NBC Charlotte reporter Savannah Levins has launched "Unbroken the Podcast," a weekly podcast that's reached listeners in all 50 US states and 33 countries.
Each week Levins sits down with a guest who has faced adversity or heartbreak.
"I started this podcast because in my life experience and working as a news reporter, I've found everyone's been knocked down or blindsided or had their world seemingly turned upside down at some point," Levins says in the podcast's intro.
"And for some people, it's cathartic to talk about their experiences out loud. And likewise, it can be therapeutic to hear other people's stories and know there is light at the end of all darkness."
Levins launched Unbroken the Podcast from the NBC Charlotte studio in March of 2019. Since then it's gathered a following of several thousand subscribers from around the world.
Episodes have included some common themes; like crumbled marriages, infidelity, mental health, infertility and chronic illness.
Other guests have uniquely shocking stories; like a woman who grew up in a cult, a woman who lost everything then climbed Mount Everest and a student who was in the classroom when the UNC Charlotte shooter opened fire, barely escaping with her life.
"I've seen so much pain and hurt in this line of work," Levins said. "And I really just wanted to create a community where people can talk it out if they want to, or just listen and find comfort in knowing none of us are ever alone in grief."
"For every heartbreaking or shocking story, there's always hope, healing, and strength. And I've found that to be incredibly inspiring."
Unbroken the Podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts and is ad-free.
Click to listen on any of these platforms:
Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unbroken-the-podcast/id1456550707?mt=2
You can also follow podcast updates on Twitter (https://twitter.com/unbrokenthepod ) or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2109077079209060/
If you have a story you'd like to share on the podcast, email unbrokenthepodcast@gmail.com.
