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The Rollercoaster Podcast

The Rollercoaster Podcast

Tyler Hall 151 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Rollercoaster Podcast, hosted by Tyler Hall, explores the powerful highs and lows that shape our lives. Each episode features raw, deeply personal conversations with guests who have faced profound challenges, loss, and life-changing moments. Through honest storytelling, we uncover how people navigate adversity, find meaning in hardship, and emerge stronger. This podcast is about resilience, perspective, and the shared human experience.

Episodes

He Thought it Was a Headache - Now My Husband is Dead
He Thought it Was a Headache - Now My Husband is Dead Oct 13, 2026 00:59:55 What happens when the person you've loved almost your entire life is suddenly taken from you?My guest today is Ashley Leatham, who lost her husband, Scott, a 39-year-old firefighter, to a rare and aggressive cancer called NUT carcinoma. What started as persistent headaches turned into a devastating diagnosis, and just five months later, Ashley was holding her husband's hand as he took his final br
I Was Almost a Killer, Here's How I Got There...
I Was Almost a Killer, Here's How I Got There... Sep 29, 2026 00:53:38 There’s a point where you can’t blame your past anymore. You have to look in the mirror and decide who you’re going to become.My guest, Shane Goodbar, has lived both sides of that truth.Shane was sexually abused as a child, learned to hide behind a mask, and eventually found escape through alcohol and drugs. What started as a way to numb the pain spiraled into addiction, broken relationships, mult
This Voicemail is All I Have Left of My Mom
This Voicemail is All I Have Left of My Mom Sep 22, 2026 01:34:47 There are some phone calls that divide your life into a before and an after.My guest, Kylie Hammonds, was just 26 when she received one of those calls. Her mom, Tabitha, had died suddenly, leaving Kylie and her brother searching for answers about what happened that night.Kylie takes me inside the events surrounding her mother’s death, the fentanyl discovered during the investigation, the questions
He Thought it Was a Stomach Ache - Now My Husband is Dead
He Thought it Was a Stomach Ache - Now My Husband is Dead Sep 15, 2026 00:59:21 In this episode, I sit down with Nick Rogers and his wife, Cassie, two people whose lives were shattered by the unimaginable loss of their spouses to cancer.Nick takes me through his wife Anna’s battle with aggressive breast cancer, the moment they thought she had beaten it, and the devastating reality of watching it return and spread. He also shares the impossible decisions he had to make as a fa
I Gave Him the Best Week of His Life - Now My Cousin is Dead
I Gave Him the Best Week of His Life - Now My Cousin is Dead Sep 8, 2026 00:50:08 A few days before 16-year-old Landon took his own life, he spent what felt like one of the best weeks of his life with his cousin, Landon Ashworth.They ate way too much sushi, played golf, shot guns, laughed, talked about life, and dreamed about the future. When the week ended, Landon told him how much he needed it. He seemed happy. He seemed okay.Then came the phone call that changed everything.I
I Found a Lump in the Shower - Now I'm Fighting for My Life
I Found a Lump in the Shower - Now I'm Fighting for My Life Sep 1, 2026 00:42:36 When I called Mya Ludwig a few weeks ago, I expected a hard conversation. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer, undergone a double mastectomy, and was halfway through chemotherapy. Instead, I hung up feeling like Mya had somehow helped me.So I knew I needed to bring her back to the podcast.Mya opens up about the moment she discovered the lump, what treatment has really been like, and how losi
Most Heartbreaking Story I've Ever Heard
Most Heartbreaking Story I've Ever Heard Aug 25, 2026 01:06:52 In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Griffin, who spent 21 years serving in the military and law enforcement. During those years, Matt saw things most of us will never see. But one call would stay with him for decades.As a young police officer, Matt responded to the accidental death of two-and-a-half-year-old Benny Jr., the son of a friend. Matt was the first officer on scene and performed CPR
We Were So Proud He Lost Weight - Now My Dad is Dead
We Were So Proud He Lost Weight - Now My Dad is Dead Aug 18, 2026 00:42:28 In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Burnett, who lost her dad, Kevin, to stage four colon cancer at just 24 years old. He was her Superman, the person who gave her confidence, made her feel unstoppable, and always reminded her that she was “golden.” Within months of his death, grief pulled Olivia into a darkness she never expected.She tried therapy. Medication. Exercise. Friends. Family. Every
We Were Just Setting up The Nursery - Now She's Dead
We Were Just Setting up The Nursery - Now She's Dead Aug 11, 2026 01:05:16 There are some stories you hear that stay with you long after the conversation ends. This is one of them.In this episode, I sit down with Nathan Wieser, a husband, father and author of We Did It, to talk about a journey through pregnancy loss, infant loss, miscarriage, PTSD, grief and a fight to become a father that lasted more than a decade. Nathan and his wife Lucy endured loss after loss. But n
My Family Keeps Dying & I Can't Explain It
My Family Keeps Dying & I Can't Explain It Aug 4, 2026 01:13:16 In this episode, I sit down with Jaclyn Rose, a mental health advocate whose life has been shaped by unimaginable loss. Jaclyn shares the heartbreaking story of losing her uncle to suicide, her father to addiction, and years later, her older brother to the very same battle. Rather than allowing grief to harden her heart, she chose to understand it.This conversation challenged the way I think about
We Thought She Was Just Struggling With Friends, But It Was Something Much Worse
We Thought She Was Just Struggling With Friends, But It Was Something Much Worse Jul 28, 2026 01:18:07 As a parent, there are certain things you never think you’ll have to face. Watching your child fight for their life is one of them.In this episode, I sit down with Jheri South, a mother of seven whose story is filled with heartbreak, addiction, mental health struggles, suicide attempts, and an unbelievable determination to keep fighting.Jheri shares how her seemingly picture-perfect life unraveled
He Thought it Was a Stomach Ache - Now My Brother is Dead
He Thought it Was a Stomach Ache - Now My Brother is Dead Jul 21, 2026 00:34:51 In this episode of the Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Rebecca Doyle, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her only brother, Edward, to an unexpected complication from cancer treatment at just 28 years old. What started as stomach pain quickly became a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis, months of chemotherapy, and a phone call that changed her life forever.Rebecca opens up about watching he

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