Beyond The Towers A Story From A 9/11 Survivor

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The Bedrock Way podcast, we sit down with Lou Giaccardo, a remarkable individual whose life was forever altered on September 11th, 2001. However, instead of solely focusing on the tragic events of that fateful day, we take a unique perspective by delving into Lou's life on September 10th, 2001.
Lou shares with us the ordinary moments, dreams, and aspirations that defined his life before the world-changing events of 9/11. We learn about the person he was, the family he cherished, and the hopes he held close to his heart.
But the heart of this episode lies in Lou's personal account of September 12th, 2001, when the world awoke to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Lou takes us through his harrowing journey of survival, heroism, and the enduring impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Through the prism of Lou's experiences, we explore the profound lessons he learned about resilience, the strength of the human spirit, and the power of community in the face of adversity. Lou's journey reminds us that our most challenging moments often reveal our greatest strengths.
Moreover, we get an intimate glimpse into Lou's life today—a life shaped by his enduring love for his two sons and his beloved wife, who stand as the pillars of his emotional strength. Their unwavering support and love have been instrumental in his healing process and personal growth.
Join us for this touching and insightful episode as we go "Beyond The Towers" with Lou Giaccardo, a 9/11 survivor, to discover how the events of that day transformed his life and how he emerged stronger, wiser, and more resilient than ever before.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction to 9/11 Survivor Story
0:32 - Life Before 9/11: Daily Routine
3:16 - Life Alterations: Post-9/11 Changes
8:52 - Parenting After Trauma: 9/11 Impact
12:35 - Mental Health: Trauma Effects
18:04 - Survivor Support: Post-9/11 Initiatives
21:55 - Tragedy Exploitation: Ethical Considerations
23:58 - Sponsor Segment: Home Care Evolution
24:36 - External Views: 9/11 Observations
29:10 - Escape from WTC: Survivor's Walk
35:40 - Finding Happiness: Post-Trauma Recovery
37:16 - Discovering Purpose: Life After Survival
40:49 - Survivor's Message: Reflections and Advice
43:10 - Family Importance: Post-9/11 Perspective
46:30 - Global Impact: World Post-9/11
47:20 - Societal Changes: Aftermath of 9/11
51:33 - Inspiration Sources: Survivor's Motivation
56:49 - Future Plans: Survivor's Journey Ahead
57:57 - Human Resilience: Thriving Beyond Survival
1:00:10 - Conclusion of 9/11 Survivor's Tale

[juliamaxwellmarin]

The interviewee is such a kind and thoughtful man...the kind we actually need in our world today.

[juliamaxwellmarin]

This interviewer was skillful in the art of managing the interview with this nice man, concerning a very difficult topic for him to discuss. I commend him & his interview skills.

[jennyjones]

thank u 4 this interview. i have heard stories about the gruesome things that happened on 9/11, so this was refreshing.

[Kdoggforever]

This was an insightful interview about how trauma can affect you in different ways and it can affect you for a lifetime and how you can decide to not allow for trauma to define your life. Very powerful perspective.

[KathleenHanrahan-pu]

Im so sorry 🙏💜 I want you to know our love and blessings go out to you always UK 🇬🇧

[JJ-grth]

I like these interviews, can you try getting one of the survivors that were inside the towers when it collapsed on them. I think that would be a great story to be told

[jennyjones]

hope he is doing well. so many people I have listened to say they developed cancer after 9/11.

[johannesbols]

If the interviewer realized it was not about him I'd watch it.

[JustAdam]

There was very little content about the actual escape which was disappointing. It was brushed over very quickly and no mention of the impact. Was he still in the building or not?

I’m also surprised that the interviewer didn’t know that the south tower was second to be hit, but first to fall.

[ProsenjitGhosh-eqnm]

The perception; the influence; the influential matters. The internal view or the external view.

[pamelaharrington]

My name is Emma. I'm using my late mum's account..my bday is Sept 10th!! I'll be 41 this year

[ProsenjitGhosh-eqnm]

Any human being Sir showed their excitements, interests, curiosities of his or her favourite topic or subject is talking about. The exploitation of 09/11/2001 nearly, they were gone or died or passed away or perished or breathed his or her last or no more today or last goodbye or leaving forever. This is sort of incidence was most painful, mournful awful events. The life weren’t smooth for those deceased people. As you know Respected Sir someone is stabbed or killed or murdered nobody couldn’t believe that. That’s absolutely sure.

[mariposamoreno]

he (the interviewer) needs to back away some from that mic, talking WAY to closely to it, jesus

[ProsenjitGhosh-eqnm]

You mentioned couple of things as you know the legacies in life. As you know the people couldn’t find any alternative so that’s why they bound to commit suicide.

[Rounddabout]

This interviewer doesnt shut up holy crap

[ProsenjitGhosh-eqnm]

The exploration or exploitation. To explore or exploit. If there ware explosive things or strange things on road if you by mistake or by forgetting would touch this no doubt massive explosion happened as you know.

[ProsenjitGhosh-eqnm]

Want to or wanted to or wanna, don’t know or dunno. Going to or gonna. Kind of or kinda. Give me or Gimme. Let me or Lemme.