# 406: What if a terminal diagnosis set you free? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-actually-happening-314652/406-what-if-a-terminal-diagnosis-set-you-free Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-actually-happening-314652/406-what-if-a-terminal-diagnosis-set-you-free.md Podcast: [This Is Actually Happening](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-actually-happening-314652) Published: 2026-05-12T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1ca9eb97-c706-449b-a546-b16fba0ad74c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1ca9eb97-c706-449b-a546-b16fba0ad74c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-actually-happening-314652/episodes/406-what-if-a-terminal-diagnosis-set-you-free Duration seconds: 3892 ## Resource After a childhood shaped by violence and addiction leads him into years of self-destruction, a man begins to transform himself in prison, only to learn he has 90 days to live.    Today’s episode featured Michael Mason. If you’d like to reach out to Michael, you can email him at mikemason2676@gmail.com . You can find him on X/Twitter @Maurice74.     Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits   Content/Trigger Warnings: child abuse, domestic violence, sibling violence, alcoholism, addiction, violent crime, stabbing, gun violence, incarceration, suicidal ideation, terminal illness, cancer, grief, and the death of a sibling, explicit language   Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter/X: @TIAHPodcast Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group   Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com   Website for Andrew Waits: andrdewwaits.com   Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app or visit Audible.com .  Read more about Whit’s insights into each episode on Beyond The Story Substack: whitmissildine.substack.com . On the Substack, Whit will be sharing personal reflections on the deeper themes that emerge from each episode and from across the conversations he’s been immersed in for years, including the psychology of radical transformation, the power of storytelling, the lessons of trauma and healing, and how we die to an old Self and are reborn. He’ll share behind-the-scenes glimpses into the making of the show and his own personal journey in creating it.  Shop at the Store: The This Is Actually Happening online store is now officially open… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-actually-happening-314652/episodes/406-what-if-a-terminal-diagnosis-set-you-free/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-actually-happening-314652/406-what-if-a-terminal-diagnosis-set-you-free.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.