{"podcast":{"title":"The Wild Chaos Podcast","slug":"the-wild-chaos-podcast-6797463","podcast_index_feed_id":6797463,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-wild-chaos-podcast/","website_url":"https://wildchaosshow.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1b2d02a0-8a09-4c5b-af09-17ea82a44750/Ordinary-Podcast-Extraordinary-People-1920-x-1920-px-2.png","author":"Bam - The Wild Chaos","episode_count":122,"summary":"Father. Husband. Marine. Host. Everyone has a story and I want to hear it. The first thing people say to me is, \"I'm not cool enough\", \"I haven't done anything cool in life\", etc. I have heard it all but I know there is more. More of you with incredible stories. From drug addict to author, professional athlete to military hero, immigrant to special forces... I dive into the stories that shape lives. I am here to share the extraordinary stories of remarkable people, because I believe that in the midst of your chaos, these stories can inspire, empower, and resonate with us all. Thanks for listening. -Bam","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:17:37.204326+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast-6797463"},"episode":{"title":"#97 - Surviving Abuse, 9/11, And America’s Unfinished Reckoning w/TJ Frost","slug":"97-surviving-abuse-9-11-and-america-s-unfinished-reckoning-w-tj-frost","published_at":"2026-02-02T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast-6797463/97-surviving-abuse-9-11-and-america-s-unfinished-reckoning-w-tj-frost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast-6797463","url":"https://wildchaosshow.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d4f0052b-271a-4ee2-83f5-36e11adf8f95.mp3","summary":"TJ Frost is a musician, carpenter, father — and a survivor. In Episode 97 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, he shares a raw, unfiltered journey from childhood abuse and neglect to a morning on Vesey Street on September 11, 2001. TJ walks us minute by minute through his experience inside the North Tower: the frozen crowd, unlocked doors, smoke-filled corridors, jumpers, debris from the second impact, and the moment he broke paralysis to help people move. He also reflects on the cost of that day — being turned away from Ground Zero, the erosion of trust since 9/11, and the questions that never left him after working skyscraper jobs. To watch this episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/w-PdOv_3DCg Beyond 9/11, this conversation explores how pain becomes language, how music can save a life, and what disciplined resilience looks like: writing like it matters, lifting heavy, praying in freezing water, and refusing to normalize what once tried to destroy you. This episode blends trauma, courage, skepticism, faith, and responsibility — and asks a question that lingers: What would you do when the doors are unlocked and everyone else stands still? 👉 Subscribe, share this with someone who needs perspective, and leave a review with the moment that stayed with you. Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast 📩 For business inquiries: bam@sempersocial.com","meta_description":"TJ Frost is a musician, carpenter, father — and a survivor. In Episode 97 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, he shares a raw, unfiltered journey from childhood ab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11306,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-chaos-podcast-6797463/episodes/97-surviving-abuse-9-11-and-america-s-unfinished-reckoning-w-tj-frost/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast-6797463/97-surviving-abuse-9-11-and-america-s-unfinished-reckoning-w-tj-frost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}