274: What if you were crushed by 10,000 pounds of stone?

Struggling to prove himself and find his identity growing up, a man eventually builds a career and begins occasionally helping out a friend with his granite import business, when one day, the dangers of the job become all too real.

Today's episode featured Mike Wolo. You can find him on Instagram @Titanium_Mike110. You can read more about his story, and see photos on his website TheOtherSideofTheRock.com, and you can email him at TitaniumMike110@gmail.com.

Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock, Andrew Waits

Content/Trigger Warnings: graphic bodily injury, medical trauma, explicit language

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