because I said I would.

A single promise can change a life forever. And every promise has a story... Hosted and narrated by Founder Alex Sheen, the because I said I would podcast features compelling interviews with people around the world. You'll hear the dramatic stories of promises they have made, kept and even the broken ones.

Episodes

Ep 8. A Dangerous Stalker: Debbie’s Promise to Her Sister Peggy

June 3, 2019 • 40 mins

This is the story of big sister's love for her little sister. Peggy's boyfriend started acting strange and the whole family was worried. Her older sister Debbie saw the red flags. They were impossible to miss. Stretching from Ohio to New Mexico to California, the actions of a deranged man would impact the lives of everyone who surrounded Peggy.

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EP. 7 A Bomb is Like an Onion: Bob's Commitment Is Tested at the Boston Marathon

May 1, 2019 • 40 mins

In this episode, Alex speaks with Bob, a retired Fire Paramedic from Boston, as he recounts the harrowing and tragic events that occurred on April 15, 2013, the Boston Bombing. It's a dramatic recollection of one of our nation's most darkest hours, yet Bob brings light to it through courage, selflessness and leadership... traits that only a true Patriot, a brave fireman and a proud father, possess.

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Ep. 6 Famous Father: Bridget's Last Promise to her Dad

April 1, 2019 • 33 mins

Amongst the glitz and the glam of a childhood brimming in Hollywood royalty, Bridget - now a retired marriage, family and child counselor from Charlotte, North Carolina - gave one final nod to her family's legacy by making a promise to her Dad. And her promise, though quite simple, had a profound effect on the trajectory of Bridget's life; no matter the hard work and effort that it took to complete, it now remains the most worthwh...

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Ep. 5 Give Him a Strong Name: Brittany and Her Boy

March 1, 2019 • 42 mins

Brittany is a realtor in the Denver, Colorado area where she has lived her entire life. For a realtor, Brittany understands a strange amount of complex medical terminology. She did not gather this knowledge out of some sort of personal interest or past career. The knowledge came out of necessity. As a wife and a mother, she needed to understand what the doctors really meant when they were talking about her family.

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Ep. 4 Sabrina and the Storm: A Family's Journey Through Natural Disaster

February 1, 2019 • 44 mins

Sabrina had just started a promising career and family in a cozy New Orleans suburb. The horizon was bright. But in 2005 as Hurricane Katrina crashed toward the coast it would not only wreak havoc on land, the storm would take a disturbing toll on her family's entire existence.

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Ep. 3 Almost There: In the Shoes of Homelessness

December 31, 2018 • 37 mins

This episode features an interview with Derek, an accomplished entrepreneur and activist, determined to better the lives of those around him. The seed for Derek’s promise was planted when he was a homeless young man moving to and from shelters with his mother. This seed would eventually blossom into a major life event that would alter his future and inspire a 400 mile journey to our nation’s capital.

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Ep. 2 Girl in the Hallway: Laura's Addiction in the UK

December 31, 2018 • 34 mins

This episode features the harrowing life story of Laura, a mother of two from England. As a kid in school, one incident in the hallway seemed to push over a domino that would keep falling for the rest of Laura's life. Her promise is a journey through the perils of what happens when you open the door for substance abuse... and when a kid has to walk through that door with you. *Warning: Some content in this episode may be difficu...

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Ep. 1 Alex and the Yupik People: Child Protection in the Alaskan Wilderness

December 31, 2018 • 35 mins

The first official because I said I would podcast episode features an interview with a gentleman named Alex, a former Forensic Investigator for Child Protective Services (CPS) in rural Alaska. There, he served the impoverished but resilient population of the native Yupik people for nearly 14 years. One day, Alex found himself in a physical altercation at a meth lab that necessitated a promise to his son.

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December 6, 2018 • 3 mins

A single promise can change a life forever. And every promise has a story... Hosted and narrated by Founder Alex Sheen, our first season (8 episodes) of the because I said I would podcast features compelling interviews with people around the world. You'll hear the dramatic stories of promises they have made, kept and even the broken ones. Enjoy this preview! It's the first two minutes of our pilot episode. Stay tuned for ou...

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