235: Jen was held up at work

235: Jen was held up at work

Author: Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media. November 7, 2025 Duration: 1:12:20
A lot of weird things can happen when you work in a retail store.   You can ask anyone who’s worked retail for a while, and they will have some stories. My daughter worked at a popular clothing store for a while here in Florida. She worked mostly around the fitting rooms. And she was constantly amazed – and annoyed – at the things people would do in those little rooms where you try on clothes. Oh yeah, some people would just leave the place a big mess. But there were other customers who took it a step further – and whatever you’re imagining right now, you’re probably correct.   But what if you’re working in a retail environment, just a regular day, and you turn around and see a man with a gun pointed at you? How do you think you would react?   Jen knows exactly what she would do, because that’s exactly what happened to her one day at work.   Jen told this story on the podcast more than 3 years ago, which means this is a Flashback episode. After you hear her story, I’ll play a brief conversation I had with Jen just recently about what’s going on with her these days.   To contact Jen: TheHealingInSharing@gmail.com   Jen’s website – https://INeedBlue.net   Her book, Why I Survived - https://www.amazon.com/Why-Survived-sharing-robbery-abduction/dp/B0BVT8FQYW/ref=sr_1_1   Her YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ineedblue   Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/235   Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.   Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well)   Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS.   Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app   Sponsor deals: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]! #indacloudpod   Go to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up.   Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!   Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod   Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a moment in many lives when everything changes in an instant-a sudden encounter, a split-second decision, a catastrophic event. What Was That Like-True Stories. Real People. is built entirely around those moments. Host Scott Johnson, alongside Meredith Hackwith Edwards, steps back to let people narrate their own extraordinary experiences in their own words. This isn’t a narrated documentary or a dramatized re-enactment; it’s raw, first-person testimony. You’ll hear the intricate details of surviving a grizzly bear attack, the chilling silence after an engine fails mid-flight, or the profound disorientation of being caught in a public tragedy. Each conversation delves deep, not just into the event itself, but into the emotional and psychological journey that followed. The focus is on the human spirit’s resilience, exploring how individuals process trauma, find courage they never knew they had, and ultimately rebuild. This podcast sits at a compelling intersection of personal journal, societal study, and true human drama, offering an intimate window into realities most of us can scarcely imagine. By listening, you’re granted a privileged seat at a kitchen table conversation where someone is finally ready to share the full, unvarnished truth of what they endured and how it shaped them.
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207: Marsha's diner was  hit by a plane [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:03
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TQ31: What overused word or phrase are you sick of? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:16
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What overused word or phrase are you…
206: Robert was shot at by pirates [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:01
Today’s story takes place off the coast of Somalia, a country in Africa. If you look at Africa on a map, you’ll see Somalia on the east coast, right on the water of the Indian Ocean. In fact, of all the countries in Afri…
205: Ber was hit by a flying tree [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:50
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204: Kari's dad had a dementia breakdown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:19
Few things are sadder than seeing a loved one slip gradually into dementia. This is what happened to my grandmother – my mom’s mom. She got to the point where she couldn’t live on her own any more, but she didn’t really…

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