The BBC’s brilliant short form program “Lives Less Ordinary” dives into these remarkable personal stories that most people can relate to on some level. On July 28, 2025 the TSD episode “My Way Out of the Woods” launched. Since then it has enchanted audiences far and wide for well over a year. This episode takes a deep dive into the life of this corporate high-flyer. They are shocked to find themselves living in a woodlands while struggling against a whorl of financial trouble, dishonor and concealment.
In “My way out of the woods,” our listeners discover what led to the stunning reversal in this corporate high-flyer’s life. Previously flourishing in a well-paid profession, this person now faces deep financial distress. In doing so, they have cut themselves off within a heavily wooded campus. The episode unveils the emotional toll of navigating such a precarious situation, highlighting how shame and secrecy compounded their struggles.
The story focuses on the beauty of continuing forward, surviving, and seeking redemption despite insurmountable odds stacked against you. The corporate high-flyer lays out their story with infectious zeal. One is to produce great reflection on the invaluable lessons gained from pursuing a life liberated from fast-paced, expensive urban life. Featuring deep, unvarnished, honest storytelling the episode not only takes you into personal change but the journey towards envisioning a new future.
Go My way out of the woods is an installment in the wider Lives Less Ordinary series, which showcases people who lead extraordinary lives in different ways. The program has found a vast and eager audience hungry to mine the depths and intricacies of the human experience. If you want to find other episodes from this series, you can do that here.
Find out all the other episodes and additional background about “Lives Less Ordinary” here. Simply go to our exclusive website from BBC’s program page! Picture courtesy of Smart Growth America. A picture worth a thousand words about the series median return on investment.
