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6: [Danette Ousley] Walk By Faith
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*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, rape, abduction, gun violence, grand theft auto, and domestic violence.
Danette Ousley is a mother, grandmother, and survivor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She first shared her experiences of abduction and sexual assault at an event that was filmed for a VICE documentary that will be released in April. Danette’s ability to remain hopeful throughout all that came next for her over the last 30 years is truly a testament to her strength. Danette’s Email Address: sitandspeakthetea@gmail.com Danette’s Inspirational YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sipandspeaktheteawithdd1509 Episode Sources: Statistics on Abduction: https://www.ctdatacollaborative.org/story/abducted-victims RAINN’s Statistics on Rape in America: https://www.rainn.org/statistics/scope-problem For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources |
Mar 24, 2023 |
5: [Jacoba Ballard] Who’s Gonna Fight for Them?
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*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of fertility fraud, rape, sexual, legal, religious, suicidal ideation, mental, emotional, and psychological abuse.
Netflix’s Our Father: https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81227735?s=i&trkid=13747225&vlang=en&clip=81592941 Jacoba’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jacobajballard Angela Ganote’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/aganote?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Eve Wiley’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/eveawiley?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Obstetrics & Gynecology, the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Fertility Fraud, Legal Firsts, & Medical Ethics: https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Citation/2019/11000/Fertility_Fraud,_Legal_Firsts,_and_Medical_Ethics.4.aspx American Council on Science & Health - Fertility Fraud Overview: https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/04/11/fertility-fraud-fertility-industry-danger-16239 HuffPost Quiverfull article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/quiverfull-movement-facts_n_7444604 Angela Golden’s Family Speaks Out: https://fox59.com/indiana-news/family-of-4-year-old-killed-by-donald-cline-tells-real-story-of-girl-portrayed-in-netflix-documentary-our-father/ |
Mar 17, 2023 |
4: [Ron Schnackenberg] View From the Top
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*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of coercive control, professional abuse, and financial fraud.
Ron Schnackenberg is a father, husband, pilot, and business leader who appeared in Netflix’s Dirty Money. Ron’s rocky experience as a salesperson at Trump University only lasted eight months, but his resulting advocacy for fraud & professional abuse victims has continued over the last decade and a half. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Sources: Netflix’s Dirty Money https://www.netflix.com/title/80118100 Ron’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnack23 ABC News on the Trump University settlement https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-finalizes-25-million-settlement-victims-donald-trumps/story?id=54347237 USA Today on Trump University https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/04/10/trump-university-settlement-judge-finalized/502387002/ |
Mar 10, 2023 |
3: [PJ Masten] A Constant Battle
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*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, rape, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and professional, mental, emotional, & physical abuse.
P.J. Masten is a businesswoman, survivor, victim advocate, and former Playboy “Bunny Mother” who appeared in A&E’s Secrets of Playboy. This week on What Came Next, P.J. describes the harsh realities of surviving rape and abuse at the hands of an infamous actor, as well as the strength and fortitude it has taken her to thrive. Sources: PJ’s email: pjmasten@yahoo.com A&E’s Secrets of Playboy https://www.aetv.com/shows/secrets-of-playboy Information on State-By -State Felony Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations https://www.rainn.org/state-state-guide-statutes-limitations Bessel Van Der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score Mayo Clinic on Self-Harm and Cutting https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956 International Study on Self-Harm https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30274648/ National Health Service on PTSD & CPTSD https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/overview/ South African Study on Traumatic Dissociation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25906104/ NY Times: Bill Cosby is Freed https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/television/bill-cosby-release-conviction.html |
Mar 03, 2023 |
2: [Koa Johnson] Everything’s Up in a Blaze
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*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of professional, mental, and emotional abuse and physical violence.
Couture fashion designer Koa Johnson shared his traumatic experiences on Hulu’s The Housewife and The Shah Shocker, after being employed by one of Bravo’s most-watched reality stars. How he prevailed amidst the abuse he faced, as well as what came next after freeing himself from his toxic environment, is an inspiration to all. Sources: Koa’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/designerkojo Hulu’s The Housewife & The Shah Shocker: https://www.hulu.com/series/the-housewife-the-shah-shocker-a64df37c-8417-435e-a6c9-57a33b657e2a NBC on Jen Shah’s conviction: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/real-housewives-salt-lake-city-star-jen-shah-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-rcna37631 Vox on Shah’s sentencing: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/1/6/23542202/jen-shah-real-housewife-sentencing-78-months NPR on Shah’s sentencing: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1147452652/jen-shah-real-housewives-star-sentenced-fraud Cleverism on Professional Abuse: https://www.cleverism.com/signs-of-emotional-abuse-at-work/ CDC Statistics on Workplace Violence https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence/fastfacts.html National Safety Council on Workplace Abuse: https://www.nsc.org/work-safety/safety-topics/workplace-violence State & Territory Business Resources https://www.usa.gov/state-business State Labor Office Commissioners, Directors, & Secretaries https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/contacts |
Mar 03, 2023 |
1: [Amy B. Chesler] This Sh*t Doesn’t End
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*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of murder, as well as sexual, physical, emotional, mental, and sibling abuse.
Amy B. Chesler is an award-winning writer, podcaster, victim advocate, and survivor of domestic violence featured in Season 7 of Something Was Wrong podcast. Her victim advocacy efforts have also appeared on Evil Lives Here, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scary Mommy, and many more major media outlets. Amy and Tiffany Reese, creator of Something Was Wrong and co-creator of What Came Next, are here to explore what compelled them to develop this new show as a means for healing, advocacy, and justice. Petition to Keep Jesse Winnick in Prison (please sign + share!) https://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick Sources: Something Was Wrong, Season 7 https://somethingwaswrong.com/season-7/ Working for Justice https://amzn.to/3WwuUBo True Crime Isn’t a Fad, It’s My Life via Scary Mommy https://www.scarymommy.com/true-crime-my-life Amy’s Victim Impact Statement https://amybchesler.com/paroleupdate/ Evil Lives Here, “What if He Gets Out?” https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/evil-lives-here-investigation-discovery/what-if-he-gets-out |
Mar 03, 2023 |
What Came Next
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What happens after the experiences of true crime survivors have been shared with the world? Does the media truly capture all it entails to survive such tragedy in the public eye? What comes after the convictions are in, the cameras stop rolling, and the court of public opinion has spoken? Can sharing our stories lead to justice, and is there ever really justice?
These questions and many more are discussed on the new true crime docuseries podcast brought to you by Broken Cycle Media, What Came Next is co-created and produced by Something Was Wrong’s Tiffany Reese and host, award-winning writer, victim advocate and true crime survivor Amy B.Chesler. On What Came Next, you’ll hear firsthand accounts from those impacted, with behind the scenes insights about what came next for survivors after their stories were shared with the world, and how the media impacts crime victims and their loved ones. On What Came Next you’ll hear from survivors Koa Johnson (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), PJ Masten (Secrets of Playboy), Jacoba Ballard (Our Father), Ron Schnackenberg (Dirty Money), Charlotte Laws (Most Hated Man), Sarah Edmondson (NXIVM), Terra Newell (Dirty John), Collier Landry (A Murder in Mansfield), Elissa Wall (Keep Sweet, Pray, & Obey) and many more incredible survivors. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts to hear the first three episodes of What Came Next on 3/3/23. |
Feb 23, 2023 |