141: [Ti] Meant for a Better Life // Part 1

Content Warning: substance use disorder, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, child abuse, chilhood sexual abuse, rape, statutory rape, stalking, human trafficking, sex trafficking, domestic violence, and murder. Ti is an incredibly resilient multi-crime survivor from Madagascar. She first joined a dating app in her mid-20’s with the hope of finding the love of her life. She wasn’t expecting to be swept off her feet and away to America, but life had other plans for her. However, when she arrived in Michigan by way of Chicago, she was shocked to quickly learn the highly abusive nature of her new husband’s actions. Ti soon found herself escaping a marriage with a man who not only emotionally and physically worked to crush her spirit, but also forced her into sex trafficking. The heartache did not end there though; after freeing herself and fleeing to another state, she watched from afar as her ex-husband’s violence reached an insurmountable point. The Broken Cycle Media team is in deep awe of Ti’s resilience and has immense gratitude for her vulnerability amidst these episodes. National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ For a list of resources and additional non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources And  thank you again to Green Chef for sponsoring this episode. Don't forget to make this summer your healthiest yet with Green Chef. Head to greenchef.com/50WCN and use code 50WCN to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping!

Content Warning: robbery, rape, domestic violence, domestic abuse, child abuse, missing persons, and suspected murder.  Alison Duiker is an educator, author, mother, and survivor from Ohio. Her life was upended days before her fifth birthday when her mom, Lonene, went missing. Over the last forty-four years, Alison has worked diligently to bring awareness to her mother’s cold case, as well as to make change for other families with missing loved ones. The Broken Cycle Media team is honored she was willing to share her and her mother’s journey with us, and we deeply encourage our audience members to help enact Lonnie’s Law by signing Alison’s petition linked in the episode notes. A Daughter's Journey: ...and Story of Resilience: https://www.amazon.com/Daughters-Journey-Story-Resilience/dp/B09RLY9L9M Erie Silent Club: https://www.facebook.com/ESC3044 Justice for Lonene FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/285829136570490/ Petition: Grant Families of Missing Persons access to Police files after a period of 20 years: https://www.change.org/p/grant-families-of-missing-persons-access-to-police-files-after-a-period-of-20-years Thank you again to CashApp for sponsoring this episode. Don’t forget to Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/394eb6t5]. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.

Content Warning: vandalism, stalking, harassment, cyberstalking, emotional, mental, and physical abuse, arson, and murder. Debbie Riddle is a graphic designer, mother, wife, survivor of stalking, and co-victim of murder from Ohio. In these two episodes, Debbie shares about her role as big sister to Peggy, a shining light of the Klinke family. In 1998, as Peggy turned to higher academia to empower herself post-divorce, she met a man that would change her trajectory forever. What would ensue is a controlling, harmful relationship that Peggy eventually freed herself from. However, her ex-boyfriend began viciously and relentlessly stalking Peggy, her family members, and Peggy’s new boyfriend, Mark. Then, on January 18th, 2003, the stalking would end tragically. Since Peggy’s murder, Debbie has turned her pain into purpose, and become a world-renown speaker on stalking awareness, even helping establish national awareness events through legislation. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply indebted to Debbie for her energy, warmth, advocacy, and deep desire to make the world a safer place. This episode is in loving memory of Peggy Klinke. Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ National Stalking Awareness Month https://www.stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month/ Day of Action for Stalking Awareness https://www.stalkingawareness.org/day-of-action/ Debbie Riddle on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/driddledesign/ For a list of additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources  And don't forget that for a limited time, our listeners are getting 35% off their entire order lolablankets.com by using the code WCN at checkout. After you purchase your blankets, they'll ask you where you heard about them. Please support our show and tell them we sent you! Thank you again to Lola Blankets for sponsoring this episode.

Content Warning: vandalism, stalking, harassment, cyberstalking, emotional, mental, and physical abuse, arson, and murder.  Debbie Riddle is a graphic designer, mother, wife, survivor of stalking, and co-victim of murder from Ohio. In these two episodes, Debbie shares about her role as big sister to Peggy, a shining light of the Klinke family. In 1998, as Peggy turned to higher academia to empower herself post-divorce, she met a man that would change her trajectory forever. What would ensue is a controlling, harmful relationship that Peggy eventually freed herself from. However, her ex-boyfriend began viciously and relentlessly stalking Peggy, her family members, and Peggy’s new boyfriend, Mark. Then, on January 18th, 2003, the stalking would end tragically. Since Peggy’s murder, Debbie has turned her pain into purpose, and become a world-renown speaker on stalking awareness, even helping establish national awareness events through legislation. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply indebted to Debbie for her energy, warmth, advocacy, and deep desire to make the world a safer place. This episode is in loving memory of Peggy Klinke. Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ National Stalking Awareness Month https://www.stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month/ Debbie Riddle on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/driddledesign/ For a list of additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Content warning: intimate partner violence, domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking, religious abuse, and cultic abuse.  Something Was Wrong Season 21 episodes 9 through 12 aired in August of 2024 and highlighted Jubilee's abusive experiences as a young new member of the Bethel Church. After receiving a prophecy from a church leader regarding her so-called destined relationship, she also entered a church-sanctioned marriage that would become highly abusive. Jubilee then candidly shared about the incredibly difficult process of extricating herself from both the church and her marriage. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful that Jubilee was willing to return to share all that's come next for her since her episodes of Something Was Wrong aired, which include several shocking updates, as well as news of the launch of her own new podcast, Healed-ish. Something Was Wrong Season 21, Jubilee’s story, Part 1: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-14-jubilee-bethel-school-of-supernatural-ministry/ Something Was Wrong Season 21,  Jubilee’s story, Part 2: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-24-jubilee-signs-amp-wonders/ Something Was Wrong Season 21,  Jubilee’s story, Part 3: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-34-jubilee-words-of-knowledge/ Something Was Wrong Season 21 Episode 4: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-44-jubilee-dead-raiser/ Healed-ish Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jubilee-dawns/ Jubilee on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jubileedawns Jubilee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jubileedawns/ Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men https://www.amazon.com/Why-Does-He-That-Controlling/dp/0425191656 *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Don't forget to make this summer your healthiest yet with Green Chef. Head to greenchef.com/50WCN and use the code 50WCN to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping. Thank you again to Green Chef for sponsoring this episode. 

Content warning: drug-facilitated sexual assault, human trafficking, and vehicular manslaughter. Shawnee Baker is a co-victim, mother of five, an author, non-profit organization founder, and nurse from Ontario, Canada. In this episode, Shawnee shares about her daughter Baylie, a bright, motivated college sophomore with hopes of becoming a neurologist. However, as Baylie’s second year of college began her life would be tragically cut short under suspicious, allegedly criminal circumstances. Now, Shawnee is working to bring awareness, education, and safety resources to young adults all over the country in honor of Baylie’s legacy. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful for Shawnee’s willingness to share Baylie, as well as her grace, wisdom, and advocacy, with our audience. This episode is in loving memory of Baylie Grogan. Baylie's Wish Foundation https://www.baylieswish.org/foundation Baylie: A life shattered. A promise kept. A secret revealed. https://www.baylieswish.org/book Into the Gray Zone: A Neurologist Explores the Border Between Life & Death https://intothegrayzone.com/ National Crime Prevention Council https://www.ncpc.org/ The Gabby Petito Foundation https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/ For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Content Warning: infidelity, physical abuse, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and murder. Jenn Holman is a survivor, mother, and faithful family woman living in Idaho by way of Southern California. Our paths first crossed over eighteen years ago, when she began dating my brother (whom she has chosen to address as Jesse in this episode, although I have referred to him as ‘Rory’ in the past). Her relationship with Jesse began a year and a few months prior to my mother’s murder, and although I was privy to a portion of what Jenn will share in this conversation, some of the more explicit details of the abuse she faced evaded us as a family. Through this interview, I've also now learned a lot more about the night my mom was murdered. I commend her bravery in sharing, and am personally, deeply grateful she was willing to divulge so much with us today. It may have taken us nearly eighteen years to have this conversation, but as Hippocrates said, “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” Jenn on X https://x.com/jennjenn10 Petition: Keep Jesse Winnick in Prison https://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick Evil Lives Here: Season 11, Episode 2 - What if He Gets Out? https://www.hbomax.com/is/en/shows/evil-lives-here/s11/92560c9b-551c-4fe8-82aa-ae5e023e2d69/e2-what-if-he-gets-out/5d9627e6-fdd8-40f3-8d48-c07e5fdfac0c I’m Related to a Killer: Season 1, Episode 1 - Jesse Winnick https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DG1DJQG9/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_lZOsi7_1_34?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Content warning: suicidal ideation, suicide, image-based sexual abuse, coercion, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking.  Norma Buster is a survivor, speaker, podcaster, and Chief of Staff at C.A. Goldberg Law, a Brooklyn-based victims rights law firm. Norma grew up with a passion for fashion, but after experiencing harassment and image-based sexual abuse at a pivotal point in her life, Norma was inspired to help other victims. She does so in her position at the legal firm, and she also continues that mission with her speaking and podcasting efforts. Her show, Oral Arguments, is geared towards sex positivity and empowerment, especially in relation to tech and victims rights. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful for Norma’s advocacy work, as well as her candidness throughout this very empowering, illuminating conversation.  Norma's Website: https://www.normabuster.com/ Norma on Instagram: http://https://www.instagram.com/normabuster_ CA Goldberg Law: https://www.cagoldberglaw.com/ CA Goldberg Law on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cagoldberglaw/ Oral Arguments Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R4xGDNE4p6oLxjaXS2scs Oral Arguments Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/oralargumentspodcast/ For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Content warning: coercion, blackmail, extortion, abduction, kidnapping, slavery, sociopathy, psychopathy, intimate partner violence, and attempted murder. Megan is a loving family woman, equestrian, and survivor of abduction and attempted slavery born in Southern California. Although Megan spent many of her younger years growing her love for horses at her family’s idyllic Colorado stable, her life prior was anything but calm. In fact, Megan was originally named Fallon Daniel, and on November 21st, 1985, Megan’s birth father would attempt to extort $90,000 from the couple who would eventually adopt and raise her. After an unprecedented case that took the media by storm, Megan has joined us to share about all that’s come next for her in her journey and healing. The Broken Cycle Media team is undeniably grateful for my friend’s candor and advocacy, especially as this is the first time she’s shared her story at-large. We are also grateful for Megan’s mother, Susan, who was willing to join us for a short chat, which you will hear within this episode as well.  Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families https://adultchildren.org/ Andrea Ashley’s Adult Child Podcast  https://www.adultchildpodcast.com/ Adult Child Podcast on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/adultchildpod Besser van der Kolk’s books https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker https://www.pete-walker.com/complex_ptsd_book.html It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn https://markwolynn.com/it-didnt-start-with-you/ For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources Thank you again to Green Chef for sponsoring this episode. Don’t forget, you can make this summer your healthiest yet with Green Chef by heading to Greenchef.com/50WCN and use code 50WCN to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping. 

*Content warning: harassment, cyberstalking, workplace abuse, sexual abuse material, sexual sadism, murder, and serial murder. Javier Leiva is a podcast host and Emmy award-winning producer. His show, Pretend Podcast, began airing in 2017 and highlights cases of fraud executed by perpetrators from cult leaders to con artists to undercover FBI agents. However, it was in June 2024 that Pretend's eighteenth season became much more personal for him. At first, accusations against Arkansas based LaDonna Humphrey barely grabbed his attention. But the more accusations he received, the more Javier realized he had to work to uncover the truth about LaDonna, a seasoned true crime podcaster and author herself. And almost immediately after Javier reached out to her for comment, he would begin to experience alleged harassment too, joining the growing list of Ladonna's accusers. The Broken Cycle media team is incredibly grateful Javier was willing to share the behind the scenes of this formative season, and all that came next for him as his own role shifted from host to victim. Pretend Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretend/id1245307962 Javier on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/javier_ontheair Pretend Podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pretendpod/ Pretend Podcast on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/pretendradio/ For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources