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S25 Ep22: Answering Community Questions with Dr. Nicole Bedera, Dr. Kathryn Holland & Dr. Jacqueline Cruz Part 2

May 7, 202655 min

S25 Ep21: Answering Community Questions with Dr. Nicole Bedera, Dr. Kathryn Holland & Dr. Jacqueline Cruz

Apr 29, 202650 min

S25 Ep20: Orchestrated Complexity in the Title IX System with Dr. Jacqueline Cruz

Apr 23, 202645 min

S25 Ep19: Chapter 5: You Are Valued, You Are Loved, and You Are Here for a Reason (FINALE)

Apr 16, 20261h 11m

S25 Ep18: Better for the Next Survivor

Apr 9, 20261h 4m

S25 Ep 17S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

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*Content Warning: sexual violence, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, strangulation, rape, on-campus violence, institutional betrayl, gender discrimination. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Sources: Foubert, John D. “Is Campus Rape Primarily a Serial or One-Time Problem? Evidence From a Multicampus Study.” JimHopper.Com, Violence Against Women, 2020, www.jimhopper.com/pdf/foubert_2019.pdf Loh, Catherine et al. “A prospective analysis of sexual assault perpetration: risk factors related to perpetrator characteristics.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 20,10 (2005): 1325-48. doi:10.1177/0886260505278528 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16162492/ Minow, Jacqueline Chevalier, and Christopher J Einolf. “Sorority participation and sexual assault risk.” Violence against women vol. 15,7 (2009): 835-51. doi:10.1177/1077801209334472 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19458092/ Bedera, N. (2021). On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. University of California Press.Manne, K. (2017). Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. Oxford University Press.The New York Times. (2016, June 2). Light sentence for Brock Turner in Stanford rape case draws outcry: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/07/us/outrage-in-stanford-rape-case-over-dueling-statements-of-victim-and-attackers-father.html The Washington Post. (2016, June 5). The Stanford victim’s powerful letter stunned the world. Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/06/04/you-took-away-my-worth-a-rape-victim-delivers-powerful-message-to-a-former-stanford-swimmer/ The Washington Post. (2016, June 6). Brock Turner’s father defends son, calls sexual assault ‘20 minutes of action’: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/06/a-steep-price-to-pay-for-20-minutes-of-action-dad-defends-stanford-sex-offender/ BBC News. (2016, June 6). Stanford rape case: Six-month sentence sparks outrage: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36459504 CNN. (2016, June 7). Brock Turner case: Outrage over sentence highlights rape culture debate: https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/06/us/sexual-assault-brock-turner-stanford NPR. (2016, June 8). Stanford sexual assault case fuels national conversation on campus rape: https://www.npr.org/2016/06/07/481137392/stanford-university-sexual-assault-case-gains-unusual-media-attention BuzzFeed News. (2016, June 6). Here is the full transcript of Brock Turner’s father’s statement: https://stanforddaily.com/2016/06/08/the-full-letter-read-by-brock-turners-father-at-his-sentencing-hearing/ The Guardian. (2016, June 6). Judge under fire for Stanford rape case sentencing: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/06/stanford-sexual-assault-judge-recall

Apr 2, 20261h 8m

S25 Ep 16S25 Ep16: Your Voice Matters

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*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and rape. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Mar 26, 202655 min

S25 Ep 15S25 Ep15: The Truth Will Always Prevail

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*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and rape. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -“Former University of Utah Football Player Sentenced in Rape Case.” ABC4 News Utah, 18 April 2023, www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/former-university-of-utah-football-player-sentenced-in-rape-case/-“Former University of Utah Football Player Will Stand Trial for Alleged Rape.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2022, www.sltrib.com/news/2022/07/28/former-university-utah-football/-“Utah Universities ‘Ignored’ Her Report of Rape against a Football Player, Student Says.” YouTube, KSL News Utah, 21 Dec. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=da_DfMm_6jU

Mar 19, 202656 min

Special Preview: The Final Hours with Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole

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Today, we’re sharing a preview of The Final Hours, a true crime podcast from Crime House,powered by PAVE Studios.Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, The Final Hours examines the moments justbefore a person disappears. The routines. The timelines. And the small details that often getoverlooked, until it’s too late.Sarah is an advocate for missing and murdered victims whose sister disappeared in 2001.Kourtney is a true crime storyteller and investigator who witnessed firsthand how crime canchange a family forever. Together, they bring lived experience into every case, looking not onlyat what happened, but what led up to it.Listen to and follow The Final Hours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or whereveryou listen to podcasts. New episodes are out every Monday.Listen and follow here: https://play.megaphone.fm/qa6sj75qqrcwwihme4ljnw

Mar 18, 20264 min

S25 Ep 14S25 Ep14: My Own Personal Olivia Benson

*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and rape. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -“Here’s an Updated Timeline of the Slaying of University of Utah Student Lauren McCluskey and Reform That Has Followed.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Oct. 2018, www.sltrib.com/news/2018/10/26/timeline-extortion/

Mar 12, 202656 min

S25 Ep 13S25 Ep13: Chapter 3: Help Me

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*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and rape. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -Crosset, T W et al. “Male student-athletes and violence against women: a survey of campus judicial affairs offices.” Violence against women vol. 2,2 (1996): 163-79. doi:10.1177/1077801296002002004 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12295457/-The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/hec/product/vandal.pdf-Koss, Mary P et al. “The Scope of Rape Victimization and Perpetration Among National Samples of College Students Across 30 years.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 37,1-2 (2022): NP25-NP47. doi:10.1177/08862605211050103 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34911373/-Meyer, Anneke. Feminist Media Studies, 21 Sept. 2024, www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14680777.2024.2392102

Mar 5, 20261h 0m

S25 Ep 12S25 Ep12: Trauma-Informed SANE Exams with Kayla Hartman, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, NYSAFE

*Content Warning: medical trauma, sexual violence, rape, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and abuse. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Kayla Hartman: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thevenakayla Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thevenakayla/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-hartman-345a7911a/ SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -“IAFN - International Association of Forensic Nurses.” International Association of Forensic Nurses - Research.Educate.Lead, 16 Aug. 2023, www.forensicnurses.org/page/IAFN/-“Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits, Rape Kits, Consent Form.” NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/evidencekit.htm

Mar 3, 202650 min

S25 Ep 11S25 Ep11: Long Term Impact

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*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harassment. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -Martinez, Ainsley. “Buss up for Promotion during Title IX Investigation.” UCentral Media, 30 Mar. 2022, ucentralmedia.com/buss-up-for-promotion-during-title-ix-investigation/-Scavelli, Melissa. “UCO Students Allege University Didn’t Protect Them from Sexual Harassment by Professor.” KOKH, 12 May 2021, okcfox.com/news/local/uco-students-allege-university-didnt-protect-them-from-sexual-harassment-by-professor-Stieber, Dylan. “Petition Calls for UCO Interim Assistant Dean to Be Permanently Removed.” UCentral Media, 21 June 2021, ucentralmedia.com/petition-calls-for-uco-interim-assistant-dean-to-be-permanently-removed/-“Students React to Lawsuit against UCO, Sexual Allegations against Theatre Professor.” News9.Com, 21 May 2021, www.news9.com/story/60a5af5bede9c70bc225d950/students-react-to-lawsuit-against-uco-sexual-allegations-against-theatre-professor-Tomlinson, Joe and Bennett Brinkman. “Legal Roundup: OC Invokes Autonomy Doctrine, Walters Request Denied, 1 of 2 UCO Lawsuits Dismissed.” NonDoc, 2 May 2024, nondoc.com/2024/04/25/legal-roundup-oklahoma-christian-invokes-autonomy-doctrine-walters-request-denied-uco-lawsuit-updates/-Garcia, S. E. (2017, October 20). The woman who created #MeToo long before hashtags. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/us/me-too-movement-tarana-burke.html-Kantor, J., & Twohey, M. (2017, October 5). Harvey Weinstein paid off sexual harassment accusers for decades. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html-Farrow, R. (2017, October 23). From aggressive overtures to sexual assault: Harvey Weinstein’s accusers tell their stories. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories-Mendes, K., Ringrose, J., & Keller, J. (2018). #MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism. European Journal of Women’s Studies, 25(2), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506818765318-Fileborn, B., & Loney-Howes, R. (Eds.). (2019). #MeToo and the politics of social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15213-0

Feb 27, 202631 min

S25 Ep 10S25 Ep10: Connected Some Dots

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*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harassment. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: - Tomlinson, Joe and Bennett Brinkman. “Legal Roundup: OC Invokes Autonomy Doctrine, Walters Request Denied, 1 of 2 UCO Lawsuits Dismissed.” NonDoc, 2 May 2024, nondoc.com/2024/04/25/legal-roundup-oklahoma-christian-invokes-autonomy-doctrine-walters-request-denied-uco-lawsuit-updates/

Feb 25, 202647 min

S25 Ep 9S25 Ep9: Flipped the Script

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*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harrassment. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -Scavelli, Melissa. “UCO Students Allege University Didn’t Protect Them from Sexual Harassment by Professor.” KOKH, 12 May 2021, okcfox.com/news/local/uco-students-allege-university-didnt-protect-them-from-sexual-harassment-by-professor-Stieber, Dylan. “Petition Calls for UCO Interim Assistant Dean to Be Permanently Removed.” UCentral Media, 21 June 2021, ucentralmedia.com/petition-calls-for-uco-interim-assistant-dean-to-be-permanently-removed/-“Students React to Lawsuit against UCO, Sexual Allegations against Theatre Professor.” News9.Com, 21 May 2021, www.news9.com/story/60a5af5bede9c70bc225d950/students-react-to-lawsuit-against-uco-sexual-allegations-against-theatre-professor

Feb 19, 202647 min

S25 Ep 8S25 Ep8: Fifty and a Feather

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*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harassment. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -Garcia, S. E. (2017, October 20). The woman who created #MeToo long before hashtags. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/us/me-too-movement-tarana-burke.html-Kantor, J., & Twohey, M. (2017, October 5). Harvey Weinstein paid off sexual harassment accusers for decades. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html-Farrow, R. (2017, October 23). From aggressive overtures to sexual assault: Harvey Weinstein’s accusers tell their stories. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories-Mendes, K., Ringrose, J., & Keller, J. (2018). #MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism. European Journal of Women’s Studies, 25(2), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506818765318-Fileborn, B., & Loney-Howes, R. (Eds.). (2019). #MeToo and the politics of social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15213-0

Feb 13, 202654 min

S25 Ep 7S25 Ep7: Rethinking Mandatory Reporting and Internal Processes in Higher Education with Dr. Kathryn Holland

*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Dr. Kathryn Holland: Website: https://psychology.unl.edu/person/kathryn-holland/ Dr. Kathryn Holland on Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OgJhWwoAAAAJ&hl=en SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Resources: End Rape on Campus: https://endrapeoncampus.org/ It’s On Us: https://itsonus.org/ Know Your IX: https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/campaigns/know-your-ix/ Sources: Dear Colleague Letter, May 26, 2011 (PDF), www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201105-ese.pdf “Welcome.” Sexual Assault and Sexual Health Lab | Nebraska, sashlab.unl.edu/ Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2017). The evolving landscape of sexual harassment: Research, policy, and practice. American Psychologist, 72(7), 612–625. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000103 Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2013). When sex-based harassment becomes sexual harassment: College students’ experiences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 313–328. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032040 Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2016). Sexual harassment: Undermining the well-being of working women. Journal of Social Issues, 72(4), 825–842. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12190 Holland, K. J., Rabelo, V. C., & Cortina, L. M. (2014). Sex-based harassment and discrimination: Evidence of psychological harm. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(3), 368–382. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684314521575 Holland, K. J. (2019). Culture, power, and gender-based violence in institutions. In C. B. Travis & J. W. White (Eds.), APA Handbook of the Psychology of Women (Vol. 2, pp. 253–271). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000059-014

Feb 10, 202653 min

S25 Ep 6S25 Ep6: Humiliation Ritual

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*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harrassment. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Feb 5, 202658 min

S25 Ep 5S25 Ep5: Chapter 2: Testing Me

*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Sources:Association of American Universities. Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct. Westat / Cantor et al., 2015 and 2017.Holland, Kathryn J., Cortina, Lilia M., and Freyd, Jennifer J. Research on institutional betrayal and sexual violence in higher education, 2018–2021. Miodus, Stephanie, et al. “Campus Sexual Assault: Fact Sheet from an Intersectional Lens.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/apags/resources/campus-sexual-assault-fact-sheetNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. National Academies Press, 2018.Sable, Marjorie R., et al.; Cantor, David, et al. Multi-campus climate survey analyses examining reporting behavior and trust in institutions.U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey special analyses on reporting disparities.Wood, Leila et al. “Sexual Harassment at Institutions of Higher Education: Prevalence, Risk, and Extent.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 36,9-10 (2021): 4520-4544. doi:10.1177/0886260518791228

Jan 29, 202649 min

S25 Ep 4S25 Ep4: Institutional Betrayal: How Title IX Fails Survivors with Dr. Nicole Bedera

*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Dr. Nicole Bedera: Website: https://www.nicolebedera.com/ Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/nbedera.bsky.social Book: On The Wrong Side - How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1 SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Sources:Bedera, N. (2021). Beyond Trigger Warnings: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Teaching on Sexual Violence and Avoiding Institutional Betrayal. Teaching Sociology, 49(3), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X211022471 Bedera, Nicole (2022). "The illusion of choice: Organizational dependency and the neutralization of university sexual assault complaints." Law & Policy 44(3): 208-229. https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/items/4ded7343-efe3-499f-a61a-3a1bf03258e3Bedera, Nicole. 2024. “I Can Protect His Future, but She Can’t Be Helped: Himpathy and Hysteria in Administrator Rationalizations of Institutional Betrayal.” The Journal of Higher Education 95 (1): 30–53. doi:10.1080/00221546.2023.2195771. Bedera, Nicole et al. “"I Could Never Tell My Parents": Barriers to Queer Women's College Sexual Assault Disclosure to Family Members.” Violence against women vol. 29,5 (2023): 800-816. doi:10.1177/10778012221101920 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35938472/ Bedera, Nicole Krystine. On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. University of California Press, 2024. https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1 Cipriano, A. E., Holland, K. J., Bedera, N., Eagan, S. R., & Diede, A. S. (2022). Severe and pervasive? Consequences of sexual harassment for graduate students and their Title IX report outcomes. Feminist Criminology, 17(3), 343–367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15570851211062579 Grassi, Margherita, and Eleonora Volta. “Controlling the Narrative: The Epistemology of Himpathy in Sexual a...” Phenomenology and Mind, Rosenberg & Sellier, 1 Dec. 2024, journals.openedition.org/phenomenology/4128

Jan 26, 20261h 10m

S25 Ep 3S25 Ep3: She Will Do Great Things

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*Content Warning: sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: -The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ -The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Jan 22, 202640 min

S25 Ep 2S25 Ep2: In Shock

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*Content Warning: sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:Association of American Universities. 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. Association of American Universities, 2019, www.aau.edu/key-issues/aau-campus-climate-survey-sexual-assault-and-misconduct. “The Story.” The Hunting Ground, 27 Feb. 2015, thehuntinggroundfilm.com/story.html. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adults/Adolescents. U.S. Department of Justice, 2013, updated 2023, www.justice.gov/ovw/sexual-assault-medical-forensic-examinations. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995–2013. U.S. Department of Justice, Dec. 2014, www.bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsavcaf9513.pdf. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Final Rule. Federal Register, 6 May 2020, www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/19/2020-10512.

Jan 15, 202642 min

S25 Ep 1S25 Ep1: Chapter 1: Something is Terribly Wrong

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*Content Warning: sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartThe S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “After Title IX, girls still face discrimination in sports.” PBS News Hour. PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/video/title-ix-at-50-1649712196/Anderson, Greta. “Education Department Releases Final Title IX Regulations.” Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs, www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/07/education-department-releases-final-title-ix-regulationsBranscum, Caralin Ciana et al. “Examining Sexual Misconduct Incidents Reported to Title IX Coordinators: What Predicts Reporting Outcomes?.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 38,19-20 (2023): 10972-10997. doi:10.1177/08862605231178360 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37431781/ Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 596 U.S. ___ (2022), supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/596/20-219/ Lavigne, Paula. “OTL: College Athletes Three Times More Likely to Be Named in Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/25149259/college-athletes-three-s-more-likely-named-title-ix-sexual-misconduct-complaints Miodus, Stephanie, et al. “Campus Sexual Assault: Fact Sheet from an Intersectional Lens.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/apags/resources/campus-sexual-assault-fact-sheet Statistics: Campus Sexual Violence - Rainn, rainn.org/facts-statistics-the-scope-of-the-problem/statistics-campus-sexual-violence/ “Title IX and Sex Discrimination.” U.S. Department of Education, www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/title-ix-and-sex-discrimination “Utah Universities ‘Ignored’ Her Report of Rape against a Football Player, Student Says.” YouTube, KSL News Utah, 21 Dec. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=da_DfMm_6jU “What the Trump Administration’s Title IX Changes Mean for Survivors and the Accused.” YouTube, PBS News, 6 May 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yooa3jqUiwE Wood, Leila et al. “Sexual Harassment at Institutions of Higher Education: Prevalence, Risk, and Extent.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 36,9-10 (2021): 4520-4544. doi:10.1177/0886260518791228

Jan 8, 202653 min

S25: Season XXV Preview

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*Content warning: mature & distressing themes, sexual violence, grooming, rape. SWW S25 begin this Thursday January 8th, 2026.Sources:- PBS News Hour, KQED, "After Title IX, girls still face discrimination in sports", published April 4, 2022. https://www.pbs.org/video/title-ix-at-50-1649712196/ - KSL News Utah, "Utah universities ‘ignored’ her report of rape against a football player, student says", published December 21, 2021. https://youtu.be/da_DfMm_6jU?si=fYLCsJGaIYPXRfFt Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart

Jan 6, 20262 min

WCN Presents: [Caitlin Mathis] Dedicated to Change

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*Content warning: harassment, stalking, cyberstalking, and murder.Caitlin Mathis is a victim advocate and survivor from Texas. In the summer between graduating high school and entering college, she began a relationship with a man whose future actions would change her life - and a whole town - forever. After consequently navigating the inner workings of the law enforcement and criminal justice systems during her college years, she now shares in the media all that came next in her journey. Caitlin hopes to inspire awareness and change for survivors everywhere, in honor of Jackie Vandagriff and all other victims. We are so grateful for her work and all the good she’s spurred from her heartache. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Jackie Vandagriff.Sources:“Endowment Established in Memory of TWU Student.” TWU, twu.edu/news/2018/endowment-established-in-memory-of-twu-student/@FollowUsLegally Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center, www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Campus-Stalking-Fact-Sheet.pdfResources:SPARC: Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Centerhttps://www.stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month/Jackie's endowment:https://giving.twu.edu/donor-relations/vandagriff-scholarsFor more resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit:http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Jan 1, 202638 min

S24 Ep 25S24 Ep25: Case & Community Updates

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*Content Warning: fraud, harassment, catfishing, stalking, sexual abuse, troubled teen industry, childhood abuse, and institutionalized child abuse.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S24 Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Resources:The Gathering Inn: https://www.thegatheringinn.com/Tending the Garden: https://www.tendingthegarden.love/Trans Doe Task Force: https://transdoetaskforce.org/*Sources:Baker, Jennifer. “Doula Defrauder Kaitlyn Braun Will Return to Court in May for Sentencing Submissions.” CTVNews, 7 Mar. 2025, www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/doula-defrauder-kaitlyn-braun-will-return-to-court-in-may-for-sentencing-submissions/ Beattie, Samantha. “Judge Calls Woman a ‘danger,’ Sends Her to Prison after Faking Pregnancies, Defrauding Ontario Doulas | CBC News.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, 10 June 2025, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/kaitlyn-braun-sentence-1.7556327Reese, Tiffany. “Season 18.” Something Was Wrong, Broken Cycle Media. https://somethingwaswrong.com/

Dec 18, 202545 min

S24 Ep 24S24 Ep24: Finally, You See (FINALE)

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*Content Warning: substance use disorder, distressing themes, self-harm, disordered eating, childhood abuse, psychological and physical violence involving children, suicidal ideation, and institutional child abuse.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “DHS, Mount Bachelor Academy Settle Case.” KTVZ, 2 Oct. 2010, ktvz.com/news/2010/10/02/dhs-mount-bachelor-academy-settle-case/International Federation of Social Workers, jswve.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-021-110-IJSWVE-2024.pdfPress Release: Aspen Acquires SageWalk - 12/2/05, www.strugglingteens.com/news/press%20releases/aspenacquiressagewalk051202.htmlSzalavitz, Maia. “An Oregon School for Troubled Teens Is under Scrutiny.” Time, Time, 17 Apr. 2009, time.com/archive/6933378/an-oregon-school-for-troubled-teens-is-under-scrutiny/“Troubled School Is Unlikely to Reopen.” The Bulletin, 11 Nov. 2009, bendbulletin.com/2009/11/11/troubled-school-is-unlikely-to-reopen/Torture Alleged at Shuttered Boarding School | Courthouse News Service, www.courthousenews.com/torture-alleged-at-shuttered-boarding-school/

Dec 10, 202559 min

S24 Ep 23S24 Ep23: Your Money or Your Child's Life

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, self-harm, disordered eating, childhood abuse, psychological and physical violence involving children, suicidal ideation, and institutional child abuse.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “DHS, Mount Bachelor Academy Settle Case.” KTVZ, 2 Oct. 2010, ktvz.com/news/2010/10/02/dhs-mount-bachelor-academy-settle-case/International Federation of Social Workers, jswve.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-021-110-IJSWVE-2024.pdfPress Release: Aspen Acquires SageWalk - 12/2/05, www.strugglingteens.com/news/press%20releases/aspenacquiressagewalk051202.htmlSzalavitz, Maia. “An Oregon School for Troubled Teens Is under Scrutiny.” Time, Time, 17 Apr. 2009, time.com/archive/6933378/an-oregon-school-for-troubled-teens-is-under-scrutiny/“Troubled School Is Unlikely to Reopen.” The Bulletin, 11 Nov. 2009, bendbulletin.com/2009/11/11/troubled-school-is-unlikely-to-reopen/Torture Alleged at Shuttered Boarding School | Courthouse News Service, www.courthousenews.com/torture-alleged-at-shuttered-boarding-school/

Dec 4, 202554 min

S24 Ep 22S24 Ep22: Hold Up a Mirror

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, disordered eating, interpersonal violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional abuse.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Asgarian, Roxanna. “Families Open up about Trauma at Conference for Survivors of Institutional Abuse.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, 29 Oct. 2014, jjie.org/2014/05/12/families-open-up-about-trauma-at-conference-for-survivors-of-institutional-abuse/Green, Joanne. “Rough Love.” Miami New Times, 21 June 2006, www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rough-love-6336423/

Nov 19, 202553 min

S24 Ep 21S24 Ep21: A Lot of Horsesh*t

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, domestic violence, child labor, child abuse, child sexual abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional abuse.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “Nearly Half of Utah’s Wilderness Programs for ‘troubled Teens’ Closed in the Last Year. Here’s What’s Happening.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2024, www.sltrib.com/news/2024/05/07/nearly-half-utahs-wilderness/

Nov 13, 202548 min

S24 Ep 20S24 Ep20: Extreme

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, child abuse, violence, cultic abuse, religious abuse, drug use, abduction, institutional child abuse, isolation. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Green, Joanne. “Rough Love.” Miami New Times, 21 June 2006, www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rough-love-6336423/Kennedy, John W. “‘Boston Movement’ Apologizes.” Christianity Today, 10 Apr. 2020, www.christianitytoday.com/2003/06/boston-movement-apologizes/“The Last Resort (Part One).” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 29 June 2003, www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jun/29/schools.uk1“Lawsuit Claims Boy Kidnapped to Boot Camp.” UPI, 25 Mar. 2008, www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/03/25/Lawsuit-claims-boy-kidnapped-to-boot-camp/82601206474251/“Mexican Officials Shut down 3 Schools for Troubled U.S. Youths.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sept. 2004, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-13-me-baja13-story.htmlMyers, Garfield. The Observer. “‘Boot Camp’ Closed.” Jamaica Observer, 23 Feb. 2009, www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/boot-camp-closed/Orellana, Roxana. The Salt Lake Tribune. “Troubled Teens Abused at Utah-Based Schools, Lawsuit Claims.” The Salt Lake Tribune, archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=52502999&itype=cmsidTell it to the church. “ICOC - Compelling Evidence of Abuse.” Tell It to the Church, laicoc.com/the-henry-kriete-letter“Troubled Teen Programs - 25 Plaintiffs Join in Lawsuit against WWASPS, Cross Creek Manor, Robert Lichfield, and Associates – More Expected to Join In.” WebWire, WEBWIRE, 16 Oct. 2006, www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=22096Two Lawsuits Draw Attention to the Abuse Suffered by Troubled U.S. Teenagers Sent to Boot Camps Abroad | Findlaw, supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/two-lawsuits-draw-attention-to-the-abuse-suffered-by-troubled-us-teenagers-sent-to-boot-camps-abroad.html

Nov 6, 202545 min

S24 Ep 19S24 Ep19: Wanted

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*Content Warning: Institutional child abuse, body-image abuse, disordered eating, attack therapy, cultic abuse, grooming, medical trauma, death, alcohol use disorder, psychological and physical trauma, child labor, distressing themes. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “DeSisto School.” Unsilenced, www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/massachusetts/desisto-school/“Exhibits in Desisto Investigation.” Scribd, Scribd, www.scribd.com/document/324581177/Exhibits-in-DeSisto-Investigation“Off-Broadway’s Inappropriate Extends Again to Jan. 30.” Playbill, Playbill, 2 Dec. 2021, playbill.com/article/off-broadways-inappropriate-extends-again-to-jan-30-com-86238Radio, WAMC Northeast Public. “Controversial School for Troubled Teens to Close.” WAMC, 16 Feb. 2012, www.wamc.org/new-york-news/2004-04-13/controversial-school-for-troubled-teens-to-closeSecretary of Labor, Plaintiff, Appellee, V. A. Michael Desisto, Defendant, Appellee,the Desisto Schools, Inc., Defendant, Appellant.Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Labor, Plaintiff, Appellant, V. A. Michael Desisto, et al., Defendants, Appellees, 929 f.2d 789 (1st Cir. 1991) :: Justia, law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/929/789/124165/

Oct 29, 202556 min

S24 Ep 18S24 Ep18: Fear-Driven

*Content Warning: distressing themes, self-harm, rape, substance abuse, substance use disorder, child abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, institutional abuse, childhood sexual abuse, sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, death, and suicide.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Deseret News, and Amy Joi Bryson. “Teen Facility Targets Suicide Prevention.” Deseret News, Deseret News, 14 Jan. 2024, www.deseret.com/2004/7/30/19842793/teen-facility-targets-suicide-preventionFuchs, David. “Utah Has Seen Abuse in ‘troubled Teen’ Programs for Decades. Now, Momentum Slowly Builds for Change.” KUER, KUER, 24 Mar. 2021, www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2020-12-17/utah-has-seen-abuse-in-troubled-teen-programs-for-decades-now-momentum-slowly-builds-for-changeInstitute of Medicine (US) Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide; Goldsmith SK, Pellmar TC, Kleinman AM, et al., editors. Reducing Suicide: A National Imperative. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2002. 5, Childhood Trauma. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK220932/Kubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ Lopez-Castroman, Jorge et al. “Early childhood sexual abuse increases suicidal intent.” World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) vol. 12,2 (2013): 149-54. doi:10.1002/wps.20039 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3683267/Myers et al v. Dr. Phil Organization et al, No. 1:2014CV00007 - Document 77 (D. Utah 2015) :: Justia, law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/utah/utdce/1:2014cv00007/91862/77/Reavy, Pat. “Family Sues Dr. Phil, Utah Treatment Center.” Deseret News, Deseret News, 28 Dec. 2023, www.deseret.com/2014/1/29/20534024/family-sues-dr-phil-utah-treatment-center/

Oct 23, 202556 min

S24 Ep 17S24 Ep17: Wounded

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, suicide, death, substance use disorder, drug use, sexual assault of a child, institutional child abuse, violence, childhood abuse. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Easton, Scott D et al. “Suicide attempts among men with histories of child sexual abuse: examining abuse severity, mental health, and masculine norms.” Child abuse & neglect vol. 37,6 (2013): 380-7. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.11.007 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23313078/Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide; Goldsmith SK, Pellmar TC, Kleinman AM, et al., editors. Reducing Suicide: A National Imperative. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2002. 5, Childhood Trauma. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK220932/Kubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ Lopez-Castroman, Jorge et al. “Early childhood sexual abuse increases suicidal intent.” World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) vol. 12,2 (2013): 149-54. doi:10.1002/wps.20039 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3683267/

Oct 15, 202545 min

S24 Ep 16S24 Ep16: Attack Therapy

*Content Warning: distressing themes, violent abuse of a child, step-parent abuse, domestic violence, abduction, kidnapping, childhood abuse, emotional violence, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional child abuse (‘troubled teen industry’).*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Keeping “cult” out of the Case, culteducation.com/group/1274-straight-inc/19713-keeping-cult-out-of-the-case.htmlKubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ Melee Keeps Spotlight on Hard Life at Academy (Published 2005), www.nytimes.com/2005/06/08/nyregion/melee-keeps-spotlight-on-hard-life-at-academy.htmlMater, C. Jamie. “The Troubled Teen Industry and Its Effects: An Oral History.” Inquiry Journal, 1 Apr. 2022, www.unh.edu/inquiryjournal/blog/2022/04/troubled-teen-industry-its-effects-oral-historyO’Brien, Tim. Keeping “cult” out of the Case, Cult Education Institute, 7 July 2003, culteducation.com/group/1274-straight-inc/19713-keeping-cult-out-of-the-case.html

Oct 9, 202556 min

S24 Ep 15S24 Ep15: Source of Hope

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, self-harm, suicidal ideation, substance use disorder, child sexual abuse, child abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical violence, cultic abuse, suicidal ideation, grooming, torture and death.*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Dungan et al v. the Academy at Ivy Ridge et al 7:2006CV00908 | US District Court for the Northern District of New York | Justia, dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nyndce/7:2006cv00908/64507Kubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ Melee Keeps Spotlight on Hard Life at Academy (Published 2005), www.nytimes.com/2005/06/08/nyregion/melee-keeps-spotlight-on-hard-life-at-academy.htmlRutherford, Diane. “Nys Saw Serious Problems at Ivy Ridge in 2006, Says Letter Obtained by 7 News.” Https://Www.Wwnytv.Com, 12 Mar. 2024, www.wwnytv.com/2024/03/12/nys-saw-serious-problems-ivy-ridge-2006-says-letter-obtained-by-7-news/

Oct 1, 20251h 0m

S24 Ep 14S24 Ep14: Horror Movie

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*Content warning: disturbing abuse of children, disability abuse, emotional and physical violence involving children, murder, death, suicide, neglect, kidnapping, abduction, isolation, torture, distressing topics. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Snag your ticket for the live Home for the Holidays event here: https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop Support The Gathering Inn *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources "Accused killer John Free’s death was a suicide, say officials." 7 News, WWNY, March 18, 2025, https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/03/18 Aldrete, Isabella, "Audit: Seven care facilities for children fail state standards." The Nevada Independent, September 20, 2024, https://thenevadaindependent.com/article Anderson, Kayla, "New teen treatment center opens in Hawthorne." Mineral County Independent-News, December 13, 2022, https://mcindependentnews.com/2022/12/ Aurora Center for Healing. Alignable, n.d., https://www.alignable.com/hawthorne-nv Dunn, Kenneth, "Nevada health officials suspend Aurora Center license in Hawthorne." KRNV, May 9 2025, https://mynews4.com/news/local/nevada-health “FULL INTERVIEW with a former Academy at Ivy Ridge Worker.” YouTube, uploaded by 7News | WWNY | Watertown, May 2, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watchHofmann, Will, "Asheville Academy violated NC law, will face fines after child suicides report says." Asheville Citizen Times, June 18, 2025, https://www.yahoo.com/news Jones, Andrew R., "Asheville Academy Gives Up Its License Following Two Suicides in May." Asheville.com, June 10, 2025, https://www.asheville.com/news/2025/06 Kenton, Luke, "Ex Ivy Ridge students say John Free sent ‘threatening’ messages weeks before the dorm parent was charged with murder." The U.S. Sun, May 23 2024 https://www.the-sun.com/news Kudisch, Jordan, "Asheville Academy faces $45,000 in fines after state investigation into child safety violations." Spectrum Local News, Jun. 18, 2025, https://spectrumlocalnews Legislature, OR. “ORS 419a.245 – Use of Restraints during Transport.” OregonLaws, oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_419a.245. Accessed 23 Sept. 2025. Nguyen, Jenny, et al. “Understanding Well-Being in Adult Survivors of the Troubled Teen Industry: The Roles of Moral Injury and Meaning-Making.” RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal (2025), University of Utah, 1 July 2025, uen.pressbooks.pub/range26i1/chapter/jnguyen/Rutherford, Diane, "Former Ivy Ridge worker denies sexual assault accusation, admits to mistakes." 7 News, WWNY, May 1, 2024, https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/05/01Rutherford, Diane, "Grand jury indicts former Ivy Ridge worker on murder charges." 7 News, WWNY, January 6, 2025, https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/01/06/grand-jury Salamone, Olivia, "Former Ivy Ridge dorm parent John Free charged with murder weeks after detailing harrowing abuse academy victims faced." The U.S. Sun, May 22 2024,https://www.the-sun.com/news/11442849/ivy-ridge-dorm-parent-murder-arrest-john-free/ Salter, Jim. “Rules Sought for ‘gooning,’ Taking Troubled Kids to Care.” Youth Today, 30 Sept. 2022, youthtoday.org/2022/09/rules-sought-for-gooning-taking-troubled-kids-to-care/

Sep 25, 202545 min

S24 Ep 13S24 Ep13: How Profoundly Sorry I Am

*Content warning: substance use disorder, death, distressing and mature topics, drug use, institutional child abuse, emotional, physical and sexual violence of adolescents, childhood abuse, grooming. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources "Academy at Ivy Ridge Withdraws From World Wide Association of Specialty Programs & Schools." PRNewswire, January 1, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20120925185503Bruening, Lexi, "District Attorney: dozens of Ivy Ridge abuse complaints pour in after documentary." 7 News, WWNY, March 11, 2024 https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/03/11/district-attorney-dozens-ivy-ridgeChomik, Alexandra, "TORTURE CHAMBER What was the Academy at Ivy Ridge?" The U.S. Sun, Mar 6 2024https://www.the-sun.com/tv/10592100/what-was-academy-at-ivy-ridge Editor, Letter to the. “Letter to the Editor: Bob Lichfield Offers Rebuttal to Allegations in Netflix Documentary.” St. George News, 27 Mar. 2024, www.stgeorgeutah.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-opinion/letter-to-the-editor-bob-lichfield-offers-rebuttal-to-allegations-in-netflix-documentary/article_c6e27554-f37b-555a-b4be-2c31f617c546.html."Former Academy at Ivy Ridge students meet in Ogdensburg, rally outside city hall" 7 News, WWNY, April 27, 2024 https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/04/27/former-academy-ivy-ridgeHill, Michael, "Netflix docuseries on abuse allegations at New York boarding school prompts fresh investigation." InfoTelNews, April 03, 2024 https://infotel.ca/newsitem/us-boarding-academy-abuse-claims Kenton, Luke, "'ABUSER UNMASKED' Amy Ritchie is named as the Ivy Ridge ‘predator’ by four alleged victims who claim sexual abuse & sick grooming cycle." The Sun UK, March 23, 2024https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/26880799/academy-ivy-ridge-abuser-amy-ritchie“Key to His Schools’ Success? It’s God, Founder Says.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2003, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-13-na-toughbar13-story.htmlKubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ Mitchell, Max, "IDirector: Ivy Ridge to close until fall" Watertown Daily Times, MARCH 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530232325“Riot at Cult School Finally Helped Close It after Abused Students Fought Back.” The US Sun, The US Sun, 28 Mar. 2024, www.the-sun.com/news/10623840/academy-ivy-ridge-riot-cult-school-closed-abuse-netflix/. Rutherford, Diane, "NYS saw serious problems at Ivy Ridge in 2006, says letter obtained by 7 News." 7 News, WWNY, Mar. 12, 2024 https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/03/12/nys-saw-serious-problems-ivy-ridgeSemple, Kirk, "Melee Keeps Spotlight on Hard Life at Academy." The New York Times, June 8, 2005 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/08/nyregionNewsNation. “Teens' Alleged New York Boarding School Sexual Abuser Identified: Report | Banfield.” YouTube, 22 Apr. 2024 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_oKRuKXdAQ. “UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, BRUCE DUNGAN, et al., Plaintiffs v. THE ACADEMY AT IVY RIDGE, et al., Defendants.” April 22, 2008 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nyndWarner, Greg, "Riot at Ivy Ridge School for Troubled Teens." NCPR, May 19, 2005 https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/storyWinters, David, "Ivy Ridge, home sold for $2.8m." Watertown Daily Times, APRIL 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/201401301236427 News. "Former Academy at Ivy Ridge Students Meet in Ogdensburg, Rally Outside City Hall." YouTube, 27 Apr. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRNMUgnUkNw

Sep 18, 20251h 2m

S24 Ep 12S24 Ep12: Someone Who Believes Me

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*Content warning: body-image abuse, disordered eating, distressing topics, suicidal ideation, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, therapeutic abuse, grooming, abduction, self-harm, emotional and physical violence, isolation, Substance Use Disorder, sexual assault. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wildernesshttps://blueridgewilderness.com/ “Carlbrook: Unable to ‘pull out of nosedive.’” Sova Now, December 14, 2015https://www.sovanow.com/articles/carlbrook_unable_to_pull_out_of_nosedive/ "The Carlbrook School”, Struggling Teens.com, October 27, 2003https://strugglingteens.com/archives/2003/11/carlbrook1103vr.html “Carlbrook School files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.” Sova Now, February 18, 2016 https://www.sovanow.com/articles/carlbrook_school"Dan McDougal." Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wildernesshttps://blueridgewilderness.com/who-we-are/our-team/dan-mcdougalBlue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness, Our Storyhttps://blueridgewilderness.com/who-we-are/our-story “Evoke Entrada.” Breaking Code Silence https://www.breakingcodesilence.org/evoke-entrada/Gilpin, Elizabeth. Stolen: A Memoir. July 20, 2021 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55898103-stolen "Introducing Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness." Struggling Teens.com, July 27, 2016https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/BlueRidgeTherapeuticWilderness“Missing Person / NamUs #MP13098.” National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systemhttps://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP13098 "Our Story: From Vision to Transformational Community." Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wildernesshttps://blueridgewilderness.com/who-we-are/our-story Rensin, Emmet, “I went into the woods a teenage drug addict and came out sober. Was it worth it?” Vox, July 7, 2016https://www.vox.com/2016/7/7/12081150/wilderness-therapy “Second Nature Uintas.” Breaking Code Silencehttps://www.breakingcodesilence.org/second-nature-uintas/ “Seen N' Heard (October 2001).” Struggling Teens.com, October 1, 2001https://web.archive.org/web/20170502063301/http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/pStaff reports, "Carlbrook School closes; students asked to be out by Sunday." YourGV, October 28, 2020https://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/carlbrook-school-closes "Wilderness Therapy Works: Why Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness is an Industry Leader in Student Care." Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness, February 8, 2024https://blueridgewilderness.com/blog/wilderness-therapy-works-why-blue-ridge-therapeutic-wilderness-is-an-industry-leader-in-student-care"Woodbury Reports Visits Carlbrook School." Struggling Teens.com, May 29, 2014https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_CarlbrookSchoolBN_140529.shtml

Sep 12, 20251h 18m

S24 Ep 11S24 Ep11: One More Thing To Be Scared Of

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*Content Warning: childhood abuse, violent abuse of children, child sex abuse, grooming, psychological and physical violence, body-image abuse, cultic abuse, body dysmorphia, disordered eating. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “About: Why We Do What We Do.” Turning Windshttps://www.turningwinds.com/about-why-we-do-what-we-do/ Tompkins, Lucy, "Fox Guards Henhouse" in Montana Programs for Troubled Teens." Montana Department of Labor & Industry, January 22, 2019 https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/2019/Minutes/House/Exhibits/buh68a08.pdf Titone, Julie, "Importing Troubled Teenagers Behavior Camps Become Big Business In Region." The Spokesman Review, June 2, 1996https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jun/02/importing-troubled-teenagers“Residential Treatment Centers for Teens from Idaho, located in Montana.” Turning Windshttps://www.turningwinds.com/idaho/ “Seen N' Heard (July 2000).” Strugglingteens.com, July 1, 2000https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/SnHJul00_000701.shtml Kinnaird, Keith, "Settlement possible in Turning Winds lawsuit." Bonner County Daily Bee, March 1, 2008 https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2008/mar/01/“State closes youth treatment center.” The Lewis Tribune, February 25, 2002https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/state-closes-youth-treatment-cente“Turning Winds New Perspectives.” Strugglingteens.com, April 23, 2004https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/TurningWindsNP_040423.shtml “Welcome to Glacier Mountain Academy.” Glacier Mountain Academyhttp://web.archive.org/web/20030731014815/http://www.aboutglaciermtn.com/

Aug 28, 202544 min

S24 Ep 10S24 Ep10: My Own Mother Wasn't Going to Save Me

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*Content Warning: childhood abuse, violent abuse of children, child sex abuse, grooming, psychological and physical violence, body-image abuse, cultic abuse, body dysmorphia, disordered eating. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources “About: Why We Do What We Do.” Turning Windshttps://www.turningwinds.com/about-why-we-do-what-we-do/ Tompkins, Lucy, "Fox Guards Henhouse" in Montana Programs for Troubled Teens." Montana Department of Labor & Industry, January 22, 2019 https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/2019/Minutes/House/Exhibits/buh68a08.pdf Titone, Julie, "Importing Troubled Teenagers Behavior Camps Become Big Business In Region." The Spokesman Review, June 2, 1996https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jun/02/importing-troubled-teenagers“Residential Treatment Centers for Teens from Idaho, located in Montana.” Turning Windshttps://www.turningwinds.com/idaho/ “Seen N' Heard (July 2000).” Strugglingteens.com, July 1, 2000https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/SnHJul00_000701.shtml Kinnaird, Keith, "Settlement possible in Turning Winds lawsuit." Bonner County Daily Bee, March 1, 2008 https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2008/mar/01/“State closes youth treatment center.” The Lewis Tribune, February 25, 2002https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/state-closes-youth-treatment-cente“Turning Winds New Perspectives.” Strugglingteens.com, April 23, 2004https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/TurningWindsNP_040423.shtml “Welcome to Glacier Mountain Academy.” Glacier Mountain Academyhttp://web.archive.org/web/20030731014815/http://www.aboutglaciermtn.com/

Aug 28, 202553 min

S24 Ep 9S24 Ep9: Adolescent Mental Health with Dr. Stephanie Hartselle, MD

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*Content Warning: Institutional child abuse ‘troubled teen industry’ (TTI), childhood abuse, upsetting topics, suicidal ideation, crime. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *Learn more about Dr. Stephanie Hartselle, MD:Website - hartselleandassociates.com/ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/stephanie-hartselle-md-79215419/Instagram - instagram.com/stephaniehartsellemd/ Facebook - facebook.com/stephaniehartsellemd/ *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong:Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastTikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese:Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo*Sources:Aacap. Facts for Families. www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_FamiliesAccessing Essentials. www.cerealfordinner.org/access/mental-health-care.Hartselle, M.D., Stephanie, et al. “Media Representation of Boys.” Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, July 2025, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1056499325000525.“NATSAP Outcomes &Amp; Evaluation Report - National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs.” National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 13 Mar. 2025, natsap.org/natsap-outcomes-evaluation-report.Stop Abuse in Residential Treatment for Troubled Teens | ASTART for Teens. astartforteens.org/home.Robert Friedman, Ph.D. “A START: Warnings for Parents Considering a Residential Placement for Their Child or Adolescent.” A START, 2005, astartforteens.org/assets/files/ASTART-Facts-and-Warning-Signs.pdf.The Alliance for the Safe, Therapeutic and Appropriate use of Residential Treatment (ASTART) “Stop Abuse in Residential Treatment for Troubled Teens” | ASTART for Teens, astartforteens.org/

Aug 21, 202532 min

S24 Ep 8S24 Ep8: You Are Not Alone

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*Content warning: distressing topics, suicidal ideation, disability abuse, religious and cultic abuse, sexual abuse and rape of a child, physical violence of children, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, attack therapy, therapeutic abuse, grooming. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Armentak, Maria, "Acadia Healthcare to Buy CRC Health Group in $1.18B Deal." The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/4za5wve3 Announcing Sedona Sky Academy, "Announcing Sedona Sky Academy." Strugglingteens.com, April 16, 2014https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SedonaSkyAcademyBNArizona Corporation Commission https://www.azcc.gov/ “Ashley’s Copper Canyon Academy Testimony”, Unsilenced, 2010-2011 https://www.unsilenced.org/ashleys-testimony-copper-canyon-academy-2010-2011/Hobbins, Mark, "Aspen Education Group Announces Acquisition ofCopper Canyon Academy in Arizona." Strugglingteens.com, November 6, 2002 https://strugglingteens.com/news/aspenacquirescoppercanyon"Aspen Sold to CRC." Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2006 https://labusinessjournal.com/news/aspen-sold-to-crc/ “Auldern Academy.” Strugglingteens.com, March 29, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/AuldernAcademy“Bates v. Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC et al, No. 2:2023cv01063 - Document 25 (N.D. Ala. 2024).” Justia U.S. Law, July 5, 2024https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts“COPPER CANYON ACADEMY.” NPI https://tinyurl.com/nhfzc9sn “Copper Canyon Academy – Sedona Sky Academy.” Unsilencedhttps://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/arizona/copper-canyon-academy-sedona-sky-academy/“Cottonwood Man Found Guilty by Jury of Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor” https://tinyurl.com/yc2zw2ha CRC Health Group, "CRC Health Group to be Acquired by Acadia Healthcare." PR Newswire, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/z6htn57d Craft, Will, "Embattled Sequel closes three more facilities." APM Reports, February 10, 2021 https://www.apmreports.org/story/2021/02/10/embattled-sequel-closes-three-more-facilitiesEmotiCarehttps://www.emoticare.com/about Fox Graham, Christopher, “Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial.” Journal AZ, September 12, 2023https://journalaz.com/2023/09/12/ex-teacher-sentenced-to-50-years-for-sex-crimes-embezzlement-and-fleeing-before-trial/“Former Arizona teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.” KTAR News, September 7, 2023https://tinyurl.com/5n7a69yv Reagan, Kevin, “Former Arizona teacher who fled to Ireland sentenced to prison for exploiting minor.” ABC12 News, September 6, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/yc6h4ttc Pitcher, Autumn, “Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death.” News Channel 3, December 19, 2023https://wwmt.com/news/local/lakeside-academyLAKE MONTEZUMA RTC, LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/4nkr9kut O'Grady, Eileen, "The Kids Are Not Alright: How Private Equity Profits Off of Behavioral Health Services for Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth", Private Equity Stakeholder Project, February, 2022https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Julie Sheppard & Leadership Team, "Sedona Sky Academy Exciting Leadership Announcement." Mental Health Awareness.com https://tinyurl.com/nda6j688 SEDONA SKY OPCO LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/mrfha8j2 Gilbert, Curtis, “Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances.” APM Reports, May 21, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/42bx6p2a Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services, "Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services." Strugglingteens.com, January 2, 2010https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SequelYouthFamilyBN_010210.shtml"Staff list for the Three Springs "Family" of Programs/Services." Heal-Online.org https://www.heal-online.org/threestaff.htmlGilbert, Curtis, "Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others." APM Reports, April 26, 2022 https://tinyurl.com/rnehtr5u

Aug 14, 202546 min

S24 Ep 7S24 Ep7: For-Profit Money-Grabbing Bullshit Places

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*Content warning: distressing topics, suicidal ideation, disability abuse, religious and cultic abuse, sexual abuse and rape of a child, physical violence of children, institutional child abuse, childhood trauma, attack therapy, therapeutic abuse, grooming. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Armentak, Maria, "Acadia Healthcare to Buy CRC Health Group in $1.18B Deal." The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/4za5wve3 Announcing Sedona Sky Academy, "Announcing Sedona Sky Academy." Strugglingteens.com, April 16, 2014https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SedonaSkyAcademyBNArizona Corporation Commission https://www.azcc.gov/ “Ashley’s Copper Canyon Academy Testimony”, Unsilenced, 2010-2011 https://www.unsilenced.org/ashleys-testimony-copper-canyon-academy-2010-2011/Hobbins, Mark, "Aspen Education Group Announces Acquisition ofCopper Canyon Academy in Arizona." Strugglingteens.com, November 6, 2002 https://strugglingteens.com/news/aspenacquirescoppercanyon"Aspen Sold to CRC." Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2006 https://labusinessjournal.com/news/aspen-sold-to-crc/ “Auldern Academy.” Strugglingteens.com, March 29, 2010 https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/AuldernAcademy“Bates v. Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC et al, No. 2:2023cv01063 - Document 25 (N.D. Ala. 2024).” Justia U.S. Law, July 5, 2024https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts“COPPER CANYON ACADEMY.” NPI https://tinyurl.com/nhfzc9sn “Copper Canyon Academy – Sedona Sky Academy.” Unsilencedhttps://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/arizona/copper-canyon-academy-sedona-sky-academy/“Cottonwood Man Found Guilty by Jury of Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor” https://tinyurl.com/yc2zw2ha CRC Health Group, "CRC Health Group to be Acquired by Acadia Healthcare." PR Newswire, October 29, 2014 https://tinyurl.com/z6htn57d Craft, Will, "Embattled Sequel closes three more facilities." APM Reports, February 10, 2021 https://www.apmreports.org/story/2021/02/10/embattled-sequel-closes-three-more-facilitiesEmotiCarehttps://www.emoticare.com/about Fox Graham, Christopher, “Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial.” Journal AZ, September 12, 2023https://journalaz.com/2023/09/12/ex-teacher-sentenced-to-50-years-for-sex-crimes-embezzlement-and-fleeing-before-trial/“Former Arizona teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.” KTAR News, September 7, 2023https://tinyurl.com/5n7a69yv Reagan, Kevin, “Former Arizona teacher who fled to Ireland sentenced to prison for exploiting minor.” ABC12 News, September 6, 2023 https://tinyurl.com/yc6h4ttc Pitcher, Autumn, “Former Lakeside Academy workers sentenced to probation for teen's restraint death.” News Channel 3, December 19, 2023https://wwmt.com/news/local/lakeside-academyLAKE MONTEZUMA RTC, LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/4nkr9kut O'Grady, Eileen, "The Kids Are Not Alright: How Private Equity Profits Off of Behavioral Health Services for Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth", Private Equity Stakeholder Project, February, 2022https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Julie Sheppard & Leadership Team, "Sedona Sky Academy Exciting Leadership Announcement." Mental Health Awareness.com https://tinyurl.com/nda6j688 SEDONA SKY OPCO LLC, NPI https://tinyurl.com/mrfha8j2 Gilbert, Curtis, “Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances.” APM Reports, May 21, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/42bx6p2a Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services, "Three Springs Acquired By Sequel Youth And Family Services." Strugglingteens.com, January 2, 2010https://strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/printer_SequelYouthFamilyBN_010210.shtml"Staff list for the Three Springs "Family" of Programs/Services." Heal-Online.org https://www.heal-online.org/threestaff.htmlGilbert, Curtis, "Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others." APM Reports, April 26, 2022 https://tinyurl.com/rnehtr5u

Aug 14, 202555 min

S24 Ep 6S24 Ep6: An Accountability Letter

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*Content warning: distressing topics, bullying, addiction, Institutional child abuse, ‘troubled teen industry’ (TTI), disability abuse, body image abuse, sexual trauma, medical neglect, therapeutic trauma. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong:Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastTikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese:Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo*Sources Adirondack Leadership Expeditions, Troubled Teens Directoryhttps://www.troubledteenprograms.org/listing/adirondack-leadership-expeditions Adirondack Leadership Expeditions, Unsilencedhttps://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/new-york/adirondack-leadership-expeditions/Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires CRC Health, Mergerhttps://mergr.com/transaction/bain-capital-private-equity-acquires-crc-health Mitt Romney and Bain Capital:Greed, Debt and Hypocrisy, UE Unionhttps://www.ueunion.org/political-action/2012/mitt-romney-and-bain-capital-greed-debt-and-hypocrisy- Outdoor program for troubled teens closing, Adirondack Daily Enterprisehttps://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2013/07/outdoor-program-for-troubled-teens-closing The Real Scandal of Romney and Bain, The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-real-scandal-of-romney-and-bain

Aug 6, 20251h 4m

S24 Ep 5S24 Ep5: Cognitive Development in Adolescence with Expert Dr. Daniel K. Keating

*Content warning: distressing topics, childhood abuse, substance use disorder, cultic abuse, Institutional child abuse, ‘troubled teen industry’ (TTI), suicidal ideation, medical neglect, disability abuse, PTSD. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong:Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastTikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese:Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo*Sources Dr. Daniel Keating’s Websitehttps://pngprogram.isr.umich.edu/about-us/daniel-keating/Born Anxious: The Lifelong Impact of Early Life Adversity - And How to Break the Cycle:https://src.isr.umich.edu/new-book-born-anxious-by-dan-keating/Michigan Survey Research Centerhttps://src.isr.umich.edu/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationhttps://www.samhsa.gov/

Aug 5, 202534 min

S24 Ep 4S24 Ep4: This Could've Been You

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*Content warning: distressing topics, childhood abuse, death, psychological, sexual and physical violence of children, self-harm, murder, psychological and physical violence of children, substance use disorder, cultic abuse, Institutional child abuse, ‘troubled teen industry’ (TTI), suicidal ideation, medical neglect, disability abuse, PTSD. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Aspen Education Group, Lathrop Lybrookhttps://lathroplybrook.com/aspen-education-group/ Dark Forest: A Look Inside Controversial Wilderness Therapy Camps, Sierra Nevada Ally sierranevadaally.org/2023/08/02/dark-forest-a-look-inside-controversial-wilderness-therapy-camps/Death of a 12-year-old boy at Trails Carolina ruled a homicidehttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/06/24/trails-carolina-death-homicideEmbark Behavioral Health https://www.embarkbh.com/Former attendees describe ‘nightmare’ at therapy camp in NC mountains. DHHS suspended admissions after 12-year-old died, Carolina Public Press https://carolinapublicpress.org/63565/camp-nc-mountains-dhhs-scrutiny-camper-death-sexual-assault-transylvania/ Hawai’i Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Assurance Cites Pacific Quest Corp. for Illegally Operating Unlicensed Special Treatment Facilities or Therapeutic Living Programshttps://health.hawaii.gov/news/newsroom/hawaii-department-of-healths-office-of-health-care-assurance-cites-pacific-quest-corp-for-illegally-operating-unlicensed-special-treatment-facilities-or-therapeutic-living-programs/Health Department cites 2 teen treatment facilities on Big Island, Star Advertiserhttps://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/01/13/hawaii-news/health-department-cites-two-teen-treatment-facilities-in-keaau/ Lawsuit claims Trails Carolina misled parents, charged huge fees and created abusive environment, Spectrum News 1https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2025/04/30/trails-carolina-facing-new-class-action-lawsuit NC therapy camp Trails Carolina where 2 have died faces lawsuit over child sexual assault, FOX 8https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/nc-therapy-camp-trails-carolina-where-2-have-died-faces-lawsuit-over-child-sexual-assault/New Leaf Academyhttps://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/5109613 New Leaf Academy, ‘Programs for Troubled Teens’https://programsfortroubledteens.com/directory/new-leaf-academy/No charges filed in death of child at Trails Carolina, WSPAhttps://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/no-charges-filed-in-death-of-child-at-trails-carolina/ Owner-Operators Help Provide Quality Care, Family Help & Wellnesshttps://famhelp.com/owners/ Pacific Questhttps://pacificquest.org/ Pacific Quest FAQhttps://pacificquest.org/faq/ Pacific Quest Bridges the Gap Between Outdoor Wilderness Therapy and Residential Treatment Programs, Outdoor Sportswirehttps://www.outdoorsportswire.com/pacific-quest-bridges-the-gap-between-outdoor-wilderness-therapy-and-residential-treatment-programs/ Parents take ‘troubled teen’ industry to court in lawsuit against owners of shuttered western NC wilderness therapy program https://www.wral.com/story/parents-take-troubled-teen-industry-to-court-in-lawsuit-against-owners-of-shuttered-western-nc-wilderness-therapy-program/21671633/Samantha’s New Leaf Academy (now Embark Behavioral Health) Testimony, Unsilencedhttps://www.unsilenced.org/samanthas-testimony-new-leaf-academy-now-embark-behavioral-health-2007-2009/ Trails Carolina, Unsilencedhttps://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/north-carolina/trails-carolina/ 'Where the hell am I?': Former campers describe harsh introduction to Trails Carolina, NBC Newshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trails-carolina-wilderness-camp-death-rcna139942 Where does Trails Carolina stand 1 year since the death of 12-year-old boy at North Carolina troubled teen camp?https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/where-does-trails-carolina-stand-1-year-since-the-death-of-12-year-old-boy-at-north-carolina-troubled-teen-camp/

Jul 31, 20251h 25m

S24 Ep 3S24 Ep3: A Carcass

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*Content warning: self-harm, childhood abuse, institutional child abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence involving children, disability abuse, abduction, kidnapping, stressful themes, substance use disorder, medical abuse and neglect, gang rape, imprisonment, *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources Aspen Achievement Academy, Breaking Code Silencehttps://www.breakingcodesilence.org/aspen-achievement-academy Evoke Entrada, Breaking Code Silence https://www.breakingcodesilence.org/evoke-entrada/ Evoke Therapy Programs, All Kinds of Therapy https://www.allkindsoftherapy.com/programs/program/evoke-therapy-programs-at-entrada Evoke Therapy Programs, 1000 places You don't want to be as a teenagerhttps://1000placesudontwanttobe.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/997-evoke-therapy-programs Finding You Therapy Programs, Finding You Programs https://www.findingyouprograms.com/intensives Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Franklhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=NblUKrLuYF&rank=1 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsynhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58699229-one-day-in-the-life-of-ivan-denisovich Second Nature Entrada, Breaking Code Silencehttps://www.breakingcodesilence.org/second-nature-entrada Second Nature Uintas, Breaking Code Silencehttps://www.breakingcodesilence.org/second-nature-uintas

Jul 24, 20251h 21m

S24 Ep 2S24 Ep2: Unsilenced

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*Content warning: institutional child abuse, childhood abuse, death of a child, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence, abduction, kidnapping, disordered eating, stressful themes, disability abuse, ableism, PTSD, medical abuse and neglect. *Meg Appelgate’s Work:Meg Appelgate’s website here: https://megappelgate.com/my-story/ Meg Appelgate’s nonprofit, Unsilenced here: https://www.unsilenced.org/ Meg Appelgate’s memoir, Becoming UNSILENCED: Surviving and Fighting the Troubled Teen Industry: https://megappelgate.com/book/ *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Please note: Kenny Pannell and Mary Alexine have never publicly responded to allegations against them. They appear to be no longer involved with Chrysalis in Eureka, Montana since its sale to Embark Behavioral Health. Chrysalis opened in 1998; however, the exact year when Kenny and Mary left is not readily available information.*Correction: In a previous draft of this episode, we incorrectly reported that, "Intermountain Hospital in Boise, Idaho, which is still in operation and under the ownership of Intermountain Health." which is incorrect. Intermountain Health has no affiliation with Intermountain Hospital. We apologize for the error and appreciate it being brought to our attention. Thank you! *Sources Adverse events in children: predictors of adult physical and mental conditions, Pub Medhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25225793/ Breaking Code Silencehttps://www.breakingcodesilence.org/ Chrysalis, InnerChangehttps://innerchange.com/programs/chrysalis/ Chrysalis School, Unsilencedhttps://archive.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/montana/chrysalis-school/ Consonance Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Youth-Focused Embark Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Business https://bhbusiness.com/2023/02/09/consonance-capital-partners-acquires Highland Park teen's death leads parents to call for change in troubled teen industry, NBC 5 Chicagohttps://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/highland-park-teen The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health and Development in Young Children. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8882933Intermountain Hospital, Unsilencedhttps://archive.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/idaho/intermountain-hospital/ Meg’s Testimony – Chrysalis School and Intermountain Hospital, Unsilencedhttps://archive.unsilenced.org/megs-story/ Parents say Discovery Ranch Academy’s negligence led to their son’s death in new lawsuit, The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/news/health/2025/05/17/parents-sue-utahs-discovery-ranch/ Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, Pub Medhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9635069/ Residential Consonance Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Youth-Focused Embark Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Businesshttps://bhbusiness.com/2023/02/09/consonance-capital-partners-acquires Taylor Goodridge TikTok, Meg Appelgatehttps://www.tiktok.com/@megappelgate/video/ A therapeutic boarding school for adolescent and teen girls in Montana, Embark Behavioral Healthhttps://www.embarkbh.com/locations/montana/chrysalis-residential-treatment-center/ *SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ The S24 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Jul 18, 202549 min

S24 Ep 1S24 Ep1: Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

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*Content warning: distressing topics, death, child abuse, child sex abuse, psychological and physical violence, cultic abuse, torture, addiction, humiliation, systemic abuse, religious abuse. Maia Szalavitz’s website: maiasz.com/Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids here: maiasz.com/books/help-at-any-cost/ *Sources:Asheville Academy faces $45,000 in fines after state investigation into child safety violations, Spectrum Local News spectrumlocalnews.com/charlotte/supreme-court/news/2025/06/18/asheville-academy-violations Asheville Academy Gives Up Its License Following Two Suicides in May, Asheville News asheville.com/news/2025/06/asheville-academy-gives-up-its-license-following-two-suicides-in-may/Asheville Academy violated NC law, will face fines after child suicides report says, Yahoo News .yahoo.com/news/asheville-academy-violated-nc-law-184725552.html BHAD BHABIE - Breaking Code Silence - Turn About Ranch abuse Dr. Phil | Danielle Bregoli youtube.com/watch?v=GteqbsYGv1I Bhad Bhabie Says She Was Abused at Troubled-Teen Camp She Was Sent to by Dr. Phil: 'No Sympathy', People people.com/music/bhad-bhabie-says-she-was-abused-camp-she-was-sent-to-dr-phil Breaking Code Silence Takes On the Troubled Teen Industry, Treatment Magazine treatmentmagazine.com/breaking-code-silence-takes-on-the-troubled-teen-industry/ A Death in the Desert, Los Angeles Times latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-15-tm-20285-story.html Dr. Phil Has Responded To Bhad Bhabie's Allegations Of Abuse And Then She Replied With Another Video, BuzzFeed buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/dr-phil-responds-to-bhad-bhabie-allegations Dr. Phil responds to 'Bhad Bhabie' claims of abuse at troubled teen camp, News Nation facebook.com/watch/?v=2501186526842381 Cults and the Law, ICSA articles3.icsahome.com/articles/cults-and-the-lawThe Cult that Spawned the Tough-Love Teen Industry, Mother Jones motherjones.com/politics/2007/08/cult-spawned-tough-love-teen-industry/Ex-Counselor Convicted of Neglect, Desert News deseret.com/1996/11/7/19275546/ex-counselor-convicted-of-neglect/Father Sues Challenger Over Daughter's Death, Desert News deseret.com/1991/7/24/18932325/father-sues-challenger-over-daughter-s-death/ Five Facts About the Troubled Teen Industry, American Bar Association americanbar.org/groups/litigation/resources/newsletters/childrens-rights/five-facts-about-troubled-teen-industry/ Former North Star Counselor Sentences to a Year in Jail, Desert News deseret.com/1996/12/21/19284306/former-north-star-counselor-sentenced-to-a-year-in-jail/ Here’s what Paris Hilton says about Utah in her new memoir, ‘Paris’, The Salt Lake Tribune sltrib.com/news/2023/03/14/heres-what-paris-hilton-says-about/ House passes bill backed by Paris Hilton to reform youth treatment facilities, AP Newsapnews.com/article/paris-hilton-child-abuse-youth-facilities-congress-8729a53bbf17b25ae2726040ce3cc203 Jury Acquits Cartisano of All Charges, Desert News deseret.com/1992/5/28/18986401/jury-acquits-cartisano-of-all-charges-br/ Keeping 'Cult' Out of the Case, Cult Education Institute culteducation.com/group/1274-straight-inc/19713-keeping-cult-out-of-the-case.html KIDS Centers of America, Breaking Code Silence breakingcodesilence.org/kids-centers-of-america/Lawsuit claims staff at former St. George youth center abused, impregnated teenage girls, KUTV kutv.com/news/local/lawsuit-claims-staff-at-former-st-george-youth-center-abused-impregnated-teenage-girls Nine charged after teen's camp death, Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/archive/1994/10/20/nine-charged-after-teen-s-camp-death/ One school with an alarming death rate has its alumni fighting for answers, The Independent the-independent.com/news/long_reads/new-york-hancock-school-overdose-death-suicide-education-america-a8531006.html Paris Hilton’s Powerful Speech in DC: Ending Abuse in the Troubled Teen Industry, Paris Hilton youtube.com/watch?v=HcHXWc7N2xc Paris Hilton testifying today in Sacramento for bill aimed at ‘troubled teen industry’, Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-04/paris-hilton-sacramento-california-bill-troubled-teen-industry-residential-treatment The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping https://www.netflix.com/title/81579761Rebecca Ehrlich vs. Kids of North Jersey, Inc., et al law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-published/2001/a4975-99-opn.htmlResidential treatment school closes in NC after deaths of 2 girls, AP Newsapnews.com/article/therapy-school-closes-north-carolina-asheville-academy-9854c3ca7cda11cc06f05d9fccef4112 Romney Cans Golden Goose Over Abuse, Radar Online radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/mitt-romney-robert-lichfield-php Romney, Torture, and Teens, Reason Foundation reason.com/2007/06/27/romney-torture-and-teens Senate report says US taxpayers help fund residential treatment facilities that put vulnerable kids at risk, OPB opb.org/article/2024/06/12/senate-report-us-taxpayers-fund-residential-treatment-facilities-that-put-vulnerable-k

Jul 10, 202559 min