

Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media
Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 41min
S19 Ep11: Community Catch Up
*Content Warning: doula fraud, pregnancy fraud, stillbirth, stalking, sexual assault, breaking and entering, suicidal ideation, digital based violence, non-consensual pornography, AI deepfakes, suicide, violence.
*Sources:
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: https://www.cpedv.org/
'What I did was very wrong,' Ontario woman who faked pregnancies with many doulas tells sentencing court - CBC January 17th 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/kaitlyn-braun-sentencing-1.7085430
Calling his ruling 'distasteful,' judge gives Ontario woman who scammed doulas 2 years of house arrest - CBC February 14th 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/kaitlyn-braun-sentencing-hearing-1.7113216
Robert Douglas Braudway mugshot: www.facebook.com/MissouriMugshots/posts/d41d8cd9/3289427961102763/
Missouri State Sex Offender Registry: Robert Douglas Braudway: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/CJ38/OffenderDetails?page=0&column=name&id=1173463 Warning: Robert Douglas Braudway is a Tier III offender, “Tier III offenders have a lifetime registration requirement and shall report to the CLEO in person every 90-days. Tier III offenders are not eligible to file petition for removal from the sex offender registry, unless the requirement to register results from an adjudicated delinquent (juvenile) adjudication, after 25 years, and the clean record removal is met.”
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
iHeart Podcast Awards - Monday March 11th 2024: https://www.iheart.com/podcast-awards/
Reesa Teesa’s Who TF Did I Marry? TikTok series: https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa/video/7335420025240554782?lang=en
*Resources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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SWW on TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast
Tiffany Reese: tiffanyreese.me
Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Feb 29, 2024 • 38min
S14 Ep14: WCN Presents: [Kaylan & Melissa] SWW S14 Updates // Part 2
*Content warning: domestic abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and non-consensual pornography.
As shared in Part One of [WCN Presents] SWW S14 Updates, Season 14 of Something Was Wrong began airing on October 20th, 2022 and the last episode aired on January 3rd, 2023. The season highlighted the narratives of Kaylan, Melissa, and Sara and their very toxic, abusive relationships with a man named Jake, as well as the abuse their children faced. As the season progressed, it included several accounts from other victims and acquaintances of Jake as well. Jake continued to leverage his professional connections in the media to add validity to his dating presence and in turn, victimized over forty women. On December 13th, 2022, the guests of Season 14 also participated in a SWW Live event on which they discussed the impact of the season & answered some listeners’ questions. One week later, a petition was created to call for Jake to face legal accountability. And despite the fact that less than a year passing since its release, quite a lot has happened. The Broken Cycle Media team is so grateful for Kaylan, Melissa, and Sara’s involvement, as well as the rest of the guests' of season 14, and the impact their sharing has made. We are also grateful to host this conversation with Kaylan and Melissa about all that’s come next since Season 14 aired.
Season 14 of SWW
https://somethingwaswrong.com/14-2/
Change.org Hold Jake Accountable
https://www.change.org/p/seattle-police-department-hold-jake-gravbrot-accountable
The Stranger on Jake Gravbrot
https://www.thestranger.com/cops/2023/01/06/78802686/after-months-spd-finally-responds-to-allegations-of-serial-sexual-assault
'Your Pocket Therapist' Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/your_pocket_therapist/
For additional resources and support, please visit:
http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Feb 29, 2024 • 35min
S14 Ep13: WCN Presents: [Kaylan & Melissa] SWW S14 Updates // Part 1
*Content warning: domestic abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and non-consensual pornography.
Season Fourteen of Something Was Wrong began airing on October 20th, 2022 and the last episode aired on January 3rd, 2023. The season highlighted the narratives of Kaylan, Melissa, and Sara and their very toxic, abusive relationships with a man named Jake, as well as the abuse their children faced. As the season progressed, it included several accounts from other victims and acquaintances of Jake as well. Jake continued to leverage his professional connections in the media to add validity to his dating presence and in turn, victimized over forty women. On December 13th, 2022, the guests of Season 14 also participated in a SWW Live event on which they discussed the impact of the season & answered some listeners’ questions. One week later, a petition was created to call for Jake to face legal accountability. And despite the fact that less than a year passing since its release, quite a lot has happened. The Broken Cycle Media team is so grateful for Kaylan, Melissa, and Sara’s involvement, as well as the rest of the guests' of season 14, and the impact their sharing has made. We are also grateful to host this conversation with Kaylan and Melissa about all that’s come next since Season 14 aired.
Season 14 of SWW
https://somethingwaswrong.com/14-2/
Change.org Hold Jake Accountable
https://www.change.org/p/seattle-police-department-hold-jake-gravbrot-accountable
The Stranger on Jake Gravbrot
https://www.thestranger.com/cops/2023/01/06/78802686/after-months-spd-finally-responds-to-allegations-of-serial-sexual-assault
Seattle Times: Seattle police stopped investigating new adult sexual assaults
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/seattle-police-halted-investigating-adult-sexual-assaults-this-year-internal-memo-shows/
Thank you again to THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING for sponsoring this episode! Don't forget to follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts, and you can listen to THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad free on Wondery Plus.
For additional resources and support, please visit:
http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Feb 22, 2024 • 45min
S19 Ep8: (3/3) [Sarah] Taking Your Power Back
*Content Warning: violence, suicidal ideation, domestic violence, religious abuse, medical abuse, workplace abuse, peeking while loitering (‘Peeping Tom’), stalking, cyber stalking, rape, sexual violence, gun violence, death.
*Sources:
Robert Douglas Braudway mugshot: www.facebook.com/MissouriMugshots/posts/d41d8cd9/3289427961102763/
Missouri State Sex Offender Registry: Robert Douglas Braudway: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/CJ38/OffenderDetails?page=0&column=name&id=1173463 Warning: Robert Douglas Braudway is a Tier III offender, “Tier III offenders have a lifetime registration requirement and shall report to the CLEO in person every 90-days. Tier III offenders are not eligible to file petition for removal from the sex offender registry, unless the requirement to register results from an adjudicated delinquent (juvenile) adjudication, after 25 years, and the clean record removal is met.”
“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to be a victim; he, or she, has become a threat.” - James Baldwin wrote in The Devil Finds Work
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
*Resources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Something Was Wrong: somethingwaswrong.com
Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
SWW on TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast
Tiffany Reese: tiffanyreese.me
Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Feb 14, 2024 • 43min
S19 Ep7: (2/3) [Sarah] Run Girl Run
A woman navigates a toxic relationship marked by deceit, manipulation, and violence. She uncovers her partner's dark past and faces controlling behavior. With the support of friends, she finds the strength to confront her abuser publicly, leading to a powerful turning point in her life.

Feb 12, 2024 • 12min
Data Points: Racism (Featuring LeRon Barton)
Sources:
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/Racism
The ‘Father of Modern Gynecology’ Performed Shocking Experiments on Enslaved Women | HISTORY
UCLA professor’s film documents forced sterilization of Mexican women in late ’60s and early ’70s L.A. | UCLA
Imprisonment rate of black Americans fell by a third from 2006 to 2018 | Pew Research Center
5 eye-opening statistics about minorities in tech | TechRepublic
US Laws and Policies That Have Kept Black Americans From Owning Homes (businessinsider.com)
Racial Bias in Healthcare: How Disparities Affect Communities of Color (healthline.com)
Why Do Black People’s Mental Illnesses Get Misdiagnosed? (healthline.com)
The National Registry of Exonerations - Exoneration Registry (umich.edu)
Race_and_Wrongful_Convictions.pdf (umich.edu)
The Black-White Test Score Gap: Why It Persists and What Can Be Done | Brookings
Ignoring Racism in Schools Actually Increases Prejudice (Opinion) (edweek.org)
Follow and support LeRon Barton and check out some of his incredible work:
On IG: www.instagram.com/leronlbarton
(2023) I Lost White Friends When I Finally Spoke Out: https://www.newsweek.com/lost-white-friends-racism-black-lives-matter-us-1815477
(2021) What It's Like to be a Black Man in Tech: https://hbr.org/2021/03/what-its-like-to-be-a-black-man-in-tech
(2018) My Reality: 10 Truths About Being Black in America: https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/my-reality-10-truths-about-being-black-in-america-gmp/

Feb 8, 2024 • 59min
S19 Ep6: (1/3) [Sarah] The Color Left His Eyes
*Content Warning: disordered eating, anorexia, childhood neglect, substance use disorder, emotional and physical violence, sexual coercion, sexual abuse, road rage, attempted sexual assault, verbal abuse, road rage, vehicular violence.
*Sources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
*Resources:
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Something Was Wrong: somethingwaswrong.com
Tiffany Reese: tiffanyreese.me
Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
SWW on TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast
Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Feb 1, 2024 • 54min
S19 Ep5: (5/5) [Amy] Overcomer
*Content Warning: stalking, cyber stalking, terrorism, harassment, bigotry, racism, suicidal ideation, torture, psychological violence, emotional abuse, doxxing, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
*Sources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
*Resources:
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Something Was Wrong: somethingwaswrong.com
Tiffany Reese: tiffanyreese.me
Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Jan 25, 2024 • 57min
S19 Ep4: (4/5) [Amy] The Mystery Was Gone
*Content Warning: stalking, cyber stalking, terrorism, harassment, bigotry, racism, suicidal ideation, non-consensual pornography, murder, physical violence, identity theft, impersonation, rape, sexual assault, torture, psychological violence, emotional abuse, doxxing.
*Sources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
*Resources:
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Something Was Wrong: somethingwaswrong.com
Tiffany Reese: tiffanyreese.me
Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Jan 18, 2024 • 44min
S19 Ep3: (3/5) [Amy] Fueling the Fear
*Content Warning: stalking, cyber stalking, terrorism, harassment, bigotry, racism, non-consensual pornography, murder, physical violence, identity theft, impersonation, rape, sexual assault, threats of violence, psychological violence, emotional abuse, doxxing.
*Sources:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
*Resources:
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
January 18th 2024 is the first ever National Day of Action for Stalking Awareness, find out more info here: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/day-of-action-2024/
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Something Was Wrong: somethingwaswrong.com
Tiffany Reese: tiffanyreese.me
Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo