Something Was Wrong

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Nov 2, 2023 • 52min

S18 Ep8: (7/7) [Audrey + Amy S. + Amy] There's Not a Single Human Immune to Being Manipulated

*Content Warning: fraud, still birth, infant loss, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, sexual assault, doula fraud, factitious disorder, false reporting, public mischief, grooming, scams.  *Sources: Info on Pseudocyesis (sometimes also referred to as “hysterical pregnancy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24255-pseudocyesis via Cleveland Clinic Info on Factitious disorder (sometimes also referred to as “Munchausen syndrome”): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factitious-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356028 via Mayo Clinic  Info on Fetishism: https://www.britannica.com/science/fetishism-psychology via Britannica  The Pregnancy Was the Con: How One Woman Allegedly Tricked Countless Doulas Into Helping Deliver a Fake Baby, Cosmopolitan, by Sarah Treleaven. Published September 13th 2023: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a44866427/kaitlyn-braun-doula-pregnancy-accused-fraud-harassment/ Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  SWW Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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Oct 25, 2023 • 1h 6min

S18 Ep7: (6/7) [Amy S. + Audrey] Birth Fetish

Amy S. and Audrey, experts in birthing fetish, discuss topics including stillbirth, doula fraud, sexual assault, false reporting, medical trauma, and psychological violence in birth fetish. The podcast explores themes of support for loss, encounters with strange behavior during stillbirth, emotional and physical challenges of supporting clients through stillbirth, and uncomfortable discoveries during labor.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 52min

S18 Ep6: (5/7) [Amy + Amy S.] Very Calculated

A woman recounts her first date with someone from Facebook dating, discussing shared interests and personal struggles. The relationship grows, but takes a dark turn when the person reveals a history of sexual assault. They face an unexpected pregnancy and heartbreaking news of the baby not having a heartbeat. The narrator navigates support and loss, reflecting on the challenges of identifying red flags. The podcast also touches on childbirth experiences and promotes a new podcast called 'Mr. Ballon's Medical Mysteries'.
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Oct 12, 2023 • 42min

S18 Ep5: (4/7) [Seanna] How is There More?

*Content warning: fraudulent stillbirth, infant loss, sexual assault, rape, pregnancy loss, birth fetish, medical trauma, false reporting, fraud, medical fraud, Factitious Disorder, psychological and physical violence, false pregnancy, self harm, emotional and physical violence, doula fraud, and blood. *Sources: Info on Pseudocyesis (sometimes also referred to as “hysterical pregnancy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24255-pseudocyesis via Cleveland Clinic Info on Factitious disorder (sometimes also referred to as “Munchausen syndrome”): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factitious-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356028 via Mayo Clinic  Info on Fetishism: https://www.britannica.com/science/fetishism-psychology via Britannica  Doulas in Ontario say they are victims of fraud by a woman now facing dozens of charges Brantford police have charged Kaitlyn Braun with criminal harassment by Isha Bhargava · CBC News · Mar 15, 2023  The Pregnancy Was the Con: How One Woman Allegedly Tricked Countless Doulas Into Helping Deliver a Fake Baby, Cosmopolitan, by Sarah Treleaven. Published September 13th 2023: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a44866427/kaitlyn-braun-doula-pregnancy-accused-fraud-harassment/ Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  SWW Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo
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Oct 5, 2023 • 45min

S18 Ep4: (3/7) [Karissa + Seanna] My Jaw Was on the Floor

*Content warning: stillbirth, infant loss, sexual assault, rape, pregnancy loss, medical trauma, false reporting, fraud, medical fraud, Factitious Disorder, psychological and physical violence, false pregnancy, self harm, emotional and physical violence, and blood. *Sources: Doulas in Ontario say they are victims of fraud by a woman now facing dozens of charges Brantford police have charged Kaitlyn Braun with criminal harassment by Isha Bhargava · CBC News · Mar 15, 2023  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-doulas-brantford-woman-fraud-1.6778747  Kaitlyn Braun is Arrested via CHCH News https://youtu.be/x8g1ZjHd64g?feature=shared Doulas Feel Traumatized via Castanet News https://youtu.be/oxgFPMK_0c8?feature=shared Cosmopolitan Article on Kaitlyn Braun https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a44866427/kaitlyn-braun-doula-pregnancy-accused-fraud-harassment/ Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  SWW Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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Sep 28, 2023 • 47min

S18 Ep3: (2/7) [Karissa] Just Vibing

*Content warning: sexual assault, rape, pregnancy loss, infant loss, miscarriage, DNC, stillbirth, birth trauma, medical trauma, false reporting, fraud, medical fraud, Factitious Disorder, psychological and physical violence, false pregnancy, hysterectomy, and death. *Sources: Katie Nelson on TikTok, Part 1 https://www.tiktok.com/@katienelson.22/video/7210156385600883973?_r=1&_t=8fFWzSu9nd0 Katie Nelson on TikTok, Part 2 https://www.tiktok.com/@katienelson.22/video/7210158109313060102?_r=1&_t=8fFWrny38DT Kaitlyn Braun is Arrested via CHCH News https://youtu.be/x8g1ZjHd64g?feature=shared Doulas Feel Traumatized via Castanet News https://youtu.be/oxgFPMK_0c8?feature=shared Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  SWW Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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Sep 21, 2023 • 50min

S18 Ep2: (1/7) [Karissa] Yeah, She’s Done That Before

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, emotional abuse, fraud, factitious disorder, drug overdose, miscarriage, medical trauma, medical fraud, false reporting and death. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  SWW Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 18min

S18 Ep1: [Alexis] You're Not Alone

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, emotional abuse, bigotry, racism, fraud, gaslighting, domestic violence.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  SWW Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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Sep 12, 2023 • 8min

Data Points: Child Abuse

*Content Warning: child abuse, sibling abuse, emotional, sexual, medical and physical violence of children.  Free and confidential resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay *Sources: Child Welfare Organizations by State https://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?CWIGFunctionsaction=rols:main.dspList&rolType=custom&rs_id=5 CDC on Child Abuse Prevalence https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/vacs/onebillion-children.html CDC Fast Facts on Child Abuse  https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/fastfact.html Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure Rates https://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Child-Sexual-Abuse-Disclosure-Statistics-and-Literature-Review.pdf Child Sexual Abuse Prevalence & Statistics https://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Updated-Prevalence-White-Paper-1-25-2016_2020.pdf California Partnership to End Domestic Violence https://www.cpedv.org/ Children’s Assessment Center https://cachouston.org/about-the-cac/a-message-from-our-director/ Domestic Violence Action Center https://domesticviolenceactioncenter.org/about/ Futures Without Violence https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/our-mission/ Child Welfare.gov on The Consequences of Abuse https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubpdfs/long_term_consequences.pdf Child maltreatment, 19 September 2022, World Health organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/child-maltreatment   Peterson C, Florence C, Klevens J. The economic burden of child maltreatment in the United States, 2015. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 Dec;86:178-183. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.09.018. Epub 2018 Oct 8. PMID: 30308348; PMCID: PMC6289633. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30308348/ 
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Sep 7, 2023 • 3min

S18: S18 Preview: Karissa // Alexis // Gaby

*Content Warning: false pregnancy, stillbirth, physical, physiological and sexual violence, factitious disorder, fraud, medical fraud, death, labor, bigotry, blood, knife violence, domestic violence.  Audio sources: Brantford woman charged in Ontario-wide doula fraud investigation. CHCH News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8g1ZjHd64g  Doula feels 'traumatized' after fraud, Castanet News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxgFPMK_0c8  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources  Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

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