

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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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/
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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.

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'.

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/
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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/
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Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart:
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/

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
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