
Something Was Wrong
Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 29min
S7 E7: WCN Presents: [Amy B. Chesler] SWW S7 Updates
*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of murder, as well as sexual, physical, emotional, mental, and sibling abuse. Amy B. Chesler is an award-winning writer, podcaster, victim advocate, and survivor of domestic violence featured in Season 7 of Something Was Wrong podcast. Her victim advocacy efforts have also appeared on Evil Lives Here, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scary Mommy, and many more major media outlets. Amy and Tiffany Reese, creator of Something Was Wrong and co-creator of What Came Next, are here to explore what compelled them to develop this new show as a means for healing, advocacy, and justice.Sources: Something Was Wrong, Season 7https://somethingwaswrong.com/season-7/Working for Justice:https://amzn.to/3WwuUBoTrue Crime Isn’t a Fad, It’s My Life via Scary Mommyhttps://www.scarymommy.com/true-crime-my-lifeAmy’s Victim Impact Statementhttps://amybchesler.com/paroleupdate/Evil Lives Here, “What if He Gets Out?”https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/evil-lives-here-investigation-discovery/what-if-he-gets-outPetition to Keep Jesse Winnick in Prisonhttps://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick

Apr 20, 2023 • 44min
S15 E12: [Consent Awareness Network] Consent in Our Lives and Laws
*Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, coercive control, emotional violence, fraud, legal abuse. ACTION ITEM - SIGN THE PETITION: http://bit.ly/BillPetitionDONATE to CAN: https://consentawareness.net/donate/CONTACT CAN: Info@ConsentAwareness.netJoyce’s TedX Talk: http://bit.ly/DefineConsentWhen "Yes" Means "No", the Truth about Consent | Joyce Short | TEDxYouth@UrsulineAcademy Joyce's Book: http://bit.ly/ConsentRevisedYour Consent: The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault (revised edition)Instagram: Joyce: @yourconsentNina: @standfirmvoiceTikTok: Nina TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@consentconversationsJoyce TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@4myconsentHashtags: #FGKIA - freely given, knowledgeable informed agreement (by a person with the capacity to reason)#CodifyConsentSomething Was Wrong’s Free + Confidential Resource Guide: www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay at Instagram.com/greaterthanokayYour Consent for *Kids video on youtube: http://bit.ly/YourConsentForKids*Rated G, Recommended for ages 6+ years old *PLEASE NOTE - "This cartoon is meant to be watched by children with their parents or teachers. There are 6 G-rated examples. We suggest you pause the cartoon after each question, have a brief conversation, and then proceed to get the answer. This cartoon will help you engage with your kids in an easy, fun way about this important topic. Here are the places to pause for each section: Section 1- 2:15, Section 2- 3:14, Section 3- 3:46, Section 4- 4:32, Section 5- 5:15, Section 6- 5:51.Here's a simple poem to help your kids live a lifetime of healthy consenting:"Consent" means "Freely Given,"When you know the facts and agree.So don't force, or trick or try to scare,When you want consent from me!Copyright © 2019 Joyce Short and Consent Awareness Network. All video, print, or media usage must contain copyright display, attribute to the author, and must not exceed one paragraph in length. No alterations are permitted.”

Apr 13, 2023 • 47min
S9 E11: WCN Presents: [Danielle] SWW S9 Updates // Part 2
*Content Warning: fraud, coercive sexual abuse, assault, defamation, legal abuse, emotional, sexual and physical violence. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Apr 6, 2023 • 46min
S9 E10: WCN Presents: [Danielle] SWW S9 Updates // Part 1
*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of fraud, cyber bullying, defamation, slander, harassment, cheating, adultery, assault, violence, neglect, emotional and physical violence, and firsthand audio of abusive language.Subscribe to What Came Next everywhere you get your podcasts! What happens after the experiences of true crime survivors have been shared with the world? Does the media truly capture all it entails to survive such tragedy in the public eye? What comes after the convictions are in, the cameras stop rolling, and the court of public opinion has spoken? Can sharing our stories lead to justice, and is there ever really justice? These questions and many more are discussed on the new true crime docuseries podcast brought to you by Broken Cycle Media, What Came Next is co-created and produced by Something Was Wrong’s Tiffany Reese and host, award-winning writer, victim advocate and true crime survivor Amy B.Chesler. On What Came Next, you’ll hear firsthand accounts from those impacted, with behind the scenes insights about what came next for survivors after their stories were shared with the world, and how the media impacts crime victims and their loved ones.Koa Johnson (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), PJ Masten (Secrets of Playboy), Jacoba Ballard (Our Father), Ron Schnackenberg (Dirty Money), Charlotte Laws (Most Hated Man), Sarah Edmondson (NXIVM), Terra Newell (Dirty John), Collier Landry (A Murder in Mansfield), Elissa Wall (Keep Sweet, Pray, & Obey) and many more incredible survivors join host Amy Chelser as they discuss, What Came Next. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 8min
S15 E9: [Lex Fitzgerald] Willfully, Maliciously and Repeatedly
*Content Warning: pregnancy loss, emotional abuse, bullying, defamation, false accusations of child abuse, stalking, cyber gang stalking, harassment, invasion of privacy. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay: Instagram.com/greaterthanokayEpisode Sources: Lex Fitzgerald’s Instagram: @lex.fitzgeraldThe Fitzgeralds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFitzgeralds

Mar 23, 2023 • 56min
S15 E8: [Lex Fitzgerald] Actively Seeking to Cause Us Harm
*Content Warning: emotional and mental abuse, bullying, defamation, false accusations of child abuse, ableism, hate speech (r-word), slander, stalking, cyber gang stalking, harassment, invasion of privacy. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay: Instagram.com/greaterthanokayEpisode Sources: Lex Fitzgerald’s Instagram: @lex.fitzgeraldThe Fitzgeralds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFitzgeralds

Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 31min
S15 E7: [Emilia] You Just Need Me
*CW: Substance Use Disorder, drunk driving, suicidal ideation, coercive control, sexual assault, body dysmorphia, fat-shaming, disordered eating, emotional, physical, mental, medical and workplace abuse. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokayTo purchase SWW merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong

Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 15min
S15 E6: [Jenna Jean] Laughing Through the Pain
*Content warning: fraud, emotional abuse, sexual coercion.*Sources: Jenna Jean’s TikTok: @ jennajean8 https://www.tiktok.com/@jennajean8/video/7171129904665218350 Yahoo News: Woman’s boyfriend claimed to be an FBI agent, but she felt something was off: 'I can’t answer that', In The Know, December 19, 2022. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokayTo purchase SWW merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong

Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
S15 E5: [Diana] The Devil in Disguise
*Content warning: sexual, physical and emotional violence involving children, childhood abuse, sexual abuse of a child, rape, child sex abuse materials, human trafficking, and suicide. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokayTo purchase SWW merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong

Feb 23, 2023 • 52min
S15 E4: [Alice + John + Naomi] The Wheels Fall Off
*Content warning: Substance Use Disorder, emotional abuse, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, workplace abuse. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources S15 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokayTo purchase SWW merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong