Episodios

  • 134: [Norma Buster] Full Circle

    134: [Norma Buster] Full Circle
    Jul 25 2025
    Content warning: suicidal ideation, suicide, image-based sexual abuse, coercion, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking.

    Norma Buster is a survivor, speaker, podcaster, and Chief of Staff at C.A. Goldberg Law, a Brooklyn-based victims rights law firm. Norma grew up with a passion for fashion, but after experiencing harassment and image-based sexual abuse at a pivotal point in her life, Norma was inspired to help other victims. She does so in her position at the legal firm, and she also continues that mission with her speaking and podcasting efforts. Her show, Oral Arguments, is geared towards sex positivity and empowerment, especially in relation to tech and victims rights. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful for Norma’s advocacy work, as well as her candidness throughout this very empowering, illuminating conversation.

    Norma's Website:
    https://www.normabuster.com/

    Norma on Instagram:
    http://https://www.instagram.com/normabuster_

    CA Goldberg Law:
    https://www.cagoldberglaw.com/

    CA Goldberg Law on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/cagoldberglaw/

    Oral Arguments Podcast:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/3R4xGDNE4p6oLxjaXS2scs

    Oral Arguments Podcast on IG:
    https://www.instagram.com/oralargumentspodcast/

    For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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  • 133: [Megan AKA Fallon] One Heck of a Journey

    133: [Megan AKA Fallon] One Heck of a Journey
    Jul 18 2025
    Content warning: coercion, blackmail, extortion, abduction, kidnapping, slavery, sociopathy, psychopathy, intimate partner violence, and attempted murder.

    Megan is a loving family woman, equestrian, and survivor of abduction and attempted slavery born in Southern California. Although Megan spent many of her younger years growing her love for horses at her family’s idyllic Colorado stable, her life prior was anything but calm. In fact, Megan was originally named Fallon Daniel, and on November 21st, 1985, Megan’s birth father would attempt to extort $90,000 from the couple who would eventually adopt and raise her. After an unprecedented case that took the media by storm, Megan has joined us to share about all that’s come next for her in her journey and healing. The Broken Cycle Media team is undeniably grateful for my friend’s candor and advocacy, especially as this is the first time she’s shared her story at-large. We are also grateful for Megan’s mother, Susan, who was willing to join us for a short chat, which you will hear within this episode as well.

    Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families
    https://adultchildren.org/

    Andrea Ashley’s Adult Child Podcast
    https://www.adultchildpodcast.com/

    Adult Child Podcast on Instagram
    http://www.instagram.com/adultchildpod

    Besser van der Kolk’s books
    https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score

    Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
    https://www.pete-walker.com/complex_ptsd_book.html

    It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
    https://markwolynn.com/it-didnt-start-with-you/

    For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources

    Thank you again to Green Chef for sponsoring this episode. Don’t forget, you can make this summer your healthiest yet with Green Chef by heading to Greenchef.com/50WCN and use code 50WCN to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping.
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  • 132: [Javier Leiva] Can’t Take My Foot off the Gas

    132: [Javier Leiva] Can’t Take My Foot off the Gas
    Jul 11 2025
    *Content warning: harassment, cyberstalking, workplace abuse, sexual abuse material, sexual sadism, murder, and serial murder.

    Javier Leiva is a podcast host and Emmy award-winning producer. His show, Pretend Podcast, began airing in 2017 and highlights cases of fraud executed by perpetrators from cult leaders to con artists to undercover FBI agents. However, it was in June 2024 that Pretend's eighteenth season became much more personal for him. At first, accusations against Arkansas based LaDonna Humphrey barely grabbed his attention. But the more accusations he received, the more Javier realized he had to work to uncover the truth about LaDonna, a seasoned true crime podcaster and author herself. And almost immediately after Javier reached out to her for comment, he would begin to experience alleged harassment too, joining the growing list of Ladonna's accusers. The Broken Cycle media team is incredibly grateful Javier was willing to share the behind the scenes of this formative season, and all that came next for him as his own role shifted from host to victim.

    Pretend Podcast
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretend/id1245307962

    Javier on Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/javier_ontheair

    Pretend Podcast on Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/pretendpod/

    Pretend Podcast on Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/pretendradio/

    For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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  • 131: [What Came Next] Q & A

    131: [What Came Next] Q & A
    Jul 4 2025
    Content warning: intimate partner violence, domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and murder.

    Join Amy B. Chesler for a new episode of 'Questions & Answers' regarding What Came Next, Broken Cycle Media, and more.

    Submit Your Story: https://somethingwaswrong.com/submissions/

    WCN on IG: https://www.instagram.com/whatcamenext_podcast/

    What Came Next featuring Hannah Vanderhorst: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hannah-vanderhorst-something-so-sinister-part-1/id1674051643?i=1000703125368

    What Came Next featuring Bruce Bieber: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bruce-bieber-i-was-the-uninitiated-part-1/id1674051643?i=1000712717519

    What Came Next featuring Tabatha Ross-Brown:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tabatha-ross-brown-believed-instead-of-blamed/id1674051643?i=1000655144155

    [Amy B. Chesler] The Darkest Times Are All Behind Me:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-b-chesler-evil-lives-here-the-darkest-times-are/id1674051643?i=1000612743331

    Season 7 SWW: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-was-wrong/id1447286743

    Sign to Keep Jesse Winnick in Prison: https://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick

    Amy on IG: http://www.instagram.com/amybchesler

    Amy on Tik Tok: http://www.tiktok.com/@amybchesler

    Familicide:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familicide-true-crime-survivor-stories-of-family-murder/id1790959014

    Working for Justice: https://amzn.to/3If2Z6t

    Non-fiction manuscript proposal template: https://twliterary.com/bookproposal/

    For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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  • 130: [Haley Gray] Lifting of the Veil

    130: [Haley Gray] Lifting of the Veil
    Jun 27 2025
    Content warning: animal cruelty, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, cold cases, gun violence, and murder.

    Haley Gray is a credentialed victim advocate and podcast researcher, writer, and producer whose extensive career in podcasting has seen many phases. Over the last nine years, she has lent her skills to numerous well-known true crime podcasts with an ever-growing intent to make the true crime podcasting space a more ethical and equitable one. In this very candid conversation, Haley shared about her own journey, her growing awareness, as well as innumerable tips and takeaways for victims and those seeking to make a difference for victims. The Broken Cycle Media is incredibly appreciative of Haley’s work, mission, and all that she does to support the victim community.

    About Victims’ Rights: https://www.victimlaw.org/victimlaw/pages/victimsRight.jsp

    Advocacy Tips for Families: https://haleygrayresearch.com/tips-for-families/

    Advocacy Tips for Advocates & Creators: https://haleygrayresearch.com/tips-for-advocates-and-creators/

    Bridegan Foundation: https://www.brideganfoundation.org/

    Haley Gray Research: https://haleygrayresearch.com/

    Haley Gray Research on IG: https://www.instagram.com/haleygrayresearch

    Light The Way Missing Persons Advocacy Project: https://www.lightthewaymissing.com/

    Moms and Mysteries: https://www.momsandmysteries.com/

    National Organization for Victim Advocacy: https://trynova.org/

    National Advocate Credentialing Program: https://www.thenacp.org/

    Petition - Grant Families of Missing Persons access to Police files after a period of 20 years: https://www.change.org/p/grant-families-of-missing-persons-access-to-police-files-after-a-period-of-20-years

    Project Cold Case: https://projectcoldcase.org/

    Solve the Case: https://www.solvethecase.org/about

    Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

    True Crime Research Training: https://truecrimeresearchtraining.com/

    For a list of additional resources and related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

    Thank you again to Rula for sponsoring this episode. Don't forget to head to rula.com/wcn to get started today with quality therapy that's covered by insurance.
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  • 129: [Bruce Bieber] Culture Eats Policy // Part 2

    129: [Bruce Bieber] Culture Eats Policy // Part 2
    Jun 20 2025
    Content warning: gun violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and murder.

    As shared in part one of his story, Bruce Bieber is a retiree from New York who had an illustrious career in commercial construction. However, after retiring and moving to Florida to live minutes away from his three adult children, Bruce and his family would experience a horrific heartache: the murder of Bruce’s beloved daughter, Abby, on January 29th, 2022. Since Abby’s life was stolen, Bruce has made it his mission to bring awareness to OIDV, or officer-involved domestic violence. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful Bruce was willing to share his resiliency, strength, and love for Abby, as well as his continued mission built from advocacy. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Abigail Rose Bieber.

    Blumenstein, L. (n.d.). Domestic violence within law enforcement families: The link between traditional police subculture and domestic violence among police. Digital Commons @ University of South Florida. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/1862/

    Police Family Violence Fact Sheet. (n.d.). In National Center for Women & Policing. https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/132808
    Russell, B. L., & Pappas, N. (2018). Officer involved domestic violence. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 20(2), 134–142. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355718774579

    Telling Amy’s story. (2023, April 24). [Video]. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/telling-amys-story-84oxa5/

    If you or someone you know is need of domestic violence related support, please visit the episode notes for resources or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources.

    Thank you again to Green Chef for sponsoring this episode. Don't forget to head to greenchef.com/50wcn and use code 50WCN to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping.
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  • 128: [Bruce Bieber] I Was the Uninitiated // Part 1

    128: [Bruce Bieber] I Was the Uninitiated // Part 1
    Jun 13 2025
    Content warning: gun violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and murder.

    Bruce Bieber is a retiree from New York who had an illustrious career in commercial construction. However, after retiring and moving to Florida to live minutes away from his three adult children, Bruce and his family would experience a horrific heartache: the murder of Bruce’s beloved daughter, Abby, on January 29th, 2022. Since Abby’s life was stolen, Bruce has made it his mission to bring awareness to OIDV, or officer-involved domestic violence. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful Bruce was willing to share his resiliency, strength, and love for Abby, as well as his continued mission built from advocacy. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Abigail Rose Bieber.

    For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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  • 127: [Angelique Robledo] Listen to That Inner Voice // Part 2

    127: [Angelique Robledo] Listen to That Inner Voice // Part 2
    Jun 6 2025
    Content warning: arson, assault, fetal abduction, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder, substance use, and substance use disorder.

    As shared in part one, Angelique Robledo is an incredible mother and survivor living in Arizona. She was born in Southern California, but after a pivotal move nearly four hundred miles east in her middle school years, she found herself having trouble fitting in. Several years later, and not long after finding out she was pregnant, Angelique was introduced (by a mutual friend) to a Maricopa newcomer who she seemed to have a lot in common with. Over the next several months she would get to know the also-18-year-old via text and social media; they would discuss their pregnancies and build what Angelique considered a friendship. But everything changed on February 16, 2011, when their burgeoning relationship became nearly lethal. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply honored and grateful that Angelique was willing to so rawly share about her experiences and all that came next for her after courageously surviving an alleged attempted fetal abduction and attempted arson.

    Angelique's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelique.robledo92/

    Angelique's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@angeliquemonet0

    Sources:

    Dr. Phil Fanatic. (2025, March 12). Dr. Phil - s11 e97: Baby Snatcher: Barely escaping a fetal abduction? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDdw19NLgI

    Welner M, Burgess A, O'Malley KY. Fetal abduction by maternal evisceration: A planned homicide. Forensic Sci Int. 2021 Dec;329:111057. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111057. Epub 2021 Oct 17. PMID: 34739916. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34739916/

    For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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