Submission: " I was manipulated, abused, and almost trafficked by a guy from my gym. He removed the battery from my car in an attempt to remain in control over me and harassed and threatened me for months after I finally got the courage to leave. Now I work in a field where I get to help convict abusers like him. "
"I spent five summers working as a tree planter in the rural wilderness of northern British Columbia. It saved my life and almost killed me at the same time. By day, I was doing one of the most physically and emotionally grueling jobs a person can do. Working in the snow, the rain, and the heat, while having scary encounters with bears, wasps, and ATVs, questioning my existence. And by night, I was sitting by bonfires, taking drugs, having sex, and parting my face off with the greatest community...
Submission: “I accidentally became a financial dominatrix at 17 and I am still currently doing it on and off until now. It started off as a really bad and awkward first date and turned into what it is today.”
TW: SA, Rape Submission: "When I was 16, I was raped by the same person I married about nine months ago. I don't blame him because the school we went to did not teach consent and I froze up so that I couldn't say no out loud. It has made intimacy difficult even to this day and I struggled to find a therapist until recently. " “This episode is sponsored brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/PDT and get on your way to being your best self.”
Summisoin - "I am a 36 year old travel and wildlife photographer. Who in January of 2023 embarked on a trip around the world. In April of 2023, I found myself in Malaysia, where I started dating a handsome Nigerian man. After returning to Thailand to make plans to move closer to him, I found out I was pregnant. Seeing his odd reaction to the news caused me to do some digging, and I found out that this was part of a new organized crime ring called "Womb Rentals", where men impregnate women for fi...
Submission: "On Friday, June 2012, I was airlifted out of Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. During this near-death experience, I left my physical body and was able to watch almost as a third party as I was airlifted to the cardiac care unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee on life support. The next day I awoke, and by Sunday, June 10th, I miraculously returned to the festival after refusing to be released to a women's shelter. Nine months after the festival, I ended up having a complete...
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault -- Submission: "I was a victim of military sexual assault while stationed in South Korea and felt like I couldn’t report it and it ruined my career. I want to talk about the amount of times this happens and how much it goes unreported although they pretend to encourage people to come forward. The fear of reprisal and the fear of simply not being able to prove it is too great for some to report. It needs to stop and I’d like to share my perspective. "...
Submission: " I'm epileptic and for about six months I had experiences where I would have a seizure and I would see future events that were about to happen. I would tell my wife and some friends and then the events would happen. They are some real crazy stories."
" During March, 2020, I was 19. My college in California closed down and I moved back in with my parents until I was able to go back. While living with them again. Tension grew high between me and my mom. And a few months into living there, I discovered I was being charged for a life insurance policy through my credit union and a hefty one too. When I called to cancel slash figure out how I was being charged for something I never signed up for in the first place. They informed me that I had fill...
submission: When I was 16 I went to go live with the family I babysat for. (Mine was very dysfunctional). The husband/dad spent 3/4 of the year away for work. The mom needed a friend/help/therapy! I bonded with everyone and fit in. She ended up having an affair and they separated. The husband/dad and I started having sex. This went on for over 2 years. I ended up moving away and eventually contact with all of them ceased. I basically traded one dysfunctional family for another. Working this all ...
Submission: Growing up we moved around a lot and went to 7 different schools and didn't know why. In 2021 I found that my mother kidnapped my siblings and I from our father by accidentally walking into a woman while on vacation that looked just like me. It was my father's sister. I haven't seen or spoken to my mother 10 years due to something else, but she doesn't know that I know.
Guest Submission: "I worked at a non-profit that did a lot of fraudulent activity and has been up and running for the past 2 decades. I was involved in the fraudulent activity unknowingly and I found a lot of disturbing things that were going on such as sexual assault, harassment, blackmail, and misuse of public funds, government funds, and covid relief funds."
From the viral "What's Your Secret" clip @trynytyb comes on the pod to tell the story of her life.
TW: Suicide Submission: "In august 2020, my husband killed himself, and I found him. At this time we were separated, and I was dating someone else. After his death his mom took to social media to accuse me of his murder and insinuated that my new partner was also involved. "
Twins Jules and Kendall grew up happy, well-off, adopted kids, but when Rikki, their triplet who was separated at birth and lived only miles down the road, contacts them, all three girls' lives change forever....oh and did I mention they are on a quest for their biological sperm donor? This episode was not a traditional submission, but a TikTok that host Molly saw, which you can watch here: https://www.tiktok.com/@rikkijump/video/7201228808752598314?_r=1&_t=8alIqegSXKF You can follow the eve...
Submission: "When I was in the military, I killed 13 men in the line of duty. I now live with PTSD and the repercussions of it which includes nightmares, flashbacks, a laundry list of medications, and a service dog. I’ve tried multiple experimental treatments along with traditional therapy to nearly no avail. Having to live with the act of killing another human, no matter what the circumstance, haunts you. I also gave these men their last rights in an effort to somehow make peace with them as we...
TW: Eating Disorder --- "What's your secret?" man on the street gust Jason comes on the pod for a full interview to discuss living with ARFID. What is ARFID? What does he eat? How he found help? All your questions answered in this week's pod ep.
Emmy Belcher is on the Pod this week with a mini story of a nightmare neighbor
Submission: My bully in middle school became my friend, and then became my bully in high school after thinking I outed them to the rest of our friends. Long story short, my entire friend group ditched me after my bully spread this lie, and now I am terrified of this person.
TW: Drug Addiction, Depression, Cults Submission: The truth behind underground “Christian” rehabs that are kept a secret. I spent eight months in a Christian rehab cult and then I was shunned. Id like to shed some light on what really goes on behind closed doors and how they gain total control over people seeking treatment and their families.
Heather tells the full story of being scammed by her therapist
Sue drove Moly to pick up her rental car in small-town Maine, but the classic cab ride quickly turned into a plea for Sue to come on the pod when she told the story of her "craziest ride ever." Get ready for an hour of cats, pitties, and police standing by....
Submission: I am an autistic women, and the discovery of my disability was difficult and took until I was 17. Navigating the world now is so much different especially being a high functioning autistic person. Dealing with dating, sex, school, friends, etc. has completely changed. I want to explain how it’s hard to have an invisible disability.
Submission: "I have a mini spooky story about a ghost and an unsolicited verification of said ghost 20+ years later. I promise it’s more interesting than this mini description or your money back?"
SUBMISSION: TL;DR I was harassed by my ex-sorority over the course of my college career. Basically i joined a sorority, shit happened and i *tried* to quit, years later i had to threaten to sue them (twice) before they left me alone for good. Meanwhile my friend at the time that was still in said sorority was giving me the behind-the-scenes of what was going on….
It's spoooooky season which means time for some haunted mini-episodes! This week help our guest uncover the truth behind the hair in the shower...
Submission- “When I was in 6th grade my entire family (me and my 3 sisters and my mom who was a teacher) was kicked out of a Christian private school to avoid being outed about all the messed up shit they were doing. Some smaller stories in that include a teacher who was sent to jail for inappropriate relationships with female students, nepotism to the max, lies, etc. etc. I also just have some really interesting religious stories to tell from growing up in a Christian home, and being sucked int...
TRIGGER WARNING- Rape, DV, DA, Abusive Relationship Submission: “I dated this guy during college right after my dad died. While this relationship was long distance, it quickly became the scariest experience of my life. I was stalked, threatened, abducted, and assaulted both physically and sexually. Then, my nudes went on craigslist. Once I got away, physically, he went on to do the same to two other girls before he was finally charged, convicted and sentenced to prison for 17 years.”
They were best friends. They shared interests, jokes, secrets, and stories. So when this weeks guest gets a call that her BEST FRIEND is arrested for domestic terrorism it came as a shock. How did this happen? How does a “My Little Pony” loving soft spoken girl turn into a pipe bomb planning, mass murder obsessing person? This hour we explore the store from the eyes of the best friend who witnessed it all. Just please don’t tell anyone…
When stand up comedian Ali Macosfsky and three friends are invited to take a tour bus to the middle of Utah and perform for a mystery millionaire at his estate they jump at the opportunity. But what sounded like a harmless private gig quickly turned into a weekend full of live streams, candles, post it notes, and the mystery man behind it all, Zappos CEO Tony Hsies…
