Blooming After Grooming

By Blooming After Grooming

Turns out we, Sarah and Diana, have a lot in common despite living in different states. One of the more unfortunate thing we have in common is the same abuser: A high school English/Creative Writing/J... more

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September 29, 2025 EP 19: Listener Emails
Double psych! This week's episode is also not the finale. Today we read some listener emails, talk about why we wanted them in the first place, and what we've reflected on since receiving a few. Join the conversation! What would you like to see? Also, did we get Miller's Girl taken off Netflix?!
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Dissonance by Megan Farison
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1h 1min
September 22, 2025 EP: 18 Dem B*tches
Psych! This week's episode is indeed NOT the finale. Oh, that Diana and their empty promises. Today we talk about repairing harm and connecting with our abuser's former friend who messaged us back in 2023.
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43min
September 15, 2025 EP 17: The Lawsuit PART 2
About 10 law firms later, one finally agreed to take Diana's case. Oh, and this was also the fall season when Diana was involved in three lawsuits at once. Enjoy this final chapter of this part of our story!
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54min
September 10, 2025 Groom Scroll 9: Pretty Baby
All roads lead back to Brooke Shields. At least in Season 1 of our podcast! What else could we have talked about on this Season 1 final Groom Scroll episode other than the Pretty Baby documentary? The two-part doc also brings up timely topics from current pop culture as well as topics we've talked about throughout Season 1.
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The Lolita Effect by Dr. M. Gigi Durham
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1h
September 08, 2025 EP 16: The Lawsuit PART 1 & Related Rants
In today's episode, we talk about the aftermath of the investigation and what finally got Diana thinking about pursuing a lawsuit.
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⁠The Libby App ⁠
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53min
September 01, 2025 EP 15: School Investigation PART 3
We did it! Today's episode wraps up the school investigation. We chat about getting through those last months and celebrating how far we had come.
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1h 2min
August 27, 2025 Groom Scroll 8: Labyrinth
Today we chat about Labyrinth- a movie near and dear to the hearts of many! This beloved tale is a fave of Sarah, but one Diana has yet to see. Until now!
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Who’s bad? From Michael Jackson to David Bowie, why are some stars uncancellable? - Guardian article by Tim Jonze

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54min
August 25, 2025 EP 14: School Investigation PART 2
This episode is brought to you by untreated ADHD! We are a tad all over the place today, and yet, we carry on with PART 2 of the school investigation process.
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Chicago Public Schools- Office of the Inspector General
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55min
August 18, 2025 EP 13: State Board Investigations
Ooo child.. whip out that notepad and be ready to get schooled by people who barely understand it themselves! This episode gets into the convoluted labyrinth that is the misconduct reporting system of State Boards of Education (note: we only talk about IL and IA).
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1h 7min
August 15, 2025 Bloom Bonus: Great Photo, Lovely Life (follow-up)
Today's Bloom Bonus circles back to details Diana was unsure of about the documentary. As well as a (tentative) update about Amanda Mustard and a recollection of an article by Luke Malone called "You're 16. You're a Pedophile. You Don't Want to Hurt Anyone. What Do You Do Now?"
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19min

FAQs about Blooming After Grooming:

How many episodes does Blooming After Grooming have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.