(See additional updates and footnotes below) In this final episode of Season 2, AJ retells her story– now with all of the missing chapters unearthed throughout her past year of healing and EMDR therapy. _______ Connect with AJ & the podcast on social media! (@aj.offthehook & @thewillofthehunted) Need help? Go to thewillofthehunted.com/resources Tough Topics. Cool People. _______ Music by ​⁠ / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres ©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™ Filmed June 20, 2026 _______ * * * Footnotes (last updated 8/13/26): Because more information has come out about my story since filming, I am documenting those updates here for anyone interested: —I remembered hearing my handler and my buyer negotiating my price over the phone while my handler thought I was asleep. My handler wanted $10k for me, but the buyer countered with $7k plus my clothing brand. I’m not sure if that means that there actually WOULD have been a fashion show if they actually DID want me to design a new collection and create a larger funnel for more victims. But I don’t doubt that I would at least have gotten on that boat and been a sex toy, and lied to about my ability to return home because of “weather,” etc. —“Joseph” wasn’t expecting me to be in that room that night. Despite everything he had been told about me and the grooming that had taken place before the incident (i.e. my handler taking him to bars, giving him a condom, etc.) he only came to that room that night to buy Adderall. I remembered feeling the disappointment and hurt of realizing that he actually WASN’T there to see me or save me, and that he was actually a “drug addict.” While watching them make that sale, he told me he was sorry I had to see this, and hoped I didn’t think he was a bad person. However, knowing that he didn’t want to abuse me in those circumstances, and that he was ashamed about buying the drugs in front of me, means (at least to me) that he did care, even if he had no actual plans to pursue me romantically. --After the drug deal was made in front of me, my handler blocked the door and flashed a gun at him. At gunpoint, my handler forced "Joseph" to have sex with me, and he cried through all of it. Even before being threatened, he had already seemed very uncomfortable seeing me chained up and not wanting to engage with me while I was clearly not free to make my own decisions. The revelation about the drug deal also explains why he had his wallet with him, and the gun explains why I knew he would be killed if I didn't wake him up and help him get away before the handler came back. —“Joseph” also must have left his car keys in his bedroom, so I did remember that he was able to drive himself (very dangerously) to get away from that house and hopefully directly to a nearby hospital.

AJ and Jaina The Adventurer open up about how a shared connection emotionally abused them for years– and how Jaina got out of an eleven-year controlling marriage with that person.

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

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Filmed May 30, 2026

AJ and Mike share what they’ve learned from each guest throughout the season, as well as some heartwarming memories that happened while putting it together.

Stay tuned for our two-part season finale with Jaina the Adventurer and AJ, who will both share updates on their healing journeys!

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Mentioned in the episode:

>>Please help Ivory reach her surgery goals!

⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-transgirl-with-gender-affirming-surgeries⁠

>>Check out AJ’s appearance on Kaleidoscope: Perspectives Beyond the Surface!

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnurxqDAtQQ&t=1851s⁠

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™

Connect with AJ & the podcast on social media! (@aj.offthehook & @thewillofthehunted)

Filmed June 23, 2026

AJ asks content creator Aphra about her plans for returning to social media after changes in her transition and personal life. Aphra also sheds light on the injustices happening to the trans community in Puerto Rico and her relationship with her family there.

Please follow her on all social media! @aphrums

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through the end of June

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

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Filmed June 14, 2026

AJ asks Ren Faire costume designer Cassiopeia Gilbert about her experience legally changing her name in Montana, as well as her ongoing hunt for gender-affirming surgery.

Please follow Cass & check out her Etsy store!

Instagram: @theastralartificery

TikTok: @cr0b4r

theastralartificery.etsy.com

Mentioned in episode:

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Thailand)

APSgendercare.com

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through the end of June

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™

Connect with AJ & the podcast on social media! (@aj.offthehook & @thewillofthehunted)

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Filmed May 16, 2026

AJ asks Instagram creator Ivory about what inspires her playful content, and how she is raising money for upcoming gender-affirming surgeries.

Please follow Ivory! @Ivory_Saur

Please donate to her surgery GoFundMe → thewillofthehunted.com/resources

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through the end of June

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™

Connect with AJ & the podcast on social media! (@aj.offthehook & @thewillofthehunted)

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Filmed May 16, 2026

AJ asks the “Night Hag of New England,” Trisha LeFaye, about challenges coming out as gay in the Granite State, and now planning to create a safe space for the community in Rochester.

Please follow Trisha everywhere! (@trisha_lefaye)

Please stay tuned for updates about the cafe! (“Poe Bean Café” on Facebook)

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through July

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

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Filmed April 18, 2026

Parker (AKA “Parcher”) reveals some of the real-life hardships that inspired his new autobiographical album, “PULL MY TEETH AND EAT THEM.” Make sure to check out his first-ever live performance, at the Lexington KY Pride Center on Saturday, May 30th at 2:30 PM (Stage 2)!

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Follow Parcher everywhere! @itsparcher

Check out his merch & vinyl! sites.google.com/view/itsparcher/home

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through July

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™

Connect with AJ & the podcast on social media: @aj.offthehook & @thewillofthehunted

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Filmed April 4, 2026

AJ shares how her Dissociative Identity Disorder developed as a child– much younger than she previously thought. She also breaks down how those past experiences created trust and memory issues that would make it easier for others to take advantage of her as an adult.

{NOTE: There was an audio issue while filming. Please forgive the quality and enjoy the episode...}

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through July

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™

Connect with AJ & the podcast on social media: @aj.offthehook & @thewillofthehunted

Filmed April 4, 2026

AJ and Mike talk about how their relationship has evolved since getting her Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis, and all of the unexpected surprises that have come with it.

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Tough Topics. Cool People.

New Episodes every Tuesday through July

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Music by Parcher / Audio Engineering by Jeremiah Torres

©2026 AVERY JOAN FAUST LLC. / THE WILL OF THE HUNTED™

Filmed March 7, 2026