Content warning: mental illness, animal abuse, animal cruelty, violence, domestic violence, and murder.

As shared in Part 1 of his story, Eric Johnson is a security professional, author, co-victim of murder, and victim advocate from Michigan. He launched himself towards a career designed to protect and serve the safety of consumers at a very young age. However, his career in victim advocacy would begin after losing his father Bill and Bill’s beloved dog to domestic violence in 2021. What came next in terms of the legal system and in terms of his healing is a testament to Eric’s strength and fortitude, and the Broken cycle Media team is immensely grateful he was willing to share his time and perspective with us this week.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Bill Johnson.

Eric's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/ericjauthor

Eric's Book, My Father's Story: The Murder of the Best Man I've Ever Known:
https://amzn.to/3K4z26P

Eric’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ericjauthor1

Mark Manson's Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-Manson/author/B00BIJOMOC

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

Content warning: mental illness, animal abuse, animal cruelty, violence, domestic violence, and murder.

Eric Johnson is a security professional, author, co-victim of murder, and victim advocate from Michigan. He launched himself towards a career designed to protect and serve the safety of consumers at a very young age. However, his career in victim advocacy would begin after losing his father Bill (and Bill’s beloved dog) to domestic violence in 2021. What came next in terms of the legal system and in terms of his healing is a testament to Eric’s immense strength and fortitude, and the Broken cycle Media team is immensely grateful he was willing to share his time and perspective with us this week.

Eric's Linktree:

https://linktr.ee/ericjauthor

Eric's Book, My Father's Story: The Murder of the Best Man I've Ever Known:

https://amzn.to/3K4z26P

Eric’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ericjauthor1

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

Content warning: domestic violence, domestic abuse, physical, verbal, mental, and emotional abuse, child-to-parent violence, child-to-family violence, sibling abuse, elder abuse, intrafamilial abuse, murder, and familicide.

Tabatha Ross-Brown is a Michigan familywoman, certified mental health support specialist, victim advocate, and founder of the non-profit organization Parent Real Talk. After providing her services to parents-in-need, Tabatha came to realize that America severely lacked awareness and available resources for families experiencing violence or abuse by a child-age perpetrator. She set out on a mission geared towards awareness, treatment, and prevention of child-to-family - and more specifically child-to-caregiver - violence. Her efforts have included the establishment of the very first American-based child-to-parent violence Awareness Day in several counties in Michigan, and her goal is to establish a nationwide awareness day. The Broken Cycle Media team is extremely grateful for this advocate interview with Tabatha, as well as all of her time, expertise, and related work.

United Kingdom Law: United Kingdom Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance

Florida 2017 Legislation: Support for Parental Victims of Child Domestic Violence

Danger assessment: https://www.dangerassessment.org/uploads/DA_NewScoring_2019.pdf (CPVA adult and minor child danger assessment attached)

Roundtable Discussion YouTube video: https://youtu.be/p6DAO2wAztA?si=jSTxydjz8ImRZDbl

Breakaway Videos: Escape From Clothing Grab, Escape From A Bear Hug, Defense Against Punches, Safety Stance

Parent Real Talk nonprofit organization: https://www.parentrealtalk.com/

PEGS: Parent Education Growth Support: https://www.pegsupport.co.uk/join-in-cpa-awareness-day

Roundtable Discussion Informational Booklet w/ Michigan Commissioner's Recognition: https://www.parentrealtalk.com/cpva2023

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetsGetRealwithParentTalk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lets_get_real_with_parent_talk/

Trauma Resource Institute: https://www.traumaresourceinstitute.com/crm

iCHILL Wellness App: https://www.ichillapp.com/

Episode content warning: cults, cultic behavior, multi-level marketing, MLMs, pyramid schemes, ponzi schemes, white collar crime, scams, and fraud.

Roberta Blevins is a mom, business owner, consumer protection & victim advocate, and podcaster from Southern California. She began her professional life as a creative multi-hyphenate who juggled several different jobs and careers to provide for herself and her family. However, when she found out about LuLaRoe (a U.S.-based women's fashion company), she believed it would be the answer to her desire for simplification and success. Within a few years though, Roberta would realize - along with many other LuLaRoe business owners - that the company offered a much different reality. As a result, Roberta has gone on to share her experiences in the media - including the documentary LuLaRich, in her hit podcast Life After MLM, as well as in the courtroom for legal purposes. The Broken Cycle Media team is extremely grateful for Roberta’s advocacy and awareness work, as well as everything she shares with our audience today. 

Roberta's website

https://robertablevins.com/

Roberta’s Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/therealrobertablevins

Life After MLM

http://lifeaftermlmpod.com

WA Office of Attorney General on LuLaRoe Settlement

https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/lularoe-pay-475-million-resolve-ag-ferguson-s-lawsuit-over-pyramid-scheme

Amazon's LuLaRich

https://www.amazon.com/LuLaRich-Season-1/dp/B09CFXPNSX

FTC on MLM & Pyramid Scheme Profits

https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/trade-regulation-rule-disclosure-requirements-and-prohibitions-concerning-business-opportunities-ftc.r511993-00004%C2%A0/00004-57286.pdf

If you believe you or a loved one have been a victim of financial fraud or unethical business practices, please visit the FTC website at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ to make a claim.

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

Content Warning: substance use disorder, substance abuse, gun violence, murder, and unsolved murder.

Madison McGhee is a producer, documentarian, podcaster, and co-victim of murder from West Virginia. After learning about her father’s unsolved murder in her teen years, Madison devoted herself and her future career to bringing awareness about her father’s long-since cold case. In her hit podcast, Ice Cold Case, she highlights her own investigation in to her father’s twenty-two year old murder and all that continues to come next in her journey. The Broken Cycle Media team is honored to have this discussion with Madison about the power of her work and how she’s harnessed the media to obtain what justice may be still available for her and her father.

Madison's Links:

Ice Cold Case

http://www.icecoldcase.com

Madison's Website

https://www.madison-mcghee.com/

Madison's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/madison_mcghee/

Sources:

The Crisis of Cold Cases. (2019, July 10). U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.ojp.gov/archives/ojp-blogs/2019/crisis-cold-cases

Li, W., & Lartey, J. (2022, January 12). As Murders Spiked, Police Solved About Half in 2020. The Marshall Project. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2022/01/12/as-murders-spiked-police-solved-about-half-in-2020

Resources:

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

Content warning: substance abuse, substance use disorder, illegal commerce, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, physical and sexual violence, torture, abduction, and trafficking.

Brandon Andres Green is a father, familyman, survivor of abduction, trafficking, and torture, and immensely strong victim advocate. He faced trauma as a youth in Oklahoma, and recognizes those events as pivotal points in his personal journey. By the time he was eighteen, he had been launched down a path rife with dangerous, illegal activities. But just weeks after graduating high school, on Independence Day 2003, his freedom from a life of physical pain would be stolen from him forever. Still, Brandon remains to be a beacon of light, love, and hope for everyone who hears his story. The Broken Cycle Media team is honored he was willing to share some of his journey and what came next for him with us today.

Sources:

Subterranean Psychonaut by This Land Press

https://thislandpress.com/2013/07/28/subterranean-psychonaut/

House Approves Updated Language in Statutes Related to Child Sex Trafficking

https://www.okhouse.gov/posts/news-20240306_1

Resources:

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

Content Warning: physical, emotional, and mental abuse, addiction disorder, substance abuse, substance use disorder, rape, statutory rape, child abuse, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, extrafamilial child sexual abuse, serial sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, and suicide.

As shared in Part 1 of his story, Seth Gehle is a father, veteran, speaker, and victim advocate from Ohio. Seth faced ongoing sexual abuse in his youth, and recently began to share about his experiences and all that came next legally and personally. Seth’s mission is to use his story to bring awareness to society and offer hope to other survivors, and we are so grateful he is here to do so with us, especially considering April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Resources:

Seth’s book, Strength beyond the Shadows:

https://amzn.to/4275Fv0

If you suspect someone in your life has been sexually assaulted or abused, please contact your nearest law enforcement office or the National Sexual Assault Hotline:

https://www.rainn.org/resources

For more resources and a list of non-profit organizations that can help, please visit:

http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Sources:

Seth Interviews the Officer that Helped Him:

https://youtu.be/zdjTTvBb2rY?si=ClzXV3-VCtS61Ewy

Child Sexual Abuse/Violence Prevention:

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuse/fastfact.html

The incidence and prevalence of intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual abuse of female children: A Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6605793/

Characteristics of Extrafamilial & Intrafamilail Child Sexual Abuse: A Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9777261/

Content Warning: physical, emotional, and mental abuse, addiction disorder, substance abuse, substance use disorder, rape, statutory rape, child abuse, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, extrafamilial child sexual abuse, serial sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, and suicide.

Seth Gehle is a father, veteran, speaker, and victim advocate from Ohio. Seth faced ongoing sexual abuse in his youth, and recently began to share about his experiences and all that came next legally and personally. Seth’s mission is to use his story to bring awareness to society and offer hope to other survivors, and we are so grateful he is here to do so with us, especially considering April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Resources:

Seth’s book, Strength beyond the Shadows:

https://amzn.to/4275Fv0

National Sexual Assault Hotline:

https://www.rainn.org/resources

For more resources and a list of non-profit organizations that can help, please visit:

http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Sources:

Seth Interviews the Officer that Helped Him:

https://youtu.be/zdjTTvBb2rY?si=ClzXV3-VCtS61Ewy

Content Warning: gun violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, intrafamilial child sexual abuse, abduction, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, suicidal ideation, and suicide.

Alexis Garcia is a mother, survivor, and victim advocate from Chicago. This is the first time she has ever shared on a public platform about the abuse she faced when she was a child. Her healing journey was extensive and seemingly never-ending, as she was often met with disbelief. However, after years, she was able to see her abuser put behind bars. Still, her healing and advocacy continues as she works to break cycles in her own family. Alexis’s courage and strength amidst all that came next for her are a true example of the power of resilience.

Something Was Wrong Resources

National Sexual Assault Hotline

Coping with the Shock of Intrafamilial Abuse

Preventive Measures Against Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse

Sources:

Characteristics of intrafamilial and extrafamilial child sexual abuse

Content Warning: stalking, assault, sexual assault, serial sexual assault, rape, serial rape, abduction, kidnapping, home invasion, armed assault, gun violence, and criminal threats.

As shared in Part 1 of her story, Danielle Leukam is a mother, nurse, author, survivor, speaker, and victim advocate from Minnesota. In November of 2018 her entire life changed forever after becoming a victim of home invasion and sexual assault. The journey to find and convict her rapist was long and arduous, but Danielle leaned on the community and professionals around her to prevail. She continues to share all that comes next in her journey and fight for justice in hopes of bringing awareness and inspiring other survivors.

Danielle's website

https://www.danielleleukam.com/

Danielle's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/danielleleukam/

Danielle's Amazon Author page

WISH: We Inspire Survivor Healing

https://www.weinspiresurvivorhealing.com/

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