Truth and Consequences
"Truth and Consequences" is a podcast focusing on trauma and its aftermath. Hosted by Miranda Pacchiana (MSW), the show delves into the impact of trauma, what can hurt us, and what helps us heal. Alongside experts and survivors, Miranda shares her personal experiences and insights. Kathryn Robb, Executive Director of CHILD US Advocacy, sometimes joins her as a co-host for the interviews.
Episodes
46 episodes
Christa Brown, Author of Baptistland
Named as one of the “top 10 religion newsmakers” of 2022, Christa Brown has persisted for two decades in working to peel back the truth about clergy sex abuse and coverups in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Co...
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Episode 47
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1:01:45
Trapped In Treatment Podcast Hosts Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger Grone
The docu-series podcast Trapped In Treatment, from Paris Hilton, returns for a second season to expose the dark underbelly of the “Troubled Teen Industry”. We talk with Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger Grone, hosts of the podcast and passion...
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Episode 46
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1:18:58
Sibling Sexual Abuse: What the Research Reveals, with Dr. Peter Yates
Sibling sexual abuse is revealed to be every bit as harmful as sexual abuse by a parent and affects the entire family. Yet, it’s not adequately understood or addressed, even by authorities and professionals. Show Notes
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Episode 45
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1:08:43
Michelle Horton, Author of Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds
Michelle Horton is the author of Dear Sister, “A breathtaking memoir about two sisters and a high-profile case: Nikki Addimando, incarcerated for killing her abuser; and the author, Michelle Horton, left in the devastating fall-out to raise Nik...
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Episode 44
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56:25
Asian Discrimination in Hollywood & Beyond with Rowena Chiu, Ashley Chiu & Angela Yeoh
It’s hard enough trying to make it in the entertainment industry. When you factor in discrimination against non-White actors the obstacles and challenges multiply. In today’s conversation we examine the barriers faced by Asian actors in Hollywo...
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Episode 43
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1:15:05
Lacy Crawford, Author of Notes On A Silencing
Lacy Crawford, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Notes On A Silencing, talks about the devastating revictimization and institutional betrayal she experienced after being sexually assaulted at an elite New England boarding school as a t...
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Episode 42
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1:07:48
Trauma-Aware Yoga with Newtown Instructor Aline Marie
Newtown Yoga Center instructor Aline Marie explains the fundamentals of trauma-aware yoga. We talk about the power of choice, maintaining boundaries, an easy technique to calm your nervous sys...
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Episode 41
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1:07:16
Julie L. Hall, Author of The Narcissist In Your Life: Recognizing the Patterns and Learning to Break Free
Julie Hall walks us through the dehumanizing effects of being in relationship with a narcissist. We take a look at the experience of growing up in a narcissistic family and discuss common family roles such as the golden child, the lost child, a...
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Episode 40
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1:02:51
Talking Family-Controlled Trafficking with the Hosts of The Ugly Truth About the Girl Next Door podcast
Family-controlled sex trafficking survivor Kait Gannon and licensed clinical social worker Laurie Krull started a podcast together as a last-ditch effort to keep Kait safe. They also sounded an alarm about offenders living in their region of we...
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Episode 39
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54:22
Somatic Therapy for Trauma Survivors with Carol Hodson
Somatic Experiencing therapist Carol Hodson returns to talk about “stealth mental health”; simple practices to help us get unstuck from trauma symptoms, especially in the early weeks, days, and even hours after an event. Carol was part of a cri...
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Episode 38
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1:23:48
Dr. Judith Herman on Truth and Repair
What would true justice look like for survivors of interpersonal trauma? Acknowledgement, validation, accountability for offenders, support from their communities, and offender rehabilitation. The renowned and beloved author, psychiatrist, and ...
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Episode 37
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57:38
Breaking the Silence: An Interview with Rowena Chiu
We have the privilege of speaking with Rowena Chiu, a former assistant of Harvey Weinstein whom he silenced for decades, along with her colleague Zelda Perkins. Chiu shares a range of valuable insights as a survivor, and describes the unusual e...
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Episode 36
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1:16:24
Investigative Journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan, Chasing Cosby since 2005
Investigative journalist, podcast creator & author Nicki Weisensee Egan is dropping truth bombs and setting the record straight on the twists and turns in the Cosby case. Nicki has covered the allegations against Cosby since 2005 when no ot...
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Episode 35
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1:09:53
The ‘Troubled Teen’ Industry with Survivors Chelsea Maldonado and Amanda Simmons, Part 2
Kathryn Robb and I continue speaking with highly knowledgeable survivor/advocates, Chelsea Maldonado and Amanda Simmons who educate us on the so-called ‘troubled teen’ industry, an under-regulated system of residential youth treatment facilitie...
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Episode 34
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39:48
The ‘Troubled Teen’ Industry with Survivors Chelsea Maldonado and Amanda Simmons, Part 1
Our guests on this episode are survivor/advocates, Chelsea Maldonado and Amanda Simmons who educate us on the so-called ‘troubled teen’ industry, a system of residential youth treatment facilities & programs. Many of these facilities operat...
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Episode 33
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1:09:44
Andrew Pledger: Recovering from A Christian Cult
Andrew Pledger is 22 years old and on a mission to spread the word about religious trauma after being raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult. He has a gripping story to tell about coming to terms with the harm his family’s religion caused hi...
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Episode 32
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1:15:33
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Your Legal Questions Answered with Kathryn Robb, Esq. Part 3
In this last episode of our 3-part special series all about civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse, attorney Kathryn Robb and I discuss depositions (what they’re for, who’s present, advice on being deposed), defense tactics and strategies, impea...
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Episode 31
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47:50
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Your Legal Questions Answered with Kathryn Robb, Esq. Part 2
In this second installment of the series, we discuss who you can sue and for what, how to get started, finding the right attorney, going public, legal terms, federal versus state court, detailed steps along the way, possible outcomes, and most ...
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Episode 30
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46:10
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Your Legal Questions Answered with Kathryn Robb, Esq. Part 1
Today’s episode is the first in a special series with attorney/survivor Kathryn Robb all about civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse. Today we will get an update on Kathryn’s own case under the New York Child Victims Act, talk a bunch about def...
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Episode 29
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37:31
Leigh Corfman, Silence Breaker
Leigh Corfman went public with sexual abuse allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore in 2017. She was 14 when she says Asst. DA Moore, age 32, groomed and abused her. Nine other women also came forward with stories of their ...
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Episode 28
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46:00
The Brave Women Behind The Keepers
If you have watched the Netflix documentary series The Keepers you will recognize our three guests today: Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, and Teresa Lancaster. Each of these brave, determined, morally upstanding women played a vital role in uncove...
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Episode 27
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57:44
Sarah Klein, Attorney, Advocate, & Larry Nassar Survivor
Sarah Klein is an attorney for the California law firm Manly, Stewart and Finaldi and a leading voice on sexual abuse and other legal issues in the media. She is also the first known victim of former Olympic Women’s Gymnastics doctor Larry Nass...
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Episode 26
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56:03
Stephen Mills, Author of CHOSEN: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood
Stephen Mills is the author of CHOSEN: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood published by Henry Holt & Company. In this first of many interviews I will be co-hosting with my friend, attorney, and advocate Kathryn Robb, we three survivors of child sexu...
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Episode 25
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1:14:02
Chandra Moyer on Flashbacks, Fragments & Facing Trauma
Chandra Moyer was 37 years old when her high-functioning life was disrupted by frightening flashbacks. Chandra set out to piece together the fragments of her emerging memories and, when she put two and two together, it added up to child sexual ...
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Episode 23
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1:01:47
Suicide Prevention Advocate Kevin Hines
Kevin Hines tells the story of his attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge at age 19, his traumatic infancy, and his struggles with mental illness. We talk about suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, and the rewards and challen...
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Episode 22
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33:43