Trauma Interrupted with Jan Broberg

Today Jan is joined by Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and No BS enthusiast Arci Grey to talk neuroscience, trauma, and how to get you s#!t together. Arci is an Author, Speaker and Survivor of ‘Almost Murder’ who takes an unconventional approach to healing trauma. Using what she calls Touchy-Feely Super Science(TM) (aka Applied Neuroscience) she helps you become the person you were meant to be and...

Today Jan is joined by her sister Karen and friend of the show and Trauma-Informed Interview expert Dave Markel to hash out some of the science behind implicit memory, which does not require the conscious recollection of past events or information, and explicit memory, long-term memory that's concerned with recollection of facts and events, and how Trauma-Informed Interviewing can shift impli...

Today Jan is joined by AnnaKate Marsh, a Child Life Specialist and mental health counselor, who is here to talk about different methods of how to communicate about trauma with children, as well as some of the neuro-science that is the bedrock to these methods as with many other therapeutic practices. AnnaKate is also a survivor of child sexual abuse by a peer and the way that her parents and the p...

Today Jan sits down with Helen for the second time to share reference points for healing; to show how even the most extreme cases of abuse, whether it be neglect, sexual abuse, or even kidnapping, have lessons that overlap and tools that are universal.  Our new online community Thrivivors has finally launched!!! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter over at www.thejanbrobergfoundation.org for more...

Today Jan sits down with the new Director of Community Engagement for the Thrivivors online community, Zoë Marshall. Zoë's story is one of looking forward because of how little there is to look back on, and how that emptiness is as traumatic as having full access to hurtful memory. Our new online community Thrivivors has finally launched!!! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter over at www.th...

Our new online community Thrivivors will be launching TODAY!!!! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter over at www.thejanbrobergfoundation.org for more information and special discounts! This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist today! Use our link to get 10% off your first month: www.betterhelp.com/jan Subscribe / Support / Contact: 🍎 Review on...

Today Jan and her mother MaryAnn Broberg come together and we get our first real introduction to MaryAnn. Amidst this introduction they revisit the whole series of A Friend of the Family with direct insight from MaryAnn, talk about MaryAnn's social work, and reminisce on Robert Broberg. Don’t forget that our new online community Thrivivors will be launching next week on Friday the 27th!!!! Be...

Today Jan and her sister Susan come together to compare reality to episode 9 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from Susan's perspective after watching episode 9 and how it allowed her to have her own story, to how the crew of the show reached out to create an honest representation of the sisters, to the real timeline of Jan figuring out that everything B said was a lie, plus so m...

Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, come together again to compare reality to episode 9 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from Jan playing the role of her therapist back in 1977, to how Jan and B kept up while he was in jail, to the fire that burned down Robert Broberg's flower shop and 10+ other businesses, plus so much more. Join us today to get the info that the show,...

Today Jan was joined by Alyssa Damron (Masters in Social Work from BYU) to discuss what her jobs have entailed through the years and the practices/techniques used when handling the survivors and satellites of sexual abuse. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist today! Use our link to get 10% off your first month: www.betterhelp.com/jan Subscri...

Today Jan sits down with Carrie Grant who is here so she can tell her story of abuse in a safe setting. While Carrie has been through the fires of hell, she has come out the other side proposing hope and growth. [TRIGGER WARNING] The topic of suicide is discussed on this episode. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist today! Use our link to ge...

Today, in part 2, Jan continues her chat with Lio Tipton (Gail Berchtold in AFotF). In this round we get all the AFotF goodies, from behind the scenes to behind the character to some good old fart jokes, we've got it all. They also touch on trauma and living with it and what that has taught them. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist tod...

Today Jan sat down with Lio Tipton (played Gail Berchtold in AFotF) and really dug in. Part 1 in this 2 parter is focused on Lio's upbringing, how she somewhat accidentally fell into acting, her true passion for directing, how her adult diagnosis of autism changed her view on life, and surviving sexual abuse both as a child and as an adult. It's a truly eye opening discussion with such a...

Jan and Dave sit down with The Jan Broberg Show Producers Austen Tanner, who is Jan's son, and Chris Whiteside. All weigh in on how we're all supposed to react when beloved celebrities are revealed as sexual predators. Is it ethical to continue to support their work? And, Austen is revealed to be Jan's alien son, as prophesied by Zeta and Zethra. Thanks for saving the alien planet,...

Today Jan and Austen sit down to talk all things Thrivivors, going into some of the content that will be available, the pay structure for it, and who and how they plan to help through the new platform. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist today! Use our link to get 10% off your first month: www.betterhelp.com/jan Subscribe / Support / Contac...

Today Austen, Chris, and Dave come together for a round-table episode centered on the science of tonic immobility in sexual assault and rape cases, the situations they put your brain in, and the trauma surrounding them after the fact. If you or your business could use Dave's consulting services visit his website at: www.markel-consulting.com Be sure to check out Dave Markel's podcast S.A...

Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, come together again to compare reality to episode 8 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from MaryAnn's tracking down of B's new victim as well as trying to get info on Jan from B, to Jan's call home from both sides of the conversation, to Jan reintegrating into her life back at home, plus so much more. Join us today to get the i...

Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, come together again to compare reality to episode 7 of A Friend of the Family, with some commentary from MaryAnn Broberg. Covering everything from the efforts the Brobergs made to find Jan, to the loneliness found in distress and some of the respites one finds amidst the chaos, to how Jan got settled into a catholic boarding school. Join us today to get...

Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, come together again to compare reality to episode 6 of A Friend of the Family, with some commentary from Mary Ann Broberg. Covering everything having to do with the Family Fun Center in Jackson Hole, to the mentality and stigma around children who have run away from home, to how staged Jan's pre-runaway fight was. Join us today to get the info that...

Today Jan, her sisters, Karen and Susan, and Austen come together to compare reality to episode 5 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from the absurd plea deal and the even more absurd means of getting it, to the intense emotions that even the threat of divorce can cause within a home and the psyche of the children, to the frequency of Jan and B's meetups, and more. Join us today t...

Today Jan, her sisters, Karen and Susan, and Austen come together to compare reality to episode 4 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from Jan's doctor visit, to the problem and commonality of wanting things back to normal, to some of the legalese involved with the first kidnapping cases. Join us today to get the info that the show, book, or many other resources don't have. Th...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, come together again to compare reality to episode 3 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from what activities tied the Broberg and Berchtold children together, to the complex manipulation B used to tie up the Broberg parents, to Jans trip to Seattle. Join us today to get the info that the show, book, or any other re...

Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, gather to compare reality to episode 2 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from the first interactions with the police, to the importance of Gordon B. Hinckley's visit, to Jan's return home from Mexico. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist today! Use our link to get 10% off you...

Today Jan talks with sometimes Co-host/round table moderator Dave Markel to discuss current & upcoming events; Content for the Community, A Friend of the Family: True Evil, teasing content for future podcast episodes, and speaking on the needs of the Foundation for it to be a force for good in the world, thusly fulfilling its mission statement If you or your business could use Dave's cons...

Today Jan sits down with Katy, a Thrivivor who was initially entangled by a local businessman when she was just 13 years old, only to have blackmail and abuse follow her for 11 years. Katy's story is one of learning how to adjust your perspective on trauma and realizing that you aren't the one at fault. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right t...