Troubled

While we've been talking about our brothers quite regularly recently, we haven't spoken WITH one of them in far too long. So enjoy this 2hr special with Wes Good, as we make up for a loss in the masculine perspective. Whether you know Wes from the Family School, his real world life, or his band Deadwulf; you're about to know him a lot better.  Consider this a conversational rant-esque catch-u...

If you're already in the anti-cool cult-kids club, then you're probably already following Pulitzer winning journalist, Jessica Miller on Twitter . Her current breakout series with the Salt Lake Tribune , is answering questions in Utah that generations of Survivors had previously dismissed as futile. The Tribune and their tenacious truth-seeker are definitely headed for yet another Pulitzer. Just t...

Since Assimilation, which persists today, America has maintained a historic predatory preference for mass legal for-profit child abduction, trafficking, detainment, torture & murder. The modern Toughlove Troubled Teen Industry was created by “America’s Most Dangerous Cult”, Synanon and is a multi-billion dollar machine built on brainwashing millions of Americans. We are Survivors, and we’re sick o...

Make sure that you subscribe to Troubled so that you don’t *accidentally miss this unmissable foster care deep dive with Children’s Rights, it will blow your mind! Until then, stalk their websites: https://www.childrensrights.org/ #freeouryouth

Please Share & Support the GoFundMe to provide murdered foster child, Cornelius Frederick, with a headstone. The 16yr old who was restrained to death for throwing a sandwich is currently lying 6ft under an unmarked grave: https://www.gofundme.com/f/headstone-for-cornelius-fredericks If you are unfamiliar with this situation please listen to EP18 of our podcast “Death Row Academy”

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TW: Per usual please heed the heavy trigger warning on ALL of our content. This episode discusses graphic topics such as institutional, religious, psychological, physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. We also close out this episode with a reading of the final letter of our most recently stolen Agape Brother, to whom this episode is dedicated. We ask our Troubled family to suppo...

[set to the tune of “do you know the muffin man”] Do you know the Music Man? Big little “man”, can’t run or tan. Do you know the Music Man? Who came to childrens’ pain.” TRIGGER WARNING: Let’s get too close and too personal to one of the Family Schools most prolific predatory pedophiles. While he’s not the only ex-staffer from FFS with a body trail from all the body autonomy he bulldozed through,...

Photo from Joe vs Elan online graphic novel made by a Survivor. Make sure you checkout NEW EP48 https://elan.school It’s time to activate the Avenger Advocates battle cry buddy system. With the recent release of #ThisisParis, relaunch of the #breakingcodesilence campaign, continuation of #justiceforcornelius, and upcoming Troubled Teen Industry conference hosted by NYRA; there’s a lot of updates t...

Today marks the 4 month anniversary since the death of Cornelius Frederick at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, MI and our investigation into Sequel Youth & Family Services continues. In the latest installment of our #justiceforcornelius series, Emma investigates another crooked Sequel facility - Mingus Mountain Academy. Call to action at the end of the episode. As always, connect with us on TikTok o...

#justiceforcornelius  A former student shares his experience at Lakeside Academy 20 years ago.  If YOU have a letter you'd like to share about your experience at Lakeside Academy please email thetroubledpodcast@gmail.com or call (469) 708-7859‬. Calling all former students, staff, teachers, parents, to come forward and share the truth about this institution.  

An anonymous ex Lakeside staffer who knew Cornelius Frederick, speaks out about the young man who was murdered for throwing a sandwich. His testimony solidifies the public outcry for this 'homicide' to be treated as 'murder' instead of 'manslaughter'.  Please sign the petition and call the Prosecutor, Jeff Getting to demand that ALL individuals involved in this illegal restraint be charged, as wel...

16yr old Cornelius Frederick was restrained to death after throwing a sandwich at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo last month. There are NO charges and NO arrests have been made. He was in foster care after his mother died & his stepfather incarcerated. For four years Michigan tax payers funded his abuse, and eventual murder. Please join us in raising awareness so that we can get some semblance of ju...

Another 3-Way Call of the Slumber Party Girl Gab variety in our first unsupervised conversation in 15yrs between 3 girls from the same cult spawned boarding school. Also, vote for Colin MacNeil for President 2020 #iseeyousurvivor

The 2nd (published) Circle of Hope Interview features Chanel Mare, who joined us from across the pond to discuss her 4yrs at COH, the effects, and how she wound up on America’s Most Wanted. If you are a TTI Survivor in the UK, please reach out Chanel to join the mission. P.S. Thank you for your patience with our tech burps, and please enjoy the super long epically awkward pauses utilized to avoid...

We could not be more thrilled to share this EXCLUSIVE content with our Troubled Tribe! On Belief is a Canadian based broadcast by Karen Geier that digs deep into the Cults all around us. We've been a fan of Karen's work for a while now as her journalistic contributions have been featured in The Guardian, Vice etc; but On Belief definitely merges our worlds. While the program is subscription based,...

SIA President & Survivor Mentor, Jodi Hobbs, joins us to discuss the last decade in advocacy against TTI. We must start by honoring the advocates who made it possible to have the conversations we are having now while proactively working towards adding far fewer generations to that conversation. However, if you got into the Survivor club before it's too late and you're ready to activate, connect wi...

This anthem was written by our big sis Liz Ianelli when the #iseeyousurvivor campaign was originally launched. We are taking this torch and passing it forward so that each Survivor & ally can light their own fire and send out their own call. If you feel called to, please write & record a poem or song or just the standard #iseeyousurvivor testimonial video. Survivors are still feeling invalidated a...

We connect with Laura (aka CJ) who was in Family 3 at FFS just like us. She outlines the most clear and comprehensive daily rundown at the Family Foundation School to date. In our 2nd part, her wife joins us for a rare opportunity into the mind of a Survivor Spouse. We apologize for resorting back to our low audio quality; during lockdown some episodes will be compromised as we are recording from...

" I mean, there are very few protections in the juvenile detention system, but there ARE protections -- the Troubled Teen Industry makes the Private Prison Industry look tame." Join NY based Journalist, Andy Hirschfeld, whose work has been featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, NPR, NYT Syndicate etc (from the establishment media to the fringe). He's also literally the guy who wrote the book on TTI "Stolen Di...

Infinity Metanoia is a Spring Creek Lodge Survivor who is ever healing and evolving into a facilitator of all mission based expressions in the Survivor Community. We discuss quarantine parallels and the TTI perspective. If you connect with our sister PLEASE reach out to her livefreebewell8@gmail.com OR on IG @destination.infinite or on FB under Infinity Metanoia #iseeyousurvivor

This is a recording of a LIVE Q&A from on Troubled's FB (@TalkTroubled) on 3/25/20 Liz Ianelli is a licensed NY Social Worker, Traumatologist, Psychotherapist (and the list of qualifications rambles on).  What makes this mental health professional perfectly tailored to support Survivors of Institutional Abuse? She IS one! Welcome, Survivor993 back to the show, we hope the recording of this broadca...

Liz Ianelli is a Psychotherapist - Traumatologist - Licensed NY STATE Clinical Social Worker - Mental Health Police Instructor who has appeared on national television, a Cover of the NYT, she was featured IN ICSA - and is first Troubled teen survivor featured in publication... (international Cultic studies association).... OR she's just Our Beloved Big Sis Liz, from the Family. Either way, she has...

The daughter of Boyd Householder, owner of Circle of Hope, is coming forward with video evidence and witness testimony hoping that the public will advocate for the past/present victims of her father. We are especially Troubled by the life sentence currently being served by Rachael Kellso, a specially abled COH program attendee who entered as a teen and was later permanently committed and will neve...

TRIGGER WARNING: We discuss some of the most graphic abuses including the death of Aaron Bacon (albeit briefly) This episode is dedicated to our recently departed brother from FFS, Brandon Finkelstein who is the 110th life stolen by the unethical and systemic torture of children by the Argiros Family and their Family Foundation School.  We interview, Elizabeth Sowden, author of the fictional "Toug...