Intentionally Disturbing

This week, we're re-visiting our great conversation with Lisa Mercier, who sees dead people.

Leslie is a skeptic. So when she heard that there was a woman named Lisa who says she can see dead people, she didn't believe. But then Lisa came to her house and talked to ghosts, and now Leslie is a full on-believer. This week Leslie and Lisa talk about how non-traditional approaches to therapy, like mediums, can make a difference in peop...

This week Leslie answers listener questions about staying safe.

01:36 What is the best way to protect myself and my daughter when we have protective orders in place? 
04:10 Situational Awareness and Self Defense
12:54 How do we teach kids to trust their instincts and stay safe? 
16:07 What safety tips do you have for minors walking alone? 
19:08 Can offenders really be rehabilitated? 
22:14 How do...

This week Leslie talks to Uldouz Wallace, who was the victim of the infamous 2014 icloud hack. Private photos of her were leaked and spread all over the internet. It nearly ruined her life. But she survived. Uldouz and Leslie talk about the hack, how it affected her, and how she's working now, via legislation, to prevent it from ever happening to anyone again.

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This week, Leslie recaps the infamous Gwyneth Paltrow ski accident and ensuing trial. She talks about the skiing incident itself, how Gwyneth outmaneuvered her opponent, and some of the highlights of the trial. She also talks about how, despite being a victim, Gwyneth didn't play the victim role, and what they did to the way the media represented her.

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This week, Leslies speaks with Dan Brunner, a former FBI agent. Dan and Leslie talk about the 764, an online threat to your kids. They also talk about ways to educate your kids about being online and how to keep them safe. Dan also talks about his career catching criminals and how that led him to where he is now.

Hosted by Leslie Dobson. Produced by Liam Billingham. Executive producers are Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workh...

This week Leslie welcomes to attorney Cameron Simone Roberts to the podcast to talk the Diddy trial (Spoiler art: they predicted exactly what was gonna happen), disturbing moments Cameron has experienced as a female lawyer, and also lots of other juicy gossip.

Hosted by Leslie Dobson. Produced by Liam Billingham. Executive producers are Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media. The views expressed in this podcast episod...

Young mom, Sara Ebersole, vanishes without a trace and her family is still searching for answers. On March 31, 2023, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office post a release about Sara’s disappearance. According to the post, Sara was captured on security footage on March 2, 2023, at around 10:00 p.m., in the area of the Circle K gas station located at 17980 N Highway 441 in Reddick, Florida. The release also states Sara willin...

This week Leslie dives into the case of Johnny Deep versus Amber Heard, one of the most publicized and controversial trials of the last 10 years. Leslie dissects how this case turned into a psychological battlefield and help you understand, as a non-expert, what went on in that trial.

From dueling diagnoses to high-stakes testimony, she’ll break down how two of her colleagues, Dr. Shannon Curry and Dr. Dawn Hughes, came to va...

This week on the podcast, Leslie speaks with independent journalist Tara Palmeri, known previously for her work at ABC News, Politico, Puck, the New York Post, and the Washington Examiner. Leslie and Tara talk about the challenges of being an independent journalist, how to find objective reporting in a politically charged culture, and some of the more disturbing things that have happened to Tara as a female reporter.

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A year into starting her podcasting career, Leslie is feeling sentimental. So she's releasing the first ever episode she made: a conversation with true crime podcasting badass Annie Elise. Annie is a successful woman in the podcasting world with a disturbing backstory, and she's the kind of guest Leslie plans to have going forward: powerful women who have been through disturbing times and came out the other side. We hope you enjoy ...

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Today, we are joined by forensic psychologist and Intentionally Disturbing host, Dr. Leslie Dobson, to discuss Sherri Papini's kidnapping, updates with Hannah Kobayashi, a woman indicted for multiple fake pregnancies, and deceptive mental health information in popular TikTok videos. 

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This week, Leslie welcomes Michael Arterburn, a former policer who specialized in child exploitation and trafficking. Michael and Leslie discuss the challenges faced by first responders, the dangers of child exploitation on the internet, and ways to better protect children. He also talks about the time he spent in a coma!

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This week Leslie welcomes Samson Crouppen, aka Secret Service Sam, whose hilarious takes on the Diddy trial are getting a ton of attention. But Leslie's convo with Samson goes pretty deep, getting into being bullied as a kid, the famous friends he's fallen out of touch with, and how he keeps making it happen in Los Angeles.

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Recently Leslie's friend was diagnosed with cancer at the very young age of 30, which is becoming all too common a trend in the US. This week, Leslie talks to Alicia Zhou about the evolving nature of cancer treatment, funding cuts under the current administration, and how you can be proactive in preventing cancer. They also talk about ways to fix heathcare, non-Mangione style. Alicia also talks about her fan fiction!

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This week on the podcast Leslie speaks with Kristina Finch Bloom, who not only follows Leslie, but is also married to the president of TikTok Canada. They talk the differences between TikTok in the US and Canada, free speech, Canada and American under Trump, parenting, and how to keep kids safe. They also read comments from Leslie's infamous shopping cart video.

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Leslie had a last minute cancellation this week, so she decided to answer some of your burning questions. To do so, she's enlisted her producer, Liam, to talk through them.

Hosted by Leslie Dobson. Produced by Liam Billingham. Executive producers are Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media. The views expressed in this podcast episode are solely those of the guest speaker and do not reflect the views of the host or the ...

This week, with the diddy trail in full swing, Leslie is sharing her interview with Big Homie, ex-bodyguard to Diddy. They talk about his life, the women who raised him, his morality, and much much more.

Hosted by Leslie Dobson. Produced and edited by Liam Billingham. Executive producers are Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media. The views expressed in this podcast episode are solely those of the guest speaker and do...

This week, Leslie talks to Robert D'Amico, a former Marine and FBI agent who has seen some crazy things. Like brains. And chickens eating them. Leslie tries to get Rob to tell her government secrets, but will she get him to take a compliment? Find out this week on Intentionally Disturbing.

Hosted by Leslie Dobson. Produced and edited by Liam Billingham. Mixed by Aaron Dalton. Executive producers are Paul Anderson and Scott McC...

This week, Leslie tells the story of Kara Chamberlain Robinson and what happened to her, then she talks to Leslie about how her kidnapping has defined (or not) her life. They talk about their lives as kids, parents, and how to make your trauma productive in your life.

Hosted by Leslie Dobson. Produced and edited by Liam Billingham. 

Executive producers are Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

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