The Silver Linings Handbook

Rebecca Harbowy went to get help at a British Columbia hospital with people who loved her. Hours later, she disappeared in a mystery that is still unsolved. In the second part of my conversation with Rebecca's mom, Debbie, we talk about her search for Rebecca and her hope to improve the systems that failed her.

Listen to part one with Debbie:

https://silverliningshandbook.com/2025/05/02/142-the-disappearance-of-rebecca-harbo...

The day of November 23, 2023, was a difficult one for 36-year-old Rebecca Harbowy. She had just committed to getting clean from an opioid addiction and was staying with her parents at their home in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. When she found herself markedly disoriented, Rebecca asked if her mom could take her to the hospital. Several hours later, despite assurances Rebecca would not be released because of the condition ...

I continue my conversation with Donna Hall, who grew up in Philadelphia crime family. We continue to discuss her family, the cases they were involved in and how starting her podcast to tell their story has given her a voice and begun the process of her healing.

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Donna Jean Hall grew up in a Philadelphia-area crime family. It was not like being Meadow or A.J. from the Sopranos, but there were some parallels. She did not even realize that the crimes and abuse in her family were out of the normal until one day when her best friends’ family barred them from seeing each other. Along the way, Donna’s stepfather would be exposed as a Philadelphia police informant who led to several wrong...

Captain Joe Woyjeck, a Los Angeles firefighter, lost his son, Kevin, in the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire. Kevin was one of the 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of wildland firefighters within the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire. Monte Fronk, another emergency responder, lost his daughter, Nada, to a domestic violence murder in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2021. Years later, the tw...

I continue my conversation with Gilbert King, the host of Bone Valley, on the relationship that's developed between Jeremy Scott, the man who says he killed Michelle Schofield, and Leo Schofield, who was convicted of her murder. In Part 2 of this conversation, we discuss the evidence against Jeremy, his confession to another crime that could result in a death sentence, Leo's friends who were also inmates who watch over Jer...

One man was freed from prison for a murder he says he did not commit. Another man who will never get out is admitting to that murder, but authorities don't believe him. Gilbert King, the host of the hit podcast Bone Valley, joins me to discuss Season 2 and the relationship between Leo Schofield Jr., who was accused of killing his wife Michelle, and Jeremy Scott, the man who said he killed her. The lives of the two men...

Damian Bloss grew up in a rural farm community in Maryland dreaming about becoming a baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles. But life took a different turn. He never viewed himself as an addict, but, now, he says he was. After 20 years of active addiction and trying to get sober on his own, Damian realized that he had no one to hold him accountable and he was the least suited for the job. Damien joins me to discuss why ...

This is the re-release of an episode from June 2 2024.

In Part 2, Allison Dickson and I continue the conversation about the 1975 disappearances of two sisters, Katherine and Sheila Lyon. We follow the cold case detectives as they discover witnesses, suspects and forensic evidence that becomes key to cracking one aspect of the case. We explore and the bizarre culture that surrounded this main suspect, Lloyd Lee Welch, and hi...

This is the re-release of an episode from May 30, 2024.

Allison Dickson and I discuss the 1975 disappearances of two sisters, Katherine and Sheila Lyon. The girls vanished from a mall in Wheaton, Maryland. Witnesses reported seeing a strange man with a tape recorder, but after a massive search, this case, that transformed the Washington, DC area, went cold. That was until 2011, when Montgomery County, Maryland cold case in...

Tammy Cox grew up in a deeply religious home, but one that was also mired in domestic violence and control. Now, a trauma specialist and coach, joins me to talk about healing from religious trauma, being able to reclaim your spirituality and worldview using vulnerability to heal and how to have meaningful and positive relationships after you've walked through something like this.

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The growing popularity of social media has provided a means for people to reach large, global audiences, and Internet celebrities have taken over Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The grassroots movement was once seen as a way to empower people to get around gatekeepers but now it has come under criticism for its impact on people. Giovanna Silvestre is a social media influencer, has her own yoga clothing line, is a ...

Join me as I continue my conversation with Jennifer Santanello, whose daughter, 20-year-old Layla Santanello went missing in Kingsport, Tennesse on June 26, 2023. As the investigation moves at breakneck speed, rabbit holes and clues begin to emerge, including a bizarre string of messages asking for money for Layla's safe return.

Listen to Part 1 at:

132. The Disappearance of Layla Santanello and Inequity in Appalachia with J...

The day of Monday, June 26, 2023, seemed to be a confusing one for Layla Santanello. After an argument with her boyfriend's family, she was staying at the Americourt Extended Stay Hotel in Kingsport, Tennessee, with a friend. Her now thin frame, her bleached blonde hair, her wry smile and a long-sleeved shirt with "FU" on it that captured her spunk, were all in the last known image of her, caught on a security camera in a ...

The shoe goes on the other foot in this episode where I am interviewed by A.J. Daulerio, the editor of The Small Bow and former of editor of Gawker. We talk addiction, recovery, scandal, getting over yourself, getting the help you need and helping others. We talk the tools - among them, the little bows and arrows -- that make all the difference in living a better life.

To check out The Small Bow podcast:

https://www.thesmall...

A.J. Daulerio, the former of editor of Gawker, and my kindred spirit in a journalistic scandal and I continue our discussion about how you learn from, let go of and live with your past.

This is the second of two episodes.

To read about A.J.'s scandal at Gawker:

https://inboxcollective.com/a-surprising-gift-how-a-j-daulerio-turned-the-worst-time-in-his-life-into-something-beautiful/

To read A.J.'s article that inspire...

How do you learn to live with your past? Looking back and regretting your past mistakes is a healthy thing for everyone to do, but what happens when it goes to far or the mistake is so big that it is hard to get it out of your mind. Former Gawker editor A.J. Daulerio - my kindred spirit in massive journalistic scandals -- joins me to discuss learning from, letting go of and learning to live with your past. This is par...

Brett Talley and Alice LaCour of The Prosecutors join Julia Cowley of The Consult and me to discuss ethics in true crime and more.

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We continue our discussion with Jason Usry, the host of the new podcast "Inconceivable: The Temujin Kensu Story" about the 1986 murder of Scott Macklem in Port Huron, Michigan and conviction of Kensu, who was alibied by several witnesses hundreds of miles away before and after the crime. For 37 years, Kensu has made a pretty persuasive case for his innocence yet he is still in prison. Why? We explore the answers and why Ja...