Broken Promises

Broken Promises

Broken Promises is a podcast where survivors of institutional abuse can share their stories. This podcast is a safe place for vulnerability, and will hopefully educate others and spread awareness about this troubled teen industry and its lasting psychological effects.

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June 22, 2023 38 mins
For this episode we are switching things up a bit, Our guest today is Samantha. She is the author of the new book: The Elissas, three girls, one fate, and the deadly secrets of suburbia. This book follows the real life story of Samantha’s childhood best friend Elissa, as well as the lives of two other young women who Elissa met during her stay at Ponca Pines, a therapeutic boarding school. This book highlights the complex lives of ...
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Today they will be talking about their time at Second Nature, Uinta Academy, and the Oakley School.

Trigger Warning: self harm and suicide
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February 1, 2023 36 mins
Our guest today is Tikki. Today she will be talking about her time at Evoke Wilderness Therapy, New Haven RTC, Elevations, Wingate Wilderness Therapy, and Calo RTC.

Trigger Warning: self harm, suicide, and rape
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January 15, 2023 46 mins
Our guest today is Leo. Today he will be talking about his time at Elevations.

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, eating disorders, and suicide
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December 1, 2022 55 mins
Our guest today is Anna. Today he will be talking about his time at Trails Carolina as well as his stay at Maple Lake Academy.

Trigger Warning: child death.
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November 15, 2022 52 mins
Our guest today is Stella. Today she will be talking about her time at Eva Carlston Academy as well as her stay at elevations. This is a very special episode because Stella attended Eva Carlston with one of our other guests, who you heard from in the previous episode. Stella's story might have gaps in timing or details due to a traumatic brain injury she got while in treatment.

Trigger Warning: suicide, sexual abuse, pedophilia, an...
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November 1, 2022 49 mins
Our guest today would like to remain anonymous. Today they will be talking about their time at Eva Carlston Academy.

Trigger Warning: suicide and self harm
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October 15, 2022 51 mins
Our guest today is Meg. She has been an influential figure in the battle to take down the troubled teen industry, as the co-founder and CEO of Unsilenced. Today she will be talking about her time at inner mountain children's hospital as well as her stay at chrysalis.

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault.
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October 1, 2022 50 mins
Our guest today is Hayley. Today she will be talking about her time at the Academy at Ivy ridge.

Trigger Warning: sexual assault.
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September 15, 2022 57 mins
Our guest today is Diana. Today she will be talking about her time at Academy at ivy ridge, as well as her stay at Midwest academy.

Trigger Warning: Death and Sexual Abuse
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September 1, 2022 30 mins
Our guest today is Thora. Today she will be talking about her time at Burwell Adolescents Academy.

Trigger Warning: Suicide and Self Harm
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August 15, 2022 64 mins
Our guest today is Leila. Today she will be talking about her time at the wilderness program, New Vision Wilderness, as well as her stay at Solstice.

Trigger Warning: Drug Use & Self Harm
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July 30, 2022 2 mins
Welcome to Broken Promises, the podcast where we uncover the truth behind the troubled teen industry as survivors of institutional abuse can share their stories completely unfiltered.
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