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November 25, 2025 105 mins
#foryou #podcast In 2010, two days after Christmas, Iain hugged his daughter goodbye—believing she was simply going to the library. He never saw her again. What followed was a shocking case of familial human trafficking, international abduction, and systemic failure. The U.S. Embassy called it “out of jurisdiction.” Courts ignored his pleas. Desperate, he confronted the man he believed was his daughter’s abuser—only to be incarcerated for 50 months in Poland. Iain spent four years in prison, wrote a book, and is now speaking worldwide, still fighting to be heard. Iain's Links: https://www.iloveyoulikeone.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Like-One-Daughter/dp/B0D3NSZ9YV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086719568994 https://www.instagram.com/iloveyoulikeone/ Time Stamps: 00:00:00 — What is it really like starting your career inside a tiny music label? 00:02:15 — Why do some bosses immediately bad-mouth the person you replaced? 00:04:02 — How do toxic workplaces subtly make you question your worth? 00:05:48 — Why do young women get “wing-clipped” by industry executives? 00:07:40 — How does being told “you’ll never be an artist” affect your identity? 00:10:12 — Why do manipulative leaders discourage employees from dreaming? 00:12:44 — What are early red flags when joining a new label or startup? 00:14:50 — How does constant phone access become a form of control? 00:16:30 — Why do some bosses require hours-long daily phone calls? 00:18:55 — How do toxic workplaces blur personal and professional boundaries? 00:20:48 — What does emotional manipulation look like in the music industry? 00:23:12 — How does a “golden child” dynamic trap people in bad jobs? 00:25:30 — Why do young employees feel guilty for wanting to quit? 00:27:44 — How does psychological dependency form inside toxic jobs? 00:30:05 — Why do uncomfortable comments from coworkers get normalized? 00:32:12 — How do older male coworkers cross personal boundaries? 00:34:40 — What makes people stay even when a job feels unsafe? 00:37:15 — How do artists get shaped and controlled behind the scenes? 00:39:28 — Why are some labels treating artists like products instead of people? 00:41:50 — How does power imbalance show up in the music business? 00:43:59 — Why do some executives call employees after hours to vent opinions? 00:52:02 — Why would a boss want an employee in a “position he can control”? 00:53:12 — How do racist political comments from a boss impact an employee? 00:58:40 — Why do some artists feel broken down by their own label? 01:00:58 — How does creative control get taken away from developing artists? 01:02:14 — Why do employees feel responsible for the harm being done? 01:16:35 — What does workplace abuse look like when you don’t realize it’s abuse? 01:17:52 — How does self-doubt keep people stuck in manipulative jobs? 01:19:14 — Why do toxic leaders resist fixing illegal or unethical contracts? 01:24:45 — Why do older industry men hide their intentions from young women? 01:26:30 — How do people rebuild their careers after leaving a toxic industry? Topics: Child Abduction, Cult, System Failure, International Kidnapping, Familial Betrayal, Exploitation If you have a unique story you'd like to share on the podcast, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZiHgdoK4PLRAddiB9 or send an email to wereallinsanepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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