347: What if you were held captive in plain sight?

347: What if you were held captive in plain sight?

A mental health professional in a turbulent marriage makes a fresh start in Hawaii, but after befriending a charming older man she finds herself trapped in an unthinkable nightmare that leads her to question everything.

Today’s episode featured Naazh. You can reach out to her at naazh1974@gmail.com, and you can find out more about her at naazh.org.


Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Forrest Chiras

Content/Trigger Warnings: racism, Native American trauma, alcoholism/pill abuse, suicide/suicidal ideation, house fire, animal death from house fire, animal injury from house fire, teen bullying/”slut shaming”, partner abuse/domestic violence, trapped/held captive, animal hunting, divorce, female surgery, explicit language


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