377: What if you were a gay, Mormon, drug-dealing, federal informant?

377: What if you were a gay, Mormon, drug-dealing, federal informant?

After losing himself to meth and a double life as a federal informant, a man’s world collapses after one of his buyer’s overdoses, and recovery begins as he confronts the child within.

Today’s episode featured Sean Hemeon. His forthcoming memoir, The Good Little Drug Lord, does not yet have a set publication date, but you can follow him for updates.


You can email Sean at hemeonauthor@gmail.com. Sean is on Instagram @Sean_Hemeon. Follow his website seanhemeon.com for updates on his forthcoming memoir.


And a special thanks to Todd Renenbohm of the Bunny Hugs & Mental Health podcast for referring Sean to our show. Todd has an 8 part documentary podcast series out on Oct 1 entitled Transgression - My search for the REAL trans agenda in Saskatchewan. You can find out more about this series on instagram @Transgressionseries


Check out the trailer here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transgression/id1841926991



Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock

Content/Trigger Warnings: Child sexual abuse / molestation, Physical violence / assault, Homophobia / slurs, Suicide attempt / suicidal ideation, Addiction and drug use, Overdose and death, Parental neglect / emotional abuse / parentification, Moral injury and guilt, Religious trauma, explicit language

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Intro Music: “Sleep Paralysis” - Scott Velasquez

Music Bed: Re-Entry

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165: What if you were a blind dominatrix?

165: What if you were a blind dominatrix?

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27 Okt 202038min

164: What if a shocking accusation devastated your family?

164: What if a shocking accusation devastated your family?

“It’s truly such an indescribable feeling…kind of like the walls are closing in on you, like reality is just collapsing.”Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: After a teenage girl begins dating he...

20 Okt 202053min

Introducing This is Actually Happening

Introducing This is Actually Happening

The uncanny, extraordinary, true stories of events that have dramatically altered the lives of ordinary people; a son is shot by his own father, a woman's sister develops multiple personalities, a man...

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163: What if you grew up in a violent gang?

163: What if you grew up in a violent gang?

“Any sense of identity no matter how fake was better than no sense of identity, yet if I don’t have a sense of identity, then who am I as a person?”Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: After trag...

6 Okt 202051min

162: What if you grew up in a cult?

162: What if you grew up in a cult?

“I didn’t know what normal was, so everything looked so scary….Everything I was doing I was learning for the time it was like my birth into the world.”Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: A woman...

22 Sep 202059min

161: What if you suffered a shocking loss?

161: What if you suffered a shocking loss?

“That feeling…honestly I will never forget it, just your heart dropping into your stomach…it’s unreal.”Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: After growing up in an abusive household, a man confron...

8 Sep 202045min

Happenings Vol. 1: No Man's Land

Happenings Vol. 1: No Man's Land

Today we launch a new series of bonus content called “Happenings” with three stories of people facing their deepest fears in the unforgiving wilderness of the natural world.Part 1: What if the desert ...

1 Sep 20201h 14min

160: What if you were assaulted by a stranger in the dark?

160: What if you were assaulted by a stranger in the dark?

“Right in the center of your body there’s this lead heavy ball, and inside of it is an immediate understanding of evil.”Producer: Whit MissildineEpisode Summary: A woman walking to work in the early m...

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