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  • 130: [Haley Gray] Lifting of the Veil

    130: [Haley Gray] Lifting of the Veil
    Jun 27 2025
    Content warning: animal cruelty, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, cold cases, gun violence, and murder.

    Haley Gray is credentialed victim advocate and podcast researcher, writer, and producer whose extensive career in podcasting has seen many phases. Over the last nine years, she has lent her skills to numerous well-known true crime podcasts with an ever-growing intent to make the true crime podcasting space a more ethical and equitable one. In this very candid conversation, Haley shared about her own journey, her growing awareness, as well as innumerable tips and takeaways for victims and those seeking to make a difference for victims. The Broken Cycle Media is incredibly appreciative of Haley’s work, mission, and all that she does to support the victim community.

    About Victims’ Rights: https://www.victimlaw.org/victimlaw/pages/victimsRight.jsp

    Advocacy Tips for Families: https://haleygrayresearch.com/tips-for-families/

    Advocacy Tips for Advocates & Creators: https://haleygrayresearch.com/tips-for-advocates-and-creators/

    Bridegan Foundation: https://www.brideganfoundation.org/

    Haley Gray Research: https://haleygrayresearch.com/

    Haley Gray Research on IG: https://www.instagram.com/haleygrayresearch

    Light The Way Missing Persons Advocacy Project: https://www.lightthewaymissing.com/

    Moms and Mysteries: https://www.momsandmysteries.com/

    National Organization for Victim Advocacy: https://trynova.org/

    National Advocate Credentialing Program: https://www.thenacp.org/

    Petition - Grant Families of Missing Persons access to Police files after a period of 20 years: https://www.change.org/p/grant-families-of-missing-persons-access-to-police-files-after-a-period-of-20-years

    Project Cold Case: https://projectcoldcase.org/

    Solve the Case: https://www.solvethecase.org/about

    Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

    True Crime Research Training: https://truecrimeresearchtraining.com/

    For a list of additional resources and related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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    45 min
  • 129: [Bruce Bieber] Culture Eats Policy // Part 2

    129: [Bruce Bieber] Culture Eats Policy // Part 2
    Jun 20 2025
    Content warning: gun violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and murder.

    As shared in part one of his story, Bruce Bieber is a retiree from New York who had an illustrious career in commercial construction. However, after retiring and moving to Florida to live minutes away from his three adult children, Bruce and his family would experience a horrific heartache: the murder of Bruce’s beloved daughter, Abby, on January 29th, 2022. Since Abby’s life was stolen, Bruce has made it his mission to bring awareness to OIDV, or officer-involved domestic violence. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful Bruce was willing to share his resiliency, strength, and love for Abby, as well as his continued mission built from advocacy. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Abigail Rose Bieber.

    Blumenstein, L. (n.d.). Domestic violence within law enforcement families: The link between traditional police subculture and domestic violence among police. Digital Commons @ University of South Florida. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/1862/

    Police Family Violence Fact Sheet. (n.d.). In National Center for Women & Policing. https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/132808
    Russell, B. L., & Pappas, N. (2018). Officer involved domestic violence. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 20(2), 134–142. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355718774579

    Telling Amy’s story. (2023, April 24). [Video]. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/telling-amys-story-84oxa5/

    If you or someone you know is need of domestic violence related support, please visit the episode notes for resources or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources.

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    34 min
  • 128: [Bruce Bieber] I Was the Uninitiated // Part 1

    128: [Bruce Bieber] I Was the Uninitiated // Part 1
    Jun 13 2025
    Content warning: gun violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and murder.

    Bruce Bieber is a retiree from New York who had an illustrious career in commercial construction. However, after retiring and moving to Florida to live minutes away from his three adult children, Bruce and his family would experience a horrific heartache: the murder of Bruce’s beloved daughter, Abby, on January 29th, 2022. Since Abby’s life was stolen, Bruce has made it his mission to bring awareness to OIDV, or officer-involved domestic violence. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly grateful Bruce was willing to share his resiliency, strength, and love for Abby, as well as his continued mission built from advocacy. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Abigail Rose Bieber.

    For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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    31 min
  • 127: [Angelique Robledo] Listen to That Inner Voice // Part 2

    127: [Angelique Robledo] Listen to That Inner Voice // Part 2
    Jun 6 2025
    Content warning: arson, assault, fetal abduction, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder, substance use, and substance use disorder.

    As shared in part one, Angelique Robledo is an incredible mother and survivor living in Arizona. She was born in Southern California, but after a pivotal move nearly four hundred miles east in her middle school years, she found herself having trouble fitting in. Several years later, and not long after finding out she was pregnant, Angelique was introduced (by a mutual friend) to a Maricopa newcomer who she seemed to have a lot in common with. Over the next several months she would get to know the also-18-year-old via text and social media; they would discuss their pregnancies and build what Angelique considered a friendship. But everything changed on February 16, 2011, when their burgeoning relationship became nearly lethal. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply honored and grateful that Angelique was willing to so rawly share about her experiences and all that came next for her after courageously surviving an alleged attempted fetal abduction and attempted arson.

    Angelique's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelique.robledo92/

    Angelique's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@angeliquemonet0

    Sources:

    Dr. Phil Fanatic. (2025, March 12). Dr. Phil - s11 e97: Baby Snatcher: Barely escaping a fetal abduction? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDdw19NLgI

    Welner M, Burgess A, O'Malley KY. Fetal abduction by maternal evisceration: A planned homicide. Forensic Sci Int. 2021 Dec;329:111057. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111057. Epub 2021 Oct 17. PMID: 34739916. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34739916/

    For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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    36 min
  • 126: [Angelique Robledo] Battling the Fear // Part 1

    126: [Angelique Robledo] Battling the Fear // Part 1
    May 30 2025
    Content warning: arson, assault, fetal abduction, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder, substance use, and substance use disorder.

    Angelique Robledo is an incredible mother and survivor living in Arizona. She was born in Southern California, but after a pivotal move nearly four hundred miles east in her middle school years, she found herself having trouble fitting in. Several years later, and not long after finding out she was pregnant, Angelique was introduced (by a mutual friend) to a Maricopa newcomer who she seemed to have a lot in common with. Over the next several months she would get to know the also-18-year-old via text and social media; they would discuss their pregnancies and build what Angelique considered a friendship. But everything changed on February 16, 2011, when their burgeoning relationship became nearly lethal. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply honored and grateful that Angelique was willing to so rawly share about her experiences and all that came next for her after courageously surviving an alleged attempted fetal abduction and attempted arson.

    Angelique's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelique.robledo92/

    Angelique's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@angeliquemonet0

    For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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    36 min
  • 125: [Maya] In Living Mode

    125: [Maya] In Living Mode
    May 23 2025
    Content warning: robbery, armed robbery, gun violence, domestic violence, extortion, and corruption.

    Maya is a teacher, artist, and multi-crime survivor from Los Angeles. After finishing her undergraduate degree in Spanish in 1996 (at the age of 22), Maya found herself seeking direction. But it was only a couple months after her graduation that she experienced a life-changing armed robbery. Not long after that, she would travel to Argentina and forge a new life for herself far from the San Fernando Valley. However, she would be faced with even more tumult and trauma when financial, political, and socioeconomic crises in her new home increased crime rates, exposing her to the harsh reality of a nation’s unrest. The Broken Cycle Media team is so grateful Maya was willing to share all that came next for her as a her multi-crime survivor, and Amy is especially, personally grateful for her because she’s one of Amy's best friends and cousin.

    Argentina Crime Rate & Statistics 2001-2025 | MacroTrends. (2025, April 30). https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/ARG/argentina/crime-rate-statistics

    Bank robber sues bank - UPI Archives. (1987, August 12). UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/08/12/Bank-robber-sues-bank/1575555739200/

    Bernstein, S. (2019, March 5). Armed Robbers hit Tarzana Bank - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-29-me-19764-story.html
    Cutrona, S. A. (2017). Violence And Public Policy In Argentina – Analysis. Eurasia Review. https://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/news/030617.Argentina-EurasiaReview.pdf

    Donati, L. (2022). A Detailed Description of Corrupt Events in Argentina’s History: The role of corruption in Argentine politics, 1966 to 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/b3b8ee0d-a748-4af8-99cd-5a540ffa0808/content

    IBM Contends with a Scandal in Argentina. (n.d.). New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/09/business/ibm-contends-with-a-scandal-in-argentina.html

    Refworld - UNHCR’s Global Law and Policy Database. (2025, April 15). Human Rights Watch World Report 2000 - Argentina. Refworld. https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/hrw/1999/en/22985

    Wikipedia contributors. (2025, January 1). Historical exchange rates of Argentine currency. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_exchange_rates_of_Argentine_currency

    Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, May 4). List of heads of state of Argentina. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_state_of_Argentina

    For a list of related resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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    40 min
  • 124: Ep. 52 [Kelly Gee] What Happens Next // Part 2 - 1/12/24

    124: Ep. 52 [Kelly Gee] What Happens Next // Part 2 - 1/12/24
    May 16 2025
    Content warning: depression, suicidal ideation, suicide, sexual assault, rape, statutory rape, and sexual abuse.

    As shared in Episode 52 'What Happens Next // Part Two' (which originally aired on January 12th, 2024), Kelly Gee is a former professional hockey player and coach, and the current powerhouse executive director of the non profit organization Survivors for Change. Kelly has always been driven to make an impact, but it wasn't until surviving alleged sexual abuse at the hands of his former coach that he found his true calling: being an inspiration and motivator for survivors around the world. He hopes to utilize all that continues to come next for him in his journey for justice and peace to change present and future resources and support for all victims. The Broken Cycle Media team is extremely grateful for all of Kelly’s advocacy and continued efforts for survivors, as well as for this conversation.

    Survivors for Change
    https://www.survivorsforchange.org/

    Survivors for Change Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/weares4c/

    Survivor for Change Facebook:
    https://www.facebook.com/TheS4C/

    The Incubation of Silence
    https://vimeo.com/549070172?share=copy

    The Army of Survivors
    https://thearmyofsurvivors.org/

    Child USA
    https://childusa.org/

    “I Was One of Them:’ Kelly Gee Speaks Out via The Athletic
    https://theathletic.com/1956786/2020/07/28/i-was-one-of-them-survivor-of-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-hockey-coach-speaks-out/

    Additional help and resources are available 24 hours a day at the National Sexual Assault Hotline, which can be reached at 1 800 656 4673 and the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You are not alone.

    For more resources, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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    31 min
  • 123: Ep. 51 [Kelly Gee] Against Big Odds // Part 1 - 1/5/24

    123: Ep. 51 [Kelly Gee] Against Big Odds // Part 1 - 1/5/24
    May 16 2025
    Content warning: depression, suicidal ideation, substance use disorder, sexual assault, rape, statutory rape, and sexual abuse.

    As shared in Episode 51 'Against Big Odds // Part 1' (which originally aired on January 5th, 2024), Kelly Gee is a former professional hockey player and coach and the current executive director of the non profit organization Survivors for Change. Kelly has always been driven to make an impact, but it wasn't until surviving alleged sexual abuse at the hands of his former coach that he found his true calling: being an inspiration and motivator for survivors around the world. He hopes to utilize all that continues to come next for him in his journey for justice and peace to change, present and future resources and support for all victims. The Broken Cycle Media team is extremely grateful for all of Kelly’s advocacy and continued efforts for survivors, as well as for this conversation.

    Survivors for Change
    https://www.survivorsforchange.org/

    Survivors for Change Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/weares4c/

    “I Was One of Them:’ Kelly Gee Speaks Out via The Athletic
    https://theathletic.com/1956786/2020/07/28/i-was-one-of-them-survivor-of-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-hockey-coach-speaks-out/

    The Incubation of Silence
    https://vimeo.com/549070172?share=copy

    Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services: Understanding the Impact of Trauma
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/

    Additional help and resources are available 24 hours a day at the National Sexual Assault Hotline, which can be reached at 1 800 656 4673 and the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You are not alone.

    For more resources, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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    27 min