cover of episode 292: What if a shocking lie revealed your inner truth?

292: What if a shocking lie revealed your inner truth?

2023/10/3
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Lindsey describes her childhood, marked by a strict and abusive father, and her early experiences with food deprivation and punishment, which later influenced her eating disorder and self-harm behaviors.

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A woman with a severe eating disorder and addiction finds inspiration in the strength of a religious community and a woman who has beaten the odds, but when the illusions begin to crumble, a deeper source of strength emerges. 

Today's episode featured Lindsey Wilder. To contact Lindsey, you can reach out over email at [email protected]). To find out more about Amanda C. Riley, her victims and the many details we couldn't cover on this episode, you can binge every episode of the podcast, Scamanda, produced by Lionsgate Sound, wherever you get your podcasts.

**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz

Content/Trigger Warnings:  domestic abuse, sexual assault, self-harm, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorder, anorexia, bulimia, suicide attempt, cancer, medical trauma, explicit language

 

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