Episodes

May 9, 2023

Andy's Story : I Do Things Now To Make Myself Feel Heard

Today Jan sits down with Andy Wagner, creator of the CannaBlogger's Corner podcast, to discuss PTSD, survivors guilt, and how the unknown can truly contain anything. Connect with Andy Wagner: Website: CannaBlogger's Corner In...

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May 4, 2023

The Reality of Familial Abusers

On today's solo episode Jan unpacks what appears to be the standard norms around familial abusers and what happens throughout the home and family when the abuse is discovered, while offering her insights on how to minimize th...

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May 2, 2023

Stephanie's Story : Identify It, Get Rid of It, and Replace it

Stephanie Parrish is an internationally certified Hyperbaric Oxygen therapist, a nationally certified PBMT Light therapist and an internationally certified Microcirculation therapist with Avacen Medical. As founder of the Vit...

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April 27, 2023

Narrative Therapy and Reshaping Your Story

On today's solo episode Jan shares her experience surrounding Narrative Therapy and how her upbringing and habits shaped her to resonate with this mode of healing. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get i...

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April 25, 2023

Deanna's Story : There Is No Try

Today Jan is joined by Deanna to talk about what it takes to not be your trauma when it's all you've known. While sexual abuse isn't the primary trauma in Deanna's story, you can see how the damage she underwent …

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April 20, 2023

J(u)an Solo : What Is An Orbit?

Today Jan begins a new addition to our episode format where Jan will be doing shorter (20-30 minutes) solo episodes where she will cover a variety of topics, such as the vocabulary that is regularly used in the show, healing …

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April 18, 2023

Susan Broberg's Thrivivor Share : Being More Than A Manipulation

Today Jan hands the mic over to her sister Susan Broberg so she can share how she came to realize, layer by layer, how events she can't even remember shaped her self-worth and perspective on what her role is in …

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April 13, 2023

Empowering the Voiceless : The Planned Impact of The Jan Broberg Foun…

Today Jan is joined by cohost and creator of the podcast S.A.S.S., Dave Markel, and Alan Manwaring, Executive Director of The Jan Broberg Foundation for a round table. Alan is here to introduce himself to the community and ta...

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April 11, 2023

The Brian Ostler Perspective : "He Sees Her As His Baby Daughter"

Today Jan is joined by one of her childhood friends Brian Ostler so they can take a trip back in time to get a more peripheral view of everything that happened to Jan and some of the public perceptions that …

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April 6, 2023

Terry's Story : Working On Yourself To Be A Better Partner

Today Jan is joined by Terry, co-founder of the Shuniya Foundation, so they can discuss what working on your own damage from trauma in tandem with a partner looks like and how important it is to find self-love so you …

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April 4, 2023

Shari's Story (Part 2) : The Biggest Thing I've Learned Is To Just Sh…

Today Jan is joined again by Shari to continue their conversation on how to build healthy relationships while being aware of and dealing with negative behaviors. Like many episodes of this show it all boils down to the fact t...

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March 30, 2023

Ella's Story : I Didn't Think My Words Mattered

Today Jan is joined by Ella so she can share her story of abuse, molestation, and manipulation by those she should have been able to trust; her family, and how the only escape from the abuse was distance. This episode …

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March 28, 2023

Heather's Story : Divorced From Shame

Today Jan is joined by Heather who is here to give voice to her story of abuse, rape, and appeasement throughout her years because she refuses to be ashamed or be responsible for the trauma done to her, it's her …

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March 23, 2023

The Broberg Sisters (Part 3) : Lifelong Bestie Caroline Hanson Pearso…

Today the Broberg sisters are joined by lifelong bestie Caroline Hanson Pearson to bring this series of episodes to a close. Don't worry though, there will be more content related to Jan's story, not to mention a couple of in...

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March 21, 2023

Shari's Story : How Do I Move Through Trauma As A Mother When Everyth…

Today Jan is joined by Shari Scott, author, speaker, and co-founder of the Shuniya Foundation, to talk about her story of being subjected to sex trafficked level of abuse from family and others, forgetting those things for ye...

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March 16, 2023

Exclusive Episode with Jan Broberg : The Day Elisabeth Smart Was Foun…

In this special episode, Jan Broberg revisits the day Elisabeth Smart was found 20 years ago, highlighting the issue of child sexual abuse and shedding light on the fact that perpetrators can often be people closest to the vi...

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March 14, 2023

Empowering Marginalized Communities : How Amanda Schneider is Making …

Today Jan is joined by Amanda Shneider who is here to tell her story as well as tell how she went from a victim to a voice and used that vantage to give other women their voices. Amanda Schneider is …

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March 9, 2023

Uncovering Your Blind Spots : The Role of Perception in Creating a Ba…

Today, Jan is joined by Nikki Valencia, speaker and founding member of the Joan of Heart group, who is here to introduce some of the vocabulary and practices that are involved in her programs. Our new online community Thriviv...

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March 7, 2023

Daisy's Story : "Once a Rapist, Always a Rapist"

Today Jan is joined by Daisy who is here to share her story of abuse and how she's transformed it into a cause. Daisy's story is one of being abused by those she should have been able to trust only …

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March 2, 2023

JamieLynn (Part 2) : Overcoming the Shame of Incest

Today Jan is joined again by JamieLynn, a speaker who has been on stage at DEBx to discuss thriving after sexual abuse as well as the organizer for the Breakthrough and Thrive Summit, for part 2 of her journey. For …

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Feb. 28, 2023

JamieLynn (Part 1) : The Cost of Speaking Out and The Impact of Inces…

Today Jan is joined by JamieLynn, a speaker who has been on stage at DEBx to discuss thriving after sexual abuse as well as the organizer for the Breakthrough and Thrive Summit, is here to tell her story of systematic …

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Feb. 23, 2023

The Ripple Effect of Trauma : Why It's Important to Recognize the Imp…

Today Jan is handing the reigns over to friend of the show and T.I.I.P.s expert Dave Markel so he can have a one-on-one with Jan's sister Karen about her side of the trauma in relation to Jan's kidnappings. If you …

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Feb. 21, 2023

Alyssa Damron : Trauma and Resilience, How Community Connections Fost…

Today Jan is joined again by Alyssa Damron (Masters in Social Work from BYU) to discuss the importance of community in healing from trauma and how to talk to those dealing with recent traumas. Our new online community Thriviv...

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Feb. 16, 2023

Sue Mandell : Proven Methods for Achieving Success and Transforming L…

Today Jan is joined by renown speaker and Addictive Behavior Specialist Sue Mandell to share some tips and tricks to help influence your self-talk and inspire you as a listener to alleviate your limiting beliefs. As an Intern...

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