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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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Feb. 14, 2023

Arci Grey : Rule No.1 - No Dying

Today Jan is joined by Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and No BS enthusiast Arci Grey to talk neuroscience, trauma, and how to get you s#!t together. Arci Grey, Survivor Success Couch Arci is an Author, Speaker and Survivor of...

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Feb. 9, 2023

Bridging the Gap: Using Trauma-Informed Interviews to Access Implicit…

Today Jan is joined by her sister Karen and friend of the show and Trauma-Informed Interview expert Dave Markel to hash out some of the science behind implicit memory, which does not require the conscious recollection of past...

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Feb. 7, 2023

AnnaKate Marsh : From Survivor to Advocate

Today Jan is joined by AnnaKate Marsh, a Child Life Specialist and mental health councilor, who is here to talk about different methods of how to communicate about trauma with children, as well as some of the neuro-science th...

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Feb. 2, 2023

Phoenix Rising : My Rebirth From the Ashes of Abandonment, Adoption, …

Today Jan sits down with Helen for the second time to share reference points for healing; to show how even the most extreme cases of abuse, whether it be neglect, sexual abuse, or even kidnapping, have lessons that overlap an...

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Jan. 31, 2023

41. Zoë’s Story : My Life, The Never Ending Nightmare

Today Jan sits down with the new Director of Community Engagement for the Thrivivors online community, Zoë Marshall. Zoë's story is one of looking forward because of how little there is to look back on, and how that emptiness...

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Jan. 27, 2023

40. THRIVIVORS OPENS TODAY! Our Online Community Of Support For Survi…

Our new online community Thrivivors will be launching TODAY!!!! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter over at www.thejanbrobergfoundation.org for more information and special discounts! This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp...

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Jan. 24, 2023

39. Who is MaryAnn Broberg?

Today Jan and her mother MaryAnn Broberg come together and we get our first real introduction to MaryAnn. Amidst this introduction they revisit the whole series of A Friend of the Family with direct insight from MaryAnn, talk...

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Jan. 19, 2023

38. Sisters (Part 2) : Jan and Susan Continue Their Deep Dive on Epis…

Today Jan and her sister Susan come together to compare reality to episode 9 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from Susan's perspective after watching episode 9 and how it allowed her to have her own story, to …

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Jan. 17, 2023

36. Sisters (Part 1) : Jan, Karen, and Susan Begin Their Deep Dive on…

Today Jan and her sisters, Karen and Susan, come together again to compare reality to episode 9 of A Friend of the Family. Covering everything from Jan playing the role of her therapist back in 1977, to how Jan and …

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Jan. 13, 2023

36. Alyssa Damron : Healing & Teaching One Survivor at a Time

Today Jan was joined by Alyssa Damron (Masters in Social Work from BYU) to discuss what her jobs have entailed through the years and the practices/techniques used when handling the survivors and satellites of sexual abuse. Th...

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Jan. 11, 2023

35. Carrie’s Story : Get Help As Young As Possible

Today Jan sits down with Carrie Grant who is here so she can tell her story of abuse in a safe setting. While Carrie has been through the fires of hell, she has come out the other side proposing hope …

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Jan. 5, 2023

34. Lio’s Story Part 2 : Lio Tipton’s Experience Playing Gail Berchto…

Today, in part 2, Jan continues her chat with Lio Tipton (Gail Berchtold in AFotF). In this round we get all the AFotF goodies, from behind the scenes to behind the character to some good old fart jokes, we've got …

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Jan. 3, 2023

33. Lio’s Story Part 1: Her Journey of Self Discovery, Passion For th…

Today Jan sat down with Lio Tipton (played Gail Berchtold in AFotF) and really dug in. Part 1 in this 2 parter is focused on Lio's upbringing, how she accidentally got into acting, what her true passions are, how her …

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Dec. 23, 2022

From Idol to Predator: R. Kelly & More

Jan and Dave sit down with The Jan Broberg Show Producers Austen Tanner, who is Jan's son, and Chris Whiteside. All weigh in on how we're all supposed to react when beloved celebrities are revealed as sexual predators. Is it …

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