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What Came Next

11: [Terra Newell - L.A. Times' Dirty John] Nothing Prepares You

What Came Next

Broken Cycle Media

Documentary, Education, True Crime, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.4627 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Episode *Content warning: This episode includes discussion of coercive control, domestic violence, physical, emotional, and mental abuse, violence, physical assault, weapons, and murder.

This episode is brought to you by Kitsch. Get 30% off your entire order by visiting http://mykitsch.com/wcn 

Terra Newell is a powerhouse victim and animal advocate whose brave journey was the subject of Netflix’s Dirty John, among many other productions. We are deeply honored to chat with our friend about what came next for her after her tragic attack, as well as the work she’s done to educate other trauma survivors since.  

Terra’s website:
http://terranewellsurvival.com

Terra’s Instagram
http://www.instagram.com/terranewell

Terra’s Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/terra_newell

Terra’s Pups
https://www.instagram.com/terraspups/

Seven Stages of Trauma Bonding
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/stages-of-trauma-bonding/

The Survivor Squad
https://www.thesurvivorsquad.com

Red Song Bird Foundation
https://www.redsongbird.org/

Lenora Claire’s Ethical True Crime Consulting Company
https://www.lenoraclairellc.com

Dirty John the podcast 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-john/id1272970334

 Dirty John on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/us/title/80241855?s=i&trkid=258593161&vlang=en&clip=81306880

Dirty John: The Dirty Truth
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07MCVDB63/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r


Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode of What Came Next is sponsored by Kitch.

0:04.5

What Came Next is intended for mature audiences only.

0:09.1

Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, suicide, and murder.

0:16.1

I am not a therapist, nor am I a doctor.

0:19.1

If you're in need of support, please visit something was wrong.com

0:22.3

forward slash resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.

0:27.3

Opinions expressed by my guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent

0:31.9

the views of myself or broken cycle media. Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes.

0:38.8

Thank you so much for listening.

0:43.9

Tara Newell is a powerhouse victim and animal advocate

0:48.2

whose brave journey was the subject of Netflix's Dirty John,

0:52.8

among many other productions.

0:55.4

I am deeply honored to chat with my friend about what came next for her after her tragic attack,

1:01.0

as well as the work she's done to educate other trauma survivors since.

1:40.4

Thank you. I think a loved one would view me as caring, kind, probably a bit emotional, an animal lover.

1:49.7

Animals have been my way to find support because that unconditional love. I do a little side dog walking. Sometimes house sitting for dogs, certain dogs, though. With my PTSD, I just got to

1:57.0

make sure that I can handle certain types of situations still.

2:01.5

As much as I love dogs, if I'm dealing with a barking dog constantly 24-7, then that's

2:10.4

going to be triggering to me a little bit.

2:13.9

My sisters and I were just close-knit family.

2:17.4

My mom is very close to me. I call her probably

2:21.3

three times a day. She supports me a lot of the time, but I also am very independent. I love my mom.

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