133: [Megan AKA Fallon] One Heck of a Journey

What Came Next

Broken Cycle Media

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

4.4 • 627 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Content warning: coercion, blackmail, extortion, abduction, kidnapping, slavery, sociopathy, psychopathy, intimate partner violence, and attempted murder.

Megan is a loving family woman, equestrian, and survivor of abduction and attempted slavery born in Southern California. Although Megan spent many of her younger years growing her love for horses at her family’s idyllic Colorado stable, her life prior was anything but calm. In fact, Megan was originally named Fallon Daniel, and on November 21st, 1985, Megan’s birth father would attempt to extort $90,000 from the couple who would eventually adopt and raise her. After an unprecedented case that took the media by storm, Megan has joined us to share about all that’s come next for her in her journey and healing. The Broken Cycle Media team is undeniably grateful for my friend’s candor and advocacy, especially as this is the first time she’s shared her story at-large. We are also grateful for Megan’s mother, Susan, who was willing to join us for a short chat, which you will hear within this episode as well.

Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families
https://adultchildren.org/

Andrea Ashley’s Adult Child Podcast
https://www.adultchildpodcast.com/

Adult Child Podcast on Instagram
http://www.instagram.com/adultchildpod

Besser van der Kolk’s books
https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
https://www.pete-walker.com/complex_ptsd_book.html

It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
https://markwolynn.com/it-didnt-start-with-you/

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

Transcript

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0:00.0	Thank you to Green Chef for sponsoring this episode.
0:03.4	What Came Next is intended for mature audiences only.
0:08.0	Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, animal abuse, suicide, and murder.
0:17.3	I am not a therapist, nor am I a doctor.
0:20.6	If you're in need of support, please visit something was wrong.com forward slash resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.
0:29.8	Opinions expressed by my guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of myself or broken cycle media.
0:38.5	Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes.
0:42.5	Thank you so much for listening. Megan is a loving family woman, an equestrian, and a survivor of abduction and attempted slavery
1:15.6	born in Southern California. Although Megan spent many of her younger years crafting a love for horses
1:22.6	at her family's idyllic Colorado stable, her life prior was anything but calm. In fact, Megan was
1:30.9	originally named Fallon Daniel, and on November 21, 1985, Megan's birth father would attempt to extort
1:39.7	$90,000 from Ron and Susan, the couple who would eventually adopt and raise her.
1:47.2	After an unprecedented case that took the media by storm, Megan has joined us to share about
1:53.0	all that's come next for her and her journey and in her healing. The Broken Cycle Media team
1:58.7	is undeniably grateful for my friend's candor and advocacy, especially as this is the first time she shared her story at large. We are also grateful for Megan's mother, Susan, who is willing to join us for a short chat, which you'll hear within this episode as well.
2:25.2	My name is Megan, also known as Fallon Daniel.
2:29.3	I'm from Westlake Village, California, and Monument, Colorado.
2:36.7	My friends and family would describe me as genuine, kind, giving, very loving and happy.
2:40.5	I am always looking to grow and expand my knowledge base.
2:45.1	I've learned to take care of myself emotionally, mentally, and spiritually over the last two and a half years.
2:46.8	I value the people that walk into my life and only allow people to stay that fill my cup.
2:51.9	Because I'm a cup filler too.
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