What Came Next is intended for mature audiences only.

Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering,

such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, animal abuse, suicide, and murder.

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Thank you so much for listening. Brandon A. Green is a father, family man, survivor of abduction, trafficking, and torture, and is an immensely strong victim advocate.

He faced trauma as a youth in Oklahoma and recognizes those events as pivotal points in his

personal journey. By the time he was 18, he had been launched down a path rife with dangerous, illegal activities.

But just weeks after graduating high school, on Independence Day, 2003, his freedom from

a life of physical pain would be stolen from him forever. Still, Brandon remains to be a beacon of light,

love, and hope for everyone who hears his story. Thus, the Broken Cycle Media team is honored

he was willing to share some of his journey and what came next for him with us today.

I am Brandon Angus Green.

A modern translation of my full name would quite literally mean a loud and effective warning beacon.

I plan on my life being a cautionary tale to others. My family has this term for me.

My parents came up with it when I was young. I'm always brandenizing scenarios because I have a knack

for getting in and out of predicaments that an average person would never find themselves in.

I was always a hyperactive brain and could hyper focus on things easily and obsessed.

Because of my unique brand of neurodivergence and my lifelong battle with struggles. My family would describe me differently. My sister said warm, friendly,

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