Hey guys and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself, Mandy, and my dear friend Melissa. Hi, Melissa.

Hi, Mandy. How are you? I am doing great. Happy to see the sun shining. Happy to hear your voice. Happy to be back recording.

Wow, that was so nice. Yes. How are you? Well, it only takes a hurricane for us to say these nice things.

Yes. We made it through the storm. Thank you everyone who checked on us. So sweet. I know a lot of people are still dealing with it. I've seen so many TikToks of like trees and houses, but like set to music, which I always love when people can keep their sense of humor with stuff. Like that's totally how I cope. But yeah, it's, it's been a crazy hurricane season. And I'm just thankful, hopefully nothing else

is coming because it's not over yet. And you know I have to keep worrying. But we're on the other

side of this one, the one that really affected us. So I'm happy to be here. Absolutely. So we're

going to get right into the story this week. This is one that I'm sure many of our listeners will know about and have heard of. The story that we are really eager to share this month during domestic violence awareness month, because it does deal with the topic of domestic violence as it pertains to the younger generation. The story of Gabby Petito captured the world's attention in the summer of 2021 after

the 22-year-old went missing during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé Brian Laundry. The story,

which we're telling today, unfolded in the most heartbreaking way and illuminated an issue

that's often overlooked. The importance of recognizing the warning signs of abuse, especially

when they're often hidden behind the veil of love the warning signs of abuse, especially when they're often

hidden behind the veil of love and affection. As moms, we knew we wanted to share Gabby's story

during our series this month where we're highlighting stories that involve domestic violence,

because talking to our kids about the red flags they could encounter as they start navigating

romantic relationships for the first time is really so

important, but sadly just isn't really talked about enough.

Gabby Petito was a bright, adventurous young woman with a passion for exploring life who lost

her future to a relationship that turned toxic.

This is a tragedy that should have never happened.

But it is a reminder to us as parents,

guardians, and just people who love the kids in our lives that we need to have conversations

about healthy relationships, even before our teens enter the world of dating. And then we need

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