Introducing - You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Dakota Spotlight

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This isn’t your typical true crime story. Brittani Ard steps back into the shadowy labyrinth of memories, scars, and fragile ties that bind us to our past. Where wounds still ache and the bonds of connection blur between salvation and entrapment. After revealing her own story in the first 8 chapters, she’s pulling at the threads of the past—threads so delicate they threaten to unravel everything. This time, it’s not just her story. It’s the stories of others whose lives intertwine with hers in ways no one could have predicted. A woman searches for a photograph of her abusive ex, but the picture holds more than just memories. A foster youth exchanges black trash bags for a voice that refuses to be silenced anymore, revealing a haunting past that demands to be heard. And a story of rekindled love, as strength and vulnerability collide to reveal what was always meant to be. You Probably Think This Story’s About You is raw, haunting, and achingly human—a tapestry of messy, beautiful lessons stitched together by the lives we touch and the stories we share. The secrets we carried no longer have power over us. Listen to You Probably Think This Story’s About You wherever you get your podcasts or at https://brittaniard.com/podcast. Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/ Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/ Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight X/Twitter: @dakotaspotlight Instagram: @dakotaspotlight TikTok: @dakotaspotlight Bluesky: @dakotaspotlight.bsky.social YouTube: @dakotaspotlightpodcast4800 Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: [email protected] Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: [email protected] All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:55.9	Hey guys, this week, I'm sharing something with you that you're really going to like. The first episode of the podcast, you probably
1:00.5	think this story is about you by Brittany Ard. Now, I could tell you what it's all about, but honestly,
1:07.4	she does such an excellent job of pulling you into the story herself right from the beginning.
1:12.6	I'm going to stay out of her way and introduce you now to season one, episode one of you probably think this story is about you.
1:22.2	This is the true story of my life.
1:24.9	I change some names and details to protect the innocent. It is marked explicit.
1:30.4	Proceed with caution.
1:37.4	Yeah. There's not everybody needs to know what they are. No, no one will know.
1:43.0	Brittany tells everybody. Oh, I'll tell everybody. I've got to, no one will know. Brittany tells everybody.
1:44.5	Oh, I'll tell everybody.
1:45.9	I've got to come up with a way to summarize my life in like five words.
1:53.0	I went into that wanting the dream and ended up with a nightmare.
2:01.9	But I had the very best intentions.
2:07.5	You probably think this story's about you.
2:11.7	I'm Brittany Ard and this story is mine.
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