Part 2: Reclaiming Madeleine Heather

The Survivor Squad

Collier Landry

True Crime, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Mental Health

2.9 • 956 Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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This is Part 2 of our two-part interview with Madeleine Heather For Ad-Free Episodes, sign up for our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad Madeleine Heather was just 14 years old when her best friend's father raped her at a sleepover after suffering alcohol poisoning. The perpetrator was never fully brought to justice. Now a survivor, she channeled her advocacy as a podcast host, public speaker, and advocate. Madeleine hosts the podcast “Reclaim Me,” where she helps survivors worldwide share their stories. The Reclaim Me Podcast platform information: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ReclaimMe Personal Insta: https://www.instagram.com/madheat_/?hl=en Personal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@madheat_ Reclaim Me Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/reclaim-me/id1553022744 Reclaim Me Insta: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimmepod/ Reclaim Me Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Reclaim-Me-105249598131977 Reclaim Me Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reclaimmepod Survivor Support Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/833427647212411 ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra’s links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell • Collier’s links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06 • Join Terra’s Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath. •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Trigger warning. This podcast discusses themes centered around emotional, physical, and sexual violence.
0:07.0	While the stories of the survivors are meant to be inspiring and informative,
0:10.3	listener discretion is advised. If you are struggling with any of the
0:13.8	aforementioned issues, links to resources can be found in the show notes of today's
0:18.4	episode. And I know that maybe logically you know like the density of memory when you're going through trauma as well it might have only been
0:26.4	Five to ten minutes, but in reality it feels like hours. I just remember more than anything like I kind of woke up with his like
0:35.0	placid penis in my mouth and I couldn't like I just remember kind of moving my
0:40.0	head and realizing that I was on carpet and I got all of these like carpet
0:44.8	burns on the backs of my like elbows. So his partner comes to the balustrade
0:50.6	and looks down and sees what's happening and she yells at him and
0:54.2	that's what gave me that big shock.
0:57.0	Hey Survivors, this is part two of our two-part episode with Madeline Heather.
1:02.4	Please stay tuned to the end of the episode where Madeline reveals information that she
1:06.6	received via a Freedom of Information Act request regarding her case.
1:12.0	We hope you enjoy the rest of this episode of the Survivor Squad. Oh, uh, it's. And then I went home and I started to try and I guess find a new life in this new normal.
1:49.2	My family wasn't one that really spoke about this.
1:51.3	In fact, my brother never knew, my younger brother never knew, not until I started
1:56.0	my own podcast, did he know what had happened and he felt really bad. He's like, I know that you were going through stuff but I just thought it was like puberty
2:09.2	he's like I just thought it was girl stuff you know girls are a hard time man but we never
2:18.8	ever spoke about it like and I think that's as well something that I'm trying to change by doing this but he
2:25.6	you know we did we never really spoke about it. My mom kind of dealt with everything with the
2:29.7	police and stuff. There was a few times that the detectives came back and when I and were to ask additional questions and all of that. Eventually it did go to
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