REVISITED: Gabby Petito’s Story and the Ongoing Fight Against Domestic Violence

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Not Your Mom Media

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old travel blogger, was found murdered in September 2021 after going missing during a cross-country trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Her death sparked widespread media attention, and Laundrie was later found dead, with authorities concluding he was responsible for her murder. In this episode, the hosts of Moms and Mysteries sit down with Nichole Schmidt, Gabby Petito's mother, to discuss the foundation she and Gabby's family started, the warning signs of unhealthy relationships, the current state of domestic violence worldwide, and essential resources available for victims and survivors.

Special thanks to Nichole Schmidt, Gabby’s mom, for sharing her story and the important work the Gabby Petito Foundation is doing to raise awareness about domestic violence. To learn more, visit gabbypetitofoundation.org.

Research assistance by Ana Luria.

For more information about domestic violence resources for survivors, supporters, and ways to give back, check out momsandmysteries.com/dva.

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0:38.5	Hey guys, we are going to be playing our episode from last October during Domestic Violence Awareness
0:44.3	Month, where we shared the story of Gabby Petito and spoke to her mom at the end of the episode
0:49.8	about some signs and red flags that she wanted to make people aware of. We know that the Netflix
0:56.9	docu series American Murder about Gabby's case came out this past week, so we thought it would be a
1:02.7	good time to share this episode again, as well as resources from Gabby's mom, Nicole.
1:08.3	And we had the amazing privilege of speaking to Gabby Petito's mom, Nicole,
1:12.7	and you can check out our interview with her at the end of the episode.
1:25.7	This is one that I'm sure many of our listeners will know about and have heard of.
1:30.4	The story that we are really eager to share this month during Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
1:34.9	because it does deal with the topic of domestic violence as it pertains to the younger generation.
1:41.1	The story of Gabby Petito captured the world's attention in the summer of
1:44.2	2021 after the 22-year-old went missing during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundry.
1:50.6	The story, which we're telling today, unfolded in the most heartbreaking way and illuminated an
1:55.7	issue that's often overlooked. The importance of recognizing the warning signs of abuse, especially when they're often
2:01.8	hidden behind the veil of love and affection. As moms, we knew we wanted to share Gabby's story
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