Hey, it's Brit. If you haven't listened to the full season, you're going to want to start at chapter one.

There's some spoilers coming up in this episode. We're busy working on season two of you probably think the story is about you.

Over the next few weeks, we're going to share some of the raw interviews from season one.

I got into some really deep conversations in these interviews,

and there's stuff that we wanted in the show, and we just couldn't fit it in.

I'm so excited that you're gonna get to hear all the things that I know.

While you're listening to the bonus episodes,

I'm trying to get to your messages as fast as possible.

I've heard from so many people that have related to different parts of my story.

I'm working really hard to respond to all of your DMs on Instagram,

your comments on Spotify, and the messages through my website.

Be patient with me. I'm trying to respond thoughtfully to each one and it's

taking a little time. If you haven't heard back from me, hang tight. If you haven't

shared your story yet, you can do so at my website or on Instagram at Brittany.ard.

Before we jump in, I wanted to address something that keeps getting brought up.

Why is my podcast in the true crime category?

I've thought a lot about this question, over the last few weeks my answer has changed.

Today my answer is that true crime doesn't always have a resolution.

The sensationalized stories and other podcasts that pick a case that they can recap from incident to resolution are phenomenal, but not very typical to what happens in daily life.

Most relationships don't get closure. The majority of

violent crime cases go unprosecuted and grief is something that never ends.

My story is about how I've moved forward in life when I haven't

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