The Secret to Moving Forward (with Debra and Terra Newell)

I’ve Got a Secret! with Robin McGraw

Peteski Productions, Inc.

Society & Culture

3.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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The real-life mother-daughter duo that inspired the Golden-Globe winning "Dirty John" series dials in to discuss life after hardship. Debra recounts how a criminal internet scammer manipulated his way into her heart and into her family, and the red flags that she couldn't see until things got way too far. The scammer, John Meehan, lied about his profession, criminal history, drug usage, and abuse history. He isolated Debra from her family, which ultimately led to John violently attacking her daughter, Terra, at knifepoint. You will NOT believe Terra's account of this attack, and the self-defense measures she took to survive. Debra and Terra then shift gears, talking about life after this experience, and the steps they have both taken to feel like THEMSELVES again. Their story is a perfect example that you CAN live a life that you are proud of following trauma. Robin discusses relationship red flags, how to ask for and receive help, and how you can choose to move forward with your life. Stay until the end for a fun, lighthearted game where Debra and Terra guess celebrity mother-daughter duos! More info at www.ivegotasecretwithrobinmcgraw.com See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.3	Happy Wednesday, Secret Squad. I am so excited for today's new episode of I've Got a Secret.
0:41.3	I'm talking with two women who have the most unbelievable personal story.
0:49.0	Their story is so shocking that it was adapted into a six-part story for the New York Times, a true crime podcast,
1:00.1	and a hit television show titled Dirty John.
1:05.5	The podcast was downloaded 10 million times in six weeks, and the television show received a Golden Globe nomination.
1:16.7	My guest, Deborah Newell, and her daughter, Tara Newell.
1:21.4	And they're going to tell us not only how a criminal internet scammer manipulated his way into their family, but more importantly,
1:32.9	how they moved on with their lives afterward. We're going to also be discussing feeling trapped
1:41.1	in a relationship and the steps you can take to reclaim your life and your happiness.
1:47.2	We're talking about the secret to moving forward. Deborah and Tara, thank you so much for
1:55.3	dialing in remotely with me today. Thank you so much for having us today. Thank you. We really appreciate it.
2:03.2	Oh, listen, I really, really appreciate it. And I've been so excited. I've looked so forward to the two of
2:08.3	you being on my podcast with me. And Deborah, we originally met on the Dr. Phil show. We sure did.
2:15.8	I remember. I just loved you guys. Well, I have to say, I remember
2:21.3	sitting there in my seat in the audience, and I was just, I was mesmerized by you. I sat there and
2:29.9	listened to your story, and you discuss your story with Philip. And I was so moved by so many things.
2:38.7	I was so moved by your strength. Oh, thank you. And by your perseverance. I just, it truly was a
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