What Came Next

Content Warning: criminal threats, professional abuse, image-based sexual abuse, legal abuse, cultic abuse, substance use disorder, driving under the influence, institutional betrayal, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, child-to-parent violence, childhood sexual abuse, sex trafficking, murder, and racism.
Welcome to a special update episode of What Came Next. Since the launch of What Came Next over three years ago, we have had the honor of hosting conversations with nearly 200 incredible survivors and co-victims. Each guest we’ve hosted has brought powerful insight and incredible advocacy to the survivor community, and their work often extends far beyond the scope of their episode or episodes. In an effort to highlight our incredible past guests’ continued advocacy, we’re bringing you news and updates about their journeys. Today we’re highlighting some of the guests from Episodes 1 through 30, which originally aired from March 3rd, 2023 to August 18th, 2023. A lot can happen in three years, as you’ll hear in their updates. Please note, some of the survivors were able to send their updates in their own voice, and others sent updates in the form of narration. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative of all of the past guests who provided updates, as well as the ones who were unable to do so this time around.
Sources:
NBCUniversal News Group. (2026, March 24). Woman who sued Bill Cosby for Sexual Battery awarded almost $60 million. NBCNews.com. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-sued-bill-cosby-sexual-battery-awarded-192-million-rcna264800

S.146 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Take it down act | congress.gov | library of Congress. (n.d.). https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146
Resources:
E1. [Amy B. Chesler] This Sh*t Doesn't End: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-b-chesler-evil-lives-here-this-sh-t-doesnt-end/id1674051643?i=1000602598564
E13. [Amy B. Chesler] The Darkest Times Are All Behind Me: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amy-b-chesler-evil-lives-here-the-darkest-times-are/id1674051643?i=1000612743331
Follow Amy B. Chesler: http://www.instagram.com/amybchesler
E3. [PJ Masten] A Constant Battle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pj-masten-a-es-the-secrets-of-playboy-a-constant-battle/id1674051643?i=1000602601089
PJ's email: pjmasten@yahoo.com
E4. [Ron Schnackenberg] View From the Top: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ron-schnackenberg-netflixs-dirty-money-view-from-the-top/id1674051643?i=1000603561820
Follow Ron on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/schnack23
E7. [Dr. Charlotte Laws] I Had My Armor On: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-charlotte-laws-netflixs-the-most-hated-man-on/id1674051643?i=1000606709695
Follow Dr. Laws on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drcharlottelaws
E8. [Moshe Blechman] God Gave Me Credit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moshe-blechman-god-gave-me-credit/id1674051643?i=1000607821282
E9. [Sarah Edmonson] I Got Out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sarah-edmondson-maxs-the-vow-i-got-out/id1674051643?i=1000608916504
A Little Bit Culty: https://alittlebitculty.com/
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E17. [Dr. Danielle Moore] No Longer a Number: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-danielle-moore-no-longer-a-number/id1674051643?i=1000615414939
Follow Dr. Dani on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dr.dani2016
Support The Athlete Survivors' Assist: https://theathletesurvivorsassist.org/
E19. [Carol Oschin] It's Hard to Heal: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carol-oschin-its-hard-to-heal/id1674051643?i=1000617238437
E21. [Tina Swithin] One Mom's Battle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tina-swithin-one-moms-battle/id1674051643?i=1000618845906
Follow Tina on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/onemomsbattle
E22. [John-Michael Lander] An Athlete's Silence: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-michael-lander-an-athletes-silence/id1674051643?i=1000619765637
Follow John-Michael on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/johnmichaelander
E28. [Jan Broberg] Based on Science Fiction // Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jan-broberg-abducted-in-plain-sight-based-on-science/id1674051643?i=1000624129646
E29. [Jan Broberg] Coming out of the Fog // Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jan-broberg-abducted-in-plain-sight-coming-out-of/id1674051643?i=1000624130706
Trauma Interrupted: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trauma-interrupted-with-jan-broberg/id1643071063
The Jan Broberg Foundation:  http://www.janbrobergfoundation.org

E30. [Cassandra Lane] We Are Bridges: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cassandra-lane-we-are-bridges/id1674051643?i=1000624849907
Follow Cassandra on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cassandra.lane71
Cassandra’s book We Are Bridges: https://amzn.to/4vKE3Y1
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Content warning: childhood abuse, childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, abduction, missing persons, gun violence, murder, and mental illness.
Amber Rodgers is a survivor, business professional, and creative from Texas. As early as she can remember, her life was filled with chaos. By the time she was fourteen, she was a multi-crime survivor, and by 19 she would serve as a witness in her best friend’s murder trial. Amber moved forward by cultivating a successful career and loving family, until her past trauma instigated a cascading effect in her mental health and relationships. Although Amber has shared portions of her story at-large, it took her decades and a life-altering mental health journey to realize the deep impact her teen years had had on her. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative of Amber’s transparency, rawness, and advocacy. These episodes are dedicated in loving memory of Kytrina Marie Locascio.
Sources: 
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “About Adverse Childhood Experiences.” CDC, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/.
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).” CDC Vital Signs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/aces/index.html.
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Psychosocial Factors and Health Equity.” CDC, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/health_equity/psychosocial.htm.
-Felitti, Vincent J., et al. “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 14, no. 4, 1998, pp. 245–258.
-Hughes, Karen, et al. “The Effect of Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” The Lancet Public Health, vol. 2, no. 8, 2017, pp. e356–e366. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30118-4.
-McKay, Matthew T., Laura Kilmartin, Aisling Meagher, Mary Cannon, Colm Healy, and Mary C. Clarke. “A Revised and Extended Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Adult Psychiatric Disorder.” Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol. 156, 2022, pp. 159–174. PubMed, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36274532/.
-Swedo, Elizabeth A., et al. “Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults—Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011–2020.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 72, no. 26, 2023, pp. 707–715, https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7226a2.htm.
-Zhang, Y., et al. “Cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risk of Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2026, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691826007559. Accessed 2 June 2026.
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Content warning: childhood abuse, childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, abduction, missing persons, gun violence, murder, and mental illness.
Amber Rodgers is a survivor, business professional, and creative from Texas. As early as she can remember, her life was filled with chaos. By the time she was fourteen, she was a multi-crime survivor, and by 19 she would serve as a witness in her best friend’s murder trial. Amber moved forward by cultivating a successful career and loving family, until her past trauma instigated a cascading effect in her mental health and relationships. Although Amber has shared portions of her story at-large, it took her decades and a life-altering mental health journey to realize the deep impact her teen years had had on her. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative of Amber’s transparency, rawness, and advocacy in the following two episodes. These episodes are dedicated in loving memory of Kytrina Marie Locascio.
Sources: 
Curt Hodges. “Woman Murdered; Killer Sentenced.” The Jonesboro Sun, 22 Nov. 1997. 
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-Baker, Jennifer. “Doula Defrauder Kaitlyn Braun Will Return to Court in May for Sentencing Submissions.” CTVNews, 7 Mar. 2025, www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/doula-defrauder-kaitlyn-braun-will-return-to-court-in-may-for-sentencing-submissions/
-Beattie, Samantha. “Judge Calls Woman a ‘danger,’ Sends Her to Prison after Faking Pregnancies, Defrauding Ontario Doulas | CBC News.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, 10 June 2025, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/kaitlyn-braun-sentence-1.7556327
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