The Gooned – Created by writer and journalist Emma Lehman, Gooned is a podcast about the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI), a network of for-profit congregate care facilities for youth ranging from wilderness programs to therapeutic boarding schools. The podcast covers the industry from early programs like Straight, Incorporated, to the state of the hundreds […]
The Opportunist – The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a scammer or a cult leader? Perhaps the most dangerous person is the one who appears the most normal. Perhaps there is a dark potential lurking inside all […]
We Warned Them: Freedom Village – Margaret investigates the origins of the Troubled Teen Industry from its roots in the Independent Baptist movement to Lester Roloff’s legislative battles to build and run homes for troubled teens and foster kids, ultimately showing how closely tied the industry is tied to the architects of the Religious […]
Channel Aurelius Survivor Series Playlist – Channel Aurelius interviews Troubled Teen Industry survivors in this series
Joe vs Elan Podcast Playlist – The Channel Aurelius Joe vs Elan episode playlist
Surviving Abuse Podcast – A show designed to bring hope, healing and education to those who have experienced trauma
Broken Promises: Episode 6: Meg’s Story – Our guest today is Meg. She has been an influential figure in the battle to take down the troubled teen industry, as the co-founder and CEO of Unsilenced. Today she will be talking about her time at inner mountain children’s hospital as well as her stay at chrysalis. […]
The Optimal Life: Meg Appelgate:: Stopping Institutional Child Abuse – Meg Appelgate is the founder of Unsilenced Project, a non-profit organization aimed at stopping institutional child abuse at boarding schools. She joined me to discuss the troubled teen industry and the problems with sending kids to these so-called “treatment facilities,” “conversion therapy facilities” and […]
I Did Not Sign Up For This: Unsilenced – Meg’s Story – The troubled teen industry is a multi-million-dollar industry causing unimaginable damage to youth and their families. Join us as we talk to Meg about her personal experience, and the work she’s doing with Unsilenced.org to stop it.
The Inner Circle with Carrie Doll: Meg Appelgate Staying Unsilenced About Reform Schools – Meg is the CEO of Unsilenced. She is a survivor of Chrysalis and Intermountain Children’s Hospital, where she spent a combined total of 3 1/2 years of her life.
