Targeted True Crime Podcast

Working on a relationship can be hard work. Today we'll look at the academic research surrounding "emotional labor" and then apply it to Marsha and Donnie's marriage.Promo: The Rise of King Asilas: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-king-asilas/id1316834618Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

*Refreshed file submitted as original one had overlapping audio at one point, but it may take a few hours before the new file appears on your app. If you hear a problem about 10-11 minutes into the episode, delete the episode, refresh feed, and download newer file.Today we'll examine how Marsha Brantley dealt with cognitive inconsistencies when she wrote in her blog, as well as how she wrote about Donnie and her marriage. The words chosen by someone can reveal much about the mental state. Sometimes it is looking at their specifically chosen words, sometimes it is looking at the themes revealed in their words, and sometimes it is looking at word choices they probably wouldn’t have consciously chosen, but show subconscious thoughts.Pouring through the blog, there is a lot of evidence of Marsha engaging in lowering her cognitive dissonance. Promo: So Dead Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-dead/id1447332205Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where Marsha Brantley once worked. I think Marsha would have approved. Check out her vocal work on her website https://andieelizabeth.comFacebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

We know that Marsha was a smart, tenacious, loyal woman who’d learned early in life to have faith that God would meet her needs and she could work through problems herself. It is her faith in particular that leads me to follow a new line of academic research today, Cognitive Dissonance, and discuss how it can impact someone in a domestic violence situation. There's a much larger body of research about Cognitive Dissonance, so I expanded the episode to outline the theory and explain how it intersects with family violence. Next week, we'll dig into Marsha's blogs and take a look at how she dealt with the cognitive dissonance that she was facing in her life, as well as what we've learned about her from friends and family.If you don't want to hear about the theory and early research studies, you may forward to 18:33 to when we discuss how it intersects with domestic violence.Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

The research indicates that Marsha was actually at a higher risk for life-threatening violence, even though on the surface she didn’t seem to be. Find out why in today's episode.Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

My dear friends, I am writing and recording this brief episode after the distressing events on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in which a group of people – rioters – mobbed the capital of the United States and attempted to stop the Constitutional duties of our legislatures. I haven't been able to focus on much else this week, so there will not be an episode today.

Marsha Rader Brantley had personality traits that seem contradictory. Some describe her as fun, while others describe her as private and aloof. As we develop the victim profile, let’s dig into her personality as well as the situations that shaped her in her adult life. We finish the victim profile today and will be prepared to discuss domestic violence next week.Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where Marsha Brantley once worked. I think Marsha would have approved. Check out her vocal work on her website https://andieelizabeth.comFacebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

One of the things that drew me to researching the case was the lack of information about Marsha. In the news reports and 48 Hours TV show, she was a colorless wallflower who was a loner introvert. In hearing colleagues at work talk about her, though, I hear about a very different Marsha. She could be fiery, passionate, competitive, and fun. Today, we’ll hear from friends and family as we follow Marsha’s life from childhood through her college years.Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where Marsha Brantley once worked. I think Marsha would have approved. Check out her vocal work on her website https://andieelizabeth.comFacebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

When Marsha Brantley disappeared in late May or early 2009, no one reported her missing for nearly six months, not even her husband. In past episodes we established what was going on in her life throughout the first part of the year, hearing from friends and family that she was depressed, dealing with financial crisis, and had stopped interacting with many people. Today we’ll track the timeline immediately following her disappearance, including her husband's purchases at home improvement stores, and hearing from one of her neighbors as well as her hairdresser -- the one who eventually reported Marsha as missing.Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where Marsha Brantley once worked. I think Marsha would have approved. Check out her vocal work on her website https://andieelizabeth.comPromos for: Reverie https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reverie-true-crime/id1492793721Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

Last week we discussed Marsha’s timeline from January through April 2009. Today we’ll examine the last month of her life, May, and two missed trips with friends that had been planned for June.Promos for: Malice https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/malice/id1471251398Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

A warning about background checks of internet dates and uncharacteristic behavior at writing group meetings. In the next episodes, we’ll cover the timeline, examining the months before Marsha went missing and then the period following until her disappearance was reported to law enforcement.We’ll hear from Cricket, who had been Marsha’s maid of honor years before, and from Reggie, who was one of Marsha’s Thunder Rock Writer friends.Promos for: Morning Cup of Murder https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-cup-of-murder/id1462365038Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

Imagine that you suddenly went missing. How long would it take for someone to report it to the police? Hours? Days? Weeks? Marsha Rader Brantley disappeared from Tennessee in the spring of 2009 but it took more than six months before it was reported. Because the only person close enough to have reported her missing didn’t do it. Was he a coercively controlling spouse who isolated her from others? Let's investigate throughout this season with new interviews and perspectives.Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where Marsha Brantley once worked. I think Marsha would have approved. Check out her vocal work on her website https://andieelizabeth.comPromos for: Murderific True Crime Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murderific-true-crime-podcast/id1366667764Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/Instagram: @ @targetedpodcastTwitter:  @targetedpodcastwebsite:  www.targetedpodcast.comemail:     targetedpodcast@gmail.comMerchandise: We have two stores now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com      https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US:  Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

The final episode of season 3 is a Q&A with questions submitted by listeners as well as a reveal of whose story we'll be telling next season (at the 26:45 minutes mark).Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/ website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

Fiona is a bright, creative woman who experienced domestic violence from multiple men in a few different countries. Despite being the repeated target of violence, Fiona wanted better for herself and her children. She started college when she was 44 years old, continuing through until she had a master’s degree. She wrote her first book, “I Did It, You Can Too!” to motivate others to persevere in their education.Just this week, Fiona is releasing her newest book, “River Never Smooth: Reclaiming Power After Abuse.” It is a memoir based on her life’s experience as someone targeted by abuse. Fiona's website: www.fionaharewood.comBook: River Never Smooth: Reclaiming Power After Abuse https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647460522/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_VDxjEbWX37MZZ via @amazonPromo: Death is Hilarious https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-is-hilarious-formerly-the-dirty-bits-podcast/id1231890102Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/ website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcastResources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

3.15 When we ended last week, Cynthia had cut off contact with Ryan and was moving forward with her life. She had changed schools again, made a set of friends there, started dating one those boys and seemed to have Ryan firmly in her past. What happened to bring him back into her life?Abusive relationships aren’t just physical. They can happen online, too.Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

As a 13-year-old, Cynthia felt like she was pretty grown up and when a 19-year-old Ryan paid her a lot of attention online, she was flattered, but knew she had to hide the relationship from her family. As a kid of divorced parents, she felt a bit neglected by them and when this man, Ryan, paid attention to her, at first it was like watering a withering plant. She enjoyed his focus on her and it helped ease loneliness.Unfortunately, she couldn’t recognize his predatory requests and became embroiled in a relationship that impacted her life all the way through her first year in college.Abusive relationships aren’t just physical. They can happen online, too.Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

As we ended last week, Marie had decided she needed to permanently leave the marriage, to divorce her husband, not just pack up the kids and leave temporarily when he was being abusive, waiting for him to cool down. She began making plans and at first, it seemed as if it was going to be a successful exit, but complications lay ahead.Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

Last week we heard about Marie’s childhood and traced the legacy of abuse in her family. She told us, "Whenever I went into my marriage, it didn't seem like a big deal that I was being abused." Today we to shift to Marie’s adult life as she reveals the abuse perpetrated by the men she loved.Promo: Invisible Choir. https://www.invisiblechoir.com. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invisible-choir/id1407577718Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

In The Story of Marie we are going to explore the life of a young woman who experienced a lifetime of abuse and betrayal, exacerbated by her own mother’s dysfunctional response to abuse. Marie’s family left a legacy of abuse, one that she is still grappling with even as she tries to change it by sharing her experiences so that others can learn.Promo for Morning Cup of Murderhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-cup-of-murder/id1462365038https://m.facebook.com/morningcupofmur/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

Last week we heard from Lauren, a young woman who was raped by an acquaintance after helping him pick up furniture from a store and bring it to his home. If you haven’t already listened, please go back and listen to The Story of Lauren Part 1 before continuing with this episode.Today we'll follow Lauren's unsatisfying experience with police and the court system as well as learn how she prevailed and took back control of her life.Promo: Crime BeatLauren's Therapy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/therapythought/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk

Years ago there was a bright young woman named Lauren who graduated with a communication degree from my university. She went on to grad school and won a scholarship, partly based on a submitted essay. It began, “I need to get bread, carrots, and shaving cream tomorrow at the grocery store. Did I move the clothes from the washer to the dryer?”These were the thoughts that were going through my mind the night I was physically attacked, beaten, and sexually assaulted.”Today and next week we will hear the Story of Lauren and how she recovered after surviving acquaintance rape.Lauren's Therapy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/therapythought/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/website: www.targetedpodcast.comemail: targetedpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @targetedpodcastMerchandise: We have two store now!https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast Resources in the US: Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.http://www.thehotline.org/resources/ Resources in Australia: The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources availablehttps://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/ Resources in the UK:Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service,http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk