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Broke & Broken: the podcast about living your best life by getting real. Real talk about real life. We're not comedians, our life choices are just laughable...

Broke & Broken Podcast


    • Jan 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 142 EPISODES


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    Family Business (Ep 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 35:22


    Lillyth's brother, Ben, joins us (continued) to help us understand the role of genetics vs. environment in psychopathy, as illustrated by his own life experience growing up with their shared father, whom Lillyth did not know but would later learn to be a source of the genetic inheritance causing her son's psychopathy.

    Family Business (Ep 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 40:14


    Lillyth's brother, Ben, joins us (continued) to help us understand the role of genetics vs. environment in psychopathy, as illustrated by his own life experience growing up with their shared father, whom Lillyth did not know but would later learn to be a source of the genetic inheritance causing her son's psychopathy.

    Family Business (Ep 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 32:32


    Lillyth's brother, Ben, joins us (continued) to help us understand the role of genetics vs. environment in psychopathy, as illustrated by his own life experience growing up with their shared father, whom Lillyth did not know but would later learn to be a source of the genetic inheritance causing her son's psychopathy.

    Family Business (Ep 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 27:18


    Lillyth's brother, Ben, joins us to help us understand the role of genetics vs. environment in psychopathy, as illustrated by his own life experience growing up with their shared father, whom Lillyth did not know but would later learn to be a source of the genetic inheritance causing her son's psychopathy.

    Fall Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 49:06


    We're all hanging on by a thread, so come hang out with us for a while, just to chat. And let us know what hobby is helping keep you going...

    Discussion with Dr. Abigail Marsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 35:35


    Today we are joined by neuroscientist, psychologist, and professor, Dr. Abigail Marsh. Dr. Marsh, a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University, is here to help us to better understand psychopathy and the variation of human behavior. Her research, as well as research by others, have shown the importance of early screening in order to recognize the neurotype and the formulation of interventions to help reduce the development of the less desirable or more violent behaviors.

    2024 Halloween Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 36:29


    We're finally back! Taking a break from our series about more serious topics to invite you all to our Halloween party! We're hanging out with Priya & reading cards to see what to expect for the upcoming year.

    Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 20:12


    Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accommodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Ep 4 of 4.

    Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 38:58


    Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accomodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Part 3 of 4. References: "Empirical Failures of the Claim That Autistic People Lack a Theory of Mind" by Morton Ann Gernsbacher and Melanie Yergeau. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959478/ The Psychopath Whisperer, Dr. Kent Kiehl

    Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 20:02


    Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accommodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Part 2 of 4.

    Educational Challenges & Conduct Disorder Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 34:22


    Continuing our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" we're sharing our conversation with education advocate, Robin, about challenges in getting appropriate accommodations within the academic setting, as well as the common challenge of psychopathy initially being misdiagnosed as autism. Part 1 of 4. Book referenced: Far From the Tree, by Andrew Solomon

    Soulless Sam's Psychopathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 33:25


    "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of" continues, as we discuss media representations of psychopathy. Intriguingly, the most accurate representation we've seen is soulless Sam in Supernatural.

    Parenting Dexter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 30:22


    As part of our series, "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss some of the unanswered questions out there about psychopathy and altruism, as well as the lesson that can be taken from the time that Lillyth's child told her he felt like Dexter and that he didn't have a soul. Book referenced: The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between by Abigail Marsh

    Dismissed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 22:31


    Continuing the series Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss the tendency of others to dismiss and even silence parents and caregivers of violent children.

    Decoding Psychopathy: Systemic & Diagnostic Failures Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 36:35


    Continuing the series Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss the need for additional research with a focus on diagnostics.

    Decoding Psychopathy: Systemic & Diagnostic Failures Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 26:00


    We continue our discussion about the vital need for reformulating the diagnostic paradigm and creating a system to provide interventions for kids who are developing psychopathy and family supports to keep everyone safe. This is a continuation of Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of". Book reference in this episode: Better Angels of our Nature, by Steven Pinker

    Psychopathy Decoded: Diagnostic Failures

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 37:34


    Continuing in our series "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss the vital need for reformulating the diagnostic paradigm and creating a system to provide interventions for kids who are developing psychopathy and family supports to keep everyone safe. Books referenced in the discussion: Confessions of a Sociopath by M. E. Thomas The Psychopath Whisperer by Dr. Kent Kiehl

    Decoding Psychopathy: RTC Insufficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 19:42


    In our ongoing series "Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss insufficiencies in the current residential treatment system. “No one is a Psychopath”: https://psychopathyis.org/news/no-one-is-a-psychopath/ “An Open Letter to Hollywood”: https://psychopathyis.org/news/an-open-letter-to-hollywood-and-the-entertainment-industry/

    Parenting Children With Psychopathy Changes Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 19:16


    Raising a child with psychopathy is to wonder if ever siren you hear is because of, or for, your kid. Parenting children with psychopathy changes you and the way you perceive and navigate the world. It forces you to find coping skills that most people never need; but it's the only way to survive. So, if you are one of these families, please know that you are not alone.

    Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder (Ep 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 30:04


    In Episode 3 of this series, we discuss the mistaken belief that psychopathy is caused by trauma. Naturally, trauma doesn't help anyone, but it doesn't cause the neurodevelopmental disorder. Lillyth Quillan, the first parent to publicly use her name and face to say she is the parent of a child with Conduct Disorder/Psychopathy and the founder of as online support groups for such parents, joins us for a series about Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of.

    Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder (Ep 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 24:02


    In Episode 2 of this series, we discuss the need for an entirely new diagnostic paradigm. It is vital that psychopathy be viewed as a neurodevelopmental disorder and treated accordingly rather than being ignored and only considered relevant when the person commits criminal acts. Lillyth Quillan, the first parent to publicly use her name and face to say she is the parent of a child with Conduct Disorder/Psychopathy and the founder of as online support groups for such parents, joins us for a series about Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of.

    Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder (Ep1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 33:11


    Lillyth Quillan, the first parent to publicly use her name and face to say she is the parent of a child with Conduct Disorder/Psychopathy and the founder of as online support groups for such parents, joins us for a series about Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of. Please join us to learn about this important public health issue and comment any questions you may have.

    2024 is Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 31:21


    We know our topics have been really heavy, lately, so we wanted to let you all join us for our New Years hangout. Please share with us your traditions & what you are looking forward to in 2024.

    Joell's Story (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 38:06


    Third & final installment of Joell's story, parenting a violent child. Unfortunately, there is a glaring lack of resources to provide treatment for these kids and support to their families.

    Joell's Story (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 29:43


    Part 2 of Joell's story, parenting a violent child. Unfortunately, there is a glaring lack of resources to provide treatment for these kids and suppor to their families.

    Joell's Story (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 24:37


    Listener, Joell, saw Summer's videos about her experience parenting a child with psychopathy, and contacted us to tell her story, as well discuss the appalling lack of resources for these kids & their families.

    The Letter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 36:07


    As mentioned on our TikTok account, Summer recently received a letter from her daughter, who had to be removed from the home for the safety of the family, earlier this year. She chooses to be vulnerable and discuss this and welcomes perspectives from those with similar experiences.

    Accountability & Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 24:30


    Age, trauma, mental illness, neurological profile, etc. do not exempt us from accountability when we cause harm. Additionally, we deserve to heal and putting in the work to heal our own trauma history is so worth it.

    We Missed Y'all

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 26:09


    We Missed Y'all! Sorry that we missed our last upload date, but we're back with a vulnerable look at the struggles that caused us to take a momentary step back & what we are doing for self care.

    The Black Panther Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 48:11


    Leo Glazé speaks with us about the legacy of the Black Panther Party and the current state of affairs in this country.

    The System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 30:23


    Discussing U.S. systems of oppression, including capitalism and the Supreme Court, with our favorite historian, Leo Glazé.

    Loving a child that can't love you back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 63:05


    Recently awareness of the struggle Summer has faced in trying to get appropriate care for her daughter has traveled beyond our previous audience. This is a broad overview of what has been happening, as well as an update since the last time we discussed the topic on the channel.

    Dangerous Indoctrination

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 18:17


    Why there can be no meaningful consent within the construct of purity culture... Also, do all ADHDers get distracted during sex, or is it just us? :D

    Historical & Contemporary Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 38:11


    Continuing our experiment with recording without masking our ADHD, we meander through topics of historical oppression-curtesy of colonization-, psychopathy, and grooming. Share your similar experiences in the comments...if you can keep up with wth we're topic we're even on at any given moment. :D

    ADHD, The Occult, And Colonization

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 32:00


    ADHD, the occult, and colonization, oh my! Amid the lighthearted banter about the chaos of our lives, we discuss ways in which our neurodiversities affect our lives...& also ways that capitalism is killing us.

    Relationships & Community

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 15:49


    Join us for a discussion of the roots of compulsory monogamy & how deconstruction led us to non monogamy. Very often, the conditioning that we've all received causes us to attempt to force ourselves into artificial social structures that may not fit us as people or our lives, causing harm to our mental health & our relationships. We encourage everyone to find relationships that enrich your life, rather than straining it; and to have many, healthy relationships beyond romance. Humans are social creature, we need community.

    Red Flag Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 22:11


    Listener submitted question: "Spring is Red Flag Season. What's up with exes trying to come back?" Do you have any stories of exes circling back around? Drop them in the comments.

    Having It All Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 22:20


    This video wasn't originally recorded to be aired. It was simply us catching up and discussing daily struggles and ADHD. We decided to share it after receiving multiple comments from people expressing that they "wish they had it all together like we do". We assure you, you are not alone. Nobody has it all together. No one is ok all of the time. And there is no shame in that.

    More Neurospicy Night (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 19:36


    Our conversation with Victor continues with discussion of educational experiences (content warning for maltreatment of children) & inequity within the medical industry.

    Welcome Back to Neurospicy Night (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 19:17


    Join us for some neurospicy talk & let us know what you can relate to. We pick up the conversation with Victor on the topic of how our neurodivergent brains dream and recognize patterns.

    Neurospicy Night (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 38:23


    Victor joins us for some conversation about life as neurospicy people. Naturally, this conversation went extremely long because...ADHD, so we're having a 3 part series. Join us for some neurospicy talk & let us know what you can relate to.

    Feb Check-in

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 31:54


    Karie is back from sick leave so the ladies are here with a quick check-in on how they're getting by one day at a time. If you're struggling, please know you're not alone.

    Parenting A Psychopath (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 42:48


    Continuation of the last episode. A lot of folks have asked Summer what it's like to parent a psychopathic child so today Jessica, a clinician that has treated many psychopaths, joins us to discuss psychopathy & the stigma and misconceptions related to it.

    Parenting A Psychopath (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 45:14


    A lot of folks have asked Summer what it's like to parent a psychopathic child so today Jessica, a clinician that has treated many psychopaths, joins us to discuss psychopathy & the stigma and misconceptions related to it.

    Bringing in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 32:16


    Priya is back to help us review 2022 & gain some insight and guidance for 2023.

    We Love You

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 4:51


    This time of year can be a struggle for a lot of people so we're here with a quick message to let you know that you matter, we love you, and life can get better.

    Mental Health Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 36:40


    Josh joins us to talk about his personal experience with difficulty accessing Mental Health care and having to abruptly go off medications, as a result. Naturally, due to all of our experience growing up in Evangelicalism, we also discuss the intersection of our mental health and religious trauma.

    Self Care & Mushroom Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 29:22


    Let's talk about adulting, self-care, the importance of prioritizing rest, and mushroom water...wait! What? Just watch...

    History Is Made Every Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 48:33


    Leo reminds all of us that history is made every day, as we discuss recent historical events.

    1 YEAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 29:29


    Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day & happy 1 year anniversary to Hopoksia Podcast! The hosts take a look at what the past year's experience has been like and look ahead to the next year. How has your life changed along this journey?

    Heretics LOVE Banned Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 23:25


    Today we finish the conversation we started with our Apostates episode, discussing the pervasiveness of toxic theology in our everyday lives, including purity culture as foundational to rape culture; and we celebrate Banned Books Week. Read some banned books because FUCK FACSISM. Join in the discussion. Tell us the ways that indoctrination affects your life and/or what you're reading right now.

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