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Annie Borjesson was a Swedish woman living in Scotland, and she was ready to take a trip home to visit friends and family - but she didn't board a plane. Instead, Annie was seen leaving the airport. When Annie is found washed up on the beach the next morning, police rule it a suicide. After investigating the multiple aspects of her death, it seems incredibly improbable that Annie completed suicide. TRIGGER WARNING: There is a lot of discussion of suicide in this episode.  To listen to music by Annie: www.annierockstar.com

Earlier this summer, I had the joy and privilege of interviewing Annie Schuessler, a fellow therapist, Art of Money alum, and host of the phenomenal podcast, “Rebel Therapist.” When Annie first started her private therapy practice, she struggled with her mindset around money, with not knowing how to build her business, and how to balance her desire to help folks heal while also supporting her family. Twenty years later, Annie has found her spark, mentoring therapists to build ethical, sustainable businesses that honor their passions, the way they want to show up, and the work they want to do in the world. Listen in as we challenge the status quo and explore: - How Annie confronted scarcity and the limiting beliefs around money that were undermining her professional and financial success - How “rocking the boat” and talking honestly about her struggles and experiences led Annie to create a business that is both fulfilling - AND capable of supporting her family - Honoring queer, feminist values in a capitalist society - How Annie helps therapists who feel stuck in their practice cultivate new outlets of inspiration and create new opportunities for success - What it means to be a “rebel therapist”

When Annie couldn't find the knowledge she was looking for, she created her own group Chickonomics. Learn how Annie created a safe space to discuss personal finances and how the space is already assisting its members. Looking to work somewhere that values ingenuity and go getters? Apply today: http://cs.co/teamcisco

When Annie wished to become a princess she had no idea that it would actually come true! But is it better than her normal life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Notes The so called "Angel of Death" has been killing lots of criminals in Strickfield, but how did she start and who can possibly catch her?! Catalyst by Rob Fields Buy the new "Babysitter Massacre" book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P4ZF9LG/ Get Cool Merchandise http://store.weeklyspooky Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Support Weekly Spooky by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weekly-spooky Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky WeeklySpooky@gmail.com Music by Ray Mattis http://raymattispresents.bandcamp.com Produced by Daniel Wilder This episode sponsored by HenFlix.com For everything else visit WeeklySpooky.com Transcript: Drake Kazmierczak had been on the road for a few hours. He had packed up and left his job as a detective at the Erie City Police Department. He was on his way to Strickfield to take an opening for a detective within their police department. Although Drake's uncle, Jeffrey, was the chief of police, he didn't actually take the job to be closer to his uncle – and Drake was very close to Uncle Jeffrey. No, he had a pretty good idea that a certain Angel of Death was currently residing in Strickfield; his months of research had told him that it was a good eighty-seven percent certainty.  Drake tightened his grip on the steering wheel as he wondered how many guilty people the Angel of Death had taken. He knew it was many hundreds! It angered Drake every time the Angel of Death made the news. However, it never really got to him until the day he picked up a copy of the North Ridgeway Press and read about how the Angel of Death had claimed Annie Judge.  Drake had known that Annie Judge was not a perfect woman by any stretch, but Annie was the love of his life. The two of them had shared so much in the many years that they were together. He came to know that Annie was carefree and uninhibited, qualities that he loved about her. However, when Drake had accepted his badge, he had accepted the law. It was this, along with what he had discovered about Annie's darker tastes that would permanently drive a wedge between the two of them.  And then he recalled the events that he had read about in the newspaper . . .    Four Years Ago Raigen Devereux walked into North Ridgeway High School. She walked into first period and took her usual seat.  “Hey, Raige, you gonna show us your tits after we win the game tonight?” Jagger Nelson called out to her.  Raigen turned to see the sneers of Jagger and the other football players. She responded by raising her middle finger. “You can't even catch a football, Jagger. What makes you think you can handle my tits?” The other girls in the class cheered for this witty cheerleader.  Just then, Raigen turned and gave her full attention to Annie Judge as she entered the classroom. She had been teaching many of the A.P. math subjects for the last several years. She almost always wore the same outfits: a blouse, a long skirt or pants, and loafers. Her face was a perfect oval with long blond hair and blue eyes. She always wore blush and matching lipstick. It was easy to see why guys appreciated her, even at thirty-six years old.  Raigen came to know that she made damn good money, not referring to just her teacher's salary. Raigen knew that Annie had a second life as a self-employed prostitute and drug pusher. But she didn't go to other cities to sell her body. No, she sold her body to students at North Ridgeway High School, ones who could afford to pay her prices for fucking them, or students she desired to prey upon – legal age or not.  Raigen came to know this information for two reasons. One, Miss Judge lived two blocks down the street from Raigen. Two, a month ago, Raigen saw a police car parked in Annie's driveway, flashers on. Raigen couldn't listen to the conversation, but her mother was a detective on the police force and was there that night. Raigen's mother usually told her about what was going on in the privacy of their home, because she knew her daughter always kept her mouth shut. Raigen learned about the anonymous tip about the drug activity that was taking place at Annie Judge's house. Nothing was found, however, in spite of the search warrant. It seemed that Annie Judge was always steps ahead of the police.  Two weeks later, Raigen was out walking and had seen a police car at Annie Judge's house again. Again, Raigen's mother was on the scene. Raigen would later learn that Michelle Bailey, at fellow student at her high school, had recently gone missing. After Raigen's mother had questioned several students, a few of them said Miss Judge__ was the last one to talk to her. In fact, the two of them seemed to be really close by the end of the last school year. It was then Raigen's mother had told her that Michelle's parents had filed a missing person's report that Annie Judge would become Raigen's top priority. Raigen's mother had told her about the last night that Michelle Bailey was seen. It was at Skate World where Raigen's mother had been told Michelle was picked up by a woman matching Annie Judge's description, in a green Ford Fusion. Raigen knew that Miss Judge had such a car.  Since Raigen had access to her mother's computer, she was able to look into Annie Judge's record, but she found no priors. Raigen knew that the police couldn't keep detail on Miss Judge, because who was to say that she might not file a harassment lawsuit against them. No, Raigen would have to take matters into her own hands.  This was a job for the Angel of Death!  The next afternoon, Annie Judge opened her front door to a nice surprise. “Raigen Devereux? What brings you to my home?” Raigen faked a smile and held up a printout. “This is my school schedule. You're going to be my math teacher again – Calculus. I wanted to ask you some questions about the class, but I obviously came at a bad time.” Annie wore a white bikini that left very little to the imagination. She didn't have a pool out back but looked a little wet from both sweat and suntan lotion. Raigen wore a blue tank-top with thin shoulder straps, white short shorts with a leather belt, and sandals.  Raigen expected Annie to just politely dismiss her, but she stepped aside and motioned for her to come in. After closing the door, she turned to Raigen. “What can I help you with?”  Raigen reached into her purse and came up with a second printout and a calculator. “It says here that you're requiring a mathematical calculator. Are you sure this calculator won't be okay for Calculus?” As Annie took her calculator, Raigen noticed that she was checking her out – especially her endowed upper body. Then she pointed to the sheet. “These are graphing calculators. Yours is a scientific calculator. In Calculus, you're required to present graphs to show your work.” “Okay, I'll go to Office Depot and buy one.” As Annie handed Raigen back her calculator, she took hold of her left hand and held it. She finished by folding Raigen's fingers over the calculator, caressing them as she did.  “You're a very bright student, Raigen.” She gestured to the kitchen. “Can I offer you something to drink?” “Sure,” Raigen replied. “Ice water, please.” Annie led Raigen to the kitchen, which had many top-of-the-line appliances.  “I was about have some iced tea,” she said.  “Well, I'd hate to impose . . .” “It's not imposing if I'm offering.”  “Okay.” Annie pulled two glasses out of her cupboard. She opened the refrigerator and bent down to retrieve the iced tea, making sure Raigen saw her almost-naked rear. She stood up straight and closed the refrigerator. Annie poured the tea and handed Raigen a glass. Raigen waited until Annie drank first, which she did. Raigen tasted the sweetened black tea with a hint of lemon. Annie motioned for Raigen to come into the living room. They sat down on the couch.  Raigen drank her tea. “You have a really nice house, Miss Judge. You also have a very nice tan.” Annie stood up. “I want show you something.” Raigen put her glass down, got up, and followed Annie into the hallway. When they stopped, Annie gestured to an open doorway. Raigen looked inside to see a tanning bed.  “I can tan all I want, and it pays for itself.” Annie took Raigen's hand. “Come on.” Raigen was given a tour of the house. The more she saw, the more she knew that there was no way Annie could afford everything on her teacher's salary alone. Raigen's mother made better money as a detective, but even she didn't have these luxuries.  Still holding Raigen's hand, Annie led her to the bedroom at the end of the hall. Thanks to Raigen's highly photographic memory, she now knew every room and the objects in them. As Raigen examined the bedroom, Annie gently turned her against the wall and kissed her. Raigen's plan to investigate Annie hadn't included this! She would have to indulge Annie as much as possible until she could determine her connection to Michelle Bailey's disappearance.  As they kissed, Raigen let Annie undress her. Annie truly admired Raigen's naked form, especially her upper body. “I imagine only a select few have seen these.” Raigen acted giddy. “Wow, Miss Judge, I never knew you liked girls.” She bit on her lower lip a little. “What now?” Annie eased Raigen onto the bed and then removed her own bikini. Raigen realized that Annie truly meant to have sex with her and knew she could not let that happen. Annie came onto the bed with her. Raigen let Annie kiss her again as she fondled her large breasts.  Suddenly, something was beeping. Annie immediately stopped kissing Raigen and got off her. “You stay right here.”  Annie went to her purse that was sitting on the dresser and removed her smartphone. Raigen saw her type in her password. Now she was texting someone. When she was finished, she locked her phone and put it down. She slithered back onto the bed, got on top of Raigen, and began kissing her again.  As Annie was about to touch Raigen's sex, she quickly turned away.  “Raigen, what's wrong?” Raigen acted afraid. “I've never been with a woman before.” Annie turned Raigen onto her back again. “You kiss just fine.”  “I do like that. But . . . I don't think I'm ready to go all the way yet.” Just then, the doorbell rang. Annie groaned. “Jesus Christ!” She got off the bed. “I'm expecting a delivery.”  Annie went and put on a robe and flip-flops. She pointed at Raigen as she was walking out. “Don't you move.” Annie left the bedroom but didn't take her smartphone. Raigen got off the bed and snatched it. After entering Annie's password, she went into the text messages. Jagger Nelson's number was here, the jock who had commented on Raigen's breasts earlier that morning. Actually, Annie was just texting with him. Jagger said he had taken care of their little problem and that it was buried away.  Then Raigen saw the names of other North Ridgeway High students. But only one got Raigen's undivided attention.  Michelle Bailey! Raigen read through that conversation and knew that she had hit gold! The exchange was about how Michelle had evidence and would expose everything, unless Annie agreed to honor their bargain. Annie told Michelle to come over. Raigen saw that Michelle and Annie had had plenty of other exchanges. The last one was just around the time that Detective Devereux had said that the Baileys reported Michelle not coming home on that first night.  When Raigen heard Annie finishing up with the delivery man, she quickly wiped her fingerprints from the smartphone and replaced it exactly the way it was before. She quickly drew back the covers and got into bed.  Annie entered the room and smiled. “Well, look at you.” “Is everything okay?” Raigen asked innocently.  “Fine . . . Just fine.”  Annie's smartphone went off again. She spun around and snatched it up. After reading the text, she was annoyed. “Raigen, honey, I need to take off for a little bit. You can stay in bed until I get back.”  Raigen feigned a yawn. “I guess I'll keep it warm for us.” She turned and faked falling asleep. She heard Annie moving into her walk-in closet and getting dressed. Before she left the room, she lowered herself and kissed Raigen's cheek.  Raigen waited until Annie was gone before she got out of bed to investigate. Annie had taken both her purse and her smartphone. Raigen got dressed and found her own purse. She pulled out a pair of plastic gloves and put them on to begin her investigation. After coming up with nothing, Raigen remembered that Annie was smart enough to outmaneuver the police. Then she remembered there was one door near the hallway Annie hadn't shown her. She went to it and saw that it was locked – with a deadbolt.  Raigen dug her lock-picking tools out of her purse and returned to the door. It took her under a minute to pick the deadbolt. She turned on the light and went down into the basement, taking a chance on the possibility of cameras.  Raigen looked around and saw it was an ordinary live-in basement. She didn't detect any cameras. She examined the laundry room in a far corner, and then the pantry. Nothing special. She looked around the main room. Just a couple of couches and an HDTV with a nice surround sound setup. It struck Raigen odd that there were no movies on any of the shelves, just math books.  What had the police missed when they searched this house?  Then Raigen understood . . . Nothing had been disturbed in most of the rooms, nor down in the basement. Raigen was sure that Annie let the police go through every room in the house.  But they didn't look hard enough!  Raigen took a math book off the closest shelf and opened it. Nothing! She opened a second one. Still nothing! She opened a third . . . Paydirt! Inside the hollowed-out opening were little Zip-Lock baggies of pure pharmaceutical grade ecstasy. She closed the book and put it back, along with the other two. She opened another book to find more little drug baggies – mollies. When she closed the book, she saw that the two drug books were geometry books. She opened another geometry book to find amphetamines. She put the book back.  But what was the connection to Michelle Bailey?  Raigen did more investigating. And then she found a Scooby-Doo clue along the wall in between the two corner rooms, a dusty footprint – half of one.  Raigen put her hands on the sides of the full-length picture and pulled. The right side gave way. She opened the picture to reveal a room that was right out of Fifty Shades of Grey. She entered and saw the many sexual aids, the king-sized bed, and the physical medium that lined almost every shelf. On the spines of the discs were names – including Michelle Bailey. She took the case and opened it to reveal the disc inside. She took the disc and put the case away.  Then Raigen discovered the backpack in the corner and looked inside to find a couple of schoolbooks, which belonged to Michelle Bailey. Next to the backpack was Michelle's purse containing critical evidence: her wallet with her student ID . . . and her smartphone! Raigen knew that Miss Judge would be back at any time. She would have to get home and examine her acquisitions – stat! She returned everything as it was left and went back upstairs. After relocking the deadbolt, she left Annie a note saying that something came up and would make it up to her later.  Raigen made it home and went to her bedroom. She turned on her TV and disc player. She put the disc inside and played it to see a homemade porno of Annie, Jagger Nelson, and Michelle Bailey. Raigen knew that Michelle Bailey didn't even have her driver's license yet. And these two were both having full-blown sex with this young girl.  Raigen turned Michelle's smartphone on, quickly hacked the login screen, and went right to the text messages app. Again, some interesting names – just like on Annie's smartphone. Miss Judge and Jagger Nelson were both contacts.  The conversations she read were quite intense. At one point, she was really into their sex that was on the disc. As she read more, Michelle mentioned that she was pregnant.  Raigen looked at the thread with Miss Judge. Michelle asked for more of her special stuff. Some of the words here were misspelled badly; Raigen determined that Michelle had become a drug addict. She got her confirmation when one of the text bubbles asked what Annie had shot her up with.  Suddenly, Raigen heard screaming and looked back to the screen to see a different video of Jagger just abusing Michelle as Annie edged him on. She fast-forwarded the video and kept her eyes open for anything unusual. Ultimately, Michelle hadn't been killed in any of the videos, but she had been sexually abused time and again. At the ends of the latter scenes, Jagger had injected Michelle with what was probably pure heroin.  Raigen now knew that Annie preyed on her students – underage or not. When a student would likely need help in one or more of her math classes, Annie would offer to tutor the student herself at her own house, which was not against school rules. The study sessions probably started off innocently enough. Then she would make her move on the student, much like she did with Raigen. The students that succumbed to her charms would eventually end up on those discs down in that secret room.  In the case of Michelle Bailey, she was an easy lure into Annie's web. She found herself sharing in drugs, then sex not long after. Michelle became hooked on heroin and needed Annie to keep providing it. The price was her body, which both Annie and Jagger had abused time and again. Michelle became pregnant as a result of Jagger. Michelle attempted to blackmail either one or both of them, but she would discover that she was in way over her head.  Raigen needed confirmation and knew exactly how to get it! Raigen was sitting on Annie's steps to her side garage entrance when she pulled in. The garage door came down as soon as the car stopped. Annie got out of the car. “How did you end up in my garage, Raigen?”  Raigen pointed to the back doorway. “Unlocked.”  Annie unlocked the side door and opened it. When they were in, Annie closed the door and put her purse down. She snatched Raigen into her arms and gave her a long, lustful kiss. When it was finished, Raigen stepped back to catch her breath.  “You left me before, you naughty girl,” Annie purred.  Raigen pecked her lips. “Do you have any more of that iced tea? I'd like some before we fuck.” Annie laughed a little and walked to the refrigerator to get the pitcher of iced tea. She filled two glasses and handed Raigen one.  “I can't stop thinking about you, Miss Judge,” Raigen said, in a lustful tone.  “I'll teach you so much, honey.” Annie drank her tea.  Raigen took a little bit of iced tea into her mouth. When Annie had finished hers, Raigen spit the tea in her mouth back into the glass and put it down.  “Aren't you going to . . . to drink your . . .” Annie slumped to the floor and was sleeping peacefully.  Annie stirred. “Wha . . . wha . . . What the fuck?!” She began to struggle.  “Now is that any language for a school teacher, Miss Judge? Or should I simply call you Annie?” Annie stopped struggling. “Raigen?! What are you doing? I can't see anything! Untie me!” Raigen turned on the lights. “What the fuck? This is – !” “That's right, Annie. I found your little playroom. Nice thing about it: no windows – and soundproof.” Annie was bound to the bed with bungee cords. Raigen held up a soda can. “Oh, I hope you don't mind since I drugged the iced tea.” After Raigen finished the soda, she slithered onto the bed and looked down into Annie's face. “That's quite a collection of homemade porn – with many underage students.” She raised a hand to her ear. “You hear that? That's you and Stephanie Drabick out there on your TV.” She put her hand down. “Stephanie was a straight-A student. Eventually, she went wrong. The day she was expelled, she was coked out of her gourd.” Annie struggled to free herself again. “Your mother put you up to this! You knew she was over here – snooping around!” Raigen held up a copy of the local newspaper. “According to the Press, Michelle Bailey was reported missing. In other words, public knowledge. Mama doesn't even know I'm here.” I leaned in. “Or what I'm about to do.” Annie stopped struggling and yelled, “Untie me, you little shit!” Raigen gave her an evil look, which made Annie gasp. “I'm hardly little. In fact, you're about to satisfy my bloodlust.” She slithered back off the bed. “You've ruined many innocent students in our high school. Seeing all those discs, you've been doing it for years. And for what? To satisfy your insatiable appetite for sex?” Raigen moved to her table and picked up some photos. “I've been quite busy today, learning about what happened to Michelle Bailey.” Raigen turned the first photograph around and showed it to Annie, then another. “She was burned alive and buried in a forest outside North Ridgeway. You orchestrated the whole thing.” Annie was horrified. “How did you find out . . . ?”  “Where Michelle was buried? I didn't know. That's why I needed help.” Raigen raised her eyelid. “Since you enjoy having threesomes in your movies, how about we have a threesome? Oh, I have to change the disc. Be right back!” Raigen left the room and returned a few minutes later, with Jagger Nelson secured to a wheelchair. He was just in his boxer shorts. Annie gasped in horror. “What did you do to Jagger?!”   “Oh, you mean the cuts across his chest?” Raigen answered. “I tortured him until he told me everything. Jagger was your pawn in exchange for sex, drugs, and good grades. Guess that explains why he can't play football for shit. Oh, and that disc you're hearing now is the one with you, Jagger, and Michelle.” I raised my finger. “I know Jagger got Michelle pregnant.” Annie fired back, “She tried to blackmail me for money because she was pregnant!” “And you orchestrated her death; Jagger's too drugged out and stupid to make plans like that.” I clasped my hands together. “Your days of being a sexual predator are over, Annie!” Annie gave Raigen a mocking look. “Oh, you going to call Mommy about Jagger and me? Go ahead! I'll tell Mommy how sexy her little baby girl looks in her birthday suit. I'll tell Mommy how nice and meaty your big, round tits felt in my hands. I'll tell Mommy that you slept with your math teacher!” “Weren't you listening, Annie? Mama will never know about tonight.” Raigen turned to her table and lit a candle. She picked up a spoon and a heroin packet. After mixing up the heroin, she prepared a syringe. “Okay, Jagger, let's see how many of these it will take before you overdose. Jagger Nelson . . . let the punishment fit the crime!” Jagger struggled as Raigen attempted to tie a giant rubber band to his arm. She elbowed him in the face, dazing him. When Raigen finished preparing his arm, she administered the injection. Jagger was high in no time.  Raigen turned to Annie. “What you're getting will be much worse.” Annie yelled and protested as Raigen prepared a second heroin syringe. As soon as it was ready, she administered it to Jagger. “There you go.” Jagger's head slumped back; he would never move again. Raigen turned and picked up a gasoline can. She opened it and soaked Annie with the gasoline.   “Don't do this, Raigen! Please! I am begging you!” Raigen pointed outside. “You hear that? That's one of the scenes where Michelle begged you and Jagger to stop as you both sexually abused her again and again. Neither of you gave a fuck.” Raigen dropped the empty gas can. “Then Jagger doped her up. Here's a mathematics question for you. What is the probability that one of your students might be a serial killer?” Annie finally opened her eyes after shaking the gas away from them. Then she looked at Raigen. “You are not a serial killer! You're much too young!” Raigen took a ball gag from her table and secured it to her mouth. “I'm nineteen, Annie. I've been killing people since I was eight. It all started when a third-grade bully kept picking on smaller children on the playground at my elementary school. One day, he went too far and fatally stabbed another kid with a pocketknife. He needed to be punished. Getting a knife from the school kitchen was easy enough. Stabbing him once in the stomach during lunch period got the job done. No one even looked my way.”  Raigen picked up a box of matches. She took one out and lit it. “Annie Judge . . . let the punishment fit the crime!” Annie gasped when she saw Raigen's evil face. “Oh, God! It's you?! You're the Angel of Death?!” Her speech was muffled, but Raigen understood her completely.  Raigen tossed the match at Annie. Her body was engulfed by fire almost immediately. Her screams were still muffled. Raigen stepped out of the room and watched her thrash wildly as she burned. Soon she stopped moving forever. Raigen got undressed and threw her clothes into the fire.  Raigen picked up a fire extinguisher and put the fire out. She didn't want the evidence to burn up when the police would find the bodies. Raigen had been wearing plastic gloves when performing the murders. She had all of the books containing the drugs neatly stacked on the couches. The discs and the pictures would also be found.   Raigen used Annie's lavish shower and cleaned herself good. From there, she dressed in her cheerleading outfit. She gathered her usual evidence of her being at the scene and took it with her. She would make her anonymous phone call to the North Ridgeway Police Department in a few days. In the meantime, she would dispose of her evidence and then be at North Ridgeway High School in time to cheerlead for the home football game. Drake groaned as he realized he was now entering the village of Strickfield. He was still grief-stricken at what had happened to Annie Judge. Why, Annie? Where did you go wrong? Why couldn't we have been happy? Then he focused on the Angel of Death. You had no right! NO RIGHT!! I know you're here – in Strickfield! One way or another . . . I WILL FIND YOU AND PUT YOU AWAY!! That's a fucking PROMISE!! Drake finally pulled in at the Strickfield Police Department and got out. He went inside to find his uncle waiting for him. “Drake . . . I was wondering when you'd finally roll in.” Drake smiled. “Uncle Jeffrey! Yeah, I just got here.” The two of them shared a brief hug. Then Jeffrey took Drake to his office and told him to have a seat.  “You settled here in Strickfield yet?” Jeffrey asked.  “I will. My apartment's ready,” Drake confirmed. “I just have to get used to living here. My apartment's near Strickfield University.” Jeffrey nodded. “You going to be okay with taking this job?” “You bet I am!” Drake declared. “I'm going to find the Angel of Death – and expose him!” Jeffrey sighed. “Drake . . . just one word of advice regarding the Angel of Death. Nobody, I mean nobody, talks about the Angel of Death here. We just don't. Plain and simple. Now don't go sticking your nose where it don't belong. I offered you my open detective position because of your outstanding record when you worked in Erie City. You're one of the two best detectives I know. Don't make me regret bringing you on here.” Drake was irate. “Uncle Jeffrey, don't you understand? The Angel of Death is a murderer! He's literally taking the law into his own hands when he kills all these people.” Uncle Jeffrey shook his head. “Not people, Drake . . . criminals! Ones that the courts won't touch. The Angel of Death is doing what we who are sworn to uphold the law can't do.” Before Drake could further protest, Jeffrey raised his hand. “I don't want to discuss the Angel of Death any further. Like I said, we simply do not talk about the Angel of Death here. That means you don't either.” Just then, there was a knocking at the door. Chief Kazmierczak motioned for the girl to come in.  “You sent for me, Chief?” the girl asked.  “Drake, I would like you to meet Raige Devereux. She's our college intern that I was telling you about. She's also the other best detective that I know. Damn sharp mind on this one, much like you. She's helped us solve all our toughest cases.” Then he looked her way, “Raige, this is my nephew, Detective Drake Kazmierczak. I'm going to stick you with him and let him shadow you from now on. I think the two of you will work very well together.” Drake barely heard a word of what Uncle Jeffrey had said to him. Once he had gazed upon this very beautiful angel, he was glad that he had come to Strickfield after all.  Support Weekly Spooky - Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weekly-spooky Find out more at http://weeklyspooky.com

Annie Humphrey is an Ojibway songwriter from Leech Lake who balances social activism with entertainment. When Annie talked with Phil Nusbaum about the combination, she said she doesn’t really think about it.

If you don't know what type of invitation you are looking to have or maybe you don't even know what your options are, this episode is for you. We get into all the details of the elements of your wedding stationery and will help you understand enough so that you can make a great decision. From save the dates to cocktail hour napkins. Things to look forward to in this episode:Stationery vs Stationary, let's clear these 2 words up real quickWhat is a template or semi-custom invitation and what are the limits to going that routeWhat can you get from a custom stationer or custom designerHow to save within your stationery budgetDo you need a save the date?When to send out your invitations (heads up: Annie, Peggy Post and I do not agree on this)Annie Roche is the owner of 5 by 7 designs, a boutique invitation studio located in Dallas, Texas. A Dallas native and USC grad, Annie left her life destined for law school when she fell in love with paper while working at a little stationery store. Annie followed the paper trail to become the art direction for an event company in 2007. She left the company in 2012 to start 5 by 7 designs. When Annie is not designing custom invitation suites for clients around the globe, you can find her co-hosting This Week in Weddings Podcast, a podcast for wedding industry entrepreneurs. Places to go and People to see:Website: KellyMcWilliams.comInstagram: @kellyamcwilliams @thisvsthatweddingpodcastWebsite: http://5by7designs.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5by7designs/All Podcast Episodes: https://thisvsthatweddingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Minted Invitations: Semi-Custom (Template)

Following up with John Foster's daughter, Kindra remembers the day her father's memories came flooding back. She was also there when he made contact with the "familiar strangers" who remembered meeting while undergoing similar encounters.Multiple witnesses sharing the same recollections helped many experiencers come to terms with a reality that challenges the mainstream norm.  After Kindra and I spoke, John offered an additional account regarding the day of Kindra's birth. ~ "I was working in a uranium mine 50 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. We lived in Riverton.When Annie's water broke early in the morning, we got in the car and sped toward the hospital. While on the way, I looked up beside our car and saw UFO disc-shaped craft following us. They flew at our speed just above the tree tops beside the the car. When we reached the hospital, I saw something else that was strange, something I don't quite remember.As Kindy was being born, one of the nurses or a hospital helper (who was Native American) came up to me and told me that I had a very beautiful and special daughter. I said, "Yes, I know. We think she is special. etc, etc. Yet she kept telling me that she was special.Well, my work at the mine included surveying mining claims and establishing new methods for ore extraction. And while surveying we were in tall sagebrush that bred multitudes of ticks. Every night those of us on the survey crew had to take 15 to 30 ticks off our bodies. And we were told to go to the hospital to get tick shots.While there after Kindy's birth, that same lady came up to me and repeated the comments on how special our daughter was. And I repeated the same answers.She then said that I didn't understand, that the spirits had shown up at the campfire on the reservation the night before Kindy was born and told the tribe about her birth. "The voice" said that Kindy would help their people at some time in the future. I asked her what the spirits looked like and she said, "You know, it was like a disc or light hovering over the campfire, etc." She said the voice spoke from the light or disc.As it turned out Kindy did help their people by writing and producing a educational video for the Nebraskan tribes, a video about the oral traditions of the tribes, etc.It's also interesting that my folks came to the hospital a couple of days after Kindy's birth. As we were walking up to the front door of the hospital, we saw a disc manifest and a small booth develop up against the hospital's outside wall...and the voice spoke words that I don't quite remember." ~Follow John on his website: https://johnfosterufos.com/

It's almost that time of year. If you're getting your cross country skis out and getting ready to hit the trails, this podcast is for you.  From 2014 until 2018, I had the privilege of being Annie Hart's strength and conditioning coach. When Annie and I started training she was ranked in the top 40 in the country as a Cross Country Skier. Her stated goal in 2014 was making the 2018 Olympics and she identified her strength and athleticism and two major areas where she could improve. We took an approach that at the time that was considered unconventional by the skiing community, using CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting and other high intensity forms of strength and conditioning to improve her performance on her skis.  If you're curious about Annie's journey and how to train for Cross Country skiing year round, definitely take a listen and let us know what you think! Thank you to Annie for taking the time to record this over the summer!!

Welcome to Gear Talk: The Löw Tide Böyz and Swimrun Labs swimrun gear review show!In this episode, we discuss the NU Lapa Bra for women (and men.) Annie and Brooke swear by this undergarment for Swimrun and we get their full download in this episode. You can also read their review on the Swimrun Labs website.Before we get into that, we have some gear updates.Gear UpdatesBrooke has been training with her Ark Keel in the pool all year and has noticed that she started getting some lower back pain. She thinks that the pain might be from overuse (she uses it about 70% of the time) or muscle imbalance. She has started mixing the pull buoys that she uses during pool training to see if that helps.  This echoes what our guest Shane Chaplin mentioned recently on the podcast that training for Swimrun-style swimming is different than training for open water swimming and that doing both is probably the best practice in order to be a good overall swimmer…and survive if you lose your pull buoy for some reason.NU Lapa Bra ReviewWe briefly mentioned that Lapa Bra in our Swimrun Undergarments episode. We thought that it required a full review given how much Annie and Brooke love this piece of kit. Before they found out about the Lapa Bra they had tried a whole bunch of DIY options. When Annie discovered the Lapa Bra, she immediately called Brooke and proceeded to yell on the phone that they “cracked the code” for undergarment storage.The Lapa Bra ($60) has three pockets in the front of the bra that provides ample space for storage. Brooke liked the color scheme (not the “shrink it and pink it” approach) of black and yellow and it was specifically designed for the needs of female Swimrunners.General ImpressionsTaking into account that all bodies are different, Annie and Brooke found this bra to be very supportive. Sizing is based on chest circumference but the ability to use the pockets for storage might depend on chest size.The bra material is mostly mesh material and very breathable. It did not get soggy and would wick water well. The three separate pockets are also mesh and they have a lot of elasticity to expand to hold a lot of gear. This bra allows users to fine-tune a “system” that can always be helpful.The bra did have a lot of seams and Brooke in particular has gotten some chaffing under the arm from the seams. That would be the main thing that she thinks that NU could improve upon in future versions of the Lapa bra.Swimming ImpressionsAnnie and Brooke both gave the best endorsement for the bra…that it was a “non-issue in the water.” This is what we always look for how a product will work during the swim legs of a race. The last thing that you want is to be bothered or need to stop to readjust something during a swim.Transition and Running ImpressionsThe ladies thought that the Lapa bra worked well during transitions and during running legs. Annie was able to stuff her paddles in the center pocket and Brooke would use her pockets for a spare set of goggles, nutrition, and one specifically for trash. As mentioned above, they thought that the bra was very supportive but that might be individual to the chest size of the end-user.Annie’s Pull Buoy RankingAnnie gave the Lapa Bra 4.5 pull buoys. She wears it every time that she Swimrunners and hasn’t had any problem with it. She docked ½ pull buoys due to the seams being a bit thick and the need to make sure that it is lubed up before a Swimrun. Annie sees this as an “insta-buy.”Brooke’s Pull Buoy RankingBrooke gave the Lapa Bra 4 pull buoys. Brooke thinks that her Lapa Bra (next to her pull buoy) is a must-have. She docked it points for the reason that the bra drew blood once due to chaffing. Overall though, she thinks that this product is essential for female Swimrunners.Overall ImpressionsThis is a sport-specific piece of gear that is made for women (or people with breasts) that actually works. That, in and of itself, is a great thing. The NU Lapa Bra also reflects well the ethos of Swimrun of it being an inclusive sport and the fact that brands in the sport are designing products that are specific to the needs of female Swimrunners is really great…and we hope to see more if it down the road.The best part of this entire review is that Swimrun Labs now has an online store where they are selling NU products in the U.S. (rather than from Spain.) So head over to their website and order!That’s it for this week’s Gear Talk show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, please be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram and on Twitter. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback, suggestions, and/or meme suggestions. Finally, you can also support us on Patreon…if you feel so inclined. 

When Annie leaves her abusive boyfriend, she heads over to her friend's house for solace. Little does she know, this house... is a witch house. Or Witchouse. Whatever. It's really more of a witch-apartment. Or Witchapartment. On the plus side, it has a witch hot-tub. Or Witchotub.  Anyway, they get drunk and summon an evil witch. Like you do when you're on the rebound. Witch is mad. Witch kills people. Yadda Yadda, big twist ending. So throw away your sports bras, grab your Sony Hi8 camcorder, and put on some inexplicable hillbilly teeth as Matt and Tristan explore the two bedroom, one bath, beachside horror with great western exposure that is, Witchouse 3. Now "wit" more "chouse."

When Annie spends the summer at her Aunt Mary’s home in St. Rules, she becomes transfixed by the window across the way. Every time she looks at it, it reveals something new. But is any of it real?

General stores are important to their communities for a lot of reasons, but many have had to adjust quickly in order to stay in business through the COVID-19 pandemic. Today's guest is Ann Cantrell, the owner of Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store. In today's episode, Annie explains how she decided to open a general store in the first place, what happened when the pandemic first hit, and how she thinks that things will change – or not – as things begin to return to normal. Topics Discussed in Today's Episode: ✔ How Annie ended up opening her own store ✔ When Annie's store officially opened ✔ Annie's initial feelings about shutting down for COVID-19 ✔ Changes Annie made for COVID-19 ✔ What types of products people were looking for as the pandemic went on ✔ The increase that Annie's store saw in online sales ✔ How competition was affected by the pandemic ✔ Whether online sales will be more dominant as things return to normal ✔ New York's workshare program ✔ Resources for businesses in danger of shutting down Resources: Ann Cantrell Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store QUOTES: "I joke that it was ten years before I opened, but it was really, I'd say, longer than that, and my friends and family can attest to that.” "In social media, specifically Instagram, we communicated often about what we were doing to keep people safe and what products we had.” "I've always said that puzzles were our secret sauce.”

Jared and Ashley cover... well it's a bottle episode! When Annie's pen goes missing, we can't help but feel the study room lockdown is mildly reminiscent of our current social distancing and self quarantine lockdown. At least Community is now also available on Netflix for even more people to enjoy and we're back on our regular schedule with new DIC episodes since we have plenty more time at home!

[Fiction] Jude moves Mr. Garth into assisted living. When Annie goes to visit him, she makes a wrong turn and runs smack into a family nightmare.

A typical Christian family, Susan and Rob raised their five children in the Evangelical Church. Then, two of their daughters, Annie and Hannah, came out causing Susan and Rob to rethink life, primarily their relationship with religion. When Annie was twenty, she called Susan; their conversation was lifechanging. Annie was struggling with a same sex attraction towards women. She had prayed about it, resisted it. Yet her feelings persisted. Despite feeling terrified of rejection, Annie came out to Susan. Touched that Annie shared the most intimate part of herself, Susan was grateful for their closeness and the gift of Annie’s truth. Yet, Susan was afraid. For Annie. Their family. She wondered “What now? What does this mean?” Susan shared Annie’s coming out with her friends and her bible study. Their reaction? “It’s a sin and you can’t accept it.” Shocked and disheartened by their reaction, Susan struggled to understand how a parent could reject their child in their moment of need. Susan and Rob withdrew from their church and moved to a new community. Never once did they consider withdrawing from Annie. Susan and Rob re-examined their relationship with religion, church, faith, and God. Susan began researching, reading everything she could find, watching videos, and relying on her faith. Not finding what she was looking for, she created the resources she needed. Because so many parents reject their LGBTQ children (primarily out of fear), Susan wrote, “Mom, I’m Gay.” “Love is the foundation. Always press into love.” Love of family and God paved the way for Susan and Rob to found their nonprofit, Freedhearts. They created community to unconditionally love and affirm, to connect individuals to loving and embracing community, and to share resources. Their greatest vision is that no one is left alone and unloved. What Brené Brown did for shame and vulnerability, Susan works to do for love and inclusion. Everyone deserves love and inclusion—simply because they are human. “My heart longs to set people free.” Two years after Annie came out, Susan’s daughter Hannah said, “I think I’m like Annie. I think I’m gay too.” “No, you can’t be,” was Susan’s first response. Thinking – in that moment – that if two of her children were gay, it was something Susan and Rob did. But they quickly realized that is not true, and they moved forward in continued love and inclusion. She says to parents who may be struggling after their child has come out, look for the love. Find the love in yourself. Love means to embrace, accept, and be with someone along the journey. Love will overpower the fear. Go have coffee with your child and talk about your lives, not their orientation or identity. That child coming out is facing more than we could imagine. LGBTQ children want their parents to know “It’s just me. I’m the person you cuddled when I was little, that you sang songs to. I’m that same person. I’m good-hearted, loving, and kind.” Susan’s strength throughout her journey is rooted in loving herself, her family, and God. We are all filled with love, beauty, and wisdom. Susan has laid aside judgment and instead discovered a depth of love, compassion, tenderness she didn’t know was possible. She sees and loves people as they are. Resources TedTalk: Susan shares choosing her daughter over the church Freedhearts PFLAG

In the Season 3 Finale, Flick Chicks Chelsea & Sheridan take a dive into the dark and twisted mind of Ari Aster and unlock the secrets of his first feature film, “Hereditary”! This film took the world by STORM in 2018 and now Flick Chicks get to dig their hooks into the mystery and chaos within the Graham household. When Annie’s mother dies, she starts to unlock her family’s dark secrets...but some family secrets should never be uncovered. Find out why on this episode of FLICK CHICKS!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/flick-chicks/support

Annie went to India initially to work on a healthcare program that she developed with her brother for mothers and children. When Annie first tried jackfruit, she didn’t intend to start a company around the delicious fruit. But over time, she believed jackfruit could be a solution to the prevailing poverty that led to the health concerns she was trying to address. Back then, there weren’t any commercial supply chains for it, and no commercial products developed with it. As a result, a lot of it was going to waste. “This was an opportunity to take a truly amazing natural resource, a miracle crop, and instead of letting it go to waste, convert it into massive incremental income for farming families.” So how’d Annie build the supply chain for her company? It just took an enormous amount of trust, confidence, and persistence, all for an unwanted fruit. In this episode Annie’s first trip to India What jackfruit is and the stigma around it How Annie built her supply chain from scratch Her market research and the plant-based movement How The Jackfruit Company develops its products How jackfruit curbs climate change The gap between medicine and nutrition Read the full story here.

Welcome to the "Showing Up BIG!" Podcast.   Description: In today's noisy, distracted and desensitized world, irresponsible and morally bankrupt information is prevalent. As an alternative, we offer the Showing Up BIG! Podcast, where our  “free-range guests” serve up their REAL stories, REAL problems, and UNREAL results, in their Zone of Genius!  ​ Episode Notes: In Episode 14, we interview Annie Lobert, a wife, speaker, author, entrepreneur, thought leader, advocate for the abused, non-profit founder and CEO, and a survivor of more than a decade of sex trafficking in Hawaii, Minneapolis, and Las Vegas. She is known for being one of the first women to openly speak about her experiences in being sex trafficked, and one of the first to start a non-profit outreach and safe house to help victims of abuse as a survivor-leader. ​ Matthew 4:19 And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."   In 2003, after a serious drug overdose and an epiphany, Annie began her personal journey of healing and recovery to emotional, physical, and spiritual wholeness. It was her heart mission to go back and reach the ladies she had left behind who were working in Las Vegas as victims of exploitation. What started as a pioneering, grass roots outreach to ladies in the sex industry soon became a non-profit, whose focus is to Hook (outreach) Hope (Jesus) Help (housing) Heal (restoration). In 2005, Hookers for Jesus, was birthed. ​ Annie moved into full time advocacy using her personal experience as a guide–and started mentoring and helping women who were still in and formerly in the sex industry. Many ladies had nowhere to go after they had left their sex traffickers and a vision was birthed in 2007 to have homes available and ready for women that wanted to leave their pasts behind. It was through her endless efforts to rescue women and give them hope for their futures that Destiny House was officially founded. Destiny House is a safe place for women to live while healing from the serious trauma of being sex trafficked. ​ She is also an internationally recognized expert, mentor, and advocate of ministry to men and women in the commercial sex industry from her personal experience. She fully understands the traumatic psychological, emotional, and physical effects of initially choosing the sex industry as a job choice-only later to be trapped, beaten and sold to the sex trafficker’s highest bidders. She is also a survivor of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), domestic violence, sexual abuse, cancer, drug addiction, abortions, miscarriages, pornography, anorexia, and bulimia. ​ She has been featured on many national and international broadcasts: The Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Drew Life Changers, Fox News, The Jesse Waters Show, MSNBC, ABC, The Today Show, The Blaze, The Alan Colmes Show, Nancy Grace, Nightline, 20/20, Joy Behar, The Tara Banks Show, Investigation Discovery, National Geographic, Joyce Meyer’s Enjoying Everyday Life, Patricia King Live, Life Today, Help Line TV, the 700 Club, the Jim Bakker Show, TBN’s Praise the Lord, I Am Second Film and many more. ​ Annie has been heard on radio programs and interviewed in major news publications across the nation and world such as: The Associated Press, The New York Post, LA Times, Penthouse, and Charisma magazine to name a few. ​ Governmental organizations, judicial offices, police force trainings, and educational systems, in addition to community groups and churches are effectively utilizing Annie’s trainings: Her inside view and background to assist in educating the public and stirring them to action regarding prostitution and sex trafficking. She is currently on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Nevada Trafficking Task Force for victim advocacy, as well as the education & outreach committee. ​ When Annie is taking time off of her busy schedule, she spends time with her husband, Oz Fox as he tours with his rock band, Stryper. They were married on June 5th, 2009. ​ https://www.hookersforjesus.net https://twitter.com/annielobert https://twitter.com/hookersforjesus https://www.facebook.com/#!/annielobert?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/#!/hookersforjesus?fref=ts ​ Are you ready? Press PLAY and dive in! Please Subscribe and Review in iTunes. Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, I want to encourage you to do that today. Seriously! I have great plans to add BONUS episodes for Subscribers and even have secret SPECIAL GIVEAWAYS too! If you're not Subscribed, there's a good chance you might miss out on these cool Bonus Episodes and awesome stuff I will be giving away! Click here to Subscribe on Apple Podcasts! ​ If you're feeling super awesome, I would really love it, and be super duper grateful if you left me a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts too, Those reviews will help other people find my podcast, and I love to read them! So THANK YOU in advance! Just click here to submit a review. Please select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. THANK YOU!  If you enjoyed this episode and love the format of the Showing Up BIG! Podcast, and helping people find their lane in life, and leave their mark on the world, while Blessing people, would you PLEASE help us with this mission of spreading GOODNESS?? All you have to do is leave a quick review on iTunes and make sure to subscribe too (if you haven't already). 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This week on Becoming Fearless, Annie shares her thoughts on the importance of gratitude. In life, and especially as entrepreneurs, there are always things that are going to be out of our control. When Annie feels overwhelmed by things that are out of her control, she always tries to ground herself with gratitude. Join Annie as she talks dealing with “what-ifs,” knowing you are enough, becoming a joyful person, and learning to actively practice gratitude.

We're usually sold on the idea that once we achieve x, y, or z then we'll finally be happy, but that isn't always the case. When Annie saw her mom's experience as a lawyer, it was cemented in her mind that she must follow the same path. It wasn't until she landed her dream job at her dream company that something didn't feel right. Despite everything looking picture perfect on the outside, she could feel it in her gut that this wasn't where she was supposed to be. Something was still missing. Luckily, Annie met her future partner, Annabelle, at the same law firm in Miami. They both shared a love of candles and wanted to find a way to make them more personalized for gifts. The two became instant friends (can you say, soul sisters?). The A-team connected first through design: they both decorated their offices to perfection--from gold staplers (yes, all gold everything) to luxurious candles. But they soon bonded on a deeper Level: their gift for all things thoughtful. It wasn’t long before TAJA was born. TAJA Collection launched in June 2017, to create what was missing from the market: customizable home accessories. Their business focuses on both e-commerce and wholesale. Here is what we chat about in this episode: Why she felt drawn to the path of becoming a lawyer How everything suddenly changed when she got her dream job How a common interest in candles sparked the idea for their company How they utilized their local female network to help get the word out about their business And so much more! Where to find Annie:   Website: https://tajacollection.com/ Email: info@tajacollection.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tajatribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tajacollection/?hl=en Resources mentioned: Coupon code for TAJA Collection: GOLI15 Follow along for more: www.lessonsfromaquitter.com https://www.facebook.com/lessonsfromaquitter https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromaquitter/ https://twitter.com/quitterpodcast

When Annie's pen goes missing she suspects someone in the study group to be the thief and a lockdown in the study room is imposed to find the culprit.

When Mr. Brighton visits Pony's Home to hold a barbecue in the garden for all the orphans, Annie realizes Mr. Brighton has ulterior motives. Mr. Brighton warmed to Candy's lively, generous nature and hopes to convince his wife Jane to adopt Candy on his next visit to the orphanage. Candy makes sure she will not be separated from Annie: when Mr. Brighton introduces Candy to his wife, Candy pretends she wets her bed every night. Meanwhile the quiet and polite Annie has caught Mrs. Brighton's eye, and the Brightons choose to adopt Annie. Feeling betrayed, Candy runs off at night, but Annie searches her and apologizes for having been envious. When Annie asks Candy's permission to go and live with the Brightons, Candy gives her blessing and promises to take care of Annie's pet raccoon Klint, since Mrs. Brighton does not like animals.

Annie's desire to have parents makes her melancholic, and Candy hopes to lift Annie's spirits with a countryside picnic. When trying to wade in the water of a stream, they are swept off by the current. Luckily Mr. Brighton and his farmhand, who are hunting, rescue the girls. At the impressive Brighton hunting lodge they get dry and fine clothes, barbecue shish-kebabs and are invited to ride the horse. Annie behaves well, while Candy is her cheeky self. When Annie suggests Candy that Mr. Brighton could adopt them both, Candy argues with her and runs back to Pony's Home. While Annie stays the night at the Brighton estate, both girls are unable to sleep, missing each other. Annie returns the next morning, and they vow never to be separated.

It's Intern Day at Inkwyrm, and Mella is looking forward to a fun day of tours and group bonding. When Annie takes it upon herself to prove how relatable she can be, things take a turn for the totally tubular . Script available here. Check out our Patreon to support the show for some cool rewards! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=7455428)

Laura and Devin had only been married for three years when Laura’s youngest sister, Annie, came to live with them.  Annie has Down syndrome and was 13 years old when her mother passed away. Laura and Devin share the positive impact Annie has had on their family and their lives by living with them. Sister Turned Guardian  Growing up with a sister with a disability Laura was eight years old when her youngest sister Annie was born.  It came as a surprise to the family when they learned that Annie had Down syndrome.  Annie, a fraternal twin, was the only one with a diagnosis.  Annie had a great relationship with most of her siblings.  For Laura, their relationship was slower growing. Laura said, “I remember one night laying on my bed crying, and my mom came in and asked what was wrong.” Laura was sad that she didn’t feel connected to any of her siblings.  Her mom advised her to pick someone and spend time with them to help grow their relationship. Laura picked Annie. She said, “As I did that, Annie and I just got closer and closer.” Their relationship was something that ended up changing the course of both of their lives.  Losing two family members in one year When Laura was in her early 20’s when her mom and her younger brother were both diagnosed with cancer.  Daniel, her brother had leukemia and her mom had breast cancer. They both were in remission when Laura married Devin.  Unfortunately three months after they got married, Daniel was re-diagnosed with leukemia and passed away three weeks after he was re-diagnosed. The impact of losing Daniel was significant on the family.  Especially for Annie, Laura said, “It was devastating for our whole family..Annie took it horribly; it was her twin brother, and people say that twins had a special bond and they do.” The family then suffered another significant loss.  Laura’s mother was re-diagnosed with breast cancer and diagnosed with lung cancer, bone cancer and brain cancer.  She passed away nine months after Daniel leaving a massive hole in the family. Taking over for your parent Before their mom passed away, she was able to talk about her wants and wishes for Annie.  Laura recalls, “ She had these goals for Annie, and she would make them happen. She had envisioned this life for Annie and talked about it so much.  Almost everything has happened.”  After losing their mom, Laura and her other sister Emily became what they called it ‘a power team.’ They took over caring for the youngest two siblings who were still in school.  Emily was paired up with Julia and Laura helped with Annie. Laura had recently started her education as a special ed teacher and knew some of the IEP process. This helped Laura navigate through Annie’s schooling. Becoming your sister's legal guardian Early on in their relationship, Laura made sure that Devin was okay with Annie coming to live with them at some point.  Laura recalled, “..as things got more serious and we were engaged, before we got married I said, ‘I just want you to know that if we get married, you have to be okay with eventually down the line being willing to have Annie in our home.’ He said, ‘Yeah, of course, I’d be happy to have her.’ Devin was always great with Annie.”  Three years after Laura married Devin, Annie came to live with them. When Annie turned 18, they obtained guardianship. Annie becoming part of their family became a gradual process that has benefited both Annie and Laura and Devin. The impact of having an aunt with Down syndrome When Annie first moved into Laura and Devin’s house, they didn’t have children of their own.  Fast forward to today, they have three. Laura said, “Annie has always had an amazing relationship with our kids...we call Annie ‘the baby whisperer’ because she can put any kid to bed and helps them fall asleep so well and easily.” Somedays Annie is the aunt and more of an authoritative figure to their children.  Other days, she is a sibling. Devin said, “They’ll fight and bicker,

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Sometimes you never know what type of film will appear at festivals. Now the new movie, Dave Made a Maze, recently released everywhere on VOD, is just such a motion picture. Oddly it is listed by Wikipedia and IMDB as an adventure horror comedy. This may be more hyperbole than truth as its eclectic and eccentric style seems to place it more as magical realism or some sort of fantasy (or maybe even a parable). When Annie comes home from a trip, she finds a cardboard fort in the center of her living room. To her chagrin, her boyfriend Dave is inside refusing to come out. He says he built a labyrinth and it is the only thing that he has ever been able to complete. With a group of Dave’s friends, she heads into the opening to discover an immense maze inside that is stalked by a vicious Minotaur. This is the directorial debut of character actor Bill Watterson based on a script written by Steven Sears. The film has received generally positive reviews from critics. Some say the film could possibly turn into a fairly popular cult movie due to his ambitious set design and unusual script. Dark Discussions takes a look at this film and gives their thoughts. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

When Annie doesn't want to talk politics, she's learned to do other things.

In this Episode:  When Annie was training as a birth doula, she had very strong emotional reactions to some births, which made her look into her own. She talks with The Bartender about how the way we come into this world matters. Oh, and she also tells a story about the time she, for her job, mediated a fight between roommates over a thermostat. And huge thanks to The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast! Listen to them! Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

"When Annie starts dating Britta's ex-boyfriend Vaughn, Britta and Jeff conspire to break them up. Meanwhile, Pierce joins Troy, Abed, Shirley, and Chang for movie night."

Annie makes her first endorsement of the season: Frosted Mini Wheats. As a result, Annie spends the first 10 minutes of this episode crunching away in blissful ignorance while Maddie talks only to herself. When Annie rejoins the buzzing din of reality, Maddie questions her about her appropriate use of local gay bars.

Welcome to another ASP Stories bonus episode. We will be having authors read from their books featuring each chapter as a new episode. Think of these bonus episodes as an ongoing audiobook for free. So sit back, relax and enjoy a chapter from "Keys to the Kingdom" by Annie Dike. When Annie met her boyfriend Phillip, she learned he had the dream to purchase a sailboat and embark on journeys across the ocean while he was still young and had the ability to. Having never really considered sailing as a way of life, Annie was simply interested in Phillip's dream, and maybe more so in Phillip, to join him on his adventures. With a few years under their belts now as seasoned sailors, Annie has written three books, maintains her blog "Have Wind Will Travel" and produces a YouTube Channel chronicling their journey. You can also hear more from Annie of episodes 75 & 138 of the Adventure Sports Podcast. Blog: www.havewindwilltravel.com Books: www.havewindwilltravel.com/books  YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3Cmco8rAdAQgMP-xkYHsw Instagram: www.instagram.com/havewindwilltravel

Welcome to another ASP Stories bonus episode. We will be having authors read from their books featuring each chapter as a new episode. Think of these bonus episodes as an ongoing audiobook for free. So sit back, relax and enjoy a chapter from "Salt of a Sailor: The true origins of a durable, but not-so-dainty sailor" by Annie Dike. When Annie met her boyfriend Phillip, she learned he had the dream to purchase a sailboat and embark on journeys across the ocean while he was still young and had the ability to. Having never really considered sailing as a way of life, Annie was simply interested in Phillip's dream, and maybe more so in Phillip, to join him on his adventures. With a few years under their belts now as seasoned sailors, Annie has written three books, maintains her blog "Have Wind Will Travel" and produces a YouTube Channel chronicling their journey. You can also hear more from Annie of episodes 75 & 138 of the Adventure Sports Podcast. Blog: www.havewindwilltravel.com Books: www.havewindwilltravel.com/books  YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3Cmco8rAdAQgMP-xkYHsw Instagram: www.instagram.com/havewindwilltravel  

Welcome to another ASP Stories bonus episode. We will be having authors read from their books featuring each chapter as a new episode. Think of these bonus episodes as an ongoing audiobook for free. So sit back, relax and enjoy a chapter from "None Such Like It" by Annie Dike. When Annie met her boyfriend Phillip, she learned he had the dream to purchase a sailboat and embark on journeys across the ocean while he was still young and had the ability to. Having never really considered sailing as a way of life, Annie was simply interested in Phillip's dream, and maybe more so in Phillip, to join him on his adventures. With a few years under their belts now as seasoned sailors, Annie has written three books, maintains her blog "Have Wind Will Travel" and produces a YouTube Channel chronicling their journey. You can also hear more from Annie of episodes 75 & 138 of the Adventure Sports Podcast. Blog: www.havewindwilltravel.com Books: www.havewindwilltravel.com/books  YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3Cmco8rAdAQgMP-xkYHsw Instagram: www.instagram.com/havewindwilltravel