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by Pam Comiter
Welcome to Shut Up! Tell Me More. Have you ever wanted to hear the incredible stories of people who have unbelievable experiences and done amazing things? In this podcast, we'll bring you up close with guests who have fascinating stories to tell. I'm Pam Comiter, your host, and I believe everyone has a story worth sharing - it's my job to bring it out! With my background in marriage and family therapy as well as journalism, I create a fun space for people to go deep, and to say the things that they normally wouldn't share at a dinner party. Whether in celebrity gossip, pop culture, or true crime, this is the show for people who are curious, who love to be entertained, and learn something new. Each episode features interviews that willmake you feel like you're right here with us, hearing the questions you've always wanted to ask, but you never had the guts to. Get ready to say "no way!" and leave each episode with chills and a new appreciation for the people around you. Join us on Shu
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If you watched HBO’s The Vow, you know Sarah Edmondson as the NXIVM survivor and whistleblower who helped expose one of the most notorious cults in modern history.And if you’re anything like me, a pop-culture obsessive who is totally fascinated by cults, you probably watched Sarah’s story wondering: How does an intelligent, successful person get pulled into something like this? And would I recognize the warning signs before it was too late?Sarah spent 12 years inside NXIVM, became a leader in the organization and recruited others into something she genuinely believed was helping people. But after being branded as part of the secret women’s group DOS, Sarah didn’t just leave, she helped blow the entire organization open.We talk about what NXIVM promised its members, how Keith Raniere gained their trust and how people were slowly taught to ignore the little voice telling them something wasn’t right. Sarah also takes us inside DOS, the master-slave hierarchy, collateral, coercive control, the branding ceremony and the complicated reality of realizing you helped bring people into a cult.But this conversation goes far beyond NXIVM and The Vow.Sarah and her husband, Anthony “Nippy” Ames, host the podcast A Little Bit Culty and are the authors of A Little Bit Culty: Navigating Cults, Control and Coercion. Together, we explore the cult-like dynamics hiding in everyday life, when belonging becomes dependency, why smart people are susceptible to manipulation and how parents can teach their children to recognize coercion, question authority and trust their gut.Because nobody thinks they’re joining a cult, and the people who are manipulated aren’t stupid or gullible. They’re often the people who believe it could never happen to them.This episode includes discussions of coercive control, sexual exploitation, abuse and branding.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube:Instagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Sarah Edmonson Instagram: @sarahedmonsonFacebook: @sarahedmonsonPurchase "A Little Bit Culty: Navigating Cults, Control and CoercionThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Check out our lovely sponsor: MobileIV of the Palm BeachesBook by calling or texting: 561-589-8989Book your appointment online - https://mobileivofthepalmbeachesgmailcom.setmore.com/en
Stevi Fox’s story has a plot twist at every turn.Raised Southern Baptist, Stevi’s entire world revolved around her strict religious upbringing. We get into what it was like growing up within a high-control religious environment, the lasting effects of purity culture, the True Love Waits movement, purity rings, and what happened when she finally went to college and began breaking free from the expectations of home.Then her fiancé cheated on her—and you HAVE to hear the absolutely wild way Stevi exposed the secret.But that was only the beginning. Stevi eventually married, divorced, became a mother, and found herself facing homelessness with an 18-month-old son. She slept in her car before moving into a shack with other unhoused people, keeping a knife underneath her pillow while her baby slept beside her.Somehow, Stevi kept going.She built a company from the ground up, created an entirely new life, found real love with her husband Ben, and went from wondering where she and her son would sleep to casually returning from an appointment at Hermès.This is an unbelievable story of religious trauma, purity culture, infidelity, divorce, homelessness, motherhood, entrepreneurship, perseverance, and completely rebuilding your life - with plenty of VERY juicy details along the way.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube:Instagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Stevi FoxInstagram: @thestevifoxTikTok: @thestevifoxYouTube: @thestevifoxWomen In Distress: https://widbroward.org/ 24-Hr Crisis Hotline: (954) 761-1133This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Check out our lovely sponsor: MobileIV of the Palm BeachesBook by calling or texting: 561-589-8989Book your appointment online - https://mobileivofthepalmbeachesgmailcom.setmore.com/en
In Part 2 of my conversation with Christian McKeon, we’re going inside federal prison and what life behind bars was really like.After being convicted in a $47 million Medicare fraud case, Christian was sentenced to federal prison. In Part 1, he shared how he went from running call centers in Boca Raton to being investigated by the FBI, charged, convicted and ultimately walking into prison.Now, Christian takes us inside what happened next.We talk about the realities of daily life in federal prison, the unwritten rules among inmates, how you learn who to trust, and what it actually feels like to lose your freedom. Christian also shares what happened when he was transferred from a federal prison camp to the much tougher Santa Rosa facility and how dramatically his experience changed.Then we get into what happens after prison: Christian’s early release, returning to the real world, rebuilding his life and moving forward while carrying the label of a convicted felon.If you haven’t heard Part 1, I recommend starting there for Christian’s full story. But if you’re jumping in here, you’ll still be able to follow along.This is Part 2 of my conversation with Christian McKeon on Shut Up! Tell Me More.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube:Instagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Christian McKeon Instagram: @elitecmcThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Check out our lovely sponsor: MobileIV of the Palm BeachesBook by calling or texting: 561-589-8989Book your appointment online - https://mobileivofthepalmbeachesgmailcom.setmore.com/en
What is it like to know the FBI is building a case against you, and hear agents breaking down your door?Christian McKeon was charged in a $47 million Medicare fraud case and ultimately sentenced to federal prison. In Part 1 of our conversation, I wanted to understand what really happened behind the scenes: how the scheme worked, what it was like being investigated by the FBI, and the long, uncertain stretch between being charged and actually going to prison.Christian opens up about the toll those years took on his mental health and personal relationships, how he tried to keep living his life with an unknown future hanging over him, and the fiancée who stood by him through all of it.Then comes the part I couldn't stop thinking about: What is it actually like to walk into a federal prison camp knowing you aren't walking back out?Christian takes us inside his arrival at Pensacola prison camp, the fears he had going in, how he adjusted to life behind bars, and what prison camp was actually like. We also get into the people he encountered there, including the surprising influence he says Chrisley Knows Best star Todd Chrisley had inside the camp.This conversation isn’t about excusing what happened or rewriting history. Christian served his sentence and accepted the consequences. I wanted to hear his perspective and understand the human side of an experience most of us will hopefully never have to face.And there was WAY too much to unpack in one episode. Part 2 drops next week.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube:Instagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Christian McKeon This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Check out our lovely sponsor: MobileIV of the Palm BeachesBook by calling or texting: 561-589-8989Book your appointment online - https://mobileivofthepalmbeachesgmailcom.setmore.com/en
What is it really like to grow up Mormon and then leave the only world you’ve ever known?Sadie Lane was born and raised in the Mormon Church, where she says religion shaped nearly every part of her life: what she wore, what she ate and drank, what she listened to, how she spent her time, who she dated, her sexuality, and even what her future was supposed to look like.But in her early 20s, Sadie began questioning the beliefs she had been taught since childhood. She ultimately came to view the church as a high control environment and made the incredibly difficult decision to walk away.In this episode of Shut Up! Tell Me More, Pam Comiter goes deep with Sadie about what it was actually like growing up Mormon, the rules outsiders may not know about, and what happens when you leave the religion and community that have defined your entire life.And then we get into the questions you may have always wondered but never had the chance to ask:What are the rules around dating and sex in Mormonism?Do Mormons hook up before marriage?What is Mormon hookup culture actually like?What is the connection between Mormonism and polygamy?And what does it really take to leave the Mormon Church and start over?Shut Up! Tell Me More is where wildly interesting people tell the stories you don't normally get to hear, and Pam asks the questions you actually want answered.Disclaimer: This conversation isn’t meant to criticize or disparage any religion or group. This episode reflects Sadie’s lived experience and perspective.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube:Instagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Sadie Lane Instagram: @sadielane
Brian Austin Green joins Shut Up! Tell Me More for the final episode of our Summer Replay Series, and if you’re a Beverly Hills 90210 fan, this is one you do not want to miss.Best known to millions of fans as David Silver on Beverly Hills 90210, Brian takes us back to one of the most iconic television shows of the '90s and shares what it was really like growing up in the spotlight and spending a decade as part of the 90210 phenomenon.Brian opens up about playing David Silver, his memories from the show, life behind the scenes, and what it was like experiencing that level of fame at such a young age. We also touch on the loss of his friend and 90210 co-star Luke Perry, and Brian shares what made Luke so special and the incredible impact he had on the people around him.But this conversation goes far beyond 90210.We talk about raising five children, dealing with paparazzi and public scrutiny, and his co-parenting relationship with ex-wife Megan Fox. Brian gets incredibly candid about what it takes to put the kids first and make co-parenting work while navigating life in the public eye.He also opens up about the four-year health setback that completely changed his life and perspective, his amazing relationship with partner Sharna Burgess, and what it was really like competing on Dancing with the Stars.What I loved most about this conversation is how incredibly real Brian is. He was funny, thoughtful, candid, and completely willing to go there with me. We talked about fame, fatherhood, relationships, health, Hollywood, and of course, plenty of Beverly Hills 90210.Whether you grew up watching David Silver, Brandon Walsh, Brenda Walsh, Kelly Taylor, Dylan McKay and Donna Martin at West Beverly High, have followed Brian Austin Green's career since 90210, or simply want to know the person behind the celebrity, this is such a good conversation.This episode closes out the Shut Up! Tell Me More Summer Replay Series.Subscribe to Shut Up! Tell Me More on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube so you don't miss what's coming next.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple & SpotifyInstagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Brian Austin GreenInstagram: @brianaustingreen
Welcome back to Week 5 of our Shut Up! Tell Me More Summer Replay Series! This summer, I'm revisiting some of my favorite conversations from the past two years, and this episode is one that has stayed with me long after we finished recording.My guest is Corey Palek, and her bravery at such a young age absolutely shook me. Corey was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, eventually left the religion, and at just 17 years old, became emancipated from her parents.I have always been fascinated by high-control groups and the stories of people who find the courage to leave and rebuild their lives. And Corey's story is exactly that. It's heartbreaking, eye-opening, and incredibly inspiring all at the same time.You have to hear the reason she decided to leave the religion and the events that ultimately changed the course of her entire life. And trust me, you also have to hear where she escaped to. It's almost like hiding in plain sight.In fact, this episode and others like it have inspired me to work on something very special for Season 2 of Shut Up! Tell Me More, so stay tuned for that.And by the way, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to subscribe, like, and follow. And leave me a comment or two. I read them all, and they truly mean so much to me.Original Release Date: December 2, 2025Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube:Instagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Corey PalekInstagram: @cdrutterGlo Esthetics: @glo_estheticsWebsite: Glo Esthetics
Welcome back to Week 4 of our Shut Up! Tell Me More Summer Replay Series! This summer, I'm revisiting some of my favorite conversations from the past two years, and this episode genuinely made me second guess everything I eat.My guest is Jake Engelen, better known as Jake the Farmer. And get this: according to Jake, "organic" is basically bullshit, and he explains exactly why. Whether you agree with him or not, he will absolutely make you think differently about food, farming, and what we're putting into our bodies.Jake has also lived what feels like nine different lives. He's served in combat in the military, worked as a finance bro, and now owns and operates his own regenerative farm, Coastal Pastures Farm, in Delray Beach, Florida.And one of my favorite parts of this conversation had nothing to do with farming at all. Jake shares the unbelievable story of his father, who was a convict on the run for years and was basically taunting police the entire time with his screen name. You truly have to hear it to believe it.This conversation is fascinating from beginning to end and is filled with stories, perspectives, and moments that will leave you thinking long after it's over.Follow the show: Rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and SUBSCRIBE on Apple & SpotifyInstagram: @shutuptellmemoreTikTok: @shutuptellmemorepodFull Video Episodes are Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpTellMeMorePodcastMy Guest: Jake EngelenIG: @coastalpasturesfarms
Welcome to Shut Up! Tell Me More. Have you ever wanted to hear the incredible stories of people who have unbelievable experiences and done amazing things? In this podcast, we'll bring you up close with guests who have fascinating stories to tell. I'm Pam Comiter, your host, and I believe everyone has a story worth sharing - it's my job to bring it out! With my background in marriage and family therapy as well as journalism, I create a fun space for people to go deep, and to say the things that they normally wouldn't share at a dinner party. Whether in celebrity gossip, pop culture, or true crime, this is the show for people who are curious, who love to be entertained, and learn something new. Each episode features interviews that willmake you feel like you're right here with us, hearing the questions you've always wanted to ask, but you never had the guts to. Get ready to say "no way!" and leave each episode with chills and a new appreciation for the people around you. Join us on Shu
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