Kim & Kara drop a bonus update episode to kick off 2024. Kara's almost done with growing her tiny human, Kim launched her online merch shop, and aligning our language to reflect our emotions is carrying us into our second year of SGTC. A special thank you to everyone who has been listening, interacting, sharing, and supporting us throughout our fir…

It's our last episode of season 1! We will announce our season 2 date soon, but rest assured we will still be doing minisodes and having fun on Patreon during our break. Kim and Kara catch up in the midst of travel and Kara shares what she's having! Much to Kim's chagrin, it is NOT a velociraptor. Today's guest is forensic nurse Shaun Johnson. In a…

This year, during the world’s largest podcasting conference, a group of survivors and independent producers will be taking the stage with a panel titled, “True Crime Podcasts That Help Not Hurt: How to Produce True Crime Ethically.” Their goal is to start a conversation about changing the way we approach, produce, and commodify these dramatic stori…

Kim talks with Kara in real-time to process and dissect her experience with her attacker's recent parole hearing. Kim also plays the recordings of her and Michael's testimonies to the parole board for the first time as Kara reacts. "I am the best-case scenario, and it's still this hard for me. And that needs to change." Join Kim and Kara's "Captive…

This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Some listeners may find this disturbing. If you or someone you know is contemplating self-harm, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For the United States, the numbers are as follows: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…

Is it cake or is it trauma? Starting out our return from the almost-dead with some talk about Kim's obsessive personality, Taylor Swift, Kara's grumpy cat tendencies, and those magical, healing moments you experience in life. Our guest this week is Lauren Weingarten, the founder of MTMV (Me Too Many Voices Community). Lauren joins Kara and Kim to t…

Summer Forlenza LMFT joins Kim & Kara as an expert guest. Talking about trauma-informed mental health, Summer sheds light on popular therapeutic approaches used for survivors and their support persons. Summer Forlenza helps people to heal from trauma and to support the survivors in their lives so that we can build a world with more compassion, conn…

We are changing up our cadence over the summer--new episodes will drop every other week! Mike's TEDxMileHigh Digital Rewatch premieres Wednesday, June 28th at about 8pm MST (10PM EST). Sign up for free through the Event Bright link and watch on Youtube: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxmilehigh-transcend-virtual-premiere-registration-658571333587?k…

This week Kim and Kara do a little catching up on random topics they haven't had the chance to discuss with each other until now. Hear about Enneagrams, home birth in an RV, a surprise baby in your sweatpants, ghost farts, Taylor Swift's symbolic $1, jailbreaking blackberries, Apple OS nerd alert via Kara, awareness grenade app (actually called Noo…

Get ready to feel some feelings this week. Although for Kara, the feelings are mostly nausea. Pregnancy is kicking her butt this time around so the vibes while Kim and Kara play catch up are rather relaxed. Updates on former guests Avremi Zippel and Michael Rourke are on tap as well as SGTC making a pretty cool ethical true crime top ten list. Benz…

Kim and Kara return from their mid-season break with some BIG news! Dr. Sheena C. Howard joins the podcast detailing her love of comics, writing, and telling her story of how she became the superhero she needed. Dr. Sheena C. Howard is the first Black woman to win an Eisner award at San Diego Comic-Con for her first book, Black Comics: Politics of …

Kara is back from Italy just in time for Kim to leave for Pebble Beach. Anna Nasset joins K&K for a discussion that could have lasted hours, but brings a crime to light so often shrouded in the dark. Stalking, also known as "slow-motion homicide" rarely allows its survivors to speak publicly, but thanks to Anna's gut instincts, diligent investigato…

In this bonus episode, Kim and Kara joined Natalie and Paige of "The Murder Diaries" podcast to discuss ethics in true crime as both survivors and now show hosts within the genre. From the M Diaries: "Today on The Murder Diaries we're doing something a little different. We're speaking about ethics and advocacy in true crime with two people we've le…

In the first question-and-answer episode of SGTC, Kim and Kara take listener questions. Some of the topics include communicating your needs and asking for help before its too late. Grief processing doesn't always just mean death and solo travel tips where feeling the feels makes an appearance. Kim would have two nickels and explains why that's not …

Nachos are Kara's favorite food, and you'll all be asking "is the cheese throughout?" the next time you order them. Early interwebs videos, college jobs, and hoping Terry Crews will grace the podcast with an interview someday start this chapter off on an eclectic note before introducing today's guest. Avremi Zippel joins Kim and Kara for a conversa…

The ladies had a busy week full of advocacy and speaking. Kara trained the crew at Audio Chuck on ethics in true crime and Kim was the closing keynote for EVAWI's annual conference in Chicago. Favorite ice cream flavors, haircuts, rabid internet piercing enthusiasts, and the correct pronunciation of 'measurement' are hot topics before SGTC is deeme…

After a long commute from his living room to his wife's office down the hall, Weld County District Attorney Michael J. Rourke joins Kim and Kara for a conversation about his career as a prosecutor. Better known on the podcast as "Kim's husband", Mike has been a prosecutor in Colorado for the past 25 years. A review of his highest profile cases and …

It's Start by Believing day! Did you know the two behaviors shown to be most helpful to survivors are having someone to talk to and being believed? Well luckily Kim and Kara are here to talk to you and believe you. This week, the ladies discuss triggers vs. avoidance, buying land, and lessons in consent via ear-piercing. Alison Jones-Lockwood joins…

What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college… Kara's been galivanting around the country delivering keynotes and Kim has been…editing. It's fine. They're fine. Discussion of the TikTok hearings and positive impacts the app has had on Kim and Kara's lives kick off this episode before Catie Reay joins the conversation. Don't mind the …

Kim gets a Buffalo tee! And YOU get a buffalo tee! Everyone gets a buffalo tee! Well, everyone except for Kara because hers still hasn't shipped. The ladies gush over their new skin care products from Maya Chia and talk about the connection between some forms of self-care and feeling in your own body. Mental health advocate and New Zealand's favori…

Kim and Kara talk about assigning colors to their feelings, the loneliness of advocacy work, creating community, and launching "Captive Audience" on Patreon with bonus content available now. This week's guest pulls no punches in describing her recruitment, manipulation, and victimization at the hands of one of the most prolific human traffickers in…

Kim & Kara start off a little-slap happy discussing their current struggles. They share coping mechanisms, titanium teeth, Kara hitting half a million followers on the clock app, and Kim's love of all things Kim Possible. They welcome Amanda Knox to the conversation to tackle subjects like "unpopular" trauma-responses, secondary survivors, and why …

Catch up with Kim and Kara as they discuss the first month of SGTC episodes. Kim joined Kara at her home in South Carolina for the live premiere of her movie "The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story" on Lifetime. They also invite listeners to submit questions by emailing hello@survivorsguidetotruecrime.com for future Q&A episodes. Kim and Kar…

Jaycee Dugard and Dr. Rebecca Bailey join Kim and Kara in a conversation about their therapeutic relationship turned friendship as they explore the psychology behind survival instincts and the "appease" response. Jaycee Dugard is the survivor of a kidnapping and spent 18 years in captivity at the hands of strangers. Since her rescue in 2009 she has…

Kim and Kara talk with Elizabeth Smart about being the person at the center of one of the most famous child abduction cases, connecting with fellow survivors, motherhood, and how taking control of her narrative has changed over the past 20 years. The kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Eliza…

In chapter 2, Kimberly tells her story of survival that she chose to share publicly in an effort to help just one person. Her journey led to an unexpected plot twist that's sure to make listeners "feel the feels". Kimberly Corban is a sexual assault survivor turned outspoken victim’s advocate. Upon her attacker’s conviction, Kimberly chose to relea…

On the pilot episode of Survivor’s Guide to True Crime, Kimberly and Kara introduce themselves and the intentions which lead to the creation of the podcast. Kara Robinson Chamberlain is a public speaker and survivor advocate. In 2002, at 15 years old, Kara was kidnapped by and escaped from what she would later find out to be a serial killer. Kara’s…

We didn't choose to be victimized. But we did choose to become survivors. Join us, Kimberly Corban and Kara Robinson Chamberlain for 'Survivor's Guide to True Crime'. Each week, we're bringing you true stories from behind the headlines, directly from the survivors themselves. Real crimes. Real conversations. Real inspiration.…