After escaping an abusive marriage and rebuilding her life as a single mother, Marie turned to the faith community she had trusted for years.

But not every betrayal comes from an enemy.

In this season premiere, Marie shares how a longtime family friend, pastor, and spiritual leader became one of the most damaging relationships of her life. As she reflects on childhood trauma, survival, faith, and resilience, a troubling pattern begins to emerge. What follows is a story about trust, power, and the devastating impact of betrayal by someone who claimed to serve God.

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media

S26 Ep1: Obey

JUN 11, 202663 MIN
Something Was Wrong

S26 Ep1: Obey

JUN 11, 202663 MIN

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<div> <p><strong>*Content Warning</strong>: friendship betrayal, religious abuse, stalking, harassment, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence and rape. </p><p><strong>Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:</strong> <br><a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>   </p><p><strong>SWW Sticker Shop!</strong>: <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi">https://</a><a href="https://www.brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop">brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop</a> </p><p><strong>SWW S26 Theme Song &amp; Artwork: </strong></p></div><ul><li>The S26 cover art is by the Amazing <a href="http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat">Sara Stewart</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/okaynotgreat/">instagram.com/okaynotgreat/</a> </li></ul><div> <br><strong>Follow Something Was Wrong:</strong> </div><ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com">somethingwaswrong.com </a> </li> <li>IG: <a href="http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast">instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast</a> </li> <li>TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast">tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast </a> </li> </ul><div> <br><strong>Follow Tiffany Reese:</strong> </div><ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me">tiffanyreese.me </a> </li> <li>IG: <a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo">instagram.com/lookieboo</a> </li> </ul><div><p><strong><br>*Sources</strong>: </p></div><ol> <li>Romano, A. (2026, April 22). <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html"><em>Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over</em>.</a> The Cut. Retrieved from<a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html?utm_campaign=feed-part&amp;utm_medium=social_acct&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com"> The Cut article</a> </li> <li>Franco, M. G. (2022). <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59883574-platonic"><em>Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends</em></a>. Platonic New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons.</li> <li> <a href="https://trbc.org/">Thomas Road Baptist Churc</a>h. Church history and organizational background. Founded in 1956 by Jerry Falwell Sr..</li> <li> <a href="https://www.liberty.edu/">Liberty University</a>. Institutional history and university background information.</li> </ol>