<description>&lt;p&gt;Karen Teasdale grew up in a small village outside Newcastle, raised by a mother with what psychiatrists would later confirm was a psychopathic brain. From the age of four, Karen was beaten with a leather belt, isolated from friends, poisoned, and gaslit so relentlessly she lost all faith in herself. It went on for 48 years.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of Secrets of the Underworld, Neil sits down with Karen to hear how she survived a lifetime of calculated abuse &amp;mdash; and how she's finally found her voice. Her story is told in full in her book, &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Poison-Kisses-Karen-Teasdale-ebook/dp/B0FD85LV7L"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Poison Kisses&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Poison-Kisses-Karen-Teasdale-ebook/dp/B0FD85LV7L"&gt;Get Karen Teasdale's Book Here&lt;/a&gt;: https://www.amazon.com.au/Poison-Kisses-Karen-Teasdale-ebook/dp/B0FD85LV7L&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Secrets of the Underworld

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My Mother the Psychopath: 48 Years of Poison | Karen Teasdale

APR 12, 202666 MIN
Secrets of the Underworld

My Mother the Psychopath: 48 Years of Poison | Karen Teasdale

APR 12, 202666 MIN

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Karen Teasdale grew up in a small village outside Newcastle, raised by a mother with what psychiatrists would later confirm was a psychopathic brain. From the age of four, Karen was beaten with a leather belt, isolated from friends, poisoned, and gaslit so relentlessly she lost all faith in herself. It went on for 48 years. In this episode of Secrets of the Underworld, Neil sits down with Karen to hear how she survived a lifetime of calculated abuse — and how she's finally found her voice. Her story is told in full in her book, Poison Kisses. Get Karen Teasdale's Book Here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Poison-Kisses-Karen-Teasdale-ebook/dp/B0FD85LV7LSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.