Nobody Should Believe Me

Kowalski v Johns Hopkins All Children’s Part 1

Andrea has been following the Kowalski v Johns Hopkins All Children's case since it first received national attention, and previously covered it in depth in our third season. Within this 4-part series, we’re revisiting the case with the benefit of additional trial testimony, released records, and appellate developments. In this first part, we’re going back to 2015 to revisit the events that set this case in motion. We’re sharing this recap now because the Kowalski case is directly relevant to themes we’ll be exploring in season 7 of Nobody Should Believe Me. The public conversation around this case—shaped by courtroom proceedings, media coverage, and documentary storytelling—has had broader implications for how medical child abuse allegations are understood and debated.  *** Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/].  Click here [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content.  Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andreadunlop [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books here [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI].  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Cramped! With Kate Downey

In this conversation, Kate Downey, the host and creator of the podcast Cramped, shares her personal journey with severe period pain and the challenges she faced in the medical system. She discusses the lack of understanding and research surrounding women's health issues and emphasizes the importance of advocacy, education, and open conversations about women's health.  Kate and Andrea also explore the complicated overlap of visiting multiple doctors for unresolved symptoms vs doctor shopping in medical child abuse cases. They discuss how we can demand better research, better transparency, and better care. *** Listen to Cramped: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cramped/id1778101696 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cramped/id1778101696] Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/].  Click here [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content.  Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andreadunlop [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books here [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI].  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Part 2

In Part Two of Andrea’s conversation with Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Gypsy reflects on systemic failures by doctors and child protective services and the long-term impact of being conditioned to fear helpers. She also shares what it’s been like to unlearn harmful coping mechanisms and build healthy relationships while reconnecting with family. Their conversation culminates in a hopeful note as Gypsy discusses her new role as a mother and her desire to create a positive legacy for her daughter. * * * https://www.officialgypsyroseblanchard.com/ [https://www.officialgypsyroseblanchard.com/] Follow Gypsy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gypsyrose.insta [https://www.instagram.com/gypsyrose.insta] Watch Mommy Dead and Dearest: https://www.hbomax.com/movies/mommy-dead-and-dearest/87b41129-1e1e-41ff-b32c-926711b94311 [https://www.hbomax.com/movies/mommy-dead-and-dearest/87b41129-1e1e-41ff-b32c-926711b94311] Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/].  Click here [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content.  Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andreadunlop [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books here [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI].  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Part 1

In this episode, Andrea talks with Gypsy Rose Blanchard about life after surviving Munchausen by proxy, incarceration, and becoming a public figure without her consent. Two years after her release from prison, Gypsy reflects on what it means to build a sense of self after years of extreme control, medical abuse, and sudden media attention.  Their conversation explores the realities of Munchausen by proxy, including the systemic failures that allow abuse to continue and the long-term impact on survivors’ development, autonomy, and relationships. Gypsy shares what accountability and growth look like for her today.  * * * https://www.officialgypsyroseblanchard.com/ [https://www.officialgypsyroseblanchard.com/] Follow Gypsy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gypsyrose.insta [https://www.instagram.com/gypsyrose.insta] Watch Mommy Dead and Dearest: https://www.hbomax.com/movies/mommy-dead-and-dearest/87b41129-1e1e-41ff-b32c-926711b94311 [https://www.hbomax.com/movies/mommy-dead-and-dearest/87b41129-1e1e-41ff-b32c-926711b94311] Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/].  Click here [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content.  Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andreadunlop [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books here [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI].  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Lisa Campbell Goins Case with Mike Weber

In this episode, Andrea is joined once again by retired detective and medical child abuse expert Mike Weber to discuss a case that closely mirrors patterns we saw in season 6 of the show. The conversation centers on a caregiver who presented a child as chronically and mysteriously ill, resulting in repeated hospitalizations and invasive medical interventions.  Together, Andrea and Mike examine the systemic failures that allowed the abuse to continue despite prior warnings, including gaps in CPS oversight, lack of training, and reluctance to act without a catastrophic trigger.  * * * Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/].  Click here [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content.  Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andreadunlop [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books here [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI].  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]