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Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.

Something Was Wrong

*Content Warning: infidelity, physical abuse, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and murder.

Jenn Holman is a survivor, mother, and faithful family woman living in Idaho by way of Southern California. Jenn’s path first crossed with Amy Chesler’s over eighteen years ago when she began dating Amy’s brother. Jenn has chosen to address him as Jesse in this episode, although Amy referred to her brother as ‘Rory’ in Something Was Wrong Season 7. Jenn’s relationship with Jesse began a year and a few months prior to Amy’s mother’s murder. Although Amy was privy to a portion of what Jenn will share in this conversation, some of the more explicit details of the abuse Jenn faced evaded them as a family. Through this interview, Amy also learned a lot more about the night her mother was murdered. Amy is grateful for Jenn’s bravery in sharing, and is personally deeply grateful she was willing to divulge so much about her experiences. It may have taken Amy & Jenn nearly eighteen years to have this conversation, but as Hippocrates said, “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.”

Related Links:
- Jenn on X: https://x.com/jennjenn10
- Season 7 of Something Was Wrong: https://somethingwaswrong.com/season-7/
- [WCN Presents] SWW Season 7 Updates Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/zw/podcast/amy-b-chesler-evil-lives-here-this-sh-t-doesnt-end/id1674051643?i=1000602598564
- [WCN Presents] SWW Season 7 Updates Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/zw/podcast/amy-b-chesler-evil-lives-here-the-darkest-times-are/id1674051643?i=1000612743331
- Petition: Keep Jesse Winnick in Prison: https://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick
- Evil Lives Here: Season 11, Episode 2 - “What if He Gets Out?” https://www.hbomax.com/is/en/shows/evil-lives-here/s11/92560c9b-551c-4fe8-82aa-ae5e023e2d69/e2-what-if-he-gets-out/5d9627e6-fdd8-40f3-8d48-c07e5fdfac0c
- I’m Related to a Killer: Season 1, Episode 1 - “Jesse Winnick”
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DG1DJQG9/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_lZOsi7_1_34?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D
- HBO Max’s Toxic, Season 2, Episode 1 - “Don’t Go Home”
https://www.hbomax.com/show/33977981-2e30-45d2-98c6-3145f9c40b33/s2

For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

S26 Ep15: WCN Presents: [Jenn Holman] There is a Softer Life

*Content Warning: abduction, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gun violence, and murder.

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SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
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‘Don’t Go Home’ via Toxic on HBO MAX:
https://www.hbomax.com/show/33977981-2e30-45d2-98c6-3145f9c40b33

Chris Fleming on YouTube:
 • The Snacks at Trader Joe’s that Only Women Can See: 
https://youtu.be/eXXYfigdfw0?si=OgM1YPAbRe3aT8D1 • 

Renegade Craft Fairs:
 • Renegade Craft Fair website: 
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S26 Ep14: BTS with BCM Fall 2026

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rideshare-facilitated sexual assault, fatphobia, and rape.

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SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
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*Sources: 

- Associated Press. “Uber Liable for Sexual Assault of Passenger, Jury Finds.” AP News, 2 Apr. 2024, https://apnews.com/article/uber-sexual-assault-liable-f2aaf57a2b88948107acfcf11ebc0813.

- Bousso, Ron. “Lyft Reports More Than 4,000 Sexual Assaults in 2019 Safety Report.” Fortune, 22 Oct. 2021, https://fortune.com/2021/10/22/lyft-4000-sexual-assaults-2019-safety-report.

- California Secretary of State. “California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Proponent Withdraws Initiative to Expand Liability and Impose Duties on Rideshare Companies Regarding Sexual Misconduct.” California Secretary of State, 25 June 2026, https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2026-news-releases-and-advisories/california-secretary-state-shirley-n-weber-phd-announces-proponent-withdraws-initiative-expand-liability-and-impose-duties-rides.

- “CNN: 103 Uber Drivers Accused of Sexual Assault or Abuse.” CBS News, 30 Apr. 2018, https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/cnn-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/.

- Lyft, Inc. Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Form 10-K). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026,https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759509/000162828026006960/lyft-20251231.htm

- Uber. “U.S. Safety Report.” Uber, https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/reports/us-safety-report

- “Uber Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Sexual Assaults by Drivers.” Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2016, https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-uber-la-assault-20160721-snap-story.html

- U.S. Government Accountability Office. Ridesharing and Taxi Safety: Information on Assaults against Drivers and Passengers. GAO-24-106742, 22 Feb. 2024, https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106742.

- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “Form 10-K.” SEC.gov, 2019, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1543151/000095012319002420/filename1.htm

S26 Ep13: [Sophia] Stand Up for Yourself

*Content Warning: religious trauma, grooming, child sexual abuse material, sexual assault, and rape.

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SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
Sara Stewart • 
instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ • 

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S26 Ep12: [Iris] Just a Kid

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, stalking, fraud, mental illness, factitious disorder, staged pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes, false reporting, sexual assault, rape, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. 

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: 
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SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
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S26 Ep11: Everything is Not What it Seems

S26 Ep10: Exactly

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, stalking, fraud, factitious disorder, staged pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes, false reporting, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. 

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: 
somethingwaswrong.com/resources 

SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop 

SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
Sara Stewart • 
instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ • 

Follow Something Was Wrong:

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S26 Ep9: Moment of Truth

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, fraud, stalking, factitious disorder, staged pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes, false reporting, sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence. 

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: 
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SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop 

SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
Sara Stewart • 
instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ • 

Follow Something Was Wrong:

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Chapter 2 trailer

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, fraud, stalking, factitious disorder, faked pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes

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S26 Ep8: Chapter 2: The Lore

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, fraud, stalking, factitious disorder, false pregnancy, pregnancy loss, mature themes

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SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
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S26: Chapter 2 Preview

*Content Warning: neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity.

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SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop 

SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: 
 • The S26 cover art is by the Amazing 
Sara Stewart • 
instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ • 

Follow Something Was Wrong:

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 • Website: 
tiffanyreese.me • 

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Follow Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette:

 • Research - 
https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/birch • 

 • Faculty Page: 
https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/arts-sciences/psychology/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/schwartz-mette-rebecca.html • 

 • Book - 
https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/author/rebecca-a-schwartz-mette/ • 

 • Therapy Page:
 https://www.meridianpractice.org/staff/beccaschwartzmette • 

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Monitor on Psychology 3. , vol. 54, no. 4, 1 June 2023, American Psychological Association,
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 5. Choukas-Bradley, Sophia. “Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: The Actual Research.” 
Psychology Today 6. , 29 Apr. 2026,
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/if-i-be-waspish/202604/rejection-sensitivity-dysphoria-the-actual-research 7. 

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Psychology Today 9. , 29 June 2017,
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Journal of youth and adolescence 12. vol. 54,6 (2025): 1551-1569. doi:10.1007/s10964-025-02140-9.
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American Brain Foundation 15. , 15 Apr. 2025,
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 17. Gillis, Kaytee. “How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships.” 
Psychology Today 18. , 23 May 2025,
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202504/how-our-trauma-history-can-affect-our-friendships 19. 

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 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4LNWZdcAAAAJ&hl=en 21. 

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Dialogues in clinical neuroscience 23. vol. 17,4 (2015): 435-41. doi:10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.4/mleary 
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The Family Institute at Northwestern University 26. , 29 June 2026,
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 28. Novotni, Michele. “Making Friends with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.” 
ADDitude 29. ,
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Frontiers in psychology 32. vol. 15 1309690. 10 Apr. 2024, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309690 
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Depression in Childhood and Adolescence: A Guide for Practitioners 38. . Momentum Press, 2016.

 39. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A., and Amanda J. Rose. “Co-Rumination Mediates Contagion of Internalizing Symptoms within Youths’ Friendships.” 
Developmental Psychology 40. , vol. 48, no. 5, 2012, pp. 1355–1365. 
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Psychological Bulletin 43. , vol. 146, no. 8, 2020, pp. 664–700. 
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The Cut 46. , 22 Apr. 2026,
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S26 Ep7: The Importance of Friendship with Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette

*Content Warning: emotional and physical violence of children, interpersonal violence, alcohol and substance use disorder, body-image abuse, fatphobia, fraud, elderly abuse, disordered eating, anorexia, childhood abuse, neglect, bullying, gun violence, Columbine High School Massacre.

Sources:

California Code Corporations Code, Title 1 Section 2510 (Justia, 2021): https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2021/code-corp/title-1/division-1-5/chapter-1/section-2510/ 

What Is Securities Fraud? By James Chen, reviewed by Andy Smith (Investopedia, 2022): https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/securities-fraud.asp#toc-what-is-securities-fraud 

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Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

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