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Scooped from my Home at 4 Years Old by the Government with Robin Linn
Episode Summary: Melanie Wakelin speaks with Robin Linn about the Sixties Scoop, a tragic chapter in Canadian history where Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families. Robin shares her personal experiences, the impact of the residential school system, and the ongoing trauma faced ...
The Girl Locked Upstairs: Surviving Captivity and Finding Freedom
Episode Summary In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Melanie Wakelin sits down with Tanya Kach, whose story captured international headlines and inspired the Lifetime movie The Girl Locked Upstairs. At just 14 years old, Tanya was groomed by a school security guard, abducted, and held captive...
Listening Beyond Words with Sheridan Ripley
Listening Beyond Words with Sheridan Ripley In this deeply thought-provoking episode, Melanie Wakelin sits down with energy worker, author, and podcast host Sheridan Ripley to explore the extraordinary world of nonspeaking children, telepathic communication, spirituality, and the unseen ways humans ...
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