172: [Nichole Schmidt - Netflix's American Murder: Gabby Petito] Her Voice is So Big

Content Warning: intimate partner violence, domestic violence, strangulation, and murder. Nichole Schmidt is a mother, speaker, non-profit founder, victim advocate, and co-victim of murder. Her trajectory changed drastically in August of 2021 with the very public disappearance and murder of her daughter, Gabby Petito. In the wake of her loss, Nichole has transformed her grief into legislative and social change via the Gabby Petito Foundation, a Netflix documentary, a forthcoming book and podcast, and much more. The Broken Cycle Media team is beyond grateful for Nichole’s time, energy, resilience, and advocacy in the wake of her unimaginable loss. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Gabby Petito. Sources: - “Brian Laundrie’s Cause of Death, New Details Revealed in Autopsy.” ABC7 Los Angeles, 15 Feb. 2022, abc7.com/post/brian-laundrie-autopsy-gabby-petito-report/11564906/Resources: - Conference on Crimes Against Women: https://conferencecaw.org/- The Gabby Petito Foundation: https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/- The Gabby Petitio Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbypetitofoundation/- Nikki Schmidt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niki_schmidt_/- Netflix's American Murder: Gabby Petito - https://www.netflix.com/title/81733793If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please consider seeking safety resources via https://www.thehotline.org/. For a list of additional resources and related non-profit organizations, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources Thank you again to Lola Blankets for sponsoring this episode. Don't forget to get 40% off your entire order at Lolablankets.com by using code [WCN] at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets.