The Lies That Bind
Mishelle tells Taj her story of a lifetime lived with an abusive mother in an environment of relentless lies, instability and unspeakable violence.
Episode 1703 of the RISK! podcast, hosted by RISK!, titled "The Lies That Bind" was published on October 14, 2025 and runs 103 minutes.
October 14, 2025 ·103m · RISK!
Summary
Mishelle tells Taj her story of a lifetime lived with an abusive mother in an environment of relentless lies, instability and unspeakable violence. Check out all of our Conversation Stories! 🎙️Conversation Story: The Lies that Bind by Mishelle Roberts (Content Note: child abuse, child murder) Mishelle tells Taj about growing up in the shadow of hospitals, horrific medical drama, and a web of lies that defined her entire life. As an adult, she starts to uncover what was really happening and discovers that the lies were bigger and darker than she ever could’ve imagined. Mishelle’s story was also the focus of Season Six of Nobody Should Believe Me. keywords: Munchausen by proxy, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, medical abuse, child abuse, family secrets, attention seeking, childhood trauma, gaslighting, sibling death, mother-daughter conflict, Nobody Should Believe Me, podcast journalism 🌈 Support RISK! & Get Involved • 🎟 See RISK! live in NYC on Dec 11th! • ✍️ Pitch your story • ❤️ Support us on Patreon or make a one-time PayPal donation • 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book • 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us • 🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices