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Podcast: The Misfit Heroes Podcast
Episode: Exposing the dark truth behind the troubled teen industry: a Firsthand look with Beetle James
Description: Beetle James has seen a recent virality on social media when she detailed her story of living through the troubled teen industry, a group of organizations that utilize extreme boot camp style measures to address at risk youth with behavioral issues. While many of the programs are promoted as victorious and life changing, Beetle’s experiences were quite the opposite. Spending nearly a year and a half away from her parents in camp led to physical, mental, and emotional trauma, and she details the events leading up to and after her completion of the program. She now uses her online pr...