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Podcast: Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Episode: Surviving Dirty John: Lessons from a CRNA Survivor
Description: Today’s episode is one of courage, survival, and reclaiming your voice. Tonia Bales, CRNA and author of When You See It: How I Outsmarted and Outlasted Dirty John, shares her deeply personal story of manipulation, coercive control, and psychological abuse. While the world knows the headline-grabbing “Dirty John” narrative, this conversation takes us behind the scenes to explore how even strong, capable professionals can be targeted and trapped by someone hiding in plain sight.
Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:
🚩 Psychopaths and manipulators hide in plain sight. Charm and intelligence...