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Movement Makers With Nikki Groom

Nikki Groom: Business, Brand & Marketing Strategist

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Movement Makers is a top-rated podcast for people who are serious about deepening their impact to create a better world. Inspired by her work helping high-potential leaders connect the dots between their purpose and their work, host Nikki Groom brings you thought-provoking conversations about topics that disrupt the usual ways we think about work, business, and leadership, and provides you with the inspiration you need to keep going and make a difference.
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The Firestarter Podcast, with Willa Kammerer, is about people, ideas, and conversations that move us forward. We’ll talk to mission-driven entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and investors; thought leaders, researchers, and experts on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues about designing and thriving in careers — and lives — of impact.
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That's So Fcked Up

Ashley Love Richards

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That's So Fcked Up is a true crime lite podcast primarily about cults, but also murder and other generally awful things. TSFU brings you enthralling stories while looking at what causes them to happen. Join host Ashley Love Richards as she and her various co-hosts discuss what inspires people to do the awful things that they do. Nature? Nurture? Society? Let's investigate from our couches together!
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Are you dating, engaged, or newly married and want to create a successful long-term partnership? Listen to Practically Married with Paula Holt to hear from experts in the fields of communication, money, sex, and more! Each week, we'll provide actionable suggestions and have a little fun while doing it. You'll learn how to have all the essential (but sometimes challenging) conversations to build a strong foundation for your future together. We'll also introduce you to couples like you who are ...
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Welcome to the PREMIER episode of Unfcking Yourself with TSFU!! Over the years we have told you about a lot of fcked up stuff, and we know that's why you're here. But we also want to give our wonderful listeners a little positive energy for balance. In our first episode, Ash is joined by Nikki Salt, fashion content creator and personal stylist. The…
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In this blast from the past, former podcast co-host, Michelle Mosher, tells Ash a story about summer fun gone wrong. Michelle takes us to Kentucky's biggest and most famous party, the Redneck Rave (yes, we know that term is derogatory but we didn't name the festival)! The rave promises "mud, music and mayhem" and boy does it deliver! In June 2021 t…
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This week Fallon tells Ash about David McMillan, the notorious drug smuggler who made headlines with his daring escape from a Thai prison in 1996, where he was facing the death penalty for drug trafficking. Known for his passion for smuggling and his multimillion-dollar operation with partner Michael Sullivan, McMillan slipped past guards, made cru…
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This was originally released as a Patreon exclusive and now we're sharing with everyone! Don't forget, you can access episodes 1-14 of Ash Learns The Bible on Patreon RIGHT NOW! The Bible is back, babies! Ash still knows very little about the #1 best-selling book in the world, of all time... and this time she is joined by friends Kristal and Ryan, …
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For this season of TSFU Presents, we are highlighting some of the worst of the worst of Yucky Yogis. This episode is a throwback from way back when in Season 2, in 2020... we were such babies!! Ash and Cam dive into two different cults for your listening pleasure! Ash talks about the Buddhafield cult and its leader Jaime Gomez aka Michel aka Andrea…
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The erratic behavior, public antics, allegations of trafficking and sexual abuse; grooming and cults, and generally abhorrent personal conduct continue. Make sure to listen to part I first! ✨If you wanna get your TSFU episodes ad free and on Tuesdays instead of Fridays, check out our Patreon! You get access to over 200 episodes that aren't on the r…
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Ash and former co-host Cam talk about the nuts-o shenanigans that went down on the Galapagos island of Floreana in the early 1930s in the last episode of season 4 from 2021! Jeepers Creepers!⁠ Ash covers nudist, Nietzsche obsessed, metal denture sharing, German couple Dr. Friedrich Ritter and his younger lover Dore Strauch, and what happened on the…
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Today Fallon tells Ash about the disturbing world of Ezra Miller, the once-celebrated actor now known for a series of grotesque controversies. Fallon covers Ezra's erratic behavior, public antics, allegations of trafficking and sexual abuse; grooming and cults, and generally abhorrent personal conduct. The gals also discuss how Ezra's introduction …
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For our big finale on 2024's Shark Month, we reach back into the 2021 vaults and bring you a Patreon exclusive. This week Ash and Cam tell you about The Worst Shark Attack In History. This is a big one guys! The sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, is still the U.S. Navy's greatest loss of life at sea. Roughly 300 men went down with th…
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We have covered many aspects of Amish life, but in today's episode of TSFU Interviews, Fallon gets an insider perspective from Mary Byler, Amish abuse survivor and CEO and founder of The Misfit Amish, LLC, a group that works to "bridge the gaps between English and Amish culture." Mary is also the author of "Reflections and Memories of An Amish Misf…
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DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW ON APPLE OR A RATING ON SPOTIFY FOR ASH'S BIRTHDAY! 😍🥳 Today Ash tells Fallon all about the Netflix documentary "Tell Them You Love Me." If you haven't seen it yet, the documentary tells the controversial story of Anna Stubblefield, a white university professor, and Derrick Johnson, a disabled, non-verbal b…
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DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW ON APPLE OR A RATING ON SPOTIFY FOR ASH'S BIRTHDAY! 😍🥳🫶 Happy Shark Week! This week Ash and former co-host Michelle talk about two poor souls, Tom and Eileen Lonergan, who were forgotten at sea while scuba diving! Michelle tells Ash about the true story behind the movie Open Water. Tom and Eileen were two y…
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IT'S SHARK MONTH!! This week Ash and former co-host Michelle talk about the scariest shark attacks that Ashley has ever heard of! Ash tells the story of the 1982 sinking of the Trashman Yacht. As five people headed from Maine to Florida through "hurricane alley", they suddenly got hit by a huge storm. They were stuck at sea for days, with no suppli…
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It's time for a missing persons case! Ash gets the lowdown on the mysterious 2006 disappearance of Brian Shaffer. Brian was a second-year med student at Ohio State University. One night he walked out of a bar and was never seen again - just poof into thin air. 18 years later this case remains unsolved. At the time of his disappearance, Brian was 6 …
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We're so excited to announce our new segment, a continuation of Ash and Michelle Do the Bible- Ash Learns the Bible! Ash still knows very little about this giant, mystical, and frankly pretty terrifying book... So we're all coming from very different view points! Make sure to listen to these eps first: ASH LEARNS THE BIBLE: Genesis Begins- The Gard…
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"That 90's Show" S2 is premiering this week on Netflix! Booo! Before you watch it, the gals figured they should let you know, in their opinions, why you shouldn't. Ash and Fallon are spilling the tea on all the behind-the-scenes drama from the cast of "That '70s Show". Danny Masterson, a hardcore Scientologist, recruited many co-stars into the "chu…
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This episode originally aired in January 2021 and was episode 38! Awww baby TSFU! Ashley and Cam talk about the dark underbelly of Competitive Endurance Tickling. Jeepers Creepers!⁠⁠ In this week's episode, Ashley goes over the origins of Competitive Endurance Tickling, the woman who started it, and the events leading up to the making of Tickled, a…
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Today on TSFU Presents, Ash is joined by stopculting, one of the archival consultants on Netflix's "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult"! SC has been investigating and reporting on 7M, Shekinah and Robert Shinn for the last three years! They dive into the Krump dance scene, focusing on Tight Eyez, a pioneer of the style, and his entanglement …
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In recognition of Juneteenth, we are re-releasing this moving episode from 2020 where Ash and former co-host Cam tell us the story of the wrongfully-imprisoned teen, Kalief Browder. Kalief was arrested at 16 year old and was held - without conviction - for over three years at Rikers Island, 700 of which were spent in solitary confinement. He endure…
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"Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" is now out on Hulu! Ash covered this case in detail with former co-host Michelle last year. Check it out while it's hot again! One day Sherri Papini left her house for a job and didn't return. Everyone was intensely worried for this petite mother of two and a huge search ensued for the p…
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Today on TSFU Presents, we dive deeper into the 7M TikTok dance cult scandal, the main players including Miranda Derrick (aka Miranda Wilking) and her husband B-Dash... who was in another cult prior to this. Ash also explains how Krump is heavily involved in this story and how the dance style got so intertwined with Shinn and his brand. Make sure t…
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We hope you're thirsty for KNOWLEDGE this Thursday because we've got a new episode coming in hot, a day early! And we've got a surprise for you tomorrow too! You might think of the Amish as quiet, quaint folks in buggies selling homemade stuff, but there's a lot more beneath the surface. Join us as Fallon tells Ash all about the secretive world of …
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Get ready for a jaw-dropping episode as we dive into the wild world of Robert Shinn and the Shekinah Church. ALLEGEDLY, this asshole former-doctor-turned-pastor has swindled tens of millions from his followers while keeping a low profile in LA's luxury scene. Ash tells Fallon all about the bizarre teachings, control tactics, and shocking allegation…
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Get ready for this wide ride! This week, Fallon tells Ash about the tragic and bizarre saga of Dean and Tina Clouse. 1978, New Smyrna Beach, Florida —Dean (19) and Tina (15) fall madly in love, get hitched, and have a baby. Then, in 1980, their perfect life takes a dark turn when they move to Texas and suddenly vanish. Their decomposed bodies are f…
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We now have FIFTEEN episodes filled with Biblical fun on our Patreon, so we've decided to start sharing the magic. Every month we'll be releasing a past Bible episode here on the regular feed! We've compiled the first 3 episodes of "Ash and Michelle Do the Bible" for your listening pleasure... make sure to listen to those HERE before digging into t…
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✨Check out our Patreon for the sweetest swag around, 450+ ad free episodes (including 200 that aren't on the regular feed), monthly new bonus episodes (like Ash Learns the Bible and TSFU Presents) and access to all of our old bonus episodes, and SO much more! We really do pride ourselves on having one of the absolute best Patreons in the game!✨ Wel…
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✨Check out our Patreon for the sweetest swag around, 450+ ad free episodes (including 200 that aren't on the regular feed), monthly new bonus episodes (like Ash Learns the Bible and TSFU Presents) and access to all of our old bonus episodes, and SO much more! We really do pride ourselves on having one of the absolute best Patreons in the game!✨ We …
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Picture this: a 1950's pinup model in a bikini with jet black hair and short bangs... chances are that even if you don't know who she is, you're picturing the iconic Bettie Page. Today we're diving into the fascinating and controversial life of the iconic pin-up queen, and one of Ash's idols, Bettie Page. Ash takes us through her troubled childhood…
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We now have FIFTEEN episodes filled with Biblical fun on our Patreon, so we've decided to start sharing the magic. Every month we'll be releasing a past Bible episode here on the regular feed! We've compiled the first 3 episodes of "Ash and Michelle Do the Bible" (4 episodes total), for your listening pleasure... join us here on the free feed next …
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Welcome to the second episode of our new segment, "TSFU INTERVIEWS..."! In this episode, Fallon sits down with author Cait West to chat about her life and her new memoir, "Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy". Cait spills all the details about growing up in the strict Christian Patriarchy movement, which adopts the beliefs of …
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We're officially back Cultlings! Today we're talking about a fairly new cult on the horizon, The University of Cosmic Intelligence, and its mysterious and problematic leader Rashad Jamal. Fallon tells us how this group got on the public radar, their criminal actions, and what we know about the cult and its missing members. The gals also talk about …
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Note: this season of TSFU Presents originally aired in February 2023. We will be back with a brand new episode next Friday! In this episode of "Jarring Japan", a TSFU Presents season where we explored the more interesting aspects of Japanese culture, Ash and guest co-host Alex of Weird Distractions Podcast talked about insane reality, game and pran…
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WE HAVE A NEW SEGMENT, AND THIS IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST OF THREE THAT WE'RE ROLLING OUT! WE PRESENT TO YOU "TSFU INTERVIEWS..."! This is a new segment where Ash, Fallon and friend of the podcast Chauntee Pitts will interview survivors, authors and all sorts of other incredible guests! In this first conversation, Ash and Shelly Snow Pordea discuss She…
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Hi friends! This episode is a hodgepodge of updates around our mental health, Ash's recent lapse in sobriety and why she's glad she's not in AA, and what's happening on TSFU in the coming weeks. We've got a special interview and Patrons are getting a brand-spanking new episode of Ash Learns the Bible! Ash also kicks off the show telling Fallon abou…
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Note: this episode originally aired in September 2021. Chad Daybell is currently on trial and the episode starts with an update of what's happened since our original episode aired. Cam covered the story of Lori Vallow and her fifth husband Chad Daybell, and the disappearance of several of those around them. Daybell is the author of several Doomsday…
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Note: This episode originally aired in December 2022. There has been a recent resurgence of talk about the Synanon organization, thanks in part to documentaries released on Max and Paramount+. So we decided to reach back to December 2022 for a re-release of our Synanon episode. Synanon started out as an alternative to AA, a rehab program for "dope …
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Where do we even start with "Dr." flipping Phil. He's not a licensed anything, accept for a-hole, and hasn't been for years. He's known for berating and being abusive towards guests, enabling victims of addiction, exploiting mental illness, and maybe best of all, sending multiple kids to Troubled Teen institutions. ✨If you wanna get your TSFU episo…
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Have you seen the colorful ads enticing you to come experience "China before Communism" through the art of song and dance at a Shen Yun performance? What about the far-right wing newspaper "The Epoch Times" that preaches misogynistic, racist, homophobic and prejudiced views? They're both owned by the dangerous cult of Falun Gong which Ash tells Cai…
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In 2014, two friends named Kris Kremers (21) and Lisanne Froone (22) headed from their home in the Netherlands to Panama to go on a trip to go sightseeing, and with the goal of doing community service. On April 1st, they left their host family’s house in Panama to go on hike and disappeared in the forests of Panama. ✨If you wanna get your TSFU epis…
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In this riveting episode of the Firestarter Podcast, host Willa Kammerer dives deep into a conversation with Nikki Groom, a force of nature in the entrepreneurial world. Nikki, known for helping women leaders embrace their worth, shares her transformative journey from starting a misaligned business to discovering clarity and purpose in her work. Th…
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Join host Willa Kammerer as we step into the transformative world of Season 2 of the Firestarter Podcast, where alignment, purpose, and deep, real conversations take center stage. This season, we delve into the lives of inspiring women who are navigating the complexities of life, overcoming challenges, and embracing their strength. From Willa's per…
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TSFU Presents is BACK! This season Ash is joined by various friends from other awesome indie podcasts! Our first episode is with Alecia Watson from Twisted & Uncorked! Ash and Alecia go down the Project Modern Day Knight rabbit hole, PMDK is an $18,000 bootcamp for men who wants to go from beta boy to Alpha Man. It's a toxic masculinity mess... her…
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"The untold story of the toxic and abusive environment inside '90s kids' TV; hearing harrowing accounts from former child stars and crew who probe the balance of power in the industry and reveal an era that inflicted lasting wounds still felt today." - Investigation Discovery Ash and Fallon dig into the new docu-series "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side …
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Linda Hazzard billed herself as a "fasting specialist" despite no formal medical degree and little training. She believed that all diseases came from food, and starving was the only cure. She opened her “sanitarium” in Olalla, Washington in the early 1900s, calling it Wilderness Heights. But residents of the small town called it "Starvation Heights…
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Ash and Fallon wrap up "Psychotic Psychology" and the insane story of Project MKUltra. During the early Cold War and Korean Wars, in the late '40s and early '50s, the CIA became a super paranoid and obsessed spy agency, working on the notion that communists might have perfected some kind of a drug or technique that could control the human mind. Pro…
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The Troubled Teen Industry is finally getting the exposure that it deserves! Ash and Fallon break down the third episode, and there's some good news at the end of this one! In the final episode, "Follow the Money", we find that, "with programs around the globe and exorbitant tuition, money was rolling in — but where was it going? A trail of dodgy d…
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"Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman who is haunted by her experiences decides to expose the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry." - Netflix The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping is in the worldwide top ten on Netflix for a very good reason! The Troubled Teen Industry is finally getting the exposure that it de…
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"Years after being sent to a disciplinary school, a woman who is haunted by her experiences decides to expose the corruption and abuse of the troubled teen industry." - Netflix "The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping" is in the worldwide top ten on Netflix for a very good reason! The Troubled Teen Industry is finally getting the exposure that it …
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We saved the mother of all fucked up psychology studies for last... MKUltra. During the early Cold War and Korean Wars, in the late '40s and early '50s, the CIA became a super paranoid and obsessed spy agency, working on the notion that communists might have perfected some kind of a drug or technique that could control the human mind. Project MKUlt…
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This week Fallon tells Ash about Lake Lanier, is a reservoir in north central Georgia that stretches across 5 counties, with 695 miles of coastline. It's an extremely vacation spot, and it's also a place which is famous for tragic deaths, hauntings and UFO sightings. TW: racial violence. ✨If you wanna get your TSFU episodes ad free and on Tuesdays …
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