Betrayal Weekly

Introducing: Nobody Should Believe Me — The Catalyst | EP 1

May 25, 2026·56 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode explores the complex and controversial case of Maya Kowalski, a child subjected to severe medical child abuse under the guise of treatment, and how her story was distorted into a narrative of medical overreach, culminating in a high-profile lawsuit and Netflix documentary that

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Andrea DunlopMaya KowalskiMaya KowalskiSally SmithEthan ShapiroDiane NearyDaphne ChenJohn StewartNolan Kelly

Books

The Preventionist

Companies

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Topics

Criminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismMental HealthParentingTrue Crime

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