Best Shakeology Podcasts (2025)

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Samantha Azzopardi: “The Last Scam, for Now” | S4 E5 29:04

6d ago29:04

29:04

A few months after Samantha Azzopardi was sentenced to three years of Community Corrections Order following her latest fake identity scam, where she claimed to be a pregnant 15-year-old victim of sexual abuse, she answered an advertisement placed by a lawyer in Sydney named Theresa Power. Theresa needed a nanny for her young daughter and “Maya Mali…

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Samantha Azzopardi: "Using Kids for Cons" | S4 E4 32:39

13d ago32:39

32:39

Samantha Azzopardi’s latest alias, a 13-year-old named Harper Hart, had convinced a foster family to take her in while living in Sydney. But, “Harper’s” stories of being in the witness protection program alerted officials, who then sought to confirm her identity. For weeks, they found nothing and Harper remained silent. Then, a colleague at the pol…

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Samantha Azzopardi: “Faux Pair” | S4 E3 38:41

19d ago38:41

38:41

Samantha Azzopardi had been living under the alias “Emily,” a 14-year-old gymnast from Russia, when she convinced her friend Hope’s family to adopt her. In this instance, however, her story got much darker than anything else Samantha had ever presented. According to Hope, Emily claimed that she was severely traumatized by a murder-suicide in her fa…

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Samantha Azzopardi: “The Grifter Goes to Church” | S4 E2 32:48

27d ago32:48

32:48

When a young girl was found distraught and non-communicative in the streets of Dublin in 2013, it kicked off one of Ireland’s biggest mysteries. After the Dublin police had exhausted all of their options, they got permission to release a photo of the girl to the media in hopes of finding out her true identity. When Garda eventually did, they discov…

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Introducing: "Mind of a Serial Killer " 6:23

29d ago6:23

6:23

What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a …

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Samantha Azzopardi: “The GPO Girl” | S4 E1 26:34

1M ago26:34

26:34

In October 2013, two police officers in Dublin, Ireland came across a disheveled, emaciated and distressed teenage girl wandering around by herself outside the General Post Office. She was unable to speak, using only primitive sign language to show her age. From what the officers could translate, the girl indicated that she was 14-years-old. Child …

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"The Heiress Who Hu$tled Hollywood” 1:55:15

2M ago1:55:15

1:55:15

While Jami takes time off from recording Dirty Money Moves during the Holidays, we’re releasing an episode of her other podcast, Lipstick & Lies. In this episode of Lipstick & Lies, Jami walks co-host Melissa Moore through the topic of our very first season of Dirty Money Moves, the case of Mary Carole McDonnell -“The Heiress Who Hu$tled Hollywood…

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"Hollywood Ending?" | S3.5 E4 28:32

2M ago28:32

28:32

It’s been over two years since Elisabeth Finch took her leave of absence from the “Grey’s Anatomy” writer’s room. Once she realized she wouldn’t be getting rehired, and that her web of lies had spun violently out of control, she returned to the same Arizona treatment center where she first met her now ex-wife Jennifer Beyer. Over six months after r…

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"Beyer’s Remorse" | S3.5 E3 34:53

2M ago34:53

34:53

“Grey’s Anatomy” star writer and producer Elisabeth Finch was just confronted by her new wife, Jennifer Beyer, about her supposed cancer claims. A former registered nurse, Jennifer noticed that Elisabeth didn’t seem to have a port scar for chemotherapy treatments. She’d seen photos of Elisabeth during chemotherapy with a bald head, but also with fu…

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"Jo Mama" | S3.5 E2 36:02

2M ago36:02

36:02

“Grey’s Anatomy” star writer and producer Elisabeth Finch was apparently going through a lot in the middle of 2019. She remained on top at Grey’s, becoming the de facto writer for any episode dealing with cancer as a subject matter, but she just couldn’t seem to catch a break in her personal life. She claimed she’d lost a kidney to cancer and said …

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"Grey's Anatomy Grifter" | S3.5 E1 43:29

3M ago43:29

43:29

Hollywood writer and TV producer Elisabeth Finch seemed to have it all. After breaking through as a staff writer on the shows “True Blood” and “The Vampire Diaries” at a fairly young age, she was hired at her favorite TV show “Grey's Anatomy.” She got the gig after Shonda Rhimes was handed an article that Elisabeth had written for Elle Magazine abo…

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S3 E10: “Scam Chat with Drinking the Koolaid” - Part 2 1:01:45

3M ago1:01:45

1:01:45

In this two-part episode of Dirty Money Moves Jami brings on the hosts of hit podcast, Drinking the Koolaid, Amanda Goodness and Cassidy Liston. The ladies discuss all things scammy, true crime, and reality tv. Cassidy shares her experience eating at Tracii Hustona’s restaurant, Breakfast Bitch while Amanda makes spot-on comparisons between some of…

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S3 E9: “Scam Chat with Drinking the Koolaid” - Part 1 58:49

3M ago58:49

58:49

In this two-part episode of Dirty Money Moves Jami brings on the hosts of hit podcast, Drinking the Koolaid, Amanda Goodness and Cassidy Liston. The ladies discuss all things scammy, true crime, and reality tv. Cassidy shares her experience eating at Tracii Hustona’s restaurant, Breakfast Bitch while Amanda makes spot-on comparisons between some of…

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S3 E8: Debbie Lindstrom: "Sister of a Scammer" 48:15

3M ago48:15

48:15

In this eye-opening episode of Dirty Money Moves Jami interviews Debbie Lindstrom, sister of Tracii Hutsona. Join us as Debbie provides insight on her childhood and potential early signs of who Tracii would become as an adult. With a professional background in Psychology, Debbie sheds light on the psychological elements that may be at play in her s…

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S3 E7: Loriann Hart: “Friends with a Felon” 42:44

4M ago42:44

42:44

In this episode Jami interviews Loriann Hart, a former close friend of Tracii Hutsona’s for many years. When it seemed Tracii and her family might be without housing, Loriann allowed them to live in her palatial guest house for free. According to Loriann, Tracii repaid the generous favor by inviting questionable guests over to the home and attempti…

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S3 E6: “I’ll Be Back B*tches” 57:27

4M ago57:27

57:27

In February 2023, Tracii Hutsona was sentenced to 51 months in Federal Prison for her crimes against Joumana Kidd, and given until April 13th to voluntarily turn herself in to the US Marshals. She ended up turning herself in on March 20th, about a month early, to the prison camp at FCI Phoenix. At first glance, it might seem that Tracii was eager t…

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S3 E5: “B*tch Behind Bars” 52:59

4M ago52:59

52:59

On July 17, 2019, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon aired on NBC. Four minutes into Jimmy’s opening monologue, he made reference to a real-life lawsuit that seemed too ridiculous to be true: the owners of a Miami restaurant, called Bacon Bitch, were suing the owners of a San Diego restaurant called Breakfast Bitch. He joked that it would be th…

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S3 E4: “Smoke and Mirrors” 51:59

5M ago51:59

51:59

In January 2007 NBA star point guard for the New Jersey Nets, Jason Kidd, filed for divorce from his wife: actress and journalist Joumana Kidd. What followed was an extremely messy, and very public end to their 10 year marriage. Fast forward 8 years to 2015, Joumana decided it was a good time to move back to her home state of California. As she was…

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S3 E3: “With Friends Like These …” 46:38

5M ago46:38

46:38

It’s September 2008 and Tracii Hutsona has been out on bond for the last 10 months. By this time, the original indictment has been superseded twice, adding numerous charges for the schemes she pulled at several staffing agencies. Tracii has also been evicted from her $1.5 million Orange County, CA home for failing to pay over $30,000 in rent, but J…

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S3 E2: “Not a Basic B*tch” 43:22

5M ago43:22

43:22

Tracii Hutsona is so persuasive that she was able to convince a car dealership that she needed an expensive, fancy car for Arnold Schwarzenegger to drive. As a testament to her level of con artistry, she got the car! Tracii, however, maintains that this story isn’t true, that stories about her criminal history are merely exaggerations to make her l…

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S3 E1: “B*tch in Handcuffs” 37:58

5M ago37:58

37:58

It’s early February, 2021 in Phoenix Arizona. Federal agents have been on the hunt for Tracii Hutsona, a woman wanted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing more than $1 million from her cancer-stricken, single mother of three employer. Tracii’s motive: she needed funding for her lavish lifestyle. Agents find Tracci at …

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TRAILER | Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime 4:07

6M ago4:07

4:07

Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime is BACK! In Season 3, we’re deep diving into the case involving Tracii Hutsona, a self-described “winner” who appeared to have it all: successful businesses, multimillion dollar mansions, luxury cars, and plenty of cash to spend on high end jewelry and vacations. She’s an intriguing woman who’s had a l…

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Dr. Joni Johnston: "Psychology of a Scammer" | S2 E9 32:06

2y ago32:06

32:06

This week, Jami Rice speaks with Dr. Joni E. Johnston, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, author and private investigator. Together, they discuss the Tara Lee adoption scam case as well as Tara’s intense lack of empathy and toxic manipulation of adoptive parents and birth parents. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram and TikTok. If y…

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Teresa Matheny: "Adoption Scam Survivor" | S2 E8 1:09:27

2y ago1:09:27

1:09:27

This week, Jami Rice speaks with Teresa Matheny, a survivor of Tara Lee’s adoption scandal. Teresa opened up about all of the hoops she had to jump through to get the baby she was promised from Tara Lee, which almost didn’t happen. She also walks Jami through how she met Tara, and how she discovered that she was a con artist running adoption scams.…

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Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado: "Taking Down a Scammer" | S2 E7 1:03:26

2y ago1:03:26

1:03:26

Attorneys Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado worked with Tara for a time. They were actually about to go into business with her when everything came to a screeching halt. Talia and Tonya began noticing red flags, and soon enough, they were working with the FBI to take Tara down. In this episode, you’ll hear directly from Talia and Tonya about their exp…

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“Time For Change” | S2 E6 34:54

2y ago34:54

34:54

Tara Lee had the opportunity to quietly do her prison time and follow through on the court’s orders, but she just couldn’t do it. Tara began making statements that she was innocent; she didn’t complete the victim impact statement recordings as ordered by the court; and she began filing appeals to have her conviction vacated, all of which kept her f…

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“The Worst Case” | S2 E5 43:25

2y ago43:25

43:25

Tara Lee’s sentence hearing was attended by dozens of her victims, many of whom traveled great distances to see her be punished. They sobbed while giving statements to the court about how Tara hurt them. Some people even addressed Tara directly. It wasn’t only adoptive families speaking, birth mothers and fathers, people who had their children take…

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“To Bond or Not to Bond” | S2 E4 43:29

2y ago43:29

43:29

Tara Lee told horrible lies about birth mothers being murdered, babies dying during childbirth, or mothers deciding to keep their babies when, in reality ..there wasn’t a mother or baby at all. Thanks to the efforts of several adoptive parents and the lawyers who worked with Tara, the FBI was notified and given a ton of information to go on as they…

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“Trail of Deceit” | S2 E3 57:23

2y ago57:23

57:23

Tara Lee and her husband Jeremy were in financial ruin. They had lost another home to foreclosure, and Tara’s wages were still being heavily garnished. There was another bankruptcy, the purchase of another, larger home, a new car, and they adopted two babies between 2012 and 2014. During all of her financial woes, Tara established Always Hope and i…

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“Merging Families” | S2 E2 43:50

2y ago43:50

43:50

Last week’s episode covered Tara Lee’s extensive history of fraud and the numerous civil judgments that had been levied against her, which dramatically affected her finances for years to come. And by the time 2014 rolled around, there were a few more financial setbacks. Even so, it seemed like Tara made some positive steps toward changing her life:…

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“Becoming Tara Lee” | S2 E1 37:54

2y ago37:54

37:54

In season two of Dirty Money Moves, Jami’s taking you along on a deep dive into a woman with an expensive taste for luxury jewelry and accessories, who satisfied her desires by taking money from the vulnerable and disadvantaged; a woman who preyed on the hopes and dreams of hundreds of desperate people, destroying countless families for generations…

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“Cults, Scams and MLMs, Oh My!” with Roberta Blevins | Beachbody Mini Series E4 1:30:46

2y ago1:30:46

1:30:46

This week, host of Life After MLM podcast Roberta Blevins joins Jami to end the mini-series on Beachbody. Together, they chat about the manipulation of MLMs and how just because you’re selling lipstick and shakes, it’s still very culty and there are repercussions. Plus, Roberta reveals some of the experiences she’s had pre and post MLM. Sponsors: S…

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“Be a Product of the Product” | Beachbody Mini Series E3 31:00

2+ y ago31:00

31:00

In the last episode, Jami talked about Beachbody’s highly sought after and controversial shake brand, Shakeology, and whether there’s any magic to them …or if they’re just an expensive snack. This week, Jami discusses Beachbody “coaches” and how they use problematic sales tactics to get more people to join their MLM company. Sponsor- Prose: Visit p…

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Shakeology: Meal Replacement or Pricey Snack? | Beachbody Mini Series E2 25:26

2+ y ago25:26

25:26

In this episode, Jami talks about Beachbody’s favorite meal replacement drink...Shakeology. Are these shakes a healthy weight loss tool, or are they more of a problematic, restrictive eating tool? Where things get very dicey is when Beachbody “coaches,” who don’t have any health or nutrition expertise, are touting the product as being a nutritious …

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“You’re a coach …everyone’s a coach!” | Beachbody Mini Series E1 25:29

2+ y ago25:29

25:29

Now that we’ve wrapped our mini series on Gwen Shamblin, we’re bringing you another one. In this mini series, we’re tackling an enterprise many of you are probably familiar with. Multi-level marketing companies, or MLMs. Specifically Beachbody, an MLM that offers the girlboss dream …financial independence, working from home and being your own boss.…

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“Gwen SHAMblin Lara” with Emily Hanks | Mini Series E5 1:05:39

2+ y ago1:05:39

1:05:39

This week, Emily Hanks, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, joins Jami to end the mini-series on Gwen Shamblin Lara. Together, they chat about the registered dietician turned church leader and her shocking demise. Sponsors: Framebridge: Frame your photos or send someone the perfect gift today at Framebridge.com Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram…

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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Fall of the Profitable Prophet” | Mini Series E4 21:57

2+ y ago21:57

21:57

What began as a normal private plane flight with Gwen, Joe and their inner circle of friends turned out to be a short-lived devastating end. With Gwen Shamblin Lara out of the picture, who will take over the reins of Remnant Fellowship? Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty Money Moves, please leave us a po…

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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Parenting to Death” | Mini Series E3 22:51

2+ y ago22:51

22:51

At Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin Lara taught members to be completely obedient to their husbands and church leaders, and that their children should also be completely obedient to them. It’s the last point that ultimately led to the death of Remnant Fellowship member, 8-year-old Josef Smith. Sponsors: Green Chef- That’s GreenChef.com/dirtymoney1…

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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Slim for Him” | Mini Series E2 24:59

2+ y ago24:59

24:59

Before Gwen Shamblin Lara became the all-mighty and adored church leader, dietician, and healer behind the “Weigh Down Workshop,” she was just your average church-going wife married to her average church-going husband. But what happened once she met a new man and decided to throw the last 40 years of her marriage away? Sponsors: Framebridge- Go to …

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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Weigh, Pray and Obey”| Mini Series E1 17:35

2+ y ago17:35

17:35

Our second mini series covers dietician turned cult leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the woman who started the “Weigh Down Diet” and then created a hypnotic following at her self-made church, Remnant Fellowship. Remnant Fellowship faced accusations of being a cult that promoted child abuse and praying one’s way to being thin. But there is so much more t…

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Jen Shah: "The Real Housewives of Podcasting" with Emily Hanks | Mini Series E5 55:53

2+ y ago55:53

55:53

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Jen Shah: “Shah-Shank Redemption” with Ryan Bailey | Mini Series E4 1:03:27

2+ y ago1:03:27

1:03:27

This week, host of So Bad It’s Good podcast, Ryan Bailey joins Jami to talk about Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Ryan and Jami give updates on Jen Shah’s case, opinionated hot-takes, and reactions to her suddenly pleading guilty after shouting from the rooftops that she was innocent. Follow …

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The McStay Family: “Buried Truths” | MURDERISH 56:45

2+ y ago56:45

56:45

MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delves into true stories of murder, disappearances and other creepy events. Also featured on the podcast are in-depth interviews with high-profile people in the true crime community. This podcast will take you on a deep-dive journey through interesting cases, beginning the date of the crime and ending with the…

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Jen Shah: “Let’s Make a Deal” | Mini Series E3 18:55

2+ y ago18:55

18:55

Jen and her first assistant, Stuart Smith, had previously teamed up to scam people by offering fake products and services through their telemarketing company. But now the two are facing over 30 years in prison. How is everything going to shake out at their upcoming trials? And who can they trust going forward? Sponsors: Osea- Get 10% off your first…

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Jen Shah: “Federal Shah-ud” | Mini Series E2 21:31

2+ y ago21:31

21:31

Last week on the Dirty Money Moves mini series, we introduced you to Jen Shah …the self-described Queen Bee of Bravo’s hit reality show, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and her #1 assistant, Stuart Smith. But what were Jen and Stuart REALLY up to for the last decade? Their lucrative telemarketing business would eventually get a lot of attenti…

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Jen Shah: “TelemarketSCHEME” | Mini Series E1 23:35

2+ y ago23:35

23:35

Our first mini series covers a well known reality TV star whose lavish lifestyle is prominently featured on Bravo’s hit tv series, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. If you’re a reality tv fan, you guessed it! We’re diving into Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of the show. But, as the world saw playout on Season 2 of The Real Hous…

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Inside Baseball and Jami’s Thoughts | S1 E14 15:36

2+ y ago15:36

15:36

In this episode of Dirty Money Moves, Jami gives some background information on how the podcast came to be. Plus, she recaps some of her thoughts on the story now that we’ve had a chance to digest all of the information uncovered during Season One of the podcast. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty Money …

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Introducing: MURDERISH 32:53

2+ y ago32:53

32:53

MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delves into true stories of murder, disappearances and other creepy events. Also featured on the podcast are in-depth interviews with high-profile people in the true crime community. This podcast will take you on a deep-dive journey through interesting cases, beginning the date of the crime and ending with the…

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Working for a phony heiress: Kevin Barry, formerly worked at Bellum | S1 E13 1:02:38

2+ y ago1:02:38

1:02:38

In this episode, Jami speaks with Kevin Barry who formerly worked for Bellum Entertainment. Like other former Bellum workers, Kevin began to notice red flags at the company and then he witnessed the “House of Cards” fall. Kevin provided great insight on what it was like to work for a TV production company that was being operated by Mary Carole McDo…

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Psychology of a Con Artist: Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott, LA Not So Confidential | S1 E12 1:24:21

2+ y ago1:24:21

1:24:21

In this episode, Jami is joined by Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott, Forensic Psychologists and Hosts of LA Not So Confidential podcast. Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott broke down topics such as narcissism, psychopathy, machiavellianism and SO much more. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty Money Moves, please leave us a…

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