The Sunshine Place

Season one and two are some of the best podcast works I’ve ever listened to. Well produced, well researched, just excellent stuff.

I couldn’t wait to get in my truck each morning and listen to this series.

I learned so much from season 1 and season 2 took I to a new level. It was heartbreaking to listen to, but an incredibly powerful story to share. I appreciated the historical information you shared about the troubled teen industry and its origin. Very helpful context! Finally, but most importantly, thank you to all the survivors, for your honesty and strength. I hear you and see you and wish you all the best ahead.

This podcast which centers around Straight, Inc. was very well done. While the first episode is very raw, I hope you continue to tune into the remaining episodes. The podcast explores a difficult topic, but one that should be exposed to the masses instead of being America’s dirty little secret. It explains how many group treatment programs with their “one-size-fits-all” treatment modality may help a few, but largely harms more than it helps. It reminds me of The Stanford Prison Experiment, only in real life instead of being a college psychology experiment. It also explores how those who survived, struggled but grew up to eventually expose the reality of what goes on inside these programs and advocate on behalf of children suffering today. Thanks for creating this podcast, it is quite eye-opening.