FITSNews director of research Jennifer Wood sits with cheer abuse survivor Victoria. Hear her reflect on the abuse she suffered, how it's changed her life, and why she decided to come forward with her story.This episode marks the end of season

Carolina to California - More Allegations of Abuse

Jan 5th, 2023 23m 27s

The Cheer Incorporated scandal landed on the west coast following the filing of a federal lawsuit in the central district of California – the latest formal allegations tied to the culture of sex abuse within the American cheerleading industry.T

Legal Drama Escalates - Cheer Attorney Amy Gaffney Interview

Dec 22nd, 2022 19m 21s

The Cheer Incorporated team traveled to Charleston S.C. to speak with employment attorney Amy Gaffney about her role in recent Cheer sexual abuse lawsuits. Gaffney's insights into the Ohio suit, as well as her ability to provide a defense at

A Path Forward: Twins’ Mom Kristen Gives Cheer Abuse Victims Advice

Dec 15th, 2022 56m 52s

The Cheer Incorporated podcast production team had the pleasure of speaking with “The Twins’ Mom” Kristen in late October, 2022. Kristen’s sons are victims of so-called “cheerlebrity,” Jerry Harris. In our first conversation with Kristen she

"Our Hands Are Tied"

Dec 8th, 2022 51m 2s

In this episode of Cheer Incorporated host Jennifer Wood and producer Dylan Nolan dig into the recently filed Ohio lawsuit, detailing both the allegations of abuse that follow the pattern set forth in previous suits, as well as cheer industry g

Army of Enablers

Dec 1st, 2022 26m 26s

Please Note: This episode contains graphic content that may be disturbing or traumatizing to some audiences. Listener discretion is advised.In this episode the we dig further into the enabling culture exemplified by the harrowing stories of ne

The Why

Nov 24th, 2022 40m 40s

I recently read the book Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults by Professor Amos Guiora. Professor Guiora teaches law at the University of Utah. Armies of Enablers encompasses his extensive research

The Village

Nov 17th, 2022 21m 39s

“It takes a village.” As a parent, I developed a greater understanding of the implied trust we place in other parents - a truly sacred trust which holds that they are watching out for your kids as much as you are watching out for their kids.The

Bonus

Bye Week

Nov 10th, 2022 3m 16s

The Cheer Incorporated team has been Murdaughed ... for those of you who aren't FITSNews core audience members, allow me to explain. This expansive case involves Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced and disbarred attorney from a small town called Hampt

Silenced

Nov 3rd, 2022 21m 33s

Last week, this podcast shared the first part of our host Jenn Wood’s amazing interview with Kristen - the mother of twin boys who are survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by Jerry Harris, one of the stars of the hit Netflix show, Cheer.We had

Standing Up Alone - Twins' Mom Kristen Shares Her Story

Oct 27th, 2022 1h 2m

Cheer Incorporated speaks with Kristen, the mother of the victims of Jerry Harris. Harris was propelled into superstardom by Netflix’s hit show, Cheer. In July 2022 - a month before Foster’s suicide - Harris was sentenced to twelve years in p

The Groomer's Playbook

Oct 18th, 2022 34m 21s

In this episode of Cheer Incorporated we follow the money as we ask why this isn't already a national news story. We then dig into the lawsuits and discover that many of the allegations fit the "groomer's playbook." Finally - we address the

Zero Consequences

Oct 11th, 2022 33m 55s

Cheer Incorporated explores how loopholes and legal entities have been exploited for years to allow individuals with blatant misconduct in their past to continue to have access to children.

The Last To Know

Oct 4th, 2022 40m 58s

Cheer Incorporated speaks exclusively to one of the mothers of the lawsuit filed in Federal court last week. In this heart wrenching interview, Mary Doe tells the story of how her son was victimized by a coach they trusted and in the aftermath,

Building The Empire

Sep 27th, 2022 30m 9s

Hear from a survivor for the first time and explore the origins of modern cheer and the Varsity empire.

A Secret Culture

Sep 20th, 2022 30m 17s

The Cheer Incorporated team visited attorneys from the Strom law firm to hear firsthand how their lawsuit is exposing the cheer industry's secret culture.

Shattered Trust

Sep 13th, 2022 24m 13s

This news outlet is launching a new format dedicated to amplifying our ongoing coverage of the Rockstar Cheer revulsion - a scandal of escalating proportion which has its point of origin in the socially conservative Upstate region of South Caro

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