About this episode

Kail interviews Eva Benefield about her traumatic experiences surrounding the Black Swan Murder and her journey as an author and entrepreneur.

Kail sits down with Ghost Girl author Eva Benefield to discuss the unbelievable true story behind the “Black Swan Murder.” Eva opens up about losing her mom at 14, her dad’s sudden marriage to Ashley Benefield, the years of allegations and custody battles that followed, and the day she learned Ashley had shot and killed her father. Eva shares what it was like waiting four years for the murder trial, testifying against Ashley, and ultimately hearing a manslaughter verdict. She also talks about turning her viral TikTok story into Ghost Girl , building her brand Ghost Cowboy, and why running has become her way of choosing the hard things in life instead of having them chosen for her. To support her business go to ghost-cowboy.com | @evathefreakindiva Eva Benefield on FB get her book here For full video episodes head to patreon.com/kaillowry Thanks for supporting the show by checking out the sponsors! Talkiatry: Head to Talkiatry.com/famous and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in‑network psychiatrist in just a few minutes. Vinted: ready to clean out your closet and make some extra money? download the Vinted app for free and start listing. With no seller fees, you…

People in this episode

Host: Kail

Guest: Eva Benefield

Topics covered

• true crime
• personal story
• murder trial
• family dynamics
• mental health
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Black Swan Murder
• Eva Benefield
• murder trial
• custody battles
• Ghost Girl
• TikTok
• mental health
• entrepreneurship

Sponsors

Talkiatry, Vinted, Boll And Branch, HERS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ghost Cowboy

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