About this episode

Brooke Knisley shares her harrowing experience of waking from a coma and being manipulated by a man claiming to be her boyfriend.

After Brooke Knisley fell from a tree, she couldn’t walk, talk, or remember anything—or anyone. So when a man appeared claiming to be her boyfriend, she believed him. What followed was months of manipulation, as she slowly uncovered who he really was. This is a recent episode from our other show, The Sex That Changed My Life. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow Brooke on Instagram here and TikTok here . Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Superreal

Guest: Brooke Knisley

Topics covered

• coma
• manipulation
• memory loss
• relationships
• identity
• recovery

Keywords

• coma
• manipulation
• memory loss
• boyfriend
• identity
• recovery
• trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Superreal, The Sex That Changed My Life, Acast

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