{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"how a former conspiracy theorist escaped the rabbit hole","description":"Episode Summary In this episode, I talk to my guest about the 9\/11 Truth Movement, the Sandy Hook conspiracy fear mongers, human trafficking, and more. Quotes We Loved  Mental health improving after leaving conspiracy theories: \u201cThe mental health improved so much And it didn\u2019t really start improving until that moment when I was leaving the conspiracy theories behind.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:10:18 \u2192 00:10:32] Conspiracy theorists playing victim: \u201cThat is one of the things that conspiracy theorists lack\u2026they feel so out of control. Nothing is in their control. They wanna control things.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:13:35 \u2192 00:13:50] The dopamine rush from conspiracy theories: \u201cThose conspiracy theories were kind of like a hit of ecstasy where they ran that dopamine into overdrive And it would leave you with this I don\u2019t know if anyone\u2019s ever had an ecstasy hangover. They are not fun. They are not fun.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:19:50 \u2192 00:20:07] How to respond to conspiracy theorists on Social Media:&amp;nbsp;\u201cPush back firmly but politely. But if you have nothing to offer to the conversation and it doesn\u2019t affect you, Keep scrolling.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:25:54 \u2192 00:26:40] On debunked 9\/11 conspiracy theories: \u201cI didn\u2019t start hearing some of the actual stories about 911 until 2 years ago.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:31:29 \u2192 00:31:36] One being lied to by conspiracy theorists: \u201cThey all lied to me. Those assholes, they lied to me.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:35:37 \u2192 00:35:41] Conspiracy Theories and Shame: \u201cThere was shame. Especially with Sandy Hook, when my friend looked me in the eye and said that they worked with a parent who lost their child there\u202620 years of friendship was hanging in the balance based on how I would react to that.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:35:49 \u2192 00:36:32] Overcoming Conspiracy Theories: \u201cI can\u2019t promise that you\u2019re gonna have a perfect life, but you\u2019re gonna have a better one.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:53:29 \u2192 00:53:36] How to protect child being trafficked:&amp;nbsp;\u201cAnd if you wanna try and if you wanna try and play detective, there\u2019s a thing called NamUs.\u201d\u2014 Stephanie Kemmerer [00:55:20 \u2192 00:55:48]  Guest Bio &amp;amp; Links Stephanie Kemmerer\u2019s links: www.tinyurl.com\/stephkemmerer www.infointegrity.us ","author_name":"Escaping The Rabbit Hole","author_url":"https:\/\/escapingtherabbithole.com\/blog-2\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29884063\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/29884063"}