Crisis & Consequences
Crisis & Consequences is a true crime podcast with a purpose, where we step out of our daily lives and dive into murder stories and the complicated humans behind them.
Hosted by Charity Doyle, each episode blends storytelling, dark humor, and real conversation — because sometimes the best way to understand crisis is by getting lost in a really good crime story.
All proceeds support OneHeart’s mission to empower people to overcome crisis and achieve self-sustainability.
Charity Doyle tackles life’s challenges and lifts hearts with equal measures of grit, grace, and big ideas. Engineer by training and leader by nature, Charity didn’t just help create OneHeart—she project-managed it into existence, then became its first CEO, steering the mission of empowering people to overcome crisis and achieve self-sustainability.
When she’s not strengthening communities, Charity is founding ventures like FOQUS, a smarter hiring platform that helps employers and jobseekers cut through the noise. Her career reads like a “let’s make things better” playlist, from tutoring youth in detention programs to serving on executive boards across health, professional student life, and entertainment sectors.
In the Crisis & Consequences studio, Charity brings the heart, humor, and curiosity that make even the darkest true crime stories engaging. She balances big laughs with thoughtful insights, helping listeners understand the human complexities behind crime while staying connected to the show’s mission of purpose-driven impact. With Charity at the mic, expect honesty, energy, and a podcast that’s anything but ordinary.
Karabeth “KB” joins the Crisis & Consequences podcast studio alongside Charity to explore the dark, twisted, and sometimes downright baffling stories of human behavior—with heart, humor, and a healthy dose of curiosity.
KB wears many hats (and sometimes a headset): she’s the Brand & Marketing Director for OneHeart and its family of mission-driven ventures—including this podcast, HomeBrew Coffee Shop, and FOQUS, a smarter hiring platform. Since day one, she’s helped shape OneHeart’s voice, share its impact, and spotlight the resilience of the people it serves.
Known for her quick wit, thoughtful creativity, and talent for finding humor in the darkest corners, KB brings a light touch to heavy stories. She’s here to ask the questions, offer perspective, and keep the conversation engaging—sometimes funny, sometimes haunting, but always real.
Episodes
Mar 1, 2024
Mar 1, 2024
1hr 14 min
You’ve likely heard or used the phrase “problem child” in discussing a kid who creates challenges at home, school, or elsewhere, but in some families a parent (or two!) can be the kindling for chaos. In this episode, Escape Pod co-host Charity describes life in her household through her teenage years, how higher education (and her bedroom window) helped her escape those unhealthy cycles, and how it all influences the work she does now.
SPOILER ALERT: Thirty years after the violent altercation that turned her into the escape artist she is today, she still says nice things about her dad. Why? Listen to find out!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 4:40 – “Not everybody’s cut out for parenthood”; Charity’s teen parents
Topic #2 23:00 – Charity describes Dad’s “unique” way of expressing disapproval
Topic #3 34:15 – Charity makes her escape
Topic #4 1:04:30 – A Lighter Note: Escape to a good night’s sleep
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Feb 23, 2024
Feb 23, 2024
1hr 2 min
Poop Duty: Shart Art on display and the people who have to deal with it – Ep. 4
We’re heavy on the “aumedy” of traumedy in this episode of the Escape Pod! People “unload” their problems in a variety of ways. Podcast guest Chad, a veteran of the human services sector, brings some humor to the Escape Pod with true tales of bad bathroom behavior taken to new lows – sometimes even to public spaces. We consider the “whys” behind such acts and laugh a lot along the way because – as the saying goes – if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry!
*DISCLAIMER: The behaviors of the (anonymous) individuals discussed in this episode are not reflective of the majority of people who struggle with poverty, homelessness, and mental health issues. These are special cases that, in hindsight, give us a good chuckle.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 4:58 – Trigger warning: feces.
Topic #2 7:02 – First time a “parting gift” included poo
Topic #3 27:22 – Chad provides some insight into his tumultuous early years
Topic #4 38:58 – Possible “whys” behind this bad behavior
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Feb 16, 2024
Feb 16, 2024
58 min
Summary of Episode
April 2014: The “bubble” that is Murrysville, PA, bursts when a 16-year-old student goes on a mass stabbing rampage at a local high school, injuring nearly two dozen people but traumatizing many more in the school and community. On this episode, co-hosts Charity and Julie welcome a guest into the Escape Pod – a mom whose son witnessed and escaped the horror in the hallways that day.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 4:50 - Charity sets the scene at Franklin Regional H.S. on April 9, 2014
Topic #2 11:25 - Podcast guest Teresa talks about her son Drew’s experience as a student and witness to the events of that day
Topic #3 28:20 – Many months later, a movie about 9/11 sparks an unexpected reaction from Drew
Topic #4 35:11 – Teresa explains how, as a mom, she dealt with Drew’s trauma
Resources & Links
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/multiple-students-reported-stabbed-at-franklin-regional-high-school/
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/nine-years-marked-since-franklin-regional-high-school-stabbings/
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/10/us/stabbings-franklin-regional-high-school-murrysville.html
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Feb 9, 2024
Feb 9, 2024
50 min
Summary of Episode
An estimated 1 in 12 teens are victims of dating violence. In this episode, Escape Pod co-host Charity shares her own experience with a high school boyfriend who, on their first (and last) anniversary, made her fear for her life; plus, a Pennsylvania teen tries to end a relationship but meets a tragic end at a train station; and we offer a few tips to help people, regardless of age, avoid and – if needed – escape these difficult situations.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 6:33 – Charity discusses “craving” the attention of men
Topic #2 12:12 – Warning signs! Prince Charming becomes way too possessive
Topic #3 29:45 – A teenage relationship in Pennsylvania turns fatal
Topic #4 33:00 – Tips to avoid and/or escape when a relationship needs to end
Resources & Links
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/teen-dating-violence-prevention-resources-2022#:~:text=Over%2071%25%20of%20women%20and,under%20the%20age%20of%2025.
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teendatingviolence/fastfact.html
https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-man-convicted-of-first-degree-murder-in-ex-girlfriends-slaying-outside-train-station
https://www.inquirer.com/news/morgan-mccaffery-teen-dating-violence-philadelphia-montgomery-county-20200827.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/murder-trial-stabbing-gilbert-newton-iii-morgan-mccaffery-guilty/
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Feb 2, 2024
Feb 2, 2024
45 min
The Gist of It: Podcast co-host Charity wants to escape her 13-year-old self, a girl who – in trying to gain the attention of her father and friends – tested a theory involving a bottle rocket and a school bus. Find out if her experiment worked and hear about other tales of true crime on the premier episode of the Escape Pod, “The Wheels on the Bus Go Bang, Bang, Bang”.
Resources & Links
Aldine, TX Sexual Assault on School Bus:
https://abc13.com/aldine-isd-elementary-student-raped-juvenile-sexually-assault-6-year-old-boy-abused-on-school-bus-child-protective-services/12778804/
https://www.insideedition.com/texas-11-year-old-charged-after-bus-footage-allegedly-reveals-sexual-assault-of-6-year-old-report
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2023/02/16/443938/aldine-isd-bus-sexual-assault-11-year-old-charged-in-attack-six-year-old/
Oakland, CA Student Set on Fire:
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/sasha-fleischman-suspect-richard-thomas-pleads-no-contest-sentenced-to-7-years/70810/
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/magazine/the-fire-on-the-57-bus-in-oakland.html
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Jan 24, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
16hr 55 min
Meet Julie and Charity. They both work at OneHeart, a 4-acre transformation campus with this mission:
Empowering people to overcome crisis and achieve self-sustainability.
The purpose of the OneHeart transformation campus is to elevate the human spirit and the spirit of the Rapid City community.
By providing transitional housing and co-locating a variety of services - from addiction and mental health counseling to life skills and job training - we can more efficiently, effectively and collectively help our neighbors without homes move into permanent housing and a better quality of life.
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That mission is accomplished in a lot of different ways, but plain and simply by removing and reducing as many of the barriers as possible that keep people stuck in the poverty hamster wheel. We recognize the trauma experienced by the people we serve – trauma that leads to "crisis brain" – and that’s part of the inspiration behind the Escape Pod. It's escaping those negative paths and influences. Escaping poverty in general. Escaping crisis brain and all those things that are holding us back. Even escaping our own thoughts!
Interested in learning more about OneHeart | A place for hope and healingvisit our website at https://oneheartrc.org
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Your support will help our small 3-person podcast team offset the costs associated with writing, producing, and promoting the show. Any amount is sincerely appreciated. What's more, your support will help us do what we do best: help others escape and break unhealthy cycles on their way to better lives.
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~Vote on future show topics.
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I LOVE C&C!
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