True Crime Today
14 May 2026
The worst moments in an abusive relationship are not what keep you there. The best ones are. The relief after the storm. The version of your partner who seems to understand what they did. That cycle rewires your nervous system in ways that have nothing to do with intelligence, willpower, or self-respect. And it is the reason Mica Miller could tell police her husband was grooming her and still go back. According to a federal indictment, JPM allegedly cyberstalked Mica for over a year — tracking devices, relentless contact, financial interference. He has pleaded not guilty. But the legal case is not the focus of this conversation. The focus is the mechanism underneath it — the neuroscience of why the brain clings to intermittent reward and what that means for every person listening who has ever stayed longer than they planned. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, drawing on her recent writing in Spotlight on Psychology, walks Tony Brueski through how trauma bonds form, why they resist insight, and the one question every listener should ask themselves tonight. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #MicaMiller #JohnPaulMiller #TraumaBonding #DomesticViolence #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #PastorAbuse #CyberStalking #SpotlightOnPsychology
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