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BONUS EPISODE~ Unraveling

November 3
27 mins

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โš ๏ธ Trigger Warning
This episode discusses domestic violence, homicide, trauma, panic attacks, and systemic failures in law enforcement and media. Listener discretion is advised.

๐ŸŽง Bonus Episode: Unraveling

It's been one week since I hit publish on Episode Twelve.
One week since I said, "Season One is over."
And in that week โ€” I've unraveled.

I thought finishing would feel like relief.
Like release.
But it hasn't.

It's felt like grief.
Like failure.
Like drowning.

Because it's the end, and still โ€” no charges.
No arrest.
Nothing.

Thirty-two years later, and it feels like I failed her.
Like I am falling apart while the system shrugs.

This episode isn't planned. It isn't polished.
It's me trying to breathe.
To talk about what Season One did to me โ€” and why I can't walk away.
Because this story isn't finished โ€” and neither am I.

๐ŸŽฌ The Studio That Promised and Stalled

In February 2024, I signed with a production studio that said they believed in my mother's story.
They promised to build a pitch deck, to sell it to a network, to bring her case to television.

I waited. I trusted. I delivered everything they asked for.

Twenty months later โ€” nothing.
No pitch. No sale. No cameras.
Just the same excuse on repeat:

"It's hard to sell a story that doesn't have an ending."

Let me be clear:
My mother doesn't have an ending because the people in charge refused to give her one.
That's not a creative problem. That's a justice problem.

I was gaslit and dragged along for nearly two years while my mother's story sat in storage.
But that ends soon.

In under 100 days, my contract expires.
When it does, her story comes back to me.

And when that happens โ€” I will take it anywhere that will listen.
Filmmakers. Journalists. Documentary students. Networks.
Anyone willing to give her truth the screen time it deserves.

Because if they won't build it, I will.

๐Ÿ’” How You Can Help Right Now

1๏ธโƒฃ Say Her Name
Say it out loud. Post it. Write it.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Stacy Marie Wasilishin
Make the algorithm learn it.

2๏ธโƒฃ Ask for Accountability
You have every right to request updates and clarity.
Use your voice โ€” respectfully, publicly, and on record.

Yavapai County Attorney's Office
๐Ÿ“ง cca@prosecutor.yavapai.us
๐Ÿ“ž (928) 771-3344
โœ‰๏ธ 255 E Gurley St, Prescott, AZ 86301

Sedona Police Department
๐Ÿ“ง spdrecords@sedonaaz.gov
๐Ÿ“ž (928) 282-3100

Ask clearly:

"Why was the death of Stacy Wasilishin closed without charges, and has the case been reviewed since 2020?"

Red Rock News (Larson Newspapers)
๐Ÿ“ง editor@larsonnewspapers.com

"The narrative matters. Accuracy matters. Words shape cases."

Ask them why they aren't covering this story now that it's being publicly revisited by her daughter.

3๏ธโƒฃ Sign & Share the Petition
๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ Justice for Stacy Marie Wasilishin โ€” Change.org
https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-stacy-marie-wasilishin
Every signature proves people are paying attention.

4๏ธโƒฃ Stream & Share Season One
Every play counts as proof that this story matters.
๐ŸŽง Apple Podcasts | Spotify 

5๏ธโƒฃ Follow and Amplify
TikTok โ†’ @nicolewasilishin
Instagram โ†’ @nicolewasilishin
Share the clips. Tag the outlets. Keep the momentum alive.

6๏ธโƒฃ Support the Mission
๐Ÿ›’ Amazon Equipment Wishlist โ†’ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/49E74TM4J5D8
๐Ÿ’ฐ GoFundMe for Merch & Travel โ†’ https://www.gofundme.com/f/this-is-my-birthday-wish-help-me-bring-my-mothers-story-to

These links keep the merch table stocked, the equipment running, and the advocacy alive.
Every magnet, every mic cable, every sticker = one more chance to say her name in public.

If you work in film, journalism, investigative audio, or documentary production โ€” or know someone who does โ€” contact me directly:
๐Ÿ“ง PapiKilledMommy@gmail.com

When the countdown hits zero, I'm walking this story into the light.

๐Ÿ’œ Domestic Violence Is an Epidemic
1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.
The risk of homicide rises 75% when a woman tries to leave.

If this episode brings something up for you, please reach out:

National Domestic Violence Hotline
๐Ÿ“ž 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
๐Ÿ’ฌ Text START to 88788
๐ŸŒ www.thehotline.org

You are not alone.
You deserve to be safe.

๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Final Words

This show was built from grief, drywall dust, and a daughter's refusal to accept silence.
It was recorded in panic and purpose.
It was made by hand, by heart, by sheer stubborn love.

Season One may be complete, but the fight is not.

Because silence is not peace.
Because failure is not the end.
Because I am still here.

My name is Nikki Wasilishin.
I am the daughter of a murdered woman.
And this โ€” this is me Unraveling.

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