Dr. Phil examines the heartbreaking case of Gabby Petito, whose life was tragically cut short by her boyfriend Brian Laundrie. How could a pair, living so-called perfect lives, be hiding such dark secrets? In this episode, we get to know Gabby while diving into the psychology of unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence, identifying warning signs, understanding behavioral patterns, and adopting strategies to break free from such cycles. In addition, Dr. Phil analyzes the stark contrast between Gabby and Brian’s seemingly idyllic social media presence and the troubling realities hidden beneath it.  Thank you to our sponsors: Beam: Visit https://ShopBeam.com/DrPhil/ and use code DRPHIL for up to 40% off. Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/ Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Jase Medical: Go to https://Jase.com/ and enter code PHIL at checkout. Experience a side of Dr. Phil McGraw you may have been missing as he provides critical information on some of the most important issues we face today. McGraw delves into the minds of the most exciting and accomplished people. From celebrities to ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, to the world’s leading experts, every guest and topic is provocative, informative, and relevant. http://drphilpodcast.com Dr. Phil McGraw, one of the most well-known and trusted mental health professionals in the world, is the host of daytime TV’s top-rated program, Dr. Phil. This trailblazing and award-winning platform continues to provide the most comprehensive forum on mental health issues in the history of television. Dr. McGraw’s unique ability to take complicated and technical information and make it accessible and understandable to the general public has distinguished him both among viewers and within his profession. Follow for more Dr. Phil & The Dr. Phil Podcast: Dr. Phil Show - https://www.youtube.com/@drphil Podcast - https://www.drphilpodcast.com/ YT - https://www.youtube.com/@DrPhilPodcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/45Ek7SE3SJCUAjq728lLqo?si=osSJpFhpQ5GWAXv68Yw8bw&nd=1 Apple Podcasts - https://search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZContentLink.woa/wa/link?mt=2&path=podcasts/DrPhil

Today, we step into the latest season of Dr. Phil’s podcast, Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil. This season, titled The Life, Death, and Legacy of Gabby Petito, offers a poignant and deeply insightful look at one of the most tragic cases in recent history. In the opening episode of this three part series, Dr. Phil reflects on his pride in being an executive producer for the record-breaking Netflix documentary, American Murder: Gabby Petito. He highlights how the documentary brought Gabby’s story to global attention, honoring her memory while raising crucial awareness about domestic violence. Dr. Phil recounts sitting down with her entire family to celebrate her life and legacy, shining light on their resilience in transforming personal tragedy into advocacy through The Gabby Petito Foundation. Dr. Phil also examines the psychology underlying toxic relationships and domestic violence, identifying warning signs, understanding behavioral patterns, and adopting strategies to break free from such cycles. In addition, he analyzes the stark contrast between Gabby and Brian’s seemingly idyllic social media presence and the troubling realities hidden beneath it. Experience a side of Dr. Phil McGraw you may have been missing as he provides critical information on some of the most important issues we face today. McGraw delves into the minds of the most exciting and accomplished people. From celebrities to ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, to the world’s leading experts, every guest and topic is provocative, informative, and relevant. http://drphilpodcast.com Dr. Phil McGraw, one of the most well-known and trusted mental health professionals in the world, is the host of daytime TV’s top-rated program, Dr. Phil. This trailblazing and award-winning platform continues to provide the most comprehensive forum on mental health issues in the history of television. Dr. McGraw’s unique ability to take complicated and technical information and make it accessible and understandable to the general public has distinguished him both among viewers and within his profession. Follow for more Dr. Phil & The Dr. Phil Podcast: Dr. Phil Show - https://www.youtube.com/@drphil Podcast - https://www.drphilpodcast.com/ YT - https://www.youtube.com/@DrPhilPodcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/45Ek7SE3SJCUAjq728lLqo?si=osSJpFhpQ5GWAXv68Yw8bw&nd=1 Apple Podcasts - https://search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZContentLink.woa/wa/link?mt=2&path=podcasts/DrPhil

Cybersecurity expert and “the world’s most famous hacker” Kevin Mitnick demonstrates some methods hackers use to access sensitive information, and gives valuable tips to keep yourself safe in the cyberworld. Dr. Phil says, "This is a time that it is really important because we're heading into the holidays and you're going to be exposed because so many people are doing online shopping, We discuss how to keep you safe going into the holiday so you don't spend your time trying to unravel a terrible hacking situation. Check out the free newsletter that covers recent security events for a consumer audience: https://www.knowbe4.com/cyberheistnews/ and watch the free home security course that takes you through what steps you can take to protect against hackers:https://www.knowbe4.com/homecourse The password is: homecourse See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

“It's time to talk about murder in America,” says Dr. Phil.  Why do people resort to murder? What causes someone to kill? Learn what a new FBI study says about the “Pre-attack behaviors of active shooters in the United States.” Hear about the traits and characteristics of people who are considered most likely to commit mass shootings and school shootings. More info: https://www.drphilpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Colorado husband and father Chris Watts confessed to killing his family and is now serving five consecutive life sentences for the deaths of his pregnant wife and two small daughters. “But there are still even more unbelievable revelations to come,” says Dr. Phil. The final episode of ‘‘The Devil Beside Me: The Chris Watts Story” Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Convicted Colorado killer Chris Watts is currently serving out consecutive life sentences for the August 2018 murders of his pregnant wife, Shan’ann, daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. Charged with nine counts, Watts pleaded guilty in a deal to ensure he would not face the death penalty. But did Watts commit a crime of passion, or were the murders premeditated? What additional evidence have investigators found? Episode 4 of “The Devil Beside Me: The Chris Watts story - Husband, Father, Killer” Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil. For more: https://www.drphilpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

In episode 3 of “The Devil Beside Me: The Chris Watts Story: Husband, Father, Killer” – Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, Chris makes a second shocking confession. Will he finally reveal what he did to his family? Behind the cheery family photos and social media posts, there was apparently hidden resentment, tension and strife. Dr. Phil explores unanswered questions about Chris’s behavior, his crumbling marriage, and the woman he was having an affair with. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Chris Watts confesses to killing his wife after SHE allegedly killed their kids. Chris's mistress is revealed, and I talk to Shan'ann's family. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Shan’ann Watts, a pregnant mother of two little girls, was strangled to death by her husband, Chris Watts, in August 2018, before he smothered their children. Months later, Chris allegedly made a horrifying jailhouse confession, detailing the murders to Colorado authorities. Hear the details of that confession on “The Devil Beside Me: The Chris Watts Story - Husband, Father, Killer” on a brand new “Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Bonus Podcast Episode: EP2 The Killer Thorn of Gypsy Rose, Analysis of Murder by Dr. Phil: Dee Dee Blanchard’s murder was targeted execution. Police investigate.

Dr. Phil continues his exclusive interview with Gypsy Rose Blanchard from prison. She tells him about how her bumbling mistakes led to the swift capture of her and her boyfriend. Dr. Phil analyzes her psyche; what led her to murder her mother, and how she went from one abusive relationship to another. Gypsy reveals what she thinks about her vampire ex-boyfriend now and what she did to get final justice for her mother.  For more: http://killerthornofgypsyrose.com See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

In more from her first exclusive interview from prison, Gypsy Rose Blancharde tells Dr. Phil how she heard the sounds of her boyfriend stabbing her mother to death; payback she says, for a lifetime of physical abuse and cruelty. Dr. Phil analyzes her mother’s mental illness and the alter egos Gypsy Rose created to go along with her boyfriend, who thinks he is a 500 year old vampire. For more: https://www.thornofgypsyrose.com/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Dr. Phil speaks to Gypsy Rose Blancharde in her very first exclusive interview from prison. She admits to planning her mother’s brutal murder and tells Dr. Phil she asked her boyfriend, who thinks he is a 500 year old vampire, to kill her mother. She reveals that her mentally ill mother convinced her that she was paralyzed and was forced to undergo dozens of surgeries she didn’t need. Dr. Phil analyzes the rare mental illness that drove Dee Dee Blancharde to abuse her daughter at the point of a surgeon’s scalpel. For more: http://killerthornofgypsyrose.com See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Police issue a nationwide, all-points bulletin for the safe return of Gypsy Rose Blancharde, believed to be kidnapped by her mother’s killer. Police use advanced technology to trace her whereabouts and find her hiding in a closet 700 miles from her home. What happens next will shock everyone beyond belief. For more: http://killerthornofgypsyrose.com See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Dr. Phil psychoanalyzes one of the most bizarre murder mysteries in modern times. In this episode, it's 2015, Dee Dee Blancharde has been stabbed to death in a vampire-like attack. Her thought to be seriously ill and disabled daughter Gypsy Rose is missing, and police believe the killer kidnapped the young woman. A nationwide manhunt is underway to find Gypsy Rose before it’s too late. For more: http://killerthornofgypsyrose.com See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Dr. Phil psychoanalyzes one of the most bizarre murder mysteries in modern times. Dee Dee Blancharde was stabbed to death in a vampire-like attack. Her seriously ill and disabled daughter Gypsy Rose is missing and police believe the killer kidnapped the young woman. A nationwide manhunt is underway to find Gypsy Rose before it’s too late.

Police ruled Rebecca Zahau’s death a suicide after she was found naked and hanging from the balcony of her millionaire boyfriend’s mansion in 2011. Then jurors in a civil trial found Adam Shacknai, the brother of Rebecca’s boyfriend, responsible for her death. He adamantly denies any involvement. In the fifth and final episode of “Mansion of Secrets: The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau” Analysis by Dr. Phil, Rebecca’s family speaks out for the very first time since Adam Shacknai’s trial. Plus, Dr. Phil discusses civil case law, circumstantial evidence and the psychology of people accused. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Sheriff investigators reportedly found notes on Rebecca Zahau’s cell phone leading them to believe she was troubled. A renowned forensic pathologist reveals his findings after examining Rebecca's exhumed remains. Dr. Phil delves into the cause and manner of death of Rebecca Zahau in episode 4 of Mansion of Secrets: The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Nobody is immune to tragedy. For over seven years, since the death of Rebecca Zahau, her family has refused to believe the warm, smart, bubbly woman they knew, committed suicide. In episode 3, Dr. Phil dives into the Zahau’s family theories and evidence found at the crime scene. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

In the early morning hours of July 13, 2011, Adam Shacknai calls 911 and reports “I got a girl, hung herself”. That “girl” was his brother’s girlfriend, Rebecca Zahau. Adam Shacknai was reportedly alone with Rebecca at the Spreckels Mansion property on the night she died and was the last person to see her alive. What does he say happened in her final hours? Plus, a scream in the night. What one neighbor says she heard, and why Rebecca’s family say they believe that cry came from Rebecca. This is episode 2 of Mansion of Secrets the Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

In 2011, the glamorous Spreckels Mansion in Southern California was witness to not just one but two grisly deaths — just days apart. When a beautiful young woman is found hanging nude from the mansion’s balcony, police rule it a suicide. Police say a tragedy days before triggered Rebecca Zahau to take her own life, but her loved ones claim suspicious evidence led to foul play.   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)