Betrayal Weekly | Brook
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Hi everyone, it's Andrea. If you found us through the Hulu documentary, welcome to the Betrayal Podcast. On this feed, you can listen back to all four seasons of the show, including season three, Stacey and Tyler's story. Right now, our team is busy working on season five, which launches in January of 2026. But in the meantime, we are bringing you new stories every Thursday on Betrayal Weekly. Each episode is told directly by the person who lived through it. And these stories are powerful. Today, we wanted to share one of our recent weekly episodes. If you like what you hear, just search for Betrayal Weekly in your podcast app and hit subscribe. This is Brooke's story.
I went down to DC thinking that I was making a parenting plan. And I came back with business cards for investigators and victim's assistance phone numbers in my luggage, doubting who I knew for the last five years.
I'm Andrea Gunning, and this is Betrayal, a show about the people we trust the most and the deceptions that change everything. Betrayal Weekly is officially back for season two. Whether you've been with us from the beginning or you're just tuning in, welcome. This season, we're bringing you some of our most riveting, emotional, and unforgettable stories yet. Starting with this one.
So, I had been married for 11 years. It was very shocking to me what little independence I had so easily fallen into. And I didn't want to be like that.
That's Brooke Fisk. She's an ICU nurse from upstate New York. When she was 32, she divorced her first husband and started over.
The first couple of months were scary and lonely. You know, I would come home from work and the house would be empty because the kids would be at their dad's. And it would be quiet and I would sit down in the kitchen and look around and not know what to do with myself.
Brooke was a newly single mother of two, sharing custody with her ex. This transition made her painfully aware of how much she sacrificed in her marriage. She wanted to rebuild a life where she was in control.
So when I got divorced, really my focus was for that first year was to become independent and maintain my independence. And I really thrived at that.
She bought a small house and fixed it up on her own.
I would watch YouTube videos on how to fix things and how to maintain things. And it was very empowering figuring out how to do that stuff.
When she started dating again, she was careful. Her kids had already been through enough change.
I was on dating apps and I would meet people and go on dates and have a lot of fun with that. But whenever it got to the point of somebody wanting to get serious, I think that it would scare me and I would back right off.
She didn't want a boyfriend and she definitely didn't want to get married again. If she was looking for anything, it was just someone to go on dates with. Her life was busy enough with her two kids and a demanding job in the ICU.
I worked nights and it was an incredible experience. I loved working in the ICU. I loved being able to really impact people's lives. That's where she met a medical resident. So his full name was Sikander Imran, but I called him Sick. A lot of his friends called him Sick.
One day, she was called into a room with Sick and another doctor.
They were talking about the patient's heart rate. And he said, well, his heart rate's up now. It must be because this nurse is in his room. He was talking about Brooke. He shot Brooke a smile. Which, you know, was funny and flirtatious and maybe a little inappropriate at the time.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:00
2
What is Brooke's story of betrayal about?
6:00–11:51
3
How did Brooke's life change after her divorce?
11:51–15:21
4
What challenges did Brooke face as a newly single mother?
15:21–25:27
5
How did Brooke meet Sick, the medical resident?
25:27–1:04:18