The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby

Six-part true crime series on deception in birth work and healthcare AI summary

CBC + BBC World Service Visit website › True Crime · EN · 16 episodes · latest 2025-05-06

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Kaitlyn Braun, a pregnant young woman in crisis, takes dozens of birth workers through an escalating series of disasters – rape, baby loss, and even a coma. One by one, the doulas struggle to support her and grieve with her, and even save her life as they’re led down a distressing path. And then the truth comes out.In this six-part true crime series, Sarah Treleaven untangles a complex web of lies and deception to ask who Kaitlyn really is and why she did the things that she did. Cases like these puzzle legal experts and raise intricate moral and ethical questions. This is not your average con. Kaitlyn is not your usual scammer.The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby is the 2026 Winner of the Podcast Academy’s Ambie Award for Best Documentary Podcast.Kaitlyn's Baby is Season 2 of The Con — a podcast exposing the art of deception — from CBC and the BBC World Service. Season 1 - the critically acclaimed catfishing quest, Love, Janessa, launched in January 2023.Content warning: The latest season of The Con contains references to medical emergencies, including baby loss. We also deal with sexual assault and there is some strong language.

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The Con Introduces: Sea of Lies

2025-05-06 · 7 min

A body is pulled from the English Channel, leaving detectives with a dead-end case. That is, until a shocking discovery begins a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals. Award-winning…
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 6: A problem like Kaitlyn

2025-02-17 · 30 min · Season 2, episode 6

At Kaitlyn Braun’s sentencing hearing, victim impact statements are shared. A court-ordered report lists concerns about Kaitlyn’s risk to reoffend. Would house arrest, probation and restricted internet access be enough?…
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 5: It gets worse

2025-02-10 · 17 min · Season 2, episode 5

We learn that Kaitlyn is a registered social worker and are told a story that breaks from her pattern of targeting caregivers. A mother tells Sarah that Kaitlyn used her position of trust and authority as a social…
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 4: Down the rabbit hole

2025-02-03 · 26 min · Season 2, episode 4

After months of waiting and dozens more victims coming forward, the police take an interest in the case and start interviewing doulas. In March 2023, Kaitlyn Braun is arrested. She faces 52 counts of fraud, harassment…
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 3: Fifty doulas

2025-01-27 · 27 min · Season 2, episode 3

The doulas unite, determined to do what the police don’t seem to be doing: stopping Kaitlyn. Kate and Seanna connect with other doulas through social media, discovering they’ve all been duped by Kaitlyn. As they try to…
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 2: Pink flags E

2025-01-20 · 28 min · Season 2, episode 2

Seanna is a new doula and excited to help her first client: Kaitlyn, 32 weeks pregnant, who reaches out online. Seanna goes to Kaitlyn’s home, assisting her through labour. But Seanna soon realizes that something…
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 1: The barking dog E

2025-01-13 · 39 min · Season 2, episode 1

Amy, a seasoned doula, is bedridden due to illness when she receives a call from fellow doula Katie to assist a client, Kaitlyn, over the phone. Kaitlyn is pregnant as a result of sexual assault and has just learned her…
Introducing The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby

2024-12-16 · 3 min

Kaitlyn Braun, a young woman in crisis, took dozens of doulas through an escalating series of disasters—pregnancy loss, rape, and even a coma. They struggled to help her, grieve with her, and even save her life. And…
Love, Janessa | Episode 7: Fantasy Meets Reality E

2023-03-06 · 31 min · Season 1, episode 7

When the fish met the bait. Roberto has a broken heart and lost thousands of dollars to scammers. Vanessa had her images stolen by scammers and her life fell apart. An emotional finale. Please note, this series contains…
Love, Janessa | Episode 6: Love, Vanessa E

2023-02-27 · 39 min · Season 1, episode 6

Her real name is Vanessa. Her model name is Janessa Brazil. Where does Janessa end and Vanessa begin? Vanessa tells her story and reveals the human cost of being the bait in catfishing schemes around the world. Please…

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Owner: CBC
Oldest episode in feed: 01/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 26 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order

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