What happens when the world gets your story wrong? When strangers decide who you are and share that version far and wide, leaving you to live in the wreckage? Somebody Told You is the podcast that unpacks the power of false narratives and the fight to reclaim the truth.

Born from my own experience at the center of a relentless public smear campaign, this podcast explores what happens when people—well-known and everyday alike—become defined by stories they never got to tell. Over the past year, my life has been picked apart, twisted, and weaponized by people who never knew me. They decided who I was, made their version public, and turned it into content. Somebody Told You is my answer to that.

Each episode features raw, thought-provoking conversations with people who’ve faced intense public scrutiny and misrepresentation. These are household names, cultural figures, and influential voices who’ve endured the weight of public judgment, risen above the misconceptions, and found ways to take their narratives back.

I’m Laura Owens, co-host of the acclaimed Nobody Told Me podcast, which reached the top of Apple’s charts and became one of the Top 25 Most Downloaded New Podcasts in 2018. With Somebody Told You, I’m taking a deeper dive into the power of storytelling—how it can harm, how it can heal, and how we take control of it when the world gets it wrong.

This podcast isn’t just about clearing the record; it’s about exploring the resilience, strength, and humanity it takes to overcome. If you’ve ever been judged unfairly, misrepresented, or misunderstood, Somebody Told You will challenge the lies, celebrate the truths, and reveal what it really means to take back your story.