The Megyn Kelly Show

Luigi Mangione, NXIVM Cult, and Megyn's Own Family Fraud Story - Megyn's "True Crime" Mega-Episode

Apr 26, 2026
Doug Brunt, husband who recounts an attempted scam on his relatives. Anthony "Nippy" Ames, former NXIVM member turned podcaster. Sarah Edmondson, ex-member who blew the whistle. Dr. Leonard Sachs, physician-psychologist who offers parenting advice. Candace DeLong, former FBI profiler analyzing violent behavior. They dig into the Luigi Mangione case, NXIVM’s recruitment and abuse tactics, parenting, radicalization, and a personal family fraud sting.
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ADVICE

Fix Sleep And Screens Before ADHD Drugs

  • Before medicating inattentive children, assess sleep and screen time because sleep deprivation can mimic ADHD. Leonard Sachs recounts a case fixed by removing late-night video gaming instead of prescribing Vyvanse.
  • Remove consoles from bedrooms, enforce screen curfews (no games after 9pm) and limit nightly play to restore attention naturally.
INSIGHT

Character Predicts Lifetime Success More Than Grades

  • Character (honesty, self-control) predicts adult outcomes more than grades; pushing for A's above ethics risks encouraging cheating. Sachs cites longitudinal cohort research prioritizing character over academic marks.
  • Emphasize humility, self-control, and honest effort rather than short-term grade wins to reduce long-term resentment and entitlement.
ADVICE

Use Chores To Teach Humility

  • Teach humility through chores and meaningful work; require children to do household labor even in affluent families. Sachs cites the Phillips family who insisted sons do chores despite wealth.
  • Chores connect kids to humility and contentment and prevent the implicit message that they're too important to make a bed.
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