What do an alleged doomsday kidnapping, a fake crypto fortune, a multimillion-dollar child modeling scheme, and publicly humiliating your kid have in common? Adults making very big decisions with questionable judgment.

In Episode 18 of Certified Bad Example, Jameel Mayers and August Black dig into stories where fear, money, ego, and parenting collide.

First, they unpack the alleged case of a mother who took four children overseas amid beliefs that the end times were approaching, including allegations of passport fraud and international parental kidnapping. That quickly raises a bigger question: if you genuinely believed disaster was coming, what would you actually do?

Then there’s money. A lot of supposedly existing money.

Jameel and August get into the story involving Katie Price and Lee Andrews and claims surrounding a multimillion-dollar crypto fortune that allegedly wasn’t what it appeared to be. From there, they tackle an alleged $4.6 million child modeling scheme involving advance fees, fabricated records, and opportunities that reportedly never materialized.

Finally, the conversation turns to parenting and public humiliation. Does embarrassing a child actually teach accountability—or does it just teach them that their parent is willing to embarrass them?

Along the way, Jameel and August talk consequences, grounding, classroom conflicts, helping kids recognize when they handled something badly, and why your child should always know they can call you when they need help getting home.

Because sometimes the lesson isn’t complicated: check the facts, keep the receipts, and maybe don’t make life-changing decisions while everybody else is asking, “Wait…what?”