{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpushing-up-lilies.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Flove-lies-and-embezzlement-52uUkLWf","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Love, Lies and Embezzlement","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e6f5b62c-73b6-4771-9a31-5dcfefae3ed9/5399069e-4957-4f8d-a50b-99d4a6bbdd38/pul-podcast-cover-3000.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/8e8486a7-6a91-484c-9bf4-f95cb15c1c4a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Love, Lies and Embezzlement\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Hey y’all, it’s Julie Mattson, and this week on Pushing Up Lilies, we’re unpacking a deeply unsettling story that shook a quiet New Hampshire community.\n\nOn August 18, 2025, mother Emily Long allegedly committed a terrible crime after reportedly embezzling more than $660,000 from her employer, all while her husband was battling aggressive brain cancer. What drove her to make such desperate choices? How did the stress of caregiving push her to the edge?\n\nIn this episode, I walk through the timeline leading up to that fateful decision, explore what we know about her motive, and discuss the emotional fallout of a family pushed too far. This case touches on grief, survival, and when the weight of responsibility becomes unbearable.\n\nGrab your headphones and let’s dig into this heartbreaking and complicated tale.\n\n* Listener discretion is advised."}