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New Office Space

New Office Space

Toby Dorr September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021

After two months of construction, I’ve finally moved into my new office space in our new home in Northern Virginia. I think this space will provide a productive environment – can’t wait to see what I create here!… Read the rest

Podcasts, Interviews & Articles

Hitting Send podcast

Hitting Send podcast

Toby August 4, 2021 August 4, 2021

Reilly reached out to me after the Dateline episode. He rarely watched Dateline, but somehow caught my episode on June 11.

“My name is Reilly and I (last night) watched your episode on Dateline NBC.

… Read the rest

Happy Freedom Day!

Happy Freedom Day!

Toby July 8, 2021 July 8, 2021

What a week it has been! We started with a block party at our son’s with more fireworks and joyful kids than we could have ever imagined.… Read the rest

Two Sides to Every Story

Toby June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021

There ARE two sides to every story.

After the Dateline episode aired, I stayed up until well after 2:30 in the morning responding to social media messages, emails and contact forms sent from my website.… Read the rest

Dads

Toby June 18, 2021 June 17, 2021

My Dad was the cornerstone of our family. His loss, in 2006 was a devastation our family has never recovered from. We were set adrift. So, here’s a tribute to the man who told me I could be anything I wanted.… Read the rest

Answering the difficult question

Toby June 17, 2021 June 17, 2021

Why did I do it?

Why did I help John Manard escape from prison? That’s the million dollar question. Literally.

It’s taken me losing everything, building a new life from scratch at the age of 51, years of expensive counseling and therapy, and decades of introspection, to come close to an answer.… Read the rest

Podcasts, Interviews & Articles

Dateline – Breakout

Dateline – Breakout

Toby June 12, 2021 June 12, 2021

Last night Dateline aired a show about my story. It was rough and honest and raw and oh so hard to watch.

I’m really pleased with the way Dateline produced my story.… Read the rest

A new season

Toby June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021

June brings the official start of summer; one of the most popular seasons. While spring was the season of new life, summer is the season where that new life explodes!… Read the rest

New life…

Toby March 23, 2021 March 25, 2021

Spring has sprung!

And after the winter we just had, it is a welcome blessing.

Letting go

Most of you know that my dear friend Lisa Montgomery was executed on January 13, 2021.… Read the rest

Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Behind Bars

BBC Lisa Montgomery

Toby February 26, 2021 February 26, 2021

My friend, Lisa Montgomery, was executed by the Federal Government on January 13, 2021 – 8 days before the new administration was sworn in. The world is NOT a safer place today than it was on January 12.… Read the rest