When being disfellowshipped from the Jehovah's Witnesses, individuals often experience being completely closed off and shunned from their own congregation. Often times, in high demand religious groups such as the JW's, this community is all the individual has ever known, including family and close friends. The strain placed on marriages adds an extra layer of turmoil. In Daniel O'Brien's case, the relationship with his young sons would forever changed. In this episode, Daniel unpacks hypocrisy i...
Feb 11, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 231
When being disfellowshipped from the Jehovah's Witnesses, individuals often experience being completely closed off and shunned from their own congregation. Often times, in high demand religious groups such as the JW's, this community is all the individual has ever known, including family and close friends. The strain placed on marriages adds an extra layer of turmoil. In Daniel O'Brien's case, the relationship with his young sons would forever changed. In this episode, Daniel unpacks hypocrisy i...
Feb 10, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 231
On February 9th HULU are premiering an exclusive documentary looking into the cult at Sarah Lawrence College spearheaded by Larry Ray. Daniel Barban Levin is a survivor of this and has written a gut-wrenching memoir "Slonim Woods 9". Find a copy of Daniel's book here - https://amzn.eu/d/cCjsKV0 "Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence is an upcoming American true crime documentary miniseries, directed by Zachary Heinzerling, revolving around Larry Ray and the cult at Sarah Lawrence Colle...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence is an upcoming HULU documentary directed by Zachary Heinzerling. A group of unsuspecting young adults, during a period of transition and vulnerability, were severely manipulated by the abusive, controlling and abhorrent cult leader Larry Ray. Posing at first as a father-figure, Ray used extreme methods of coercive control on his victims. Ray now sits in jail, sentenced to 60 years for crimes including trafficking and racketeering. Here is director ...
Feb 04, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 229
In this instalment, I talk with former Jehovah's Witness turned activist and author Natalie Grand about her experiences and journey from leaving the organisation to publishing her award winning graphic novel "Cult Girls". "Cult Girls based on true events, telling the story of Talia and her friends as they struggle with growing suspicions that their faith is a patriarchal religious cult. It's a story of tremendous courage and female empowerment as Talia as her friends successfully free themselves...
Feb 03, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 228
In this instalment, I talk with former Jehovah's Witness turned activist and author Natalie Grand about her experiences and journey from leaving the organisation to publishing her award winning graphic novel "Cult Girls". "Cult Girls based on true events, telling the story of Talia and her friends as they struggle with growing suspicions that their faith is a patriarchal religious cult. It's a story of tremendous courage and female empowerment as Talia as her friends successfully free themselves...
Feb 03, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 228
In this instalment I chat with Ken Garrett - Senior Pastor, writer and advocate for healthy faith-based environments. Ken talks about his experiences in an abusive church, where his family were each subjected to various forms of coercive control, using the guise on Christianity to harm members in various ways. Today, Ken is the Senior Pastor of a beautiful and dedicates much of his time to creating safe spaces of worship. Throughout this conversation, Ken talks about what spiritual abuse looks l...
Jan 29, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 226
In this instalment I chat with Ken Garrett - Senior Pastor, writer and advocate for healthy faith-based environments. Ken talks about his experiences in an abusive church, where his family were each subjected to various forms of coercive control, using the guise on Christianity to harm members in various ways. Today, Ken is the Senior Pastor of a beautiful and dedicates much of his time to creating safe spaces of worship. Throughout this conversation, Ken talks about what spiritual abuse looks l...
Jan 28, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 227
In this instalment I chat with Ken Garrett - Senior Pastor, writer and advocate for healthy faith-based environments. Ken talks about his experiences in an abusive church, where his family were each subjected to various forms of coercive control, using the guise on Christianity to harm members in various ways. Today, Ken is the Senior Pastor of a beautiful and dedicates much of his time to creating safe spaces of worship. Throughout this conversation, Ken talks about what spiritual abuse looks l...
Jan 27, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 227
For this week's episode I look into the history of disgraced RnB singer, songwriter and producer R Kelly in regards to his crimes of abuse, trafficking and coercion. *The terms "sex with a minor" or "sex with an underage girl" are NOT my terms. They are taken from news articles* Sources - R. Kelly - Wikipedia R. Kelly's Brother Says He and Singer Were Molested by Older Sister (ebony.com) The Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me: Amazon.co.uk: Kelly, R., Ritz, David: 9781401928360: Books Jive Label | Re...
Jan 20, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 226
For this week's miniseries, I had the chance to sit and chat with Rachel Bernstein. Rachel has her own podcast which is doing amazing work, as you may know it is titled IndoctriNation and we have spoken to a lot of the same guests regarding their experiences of coercive control. Rachel is a Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist, working with cult survivors, creating webinars for recovery and even assisting in/leading cult interventions in the safest of ways. You can find more about Rachel and...
Jan 18, 2023•37 min
For this week's miniseries, I had the chance to sit and chat with Rachel Bernstein. Rachel has her own podcast which is doing amazing work, as you may know it is titled IndoctriNation and we have spoken to a lot of the same guests regarding their experiences of coercive control. Rachel is a Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist, working with cult survivors, creating webinars for recovery and even assisting in/leading cult interventions in the safest of ways. You can find more about Rachel and...
Jan 18, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 224
In this interview I talk with Emma Buchbinder about her experiences being involved in Xenos Christian Fellowship which is known today as Dwell Community Church. Emma discusses how her good nature, devotion and commitment to her faith lead to her being spiritually abused and undergoing horrific treatment inside Xenos and it's "Bible Houses". I apologise for any audio interruptions from a teething baby. She was much happier once she joined us in the interview Crimecon tickets available here - www....
Jan 14, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 224
In this interview I talk with Emma Buchbinder about her experiences being involved in Xenos Christian Fellowship which is known today as Dwell Community Church. Emma discusses how her good nature, devotion and commitment to her faith lead to her being spiritually abused and undergoing horrific treatment inside Xenos and it's "Bible Houses". I apologise for any audio interruptions from a teething baby. She was much happier once she joined us in the interview Crimecon tickets available here - www....
Jan 13, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 224
In this miniseries I chat with journalist and author Mike Rothschild about his new book "The Storm is Upon Us - How Qanon Became a Movement, Cult and Conspiracy Theory of Everything". This miniseries falls 2 years since the Storm on Capitol Hill. Mike's writing offers the most comphrensive look into Qanon, from the earliest stages, to influences, to where Qanon stands today. And we discuss it all in this episode! Get a copy of Mike's book here - https://amzn.to/3i8FoI9 Crimecon tickets available...
Jan 07, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 223
In this miniseries I chat with journalist and author Mike Rothschild about his new book "The Storm is Upon Us - How Qanon Became a Movement, Cult and Conspiracy Theory of Everything". This miniseries falls 2 years since the Storm on Capitol Hill. Mike's writing offers the most comphrensive look into Qanon, from the earliest stages, to influences, to where Qanon stands today. And we discuss it all in this episode! Get a copy of Mike's book here - https://amzn.to/3i8FoI9 Crimecon tickets available...
Jan 06, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 223
In this 2 part series, I chat with Adam Dudding from Stuff Podcasts about the 2022 podcast series The Commune. Looking at Bert Potter and his community Centrepoint, the show features interviews with former Centrepoint members. Included in these members are founding partners and children raised in the destructive and highly abusive environment. A combination of drugs, sexual abuse of children and the period in history in which Centrepoint thrived, tune in to Adam's "The Commune" to hear the entir...
Dec 31, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 221
In this 2 part series, I chat with Adam Dudding from Stuff Podcasts about the 2022 podcast series The Commune. Looking at Bert Potter and his community Centrepoint, the show features interviews with former Centrepoint members. Included in these members are founding partners and children raised in the destructive and highly abusive environment. A combination of drugs, sexual abuse of children and the period in history in which Centrepoint thrived, tune in to Adam's "The Commune" to hear the entir...
Dec 30, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 221
In this deep-dive episode I look at the abusive nature of "The Golden Age" of Hollywood - starting at the begining. Where did Hollywood come from? How abusive was it really? and did it pave the way for celebrities in this day and age to be given platforms to abuse and exploit others themselves? Let's take a look and find out. This episode is being turned into a YouTube video so some elements may be missing from this audio version Sources - United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. - Wikipedia Hi...
Dec 27, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 219
In this deep-dive episode, I look at the timeline of Hollywood superstar Ezra Miller and look at whether the money, status and power they have gained in the entertainment industry is being used by them to abuse and exploit others. This episode is being turned into a video for YouTube so some elements may be missing in this audio version** Sources - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Miller https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3009232/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/ezra-miller-on-perks-of-being-a-wallfl...
Dec 27, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 219
In this series I talk with Lisa VanArsdale about her experiences spending time within different cults. Including groups such as the Twelve Tribes and Sean Moon's Rod of Iron Ministries. In this talk, Lisa explains how she became interested in visiting with groups and spending time with them. This is NOT something I would encourage to others. Lisa writes about her experiences in blog posts and articles. You can find her writing here - Lisa VanArsdale (wordpress.com) Crimecon tickets available her...
Dec 25, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 218
In this series I talk with Lisa VanArsdale about her experiences spending time within different cults. Including groups such as the Twelve Tribes and Sean Moon's Rod of Iron Ministries. In this talk, Lisa explains how she became interested in visiting with groups and spending time with them. This is NOT something I would encourage to others. Lisa writes about her experiences in blog posts and articles. You can find her writing here - Lisa VanArsdale (wordpress.com) Crimecon tickets available her...
Dec 24, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 217
In this series I talk with Lisa VanArsdale about her experiences spending time within different cults. Including groups such as the Twelve Tribes and Sean Moon's Rod of Iron Ministries. In this talk, Lisa explains how she became interested in visiting with groups and spending time with them. This is NOT something I would encourage to others. Lisa writes about her experiences in blog posts and articles. You can find her writing here - Lisa VanArsdale (wordpress.com) Crimecon tickets available her...
Dec 23, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 218
In this miniseries I speak with author and writing consultant Lauren Hunter - a former Christian Scientist who is using her experience of growing up in Mary Baker Eddy's high-demand religious group to teach others about the potential harms of twisted Biblical interpretations and teachings that, in this case, lead to cases of gross medical neglect. Lauren has worked with other ex-CS to publish a book titled "Leaving Christian Science - 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ" retelling stories of...
Dec 17, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 217
In this miniseries I speak with author and writing consultant Lauren Hunter - a former Christian Scientist who is using her experience of growing up in Mary Baker Eddy's high-demand religious group to teach others about the potential harms of twisted Biblical interpretations and teachings that, in this case, lead to cases of gross medical neglect. Lauren has worked with other ex-CS to publish a book titled "Leaving Christian Science - 10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ" retelling stories of...
Dec 16, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 217
In this series I chat with Jesse about his experiences growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ Forever, often known as Perfect Church. Jesse experienced horrific abuse at the hands of this church and its congregation - not only from twisted scriptures and Religious Abuse but also from extreme punishments that would lead Jesse to take drastic action to save his own life. Check out this website for more information - https://www.christiananswerman.com/the-perfect-church-the-cult-of-oregon-illinoi...
Dec 11, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 216
In this series I chat with Jesse about his experiences growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ Forever, often known as Perfect Church. Jesse experienced horrific abuse at the hands of this church and its congregation - not only from twisted scriptures and Religious Abuse but also from extreme punishments that would lead Jesse to take drastic action to save his own life. Check out this website for more information - https://www.christiananswerman.com/the-perfect-church-the-cult-of-oregon-illinoi...
Dec 10, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 216
In this series I chat with Jesse about his experiences growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ Forever, often known as Perfect Church. Jesse experienced horrific abuse at the hands of this church and its congregation - not only from twisted scriptures and Religious Abuse but also from extreme punishments that would lead Jesse to take drastic action to save his own life. Check out this website for more information - https://www.christiananswerman.com/the-perfect-church-the-cult-of-oregon-illinoi...
Dec 09, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 216
In this miniseries, I chat with journalist and author Jamiyla Chisholm about her recent publication "The Community" - a memoir about Jamiyla's time within the Nawaubian Nation of Moors, founded by charismatic leader Dwight York, also known as Malachi Z. In this series, Jamiyla discusses the Islamic faith and how York twisted peaceful teachings into something darker under the guise of Sufism, in order to gather a large following of Black American's. Jamiyla also discusses how key historical momen...
Dec 04, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 215
In this miniseries, I chat with journalist and author Jamiyla Chisholm about her recent publication "The Community" - a memoir about Jamiyla's time within the Nawaubian Nation of Moors, founded by charismatic leader Dwight York, also known as Malachi Z. In this series, Jamiyla discusses the Islamic faith and how York twisted peaceful teachings into something darker under the guise of Sufism, in order to gather a large following of Black American's. Jamiyla also discusses how key historical momen...
Dec 03, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 215
