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The Gaslighting Effect

Angela •podcasters.spotify.com
Society & Culture
Relationships
I’m Angela. A writer and cult survivor. After decades of being silenced, I’m finally finding my voice.
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Episodes

Toxic Workplaces

In this episode, I talk about some red flags of an unhealthy work environment, characteristics of bad bosses, and how my first year of teaching went from bad to worse.

Feb 01, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5

Don’t Dehumanize Me

Content warning for gruesome descriptions of violence. Discussed is how mobbing differs from lynching and how powerless populations have historically been subject to stage 5 of the mobbing process: expulsion or elimination through public execution and/or forced sterilization.

Jan 25, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4

Mobbing In Childhood

When an entire class gangs up on a student for the duration of an entire school year, it’s more than mere bullying. Content warning for discussion of suicidal ideation.

Jan 18, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 3

How Mobbing Stops

A review of the first two mobbing stages and a detailed example of how the phenomenon can stop. Hint: It can’t reach stage four. Also discussed is the ripple effect of gossip culture in schools, the importance of therapy, and how inner child work has helped me.

Jan 11, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Scapegoating vs Mobbing

Being the family scapegoat is isolating, and recovery is a daunting journey. It has many striking similarities to the unsettling dynamics of workplace mobbing.

Jan 04, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 1

The Power Paradox

Power as influence. This episode is devoted to analyzing “power” through the work of Dacher Keltner, who has written several books and teaches at U.C. Berkley. The dimensions of power are explored here: the good, the bad, and the scary.

Dec 14, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Healthy vs Unhealthy

Healthy relationships are healing. Unhealthy ones are toxic. In this episode I share the enormous and striking contrast between the healthy relationship I have with my current boyfriend and the poisonous one I had with my ex-husband.

Dec 08, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Post Divorce Growing Pains

From being in poverty to being in love, I explain how writing down my pain led to healing and growth.

Dec 01, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Healing After Trauma

Much of my trauma has occurred in elementary schools. Yet I’m attempting to heal as I work in one. In this episode I talk about why.

Nov 24, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

Parents who prioritize image above their children’s needs and feelings deserve a special place in mosquito heaven without nets, or pants, or bug spray. Trigger warning for depictions of verbal abuse and medical neglect. This episode is pretty heavy.

Nov 03, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Crumbling Of My Marriage (part two)

In this episode, I talk about gaining more autonomy and support. Also discussed are prayer, forgiveness, and how I lost my faith in God. Content warning for profanity.

Oct 27, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Stories We Tell

An analysis of how stories are used in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to increase feelings of persecution and elitism among the membership.

Oct 13, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Cults

How do I know my home was a cult? Let me tell you.

Oct 06, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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