Hoyt Richards: How to Survive a Cult
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Hoyt talks about living in a cult, the ramifications of trauma, and how to use it to our benefit, and how the present culture reflects a cult-like mentality.
3:30 - Hoyt's cult story and power dynamics
15:00 - Processing and healing trauma
18:40 - How others are affected by addict/cult victim behavior
22:30 - How Covid mimics cult behavior
26:45 - More about Hoyt's cult
35:30 - Critical thinking and how to reignite it in people
40:00 - Politics and healthy skepticism
44:20 - Inner resources and truth
45:00 - Psychedelics
51:30 - Role of humility in overcoming trauma, choices, taking ownership and narcissism
1:09:00 - When Hoyt realized he was in a cult
1:17:00 - Lying and living a dual life
1:24:00 - How Hoyt uses his experiences in his current work in Hollywood
1:28:30 - Combatting mind control
References:
https://www.amazon.com/Combatting-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0892813113
https://www.amazon.com/Combating-Cult-Mind-Control-Destructive-ebook/dp/B00V9DU340
https://www.icsahome.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-little-bit-culty/id1553334816
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