This podcast is dedicated to all you ex-JWs out there looking for guidance on navigating life after leaving the Jehovah's Witness Its host, Dr Ryan Lee, is a former JW with a doctorate in clinical psychology and a practicing therapist, specializing in helping former JWs and other cult survivors move through the process of waking up, walking out and moving on from life in a high control religion. Dr Lee covers a range of topics relating to coming to terms and healing from religious trauma and ...

Welcome the redacted apostate, your guide to life after leaving high-control groups. This channel is your compass through the challenging journey of reclaiming independence. Dive into insightful discussions, practical tips, and empowering stories on navigating a world where you must make your own decisions free from a controlling environment. Whether you've recently broken free or are contemplating the leap, join us for support, understanding, and strategies to navigate the complex internal ...

A podcast about cult hacking! Cracking the cult code to understand what they are, how they work, how people leave and how to make sense of the world after leaving. Father and daughter team, media graduate Celine, and former cult member now organizational psychologist Stephen, explore how cults work, why they are so dangerous and the experience of leaving and making sense of the world. They speak to cult hackers from all over the world, from ex members to academics, from writers to filmmakers ...

🙈World’s only podcaster with 44 siblings. A podcast about cults, culture, and leaving your comfort zone. Hosted by an ex-cult member.

"How to Leave a Cult" combines the gripping biography of cult survivor Brooke Walker with essential education on cult dynamics. Uncover the true story of how she escaped the clutches of a small church in Arizona and gain insights into the psychological tactics used by these groups. Beyond storytelling, the podcast provides practical guidance on recognizing warning signs and offers support for those on the journey to recovery. Explore the dark side of charismatic leaders and find empowerment ...

My name is Nick Viall and I host The Viall Files, a podcast that one anonymous reviewer called “surprisingly insightful and substantive.” The Viall Files explores all things dating and love - from post-breakup healing to salacious texts - in our three (and sometimes four) weekly episodes. Ask Nick - Every Monday, listeners navigating a challenging yet relatable interpersonal circumstance--from a 2 year situationship to a blowout fight with their mom to a friendship feud to reigniting intimac ...

Stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups. Hi! I’m Shelise Ann Sola— former devout Mormon. On C2C, my husband Jonathan and I dive deep into the nuance of culty organizations. From Extreme Christian Fundamentalism, FLDS Polygamy, Amish, Mennonite, Mormonism, Scientology, Ultra Orthodox, and Jehovah's Witnesses, to cults featured in popular docu-series, we interview cult experts, survivors, advocates, therapists, way-showers, authors, and more, to uncover how they find ...

Butterflies and Bravery is a podcast created and hosted by two cult Survivors and best friends who were born into the notorious Children of God cult. Listen as Whisper and Jemima tell their stories of turning surviving into thriving, interview other Survivors, and straight talk all things cult, trauma, and religion recovery. Our episodes are guest-led, so anything can happen! Our conversations are real, raw and often NSFW. They may be triggering. But they will thrill and inspire you and give ...

A podcast about the IFB Cult as told by survivor Sadie Carpenter, with her co-host Gavri'el HaCohen. This podcast covers the IFB, the history of the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement, other cults, other religions, and the real and present threat that cults and cult ideologies pose to society as a whole. Our goal is to promote freedom of mind, freedom of thought, and freedom of religion. General Content Warning: In general we talk about a lot of potentially triggering topics on this sh ...

Reconstruct your life after leaving harmful and controlling religious beliefs behind! Educating listeners as to the dangers posed by cult psychology and tactics, the dangers of Christian nationalism, dominion theology, and the Christian Right.

Take a ride with America's original reality family as they reminisce about the Emmy Award winning MTV series, swap stories with their most fascinating friends and catch up on present day events. In this ten episode podcast, Jack will lead Sharon, Ozzy and Kelly on a wild, unfiltered and unpredictable journey filled with laughter, love and everything it means to be an Osbourne. As Ozzy said it best, "One thing about our lives, nothing is ever normal. Our highs are monumental, and our lows are ...

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Andrew Pledger, a cult survivor, hosts “Speaking Up: Surviving Religions and Cults", a podcast that allows people to share their stories of abuse and religious trauma in various high-control groups. Speaking Up has ended but Andrew has other podcasts like "Surviving BJU: A Christian Cult" and "Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism." - Exvangelical Podcasts, Cult Podcasts, Deconstruction Podcasts - Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledger - Linktree: https://andrewpledger.myp ...

“Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult” is a limited podcast by Andrew Pledger. The show is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the fundamentalist Christian college BJU, which is located in Greenville, SC. The series covers the history of BJU, the psychology of fundamentalism, the criteria for cults, and survivors experiences. This limited series also features cult experts who offer their opinions on the university. Listen to more stories from BJU on my bi-weekly podcast "Be ...

Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unapologetic Liberal Talk on the right side of history, decency, dignity and democracy. Comedian, activist, Democratic Socialist, AKA: Real Democrat, Real Patriot looks at current events through an unapologetically liberal lens. Hear her "Tarabuster" at http://ProgressiveVoices.com Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/taradevlin or click the support link above. Let’s vent, strategize and commiserate about those usurpers of the dreams of a functioning democracy, that greed-centered deat ...

Sam sharing what it was like growing up in the polygamous FLDS group, his experiences leaving the group when he was 18 and his journey to where he is now. His wife Melissa is his co-host, asking the questions that everyone from the outside is thinking. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupinpolygamy/support

"Unconditioning Love" invites you on an insightful expedition led by your host, Lydia, delving deep into the transformational journey of deconstruction, unraveling the conditions we often put on love. Journey alongside us as we uncover tales of resilience, featuring candid conversations with members of the LGBTQ community, individuals who have discovered love after navigating narcissistic relationships, and courageous souls who have left high control religions. Together, let's peel back the ...

Join Zach and Stephen as they adventure episode by episode through cult sitcom Community!

Have you ever met someone who survived a CULT? Leaving The Village is a podcast about life inside Bill Gothard's cult IBLP/ATI. Hosts Jessica Goforth and Alexis Grey take you behind the scenes of growing up inside, how they left, and introduce an entire cohort of survivors of radicalized religion.

The Con Men Podcast is a disputed history podcast. Each week, we have a round table discussion about the 'underbelly' of history that is not often discussed.

Out of the Woods is a podcast for stories about not-quite-cults but not-quite-not-cults. People share their experiences being strong believers in something--a religion, an ideology, a community, anything--and share how they came to realize it was, well...cult-ish. Stories of all kinds of these beliefs & experiences are welcome, with a particular interest in those in the digital world.

Burn the Boats is an award-winning podcast featuring intimate conversations with change-makers from every walk of life. Host Ken Harbaugh interviews politicians, authors, activists, and others about the most important issues of our time.

Shatterblight Chronicles combines dramatic storytelling with quirky and ridiculous humor to deliver weekly content accessible to those with or without tabletop RPG experience. Join us as we strive to bring an enjoyable, relatable, and unforgettable experience that makes anyone feel like they are at the table with us.

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-atack-family--friends/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jon-atack-family--friends/subscribe jon atack, along with his son sam, present a series of educational podcasts on how to spot, avoid, and overcome unethical manipulation of all kinds - from destructive cults and abusive relationships, to advertising, groupthink, bullying and more. join us in our hope to create a world where people are taught from ...

Striving for Superior Theology and Denominational Unity… one joke at a time. This is Your Calvinist Podcast with Keith Foskey.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in a cult? Well, if yes, this is the podcast for you. Deb Crush is here to tell her story to our listeners about the cult she was born into, and the life she lived after leaving at 18. Hosted by: Deb Crush & Nic. Producer & Social Media Manager: Jenn. Please remember, if you, or anyone you know is experiencing emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, you are not alone. Crisis hotlines can be found here: https://app.projecthealthyminds.com/ ...

Curious friends (not experts) have fun diving into a variety of topics that intrigue them ... From Mormonism to Online Dating, Transcendental Meditation to Midwifery; Science, Technology, Cults, Biographies & more ... Everywhere You Go is Bullshit. Formerly known as The Fundamentals podcast.

With over 800,000 subscribers and nearly 670 million total views on YouTube, selling a progressive agenda is clearly something Kulinski knows how to do — even Democracy Now, the long-standing flagship of progressive media, cannot match his reach on the platform. Chapo Trap House can certainly boast a wildly devoted fan base (and a not insignificant degree of media influence), but their audience is roughly half the size of Kulinski’s.While Secular Talk might be more likely to be looped in wit ...

Since the Assimilation of the Indigenous, which persists today, America has had a predatory preference for mass legal child abduction, trafficking, abuse, torture and murder. The "Toughlove" based 'Troubled Teen Industry' was spawned by "America's Most Dangerous Cult", Synanon, and funded by the US Govt. WHICH has been simultaneously funding unethical and involuntary social psychology experiments on children while publicly decrying their tactics as "brainwashing" and "torture". Still, this m ...

A podcast about growing up in and leaving the Moonies (AKA the Unification Church). As told by the kids who grew up there with me. Please consider supporting the show here: patreon.com/fallingoutpod fallingoutpod.com twitter.com/fallingoutpod insta: @fallingoutpod Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/falling-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Unplanned” dives into genuine conversations surrounding relationships & family. The show is hosted by high school sweethearts Matt and Abby Howard, who live in Phoenix, AZ with their two boys.

Inequality is everywhere. This exvangelical podcast explores areas of religion, culture, and society where justice is needed in order to bring about true mutuality. Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cults and cult-like organizations are front and center in society today—as they should be. We are becoming more aware of the insidious abuse perpetrated by programs that are supposed to help young people in the Troubled Teen Industry. Combining true crime, cult recovery, and a lot of dry, dark humor, the On the Emmis podcast unpacks and unveils the inner workings of Enthusiastic Sobriety Programs created by Bob Meehan and other high control groups. We'll have bi-monthly episodes that dive de ...

A podcast exploring why those who grew up in the American Evangelical church are now leaving it behind. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dtmpod/support

Subscribe for weekly discussions with cult survivors, experts in religious trauma recovery, and other topics related to recovering from religious harms. This show is hosted by volunteers from Recovering From Religion, which is a non-profit organization that works to provide hope, healing, and support for people who have questions or doubts about their faith. Whether you are an atheist, religious, or leaving a cult, we hope you will find this podcast helpful. We aren’t here to talk you out of ...

Hosted by Melanie Cogdill the Managing Editor at the Christian Research Institute, Postmodern Realities is a podcast from the Christian Research Institute and the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL. Each podcast features in-depth conversations with our JOURNAL authors.

On November 18 1978 Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple died in Jonestown in what is considered to be the largest mass suicide in modern history. Locked deep within an FBI vault, the tapes chronicling the history of Peoples Temple were finally made public after 20 years. From Jim Jones shady beginnings as a faith healer to that final tragic night that his loyal followers drank the Koolaide. Join us as we piece together the history of Peoples Temple and try to understand what led to their demise.

With the help of family and friends, Albie Manzo is here to answer your advice questions in his own unique style. Relationships, sex, dead dogs, bored housewives, honeymoon protocol — and everything in between. The advice show you never knew you needed.

Religion can be a refuge and safe haven for so many people, but what happens when that safe haven is destroyed by an abuse of power? Join Katie and Jessica as they discuss life in Sovereign Grace Ministries, a cult-like group of churches that is known for fundamentalist beliefs, sexual abuse scandals, and widespread cover-ups of abuse. This podcast serves to give power back to abuse survivors of SGM. For inquiries contact Recoveringsgmer@gmail.com Support this podcast! Venmo:Recovering-sgmer ...

Jump into the Trauma! Join Emma and Hannah , two bi-besties as they talk about the trauma that shaped them, and shapes us. Relate as they go through the trials and tribulations of small town & small mind trauma. Listen to Doing our Best if you are also simply just doing your best.

Find out what makes influential Christian leaders tick! Hear the faith stories of a huge range of church leaders, musicians, preachers and more, as they share how God has led and guided them through both valleys and mountain-top experiences. The Profile brings you in-depth interviews to help you learn from the wisdom and experiences of people who have gone all-in for God. Past guests include church leaders such as HTB’s Nicky Gumbel, the world renown DJ Moby, Bible teachers Joyce Meyer and J ...