Bonus 1: Coaching or Culting?

None of us are immune to cults, scammers and, according to today's guest, the wiles of the malignant narcissist. Diane Benscoter is a former cult member having joined the Moonies in the 1970s. She now runs a nonprofit called Antidote aimed at helping victims and their families es ...  Show more

What does it mean when the Department of Homeland Security and ICE ask big tech -- Facebook, Palantir, etc -- for all of your info? Jess Lewis, a cyberpsychologist breaks it down and breaks our hearts. You can find her on Threads @jesslewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...  Show more

1. How attending a personal development training at a Holiday Inn led to Sarah being branded in a sex "secret sisterhood" initiation ceremony. 2. Her path from top recruiter to the whistleblower who helped take down the cult and its leader Keith Ranieri.  3. Why we’re all suscept ...  Show more

Glennon, Abby, Amanda, and Sarah Edmondson continue their conversation:  1. “Love bombing” and other red flag strategies used by cults to reel people in.   2. The jarring similarities between cults and abusive relationships – and how in both your best qualities are used against y ...  Show more

Continuing with cult month, today we are diving into the world of NXIVM where we welcome two survivors turned whistleblowers of a very famous cult masked as an MLM company. NXIVM became widely known during their high profile RICO case involving celebrities, billionaire heiress ...

Sarah Edmondson was a young actress pursuing a career in film and television, when she hit a low point and was hoping to find a new purpose in life. She ran into renowned filmmaker, Mark Vicente, who spoke to her about NXIVM and eventually brought her into the organization. There ...  Show more