Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
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Today is part two with Warren Kohl, former member and religious leader within the 2x2s (Meagan's secretive childhood group that technically has no name). Today we'll hear how Warren left behind his dreams of medical school to become a "worker" (a minister who stays in people's homes). He'll talk about the pressure to speak with some kind of authority, how he was scolded for genuinely trying to connect with the members, being told to stay out of a domestic violence situation within the group, how his mental health deteriorated, how he finally left, and his message to those still in the religion.
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Jessica Kahn - Y2K Cult
Madi Stroud - Daughter of a Cult Leader: Love Has Won & Amy Carlson
Dr. Inna Kanevsky - Pseudoscience, TikTok Psychology, & Culty Psychologists
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Nadine Macaluso - Recognizing, Escaping, and Healing from Trauma Bonds
Zoe & Lillian, Part 2 - Troubled Teens, Midwest Academy, and Solitary Confinement
Zoe & Lillian, Part 1 - The Program, Ivy Ridge and Casa by the Sea
Roberta Blevins, Part 2 - Leaving The LuLaRoe Family
Roberta Blevins, Part 1 - Inside LuLaRoe
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Katelyn Jade Hlavaty, Part 2 - Satanic Ritual Abuse & Becoming a Spokesperson
Katelyn Jade Hlavaty, Part 1 - Joining Operation Light Force
Sara Gorman - Science, Healthcare, and Why We Ignore Facts
Jenna Miscavige, Part 2 - Escaping Scientology
Jenna Miscavige, Part 1 - Growing up in Scientology's Sea Organization
Crystal Hefner - Surviving The Playboy Mansion
Michelle Dowd, Part 2 - From the Mountain to the Hospital to Forging Her Own Path
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