823: Daniella Mestyanek Young | How to Disengage from a Lifelong Cult

823: Daniella Mestyanek Young | How to Disengage from a Lifelong Cult

Daniella Mestyanek Young (@daniellamyoung) is a survivor of the religious Children of God cult, a US Army combat veteran, an extremely advanced knitter, and the author of Uncultured: A Memoir.

What We Discuss with Daniella Mestyanek Young:
  • How the seemingly wholesome Children of God (later known by variations of "The Family") religious group centered around love, faith, and Jesus — and packaged to appeal to impressionable countercultural hippie types of the day — veered into true cult territory under the direction of its leader, David Berg.
  • How female followers of Children of God were encouraged to use their bodies and sexuality to gain converts and money in a practice known as "flirty flashing."
  • How child sexual abuse became a commonplace Children of God practice in an effort to raise "sexually liberated" children.
  • What this cult and others do to cultivate credibility — and raise funds — among its followers and the outside world.
  • The toll that life in a cult takes on those who are lucky enough to exit.
  • And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/823

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