THE INSTASCAMMER: Investigating Liana Shanti

About this series:
THE INSTASCAMMER is an 11-part investigative audio documentary from The Cult Vault podcast into Liana Shanti (legal name Liane Wilson), the online wellness figure behind HMI Wellness, the Health Mastery Institute and Life Mastery Network. Built on court records, documents, recordings, former members, experts and the families affected, the series traces how a juice-cleanse following became a coaching business and a closed community. Hosted and produced by Kacey Baker, Vault Productions.

Leaving or recovering from a high-control group / cult: International Cultic Studies Association (US/international) — internationalculticstudies.org, hello@internationalculticstudies.org. In the UK: Support - The Family Survival Trust
In emotional distress or crisis: UK & ROI — Samaritans, free on 116 123, 24/7. US — 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988, 24/7.
Domestic abuse or coercive control: UK — National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge), 0808 2000 247, 24/7. US — National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233.
Disordered eating: US — National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline, 1-866-662-1235 (licensed therapists, Mon–Fri).

(If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.)

Verification & evidence:
Much of what is described in this series is supported by recordings, documents, court filings and public records. If you are a journalist, researcher, or someone personally affected and you would like to verify what you've heard, you can reach the production at cultvaultpodcast@gmail.com.

A note on names:
To protect the privacy and safety of contributors and their families, some names and identifying details have been changed. Where individuals appear under their real names, they have consented to do so.

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Brick by Brick - THE INSTASCAMMER (Liana Shanti) Ep 3

By the late 2010s, Liana Shanti’s world had become a full digital ecosystem — multiple platforms, multiple entry points, all leading to the same place.This episode follows how people arrived (through ...

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Paved with Good Intentions - THE INSTASCAMMER (Liana Shanti) Ep 2

This episode is about the moment wellness stopped being a personal journey and became a system.By 2017 the community wasn’t just detoxing together — it had a professional-looking certification program...

31 Elo 45min

The Yellow Brick Road - THE INSTASCAMMER (Liana Shanti) Ep 1

No one expected it to happen online.This is where the story begins: how a wellness figure built a devoted following through juice cleanses, food protocols, and private groups full of encouragement and...

31 Elo 42min

About This Podcast - Right of Reply and Author’s Notes

About this series:THE INSTASCAMMER is an audio documentary based on interviews, recordings, documents and public records. The experiences you hear are the accounts of the people who lived them. Where ...

30 Elo 3min

THE INSTASCAMMER - Trailer 2

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THE INSTASCAMMER - Trailer

THE INSTASCAMMER is an 11-part investigative series from the Cult Vault podcast, built on court records, documents, ex-members, experts, and the families who lived it.All episodes available 31 August ...

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