Episode 47: Unmasking Cults - We go to Parliament
On 23 October Liz, Lindy and Caz hosted a dinner event at Parliament called "Unmasking Cults." We were delighted that a range of dignitaries, ministers, and representatives of key services in New Zeal...
19 Nov 202457min
Episode 46: Deculting with Dr Janja Lalich
Join Liz, Caz, Lindy and cult expert Dr Janja Lalich, as they talk about the highlights of the inaugural NZ Decult 2024 conference, and how this remarkable event has contributed to a critical conversa...
6 Nov 202458min
Episode 45 - Mary Garden - Gurus Galore (Part 2)
*Trigger warning for this episode’s content*. This episode we continue the second part of Caz’s interview with Mary Garden, talking about how her swami revealed himself to not be the benign, peaceful,...
22 Okt 202456min
Episode 44 - Mary Garden and Gurus Galore (Part 1)
Mary Garden was a seeker in her 20s, finding her way to India to three different gurus - Sai Baba, Swami Balyogi Premvarni, and Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Mary tells her story, unpacking the historical c...
8 Okt 202454min
Episode 43 - Royal Commission into Abuse and the Intersection with Cults
Cults exposed in New Zealand. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Faith-Based & State-Based Care investigated what happened to children, young people and adults in NZ in these care settings ...
24 Sep 202459min
Episode 42: Dr Janja Lalich - Making Sense of Cults
Dr Janja Lalich, leading cult researcher and sociologist, author of several books about cults including “Take Back Your Life”, talks with Liz and shares her Bounded Choice Framework. They talk about m...
10 Sep 202458min
Episode 41: Healthy Groups vs Harmful Groups. How can you tell?
If you’ve been wondering if your book club is actually a cult, then this episode is for you! Settle in as our hosts chat about the green flags for healthy groups - borrowing extensively from the work ...
27 Aug 202455min
Episode 40: Dr Gillie Jenkinson - Recovery, Training and a visit to New Zealand
Lindy chats with Dr Gillie Jenkinson, UK psychotherapist, trainer of therapists, and author of “Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse - A Workbook for Recovery and Growt...
13 Aug 202452min
