S3: Ciara’s Story: Is it a Sin to Talk About It?
Grappling with existential questions about the origins of her thoughts, the influence of external forces on her autonomy, and her experiences within a religious cult, Ciara reflects on themes of contr...
1 Jul 20241h
S2: STRATEGIES - Get Out or Help Someone You Love Get Out
Today we explore strategies you can use to get out of a cult or help a loved one get out. To setup the framework for our discussion, we look at numbers and definitions. The numbers are huge. Up to 10,...
11 Nov 202144min
S2: EMOTION CONTROL - Emotional Backfire
The subject of today’s podcast is Emotion Control. Like it or not, as human beings, we creatures tend to respond emotionally. Comfort, praise, recognition, and a sense of belonging are among our top s...
5 Nov 202137min
S2: THOUGHT CONTROL - They Co-Opted my Brain!
As smart, functioning adults, we like to think that we are in control of our own thoughts. This is not always the case. As we know from Gerette’s book An Everyday Cult and from this podcast, we know t...
29 Okt 202137min
S2: INFORMATION CONTROL - Standing up to Scrutiny
Controlling information is a critical way authoritarian leaders and cult leaders control the hearts and minds of their followers. This week we discuss how they do it and how you can take some agency r...
21 Okt 202134min
S2: BEHAVIOR- Love is Stronger Than Mind Control
Our focus today is Behavior Control, the first methodology in the BITE model, which refers to control of Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotion. Dr. Hassan developed BITE as a model for evaluatin...
15 Okt 202140min
S2: INFLUENCE - from mild to extreme and everything in between
Can understanding the nature of influence support people in cult recovery? Dr. Steve Hassan, former cult member, author, educator, and world authority on cults will be our honored guest throughout th...
9 Okt 202141min
S1: Everyday Cults. Everyday People. Episode Six: Waking Up Again and Again
We explore what Gerette has identified in her book as the final stage of cultic involvement: Waking Up Again and Again. In this ongoing phase, one becomes fully aware of the reality of cultism. Awake,...
7 Jul 202139min
