Cult Survivor: Children of God

<p><strong>Everything felt perfect… until the rabbit showed up.</strong></p><p>An emotional shift I couldn’t explain, a pullback I didn’t see coming, and the moment Bookman and I quietly unraveled. This episode dives into the signs you miss, the distance you feel before it’s spok ... Show More

<p>Welcome to our&nbsp;<em>Monthly Zodiac Bonus Episode</em>, dropping the third week of every month! This November, we’re giving you <strong>the ultimate guide to making a Sagittarius man obsessed </strong>with YOU.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Get ready to discover:</u></p><p>🔥 How to ... Show More

<p>You don’t want flowers.</p><p>You want reassurance.</p><p>If he can post a story, he can send a sentence that says&nbsp;<em>“I care about you.”</em></p><p>This episode is for every woman who feels crazy for needing words - because guess what? You’re not clingy. You’re not inse ... Show More

CW: This episode contains descriptions of CSA, child abuse, suicide, alcoholism, and death. On this episode of We’re All Insane, Charlie shares her harrowing story of spiritual and physical abuse at the hands of her parents, particularly her father. She also discusses the devasta ... Show More

Sarah Edmondson joins the show to share her experience of escaping the NXIVM cult, her childhood experiences that made her susceptible to joining the organization, and how to heal trauma caused by high-control organizations. Sarah was featured in HBO&#39;s NXIVM documentary, spen ... Show More

<p><strong>Daniella Mestyanek Young</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/daniellamyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@daniellamyoung</a>) is a survivor of the religious Children of God cult, a US Army combat veteran, an extremely advanced knitter, and the author o ... Show More

<p>I'm guessing you know of the Jehovah's Witnesses. You've heard of them. Maybe you've noticed their "Kingdom Halls." Maybe they've knocked on your door. But - do you really know anything about them? Before this week, I didn't. Now that I do, I will NEVER look at them the same w ... Show More

<p>A very recent Christian militant cult, the Aggressive Christianity Mission Training Corps was founded in the late 1970s by married couple Lila and Jim Green. Lila would later change her name to Deborah, after the biblical prophetess of the God of the Israelites and the only fe ... Show More

It’s happened to more people than we think. You go to a meeting and end up devoting your life to a cult. Okay maybe not. This week the ladies discuss their thoughts on cults, experiences they’ve had that may be cultish, and explore some cults that have made an impact on society.N ... Show More

This week, Sara and Danny are back to talk all and about The Family, an Australian doomsday cult founded by Anne Hamilton-Byrne. They breakdown everything from the cult’s beginnings in yoga studios for well-to do people to the spiritual hodgepodge that made up the cult’s belief s ... Show More

<p>This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/culty and get on your way to being your best self.</p> <p>In part one of this 2-parter, we feature Scientology defector and whistleblower Claire Headley who spent 30 years in the church isolat ... Show More

<p>What's the difference between a cult and a religion? What are some of history's strangest cults? Are there any secret cults in the modern day? In this week's classic episode, Ben and Matt are (accidentally) prescient.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More

Time to spill some never-before-heard culty tales: This week, Amanda and Isa are reacting to shocking cult stories submitted by you listeners! Many thanks to those who wrote in to share their personal brushes with New Age scams, love-bombing strangers, elementary school rituals t ... Show More