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Oct 2022
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S2: Break Down Bonus: Former 'cult' memb...

Pionaire Podcasting
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[SCROLL FOR CW] - LCSW Kat Schneider joins Abby at the end of this episode to talk about what it was like being a part of a religious cult! Kat also explains the mental health side of why people join, choose to stay, and some of the complications of leaving. Lexi and Coworker Justin help open up the episode to talk about the merch that is scheduled to go live this Tuesday! 

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Timestamps:

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(00:00)-(05:26): Heartbreaker Merch

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(05:26)-(14:24): Episode break down

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(14:24)-(25:22): Conversation with LCSW Kat Schneider

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Sensitive topics in this episode/CW: Religious trauma, mental health (anxiety), mention of homophobia


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