1. How attending a personal development training at a Holiday Inn led to Sarah being branded in a sex "secret sisterhood" initiation ceremony.
2. Her path from top recruiter to the whistleblower who helped take down the cult and its leader Keith Ranieri.
3. Why we’re all susceptible to cult culture – the need for belonging, the temptation of simplification, ... Show More
Mar 24
Jared Kushner, CIA Coups & the Bananas Reason We’re at War with Iran: Amanda with Jeremy Scahill
We’re told this is about bad guys, nuclear threats, and national security. History—and this moment—tell a different story. In this You’re Not Gonna Believe This Bullshit episode, Amanda traces America’s regime change playbook—then sits down with investigative journalist, co-found ... Show More
1h 25m
Mar 17
Tracee Ellis Ross: Holding On to Joy In Hard Times
In this deeply moving — and one of our all-time favorite — conversations, we take a beautiful, funny, honest dive inside the “wonderful, dangerous” mind of Tracee Ellis Ross. As the world asks us to stay engaged without burning out, Tracee offers a powerful model for how to show ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2023
NXIVM Whistleblower w/ Sarah Edmondson Part 2
In Part 2 Sarah Edmondson's story, we see how the truth slowly starts to unfold. Sarah realizes that Keith Raniere, Nancy Salzman, and NXIVM were abusing many of its female members. For the first time, Sarah sees the horrible truth about the organization, and how Keith was actual ... Show More
57m 3s
Jan 2023
NXIVM Whistleblower w/ Sarah Edmondson Part 1
Sarah Edmondson was a young actress pursuing a career in film and television, when she hit a low point and was hoping to find a new purpose in life. She ran into renowned filmmaker, Mark Vicente, who spoke to her about NXIVM and eventually brought her into the organization. There ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2023
Bonus 1: Coaching or Culting?
<p>Sarah Edmonson publicly left NXIVM, a life coaching MLM made famous by the HBO documentary, The Vow, in 2017 shortly after being branded with the founder's initials. Jane and Sarah sit down to discuss the fine line between coaching and culting. Sarah and her husband, Nippy Ame ... Show More
28m 12s
Oct 2022
How Do Cults Fashion Themselves? with Sarah C. Byrd
Let’s say you pass a group of people dressed identically. Are they a) following a trend, b) wearing uniforms, or c) in a cult? And who’s to say the answer can’t be all of the above? This week, we’re diving fabric first into the world of American cults, communes, and alternative ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2023
126 - Healing Trauma Caused by Cults and Escaping NXIVM w/ Sarah Edmondson
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's NXIVM documentary, spent ov ... Show More
1h 18m
Sep 2023
The NXIVM Extravaganza | Ft. Mark Vicente, India Oxenberg, Susan Done, and Karen Unterreiner
<p>This episode is sponsored by Better Help. </p> <p>Well hello there, A Little Bit Culty listener. How’d your summer go? What’s the haps? This is actually our out of office greeting talking to you, because we’re away from the studio right now investigating some kickass episodes ... Show More
43m 32s
May 2021
Sarah Herron Talks Engagement, Her Solo Road Trip, and IVF Journey
Bachelor Nation’s Sarah Herron, who appeared on Sean Lowe’s season of “The Bachelor” and two seasons of “Bachelor in Paradise,” joins Becca and guest co-host Catherine Lowe to share the news about her recent engagement. She reveals all the details on the proposal, plus whether he ... Show More
55m 35s