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When Wellness Turns Dangerous: Inside th...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Why do people join cults?  JVN is joined by investigative journalist Ellen Huet, who spent years interviewing more than 125 former members to expose how a movement built around empowerment, intimacy, and “sexual wellness”  spiraled into coercion, manipulation, and abuse of power. Together, we break down how wellness culture can blur boundaries, why charis ... Show More
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