In Part 2, we continue our convo with Cara Cardoni and “Lina” about ISTA, the International School of Temple Arts, and the deeper red flags that pushed them to finally leave. Cara and Lina describe how the group used glossy language, spiritual framing, and “consent” rhetoric to obscure coercion, while the reality included harm, manipulation, and a system tha ... Show More
Apr 27
International School of Temple Arts (ISTA): Two Insiders Expose Consent, Control, and Cult Dynamics (Part 1)
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.In this episode, we sit down with Cara Cardoni and “Lina” (whose real name remains anonymous) to unpack their experience with ISTA, the International School of Temple Arts, AKA the “Harvard of Sacred Sexuality” that turned out to have a lot ... Show More
53m 45s
Apr 23
Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger: Peter Young on the Cult of Uncle Robert Booty (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Peter Young, we go deeper into the disturbing story surrounding Uncle Robert Booty and how charisma, secrecy, and unchecked authority created the perfect conditions for harm to go unchallenged. Peter continues to unpack what he witnessed and exp ... Show More
40m 4s
Apr 20
Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger: Peter Young on the Cult of Uncle Robert Booty (Part 1)
In Part 1 of our convo with Peter Young, we step into the wild, uncomfortable orbit of Uncle Robert Booty, the “cult” leader who slowly took over Peter’s marriage, family, and sense of reality. Peter talks about his book, Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger, and how he first met Pa ... Show More
45m 17s
May 2024
Ronald E. Richter - Fighting for Children at Risk
Ronald E. Richter is the CEO and Executive Director of JCCA, an organization that provides child welfare and mental health services to the most vulnerable of New York’s children and families. Throughout his career, Ron has been a steadfast advocate for the children of New York, w ... Show More
41m 4s
Oct 2023
#421 "Different Perspectives": The Dangers of Ideological Manipulation and Sexual Abuse in Child Education, With Undercover Child Sex Abuse Investigator Tom Hampson
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/791723/open_sms">Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”</a></p><p>We're back with seasoned crime investigator, Tom Hampson, who has bravely dedicated a substantial part of his life going und ... Show More
28m 34s
Jul 2025
S24 Ep2: Unsilenced
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<strong>*Content warning</strong>: institutional child abuse, childhood abuse, death of a child, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence, abduction, kidnapping, disordered eating, stressful themes, disability abuse, ableism, PTSD, medical abuse and neglect. <br ... Show More
49m 44s
Mar 2025
#182 King Randall, I - Rescuing a Lost Generation from Gangs, Crime and Chaos
King Randall, I is the founder of The X for Boys, and a mentor to hundreds of young men in his community. Randall's organization is a charter school in Albany Georgia that aims to teach boys the true meaning of masculinity, manhood, and how to be protectors and providers in their ... Show More
2h 18m
Mar 2020
Glennon Doyle and Brené on Untamed
Strap yourselves in! In this episode, I talk to my dear friend and sister Cheetah, Glennon Doyle — author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Untamed and the founder of Together Rising, an all-women-led nonprofit organization that has revolutionized grassroots philanthropy, raisi ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2025
S24 Ep1: Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
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<strong>*Content warning:</strong> distressing topics, death, child abuse, child sex abuse, psychological and physical violence, cultic abuse, torture, addiction, humiliation, systemic abuse, religious abuse. <br>
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59m 51s
May 2025
How did the Girl Scouts get started?
Joy is so excited to be going on her first big camping trip, but she needs help – STAT! How do you put up a tent, anyway? And how do you make perfect, ooey gooey s’mores?! Luckily, her Girl Scout buddy and cohost Flora is here to help!Join Joy and Flora on their camping trip, whi ... Show More
33m 57s
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/791723/open_sms">Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”</a></p><p>What if we told you that protecting your child's innocence isn't an act of censorship, but a necessary stand in today&a ... Show More
