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May 25
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Dr. Christine Marie on Trust Me: The Fal...

Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames
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Dr. Christine Marie joins us to talk about surviving manipulation, public shaming, and the long road to healing after her experience with a false prophet and the people around him, as documented in Trust Me: The False Prophet on Netflix. In Part 1 of our convo, she traces how her Mormon upbringing, business struggles, and search for meaning made her vulnerab ... Show More
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