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#43 From Certainty to Discernment
Another underdeveloped muscle in former cult members: Discernment
The cult taught us that every thought and action falls into a neat little black and…
5 hours ago
#42 You are NOT normal
Season 2 Episode 42
We start by confirming what you already suspect: If you were raised in a cult or high control religion, you are most certainly not normal, and will m…
4 months ago
#41 BOOM! Ghosted!
A whole episode devoted to the feeling of being ghosted (transitive style) and how to sort through that grief
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#40 The Virtue of Selfishness
Season 1 Episode 40
One of the worst things you could be in a cult is selfish.
Pursue a career? Selfish.
Go to college? Selfish.
Skip a meeting because you're too exhaus…
1 year ago
Musical Rant: 150 ways to beat depression in 5 minutes
Don't come back until you've tried em all
1 year ago
#39 Swallowing the Big D: Spitting in the Face of Depression
Season 1 Episode 39
From time to time we all get sucked into the sunken place of depression, and some of us sink deeper than others. Until recent year, I'd been in and o…
1 year ago
Elder Update: Dating Edition
Season 1
More spiritual food to choke on... at the proper time
1 year ago
#38 Crash Course in Dating for Cult Survivors
Season 1 Episode 38
Today we're going to take the first of many stabs at the wonderfully awkward world of post-cult dating. Essentially, the challenge of learning things…
1 year ago
Elder Update: Beards, Broads and Bullshit
Season 1
Proper bullshit at the proper time
1 year, 1 month ago
Musical Rant: Narcissistic Tango
Season 1
A playful breakdown of the narcissistic deflection cascade
1 year, 1 month ago