About this episode

Peter Young discusses his experiences with Uncle Robert Booty and the impact of cult dynamics on his life and family.

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 Paige while working as a sports broadcaster in Idaho, only to discover that her family’s world revolved around a man who demanded blind obedience, spiritual authority, and a whole lot of deeply weird bathroom rules. What starts as a love story turns into a long, slow-burn case study in coercive control, isolation, and spiritual gaslighting. Peter explains how Uncle Robert used Bible verses, “saved” language, and endless conferences to position himself as the gatekeeper to God, while gradually eroding Peter’s role as husband and father. The episode also explores the infamous “true gospel” framing, the pressure to doubt yourself, and the way cult dynamics can hide in plain sight inside family systems and religious language. You won’t want to miss Part 2. Check out Peter’s memoir, Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger , and follow him on his website,  authorpeteryoung.com , or on YouTube , Facebook , or…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Edmondson, Anthony “Nippy” Ames

Guest: Peter Young

Topics covered

• coercive control
• spiritual abuse
• cult dynamics
• family systems
• gaslighting
• religious manipulation

Keywords

• cult
• abuse
• family estrangement
• spiritual authority
• Bible verses
• coercive control
• gaslighting
• isolation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: authorpeteryoung.com

Books & works: Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger

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