About this episode

Daniella Mestyanek Young shares her journey from growing up in the Children of God cult to serving as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army and becoming an author.

Daniella grew up as a third-generation member of the Children of God cult. After leaving the cult, she served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, completing two combat deployments to Afghanistan. Daniella is the author of "Uncultured," and her most recent book, "The Culting of America."

People in this episode

Guest: Daniella Mestyanek Young

Topics covered

• cult experiences
• military service
• personal transformation
• memoir
• intelligence officer
• Afghanistan

Keywords

• Children of God
• U.S. Army
• Afghanistan
• memoir
• Daniella Mestyanek Young
• Uncultured
• The Culting of America

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children of God, U.S. Army

Books & works: Uncultured, The Culting of America

Places: Afghanistan, College Park, Maryland

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