Leaving A Cult - Q&A

About this episode

The episode features a Q&A discussing misconceptions about cults and the personal experiences of the hosts within Scientology.

Send us Fan Mail A cult doesn’t feel like a cult on day one. It feels like answers, belonging, and a plan for your life. Then the rules tighten, your world shrinks, and leaving starts to look unthinkable. We sit down for a candid Q&A about what people get wrong about cults, how we each ended up inside Scientology, and why “I’d never join one” ignores how recruitment and coercive control actually work. We also go deep on the part outsiders rarely see: the cost of getting out. We tal...

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc Headley, Claire Headley

Topics covered

• cults
• Scientology
• coercive control
• recruitment
• leaving a cult
• personal experiences

Keywords

• cult
• Scientology
• coercive control
• recruitment
• leaving a cult
• Q&A
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scientology

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