About this episode
David explores the Lifespring cult and its impact through the eyes of a child whose mother was involved.
In this week’s episode of Flightless Bird, David looks into the bonkers world of the Human Potential Movement and Large Group Awareness Training - viewed through the lens of a child whose mother got sucked into the Lifespring cult in the 80s. Founded in 1974 by three people, Lifespring members found out that it was incredibly hard to leave, as their brains were systematically broken down and dismantled piece by piece. What can we learn from Lifespring, and is this kind of movement still an issue in 2016?Feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Farrier
Topics covered
- cults
- Human Potential Movement
- Large Group Awareness Training
- personal stories
- psychological manipulation
Keywords
- Lifespring
- cult
- Human Potential Movement
- Large Group Awareness Training
- psychological manipulation
- 1980s
- personal stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lifespring, Human Potential Movement, Large Group Awareness Training
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