643. Tom Cruise Brought Me In. Charlie Kirk Got Me Kicked Out.

About this episode

Amir Essalhi shares his harrowing experiences within Scientology and the influence of Tom Cruise.

He worked with Tom Cruise's daughter, but UK Scientologist Amir Essalhi JUST left the cult. Watch our bonus chat on https://andrewgoldheretics.com Was Tom Cruise’s influence enough to turn a young man into a slave? SPONSORS: Go to https://surfshark.com/heretics for 4 extra months of Surfshark Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code andrewgold at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/andrewgold Check Plaud UK: https://bit.ly/40Gzdh1 | US: https://bit.ly/475MQKe Notepro: https://bit.ly/479tWSR Organise your life: https://akiflow.pro/Heretics Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/ Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics In this explosive interview, former Scientology executive Amir Essalhi reveals the terrifying reality of life inside one of the world’s most secretive organizations. From the bizarre "audition" process for Tom Cruise’s partners to the $500,000 "Bridge to Total Freedom," Amir exposes the psychological trap that keeps even the most intelligent people prisoner. Why did mentioning Charlie Kirk lead to modern slavery? Amir explains the moment he…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Gold

Guest: Amir Essalhi

Topics covered

• Scientology
• Tom Cruise
• modern slavery
• psychological manipulation
• cult experiences
• open dialogue
• executive demotion

Keywords

• Scientology
• Tom Cruise
• Amir Essalhi
• Charlie Kirk
• modern slavery
• psychological trap
• cult
• executive
• interview

Sponsors

Surfshark, Saily, Plaud UK, Plaud US, Notepro, Akiflow, Monetary Metals, Mint Mobile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scientology

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