Beth of Fresh Air – Episode 32: De-Cult Inner Work
About this episode
Beth Martens shares her personal journey of leaving a cult and the impact of a recent book that reopened old wounds.
More than 25 years ago, I left what I now openly call a cult. If you've followed my work for any length of time, you've probably heard me mention my years in India and the spiritual organization I devoted myself to in my twenties. In 1999, when victims began coming forward with accounts of sexual abuse by the group's leader, I left immediately. At the time, I was fighting for my life with Stage 4 lymphoma. The choice was clear. Whatever benefit I had received through the teachings, I could no longer ignore the reality of the man at the center of it. I cut the kite strings. And for the most part, I left that chapter behind. A Story That Reopened the Past Recently, I received an advance copy of a book written by someone I knew from those years. Her account fills in many of the gaps that remained mysteries to me for decades. Until now, much of what happened behind the scenes lived in rumours, fragments, and secondhand stories. Reading her detailed account was devastating. I was shocked in a way I haven't experienced in a long time. Not surprise. Shock. For two days I could barely process what I had learned. The reality was far worse than I could have imagined. Why This Matters This…
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- Beth of Fresh Air - Episode 34: Stage It! [with Micah Ellars]
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