Ep 199 12 Step Cult Whistleblowing with Burn The Stigma

About this episode

Tara Grace discusses her experiences with 12 step dissent and cult whistleblowing since 2020.

Today we're sitting down with Tara Grace from Burn The Stigma YouTube , Burn The Stigma Facebook and Burn The Stigma TikTok to discuss what it's been like for her to 12 step dissent since 2020. 📚 Explore Deprogram AA, Cult Recovery and Critical Thinking books → here . Timestamps: 00:00 Cult Whistleblowing Intro 05:26 Deprogram Book List 05:58 First starting to dissent 10:25 We are more than addiction 13:58 Evolving as a dissenter 18:03 Becoming a 12 step dissenter 20:52 Navigating initial pushback 26:50 What keeps Tara going 34:41 Thriving beyond labels 37:38 Unexpected gifts from dissenting 45:17 Traditional recovery kills people 51:20 Trolls, ad hominem and purpose 59:15 Dissenting and speaking out advice 1:11:44 How dissenting changed Tara's life 1:20:02 Predators and cult whistleblowing dangers 1:35:39 Passion, fire and soul purpose 🔥 Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources → here 🧠 Brain optimization tools → here ❤️‍🔥 If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back → here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok 📱 My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) → here 💻 Tools + software I use to run my business and create online…

People in this episode

Host: Kirsten Johnson

Guest: Tara Grace

Topics covered

• cult whistleblowing
• 12 step dissent
• addiction recovery
• personal growth
• mental health

Keywords

• cult recovery
• 12 step programs
• dissenting
• mental health
• addiction
• whistleblowing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Burn The Stigma

Books & works: Deprogram AA, Cult Recovery, Critical Thinking books

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