Speaking of Cults...The Children of Landmark/Forum with Lindsey Hartzel

Speaking of Cults...The Children of Landmark/Forum with Lindsey Hartzel

July 4, 2026 · 1h 52m · Episode 523

About this episode

Lindsey Hartzel shares her negative experiences growing up in a family connected to Landmark Worldwide and discusses its ties to Scientology.

This week I welcome Lindsey Hartzel, who is sharing her experience growing up in a family connected heavily with Landmark Worldwide (formerly Landmark Education) and the large group awareness training format of human transformation. This was not a positive or helpful experience for her as a child and young adult and we cover exactly why from her perspective. Landmark comes from Est, which was taken directly from Scientology so there's a lot of compare and contrast in this episode too. Enjoy!

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Host: Chris Shelton

Guest: Lindsey Hartzel

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Organizations: Landmark Worldwide, Landmark Education, Est, Scientology

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