About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Daniella Mestyanek Young about her experiences as a cult survivor and the impact of white supremacy in America.

Join VUU hosts Rev Dr. Michael Tino, Rev DC Fortune, and Aisha Hauser, for a discussion with Daniella Mestyanek Young, also known as the Knitting Cult Lady. She is a Harvard graduate, cult survivor and former Army Captain who has written about her own experience and the cultish practices of white supremacy in America. Let us deconstruct together! Want to support the CLF? Visit ⁠⁠clfuu.org/merch⁠ Find Daniella on socials: https://knittingcultlady.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Rev Dr. Michael Tino, Rev DC Fortune, Aisha Hauser

Guest: Daniella Mestyanek Young

Topics covered

• cult survival
• white supremacy
• personal experience
• knitting culture
• spirituality
• Unitarian Universalism

Keywords

• cult
• survivor
• white supremacy
• knitting
• spirituality
• Unitarian Universalism
• Daniella Mestyanek Young

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church of the Larger Fellowship, Harvard

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