Nikki G, Part 1 - Down the Rabbit Hole, Cult Hopping, and Surviving the Black Church
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Nikki G. discusses her experiences with multiple high-control groups and the impact of religious beliefs on women.
This week, Nikki G., host of Surviving the Black Church and survivor of FIVE different high-control groups, discusses joining the first church on her cult-hopping journey, how she got initially pulled down the rabbit hole by conspiracy theories and the Book of Revelation, and the intensity and community that drew her to each group. She tells the girls about her second and more radical group, IHOP (International House of Prayer), how she eventually learned the term “religious addiction,” and why the idea of “waiting for your Boaz,” or your perfect husband, can be so harmful for women in the church. SOURCES Surviving the Black Church Podcast Black Religious Trauma Recovery Network Nikki G. Speaks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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