Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
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Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between.Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most h
Episodes (2)
Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
Sarah Edmondson, Part 2 - DOS, Disillusionment, and Leaving Keith Raniere
Sarah Edmondson, a former NXIVM member and survivor of its most insidious program, DOS, reveals how she was gradually ensnared not by overt coercion, but by a web of psychological manipulation disguised as personal growth. She describes how the concept of 'col
Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation
Nikki G, Part 1 - Down the Rabbit Hole, Cult Hopping, and Surviving the Black Church
Nikki G, a survivor of five high-control religious groups and host of 'Surviving the Black Church,' reveals how a childhood steeped in religious narcissism prepared her for cult-like environments. She recounts her descent into a series of increasingly extreme
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