In this episode, Noah and Jamie discuss the shared qualities of the problematic groups that they have been a part of, and give a list of red flags to be on the lookout for in relationships as well. This episode has a more personal bent, so please take the content as the opinions and experiences of the hosts. Nothing in this podcast is intended to malign anyone or anything.
0:00 Intro to cults and cultish energy
5:55 The bodywork cult
28:59 The next culty experience
37:18 Coming out of these groups
40:17 How is a cult defined?
41:35 Why cults/problematic groups cause us to reject ourselves
44:20 Psychological themes of authoritarian Groups
1:12:13 Red flags of problematic leaders/people
Resources:
Take Back Your Life by Janja Lalich: https://www.amazon.com/Take-Back-Your-Life-Relationships/dp/0972002154/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1655990763&sr=8-4
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell: https://www.amazon.com/Cultish-Language-Fanaticism-Amanda-Montell/dp/0063244683/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1655990818&sr=8-1
A Little Bit Culty Podcast: https://www.alittlebitculty.com
Sounds Like a Cult Podcast: https://www.soundslikeacult.com
Troublemaker by Leah Remini: https://www.amazon.com/Troublemaker-Surviving-Scientology-Leah-Remini/dp/1101886986/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
