235 Épisodes

  1. Marji Mozart, Part 1 - Growing up in the FLDS

    Publié: 07/12/2023

  2. Barak Hardley - Where Belief Intersects Creativity

    Publié: 29/11/2023

  3. Annie Taylor - The Garden: Commune or Cult

    Publié: 22/11/2023

  4. Alice Hines & Lorraine - Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe

    Publié: 15/11/2023

  5. Jill Duggar Dillard & Derick Dillard

    Publié: 25/10/2023

  6. Marlene Winell - Leaving The Fold, Religious Trauma, and Emotional Recovery

    Publié: 18/10/2023

  7. Listener Stories - Independent Baptist Movement & Capoeira Teacher

    Publié: 11/10/2023

  8. Daniella Mestyanek Young, Part 2 - Military Life & Parallels to The Children of God

    Publié: 04/10/2023

  9. Daniella Mestyanek Young, Part 1 - Children of God, 9/11, & Escaping the Cult

    Publié: 27/09/2023

  10. Andrew Seidel - Christian Nationalism & Information Warfare

    Publié: 20/09/2023

  11. REWIND: Post-Traumatic Growth with Richard Tedeschi

    Publié: 13/09/2023

  12. Simon Kent Fung - Dear Alana & Conversion Therapy

    Publié: 06/09/2023

  13. Dr. Marc Feldman & Jordyn Hope - Munchausen by Proxy aka Medical Child Abuse

    Publié: 30/08/2023

  14. Kyle & Kari, Part 2 - The 2x2s: Uncovering Widespread Sexual Abuse

    Publié: 23/08/2023

  15. Kyle & Kari, Part 1 - Deconstructing The 2x2s

    Publié: 16/08/2023

  16. Martin - Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, & The I.D.W.

    Publié: 09/08/2023

  17. Guinevere Turner, Part 2 - Group Exile, Culture Shock, & Recovery

    Publié: 02/08/2023

  18. Guinevere Turner, Part 1 - The Lyman Family, Compound Life, and Queen Jessie

    Publié: 26/07/2023

  19. Emily Lynn Paulson - Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing

    Publié: 19/07/2023

  20. Madison McGhee - The Dark Side of Sorority Life

    Publié: 12/07/2023

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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 human instincts there is.

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