The Cult Vault

In this week's episode, I revisit my first interview regarding the Troubled Teen Industry with CEDU survivior Michael Balaban. Ahead of this interview, I had limited knowledge on the TTI, and have since generated a catalogue of survivor interviews which are available in the list of episodes on the podcast platform. For more on the TTI, check out my new blog post HERE. Get in Touch or Support: Patr...

In this week's episode, I revisit my first interview regarding the Troubled Teen Industry with CEDU survivior Michael Balaban. Ahead of this interview, I had limited knowledge on the TTI, and have since generated a catalogue of survivor interviews which are available in the list of episodes on the podcast platform. For more on the TTI, check out my new blog post HERE. Get in Touch or Support: Patr...

Hi all! In this episode we revisit my first ever interview with guest Helen Zuman. Helen is a harvard graduate, accomplished author and survivor of Zendik. In this remastered interview, I had many reflections during the editing process. You can find the blog post with these thoughts HERE You can also find a copy of "Mating in Captivity" here and links to Scott Homan's " Witness Underground" inform...

Hi all! In this episode we revisit my first ever interview with guest Helen Zuman. Helen is a harvard graduate, accomplished author and survivor of Zendik. In this remastered interview, I had many reflections during the editing process. You can find the blog post with these thoughts, along with an update from Helen here You can also find a copy of "Mating in Captivity" here and links to Scott Homa...

Check out the updates and new blog post here!! Hello listeners and welcome to this weeks instalment of the Cult Vault podcast. It is an exciting time here as I embark on the Psychology of Coercive Control masters course at Salford University. As I am studying, I will be releasing remastered versions of the podcast's earliest episodes. Here is my first ever interview with guests David and Amelia, b...

For this instalment, I sat down to talk with Linda Pevac/Emma Stevens about her experiences being indoctrinated by her own next-door-neighbour and therapist. When Emma was at her lowest, and seeking therapy recommendations from her neighbourly psychologist, she had no idea what would happen next. A slow and methodical abuse of power led to Emma's imprisonment physically, psychologically and financ...

For this instalment, I sat down to talk with Linda Pevac/Emma Stevens about her experiences being indoctrinated by her own next-door-neighbour and therapist. When Emma was at her lowest, and seeking therapy recommendations from her neighbourly psychologist, she had no idea what would happen next. A slow and methodical abuse of power led to Emma's imprisonment physically, psychologically and financ...

For this instalment, I sat down to talk with Linda Pevac/Emma Stevens about her experiences being indoctrinated by her own next-door-neighbour and therapist. When Emma was at her lowest, and seeking therapy recommendations from her neighbourly psychologist, she had no idea what would happen next. A slow and methodical abuse of power led to Emma's imprisonment physically, psychologically and financ...

In this miniseries I sit down with Katherine Spallino, author of the brilliant memoir "The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization" . In our talk, Katherine explains the Cadet Org, The Sea Org and the Church of Scientology. What happened to children born into Scientology before it was forbidden within the Sea Org? Katherine explains it all. Get in Touch or Support: Pa...

In this miniseries I sit down with Katherine Spallino, author of the brilliant memoir "The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization" . In our talk, Katherine explains the Cadet Org, The Sea Org and the Church of Scientology. What happened to children born into Scientology before it was forbidden within the Sea Org? Katherine explains it all. Get in Touch or Support: Pa...

In this miniseries I sit down with Katherine Spallino, author of the brilliant memoir "The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization" . In our talk, Katherine explains the Cadet Org, The Sea Org and the Church of Scientology. What happened to children born into Scientology before it was forbidden within the Sea Org? Katherine explains it all. Get in Touch or Support: Pa...

In this miniseries, I chat with Nicole about her multiple cult experiences ranging from very early childhood, to adolescence and adulthood. Nicole is sharing her story for the first time, showing the impact these experiences have had and how she is taking back her power by educating, spreading awareness and being such a beautiful person through and through. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patre...

In this miniseries, I chat with Nicole about her multiple cult experiences ranging from very early childhood, to adolescence and adulthood. Nicole is sharing her story for the first time, showing the impact these experiences have had and how she is taking back her power by educating, spreading awareness and being such a beautiful person through and through. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patre...

In this miniseries, I chat with Nicole about her multiple cult experiences ranging from very early childhood, to adolescence and adulthood. Nicole is sharing her story for the first time, showing the impact these experiences have had and how she is taking back her power by educating, spreading awareness and being such a beautiful person through and through. Get in Touch or Support: Patreon - patre...

Guinevere Turner is an acclaimed screenwriter and director. She co-wrote the screenplays for American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for Charlie Says . She also wrote and starred in the film Go Fish and was a writer and actor on Showtime’s The L Word . An essay she wrote for The New Yorker is the inspiration for this memoir. She lives in New York and...

Guinevere Turner is an acclaimed screenwriter and director. She co-wrote the screenplays for American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for Charlie Says . She also wrote and starred in the film Go Fish and was a writer and actor on Showtime’s The L Word . An essay she wrote for The New Yorker is the inspiration for this memoir. She lives in New York and...

Guinevere Turner is an acclaimed screenwriter and director. She co-wrote the screenplays for American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for Charlie Says . She also wrote and starred in the film Go Fish and was a writer and actor on Showtime’s The L Word . An essay she wrote for The New Yorker is the inspiration for this memoir. She lives in New York and...

In this bonus episode, I bring an audio session recorded with Bexy Cameron at the Big Light studio in Glasgow. Bexy, author of the brilliant memoir Cult Following, joined myself and the Crimecon UK team to deliver an impactful session about her childhood in the notorious CoG movement, and how she built her life upon escaping. For tickets to next year's Crimecon UK in London, September 21st and 22n...

In this week's shorter episode, I sit down to talk with the legendary forensic social worker Evan Stark who played a vital role in getting coercive controlled criminalised in the UK. Through Evan's career of fighting painstakingly beside women who have experienced all manner of abuse, Evan was able to compile his key text "Coercive Control - How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life". As we head into...

Hello listeners. Here is something a little different for you all. Please be advised this clip comes with a trigger warning and it does cover true crime themes including murder and the harm of children. I mentioned a while back that I would be doing "feed drops" of other people's shows and content to cross promote for the podcast and this is the first one! 48 Hours is Here is a link to Wondery+ an...

In this episode I chat with Laura Davis, host of the Kingdom Kids podcast . We discuss the differences between the Churches of Christ and the International Churches of Christ, how the split occured and Laura's personal experiences throughout childhood and beyond. The ICOC is a notoriously abusive group that finds itself in current media outlets consistently. Laura can be contacted at kingdomkidspo...

In this episode I chat with Laura Davis, host of the Kingdom Kids podcast . We discuss the differences between the Churches of Christ and the International Churches of Christ, how the split occured and Laura's personal experiences throughout childhood and beyond. The ICOC is a notoriously abusive group that finds itself in current media outlets consistently. Laura can be contacted at kingdomkidspo...

In this episode I chat with Laura Davis, host of the Kingdom Kids podcast . We discuss the differences between the Churches of Christ and the International Churches of Christ, how the split occured and Laura's personal experiences throughout childhood and beyond. The ICOC is a notoriously abusive group that finds itself in current media outlets consistently. Laura can be contacted at kingdomkidspo...

In this episode I chat with Em about the history and changes within The Way International. We discuss Em's experiencesd growing up in the movement, what happened when the entire family were shunned, and the various abuse allegations and cases against leadership and beyond. This encyclopedic account of TWI, courtesy of Em, is one of the most thorough episodes to date. Em's instagram - https://www.i...

In this episode I chat with Em about the history and changes within The Way International. We discuss Em's experiencesd growing up in the movement, what happened when the entire family were shunned, and the various abuse allegations and cases against leadership and beyond. This encyclopedic account of TWI, courtesy of Em, is one of the most thorough episodes to date. Em's instagram - https://www.i...