The Cult Vault

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...

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 instalment, I chat with journalist Pete Smith about his experiences growing up in the secretive but influential Christian sect known as "People of Praise". Pete talks us through how this small group targets individuals hold significant positions of power within society, using that influence to further the group's overall agenda. Sources - Guardian Article - Revealed: leaked video shows Amy...

In this instalment, I chat with journalist Pete Smith about his experiences growing up in the secretive but influential Christian sect known as "People of Praise". Pete talks us through how this small group targets individuals hold significant positions of power within society, using that influence to further the group's overall agenda. Sources - Guardian Article - Revealed: leaked video shows Amy...

In this instalment, I chat with journalist Pete Smith about his experiences growing up in the secretive but influential Christian sect known as "People of Praise". Pete talks us through how this small group targets individuals hold significant positions of power within society, using that influence to further the group's overall agenda. Sources - Guardian Article - Revealed: leaked video shows Amy...

In this week's miniseries, I sit down to talk with journalist and author Anke Richter. This is a special talk for me personally, resonating with much of the work I have been trying to do through this platform. Grab a copy of Anke's book and check out her website . August is International Cult Awareness Month . Please consider visiting the website to learn more about how to get support and help to...

In this week's miniseries, I sit down to talk with journalist and author Anke Richter. This is a special talk for me personally, resonating with much of the work I have been trying to do through this platform. Grab a copy of Anke's book and check out her website . August is International Cult Awareness Month . Please consider visiting the website to learn more about how to get support and help to...

In this week's miniseries, I sit down to talk with journalist and author Anke Richter. This is a special talk for me personally, resonating with much of the work I have been trying to do through this platform. Grab a copy of Anke's book and check out her website . August is International Cult Awareness Month . Please consider visiting the website to learn more about how to get support and help to...

In this episode I chat with podcast host and survivor Andrew Pledger about his experiences growing up in the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptists) as well as his journey into the totalitarian, authoritarian christian college known as Bob Jones University. Andrew has a new podcast dropping next week titled " Surviving Bob Jones University " and this deep-dive is going to be like none other. August...

In this episode I chat with podcast host and survivor Andrew Pledger about his experiences growing up in the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptists) as well as his journey into the totalitarian, authoritarian christian college known as Bob Jones University. Andrew has a new podcast dropping next week titled " Surviving Bob Jones University " and this deep-dive is going to be like none other. August...

In this episode I chat with podcast host and survivor Andrew Pledger about his experiences growing up in the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptists) as well as his journey into the totalitarian, authoritarian christian college known as Bob Jones University. Andrew has a new podcast dropping next week titled " Surviving Bob Jones University " and this deep-dive is going to be like none other. August...

In this miniseries I sit down with Brian and Troy, hosts of the popular podcast "I Was a Teenage Fundamentalist" We speak about the history of Pentacostalism in Australia and the world, and how the pair worked together to create a platform that is helping droves of survivors around the world. August is International Cult Awareness Month. Please visit this website to learn more, find out how you ca...

In this miniseries I sit down with Brian and Troy, hosts of the popular podcast "I Was a Teenage Fundamentalist" We speak about the history of Pentacostalism in Australia and the world, and how the pair worked together to create a platform that is helping droves of survivors around the world. August is International Cult Awareness Month. Please visit this website to learn more, find out how you ca...

In this miniseries I sit down with Brian and Troy, hosts of the popular podcast "I Was a Teenage Fundamentalist" We speak about the history of Pentacostalism in Australia and the world, and how the pair worked together to create a platform that is helping droves of survivors around the world. August is International Cult Awareness Month. Please visit this website to learn more, find out how you ca...