WTF is on my Mind?!

In this Episode: Author, Lecturer & Behavioural Scientist Patrick Fagan and I delve into the topics of brainwashing, propaganda, manipulation, and the impact of psychological tactics on behaviour. We explore the influence of communication, media, and societal forces on individuals, as well as the role of trauma and vulnerability in susceptibility to manipulation. The discussion also touches on...

Brave Expression in the Age of Intolerance with Africa Brooke Beyond the Self - with Africa Brooke releasing cult-like thinking and rigid identities w/ Mark Vicente Identical News Montage The Corporation Film Narcissistic Psychopathy: A Global Dark Force. 25th & 26th of May in Liverpool, UK Gary Brecka Decoding Cults & Narcissists with Mark Vicente and Richard Grannon Support the show The...

KINGDOM ANIMATED SHORT https://www.lubomirarsov.com/ IN SHADOW Beyond The Self with Africa Brooke - releasing cult-like thinking & rigid identities - with Mark Vicente The conversation between Mark Vicente and Lubomir explores the creative process, the power of visual storytelling, and the challenges of staying true to one's artistic vision. They discuss the importance of depth and emotio...

AFRICA BROOKE Preorder Africa's Book: The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in The Age of Intolerance (out May 2024) An open letter: why I'm leaving the cult of wokeness by Africa Brooke Course with Richard Grannon DECODING CULTS & NARCISSISTS Other Podcasts with Africa Triggernometry - They've Weaponised Guilt and Shame Mikhaila Peterson Podcast - A Change of Heart Towards Jo...

In this episode: I tell a story written by Herman Charles Bosman about an unfortunate incident between a black African warrior and a white Afrikaans soldier.  Vuzamazulu Credo Mutwa Herman Charles Bosman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaffir_(racial_term) Support the show The views and opinions expressed on WTF is on my Mind?! do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcas...

DECODING CULTS & NARCISSISTS https://www.richardgrannon.com/narcissistic-cults-decoded-course In this episode: I wandered into a Cathedral in Lisbon and asked a question on social media: "Taking a Sunday trip down memory lane. I have so many complex thoughts and feelings in cathedrals like this. A mixture of awe, sadness and outrage. Perhaps it’s worth a podcast episode. How do you feel i...

NARCISSISTIC CULTS DECODED https://www.richardgrannon.com/narcissistic-cults-decoded-course In this episode: Sarma Melngailis goes deep with me on the deception she experienced with con-man ‘Mr. Fox’, what people don't understand about coercive control, the problems with media, and her healing journey. “If I’d had any involvement in her case, she never would have gone to jail.” - Evan Stark, ...

In this episode: I speak with actress, writer, producer, classical pianist, singer, and songwriter, Lucy Walsh. We discuss her new book 'Remember Me As Human' , her crazy life as the daughter of Joe Walsh (The Eagles), and her escape from what she calls a high-control group in the heart of Hollywood.  https://www.instagram.com/thelucywalsh/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/busi...

In this episode: I share with Diane Bell, Sundance Award- Winning Director how she helped me regain my hope and creative fire after the NXIVM debacle. https://www.dianebell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aimfromtheheart1/ https://www.instagram.com/shootfromtheheart1/ Support the show The views and opinions expressed on WTF is on my Mind?! do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position...

This is a follow-up to the previous episode "The Slippery Slope of Ideology" - Reading listeners' answers to the question: "What is the antidote to the information control that inflames the US and THEM-ing?" - Talking to Rick Ross after leaving NXIVM - The Socratic Method - One possible ANTIDOTE - There are more than TWO choices Andrew Gold - Heretics Richard Grannon Suppo...

In this Episode: Key moments that opened my eyes to NXIVM.  Cult leaders seem to be cut from the same cloth because they have the same pathology.   Thoughts on my social media posts.  Some people want me to vilify specific political groups. Why I won't.  Patterns are everything. The slippery slope of ideological trenches. New Course: RECLAMATION www.markvicente.com/courses 20 Diversion tactic...

RECLAMATION COURSE In this episode:  Who are you being told to hate?  World Triangulation  Glorification of War  A Soldier's Story Moral Injury Talking to a soldier I was supposed to kill German WWI veteran describes killing a French soldier in a bayonet charge From @bullfrogboss8008 patreon.com/markvicente Music: Origins by Daniel Deuschle Support the show The views and opinions expressed on...

In this episode: NXIVM, Gladiators, CIA, Tin Foil, Public Relations, and taking down the little runt.   patreon.com/markvicente CIA Dispatch: https://www.globalresearch.ca/cia-memo-1967-cia-coined-weaponized-label-conspiracy-theory/5822801 Sign up for news about my new film at: www.empathynotincluded.com Empathy not Included - Social Media Accounts: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok X Music: Origins by D...

In this Episode: Self-hatred as a misguided attempt towards enlightenment. The polarization between the body and the spirit in spiritual groups and teachings. patreon.com/markvicente Sign up for news about my new film at: www.empathynotincluded.com Empathy not Included - Social Media Accounts: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok X Music: Origins by Daniel Deuschle Support the show The views and opinions ex...

In this Episode:  - Cognitive Dissonance. - The scientific method vs. a deeply vested need for a particular answer.  - A simple formula to understand why many deny obvious evidence right in front of them!  - Turning RED flags Pink. Support the show The views and opinions expressed on WTF is on my Mind?! do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast or Mark Vicente. Any...

SPOILER ALERT: I will be giving away major plot points of the movie 'Oblivion'. In this Episode: Tom Cruise plays Jack Harper in this 2013 sci-fi movie directed by Joseph Kosinski. The irony of Tom Cruise playing a character who wakes up inside an AI cult and then helps take it down. The NXIVM 9 were like the 'Scavs' Jack thinks are the enemy. Support the show The views and opi...

In this Episode: Ever been around someone who seems to correct or criticize everything you do? Do you have that person in your life that you feel you need to be really careful around? As though there are land mines everywhere. You have to tip-toe very carefully through their rules and regulations. They live with an ideology in their head that can become authoritarian in its intolerance. Support th...

In this Episode: Guy Pearce talks about why he reached out to me. We had an amazing, deep, and honest conversation covering cults, groups, his fascination with The Vow, and his take on acting and being human. Guy Pearce was born October 5, 1967 in the UK to Margaret Anne and Stuart Graham Pearce. His father was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to English and Scottish parents, while Guy's mother...

In this Episode: I talk to Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle, Clinical Psychologist and Board President of Seek Safely.  https://www.seeksafely.org   SEEK SAFELY is an organization that:  Educates the public about the self-help industry.  Empowers consumers of personal and professional development. Promotes professional standards in this $11 Billion/Year unregulated self-help industry.   Seek Safely Podcast...

In this Episode: Filmmaking can do extraordinary things... move people to the greatest heights and the deepest depths of themselves, and it can also be weaponized. Russian Cinema. Lev Kuleshov explains juxtaposition. Hitchcock waxes on about the power of editing. Using editing and omission to perform character assassination. The power of music to play the human instrument. Filmmakers know how to g...

In this episode… conspiracy theorists are idiots, right?  Lloyd Evans - ex-Jehovah's Witness writer, activist and filmmaker. Author of "The Reluctant Apostate,"  https://www.youtube.com/@LloydEvans     Cults to Consciousness - Shelise Ann Sola— former devout Mormon. Stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups.   https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousness  ...

In this Episode: The twenty 25 characteristics and tactics of a cult! DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THIS INFORMATION IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL CARE. PLEASE CONSULT A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR GUIDANCE. The first article I read that helped with my deprogramming. http://www.dreichel.com/Checklist_of_Cult_Characte.htm Vis...

In this episode: Cancel Culture is a term that is used in modern-day society. But does it have it's roots much further back? Has it been going on for centuries, and is it a good thing or a bad thing? What does cancel have to do with our unexpressed shadow?  We take a look at the consequences of this internet era 'struggle session' and what it might be doing to human beings and socie...

In this episode: Have you ever felt ashamed of how you went along with an abuser for months, maybe even years, even though a part of you knew the situation was toxic? That's known as FAWNING. This episode will help demystify that very normal trauma response. Dr. Ingrid Clayton will help us to understand the 4 F's (Fight, Flight, Freeze and FAWN) while discussing her own story and aspects...

In this Episode: Stolen Youth. A memory of a NXIVM Level 2 module that really stuck. Is 'God' an early development somatic impulse?  Transference of mysticism. Seeing our leaders as omnipotent parents. Support the show The views and opinions expressed on WTF is on my Mind?! do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast or Mark Vicente. Any content provided by...