<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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Thomas & Micah, Part 1 - God, Goofy, and Growing Up Gay in Religion
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2023-12-20
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Marji Mozart, Part 2 - Life After the FLDS
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2023-12-13
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Marji Mozart, Part 1 - Growing up in the FLDS
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2023-12-07
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Barak Hardley - Where Belief Intersects Creativity
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2023-11-29
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Annie Taylor - The Garden: Commune or Cult
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2023-11-22
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Alice Hines & Lorraine - Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe
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2023-11-15
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Jill Duggar Dillard & Derick Dillard
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2023-10-25
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Marlene Winell - Leaving The Fold, Religious Trauma, and Emotional Recovery
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2023-10-18
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Listener Stories - Independent Baptist Movement & Capoeira Teacher
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2023-10-11
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Daniella Mestyanek Young, Part 2 - Military Life & Parallels to The Children of God
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2023-10-04
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Daniella Mestyanek Young, Part 1 - Children of God, 9/11, & Escaping the Cult
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2023-09-27
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Andrew Seidel - Christian Nationalism & Information Warfare
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2023-09-20
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REWIND: Post-Traumatic Growth with Richard Tedeschi
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2023-09-13
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Simon Kent Fung - Dear Alana & Conversion Therapy
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2023-09-06
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Dr. Marc Feldman & Jordyn Hope - Munchausen by Proxy aka Medical Child Abuse
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2023-08-30
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Kyle & Kari, Part 2 - The 2x2s: Uncovering Widespread Sexual Abuse
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2023-08-23
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Kyle & Kari, Part 1 - Deconstructing The 2x2s
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2023-08-16
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Martin - Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, & The I.D.W.
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2023-08-09
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Guinevere Turner, Part 2 - Group Exile, Culture Shock, & Recovery
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2023-08-02
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Guinevere Turner, Part 1 - The Lyman Family, Compound Life, and Queen Jessie
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2023-07-26
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