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Best of 2025: How I became a brainwashed cult bride

12/18/2025 • 53 min

Liz Cameron was 18 years old when a stranger approached her in a book shop. It was the beginning of her induction into a cult, and it was an experience Liz barely survived. The process of brainwashing happened gradually, first came the love-bombing and the allure of finding a new purpose in life. Then came the isolation from friends and family, along with sleep … Play episode

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$Encore: Wendy Harmer on overcoming her fractured childhood$

Encore: Wendy Harmer on overcoming her fractured childhood
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