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Aftercult

Dave Mullins
Gnostic Movement
Shincheonji
The Family
Toronto
Pentecostalism
Hillsong Church
Theosophy

Conversations with former cult members, by a former cult member. Aftercult takes listeners inside some of the world’s secretive cults and religious sects through the eyes of believers who saw them up close. Aftercult is hosted by Dave Mullins, a former cult member who left Australia as a young man on an evangelical mission to Canada. Mullins walked out of the cult after ten years, together with hi... more

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Dave speaks with Lara Kaput, who was raised in Jehovah's Witnesses. Lara is a determined advocate against religious abuse. Like many Christian sects, Armageddon and the book of Revelation are a huge influence here, with the belief that a limited numb... more

Dave speaks with Ben Shenton about his upbringing in Australia's most notorious cult, The Family, founded by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, who claimed to be a Christ figure. Ben reflects on the influences that shaped Anne and her cult, as well as his experien... more

Dave speaks with Laura Muir about the deceptive recruitment process that saw her devote five years to the Korean doomsday church Shincheonji, founded by Lee Man Hee who claims to be an apocalyptic prophet. Laura reflects on her time in the church as ... more

Dave speaks with Carli McConkey about her 13.5 years in the New Age personal development business Universal Knowledge (formerly Life Integration Programmes, Survivor Principles) run by Natasha Lakaev. Carli shares a personal account of the abuse she ... more

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Ben Shenton
Former member of The Family, raised inside the cult
The Family
Episode: 5: Ben Shenton & The Family
Laura Muir
Former Shincheonji member and interviewee
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Episode: 4: Laura Muir & Shincheonji
Sarah Blasko
Australian singer-songwriter and guest on the episode
Independent artist
Episode: 2: Sarah Blasko & Pentecostalism, Hillsong, etc
Sarah Blasco
Friend who is the first guest, sharing her own spiritual journey
Episode: 1: Dave Mullins & The Gnostic Movement

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 24 ratings
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    Please don’t feel ashamed. I think you are very brave. You are also helping people who have or are going through the same thing that you have.

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    United Kingdom22 days ago

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4: Laura Muir & Shincheonji
Q: What catalyzed your decision to leave, and how did you approach that process?
A combination of critical research, growing doubts, and a sense of betrayal when the group concealed identities and used deception culminated in a formal exit plan. The revelation that leaders avoided accountability and the end of the coercive environment prompted a deliberate, staged departure.

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