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The Cult Next Door

The Cult Next Door
Crusade Church
Mental Health
Cults
Cult Dynamics
Family Dynamics
Purity Culture
Childhood Trauma
Worldwide Church Of God
Religious Trauma
Abuse
High Control Groups
Narcissism
Family Relationships
Christianity
Trauma
Manipulation
High-Control Groups
Religious Cults
NXIVM
Spiritual Abuse

Hosted by Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter, siblings who were separated for more than 25 years due to the shadow of their shared past.Their father, a charismatic but enigmatic figure, led a cult that consumed the lives of its members, leaving their family torn apart and forbidden from contact.They have reunited to share their journey with you while unravelling the haunting tales of cults from ar... more

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Recent Guests

Mitzi (Mitzi)
Guest introduced as a former member of the discussed church community
Episode: Ep.73: "Your Self-Trust Atrophies"
Mitzi Starkweather
Portrait photographer and coach; co-guest sharing her journey
Independent
Episode: Ep.72: "I Researched Cults to Prove I Wasn't in One"
Jordan Starkweather
Writer, former pastor; co-guest sharing his journey
Independent
Episode: Ep.72: "I Researched Cults to Prove I Wasn't in One"
LaNisa Renee Frederick
Award-winning actor, writer, and content creator, host of the podcast Black & Cultivated
Black & Cultivated
Episode: Ep.59: "Boring-Ass Racist White Church"
Mandy Jones
Family member with ties to various cults and religious groups
Episode: Ep.55: "Like an Inquisition"
Naomi Wright
Executive Director of BeEmboldened Ministries, a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and healing from spiritual abuse.
BeEmboldened Ministries
Episode: Ep.52: "I Could Have Died"
Dr. Laura E. Anderson
Psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach, consultant, writer and educator based out of Nashville, Tennessee
Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery
Episode: Ep.46: Christian Nationalism w/ Dr. Laura E. Anderson
Jessica Lasiter
Sister-in-law of the hosts and recurring guest
Episode: Ep.42: "Den of Wolves"
Blake Moorer
Brother-in-law of the hosts and former member of the cult
Episode: Ep.34: "All Of The Magic"

Hosts

Mattie Lasiter
Co-host of The Cult Next Door; sibling narrator sharing journey of growing up in a cult.
Ashleigh Teeter
Co-host of The Cult Next Door; sibling narrator in recovery and deconstruction discussions.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 629 ratings
  • Thank you for your courage and bravery

    Hi Mattie and Ashleigh,

    Australian listener here who stumbled across your podcast a couple of weeks ago and have been obsessed!!

    Hearing your own stories and those of your guests has been very interesting and has helped me to understand how people end up in cults, especially those who aren’t born into them. It’s really been educational and I feel so much compassion for those who have escaped.

    You both should be incredibly proud of the bravery and courage it took to begin this podcast, and a... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EccaDaisy
    Australia17 days ago
  • Listen up, SDAs!

    I grew up in a very cult-adjacent church, and so much of this podcast is SO RELATABLE! The hosts are so incredibly kind, even in explaining their own traumas, and listening to this podcast is my own kind of therapy (realizing the horrors while still loving those who believe them). ♥️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rootso53
    United States5 months ago
  • Thank you

    Thank you so much for being so open and honest about all your past and present experiences. I grew up as a preacher’s kid and my dad was in and out of so many different religious worlds and our family just had to adapt to whatever new rules and ideas came along with that when he decided the newest group was the “right” one. Fortunately things got a lot better in his last few years of

    life but I can relate to so many of your experiences and it has really helped me more than you can imagine. I don... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Scarpacci9
    United States5 months ago
  • Fascinating, heartbreaking, so many emotions and realizations from this podcast!

    I didn’t grow up in a family like this, but I was involved in a para-Church organization (campus Crusade for Christ) that left me feeling the same as many of the experiences that they talk about in this podcast. It’s sort of traumatizing to listen, in a way, but also makes me feel better to know that it’s not crazy that I feel the way I do about so many things. I also have heard them talk about things and the way that they’re managing their trauma now and realize that it’s something that I strug... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kjhbklyn
    United States7 months ago
  • The Best

    I absolutely love The Cult Next Door podcast. From the very first episode, I was hooked. It’s clear how much time, care, and respect the creators put into telling each story — not just rushing through the facts, but really taking the time to honor what people have lived through and how they’re healing.

    Each episode feels intimate and human, shining a light on resilience, recovery, and the strength it takes to rebuild after trauma. What I love most is how thoughtfully it’s done — there’s no expl... more

    Apple Podcasts
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    Bathtub Jenny
    United States8 months ago

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Ep.67: " He Always Wanted the Weird Stuff"
Q: Was that of your dad's own making or was that influenced by, you know, a different ministry?
Mindy believes that early on it was her father's rules but later those rules were influenced by other ministries he admired.
Ep.67: " He Always Wanted the Weird Stuff"
Q: What was the reason that, like, why you moved around so much?
Mindy speculates that financial instability and the desire to avoid people discovering the family's inner turmoil contributed to constant moving.
Ep.56: "Room To Think"
Q: What's one thing that you would want those people to know?
To know that they already have everything they need inside of themselves.
Ep.54: "Heavy Petting & Getting Weird"
Q: What was your dad's approach to the changes in your church?
Naomi shares her perspective on how her father embraced a leadership role and justified splitting from the main church when he began to feel a sense of power and authority.
Ep.54: "Heavy Petting & Getting Weird"
Q: How was he receiving that?
Naomi explains that her father received revelations from God through a sense of just knowing, rather than through dreams.

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A thoughtful exploration of high-control religious groups, familial dynamics, and pathways to healing. Episodes center on survivor narratives, personal growth after departure, and practical insights into spiritual abuse, purity culture, and recovery. The show distinguishes itself with slow, respectful storytelling, multi-perspective interviews, and a trauma-informed approach that balances hard truths with empathy. Listeners can expect candid accounts from siblings and other survivors, plus expert and therapist commentary to contextualize healing and resilience.

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1. Mitzi (Mitzi)
2. Mitzi Starkweather
3. Jordan Starkweather
4. LaNisa Renee Frederick
5. Mandy Jones
6. Naomi Wright
7. Dr. Laura E. Anderson
8. Jessica Lasiter

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