I had the best time talking to Dr. Janja Lalich. Janja is a researcher, author, and educator specializing in cults and extremist groups, with a particular focus on charismatic relationships, political and other social movements, ideology and social control, and issues of gender and sexuality. She has been a consultant to educational, mental health, business, media, and legal professionals, as well as having worked with current members, former members, and families of members of controversial groups. On top of all of that, she is a really good human.
Janja and I talk about the cult of enthusiastic sobriety programs, MLMs, troubled teen industry programs, and what to do after you leave. Janja has been working with cult survivors for 4 decades and she has tons of experience and tools that can help us figure out who we are when we leave these programs and how to move forward.
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