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Cults to Consciousness
Stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups.
Hi! I’m Shelise Ann Sola— former devout Mormon. On C2C, my husband Jonathan and I dive deep into the nuance of culty organizations. From Extreme Christian Fundamentalism, FLDS Polygamy, Amish, Mennonite, Mormonism, Scientology, Ultra Orthodox, and Jehovah's Witnesses, to cults featured in popular docu-series, we interview cult experts, survivors, advocates, therapists, way-showers, authors, and more, to uncover how they find independence and healing through awareness and true individual sovereignty.
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Cults to Consciousness
The Expert Witness Who TOOK DOWN Danny Masterson
Once a top ranking Scientologist, now a former, Claire Headley was called to testify in the 2nd, most recent trial of Danny Masterson on his SA convictions of 3 women. As an Expert Witness, her testimony helped the jury understand why Scientology itself played a crucial role in the suppression of evidence. He has just been found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison. Claire now speaks out on the details of her time on the stand.
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- Danny Masterson trial recap
- Claire brought in as Expert Witness to provide jury with Scientology context
- The 1st trial
- Claire VS her step father representing each side as expert witnesses
- Scientology used witness intimidation during the trial many times
- Claire was first asked to define "Scientology"
- Knowledge reports and Ethics Officers
- Knowledge report copies go to the Fair Game wing, and the Religious Technology Center
- For 4 years while in RTC, Claire held the #3 spot
- How Claire felt while testifying
- Why it took 20 years for this trial to happen
- 2 noteworthy matters of RTC concern...
- It's against the rules of Scientology to contact the authorities
- Why the reports filed by the Jane Does were cryptic
- Claire's significant role, when the defense only has semantics
- The emotional tone scale written by L Ron Hubbard
- Scientology's MO of victim-blaming
- Are the Jane Does suing the Ethics Officers who kept their reports hidden?
- Were the Jane Does worried about being punished for being vocal?
- L Ron Hubbard directives
- What would Scientology do to Danny if he spoke out against them now?
- Did Scientology retaliate against Claire after she testified?
- All of the Jane Does pets mysteriously died...
- When Scientology turns against you
- Claire's final thoughts on the trial
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**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**