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 CULT of Grant Cardone: Ex-Member Exposes Fake Guru
Ben John: "As a beginner entrepreneur/business owner in 2019, I was introduced to a book by Grant Cardone(The 10X Rule) that lured me into mentorship from him. After 3.5 years and $250k spent with Grant & his organization, I realized that I had ignored all the signs in that environment that encouraged me to idolize Grant as a God, seek him for success, disconnect with those who don’t align with him or me, chase money, deceive, & manipulate others to get what I want.
I later found that Grant is being operated by the church of Scientology and after looking into that myself, it made sense why he treats people badly & why he teaches entrepreneurs to unethically scale their business.
I have been publicly speaking about this consistently so that people can be aware of not only Grant, but ALL self serving entrepreneurs who prey on people’s fears to manipulate them & teach them how to deceive others. I’ve done it regularly on my instagram/FB page, Instagram lives, & interviews."
Links to Ben’s book, “Misguided Mentor” and businesses on his instagram page
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- Who is Cardone?
- Why Ben was attracted to this self help group
- Why Cardone stood out to Ben
- Cult leaders and sales men
- What it was like going to Cardone's seminars
- Ignoring the red flags
- When Ben started to notice himself change
- Did Ben find the info useful?
- Did Ben have any buyer's remorse?
- What Cardone was like in person
- Does Ben think Cardone was giving his money to Scientology?
- The similarities between Cardone's Program and Scientology
- The group wanting others to distance themselves from Ben
- Breaking members down and calling it "care"
- When Ben realized he needed to get out
- Cardone being used for this influence by Scientology
- The rise of finance gurus during the fear of 2020
- Did Ben convert anyone at the time?
- How Ben got his daughter involved
- Ben's relationship with his father
- How Ben is doing now
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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.**