The Write Your Own Story Podcast
Grab your fav pen ladies, because it’s time to write the story of how your life goes! The Write Your Own Story podcast is here to encourage women to live the life they dream about by sitting with women business owners, game changers, community leaders and friends in the most honest, no perfect allowed, just girls gabbin way, about all things life and womanhood. Stories are rooted in meaning, connection, and understanding and so often are the clues for our future selves. It’s so important for all of us to hear what other women are doing with their lives. Their successes, their struggles, their perseverance, what failure has taught them, how they show up in this world, and what sets their heart on fire. It’s these stories that make us realize we’re not alone and motivate us to take a closer look at our own dreams. I promise it will be down to earth, super real and honest, funny, and feel like we’re all just gabbin over a cup of coffee or a glass (glasses) of wine. At the end of each show, my hope ist women are inspired to block out the societal “should’s” and the inner voices of “Why me?” and “Am I enough?” so they can pick up the pen with confidence and write their own stories of their lives.
The Write Your Own Story Podcast
I Escaped a Sex Cult: The Shocking Truth | NXIVM Survivor Sarah Edmondson ( (Part 2)
This week, Betsy sits down with Sarah Edmondson — actress, author, podcast host, and survivor of the NXIVM/DOS sex cult — for Part 2 of this powerful conversation.
After unpacking the red flags in Part 1, Sarah dives into the moment everything snapped, how she planned her escape, and what it took to blow the whistle — from covert calls to the New York Times cover story that ignited a federal investigation.
In Part 2, we cover:
- 🔥 The exact breaking point that shattered the illusion
- 🧷 DOS, branding, and the truth about collateral (coercion & control)
- 🕵️♀️ Sarah’s escape plan: secrecy, safety, and smart sequencing
- 🗞️ Becoming a whistleblower & the NYT expose — what happened next
- ⚖️ Why coercion ≠ consent, and how the case became sex trafficking
- 🧠 Reclaiming your voice: therapy, survivor community, and real healing tools
- 🚩 Actionable red flags & a quick safety checklist for relationships, communities, and “self-improvement” groups
If you’ve ever wondered how someone gets out — and rebuilds — this is the roadmap.
🎧 Listen to Part 1 first if you missed it, then dive in here for the escape, expose, and recovery.
Connect with Sarah Edmondson:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahedmondson/?hl=en
Her book Scarred: https://www.amazon.com/Scarred-Story-Escaped-NXIVM-Memoir/dp/1452184267
Podcast A Little Bit Culty: https://alittlebitculty.com/
Connect with Betsy:
Website: writeyourownstory.co
Email: betsy@writeyourownstory.co
Instagram: write_your_own_story_co Or betsyleo
Youtube:writeyourownstorypodcast
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