Gloriavale - or Gloriafail: The infamous New Zealand cult has been in the courts and in the headlines recently. For how much longer can it keep going?

In this powerful episode of Decult Talks, Liz Gregory from the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust hosts a moving panel with lawyer Dennis Gates and Gloriavale survivors Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage. Together, they explore the complex legal, emotional and social challenges faced by those rebuilding their lives after leaving the fundamentalist Christian community.

Recorded live at the first Decult Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, and produced as a podcast by Plains Media.

Tune in for a heart-wrenching yet hopeful discussion about survival, justice, and the journey to freedom.

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How do you recover from having lived in a cult? This kind of complex trauma requires a specialised approach.

In this insightful episode of Decult Talks, UK psychotherapist Dr Gillie Jenkinson delivers a powerful keynote on cult recovery therapy. Drawing on her extensive research, lived experience and groundbreaking handbook, Dr Jenkinson outlines the critical aspects of healing and recovery for individuals who have escaped cults and the therapeutic approaches that can support their journey.

Recorded live at the first Decult Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, and produced as a podcast by Plains Media.

Tune in for a profoundly informative discussion that sheds light on the therapeutic processes behind cult recovery.

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The Jehovah’s Witnesses have come under scrutiny in New Zealand and around the world. This powerful episode of Decult Talks brings those together who have exposed and transmuted cultic harm in their own ways.

Hosted by RNZ reporter Anusha Bradley, the international panel features Australian activist Lara Kaput, US filmmaker Scott Homan and NZ victim advocate Shayne Mechen, with powerful video insights from Micki McAllen (also known as Apostate Barbie). Together, they explore the complex intersections of control, resistance, and healing after leaving the JWs.

Recorded live at the first Decult Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand and produced as a podcast by Plains Media.

Tune in for an eye-opening discussion that blends activism, storytelling and advocacy to illuminate these critical issues.

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