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Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations

Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations

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 Listen in on conversations with former members of the PBCC. Ex-members open a window into one of the world's most powerful and influential cult and it's links to the Conservatives, crime, corruption and pedophilia. Discussions peel back the hidden layers within these cults and reveal the real trauma that occurs behind closed doors. Join members on their journey toward understanding, healing and personal development.Get A Life Podcast Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Get A Life Ep. 140 Thinking of Leaving the PBCC?

    Get A Life Ep. 140 Thinking of Leaving the PBCC?
    Jul 16 2025
    In this deeply personal episode, the UK team of the Get A Life Podcast comes together to discuss one of the most challenging decisions anyone can face: leaving the Exclusive Brethren, now known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Jackie Hart, Andrea Becker, Ross Turner, Gilli Gilliland, and Lindy Jacomb each bringing their unique experiences and perspectives from their journeys out of the Brethren.This episode centers around the group’s practical guide “Thinking of Leaving,” a resource designed to help current members navigating doubts, fears, and the overwhelming realities of stepping away from a high-control religious environment. The conversation covers:-Understanding your motives for leaving and embracing your own voice-The immense emotional and practical challenges around family, employment, and finances-How to prepare, set boundaries, and access mental health and support networks-The real toll of rejection and the importance of rebuilding community-Honest stories from the panel about the pain, loss, growth, and freedom found on the outsideWhether you’re personally considering leaving the Brethren, supporting someone who is, or simply want to understand the complex journey out of a high-control group, this episode is an invaluable listen. And if you’re looking for support or want a copy of the “Thinking of Leaving” leaflet, check the links below.Thinking of Leaving leaflet-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sBZ6k2CyH1cxF2JGs375TJMFQCZ_83Y_/view?usp=sharing 0:00 – Introductions & motivations for leaving 14:00 – Family pressures, boundaries, and personal stories 34:00 – Facing practical realities: jobs, money, and moving forward 52:00 – Communication, technology, and protecting yourself 1:04:00 – Mental health, support, and building a new life 1:08:00 – Faith, values, and finding your own beliefs outside the BrethrenTo share your story or be a guest on the show, email info.getalife@proton.meGet a Life Paypal donations -https://www.paypal.me/getalifepodcastGet a Life GoFundMe-https://gofund.me/614bcd06PayPal link for USA- https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8Tz4n35OJ8Olive Leaf Network- https://oliveleaf.network/Thinking of Leaving Pamphlet and resources - https://oliveleaf.network/resources/Link to Anchor/Spotify- https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/G6sjHA2xHwbPreston Down Trust Decision-http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/media/591398/preston_down_trust_full_decision.pdfAberdeen incident- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1riImgAqwaqGwjYq6vRQIr4_jscJA0eQN/view?usp=sharingIf we walk in the light letters-https://drive.google.com/file/d/14WlgJladl1r95YGxW0FbZ0prYfjlg7FU/view?usp=sharingAdmin/Legal email address:stouffvillelegal-gal@protonmail.comOffice address:22 Braid BendStouffville ONL4A 1R7#plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #pbcc #abuse #church #cult #religion #trauma #religioustrauma #sexualabuse #mindcontrol #brainwashing #conversation #exmembers #exposingtruth #expose #exposure #whistleblower #getalifepodcast #getalife #podcast #rules #strict #exclusivebrethren #brucehales #BruceHales #BDH #BruceDHales #UniversalBusinessTeam #UBT #RRT #RapidReliefTeam #Aberdeen #OneSchoolGlobal #OSG #johnhales #shutup #withdrawnfrom #worldly #excommunicate #assemblydeath #christiansect #christiancult #canadiancult #canadiansect #sect #worldwidesect #worldwidecult #cultescape #cultescapestory #bully #bullying #brokenfamily #awareness #cultescape #cultandculturepodcast #cultescapee #cultescapeer #cultescapeeinterview #askingforhelp #unispace
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Get A Life Ep.139 The Truth about Rapid Relief Team (RRT)

    Get A Life Ep.139 The Truth about Rapid Relief Team (RRT)
    Jun 23 2025
    What if a secretive cult used a disaster relief charity to dodge taxes and launder its image? This investigation exposes how the PBCC created the RRT to secure tax breaks, win government grants, and hide abuse—backed by leaks, records, and insider evidence, this is the story the RRT doesn’t want you to hear.Chapter 1 00:00:47:04The RRT claimed to donate 16,000 food boxes after the La Soufrière eruption—but over 90% were paid for by the governments of Saint Vincent and Canada, exposing the PBCC’s pattern of exaggeration and deception.Chapter 2 00:08:23:01To avoid losing tax-exempt status, the PBCC copied Scientology’s playbook—rebranding, lobbying, and launching a flashy disaster relief charity to fake public benefit and keep government subsidies.Chapter 3 00:26:07:11When questioned by the UK Parliament in 2012, Garth Christie and Bruce Hazell failed to provide any genuine examples of public charity, instead offering a handful of staged events and misleading anecdotes stretching back to the 19th century.Chapter 4 00:45:22:13The Exclusive Brethren rejects charity not out of neglect, but by doctrine. Since J. N. Darby, its leaders have taught that the outside world is evil and unworthy of compassion—banning philanthropy as a matter of principle, not oversight.Chapter 5 00:59:27:22The PBCC directs nearly all its charitable donations back into its own internal network of trusts and businesses, leveraging just under 2% for public-facing projects to qualify for government tax rebates. Chapter 6 01:19:53:11From photobombing public health ceremonies to branding burger buns, the RRT prioritizes publicity over substance, sometimes taking full credit for donations made by governments or third parties..Chapter 7 01:38:13:12The RRT is the PBCC’s “pretty girlfriend” in a bait-and-switch—partnering with trusted charities to hide the cult’s abusive history. By hijacking goodwill, they rebrand charity events to whitewash decades of harm and control.Chapter 8 01:44:03:00The PBCC uses the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) to launder its cult reputation—hiding abuse and control behind staged charity. But as more groups learn the truth, they’re cutting ties—showing that speaking out works.Chapter 9 02:02:36:17The RRT claimed a $1.9M donation after Cyclone Gabrielle—but records show most funding came from taxpayers and another charity. Much of it was spent at PBCC-owned businesses, turning disaster relief into profit.Chapter 10 02:17:56:01The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) looks charitable—but it's a front for the Plymouth Brethren cult’s billion-dollar tax-free empire. Behind the red tents and PR stunts is a scheme draining public funds while offering just enough photo-op charity to stay exempt.Link for insiders- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9xby4sx108r4z4uwd0chn/34897-139.mp4?rlkey=eux11qb1uwxvagwuix1r7cu5p&st=0h29fdn9&dl=0Link to articles-RNZ on PBCC National Assistance Fund tax breaks- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471553/ex-plymouth-brethren-christian-church-members-call-for-its-charitable-status-to-be-stripped?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6080541/Charity-promising-100-cent-donations-farmers-caught-spending-half-donations.htmlHow much money the ecosystem makes- https://archive.ph/mMYlvParliament – Hazell and Christie transcript. Audio in folder link below -https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubadm/76/121106.htm Inforum article – PBCC finances https://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/whistleblowers-allege-church-with-nd-ties-is-replacing-religion-with-richeshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234284/So-Christian-charity-Plymouth-Brethren-lose-battle-tax-relief-theyre-doing-public-good.html Folder link to all other articles- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wu28zm4caf0kcivpdl94w/Truth-About-RRT-podcast-article-links.pdf?rlkey=8dpq8ybhyldz8j4ynubbvmme8&st=95186daf&dl=0Admin/Legal email address:stouffvillelegal-gal@protonmail.com
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    2 hrs and 23 mins
  • Get A Life Ep.138 Evil Incarnate/Brethren's bogus sanitizer scam with Matt Petersen

    Get A Life Ep.138 Evil Incarnate/Brethren's bogus sanitizer scam with Matt Petersen
    May 15 2025
    The Brethren's bogus sanitizer scam. How the saints sold 80 tons of tap water as disinfectant in the pandemic!When the world experienced the tragedy and suffering of Covid, the Exclusive Brethren saw a golden opportunity to make quick and massive profits. Under the guise of “Caring for all men” and “Helping out in this time of crisis” they actually made matters much, much worse by flooding the market with useless and ineffective illegal disinfectants - all promoted by intensive UBT inspired advertising just overflowing with the most egregious lies and patently false claims. Specifically, this podcast tells the extraordinary story of the Ramsol disinfectant, a Quin Global brand marketed in the USA by Matthew Petersen, and in the UK by Carl Fowler. Dean Hales’Ox Tools then relabeled it as their own brand as did Zappshelter’s Craig Michel, who marketed it as Zapptizer.This brazen dishonesty and calculated evil greatly enriched numerous prominent Plymouth Brethren family businesses across the USA, Canada and the UK – and of course, the Hales family of Sydney Australia, who dip their greedy fingers into any form corruption that they can find.We name and shame them all, in this raw and uncensored podcast that dips deep into the fetid cesspool that is the PBCC businessman’s moral code of conduct.Link for insiders- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f224ty6dzpyhx4btp59v8/Get-A-Life-Podcast-Ep-138-Evil-Incarnate.mp4?rlkey=2mv512nd4miikxvxgzrwx3vhn&st=682nobug&dl=0Link to articles discussed in podcast- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/zktizvqo91eya841av5n1/AGsX3BRNhcTYO8cQnNGeZ30?rlkey=vhw06yt0rtf9gfwlutyk4fcp4&st=rxo888gt&dl=0UK Biocidal Products databasehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/uk-authorised-biocidal-products.xlsxEU Biocidal Products databasehttps://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/biocidal-productsCraig Michel 110mph in a blizzard article:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/6518119.stmQuin Global “Introducing Ramsol” Articlehttps://web.archive.org/web/20200409063203/http://www.quinglobal.com/news.php/Introducing-Ramsol-Actively-helping-the-current-situation-in-any-way-we-can.-64Zapptizer website:https://web.archive.org/web/20220921103338/https://www.zapptizer.com/Ez-Stak (Mike Lawrenson) webpagehttps://web.archive.org/web/20200804110955/https://ezstak-ppe.com/collections/disinfectant-spray-accessoriesCanada Proud 3rd party election campaign featuring Mile Lawrenson & Mark Bondhttps://www.elections.ca/fin/oth/thi/advert/tpdec1222/TP-0002.pdfOmaha man pleads guilty news article:https://archive.ph/WgcrZ#selection-2309.38-2893.7Nebraska Examiner article:https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/omaha-businessman-pleads-guilty-to-selling-unregistered-anti-microbial-falsely-marketed-as-effective-against-covid-19/Omaha World-herald article:https://archive.ph/kIBbQKETV article:https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-company-president-sentenced-covid-19-related-crimes/62021869DOJ Press Release 1 Quin Global:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-company-and-company-president-sentenced-covid-related-crimesDOJ Press Release 2 Quin Global:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-company-and-company-president-plead-guilty-covid-related-crimesUSA v Quin Global https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/52296830/USA_v_Quin_GlobalUSA v Petersenhttps://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/52296828/USA_v_PetersenTo share your story or be a guest on the show, email info.getalife@proton.meGet a Life Paypal donations -https://www.paypal.me/getalifepodcastGet a Life GoFundMe-https://gofund.me/614bcd06PayPal link for USA- https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8Tz4n35OJ8Admin/Legal email address:stouffvillelegal-gal@protonmail.comOffice address:22 Braid BendStouffville ONL4A 1R7#PBCC #plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #exclusivebrethren #cult #oneschoolglobal #rapidreliefteam #ubt
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    2 hrs and 2 mins

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