Gerette Buglion spent eighteen years searching for meaning within a manipulative, controlling group led by a man who claimed he could see into her soul through her dreams. She shares her story in her book An Everyday Cult. In this episode, Gerette opens up about her experience inside the group and reveals how she finally found the strength to break free.

--------------------------------------------

Get Gerette's book here: https://amzn.to/4rSPQl8 (affiliate link)

Visit Gerette's website: https://www.gerettebuglion.com/

Visit our show's website: ⁠HowWeEscaped.com⁠

--------------------------------------

Credits:

"Ether Vox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed underCreative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"ComfortableMystery 3" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beautiful AmbientMelody by PatrickLieberkind -- https://freesound.org/s/341541/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Farm Land Ambiance in Morning 0957 150405_0586 by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/813489/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Erin Rhatigan was living and working in Paradise, California, when the most devastating wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire, tore through the town in 2018. In this episode, she shares her harrowing story of escape, as recounted in her book Campfire Girl: My Story of Survival and Recovery from the Deadly 2018 Wildfire Called the Camp Fire

Get Erin's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bBqEuA (affiliate link)

Visit our show's website: ⁠HowWeEscaped.com⁠

--------------------------------------

Credits:

"Ether Vox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed underCreative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"ComfortableMystery 3" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beautiful AmbientMelody by PatrickLieberkind -- https://freesound.org/s/341541/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Deborah was born into a nameless church — a high-control group that rejected labels, claiming they were simply “saints gathered to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” In this episode, Deborah recounts her years inside this insular community and traces the difficult path that ultimately led her to freedom.

Visit our show's website: HowWeEscaped.com

--------------------------------------

Credits:

"Ether Vox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed underCreative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"ComfortableMystery 3" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beautiful AmbientMelody by PatrickLieberkind -- https://freesound.org/s/341541/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

CALL FROM JAPAN AIRLINES IN LAX AIRPORT by _CAZAPROD_ --https://freesound.org/s/432060/ -- License: Creative Commons 0