• When 'Self-Help' Becomes a Cult | How Control Looks the Same Without Religion

  • May 3 2025
  • Length: 24 mins
  • Podcast

When 'Self-Help' Becomes a Cult | How Control Looks the Same Without Religion

  • Summary

  • In this episode, we dive into another story from How I Escaped My Cult — this time focusing on NXIVM, a group that didn’t claim to be religious, but promised personal growth and empowerment.


    We break down how NXIVM used the language of self-improvement to lure people in, and how, despite the different promises, the control, manipulation, and abuse were alarmingly similar to what we’ve seen in religious cults.


    Join us as we talk about the red flags, the psychological tactics, and why no one is ever "too smart" or "too strong" to be targeted by a high-control group.


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