⚠️ Content & Trigger Warning:

This episode includes explicit discussions of sexual abuse, coercion, branding, manipulation, trafficking, and psychological control. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

In Part 2, we dive into the disturbing world of NXIVM, the self-help empire that secretly operated as a high-control, abusive cult. We explore how Keith Raniere built his following, the recruitment tactics that pulled people in, the creation of DOS, and the shocking abuses that were hidden behind promises of empowerment.

🔞 Explicit details included — please listen with caution.

Links 🔗

Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult

https://youtu.be/ch_4jn_m6-g?si=IbAWKY9Z0rIHSvSZ

Scarred: The True Story Of How I Escaped Nxivm, The Cult That Bound My Life: Sarah Edmondson With Kristine Gasbarre

Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from the Terrifying Cult Nxivm Catherine Oxenberg With Natasha Stoynoff

The Rise & Fall of Allison Mack

https://youtu.be/SnyFxkXM8XA?si=BH2XHEcBdOLRoLhD

Alison First Meeting with Keith

https://youtu.be/GvqZrZbL3O4?si=fUfaIjpFnW3lEshx

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