Was I In A Cult?

A TikTok Astrology Cult: “Mystic Manipulation”


Listen Later

What happens when your dreams of becoming a therapist are unexpectedly dashed and a TIkTok astrologer promises to solve all your problems? Meet Taylor Marie, who found herself in an online cult that claimed to have "the only astrology system that works." Led by a charismatic married couple, this group charged outrageous prices for "life-altering" astrology readings, promised entrepreneurial and personal success, and preached that all other astrologers were frauds. 

Taylor’s story is a cautionary tale about online communities, manipulation, and the dangerous power of social media cults. In this episode, she shares how she got entangled in the group, how it slowly consumed her life (and bank account), and the toxic breaking point that forced her to see the truth and get out. Her exit isn’t pretty — the leaders fought back with lawsuits, public smears, and astrology-based threats. 

But today, Taylor has reclaimed her power, faced the fear-mongering from the cult head on, and found her true purpose—one that wasn’t predicted by a TikTok “guru.”

_____

Follow Taylor’s NEW account: @taylormarietherapy

Follow us for more culty content: @wasiinacult 

Got a story that’ll make us say, “The stars did NOT see that coming”? Email us at [email protected] —we promise we won’t charge $555 for it.

Want ad-free episodes? Support us on Patreon and help fund our cult-unmasking, truth-telling, astrology-free-but-still-fun journey.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Was I In A Cult?By PodcastOne

  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2

4.2

15 ratings


More shows like Was I In A Cult?

View all
This Is Actually Happening by Wondery

This Is Actually Happening

10,452 Listeners

The Secret Room | True Stories by Ben Hamm

The Secret Room | True Stories

2,889 Listeners

PRETEND by True Story Media

PRETEND

2,442 Listeners

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People. by Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media.

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

1,892 Listeners

Something Was Wrong by Broken Cycle Media

Something Was Wrong

25,599 Listeners

The Binge Cases: Where is Daniel Morcombe? by Sony Music Entertainment

The Binge Cases: Where is Daniel Morcombe?

4,090 Listeners

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

2,357 Listeners

A Little Bit Culty by Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames

A Little Bit Culty

2,852 Listeners

Life After MLM by Roberta Blevins

Life After MLM

43 Listeners

Was I In A Cult? by PodcastOne

Was I In A Cult?

99 Listeners

Nobody Should Believe Me by True Story Media

Nobody Should Believe Me

2,843 Listeners

Betrayal: Weekly by iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

Betrayal: Weekly

7,819 Listeners

Scamfluencers by Wondery

Scamfluencers

7,156 Listeners

Infamous by Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

Infamous

1,131 Listeners

What Came Next by Broken Cycle Media

What Came Next

632 Listeners