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This week we head to Nashville, Tennessee — where a cosmetology school promising structure, opportunity, and “professionalism” turned out to be something else entirely.
Our guest, Sophia, thought she was paying over $20,000 to learn how to do hair. Instead, she walked into a system obsessed with obedience, image, and silence — where being late cost money, smiling was mandatory, and your body, time, and labor were constantly monitored. Add in “motivational” rituals, public humiliation, and unpaid work dressed up as “education,” and suddenly this isn’t just cosmetology school… it’s giving cult.
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For more culty content — follow us on Instagram & TikTok → @wasiinacult
FOLLOW SOPHIA
Find Sophia on Instagram & TikTok → @styledby.sophiaelise
If you’re in Nashville, go get your hair done and TIP WELL!
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If you believe in what we’re doing — shining a light on manipulation, coercive control, and cultic abuse — please rate, review, and share the podcast.
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HAVE A CULTY STORY TO SHARE?
If you’ve been part of a cult, high-control group, or something that didn’t look like a cult until way later — we want to hear from you.
Email us → [email protected]
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week we head to Nashville, Tennessee — where a cosmetology school promising structure, opportunity, and “professionalism” turned out to be something else entirely.
Our guest, Sophia, thought she was paying over $20,000 to learn how to do hair. Instead, she walked into a system obsessed with obedience, image, and silence — where being late cost money, smiling was mandatory, and your body, time, and labor were constantly monitored. Add in “motivational” rituals, public humiliation, and unpaid work dressed up as “education,” and suddenly this isn’t just cosmetology school… it’s giving cult.
FOLLOW US
For more culty content — follow us on Instagram & TikTok → @wasiinacult
FOLLOW SOPHIA
Find Sophia on Instagram & TikTok → @styledby.sophiaelise
If you’re in Nashville, go get your hair done and TIP WELL!
SUPPORT THE SHOW
If you believe in what we’re doing — shining a light on manipulation, coercive control, and cultic abuse — please rate, review, and share the podcast.
Want even more?
Join us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes conversations.
HAVE A CULTY STORY TO SHARE?
If you’ve been part of a cult, high-control group, or something that didn’t look like a cult until way later — we want to hear from you.
Email us → [email protected]
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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