Why does someone decide to join a terrorist group, a gang or a cult? Joining us on this episode is someone who knows the answer to that question. She joined a religious cult at the age of 17, left the cult and became a deprogrammer, helping families free their loved ones from similar religious cults. Our guest is former Moonie Diane Benscoter who is the author of the book, “Shoes of a Servant—My Unconditional Devotion to a Lie.” Diane is also the founder of “Own Your Brain”…a project to expose how, when, where and why we can be manipulated.

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