They said his name from the platform. They told the congregation he was no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

To them, it was a warning.

To him, it was the first public step into freedom.

In this upcoming episode of cult.ture, Dustin shares what it’s like to go from being part of a community that claimed to love him, to recently disassociating and choosing to leave the Jehovah’s Witness faith becoming someone they can no longer even speak to.

We talk about the fear, the grief, the shock, and the hope that comes when you realize their silence can’t stop your voice.

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Our aim is to foster honest, empathetic conversations about high-control environments, belief systems, and personal journeys — including the long road of healing, questioning, and reclaiming identity.

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