Content Warning: suicide, sexual assult, rape, depression, mind control, manipulation, abuse, domestic violence, violence

In this episode the host, Kayla Nielsen, interviews India Oxenberg.

India and her mom (Catherine Oxenberg) have recently released a docuseries on Starz called “Seduced,” which outlines India’s experience in the self-help guised sex cult that is NXIVM and DOS.

In this episode, India shares about her time in both NXIVM and DOS.

She describes what drew her in, why she stayed, and how she eventually left.

India describes her mental health, and the brainwashing that occured.

Kayla draws parallels to her experience being in an abusive relationship.

India goes on to share about her recovery process, and how reliving the trauma in the court case was another trauma in and of itself.

Both women discuss mental health in relation to manipulation and mind control.

They touch on intuition, and how this area deteriorates overtime when in an abusive relationship.

India goes on to share recovery tools, people, and practices that are supporting her recovery journey.

This is a heartfelt episode you won’t want to miss.

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