In this episode: 

Sarah Edmondson, the Vancouver-based actress and renowned whistleblower for the dangerous NXVIM cult, opens about her life inside the cult, and how her life has changed since leaving. She also shares her insight on high control groups like cults, and how seeking support is essential when you feel trapped.

For the past 15 or so years of her life, Sarah had a key role in enrolling people into the NXVIM organization until she uncovered and fell victim to the nefarious actions of the cult’s leader Keith Raniere. Because of her bravery along with the actions of more of Raniere’s victims, he is now serving a 120-year sentence for federal sex trafficking, forced labor, and other charges. 

Sarah’s full story as a whistleblower is featured in the CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM (downloaded over 25 million times) and The Vow, the critically acclaimed HBO documentary series on NXIVM.

Now that Edmondson is free from the NXVIM cult, she is producing her own podcast A Little Bit Cultly with her husband Nippy, another former NXVIM member. 

Her bravery, well-spoken nature, and honesty make her a wonderful and fascinating podcast guest and we’re so honored to have the opportunity to share her story. 

• Sarah’s developing expertise on high control groups like cults.

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In this episode, we are talking with 2x Emmy Award Winning choreographer Tessandra Chavez.

Some notable television broadcasts that you can see her work on are So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, World of Dance, American Music Awards, America’s Got Talent, American Idol, X-Factor USA/UK, MTV Movie Awards to name a few.

In addition to her Emmy wins and plethora of television work, Tessandra has created masterful work for the legendary band MUSE as well as pop icons such as Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Justin Bieber.

Tessandra has also been supervising choreographer for several television shows as well as the film “Heartbeats” directed by the pioneer of dance films, Duane Adler.

Chavez is known for her unique choreography style that fuses different dance styles together which creates a new form that is completely unique and inspiring. 

Tessandra tell us what it takes to turn your passion into a career. She talks about the importance of perseverance to reach a goal and she shares her tough journey from humble upbringings to Hollywood.

• Tessandra’s unique family history and upbringing

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• Visit Tessandra's Official website here.

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Ryan is an amazing singer/songwriter, LGBTQ activist from South Carolina that just killing it in the music scene.

He has performed alongside chart-topping artists like Meghan Trainor and Todrick Hall. “Adore Me” is Ryan’s first song to hit syndicated Radio and just debuted on 95SX Hit Music Now in North Charleston, South Carolina.

His music has taken off on Spotify, and so has his social media following, earning him a devout grassroots audience. He got his start with acoustic music before crossing over into mainstream pop. His 2014 single “Kerosene”, put him on the map in the music world and landed him an MTV Artist spot. 

In this episode: 

Ryan tell us how embracing your unique capabilities and showing the world your truest self is the best way to build trust, connect with people and rise to your highest self. 

• Ryan's experience growing up in South Carolina as a gay man.

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• Connect with Ryan on IG: ryanlillmusic

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Maria Ho is one of the top-ranked poker players in the world.  Her success has inspired female players to pursue a professional career in poker. Ho strives to make the poker world more inviting for women by breaking the gender stereotype. Her motto is to focus on the things within her control and stop worrying about what is not. 

In this episode, Maria tells us about her incredible journey from a college student to a top professional poker player. She opens up about the struggles of thriving in a male-dominated environment and shares the lessons she has learned from her career setbacks. 

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Johnny Ward is a famous travel blogger known for visiting every country on the planet. After growing up on welfare in Ireland, Johnny dreamed of leaving his hometown and seeing the world. His adventures took him to many places, and he soon started to blog to document his travels. Since then, he has built an empire traveling around the world while teaching people to 'dream big, travel far, and live fully.'

In this episode, Johnny tells us about his journey from broke travel nomad to millionaire travel blogger. He opens us about the importance of living an authentic life and pursuing your dreams no matter how difficult they may seem. 

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Grace Strobel is a Down syndrome taking the modeling industry by storm.  At 24, she has signed with three modeling agencies and recently became the first American model with Down syndrome to represent a skincare line. Grace, through her career, strives to promote acceptance and the illumination of gifts and talents of all people. She is also committed to being a light for people with disabilities. 

In this episode, Grace and her mom Linda tell us about the origins of the Grace Effect, and how they are using modeling as a platform to represent and uplift people with disadvantages. They also open up about the importance of spreading empathy and kindness in a harsh world. 

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Angelina Mangiardi grew up in Western Massachusetts on a farm where she grew to love nature and thrived in the open countryside. At just nineteen, her life completely turned upside down after she was diagnosed with bone cancer. Her battle with cancer was a tough one but she never lost hope. While in the hospital, Angelina started researching cancer resources, and she stumbled upon First Descents, an outdoors program for cancer patients that completely changed her life forever. 

In this episode, Angelina opens up about outliving cancer. She tells us how her cancer diagnosis changed the trajectory of her life, and how First Descents, the organization that she joined, helped her experience healing through the power of adventure.  

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Tony Succar is a producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and musician based out of Miami, Florida. He was born in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States when he was just 2-years-old. Succar has been nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in four separate categories, winning Best Salsa Album and Producer of the Year in 2019. 

In this episode, Tony tells us about his humble beginnings as a musician. He opens up about growing up in a musical family and how The Unity project- a tribute salsa album to Michael Jackson which features more than 100 musicians- propelled his musical career.

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Clarissa Ward is an American television journalist who is currently the Chief International Correspondent for CNN, based in London.  For more than 15 years, Clarissa has reported from every major front line across the world from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, to Yemen. The list is endless. Where there is conflict, Clarissa is there documenting the tragedy and terror of war. Her job has taken her to some of the most dangerous places in the world. 

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Shackelia Jackson is a human rights activist fervently fighting police brutality. She advocates for equal policing and judicial reporting in Jamaica. She has been fighting for social justice since her brother, Nakiea, was shot in 2014 by police in Kingston, Jamaica

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