Scammers and Saints

Nandi unpacks the grief that comes with losing people—and illusions. From narcissistic family ties to cult-shaped love, she gets real about what it takes to mourn the living, untangle manipulation, and start healing on your own terms.

Resources:

The birth of modern gynecology

OBGYN and BIPOC

Nandi on Exes & Tea

Nandi on Life After MLM

Contact:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@scammersandsaints_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: [email protected]

An eternity of gratitude to:

Whitney Burton

Haley Luciani

Joshua Dilley

Aaliyah Christina

Dani Rodriguez

Roberta Blevins

and

Amanda Tricomi

Ex-cult member and S&S host Nandi elaborates on the strategies that World Wide Group/Amway has historically utilized to establish mind control over herself and countless others.

Resources:

Grooming

Thought Replacement

BITE Model of Authoriatarian Control

Contact:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@scammersandsaints_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email: [email protected]

An eternity of gratitude to:

Whitney Burton

Haley Luciani

Joshua Dilley

Aaliyah Christina

Dani Rodriguez

Roberta Blevins

and

Amanda Tricomi

Nandi recounts some of the worst nightmares of her marriage.

Resources:

Reactive Abuse

Narcissists in Couple's Therapy

Bait and Switch

Contact:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@scammersandsaints_podcast⁠⁠⁠

Email: [email protected]

An eternity of gratitude to:

Whitney Burton

Haley Luciani

Joshua Dilley

Aaliyah Christina

Dani Rodriguez

Roberta Blevins

and

Amanda Tricomi

This is the continuation of Episode 4, which homes in on the day-to-day patterns of abuse one might experience in a marriage with a narcissist.

Nandi zooms in on the subtleties of narcissistic abuse that are hidden between the threads of mundanity in married life.

Resources:

Trickle Truth

Gaslighting

Weaponized Incompetence

Dog Whistling

Contact:

Instagram: ⁠⁠@scammersandsaints_podcast⁠⁠

Email: [email protected]

An eternity of gratitude to:

Whitney Burton

Haley Luciani

Joshua Dilley

Aaliyah Christina

Dani Rodriguez

Roberta Blevins

and

Amanda Tricomi

The third installment of an eight-part digital journal of host Nandi as she recounts her five-year journey inside a pyramid scheme cult and her marriage to a narcissist.

We will update with resource links shortly. :)

In this episode, host Nandi Anyabwile delves into the complex world of multilevel marketing and its emotional impact on individuals. Through personal anecdotes, she explores the allure of these business opportunities, the pressure to conform, and the psychological effects of being involved in such communities.

The conversation highlights the importance of recognizing red flags in relationships and the often manipulative nature of motivational tactics used in MLMs. Nandi's journey reveals the struggle between ambition and the reality of exploitation within the systems.

Resources:

How Cults Hook You

History of Amway's Tool Racket

Lovebombing in Narcissistic Dating

How Cults Utilize Lovebombing

An eternity of gratitude to:

Whitney Burton

Haley Luciani

Joshua Dilley

Aaliyah Christina

Dani Rodriguez

Roberta Blevins

and

Amanda Tricomi

Contact:

Instagram: ⁠@scammersandsaints_podcast⁠

Email: [email protected]

Meet Nandi, a creative nomad whose pursuit of community and love made her a prime target for manipulation and exploitation. This is the story of how her ex-husband recruited her into a cult.

*This has been a passion project in the works for over a year. Bear with us on the technical hiccups; this is very much a "you don't need to be perfect, you just need to start" situation. Thank you for listening!

An eternity of gratitude to:

Whitney Burton

Haley Luciani

Joshua Dilley

Aaliyah Christina

Dani Rodriguez

Roberta Blevins

and

Amanda Tricomi

Contact:

Instagram: @scammersandsaints_podcast

Email: [email protected]

Resources:

Doctor Ramani

Mirroring

Common Narcissistic Manipulation Tactics