⚠️ Content & Trigger Warning:
This episode includes explicit discussions of sexual abuse, coercion, branding, manipulation, trafficking, and psychological control. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
In Part 2, we dive into the disturbing world of NXIVM, the self-help empire that secretly operated as a high-control, abusive cult. We explore how Keith Raniere built his following, the recruitment tactics that pulled people in, the creation of DOS, and the shocking abuses that were hidden behind promises of empowerment.
🔞 Explicit details included — please listen with caution.
Links 🔗
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
https://youtu.be/ch_4jn_m6-g?si=IbAWKY9Z0rIHSvSZ
Scarred: The True Story Of How I Escaped Nxivm, The Cult That Bound My Life: Sarah Edmondson With Kristine Gasbarre
Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from the Terrifying Cult Nxivm Catherine Oxenberg With Natasha Stoynoff
The Rise & Fall of Allison Mack
https://youtu.be/SnyFxkXM8XA?si=BH2XHEcBdOLRoLhD
Alison First Meeting with Keith
https://youtu.be/GvqZrZbL3O4?si=fUfaIjpFnW3lEshx
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