Decult, a safe space for former cult members, government officials, cult experts, human rights activists, LGBTQ+, mental health care works, skeptics, therapists, psychologists, psychotherapists, medical doctors, lawyers, film directors, satire artists, & trafficking advocates. Decult Cult Awareness Conference exposed how religious cults today are a growing problem. Recap of the groundbreaking Decult Cult Awareness Conference, the first of its kind in the world to address pervasive ...

In this special episode Scott Homan sits down with Austrian cult expert and professional skeptic Ulrike Schiesser as part of our Decult Takeover series, in support of the upcoming Decult Cult Awareness Conference. Ulrike, a psychologist and psychotherapist working at the Federal Office for Cult Affaires (Bundesstelle für Sektenfragen) in Austria, has dedicated her career to understanding and dismantling the psychological manipulation tactics used by high-control groups, cults, and conspiracy-...

Anusha Bradley, a renowned investigative journalist at Radio New Zealand, discusses her in-depth reporting on Jehovah’s Witness shunning—a practice that has caused widespread emotional abuse among those who leave the faith or are disfellowshipped, officially kicked out. Anusha Bradley will also be leading a panel at the upcoming Decult Cult Awareness Conference, where she will engage with former Jehovah’s Witnesses, including myself, to explore this harsh form of religious abuse that has affe...

In this special episode of the Decult Takeover Series, I’m joined by Liz Gregory, the founder of the Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust, who plays a crucial role in helping survivors of the notorious Gloriavale Christian Community in New Zealand. Liz and her work are featured in the new film Escaping Utopia, and in this interview, she delves deep into the challenges faced by those who manage to escape this multi-generational cult compound located on New Zealand's South Island. Gloriavale has b...

Join us for an illuminating episode of our Decult Takeover series in support of the Decult Cult Awareness Conference! We’re honored to have Doctor Caroline Ansley, a Christchurch, New Zealand-based medical doctor and co-host of the Cult Chat Podcast, as our special guest. Dr. Ansley is the visionary founder of the Centrepoint Restoration Project and a child survivor of the infamous Centrepoint cult. She has dedicated her life to supporting former cult members and their families through her wo...

In this special episode, I sit down with Craig Hoyle, an LGBT+ author, journalist, and religious refugee from Auckland, who will be speaking at the Decult Cult Awareness Conference in Christchurch. Craig's powerful personal story, as told in his book Excommunicated: A Multigenerational Story of Leaving the Exclusive Brethren, sheds light on the traumatic consequences of ex-communication and the multigenerational impact of leaving a high-control religious group like the Exclusive Brethren New ...

We’re excited to announce that Lindy Jacomb will be one of the speakers at Decult Cult Awareness Conference 2024! Lindy co-hosts the Cult Chat Podcast and runs the Olive Leaf Network, an organization dedicated to providing aid and advocacy for former members of high-demand religious groups. Lindy herself is a religious refugee, having been kicked out of her religion—the Exclusive Brethren (Plymouth Brethren)—at just 20 years old. She faced the extreme social punishment of ostracization, being...

This woman was interrogated by cult leaders. Female Hollywood writer, actor, director, Bonnie Root, explores the system of manipulation, abuse, and control in the Jehovah Witnesses and the film industry. We dive into her experience with a cult Judicial Committee, sexual interrogations, her award-winning film, "Sissy" about grooming of teens, The Movie, a physchological thriller, and her new ExJW film coming out, Diary of Heather Keating, a narrative exposing the Judicial Committee for the abu...

Ryan DuVal, software engineer and old friend from Colorado, was the only person I asked to help produce Witness Underground. He flew up from Asheville North Carolina as our producer in Minneapolis and was the guiding light for multiple editing revisions. He brought a fresh perspective to the project that became essential in telling this deep nuanced story. This episode was recorded at the Auxbus podcast studio in Asheville, a start-up where he pioneered the audio software we recorded this ...

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MXHELuzxVbY Siân Walmsley Krubeck did the heavy lifting of story editing and color for our feature documentary Witness Underground. In this episode we dive into the process, challenges, clashes, pressures, frustrations, and successes of working together in our first discussion after creating the film. She has since worked on several other films and also written her first novel. All of Siân's links: https://linktr.ee/sjkrubeck Read The Devi...

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/i8zV6W-lKiE Subscribe if you like this content. Former Elder in Jehovah's Witnesses, Gary Alt, was even a long-time "Bethelite," a worker at their world headquarters called Watchtower (a book publishing company masquerading as a religion). One of his contributions while there was cultural. He was asked to host a monthly music entertainment night at Bethel. Check out his songs: "Here are a handful of songs you might be interested in. ...

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kyhAPbxw9Rs Subscribe there if you like this content. Our Co-Producer, Anthony Mathenia, meets up with Scott Homan and Ryan Sutter in an engaging conversation highlighting his film work with Outlaw films, and the four books he wrote. From Outlaw Films Free to watch with ads on Tubi: Dope Men: America's First Drug Cartel https://tubitv.com/movies/100008549/dope-men-america-s-first-drug-cartel Night Life https://tubitv.com/movies/100009015/ni...

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Youtube Version of this episode: https://youtube.com/live/4zuAoAVoX2E Scott Ariza, Hyouhen in the gaming world, joined Witness Underground for our film release launch on Kickstarter. Scott and I are both connected to great people in the film world in Los Angeles through Filmocracy Film Festival. That group has become a really important community and film festival for Witness Underground. Scott and I met through the Filmocracy Discord. https://filmocracy.com Paul and Philip Jun are brothers ...

Youtube Version of this episode: https://youtube.com/live/9_cib9UF8C8 Klaas De Loose with Monster Match Studios joined Witness Underground to bring it to the professional level that you see today. Let’s dive into his music and illustrations! Check out his work at https://mnstrmtch.com From Klaas: "As a Jehovah's Witness, I used to be a people pleaser and that also reflected my work as a graphic designer. I arrived at a certain place in my life and I want to be completely myself when it...

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/ZkyWnvYqe7w Denise Braitsch wrote Rising From the Ashes of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Available now https://a.co/d/0tgc9e7 Listen to her music, subscribe to her newsletter for The Past Life Detective, and more here: https://linktr.ee/isisiallthings Witness Underground is the only film to humanize cult life & survival via self-expression. Within the confines of an elusive cult, a vibrant alternative music community thrived, deprog...

Watch on YouTube now: https://youtube.com/live/Zpl13FTgfWo We're joined in this special episode by Augustus Watkins, drummer in the band Ghost Army, featured in Witness Underground the documentary and Motion Picture Soundtrack. Augustus is prolific in his creation of music and next level in promotion. Dive into his work here: Get Ghost Army's Album Sleepywood Dojo. https://ghostarmympls.bandcamp.com/album/sleepywood-dojo If you're a musician, consider signing with GIVE/TAKE - a boutique r...

Watch this episode on YouTube now: https://youtube.com/live/76y2DjgtKbQ Get Micah Allen Losh's Apostasy Trilogy as physical copies. Info: https://www.micahallenlosh.com/theapostasytrilogy Store - Special Discount on the Apostate Trilogy: https://witness-underground-cult-documentary-release.pledgebox.com/preorder The Apostasy Trilogy is the most interesting and exciting book series in the ExJW world to date. Be sure to get copies now. Witness Underground is the only film to humaniz...

Watch on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/c9Q5U4afGxE Danielle Martain is connected to every person featured in the Witness Underground documentary. Check out her podcast, Failure to Thriving! instagram.com/failuretothriving Listen to their albums: https://puffpuff.bandcamp.com/album/echo Witness Underground is the only film to humanize cult life & survival via self-expression. Within the confines of an elusive cult, a vibrant alternative music community thrived, deprogramming themselve...

http://www.WitnessUnderground.com We've launched the Kickstarter campaign of our dreams! Support the film and the community. 32 donated albums, 9 E-Books, HD Documentary with Extras, Soundtrack, and more. Everything we could think of! Matthew Smiley, a long-time supporter on Patreon, pledged to become an Associate Producer, to support Witness Underground to help us get onto streaming platforms in our general release in November/December Become an Associate Producer. and join fi...