Escaping The Rabbit Hole

Escaping The Rabbit Hole

Former conspiracy theorist, Antonio Perez, discusses how to deal with family and friends that have fallen down the rabbit hole.

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August 11, 2024 45 mins

Watch this Podcast on Youtube about changing conspiracy beliefs.

What if you could change a person’s beliefs about conspiracy theories simply by peppering in a few unique phrases and words in your conversations?

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Watch this Podcast on Youtube about Charismatic cult leaders.

Have you ever wondered what causes a person to go down conspiracy rabbit holes in the first place?  Read more

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March 28, 2024 45 mins

You can also watch this podcast about right wing brainwashing tactics leaving the cult behind on youtube.

You know what drives me up a wall?  When people call conspiracy theorists stup...

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You can also watch this podcast about a former Jehovah Witness leaving the cult behind on youtube.

Have you ever found yourself wondering how religious cults work?  If so, you’re going to love t...

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February 24, 2024 13 mins

David Pakman, a political commentator, has a great piece about how to talk to conspiracy theorists.  I believe some of David’s piece is loosely based off of this article by Charlie Warzel.

In his video, Pakman talks about how socratic questioning is key to helping deradicalize a conspiracy theorist.

Socratic questioning is a method of questioning that...

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In this episode, my guest reveals the “Bouncing Souls” right wing media tactic keeping conspiracy theorists trapped.

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In this episode, I talk to a former conspiracy theorist turned hypnotherapist.  We talk about the psychology behind what pulls people into cults and conspiracy theories.

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Grant on political theatrics: “What’s the difference between politics and professional wrestling?”— Grant [00:02:20 → 00:02:26]

The Importance of Mental Health: &#...

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In this episode, I talk to my guest about the 9/11 Truth Movement, the Sandy Hook conspiracy fear mongers, human trafficking, and more.

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  • Mental health improving after leaving conspiracy theories: “The mental health improved so much And it didn’t really start improving until that moment when I was leaving the conspiracy theories behind....
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In this epsiode, my guest and I talk about her life in a religious cult.  As well how she managed to escape.

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  • The Power of Self-Belief: “The thing or the, what’s wrong in society is that are believing the lie that they’re not enough.”— Chantelle Neufeld [00:04:29 → 00:04:36]
  • Reprogramming Beliefs and Shifting Mindset: ...
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Watch the hypnotic storytelling podcast on youtube

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In this podcast, I talk to my friend and colleague, James Hazlerig.  I wanted him as a guest to talk about the power of stories.  At the core of conspiracy theories are stories. Stories about how the world is being run and managed.

From Trunk To Tale

In the podcast, I mention to James about his infamous hypnotic elephant story.  If you w...

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