Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations

Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations

Listen in on conversations with former members of the PBCC. Ex-members open a window into one of the world's most powerful and influential cult and it's links to the Conservatives, crime, corruption and pedophilia. Discussions peel back the hidden layers within these cults and reveal the real trauma that occurs behind closed doors. Join members on their journey toward understanding, healing and personal development.

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August 12, 2025 82 mins
Mark’s story is one of quiet courage and transformation. In 1975, he left the Exclusive brethren, now known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. This was not something he planned or had wanted. He was given no choice in the decision. Stepping away from such a community meant not only redefining his beliefs but also rebuilding his life from the ground up, without the support of family or lifelong friends. What was the reason f...
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Sensitive Content Warning:This episode contains discussions on child sexual abuse.In this podcast Cheryl, Richard, Ben and Dr. Jill Mytton present ICSA presentations from July 2025 that covers-• Firsthand survivor accounts of abuse, separation, and life after leaving the PBCC.• How the Get A Life Podcast is helping people around the world escape high-control groups, find support, and reclaim their voices.• A special feature on Dr. ...
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In this deeply personal episode, the UK team of the Get A Life Podcast comes together to discuss one of the most challenging decisions anyone can face: leaving the Exclusive Brethren, now known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Jackie Hart, Andrea Becker, Ross Turner, Gilli Gilliland, and Lindy Jacomb each bringing their unique experiences and perspectives from their journeys out of the Brethren.This episode centers around...
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What if a secretive cult used a disaster relief charity to dodge taxes and launder its image? This investigation exposes how the PBCC created the RRT to secure tax breaks, win government grants, and hide abuse—backed by leaks, records, and insider evidence, this is the story the RRT doesn’t want you to hear.Chapter 1 00:00:47:04The RRT claimed to donate 16,000 food boxes after the La Soufrière eruption—but over 90% were paid for by...
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The Brethren's bogus sanitizer scam. How the saints sold 80 tons of tap water as disinfectant in the pandemic!When the world experienced the tragedy and suffering of Covid, the Exclusive Brethren saw a golden opportunity to make quick and massive profits. Under the guise of “Caring for all men” and “Helping out in this time of crisis” they actually made matters much, much worse by flooding the market with useless and ineffective il...
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April 2, 2025 9 mins
Another shocking display of deceit, disrespect and denial from a mainstream Christian church that claims to center itself on care, compassion and Christianity but the growing list of their lies and stories in the news has proven to be anything but that! Listen in as the news covers this story that has enraged many, many communities. Links to articles-https://archive.ph/71cVHhttps://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/sherwood-ridge-p...
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Broken, crushed, smashed. Dominated by a superior will. Submission to a despot. These are not extracts from the North Korean Constitution, or the playbook of some kinky sex cult, but the “divinely inspired” ministry of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Today we bring daylight to some of the darkest perversions of Christianity devised by these self-procIaimed mainstream Christians. Religious Trauma expert Sam, our own much lov...
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A podcast jam-packed with powerful content and breaking news as Steve Simmons unpacks yet another Exclusive Brethren scandal concealed behind layers of deception and outright lies. Learn how the UK government was defrauded of £ millions by a written committal that was then secretly verbally withdrawn. Hear about the PBCC trustees who don’t even meet their own definition of being a member of the Brethren, and take a look at the immo...
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OneSchool Global currently has almost 100 unfilled vacancies for teachers – and that number just keeps going up. Why is it so difficult for this extremely well funded school to retain staff? And why are so many teachers and principals simply disappearing mid-term?Thanks to the courage of Tim, a OneSchool Global teacher who has just left after 2 years at an Australian OSG campus, we now have some answers!In this raw, unscripted podc...

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DISCUSSION ON DEATH AND SUICIDE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

“To err is human, but to really f#@k things up you need the Plymouth Brethren” – and in the case we report today, they come in the person of Simon Filleul, a Plymouth Brethren elder and Rapid Relief team spokesman from Whanganui, New Zealand. Simon’s business, Playground Centre Limited took on a talented and enthusiastic 19-year old, exploited his energy and loyalty to ...

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Under the guise of funding OneSchool Global, the PBCC’s leaders have quietly bilked $0.65 billion from their unsuspecting members since 2017. Rather than being used for education, this tax free bullion is stashed in multiple obscure private investment funds around the globe, and used by the tiny elite of ultra-rich PBCC church leaders to fund their own businesses ventures. Every year, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s “Globa...
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December 17, 2024 99 mins
Guy Wilson‘s remarkable memory and extensive records take us back to the south of England, in early days of the 1960s as Big Jim Taylor groped his way through the sisterhood to his nemesis at Aberdeen. With close family ties to the Taylors in New York, Guy can give the story from both sides of the Atlantic, as well as all manner of interesting and sometimes scandalous details about his former brethren in Canterbury and elsewhere. ...
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December 4, 2024 86 mins
Join us for a deeply moving episode as we continue Helen's incredible journey in part 2. Helen dives into her career and how she made sure she had a path to do what she was passionate about. Helen shares the emotional challenges faced upon returning home during her Mother's final days. Helen was privileged enough to be up front and center during her mother's illness and even attended a meeting where she recounts how she was able to...
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Richard takes us through the jaw dropping figures that sits within the PBCC ecosystem and shows the astounding figures in effort to inform the insiders of where their money is going and never coming back. This is a Strive 25 preview! Link for Insiders- https://docsend.dropbox.com/view/2gx2wr35ja2ai5si To share your story or be a guest on the show, email info.getalife@proton.me Get a Life Paypal donations - https://www.paypal.me/...
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November 21, 2024 97 mins
From a young age Helen knew she wanted to leave the PBCC or Exclusive Brethren as it was known when she was a child. She also knew doing so would rip apart the tight knit and loving family she was born into. In part one, Helen talks us through how she navigated this dilemma both emotionally and practically culminating in her leaving at the age of 16, including the pressure she was put under through weekly priestly visits. She tak...
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Three stunning court cases have turned the tide in the cult’s long saga of vexatious litigation and SLAPP tactics against their critics. Following the example of Scientology, the exclusive brethren cult’s leaders have pursued a massively expensive undercover operation to harass outspoken former members with spurious and unreasonable court cases. Every congregation globally has been pressured into contributing to a huge legal slush ...
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If you've never watched Beth Seed's PBCC fact of the day, you are missing out! Beth has this incredible knack for discussing heart-wrenching topics that all ex-members have experienced in a way that makes you laugh, cry, and scratch your head on how we ever believed in it! Her latest TikTok video compilation continues to unpack viewers' questions and topics that many have requested. She dives into what church looks like each day of...
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Speaking out against the Brethren isn't just a story; it's a call to action. The courage it takes to voice one's truth against the odds is powerful. Craig Hoyle chooses honesty over silence, pushing for a change. Our final episode in this 3 part series takes us from chapter 13 to the end of the book revealing Craig's life after leaving the PBCC/ Exclusive Brethren. In this episode, we cover RRT, animal cruelty, car chases, sexual a...
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Part 2 starts off with an update from an insider on what was said in their church meetings regarding the breaking up of families. Lindy responds with a thorough theological breakdown on the misuse of scripture in high demand religious groups. Craig continues to narrate important highlights from his book, Excommunicated, as we dive into his journey getting ready to leave, in chapters 8-12. Craig takes us on his journey into living i...
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Have you ever wondered how far back the crazy indoctrination goes inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church? Join Craig, Lindy and Cheryl as we dive into Craig's riveting memoire 'Excommunicated'. This podcast was created for those inside the PBCC that don't have access to the astonishing revelations Craig reveals inside his book. Craig narrates poignant parts of chapter 1-7 as we dissect and discuss the ancestors of the Plymou...
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