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December 8, 2022 62 mins
Sensitive Content-"Cultism is a religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader". Some of these organizations are subtitle and are not always obvious to the every day person especially when vulnerable and looking for belonging. Many of these organization use extreme and harsh doctrines to keep there followers hooked on a message of hope and "love". This episode is a two part episode with our guest Fofo who spent most of her childhood and a part of her 20's in such an environment. She shares her experience and a bit of the experience of her parents specifically her mother and how this places; message was her safe haven in in this life full of turmoil. We dive deep in conversation and share about the way the message was introduced to her mother, the use of psychology and manipulation in these organizations, being ostracized for deciding to leave, the mental health challenges she had during and after and much more. Fofo is an artist that creates beautiful Pyrography and Culture Pyrogravure kindly support her work by purchasing some of her art on Esty or reaching out to her on Instagram for customized pieces. Etsy:https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/KreyolPale (https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/KreyolPale) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kreyol_pale/ (https://www.instagram.com/kreyol_pale/) #sponsored Go to https://betterhelp.com/umami (https://betterhelp.com/umami) for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help Kindly rate our episode on Apple and Spotify. Look out for our website coming out in fall 2022 Connect with host Agnes: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/umamiconversations/ (https://www.instagram.com/umamiconversations/ ) Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/umamiconversations/ (https://www.facebook.com/umamiconversations/ ) Twitter https://twitter.com/Umamiconvos (https://twitter.com/Umamiconvos) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umamiconversations/message
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