194 Episodes

  1. Lone-Actor Terrorism: A discussion with Jacob Holzer M.D.

    Published: 7/25/2022
  2. Growing up in an Apocalyptic Cult: A conversation with Dr. Tricia Jenkins

    Published: 7/18/2022
  3. The Moon Cult: an interview with former top American leader Allen Tate Wood

    Published: 7/11/2022
  4. Child-Centered Adoption: A Conversation with Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao

    Published: 7/4/2022
  5. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): An In-Depth Discussion with Marsha Gilmer-Tullis

    Published: 6/27/2022
  6. Understanding High Conflict and Proven Solutions with Amanda Ripley

    Published: 6/20/2022
  7. Combating Sex Trafficking with Survivor and Attorney Carissa Phelps

    Published: 6/13/2022
  8. Fighting for Victims of Multi-level Marketing (MLMs) with Douglas Brooks

    Published: 6/6/2022
  9. The horror of school shootings and where we go from here with S.E. Cupp

    Published: 5/26/2022
  10. The importance of election integrity with Jennifer Cohn

    Published: 5/23/2022
  11. The NXIVM cult with whistleblowers Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames

    Published: 5/16/2022
  12. Living Well and Dying Well with Judith Stevens-Long, Ph.D

    Published: 5/9/2022
  13. 4th Generation Warfare and The Christian Right with James Scaminaci III

    Published: 5/2/2022
  14. The roots of racism in the Christian Right with John Collins

    Published: 4/25/2022
  15. How we Fight Human Trafficking With Paul Chang

    Published: 4/18/2022
  16. Traditionalist ideology: From Ginni Thomas to Vladimir Putin

    Published: 4/11/2022
  17. Ginni Thomas’s Cultic Past

    Published: 4/2/2022
  18. Mind Control Used on Indigenous People to Colonize Them with Dr. Cindy Blackstock

    Published: 3/28/2022
  19. Mental Health and Forensics: Psychiatry and the Law with Dr. Thomas Gutheil

    Published: 3/21/2022
  20. Christian Dominionism with Frederick Clarkson

    Published: 3/14/2022

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Steven Hassan, PhD, is one of the leading experts on cults and undue influence in the world. A former member of the right-wing Moonie cult, Hassan was deprogrammed 45 years ago and has dedicated his life to helping people out of cults and destructive situations. Dr. Hassan is a licensed mental health professional and has written four books, including The Cult of Trump and the seminal book Combating Cult Mind Control. On this podcast, Steve will explain HOW mind-control works, and how to protect yourself from its grips. He will also address ethical influence as the podcast will address the entire Influence Continuum. He’ll interview the biggest names in this field.