223 Episodes

  1. Akina Cox - Part 1: Unification Church, Mass Weddings, and Unpaid Labor

    Published: 7/30/2025

  2. Introducing Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

    Published: 7/16/2025

  3. REWIND: Dianne Lake - The Manson Family, Part 1: Meeting Charlie

    Published: 7/9/2025

  4. REWIND: Glynn Washington - The Worldwide Church of God

    Published: 7/2/2025

  5. REWIND: Hoyt Richards - From Supermodel to Cult Member

    Published: 6/25/2025

  6. REWIND: Lola's Mom - Mormon-Offshoot Cult

    Published: 6/18/2025

  7. An Exciting Update from Lola and Meagan!

    Published: 6/11/2025

  8. Amanda Rae - The Kingston Clan and Escaping Polygamy

    Published: 3/12/2025

  9. Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity

    Published: 3/5/2025

  10. Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church

    Published: 2/26/2025

  11. Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture

    Published: 2/19/2025

  12. Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - Growing Up in Three Cults (The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society)

    Published: 2/12/2025

  13. Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant

    Published: 2/5/2025

  14. Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan

    Published: 1/24/2025

  15. REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away

    Published: 1/15/2025

  16. REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle

    Published: 1/10/2025

  17. Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices

    Published: 1/1/2025

  18. REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian

    Published: 12/26/2024

  19. Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders

    Published: 12/18/2024

  20. Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy

    Published: 12/11/2024

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Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between. Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.