223 Episodes

  1. R. Derek Black, Part 2 - How a White Supremacist Changed Their Mind

    Published: 7/10/2024

  2. R. Derek Black, Part 1 - Former White Nationalist, Growing Up in the KKK, and Cognitive Dissonance

    Published: 6/26/2024

  3. Ian Rafalko, Part 2 - Son of a YouTube Scientologist Health Guru

    Published: 6/19/2024

  4. Ian Rafalko, Part 1 - Former Scientology Auditor

    Published: 6/12/2024

  5. Aliia Roza - Former Russian Secret Agent and Sex Spy

    Published: 6/5/2024

  6. Rabia Chaudry - Serial, True Crime, & Countering Violent Extremism

    Published: 5/29/2024

  7. Jessica Kahn - Y2K Cult

    Published: 5/23/2024

  8. Madi Stroud - Daughter of a Cult Leader: Love Has Won & Amy Carlson

    Published: 5/16/2024

  9. Dr. Inna Kanevsky - Pseudoscience, TikTok Psychology, & Culty Psychologists

    Published: 5/9/2024

  10. Warren Kohl, Part 2 - The Pressures of Preaching in a Secretive Cult

    Published: 5/1/2024

  11. Warren Kohl, Part 1 - Preparing to Preach in a Secretive Cult

    Published: 4/25/2024

  12. Nadine Macaluso - Recognizing, Escaping, and Healing from Trauma Bonds

    Published: 4/17/2024

  13. Zoe & Lillian, Part 2 - Troubled Teens, Midwest Academy, and Solitary Confinement

    Published: 4/3/2024

  14. Zoe & Lillian, Part 1 - The Program, Ivy Ridge and Casa by the Sea

    Published: 3/27/2024

  15. Roberta Blevins, Part 2 - Leaving The LuLaRoe Family

    Published: 3/21/2024

  16. Roberta Blevins, Part 1 - Inside LuLaRoe

    Published: 3/13/2024

  17. Lola & Meagan - Am I in a Cult (or Just a Group)?

    Published: 3/6/2024

  18. Katelyn Jade Hlavaty, Part 2 - Satanic Ritual Abuse & Becoming a Spokesperson

    Published: 2/28/2024

  19. Katelyn Jade Hlavaty, Part 1 - Joining Operation Light Force

    Published: 2/21/2024

  20. Sara Gorman - Science, Healthcare, and Why We Ignore Facts

    Published: 2/14/2024

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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.