223 Episodes

  1. Jenna Miscavige, Part 2 - Escaping Scientology

    Published: 2/7/2024

  2. Jenna Miscavige, Part 1 - Growing up in Scientology's Sea Organization

    Published: 1/31/2024

  3. Crystal Hefner - Surviving The Playboy Mansion

    Published: 1/24/2024

  4. Michelle Dowd, Part 2 - From the Mountain to the Hospital to Forging Her Own Path

    Published: 1/17/2024

  5. Michelle Dowd, Part 1 - Becoming a Forager in The Field

    Published: 1/10/2024

  6. Thomas & Micah, Part 2 - Mormon Mission, Scientology, & Disney Adults

    Published: 12/27/2023

  7. Thomas & Micah, Part 1 - God, Goofy, and Growing Up Gay in Religion

    Published: 12/20/2023

  8. Marji Mozart, Part 2 - Life After the FLDS

    Published: 12/13/2023

  9. Marji Mozart, Part 1 - Growing up in the FLDS

    Published: 12/7/2023

  10. Barak Hardley - Where Belief Intersects Creativity

    Published: 11/29/2023

  11. Annie Taylor - The Garden: Commune or Cult

    Published: 11/22/2023

  12. Alice Hines & Lorraine - Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe

    Published: 11/15/2023

  13. Jill Duggar Dillard & Derick Dillard

    Published: 10/25/2023

  14. Marlene Winell - Leaving The Fold, Religious Trauma, and Emotional Recovery

    Published: 10/18/2023

  15. Listener Stories - Independent Baptist Movement & Capoeira Teacher

    Published: 10/11/2023

  16. Daniella Mestyanek Young, Part 2 - Military Life & Parallels to The Children of God

    Published: 10/4/2023

  17. Daniella Mestyanek Young, Part 1 - Children of God, 9/11, & Escaping the Cult

    Published: 9/27/2023

  18. Andrew Seidel - Christian Nationalism & Information Warfare

    Published: 9/20/2023

  19. REWIND: Post-Traumatic Growth with Richard Tedeschi

    Published: 9/13/2023

  20. Simon Kent Fung - Dear Alana & Conversion Therapy

    Published: 9/6/2023

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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.