Mar 24, 2021
The Vow on HBO/max is a documentary that follows
the stories of people who were intensely involved in the
self-improvement organization, NXIVM. Identified as a sex
cult, NXIVM is still dealing with charges of sex trafficking and
racketeering while its founder, Keith Raniere, sits in jail and
some of its highest members wait to be sentenced. Today we are
joined by couple Sarah Edmondson and Nippy who met while in NXIVM
and are considered to be two of the whistle blowers on the
organization. Sarah found herself too deep in the cult - so deep
that she was branded as part of a women’s group called DOS which
was ultimately the group responsible for sex trafficking. Once she
stopped drinking the “koolaid” she was not only able to save
herself, but also those around her, and help bring those
responsible to justice. Nick and his guests have an intense
conversation trying to understand the mindset of someone who joins
a cult, how to try to avoid organizations that use manipulation to
exploit people, and the understanding of being ashamed of your
choices once leaving.
“He made the obvious sound profound with big words that really
didn’t mean anything.”
You can get Sarah’s book, Scarred? HERE
or on Amazon and you can follow the link below to listen to Sarah &
Nippy’s podcast A Little Bit Culty
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a-little-bit-culty/id1553334816
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