125: Food, Faith, MLMs and Cults

We are going on a wild ride today! From tall-haired religious leaders who say you need to stop bowing down to the refrigerator and instead bow down to god to Breatharians who think you can live just on air and energy from the universe. We are talking cults, MLMs, and weird religious groups and it's a doozy. TW: starvation, abuse, coercion, child abuse, and death, eating disorders mention specific foods and calories. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/125 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org From NXIVM to 'The Way Down,' Cults Really Love a Dangerous Diet Culture: https://jezebel.com/the-way-down-cults-diet-culture-nxivm-1848848898?utm_campaign=Jezebel&utm_content=1651082543&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2oH2WLP20vM4hqZti7CyyMGmeVO7MrlFACuvIV7xDQhU9EldfWij0pmGc Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Workshops Are Unfortunately Still Active: https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/do-the-weigh-down-workshops-still-exist-active Ex-members of Nxivm say leader Keith Raniere brainwashed women into starving themselves: https://www.insider.com/nxivm-leader-keith-raniere-brainwashed-women-into-starving-themselves-2020-10 NXVIM docs: The Vow and Seduced and CBC podcast Uncover LuLaRoe Founder Profits From Sending Consultants To Mexico For Weight Loss Surgery: https://www.ravishly.com/lularoe-founder-profits-sending-consultants-mexico-weight-loss-surgery Thousands of Women Say LuLaRoe's Legging Empire Is a Scam: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-04-27/thousands-of-women-say-lularoe-s-legging-empire-is-a-scam The People Who Think Air Is Food: https://www.gq.com/story/breatharians-the-people-who-think-air-is-food Breatherian 60 Minute's doc snippet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCuzUd4eC0 94: The Psychology of Hunger: https://fiercefatty.com/094 41: Is Diet Culture a Cult?: https://fiercefatty.com/041