Episode 446: Andrew Profaci
from On The Brink Podcast Hosted by John A. Brink
Andrew-Ryan Profaci is a marketer, author, and survivorwhose life story reads like a modern-day odyssey of resilience. Featured on Dateline NBC, HBO, VICE,and more, Andrew-Ryan has lived through—and overcome—some of the most harrowingand extraordinary experiences imaginable. A survivor of a fatal car accident at 18, he had to relearnhow to walk. He battled and beat stage 4 cancer. He’s faced down addiction—twice—and grew up navigatingstigma as the child of a gay parent during a time when acceptance was far fromthe norm. Most notably, Andrew-Ryan spent nearly a year inside one ofthe most bizarre cults of our time: Love Has Won. As the closest companion to cult leader Amy Carlson—whoproclaimed herself “Mother God” and declared Andrew-Ryan her divinecounterpart—he witnessed firsthand how love, hope, and spirituality can beweaponized in the name of control. His courageous decision to speak out from within the grouphelped expose the psychological and spiritual manipulation at its core.
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