How A Cult Got Me Out Of The New Age

from Cultish · host Melissa Dougherty

Join us as we talk with our good friend & popular YouTuber, Melissa Dougherty, who shares in-depth for the first time how she came out of the New Age. How did a popular cult known for knocking on your door at 8am on a Saturday become catalyst for her leaving the New Age & becoming a passionate online Apologist? Tune In To Find Out! This episode is brought to you by Mission First Coffee https://missionfirstcoffee.com/cultish & Forged Beard Co. https://forgedbeardco.com/cultish

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