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EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 55 MIN

Sex & Power with Dr. Janja Lalich: Exploitation of Women in Cults

from The Divorcing Religion Podcast · host Janice Selbie

Dr. Janja Lalich on The Sex & Power PodcastGuest: Dr. Janja LalichTitle: Exploitation of Women in CultsHost: Janice Selbie, MPCCWarning: This episode discusses SA and coercion in cults Dr. Janja Lalich is one of the world’s leading authorities on cults, coercive control, and authoritarian influence. A sociologist, researcher, and cult survivor herself, Dr. Lalich has spent decades exposing how high-control groups operate beneath the surface of belief, belonging, and power. She is the founder of the Lalich Center on Cults & Coercion and the author of groundbreaking works on charismatic authority and bounded choice.  In her powerful research on psychosexual exploitation, Dr. Lalich makes a critical point: sexual abuse in cults is not a side effect. It is a system - A mechanism of control. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the intersection of sex, power, and control, and asking how these dynamics take hold, why they persist, and what it takes to break free. Dr Lalich Links:https://www.lalichcenter.org/https://lalichcenterce.thinkific.com/courses/lalichcenterCEhttps://www.facebook.com/JanjaLalichResources/https://www.instagram.com/lalichcenter/Support the show

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Dr. Janja Lalich on The Sex & Power Podcast Guest: Dr. Janja Lalich Title: Exploitation of Women in Cults Host: Janice Selbie, MPCC Warning: This episode discusses SA and coercion in cults Dr. Janja Lalich is one of the world’s leading authorities on cults, coercive control, and authoritarian influence. A sociologist, researcher, and cult survivor herself, Dr. Lalich has spent decades exposing how high-control groups operate beneath the surface of belief, belonging, and power. She...

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