Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
by Get A Life Podcast
Listen in on conversations with former members of the PBCC. Ex-members open a window into one of the world's most powerful and influential cult and it's links to the Conservatives, crime, corruption and pedophilia. Discussions peel back the hidden layers within these cults and reveal the real trauma that occurs behind closed doors. Join members on their journey toward understanding, healing and personal development.
Episodes
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Rusty’s Rants #2: Luther’s Three Pillars – Where Are They in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church?
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther took on the most powerful church on earth over prepaid sins and a Pope living like a king. He went back to three simple truths: you’re saved by faith alone, the Bible is the only authority, and every Christian has direct access to Jesus. Mainstream…
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Rusty's Rants #1: Two Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Myths, "100%Bollocks"
Russell is an ex-member, and he’s speaking straight to the genuine believers still inside the PBCC. He takes apart two Bruce Hales teachings that keep people from leaving. The first is that walking out puts your eternal salvation at risk. The second is that Jesus only goes to the PBCC. He answers...
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Get a Life Ep. 183: Who Controls the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Meeting Halls? with Steve Simmons
There are about 1,500 Brethren meeting halls around the world. The local brethren paid for them, built them and maintained them, often over generations. So who actually controls them now? Steve Simmons walks through what has quietly changed. In New Zealand, every locality's hall has been placed…
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Get a Life Ep. 182 Kristin Wolf on Coercive Control in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Master manipulator Bruce Hales rules his 55,000+ sheep by coercive control, not by Christianity. Kristin Wolf explains the mechanism of coercive control and shows how it works inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren.On October 16, Bruce Hales...
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Get A Life Podcast Ep.181 with Mike King: Psychology of Cults & Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
What happens when religious authority and secrecy create an environment where abuse can remain hidden for generations?In this episode, we welcome Mike King from Profiling Evil, a retired police commander and criminal investigator with over 40 years of experience.Drawing from his investigations…
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Get a Life Podcast Ep.180: Joy Nason on Leaving the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Joy Nason was born into the Exclusive Brethren, the group that now calls itself the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), and it shaped every part of her early life, from her friendships and family to the way she saw the world. In her twenties she walked out, and she paid the price every...
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Australia Fights Back against the Lies of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Australia is fed up with the secrecy and deceit of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren.For those of us who were once inside, we lived this. We know how they can twist the narrative, bring in the big guns when they’re under scrutiny, and use deep...
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Get A Life Ep.179 Royal Receipts from Insiders/Ex Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Just a few short weeks after Lloyd Grimshaw's sworn testimony to the Government of Australia, and his teetering tower of tall tales has tumbled, swept away by a tidal wave of witnesses and a royal flush of receipts. Lloyd dismissed Michael Bachelard's reports of the PBCC hiring neo-N@zi thugs to...
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Get A Life Ep178 "Lloyd, To Whom Shall We go?" The Mysterious Disappearance Of Bruce D. Hales.
In this episode we introduce the Invisible Man of God in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church: Houdini Hales. His face and voice are broadcast worldwide on the Global Media Stream, familiar to anyone inside the church and to a growing number outside it. He is solid enough to need motorcades and...
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Get A Life Ep.177 UK and GAL Team discuss Lloyds Lies: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church's Interference in the 2025 Australian Election
Lying, crying and denying, Lloyd Grimshaw is dragged before the Federal Government of Australia under threat of subpoena. What a spectacle! What a sensation! Watch as the oily PBCC spin doctor veers from perjury to comedy, in a desperate attempt to avoid admitting the plain, obvious and…
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Get A Life Ep. 176 with Guest Geoff Kernahan- Ex- Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Member
In 1983, Geoff left the Exclusive Brethren, a movement deeply shaped by J.N. Darby’s doctrine of separation and later reinforced under James Taylor Jr. into a system that profoundly impacted family and community life.For decades, this doctrine has divided parents from children, siblings from...
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Lady Whistleblown Brethren Dispatch Issue No. 11: The Truth Behind The OSG Teacher's Silence
For years, people have asked the same question: Where were the teachers the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church hired? Issue No. 11 of Lady Whistleblown's Brethren Dispatch explores why so many remained silent. Through documents, correspondence, and the voices of teachers themselves, this issue...
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Get A Life Ep. 175 with Trent Waskey: The Full Story on His Priestly Visit in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
The long awaited podcast is finally here!After we aired Ep.110, Trent's horrific priestly visit with Mick Strange, Rod Diplock, Randy Thomas and Greg Baldwin, so many wanted to know what happened after. Trent joins us to give the full account of their "hacking allegation", what led up to it and…
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Get A Life Ep.174 Should Maple Creek Support Rapid Relief Team/ Plymouth Brethren Christian Church?
The Town of Maple Creek recently closed Main Street to host a public event featuring the Rapid Relief Team (RRT).That event prompted me to launch this petition.In this video, I explain why I believe the Town should be held accountable for publicly promoting and associating with the Rapid Relief...
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Get A Life Ep.173 The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, the Antichrist and the Earl of Lester
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church invited the Geelong Advertiser into its new Geelong meeting hall to show the public that, "At the end of the day, we're just ordinary people."So... how did that work out?Get-A-Life takes a critical look at the resulting article and asks why Bruce Hales…
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Get A Life Ep.172 The Hunters Have Become The Hunted: RRT & Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
The Rapture may not be imminent, but Rapid Relief Team v Bawtinheimer certainly is, with the first hearing in this critical court case this week. We bring you the latest twists and turns as RRT’s lawyers Church and Graif try every trick in the book to escape Randazza’s revenge - and fail. While…
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Get A Life Ep.171: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Cult Leader Doubles Down on Insane 2003 Rules
On the heels of the global outrage over the PBCC pet ban, Bruce Hales isn't backing down. Instead, he's reaching back into the archives and resurrecting some of his most infamous ministry from 2003. And he didn't do it once. He did it two Thursdays in a row.That tells you this isn't about…
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Lady Whistleblown Brethren Dispatch Issue No.10 Pet Ban:When Love Becomes A Loyalty test in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church pet controversy has now exploded across the world, with headlines in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and beyond.After reports emerged that a child connected to the Hales family was bitten by a dog, new ministry regarding pets was reportedly read out...
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Lawyer Ian Runkle reacts to 41% CSA in Plymouth Brethren Christian Church!
Edmonton lawyer reacts to the horrifying statistics uncovered in Dr. Jill Aebi-Mytton’s research into the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church including findings that 41% of former members surveyed reported experiencing (CSA). At what point does the law step in and demand change?Make sure to check...
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Get A Life Ep.170 Lawyer Reacts to RRT v Bawtinheimer/ Bruce Hales Bans Get A Life "Opposing Series"
Well known Edmonton lawyer, Ian Runkle from the @RunkleOfTheBailey YouTube Channel looked over the claims of Brown Rudnick LLP's client, Rapid Relief Team and laughed! The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) is the charity arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church that recently took a copyright...
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When Copyright Claims Collide with the First Amendment: Rapid Relief Team V Bawtinheimer (Clip 6)
Attorney Marc Randazza breaks down a classic legal miscalculation on @excitedutterance : foreign entities trying to use the American court system to silence dissent, only to be met with the full force of the First Amendment. Randazza explains why he openly shares his legal filings, hoping others...
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Stop the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church from Killing more pets!
This little kitten was healthy, loved, and part of someone’s family.Now she’s dead because a group of religious men decided pets might “take affection away from God.”Since releasing information about the PBCC pet ban, I’ve received messages and phone calls from devastated people all over the…
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Is copyright being used as a tool for censorship? PBCC Charity, Rapid Relief Team have shown us this! (Clip 5 of 6)
The weaponization of copyright law creates a dangerous precedent for free speech. Legal expert Marc Randazza breaks down a concerning case on @Excitedutterance where copyright claims are allegedly used as a distraction to silence critics. If this legal theory succeeds, it could turn courts into...
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Taking the Power Back from the PBCC: A Legal Update on the Rapid Relief Team v Bawtinheimer Case
The Rapid Relief Team and the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church picked the wrong person to try and silence.This video is a direct update on the lawsuit filed against me after Get-a-Life Podcast exposed material they desperately wanted gone. Their lawyers demanded videos be removed. They expected...
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A bizarre legal battle with the Rapid Relief Team: Why are they suing over a cartoon bird? (Clip 4)
When a controversial church organization like the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Rapid Relief Team attempts to silence a sexual abuse survivor, the battleground takes a bizarre turn. Instead of addressing serious allegations, the organization initiates a lawsuit over a cartoon kookaburra...
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Rapid Relief Team & Plymouth Brethren Christian Church vs small YouTuber: Copyright claims used as a bullying tool (Clip 3)
The legal battle between a major organization like the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church's Charity arm, Rapid Relief Team and an independent creator highlights a troubling trend: using intellectual property claims to silence speech rather than protect creativity. This breakdown explores the...
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The eagle of freedom vs. Rapid Relief Team censorship: Fighting back against DMCA abuse in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
CLIP 2- An unfiltered look at a unique legal battle where Cheryl's lawyer, Marc Randazza, fights back against aggressive DMCA takedowns with his own custom graphics and sharp legal arguments. This breakdown that happened on the @Excitedutterance dives into the complexities of copyright law, the...
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Are Rapid Relief Team and Plymouth Brethren Christian Church using copyright law to silence critics?
Marc Randazza joined @Excitedutterance and dives into a compelling legal battle involving Rapid Relief team and the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, accused of controlling every aspect of its members' lives. When individuals leave this exclusive group, they often lose everything—their jobs,...
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Get A Life Ep.169 Breaking News! Cult Bans Pets: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Breaking news – Exclusive Brethren boss orders 50,000 members to dispose of their pets! An edict from the Brethren’s Sydney HQ was read out in all 300+ Plymouth Brethren Christian Church congregations globally on Saturday (May 2nd 2026), banning pet ownership by members. Cats, dogs, birds, rats…
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Get A Life Ep.168 with Chris Shelton: Scientology & Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Parallels
Chris Shelton joins us and we put Scientology next to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and hold them there long enough for the similarities to speak for themselves. Two groups with no shared origin still enforce the same rules in real life — leaders set the line, members repeat it, and…
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Plymouth Brethren Christian Church LIES- SAY VS DO! Update on Cheryl Bawtinheimer case
A lead investigator drove four hours to Maple Creek to speak to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church about abuse allegations.He knocked on doors. No one answered.He went to Tim Bond’s business. “In a meeting.”He came back. Tim unavailable.A week later — still nothing.This is the same church…
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Netflix "Unchosen" isn't fiction, it's the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
This video compares real footage of a Plymouth Brethren Christian Church meeting hall in London with scenes from the Netflix series Unchosen. What shows up isn’t a vague resemblance — it’s a direct match.Watch closely and you’ll see it — a large sliding partition wall opening from the centre…
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Lady Whistleblown Issue No.9: PBCC's OneSchool Global -The Silence of the Teachers & What They Know
In this issue of Lady Whistleblown’s Brethren Dispatch, we look at a question that has remained unanswered for years — where are the teachers?For decades, teachers working within OneSchool Global and Brethren schools have been in a unique position — outside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church,...
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Lee Admiraal - Hate Crime Conviction in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Lee Admiraal and his father Myles Admiraal are prominent Plymouth Brethren Christian Church elders and also directors of the large USA business Synergi LLC who sell architectural hardware, stairs and railings. Lee Admiraal and his wife Tami Admiraal have been recently touted as the ideal Plymouth...
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Get A Life Ep.167 Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Rapid Relief Team v Bawtinheimer Lawsuit Update
Assholes, stalkers, pervs, trolls and censorious bullies – the favorite prey of Cheryl’s hungry pack of lawyers - and they already have their teeth into the tender parts of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s hypocritical PR charity, Rapid Relief Team. Join us for a rundown on the…
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Lady Whistleblown Issue No.8: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church -The Prodigal Son Returns
There’s a story being pushed right now inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church about a man who’s come back after 30 years. They’re calling it a “prodigal son” moment. A return and a success story.But that’s not what this is.Those 30 years weren’t just him being “lost.” What happened to him...
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Unzip My Body: Inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (Poem)
Unzip My Body isn’t just a poem. It’s what happens when someone is pushed past the point of staying quiet.This comes from real experience inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church—a system where silence is expected, questions are shut down, and people learn very quickly what happens if they...
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Lady Whistleblown Issue No.7: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church -Silenced and Shamed
Inside the PBCC, when abuse happens, it doesn’t get dealt with properly. It gets turned around, and you grow up being taught that if something went wrong, it must somehow be your fault. Even when you were a kid and had no power in the situation. That shame sticks, and it’s used to keep people...
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Inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church: When Bruce Hales Came to Stay
This clip is from a conversation with Dawson, describing what it was like as a kid when Bruce Hales came to his house. Weeks of chaos for a two-hour visit. The house had to be inspected. A brand new chair bought just for him. The garage cleared so no one could see him arrive. Everyone silent when...
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Lady Whistleblown: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Election Interference? The Story Doesn’t Add Up
This issue of Lady Whistleblown’s Brethren Dispatch examines the growing controversy surrounding the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) and their involvement in the Australian election.While public statements suggest their actions were simply a reaction to being labelled a “cult,” a very...
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Get A Life Ep.166 with Psychologist Maria Esguerra- Child Sexual Abuse in Cults Explained
⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and trauma. This episode is one of the most important conversations we’ve had.We are joined by psychologist and survivor Maria Esguerra, alongside Gilly and Cheryl, to talk openly about child sexual abuse, trauma, and the reality of...
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Get A Life Ep.165 with Guest Peter Harrison: Former Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Member
Peter’s journey begins with an anomaly. His lineage into the brethren was an unusual one. It was a pathway into the brethren that that was rare enough to single him out as it was not the accepted norms of becoming a brethren member.As Peter grew up, another truth surfaced – one that he could not...
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Lady Whistleblown: The Exception- What are They Hiding in the PBCC? Issue No.5
What happens when a group that does not recruit… suddenly does?In this latest dispatch, Lady Whistleblown turns her attention to a most curious situation within the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church — one where long-standing rules appear to bend, narratives quietly shift, and certain details do...
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Lady Whistleblown: Being Paid to Stay in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church- Issue no 4
In this edition of Lady Whistleblown’s Brethren Dispatch, society finds itself discussing a most delicate matter — the curious relationship between loyalty and money.Within the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, loyalty is often spoken of as a spiritual virtue. Yet for years, whispers have...
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Get A Life Ep.164: Ex Plymouth Brethren Christian Church member Dawson Ching PART 2
A gentle note for anyone concerned about the strong language in this episode: what you hear on this podcast is about a tenth of the language that circulates inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church itself. So if the odd f-bomb causes distress, you may wish to prepare yourself accordingly.In...
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Lady Whistleblown Brethren Dispatch: Issue No. 3 Even the Devil is taking notes on the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
In this edition of Lady Whistleblown’s Brethren Dispatch, a most curious spectacle is placed under the lens of polite society.What began as a modest weekly chronicle of whispers has quickly grown into something rather more substantial. As reports accumulate regarding the Plymouth Brethren…
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Lady Whistleblown's Brethren Dispatch: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Epstein Files: Issue no.2
In this dispatch, Lady Whistleblown examines disturbing testimony now emerging from within the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) — testimony that some observers have begun referring to as “The PBCC Epstein Files.” A survivor describes years of abuse beginning in childhood within the...
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Lady Whistleblown Issue No.1 The Curious Case of the Copyright Bird in the PBCC
From the Desk of Lady Whistleblown Dearest Gentle Reader…Every society — whether gathered in grand ballrooms or behind far more modest doors — possesses its own peculiar customs, alliances, and whispered intrigues.And where such intrigues exist, there will always be someone observing them.You may...
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Steve Simmons Calls Out Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Leadership
In this short follow-up video, former Plymouth Brethren member Steve Simmons responds to the growing controversy surrounding the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) and its use of legal action against former members who speak out.Steve urges Brethren members to watch the Get A Life Podcast...
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Get A Life Ep.163 Pt. 2 Audio of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Leader, Bruce D Hales and more...
In Part Two we continue with the chirping and muttering of the Mog, who warmly endorses ICE, and praises Trump’s global tarrifs, which ironically, have just been declared illegal and void by the Supreme Court. It is strange to hear Bruce D Hales speaking so authoritatively on the governance of...
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Listen in on conversations with former members of the PBCC. Ex-members open a window into one of the world's most powerful and influential cult and it's links to the Conservatives, crime, corruption and pedophilia. Discussions peel back the hidden layers within these cults and reveal the real trauma that occurs behind closed doors. Join members on their journey toward understanding, healing and personal development.
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