Aftercult

Dave Mullins

Conversations with former cult members, by a former cult member. Aftercult takes listeners inside some of the world’s secretive cults and religious sects through the eyes of believers who saw them up close. Aftercult is hosted by Dave Mullins, a former cult member who left Australia as a young man on an evangelical mission to Canada. Mullins walked out of the cult after ten years, together with his wife and young child, and arrived home confused and disillusioned. Two decades later, he’s coming to terms with the experience with rare honesty and clarity, with the help of other survivors.

Episodios

  1. HACE 4 D

    4: Laura Muir & Shincheonji

    Dave speaks with Laura Muir about the deceptive recruitment process that saw her devote five years to the Korean doomsday church Shincheonji, founded by Lee Man Hee who claims to be an apocalyptic prophet. Laura reflects on her time in the church as an evangelist and the process of discarding her former beliefs and moving forward.

    1 h 17 min

  2. 2 MAR

    3: Carli McConkey & Universal Knowledge

    Dave speaks with Carli McConkey about her 13.5 years in the New Age personal development business Universal Knowledge (formerly Life Integration Programmes, Survivor Principles) run by Natasha Lakaev. Carli shares a personal account of the abuse she suffered within the organisation and her long public legal battle to hold Lakaev to account and prevent harm to others. The impact of prolonged coercive control in a cult environment is discussed, including its capacity to render once-autonomous individuals subservient to a charismatic leader and their ideology.

    1 h 12 min

  3. 18 FEB

    2: Sarah Blasko & Pentecostalism, Hillsong, etc

    Dave speaks to Sarah Blasko about her experiences growing up in a variety of churches, driven by her once-atheist father's search for answers in Christianity. Sarah reflects on her experiences in Hillsong (formerly Christian Life Centre) and Redeemer Baptist Church, among others, and the genesis of her music career in the church.

    1 h 13 min
  4. 1: Dave Mullins & The Gnostic Movement

    11 FEB

    1: Dave Mullins & The Gnostic Movement

    Aftercult host Dave Mullins reflects on his 10 year experience in The Gnostic Movement, from roughly 1996-2006, and dives into its history and influences. Dave explains the aims of the series, touching on what he has learned over recent years in the process of interviewing former cult members from other cultic organisations. www.aftercultpod.com

    33 min
  • 4 episodios

Información

Conversations with former cult members, by a former cult member. Aftercult takes listeners inside some of the world’s secretive cults and religious sects through the eyes of believers who saw them up close. Aftercult is hosted by Dave Mullins, a former cult member who left Australia as a young man on an evangelical mission to Canada. Mullins walked out of the cult after ten years, together with his wife and young child, and arrived home confused and disillusioned. Two decades later, he’s coming to terms with the experience with rare honesty and clarity, with the help of other survivors.

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    Dave Mullins
  • Años en activo
    2 mil
  • Episodios
    4
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Derechos de autor
    © 2026 Aftercult
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Aftercult
  • Proveedor

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