#231 - Ex-Scientologist on Grant Cardone’s Cult Investments & Danny Masterson | Aaron Smith-Levin

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🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 193 minutes

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Thank you to our Sponsors: ZBiotics: https://zbiotics.com/JULIAN Manscaped: https://manscaped.com (Use Code "DOREY" at Checkout for 20% off) (***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Aaron Smith-Levin is a former Scientologist, Vice President of the Aftermath Foundation, and host of the Growing Up In Scientology YouTube channel. AARON’S LINKS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrowingUpInScientology Twitter: https://x.com/GrowingupinSCN?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor EPISODE LINKS: - Julian Dorey PODCAST MERCH: https://juliandorey.myshopify.com/ - Support our Show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey - Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Ajqn5sN6 JULIAN YT CHANNELS: - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ***TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 - Aaron Smith Levin becoming Scientologist (Story), What Working for Scientology is like 08:03 - Becoming Full-Time Scientologist & Moving to Florida, Becoming Scientology Auditor (E-Meter) 21:01 - Returning to Philly & Working at Building, Why Aaron’s Mom Joined 32:41 - Grant Cardone’s REAL Scientology Journey, Reacting to Grant Cardone’s Newest Scientology Statement 42:25 - Scientology at Lowest vs Highest Levels, Human Trafficking Cult Exposed, What is the Sea Org 59:51 - Scientology’s View on Christianity, L. Ron Hubbard’s Bizarre Personality 01:09:23 - Scientology’s Big Promise (Avoid Prison Planet), Aaron’s Mom Scientology Faith Today 01:12:47 - Moving to Hollywood & then Joining Sea Org, Meeting Wife & Having Family 01:33:07 - Finding the Deepest Secret of Scientology, Leaving Scientology (Emotional) ‘Disconnection’ Policy 01:50:01 - Destroying People’s Lives, David Miscavige's Becoming Leader 02:02:30 - Post-1967 Scientology, Scientology Politicians and Angle, Fake Mega Pastors 02:11:51 - Scientology on Tax Exemption Status, Finding Job After Leaving, Helping People Out 02:28:03 - What Happened to Aaron’s Family, Tom Cruise’s Messy Family & Value 02:40:21 - Danny Masterson Trial 02:51:17 - Why did Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Defended Danny Masterson & Psychological Breakdown 02:56:27 - True Story of Shelly Miscavige 03:08:07 - Future of Scientology & Finding Aaron CREDITS: - Hosted & Produced by Julian D. Dorey - Intro Editor & Producer: Alessi Allaman: https://www.instagram.com/allaman.docyou/ ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “JULIAN DOREY”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io ~ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 231 - Aaron Smith-Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I don't know if you've seen my other chats, but it's hard to talk about this part of the story without getting emotional.
0:12.0	How it went down for me was my mom was the first one to sort of like leave Scientology.
0:18.0	But she didn't want to get kicked out of Scientology. She just wanted to sort of fix what was wrong with it.
0:23.2	And she eventually got officially kicked out for just running her mouth negatively about
0:28.8	David Miscarvich to people.
0:29.9	She should not have been doing that too, right?
0:32.1	Now in Scientology, when someone gets kicked out, you have to completely several ties with them.
0:38.3	Right.
0:39.3	So that's called disconnection.
0:41.3	I know I said my mom and I don't have a great relationship right now, but we were very, very close.
0:46.3	So, realize at this point, it's me and my wife.
0:51.3	My wife's parents have been in Scientology forever. My wife's two sisters and brother are in
0:56.9	Scientology. Their spouses are in Scientology. All their kids are in Scientology. My little brother's in
1:01.8	Scientology is everywhere. I work for a Scientologist. She works for a Scientologist, all that kind of stuff.
1:07.9	So Scientology tells me that me and my wife and my kids
1:12.2	have to disconnect from my mom completely
1:14.5	or we're going to get kicked out.
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