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Welcome to TrustMe. The podcast about cult, extreme belief, and the abuse of power from two

cuties have actually experienced it. I am your favorite cutie, Lola Blanc, and I am Megan Elizabeth.

Also a cutie favorite. An equal favorite. Yes, doubly favorite cuties here.

Double cutie. Double fave. Okay, today is part one of our interview with Christina Babin. She is a

survivor of the Children of God. She's going to tell us about growing up in the cult being separated

from her family and moving from country to country as well as the group's love bombing,

flirty fishing, and child sexual abuse practices put into place by the leader David Berg.

Yeah, we'll also discuss what it was like being sent away to abusive punishment cams in Japan

and the Philippines being trapped on a compound with armed guards surrounding the perimeter

and some of the many control tactics including taping the children's mouths shut if they left.

Yeah, it's pretty harrowing stuff. So heads up content warning. We obviously definitely talk

about child abuse. Skip this one if that is too much for you. And in part two next week, we will

get into the lighter side of things. We'll talk about how she finally came to leave the group,

her first taste of freedom, and so much more. But before we begin our journey with Christina Babin,

I would like to know something, Megan, and that is what is the cultiest thing that has happened to

you this week. The cultiest thing that has happened to me this week. I feel a little bit like

this one isn't my best, but it is something that's happening to me this week, which is maybe

some girls out there can relay. I just started the Tracy Anderson workout program. Have you ever

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