Introducing Was I in a Cult?

Nobody Should Believe Me

True Story Media

True Crime, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Was I In A Cult? is not your typical cult podcast. Hosted by writer/comedian Liz Lacuzzi and documentary filmmaker Tyler Measom, the duo bring you first-hand stories from real cult survivors— each episode infuses humor, heart, and hope into tales that can otherwise be dark. And the guests have not only survived, but transformed their darkest moments into stories of strength. As cult survivors themselves, Liz and Tyler aim to humanize the cult experience. Give it a listen… it may just leave you asking yourself “Wait… was I in a cult?!” -- Dr. Nadine Macaluso joins us today to discuss our first of its kind on this show… a cult of one. Who exactly was her cult leader? None other than “The Wolf of Wall Street,” her ex-husband, Jordan Belfort. In the movie adaptation of Jordan’s book, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Dr. Nadine was portrayed by Margot Robbie and had no say in how her life was portrayed. Well, today Dr. Nadine is here to share the truth behind her picture perfect life. On the outside she had beauty, wealth, the doting husband, and two wonderful kids. But today she shares the truth about what was going on behind closed doors: the isolation, the loss of self, the abuse, the control, the manipulation and the gaslighting that kept her in a haze of confusion and pain. But, like every guest on this show, she shares the moment she finally found the strength and courage to walk away for good. Now a respected therapist, Dr. Nae emphasizes the importance of therapy in her healing process and destigmatizing the experiences of victims of cult leaders or pathological lovers. A Brooklyn gal at heart, Dr. Nae is as real as they get and was an absolute joy to have on the show. *** Listen to Was I In A Cult?: https://www.wasiinacult.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, it's Andrea, and today I wanted to introduce you to two friends of mine,
0:07.6	writer comedian Liz Aacuzzi and documentary filmmaker Tyler Meissom.
0:13.0	Together, they are the hosts and creators of the podcast,
0:16.0	Was I in a cult?
0:18.0	Each week, this duo brings you firsthand stories from real life cult survivors.
0:22.0	Each episode infuses humor, heart, and hope
0:24.9	into these otherwise dark tales of manipulation,
0:27.9	coercive control, and abuse.
0:29.6	And if you clocked some common themes with nobody should believe me, you are spot on. In fact, I was a
0:34.7	guest on the show a few months back. I loved the stories on this show because as cult survivors
0:39.8	themselves, Liz and Tyler are really the right people to guide listeners, and they do a phenomenal job of humanizing the cult experience, which is so often sensationalized in the media.
0:51.0	So today I'm sharing their episode with Nadine Macaluso. She is a
0:55.2	psychotherapist author, internet personality, and former model and you may
0:59.7	recognize her name from The Wolf of Wall Street as she was formerly married to financial
1:04.5	criminal Jordan Belford. I think you are going to love this episode and you can
1:08.8	find hundreds more like it by subscribing to Was I in a cult at the link in our show notes. Enjoy.
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