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Reclaiming Stolen Youth w/Felicia Rosario & Daniel Barban Levin pt. 1

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Religion & Spirituality

4.8566 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In the first half of this very special two-part episode. Rachel speaks with author Daniel Barban Levin who had previously come on the show to discuss his excellent memoir SLONIM WOODS 9, about his experience getting into, surviving, and getting out of the now infamous coercive control group that began at Sarah Lawrence College. Joining Daniel this time will be Felicia Rosario who is also a survivor of the group's master manipulator Larry Ray, who thankfully is now serving a jail sentence of 60 years for his many awful abuses. Felicia who is a Harvard and Columbia Graduate was pulled into Larry's cult through her brother Santos who had briefly dated Larry's, Daughter Talia. Both Rosario and Daniel are featured in the new Hulu documentary STOLEN YOUTH: INSIDE THE CULT AT SARAH LAWRENCE The film's director Zachary Heinzerling had reached out to Rachel and her colleague Dan Shaw in the early stages of production to get a better sense of how to ethically portray this story from a perspective that was respectful of the survivors and not re-traumatize them in the process, they had met regularly for some time and his work can now finally be seen by the public as to provide the audience with a nuanced understanding of how anyone can get sucked into a manipulative, high control group. The film which is available now for streaming offers striking first-hand interviews with con man Larry Ray’s victims and incorporates personal audio tapes and video recordings to tell the story of his grim 10-year influence over a group of young people. The series follows the story from the cult’s origins in 2010 on the Sarah Lawrence campus until its recent demise when the last members find their own paths to survival. Throughout this cathartic and engaging conversation, Daniel and Felicia both begin to unpack the trauma of their experiences with Larry. With Rachel's encouragement, they provide insights into the new perspective they've gained after telling their stories through the film, reassessing what happened with a new distance from the abuse they finally broke free of. Before You Go: Rachel explains the sociopathic mindstate of people like Larry who manipulate people in the most extreme ways seemingly just as a sort of sport. Rachel goes on to point out why it can often be difficult for followers to recognize these toxic traits in leaders. You can stream STOLEN YOUTH: INSIDE THE CULT AT SARAH LAWRENCE now on Hulu. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/p81Zit72Yao Daniel's book SLONIM WOODS 9 is available everywhere now. More info can be found here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634501/slonim-woods-9-by-daniel-barban-levin/ You can purchase Rachel's webinar series LIVING IN FREEDOM here: rachelbernsteintherapy.com/webinar.html To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination Connect with us on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/_indoctrination Facebook: www.facebook.com/indoctrinationpodcast Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@indoctrinationpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/rachelbernsteinlmft You can always help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or a review on Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0

Welcome to indoctrination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from systems of control.

0:11.1

I'm your host, Rachel Bernstein.

0:13.7

Hi, everyone. Before I introduce the guest for today, I wanted just to announce that I found out, actually, that we have a really high ranking,

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and it is in a wonderful place. It is in Ukraine. I am so happy to know that our show is offering

0:34.4

whatever it can offer to people who are in places like Ukraine, where I'm sure

0:40.5

they're feeling a lot of strain and needing a lot of support and understanding really the brunt

0:47.5

of when you're dealing with people and with governments and with places in the world

0:53.3

where there is group think,

0:57.4

where there are people who are going to be thinking that they have the right to claim

1:03.9

your space, your life, your rights.

1:06.8

And I am very happy to know that people of Ukraine, a place that is near and dear to my heart from my family history, is able to feel linked in some emotional or political or psychological or sociological way to this podcast.

1:27.1

Of course, as always, we offer you our support during this

1:30.9

very difficult time. And we've had a guest on twice, Olga, who talked about what it's been like

1:38.0

to be there, to be also trying to monitor and be in charge of all of the disinformation and misinformation that is being put out.

1:48.0

So sending our support, sending our love to people in that part of the world and in every part of the world

1:53.7

that is suffering at the hands of others.

2:15.7

Music of others. Thank you to all of our listeners. Thank you to all of our listeners who are tuning into a very special two-part episode.

2:22.1

Today, as well as next Wednesday, I'll be speaking with author Daniel Barbin Levin,

2:27.5

who has previously come on the show to discuss his excellent memoir, Sloanum Woods 9,

2:32.8

about his experience getting into, surviving, and getting

2:35.9

out of the now infamous coercive control group that began at the Sarah Lawrence College.

2:42.5

Joining Daniel this time will be Felicia Rosario, who was also a survivor of the group's

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