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Everyone thinks they'd never join a cult.

But it happens all the time to people just like you.

And people just like us.

I'm Lola Blanc.

And I'm Megan Elizabeth.

We're the hosts of Trust Me, a podcast about cults, manipulation, and the psychology of belief.

Each week, we talk to fellow survivors, former believers, and experts to understand why people get pulled in and how they get out.

Trust me, new episodes every Wednesday on Exactly Right.

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I remember thinking about what it would feel like to die.

And I remember wondering how much it will hurt.

Music wondering how much it will hurt. Welcome to The Knife. I'm Hannah Smith.

I'm Pasha Eaton. This week we speak with Jennifer Thompson.

Jennifer is the founder of Healing Justice Project, an organization that addresses the harm caused by wrongful convictions.

Jennifer's life changed forever when at 22 years old, she became the victim of a violent crime.

But a decade later, what happened to Jennifer

would make headlines for a reason so unexpected,

it changed the course of her life forever.

Now, over 30 years later,

...