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When The World Didn't End w/Guinevere Turner

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IndoctriNation

Religion & Spirituality

4.8566 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Guinevere Turner is a writer, director, and actor who has been working in film and TV since her 1994 debut film Go Fish, which she wrote, produced, and starred in. She teamed up with director Mary Harron to write the films American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page, and the 2019 film Charlie Says. She can be seen in film roles that include The Watermelon Woman, Chasing Amy, American Psycho, and The L Word. Guinevere has taught screenwriting at Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University, the University of Georgia, UCLA, and NYU. Her recently released immersive, and spell-binding memoir "When The World Didn't End" tells the story of her childhood growing up with the infamous Lyman Family cult—and the complicated and unexpected pain of leaving the only home she’d ever known. In this very forthright conversation, Guinevere shares her reflections on her childhood as a member of the Lyman Family cult, explaining how her isolation since birth made it difficult for her to recognize the exploitation she experienced in the moment. Together Rachel and Guinevere go on to share their thoughts on the healing process and point out how perspectives change and become more complex over time. Before You Go: Rachel explains how manipulative leaders create a false perception of deficiency in their followers in order to keep them distracted from their empty messages of spiritual growth. You can find Guinevere's book at your local independent bookstore or on her website: https://www.guinevereturner.com/ You can read her piece in The New Yorker here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/06/my-childhood-in-a-cult All of Rachel's video lectures are available for purchase here: www.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 Indocination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from

0:09.6

systems of control. I'm your host, Rachel Bernstein.

0:13.6

Hey, everyone. Thanks entirely to listeners like you, who have decided to generously support the show on Patreon.

0:22.8

Indocination has been going for over five years now,

0:27.0

releasing a new episode every week,

0:29.7

plus new bonus episodes for our Patreon supporters twice a month.

0:35.8

In those almost six years, a supportive community of like-minded shows has grown around us.

0:43.4

We are so grateful to see the numerous other podcasters doing really great work in the

0:49.9

cult education and recovery space.

0:53.8

And whenever we take notice of these shows,

0:56.0

I like to reach out and collaborate,

0:57.7

which, as some of you know,

0:59.6

has led to some crossover episodes

1:01.8

with shows like the Influence Continuum with Steve Hassan,

1:06.4

a little bit culty with Sarah and Nippy,

1:08.6

as well as one we'd like to highlight today. I was a teenage

1:12.6

fundamentalist with Brian and Troy. If you have not already done so, please make sure to check out

1:19.0

their interview with me as well as their episode on indoctrination. Brian and Troy have developed a great

1:25.6

community of people deconstructing their experiences in high-control religious groups, but I'll let them describe the show in their own words.

1:35.5

Gidey, I'm Troy. And I'm Brian. And we're the host of I Was a Teenage Fundamentalist, an ex-Fangelical podcast.

1:42.5

We used to be loyal members and leaders in Australian Christian megachurches, but we're not anymore.

1:47.4

I was a teenage fundamentalist is an honest and hilarious peak behind the curtain at the weird,

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