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297 - Cults, Prophecies and Deprogramming Your Friends with Matthew Remski from Conspirituality.net

297 - Cults, Prophecies and Deprogramming Your Friends with Matthew Remski from Conspirituality.net

FromThe Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting


297 - Cults, Prophecies and Deprogramming Your Friends with Matthew Remski from Conspirituality.net

FromThe Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I was thrilled to talk to Matthew Remski, a cult researcher and cohost of the Conspirituality Podcast who has written extensively about the pervasive cultism and abuse in Yoga, spirituality, and wellness culture.  The parallels to what's happening in BJJ are obvious. Here are some highlights... 01:48 - Matthew's own time in cults 05:39 - Conspiracy theories 08:02 - What are cults? 28:45 - Online cults 41:39 - What happens when cult prophecies fail to occur? 50:21 - How to help friends and family members in cults  
Released:
Nov 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What is it that allows some people to push themselves beyond their limitations? Why can some people survive situations others do not? On this podcast we try to find out the answers. Stephan Kesting, is a lifelong martial artist, BJJ black belt, career firefighter, and outdoorsman. Join us as he talks to fighters, adventurers, competitors, coaches, firefighters, trainers and other people living the strenuous life. Stephan also runs Grapplearts.com, where he has published many hundreds of martial arts videos, articles and tutorials. His free guide to learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, A Roadmap for BJJ, has been downloaded more than 10,000 times and has become a foundational text for the art.