shunned

Sadly no, there is not necessarily any pasta and an Apostafest. What there is constitutes a group of people that have all been shunned by everyone that they ever knew for no longer...

This episode is a great look into the narcissism and authoritarianism that can be displayed by some inside the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses.  You will see how a young person can get...

Jason grew up in Amish Country but was raised in the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses. This story has cars hidden in the woods for a getaway, living on boats, time spent in rehab, a JW ...

Kacey grew up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in the same Kingdom Hall as I did, so this episode is personal for me too. In this episode you're going to hear what it can be like to g...

One of the hallmarks of growing up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses is that feeling that you're never "good enough". It drives a lot of the depression seen in the cult, and is often s...

We have an opportunity here to help more people, but I need some assistance in two different ways.  Listen to find out more. Find us online at shunnedpodcast.com Support the show a...

  This is my first international interview for the podcast.  Growing up poor in Liverpool, Mark and his family were Jehovah's Witnesses.  This interview is a great conversation abo...

At the border of the states of Utah and Arizona lies another world, a community known as Short Creek.  A patriarchal world of polygamy with sister wives, where women have few right...

Yet another person has their life impacted by the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Listen as DJ recounts his life growing up in the cult as well as his awakening and eventual path out...

In this episode we hear the audio of David's Kingdom Hall Crash and discuss the aftermath.  The original video is below, but my commentary and some additional updates are found in ...

This episode is taken from the pre-interview process, before we got deep into David's story.  In it we talk about the abuse, the way abuse is often overlooked within the cult of Je...

(see Part 1  for full notes) Trigger Warning:  Sexual Abuse Discussion In Part 2 you will learn more about Steve B. and his interactions with David.  You will see how relationships...