Join Dr Caroline Ansley, Lindy Jacomb and Liz Gregory as they traverse the cultiverse. Journey with them as they unpack the cult playbook, talk to leavers of coercive and controlling groups in New Zealand, and share their stories. On “Cult Chat” our hosts talk with experts to gain greater understanding of cultishness and call for Kiwis to cult-proof their lives. "Cult Chat" is a home-grown Kiwi podcast where each of the hosts are uniquely positioned to host a survivor-centric podcast, bringing their individual experiences of high control groups to the conversation.
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Join Dr Caroline Ansley, Lindy Jacomb and Liz Gregory as they traverse the cultiverse. Journey with them as they unpack the cult playbook, talk to leavers of coercive and controlling groups in New Zealand, and share their stories. On “Cult Chat” our hosts talk with experts to gain greater understanding of cultishness and call for Kiwis to cult-proof their lives. "Cult Chat" is a home-grown Kiwi podcast where each of the hosts are uniquely positioned to host a survivor-centric podcast, bringing their individual experiences of high control groups to the conversation.
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
Episode 96 - Exposing a Cult Leader with Dr Christine Marie (Part 1) from Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet
<p>Have you watched Netflix’s documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet? You may find it helpful in advance of this week’s episode with Dr Christine Marie, who featured in the very successful 2026 documentary. She shares her journey of documenting and eventually exposing the sexual abuse of under-aged girls in Sam Bateman’s offshoot FLDS polygamous cult, and the legal case to follow. It's a conversation about building trust, juggling moral ambiguity and the personal toll it takes, doco ethics, and the power of a story told well.</p>
June 29, 2026
Episode 95 - Cult Therapist: Rachel Bernstein on Hope & Healing
<p>This week we interview therapist & cult expert Rachel Bernstein (LMFT), who will be keynote speaker at the upcoming Decult Conference. Join the Cult Chat trio for this heart-warming episode with Rachel as she shares wisdom from over 30 years working clinically with cult survivors. The conversation ranges from how to support families to deal with loved ones in a cult, to the unexpected strengths survivors can display, and to the small examples that healing and recovery is occurring. </p><p><strong>Show notes</strong></p><p><a href="https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com/index.html"><u>https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com/index.html</u></a></p><p><a href="https://decult.net/conference-2026/"><u>https://decult.net/conference-2026/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.podpage.com/indoctrination/"><u>https://www.podpage.com/indoctrination/</u></a></p><p>If you’d like to contact us to tell us your story or to give us some ideas about future episodes, reach us by emailing <a href="mailto:info@cultchat.org.nz"><u>info@cultchat.org.nz</u></a></p><p>To learn more about the organisations which our hosts run when we are not Cult-Chatting, check out:</p><ul><li><p>Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust <a href="https://www.gloriavaleleavers.org.nz/"><u>https://www.gloriavaleleavers.org.nz/</u></a></p></li><li><p>Olive Leaf Network <a href="https://nz.oliveleaf.network/"><u>https://nz.oliveleaf.network/</u></a></p></li><li><p>Cult-Informed Professional Network <a href="https://www.cipnetwork.org/"><u>https://www.cipnetwork.org/</u></a></p></li></ul><p>You can follow Cult Chat on our socials</p><ul><li><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cultchat/"><u>https://www.facebook.com/cultchat/</u></a></p></li><li><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cult_chat/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/cult_chat/</u></a></p></li><li><p>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CultChat"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@CultChat</u></a></p></li></ul><p>Many thanks to <a href="https://plains.org.nz/programme/CultChat"><u>Plains Media</u></a> for helping us to get our message out on the New Zealand airwaves.</p>
June 16, 2026
Episode 94 - C-PTSD and Training Professionals in Cultic Harm with Dr Natalie Fabert, PhD
<p>In this important episode Caz chats with Dr Natalie Fabert, psychologist and academic, about her interest in cults and those harmed by them. You’ll learn about the prevalence of Complex-PTSD in cult survivors, why therapists need to see cult-impacted people as a distinct population, and how therapists can start to develop skills to support them. They discuss the course she has designed for mental health workers (accessed through the Lalich Centre) and the core competencies needed to become cult-informed. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Notes: </strong></p><p>https://lalichcenterce.thinkific.com/courses/lalichcenterCE</p><p><br></p>
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