Steven Hassan, PhD, is one of the leading experts on cults and undue influence in the world. A former member of the right-wing Moonie cult, Hassan was deprogrammed 45 years ago and has dedicated his life to helping people out of cults and destructive situations. Dr. Hassan is a licensed mental health professional and has written four books, including The Cult of Trump and the seminal book Combating Cult Mind Control. On this podcast, Steve will explain HOW mind-control works, and how to protect yourself from its grips. He will also address ethical influence as the podcast will address the entire Influence Continuum. He’ll interview the biggest names in this field.
The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steven Hassan
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Steven Hassan, PhD, is one of the leading experts on cults and undue influence in the world. A former member of the right-wing Moonie cult, Hassan was deprogrammed 45 years ago and has dedicated his life to helping people out of cults and destructive situations. Dr. Hassan is a licensed mental health professional and has written four books, including The Cult of Trump and the seminal book Combating Cult Mind Control. On this podcast, Steve will explain HOW mind-control works, and how to protect yourself from its grips. He will also address ethical influence as the podcast will address the entire Influence Continuum. He’ll interview the biggest names in this field.
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
She Spent $115K in a Wellness MLM with Brandie Hadfield: A new mom, an autistic baby, and a decade lost to a commercial cult
Host Dr. Steve Hassan interviews Registered Psychotherapist Brandie Hadfield about her decade lost to a wellness MLM, revealing how commercial cults exploit vulnerabilities to profit.
July 6, 2026
Crypto Is Buying Your Democracy: Molly White breaks down meme coins, stablecoins, Bitcoins, the shadow financial system, and the $200 million campaign to gut your consumer protections
Dr. Steve Hassan interviews independent researcher Molly White about how cryptocurrency's shadow financial system and $200 million campaign threaten democracy and consumer protections.
June 29, 2026
What the Watchtower Doesn’t Want You to Know with Australian whistleblower Lara Kaput: Child labor, financial fraud, and eight types of modern slavery inside the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Host Dr. Steve Hassan interviews whistleblower Lara Kaput about child labor, financial fraud, and modern slavery within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization.
238 total episodes available with 75 transcripts
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