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WhaTheFlok?! “Cult Survival Stories”

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by Hoyt Richards & Chele Roland

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Cultic relationships are EVERYWHERE! We’ve all been affected at some point by a controlling or abusive group or person, and Hoyt and Chele are the perfect examples of what it means to go from “victim to survivor to thriver.” Our hosts were both leaders in their different, but equally destructive cults, and between them, they have 37 years worth of harrowing tales and vantage points. Not only will they bring on experts and courageous guests to share their own cult survival stories, but they will be peeling back all the messy layers, to expose the underbelly of how cults use indoctrination.

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July 18, 2024

After Hours Edition | The Right Alice Part 2

We thought that in describing this particular episode, we would give you updates on the lawsuits happening against the ICOC and the ICC cults. First, the Los Angeles ICOC and the ICC said they were “Shocked and Appalled,” and that if any ‘alleged’ abuse happened, it was a long time ago and they knew nothing about it. Which were blatant and cowardly lies, as so many of the leaders in the ICOC & ICC have been involved, or had multiple cases of abuse reported to them over the course of decades. Then as more and more cases were reported and filed, they said that they were ‘looking into matters’ and would get to the bottom of it and were putting together a “task force.” Next, the LA ICOC hired a strategic “third-party investigator,” which was actually an Orange County lawyer that they had also hired three years ago to once again squash sexual abuse cases that were being reported to them in 2021. This was just more despicable and strategic smokescreens. As all of their deceit and coverups were failing, they were also filing motions to attack the legally filed cases and the victims, claiming statute issues, and trying to get the cases thrown out. Only further traumatizing their victims. Do they think that the 2000 people who have reported abuse are all lying? Do they have zero conscience left? The LA ICOC board of directors and their bogus “Task Force” have been reached out to repeatedly to fill them in on more abuse that was currently happening in their group, and not one of them responded. We have also called CPS/Law Enforcement and informed them about what was being reported. This is how the ICOC and ICC cults treat victims of sexual abuse and all truth-tellers. There have been zero apologies and zero responsibility taken by either group. Instead of making efforts to address the systemic cover-ups, or make things right with the survivors, they just continue to lie and try to get the lawsuits dismissed. Proving that they are nothing like Jesus, whom they claim to follow. Therefore, we will never stop using our voices to shout out what they have done, and we will prevail. #IGotOut #FreeFromICOC Visit our website at <a href="https://whatheflok.com/">https://whatheflok.com</a> Follow us on Social: Tik Tok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatheflok">https://www.tiktok.com/@whatheflok</a> Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatheflok">https://www.instagram.com/whatheflok</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatheflok">https://www.facebook.com/whatheflok</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/WhaTheFlok">https://twitter.com/WhaTheFlok</a> Youtube - <a href="http://hyperurl.co/a1615r" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://hyperurl.co/a1615r</a> Executive Producers: Chele Roland, Hoyt Richards, and Katheryne KTEE Thomas Production Partners: In Ohm Entertainment and Floating Downstream Inc. <a href="http://inohment.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://inohment.com</a> Theme song: “Get Me Through the Night,” provided by JES and Intonenation Records <a href="http://OfficialJES.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://OfficialJES.com</a> and <a href="http://intonenationrecords.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://intonenationrecords.com</a> Director & Editor: Katheryne KTEE Thomas Additional Sound Editing and Re-Recording Mixer: Richard Robson Website: Melissa McKeehan *The opinions and observations expressed on any WhaTheFlok recordings, channels, social media platforms, and websites do not reflect any official position or viewpoint of the podcast. Our guests and experts are simply exercising their right to freedom of speech and sharing personal opinions, based on their own individual experiences and/or formal training. None of the opinions or experiences shared are meant to offend or malign any individuals, organizations, businesses, or religions. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatheflok/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatheflok/support</a>

June 8, 2024

After Hours Edition | The Right Alice Part 1

Well, the WTF crew has been gone for a minute due to all of the lawsuits against the ICOC/ICC cult that Chele was in. In this episode, Chele and Justine discuss these particular lawsuits, which are all based on rampant sexual abuse (of mostly minors) and failure to report and systemic cover-ups within both iterations of the cult. Even after the law team has received over 2000 phone calls of abuse from survivors of these two cults, it’s interesting to note that both the ICOC and the ICC have used similar (and unGodly) deception tactics—First, they claimed to be shocked and appalled, then after that didn’t work they pretended to care, and now they are fighting the lawsuits by claiming “time statute” issues. At NO point have they acknowledged one single victim, given one apology, or behaved as Jesus commands—clearly showing that they only care about preserving their organization, and not the victims. This is similar to how all religious organizations and cults try to deny and refuse to take any responsibility when abuse is exposed. Part of the anatomy of a cult is to victim shame and blame and vilify anyone holding them accountable, and claim they are being persecuted. The ICOC and the ICC continue to prove that they are willing to destroy innocent souls to protect themselves. But we have a funny feeling that the real God of this universe is not done with them yet. #IGotOut #FreeFromICOC Visit our website at <a href="https://whatheflok.com/">https://whatheflok.com</a> Follow us on Social: Tik Tok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatheflok">https://www.tiktok.com/@whatheflok</a> Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatheflok">https://www.instagram.com/whatheflok</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatheflok">https://www.facebook.com/whatheflok</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/WhaTheFlok">https://twitter.com/WhaTheFlok</a> Youtube - <a href="http://hyperurl.co/a1615r" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://hyperurl.co/a1615r</a> Executive Producers: Chele Roland, Hoyt Richards and Katheryne KTEE Thomas Production Partners: In Ohm Entertainment and Floating Downstream Inc. <a href="http://inohment.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://inohment.com</a> Theme song: “Get Me Through the Night,” provided by JES and Intonenation Records <a href="http://OfficialJES.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://OfficialJES.com</a> and <a href="http://intonenationrecords.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://intonenationrecords.com</a> Director & Editor: Katheryne KTEE Thomas Additional Sound Editing and Re-Recording Mixer: Richard Robson Website: Melissa McKeehan *The opinions and observations expressed on any WhaTheFlok recordings, channels, social media platforms and website do not reflect any official position or viewpoint of the podcast. Our guests and experts are simply exercising their right to freedom of speech and sharing personal opinions, based on their own individual experiences and/or formal training. None of the opinions or experiences shared are meant to offend or malign any individuals, organizations, businesses, or religions. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatheflok/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatheflok/support</a>

November 3, 2022

After Hours Edition | What About the Leprechauns?!

Whaaat?…Did the ICOC even claim to be saving leprechauns in India?!! Well, listen in to find out!! ☘️ Welcome to the second part of the conversation about the ICOC pyramid and how it was used to control and micromanage every single thought and action of its members. But here in part 2, Chele & Nixie discuss how the leadership structure was weaponized & mobilized to deploy the rules and regulations of the ICOC cult—Which masqueraded as the only true church of disciples on the planet. Yep, if you don’t go to the ICOC, sorry to tell you—according to them, you are Hell bound. So, just how did this cult convince its over 150,000 die-hard members that their only job on earth was to go out and make other disciples and bring them into the ICOC so that they could be saved and go to heaven?! Well, the short answer is through the leadership—who claimed that the Bible was their rulebook—but in reality, it was the leaders functioning as Wizard of Oz type characters, hiding behind a curtain of ego, fear, and manipulation. Which was deeply damaging because we never knew who the “enemy” was. The people we were supposed to trust the most, were actually the ones carrying out or fostering the abuse. And a special shout out to Dr. Edith Eger’s podcast on Super Soul called ”The Choice,” as she shares about her experience in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Dr. Eger says the only workable thing about the type of abuse she endured in the concentration camp is that she always knew who the enemy was. She knew who she was fighting. We thought that was a profound comment, as most of the ICOC defectors struggled with identifying all the insidious ways that they were spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, (and some sexually) abused, until many years later. I highly recommend Dr. Edith Eger’s podcast on Super Soul titled The Choice, listening to it humbled me and changed me! Thank you Dr. Eger! #IGotOut #FreeFromICOC Visit our website at <a href="https://whatheflok.com/">https://whatheflok.com</a> Follow us on Social: Tik Tok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatheflok">https://www.tiktok.com/@whatheflok</a> Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatheflok">https://www.instagram.com/whatheflok</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatheflok">https://www.facebook.com/whatheflok</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/WhaTheFlok">https://twitter.com/WhaTheFlok</a> Youtube - <a href="http://hyperurl.co/a1615r">http://hyperurl.co/a1615r</a> Executive Producers: Chele Roland, Hoyt Richards and Katheryne KTEE Thomas Production Partners: In Ohm Entertainment and Floating Downstream Inc. <a href="http://inohment.com/">http://inohment.com</a> Theme song: “Get Me Through the Night,” provided by JES and Intonenation Records <a href="http://officialjes.com/">http://OfficialJES.com</a> and <a href="http://intonenationrecords.com/">http://intonenationrecords.com</a> Director & Editor: Katheryne KTEE Thomas Additional Sound Editing and Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Fritze Website and Graphics: Melissa McKeehan and Mike McKeehan *The opinions and observations expressed on any WhaTheFlok recordings, channels, social media platforms and website do not reflect any official position or viewpoint of the podcast. Our guests and experts are simply exercising their right to freedom of speech and sharing personal opinions, based on their own individual experiences and/or formal training. None of the opinions or experiences shared are meant to offend or malign any individuals, organizations, businesses, or religions. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatheflok/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatheflok/support</a>

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What is WhaTheFlok?! “Cult Survival Stories”?: Cultic relationships are EVERYWHERE!

We’ve all been affected at some point by a controlling or abusive group or person, and Hoyt and Chele are the perfect examples of what it means to go from “victim to survivor to thriver.”

Our hosts were both leaders in their different, but equally destructive cults, and between them, they have 37 years worth of harrowing tales and vantage points.

Not only will they bring on experts and courageous guests to share their own cult survival stories, but they will be peeling back all the messy layers, to expose the underbelly of how cults use indoctrination.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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