Ep 210 ft. Catherine & India Oxenberg: Escaping the NXIVM Sex Cult, Healing, & The Unbreakable Bond of Mother & Daughter

This is a deeply special episode with two women who are beyond inspiring and have been through the unthinkable. India & Catherine Oxenberg share the story of India’s joining, and eventually escaping, from the cult NXIVM / ESP led by Keith Raniere, and the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter that ultimately saved her. In the cult India experienced branding, sex trafficking, master slave rituals, and was not permitted to eat or sleep in a healthy way. Her mother Catherine was terrified for her life and went to the ends of the earth to get her daughter back.  India opens up about her experience in NXIVM, her mother Catherine’s experience trying for years to get her out, the sex trafficking that took place, the horrible rituals and abuse that took place, and more. THANK GOD, the cult leader Keith Raniere was recently sentenced to 120 years in prison, thanks in part to India’s victim impact statement & her mother’s diligent work to expose NXIVM, so this story does have a happy ending.  This conversation is beautiful, expansive, healing, heart-wrenching, and truly brave. We also go deep into spirituality and healing modalities both women have leaned on to overcome their trauma. Doing justice to their powerful story + the experiences they’ve been through in words is challenging, and you’ll need to hear it directly from them to truly understand. **Also, TRIGGER WARNING: rape, branding, sex trafficking, coercion, cults.** Thank you Sakara for sponsoring this episode! Jordan has been a big fan of them for years. They are the only plant-based delivery service she’d ever recommend to people. They deliver breakfast, lunch, and dinner items that focus on your overall wellness. You can get early access to their Black Friday sale, their ONLY sale of the year, and get 25% off sitewide with the code BLONDE25 at https://www.sakara.com/ (sakara.com). Thank you Arrae for sponsoring the episode. They are Jordan’s favorite anti-bloat supplement, and were founded by a TBB reader! It’s a 100% filler-free alchemy capsule full of minimal, natural ingredients to prevent bloating. They are vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, cruelty-free, kosher, and non-GMO. Use the code BLONDE at https://www.arrae.com/ (arrae.com) to get free shipping in the US and Canada. We’d also like to thank Nurish by Naturemade for sponsoring this episode! They are the number one recommended vitamin and supplement brand. They offer a monthly subscription that is convenient and customizable to make sure you are getting the proper vitamin intake for you. Visit https://www.nurish.com/ (nurish.com) to take a 5 minute assessment and receive a supplement recommendation specifically for you. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://www.thebalancedblonde.com/podcast/ (http://www.thebalancedblonde.com/podcast/) Resources: https://seduceddocumentary.com/ (seduceddocumentary.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiaoxenberg/ (@indiaoxenberg) Website:https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/ ( thebalancedblonde.com) Store:https://www.thebalancedblonde.podia.com/ ( thebalancedblonde.com/shop) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thebalancedblonde/ ( @thebalancedblonde) The Balanced Blonde is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)