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You know those days when you’re just in the suck?
When the only thing that reminds you that it might be OK, is that there are others that have had it a lot worse than you, and they made it?
Well, kind listeners, today’s episode might be exactly what you need if it’s been one of those days.
Claire Ashman is an author and four-time TED Talk speaker, and she is also the survivor of not ONE but TWO religious cults. The first during her upbringing, the second during her marriage.
Claire has become an outspoken advocate and women’s mentor, and as of 2019, she is a university student pursuing a path that many adults in her situation might never have the guts to take.
Oh, and here’s the real kicker - these cults she found herself in rooted themselves in Catholic faith traditions.
So, needless to say, the conversation this week gets fairly existential, but I don’t think it ever strays from the path of necessary, if not rough, dialogue.
From learning how to use a phone, to what she should pay for housing for her and her 8 children, Claire has overcome more than most of us will ever be faced with in our lifetimes. And instead of hiding it, she has decided to share her story with full candor.
Her memoir is entitled, “Lessons from a Cult Survivor,” and she has gone on to be featured and interviewed by multiple outlets in her native country of Australia and around the world.
So imagine my surprise when she agreed to come on the show.
I hope you enjoy the show.
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