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<p>Gerette Buglion holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education, and earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life.&nbsp;She emerged from her 18-year cult odyssey in 2014 at age 52, and asked herself, "How did I, an educated, caring mother, wife, and business owner become that lost and for that long?" Gerette then set to work studying cultic dynamics, while reclaiming her autonomy with the help of a supportive family, therapy, and countless hours immersed in nature and writing.</p><br><p>Gerette's memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWJ5V2J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>An Everyday Cult</em></a>&nbsp;was published in 2021, and&nbsp;followed by&nbsp;her second book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gerettebuglion.com/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Writing to Reckon Journal – for Survivors of Spiritual, Religious, and Cultic Abuse</em></a>.&nbsp;She is the founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.livingcultfree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Cult Free</a>, a nonprofit supporting the creative expression of survivor stories and empowering advocacy through education.</p><br><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gerettebuglion.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gerette Buglion</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;Gerette's website</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWJ5V2J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Everyday Cult</a>&nbsp;— by&nbsp;Gerette Buglion, 2021</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Reckon-Journal-Survivors-Spiritual/dp/B0CH2CQQW8/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1K_mZls9muOgCRsej2WwUnPB3DCz2ShmcvgSg6fBeACSYH7fH4cPV1vRhbgeEAe5rVkQkOBsEuxPuc2l4ute5GucQmYA6qn9WUk67899uiV2WmLJp07jzkW_Uf7y3Ah0eRPgKV8tct9Rj23aBWL88dbFu1athG9JsYVR2XVNdrjFyN6mSXsW8onBMnSZqhL6f_ZaVBaDyyr7jUuBw8TeEVGgY7GOiz-h_mlg-jos34g.dA7JAiky3NKAWDkST3wXL2HI2C-yKBPKfu_dbtO4wH8&dib_tag=se&keywords=writing+to+reckon+journal&qid=1742302553&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Writing to Reckon Journal</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;by Gerette Buglion, 2023 (PDF version for US$5&nbsp;<a href="https://next.waveapps.com/checkouts/88250aeca040415589bc06b9a10d8171" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.gerettebuglion.com/services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Writing to Reckon</a>&nbsp;— Gerette's&nbsp;workshops, retreats, journal, and more</li><li><a href="https://www.livingcultfree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Cult Free</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;501c3 nonprofit empowering and educating cult survivors and advocates</li><li><a href="https://www.livingcultfree.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Cult Free: the podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://drdansiegel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Dan Siegel</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;executive director of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA</li><li><a href="https://www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gentle Souls Revolution</a>&nbsp;— Esther Friedman's website</li><li><a href="https://faithjones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Faith Jones</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;author of&nbsp;<em>I Own Me&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Sex Cult Nun</em></li><li><a href="https://bethmatenaer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beth Matanaer</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;Finding the Path Within You (or as Beth says, "You are your own expert")</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Sarah Steel's debut book <em>Do As I Say</em> is <a href="https://bit.ly/3dEBQuF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on audiobook now</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Let's Talk About Sects

Sarah Steel

Interview Episode: An Everyday Cult with Gerette Buglion

MAR 25, 202557 MIN
Let's Talk About Sects

Interview Episode: An Everyday Cult with Gerette Buglion

MAR 25, 202557 MIN

Description

<p>Gerette Buglion holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education, and earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life.&nbsp;She emerged from her 18-year cult odyssey in 2014 at age 52, and asked herself, "How did I, an educated, caring mother, wife, and business owner become that lost and for that long?" Gerette then set to work studying cultic dynamics, while reclaiming her autonomy with the help of a supportive family, therapy, and countless hours immersed in nature and writing.</p><br><p>Gerette's memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWJ5V2J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>An Everyday Cult</em></a>&nbsp;was published in 2021, and&nbsp;followed by&nbsp;her second book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gerettebuglion.com/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Writing to Reckon Journal – for Survivors of Spiritual, Religious, and Cultic Abuse</em></a>.&nbsp;She is the founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.livingcultfree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Cult Free</a>, a nonprofit supporting the creative expression of survivor stories and empowering advocacy through education.</p><br><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gerettebuglion.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gerette Buglion</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;Gerette's website</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWJ5V2J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Everyday Cult</a>&nbsp;— by&nbsp;Gerette Buglion, 2021</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Reckon-Journal-Survivors-Spiritual/dp/B0CH2CQQW8/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1K_mZls9muOgCRsej2WwUnPB3DCz2ShmcvgSg6fBeACSYH7fH4cPV1vRhbgeEAe5rVkQkOBsEuxPuc2l4ute5GucQmYA6qn9WUk67899uiV2WmLJp07jzkW_Uf7y3Ah0eRPgKV8tct9Rj23aBWL88dbFu1athG9JsYVR2XVNdrjFyN6mSXsW8onBMnSZqhL6f_ZaVBaDyyr7jUuBw8TeEVGgY7GOiz-h_mlg-jos34g.dA7JAiky3NKAWDkST3wXL2HI2C-yKBPKfu_dbtO4wH8&dib_tag=se&keywords=writing+to+reckon+journal&qid=1742302553&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Writing to Reckon Journal</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;by Gerette Buglion, 2023 (PDF version for US$5&nbsp;<a href="https://next.waveapps.com/checkouts/88250aeca040415589bc06b9a10d8171" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)</li><li><a href="https://www.gerettebuglion.com/services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Writing to Reckon</a>&nbsp;— Gerette's&nbsp;workshops, retreats, journal, and more</li><li><a href="https://www.livingcultfree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Cult Free</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;501c3 nonprofit empowering and educating cult survivors and advocates</li><li><a href="https://www.livingcultfree.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living Cult Free: the podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://drdansiegel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Dan Siegel</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;executive director of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA</li><li><a href="https://www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gentle Souls Revolution</a>&nbsp;— Esther Friedman's website</li><li><a href="https://faithjones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Faith Jones</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;author of&nbsp;<em>I Own Me&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Sex Cult Nun</em></li><li><a href="https://bethmatenaer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beth Matanaer</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;Finding the Path Within You (or as Beth says, "You are your own expert")</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Sarah Steel's debut book <em>Do As I Say</em> is <a href="https://bit.ly/3dEBQuF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on audiobook now</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>