<p>In the last episode of season 5, we looked into a Boulder, Colorado community then known as <a href="https://sites.google.com/d/1NsQplZnDzUt5VcCSec6a4KWMANZaOpmn/p/1Bzh1jPfhmUotRx9P_s0l3DzMt7r6cGQZ/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Divine Madness</a> and led by Marc Tizer, usually referred to as 'Yo'. Its members were recognised for some amazing results in ultramarathons. At the time of researching that episode, updates about the current status of the group were hard to come by.</p><br><p>Deru Youmans came across a listing for 'The Retreat' in the Gila National Forest on the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) website, and it sounded amazing. Their recent experience in this remote community had them very concerned for others who might come across a similar listing in the future.</p><br><p>Full episode page <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/47" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a>, or grab some <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">merch</a>. Sarah'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> </p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/sponsorship" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Audio-Technica</a>, presenting partner for season 6 of Let's Talk About Sects.</p><p> </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://teachingsofvalue.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teachings of Value</a> — website for The Retreat and other current activities of Marc Tizer's group once known as Divine Madness</li><li><a href="https://wwoofusa.org/en/host/21052-scenic-secluded-farm-in-the-gila-national-forest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scenic, secluded farm in the Gila National Forest</a> — WWOOF listing for The Retreat</li><li><a href="https://www.runningriver.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inner Journeys Wilderness Camps</a> — Summer overnight camps for girls at The Retreat</li><li><a href="https://www.ic.org/directory/highland-intentional-community/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Highland Intentional Community</a> — Foundation for Intentional Community listing for the group's Boulder, Colorado farm</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/28/sports/a-running-club-is-100-miles-outside-of-the-mainstream.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Running Club Is 100 Miles Outside of the Mainstream</a> — by Jere Longman, The New York Times, 28 July 1997</li></ul> <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>
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