shunned

Religious and cult ideologies often use the practice of shunning to silence their critics and to control their members through fear. This podcast sheds light on shunning through real life stories as told by the people that have lived through it. Learn what their lives were like and where they have ended up in life after being shunned. Featuring stories from Jehovah's Witnesses, Scientology, Amish, Mennonite, FLDS, the Moonies, and more, you will learn about the real lives of former members that have been shut out by their former communities. The host is an exJW himself, a professional cult recovery...

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shunned

Episodes (246)

Yesterday JW Attachment Theory, ExJW Holidays, JW Forgiveness, & Why Jehovah's Witnesses Suffer
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Sep 27th More Jehovah's Witnesses Will Die After The Blood Transfusion Changes From Their Leadership

shunned

Nov 3, 2026
13¼ minutes
9 MB

Episode Summary In this short-form compilation episode, the host explores the psychological mechanics of religious trauma, recovery, and personal autonomy following life inside Jehovah's Witnesses. Drawing from experiences in cult recovery coaching, the discussion opens with an examination of attachment theory, revealing how the constant threat of shunning conditions members into insecure attachment styles and how parental detachment often reflects a foundational inability to form secure bonds from the beginning. The episode then transitions into practical advice for navigating mainstream holidays—such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas—for the first time, encouraging former members to abandon perfectionism, shed indoctrinated guil...

shunned

JW Attachment Theory, ExJW Holidays, JW Forgiveness, & Why Jehovah's Witnesses Suffer

shunned

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