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Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations


Latest Episodes

Get A Life Ep.84 with James DiFiore
December 10, 2023

In the beginning, James created the ex-peeb podcast!The concept of the Get-A-Life podcast, surprisingly, did not originate with former members, but with a controversial journalist from the backwoods of Ontario James DiFiore who became so intrigued b

Get A Life Ep. 83 Aberdeen Evidence with Bradley McCallum
December 06, 2023

As Aberdeen becomes a hot topic inside the PBCC, we created a podcast for insiders to access relevant information to help you come to your own conclusion on what really happened. If you haven't watched Episode 82 with Drue Wiggins, watch that one befo

Get A Life Ep. 82 with Drue Wiggins
November 29, 2023

The Aberdeen scandal was portrayed as a test of the fellowship to those inside the brethren. Yet ,some who were close to those involved, witnessed the build up to the events of 1970 and were not in the least surprised when the scandal became public.Dr

Get A Life Ep. 81 with Tom Grace
November 22, 2023

Get A Life shares the captivating story of Tom Grace from Adelaide, Australia who left the Exclusive Brethren at age 17 in 1970, after the Aberdeen incident. His raw, authentic vulnerability shines through as he recounts what it was like to make that deci

Get A Life Ep.80 with Paul Flowerdew
November 15, 2023

Older brethren look back on the 1950s as the Golden Age. No UBT, no OneSchool, no 6am suppers, no meeting every night, no mandatory volunteering for Campus&Co, no separate tables, no shunning of your nearest and dearest, no headscarves, just a dazzling

Get A Life Ep. 79 Alcohol within the PBCC
November 08, 2023

In this podcast, we explore a deeply significant issue within the PBCC: Alcohol dependency and addiction.Join our UK team as they share personal connections to this subject. Ross, a recovering addict, and Abi, the child of an addict, bring a unique pers

Get A Life Ep.78 with Jackie Davies re Bethany chapel
November 01, 2023

In a small hamlet just outside Newtown in Wales stands an old chapel with a graveyard in its grounds. Despite the graves being old they are still treasured by locals who have family past buried there. Imagine the shock of the locals when one day in July

Get A Life Ep. 77 with Ailsa Schlaudraff
October 26, 2023

TRIGGER WARNING- This podcast contains discussion on sexual abuse.In this powerful episode, we witness a harrowing account of heart wrenching abuse and manipulation. Ailsa walks us through the sinister web of a controlling relationship and a cult that p

Get A Life Ep.76 with guest Alona Lyons
October 23, 2023

In this tear jerker episode with our guest Alona Lyons, we witness the true inspiration of dedication, patience and love of family. Join us, as she shares her harrowing yet empowering story of escape, resilience and the unbreakable bond that held her fami

Get A Life Ep. 75 with Richard Marsh
October 17, 2023

This is part 2 of the Chicago meeting hall controversy. Episode 74 is part 1.Links to articles referred to in podcast-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LSRU1cZkomZBobWNFmaFbtslht3uLI5s/view?usp=sharingFollowing the PBCCs planning disaster in Chica