Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations

Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations


Latest Episodes

Get A Life Podcast Ep. 56 with Floss (worked at UBT)
June 30, 2023

Trigger warning-Discussions on suicide A drastic look from an outsiders perspective while working at UBT, Floss learned very fast where she was on the PBCC hierachial system. In her year working there, she could not understand how awful this "Chris

Get A Life Ep. 55 with guest Todd Coulter
June 20, 2023

In 1978, after the Jonestown massacre in which 900 people died, police searching the cults compound found tens of thousands of doses of mood altering drugs, both legal and illegal, that were used to control members who were considered to be insubordinat

Get A Life Ep. 54 Discussion on OneSchool Global
June 08, 2023

Ben Woodbury joins us for a discussion on OneSchool Global. He shows us very disturbing messages he's received from concerned teachers and citizens. We dive into the concerns and questions that every parent should have in any schooling system. Why wo

Get A Life Ep. 53 with guest Fergus Howard
June 01, 2023

Malcolm Rawlings and his young family were wrongly excommunicated in the 1970s. For 28 years, the family kept faith with Brethren doctrine, practicing separation and holding church meetings to the brethren calendar as a household. In Maple Creek, the bre

Get A Life Podcast Ep 47 with guest Rowan Scott
May 30, 2023

3 years ago, Rowan Scott was asked to record on video an attempt to get a message to Bruce Hales (the leader of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church) about how the brethren doctrines destroy families. What unfolded on that day was unexpected. Join us a

Get A Life Podcast Carman addresses Walt, Vern, and Ron Symington.
May 30, 2023

In 1975, Roy Symington killed his brother Kenny in a moment of reckless foolishness. His father, J H Symington laid it on Roy to take care of Kenny's widow and orphaned children. At some point in the mid-1980s, Roy approached his father with one of Ke

Get A Life Ep.52 with guest Dean Wheeler
May 15, 2023

Nearly all members of the PBCC are born into the community and know no different unless they leave. However, Dean Wheelers parents left the PBCC and he was born outside of it. His father rejoined when Dean was 11 years old and gained custody of his th

Get A Life Ep 51 with guest Abi Thompson Part 3
May 07, 2023

This is part 3 of a 3 part series.Trigger warning! This podcast contains discussion regarding sexual abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.We merge 2 podcasts together to discuss the hierachy within the PBCC. Abi takes us through an in depth look at ho

Get A Life Ep. 50 with guest Abi Thompson PART 2
April 30, 2023

THIS IS PART 2 OF A 3 PART SERIESTRIGGER WARNING! THIS PODCAST CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE.Abi takes us through some crucial points of what sexual abuse is for those still in the cult and the horrendous effects this scourge of abuse has on su

Get A Life Ep. 49 with guest Abi Thompson PART 1
April 30, 2023

THIS IS PART 1 OF A 3 PART SERIESTRIGGER WARNING! THIS PODCAST CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE.We welcome Abi Thompson, a very recent leaver, who takes us through her story of horrific sexual abuse and many other abuses. After the final event, sh