14: Recovering from a Traumatic Cult Experience to Life a Truly Meaningful Life with Hoyt Richards

05/13/19 • 60 min

When most people think of a cult, there’s horns and sacrifices involved. Many people don’t realize how deceiving and manipulative cults truly are. Hoyt Richards, a model and actor, fell victim to the manipulation and tactics practiced by a cult group. After 20 years of committing his life to his cult community, Hoyt recognized it for what it truly was and began his journey of recovery.

In this conversation, Danny Bader and Hoyt cover the dynamics of a cult, the process of escaping, and how to recover from a traumatic experience. To hear more about Hoyt’s experience and enlightening insight on cultic practices, tune into this episode of Back to Life.

Show Highlights:

Transitioning from a football career to a full-time modeling career
Surviving a cult
How cultic members raise stakes and control people emotionally
The way narcissists manipulate individuals
Informing people to raise awareness to vulnerability
How faith is shaken after experiencing extreme religious groups
How cult leaders manipulate people into cults
The different forms that cults can take
The catalyst behind cults
The realization process of recognizing you’re in a cult
Maintaining a public persona despite what’s going on behind the scenes
Sharing information to give people a chance to help themselves
Experiences with having an intervention
Beginning to question cultic beliefs
The process of escaping a cult
Getting accused of blasphemy and punished within the cult
Harboring resentment and enduring assault
Recovering from a highly abusive and controlling environment
Becoming your own worst enemy
Embracing the truth and articulating it to others
How being in a cult impacts everyone around you
Using creative arts to rebuild self esteem
The depth of empathy that develops from experiencing trauma
Red flags that lead to manipulation and control
Using negative situations to benefit our lives
Owning your story
Making a direct impact in your life

Links:

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast

Show Highlights:

Transitioning from a football career to a full-time modeling career
Surviving a cult
How cultic members raise stakes and control people emotionally
The way narcissists manipulate individuals
Informing people to raise awareness to vulnerability
How faith is shaken after experiencing extreme religious groups
How cult leaders manipulate people into cults
The different forms that cults can take
The catalyst behind cults
The realization process of recognizing you’re in a cult
Maintaining a public persona despite what’s going on behind the scenes
Sharing information to give people a chance to help themselves
Experiences with having an intervention
Beginning to question cultic beliefs
The process of escaping a cult
Getting accused of blasphemy and punished within the cult
Harboring resentment and enduring assault
Recovering from a highly abusive and controlling environment
Becoming your own worst enemy
Embracing the truth and articulating it to others
How being in a cult impacts everyone around you
Using creative arts to rebuild self esteem
The depth of empathy that develops from experiencing trauma
Red flags that lead to manipulation and control
Using negative situations to benefit our lives
Owning your story
Making a direct impact in your life

Links:

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast

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13: The Journey of Finding Your Passion with Davey Uosikkinen

Often times if we remain open, life will bring opportunity our way. Davey Uosikkinen, drummer for The Hooters, has manifested this practice his whole life. Not only has his openness to his journey led him to a wildly successful music career, but it’s allowed him to use his passion to enhance others’ lives. To hear more about Davey’s journey and how to find your own passion, join Danny Bader in this episode of Back to Life.

Show Highlights:

What Davey’s childhood looked like
Early experiences with music
Riding the incline of success
Getting signed with Columbia records
The biggest challenges in pursuing music
Struggling with drug addiction
The power of the mind and the impact of having a positive attitude
Staying connected with others
Daily rituals to practice
The art of pursuing your passion
Davey’s current projects
Doing a commercial for the first time
Staying open to opportunity
Overcoming obstacles
The art of simplifying situations
Being open minded and willing

Links:

https://rockforlife.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.uosikkinen

Twitter: https://twitter.com/songinthepocket?lang=en

Instagram: @daviduosikkinen

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15: The Millionaire Medium with Lisa Jones

Today’s guest has an unconventionally inspiring story! Known as the Millionaire Medium to many, Lisa Jones has a unique gift of being able to communicate with the supernatural. Lisa has learned how to tap into her innate ability to bring peace and confirmation to many individuals' lives.

Life has brought her many opportunities to bring solace into the lives of grieving family members and to provide insight for corporate workers. To learn more about Lisa’s remarkable talent and how you can tap into your own spirituality join Danny Bader in this interview on Back to Life.

Show Highlights:

Lisa’s out of body experience and how she became a Millionaire Medium
Lisa’s first experiences with feeling the supernatural and interacting with spirits
Getting involved in corporate America and the influence spirituality had in Lisa’s position
Creating the life of your dreams and not living to please someone else
Paying attention to the signs life gives you
How Lisa’s career as a medium unfolded
How Lisa uses her gift to shine light on death in corporate
Interactions Lisa has had that spread tranquility for others
Methods to connect with your own Divine wisdom for people in corporate and for people who have lost a loved one
Practices to connect with your spirit
Embracing death and using it to improve the quality of life