Episode 118: Catherine Oxenberg on Cults and Families

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09/03/19 • 15 min

Catherine Oxenberg candidly reveals details of her daughter's time spent in NXIVM and assisting the FBI in bringing down NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere, who earlier this year was convicted on all counts after a jaw-dropping trial.

In this episode, we discuss:

Catherine's initial objection to ESP (the training that would become NXIVM)
What the 'therapy' part of NXIVM's training looked like
Why she eventually stopped taking classes
What happened when Catherine realized India was in over her head
How Catherine snapped into action to deliver a plan that would not only pull her daughter out, but would put Keith behind bars
What Catherine learned for the first time watching the trial
And more...

Special Guest: Catherine Oxenberg.

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In this episode, we discuss:

Catherine's initial objection to ESP (the training that would become NXIVM)
What the 'therapy' part of NXIVM's training looked like
Why she eventually stopped taking classes
What happened when Catherine realized India was in over her head
How Catherine snapped into action to deliver a plan that would not only pull her daughter out, but would put Keith behind bars
What Catherine learned for the first time watching the trial
And more...

Special Guest: Catherine Oxenberg.

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Who was Ted Patrick?
What were Ted's credentials
Ted began his career working on his own son
What techniques did Ted discover?
Why was Ted repeatedly sued and brought up on charges?
And more...

Special Guest: Mia Donovan.

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