#225 Radhia Gleis Part I: The Nature of Cults-A View from the Inside
Show Notes\xa0 Have you ever wondered about what it is that draws (especially) intelligent people to join a cult? Well, today we\u2019re about to find out. We will learn first-hand from our very special guest, Radhia Gleis, who was an elder for 25 years in a cult called The Buddha-field. As a young woman\u2026 Radhia went on a quest for to discover nirvana and found herself entangled in a destructive cult. Now, for anyone tempted to judge cult followers as weak-minded and gullible, Radhia has a new book that will certainly shatter those assumptions. In her new book titled The Followers, she explores the common traits, as well as common needs, that every human being possesses. And, almost ironically, it is in these very common needs that cult leaders find their prey. Radhia has a message for all of us\u2026 to understand\u2026 as well as be wary of. PLEASE NOTE: This episode was so informative and fun that we had to break it into two shows. Be prepared to catch Part II in just a couple days, where Radhia shares what she learned and what we can lean. \xa0 Please check out Radhia\u2019s book. The Followers: \u201cHoly Hell\u201d and the Disciples of Narcissistic Leaders: How My Years in a Notorious Cult Parallel Today\u2019s Cultural Mania. You can discover more about Radhia at www.radhiagleis.com \xa0\xa0 \xa0 \xa0