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b"Welcome to this week\\u2019s True Fiction Project Podcast. I have the privilege of speaking with Beth Hennessy, Fiction Author & Singer/Songwriter in the music group, Kalliah. Beth tells us the story of the cult she grew up in and her family\\u2019s experience there. She discusses the rules and reasons for a cult and how her family became a part of it. Beth then shares what led her family to leave the cult and what life on the other side was like. She talks a little about her experience trying to create new beliefs that relate more to herself than the beliefs she was ingrained with during her time in the cult. Then, we hear a poem inspired by Beth\\u2019s experiences in the cult. A Good Samaritan is written and voiced by Beth Hennessy.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIN THIS EPISODE:\\xa0\\n\\n[2:07] What about Beth\\u2019s past inspired her new book?\\xa0\\n\\n[4:33] What is a cult, and how does it work?\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n[6:21] Why do cults decide to live their way of life?\\xa0\\n\\n[9:39] Why are people eager to please the cult's leader?\\xa0\\n\\n[14:07] What led Beth\\u2019s family to leave the cult?\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n[17:56] What was it like in the outside world with the cult's beliefs?\\xa0\\n\\n[20:53] Where is this cult, and does it still exist?\\xa0\\n\\n[24:30] A poem, A Good Samaritan, written and voiced by Beth Hennessy\\xa0\\n\\n\\nKEY TAKEAWAYS:\\xa0\\n\\nYour past does not have to be your future.\\xa0\\n\\nLearning to tune in to your beliefs as you grow older and determining if the beliefs you grew up with resonate with you are essential to uncovering who you are.\\xa0\\n\\nMany things can happen under our noses that we overlook. Open your eyes around you, see what others are going through, and be kind, as you don\\u2019t know what the person next to you is experiencing.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\nFiction Credits:\\xa0\\nA poem written and read by: Beth Hennessy\\xa0\\n\\nBIO:\\xa0\\nBeth Hennessy is a multifaceted creative with an unusual beginning. Now a fiction author, songwriter, singer, and visual artist; she can still remember a time when being her most vibrant and free self, wasn\\u2019t encouraged. She grew up in a closed community where TV, movies, and music with drums were prohibited. But this didn\\u2019t stop her from imagining stories for her little sister\\u2019s entertainment, drawing elaborate pictures, and sneaking into the neighbor\\u2019s house to play the piano. Her upbringing only fuels her truth. \\u201cOur past does not have to be our future. Our minds belong to no one else. They are our own. They are our freedom.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nHOME | Kalliah\\xa0\\nKalliah Music Facebook\\xa0\\xa0\\nKalliah Music Twitter\\xa0\\nKalliah Music Instagram\\xa0\\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/true-fiction-project/donations\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy"