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The Cult Next Door

The Cult Next Door

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Hosted by Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter, siblings who were separated for more than 25 years due to the shadow of their shared past.

Their father, a charismatic but enigmatic figure, led a cult that consumed the lives of its members, leaving their family torn apart and forbidden from contact.

They have reunited to share their journey with you while unravelling the haunting tales of cults from around the world, shedding light on the warning signs that can help prevent others from falling into their grasp.Copyright The Cult Next Door Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality True Crime
Episodes
  • Ep.78: "Nobody Knows The Nature of Reality"

    Ep.78: "Nobody Knows The Nature of Reality"
    Jul 1 2026
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    About Today's Episode:
    Our guest is Margarit Davtian, a social science researcher and content creator passionate about social change innovation. She actively works to raise consumer awareness about cult of personalities in the media, high-control group dynamics, unethical marketing practices, medical misinformation, and other dangers that live at the intersection of politics, business, and mental health.

    Margarit shares her story about joining, living in and eventually leaving the infamous Osho Cult. She goes on to share the “yellow flags” that she saw along the way & how many of today’s wellness and self-help leaders display these same flags.

    You can find Margarit & her work here:
    Substack: seekwithser.substack.com
    Instagram: @seekwithser
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep.77: "I Changed My Name"

    Ep.77: "I Changed My Name"
    Jun 24 2026
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    About Today's Episode:
    Our guest is Margarit Davtian, a social science researcher and content creator passionate about social change innovation. She actively works to raise consumer awareness about cult of personalities in the media, high-control group dynamics, unethical marketing practices, medical misinformation, and other dangers that live at the intersection of politics, business, and mental health.

    Margarit shares her story about joining, living in and eventually leaving the infamous Osho Cult. She goes on to share the “yellow flags” that she saw along the way & how many of today’s wellness and self-help leaders display these same flags.

    You can find Margarit & her work here:
    Substack: seekwithser.substack.com
    Instagram: @seekwithser
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep.76: "Coming Home to Yourself"

    Ep.76: "Coming Home to Yourself"
    Jun 17 2026
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    About Today's Episode:
    In this episode, Mitzi and Jordan dive into the messy reality of leaving high-control religious environments and the "rot at the core" of systems that prioritize conformity over people. They reflect on the absurdity of purity culture—specifically revisiting a bizarre 1990s abstinence film—and how those teachings instill a deep-seated fear of "true freedom."

    The conversation shifts into the personal work of deconstruction: learning to trust your own "lizard brain" again, the speed of self-forgiveness, and the importance of refusing to stay inside the "fucking little box" religious leaders build for you. From critiques of creationist logic to the healing power of art and self-acceptance after a cancer diagnosis, the episode is a raw look at what it actually takes to "come home to yourself" and live a life no longer defined by shame.
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    54 mins
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