Daniella Mestyanek (she/her) Young, scholar of cults, extreme groups and extremely bad leadership. Daniella is the author of Uncultured, a critically acclaimed memoir of growing up in the children of god cult and then going into the cult of US Army. Daniella holds a masters in organizational psychology from Harvard, and is working on a second book called The Culting of America
In this episode we talk about:
- Children of God Cult
- Joining and leaving the US Army
- Control, sexual assault, and preparation for the apocalypse
- Wearing wacky clothes as a form of expression
- Finding joy and happiness after deconstruction
Connect with Daniella:
- Listen to her TedTalk
- Join her Deconstruction Book Club
- Buy and autographed copy of her book
- TikTok
- Some delightfully disrespectful merch
Connect with Maggie:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists/
- Email: hello.decons@gmail.com
- Discord Server: https://discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ
- Visit dauntless.fm for more content
Learn more about Amy's music:
- Website: https://www.amyazzara.com/
- Foray Music: https://www.foraymusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyazzara/
This is a Dauntless Media Collective Podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content.
