#centrepoint hashtag - Bluesky

4 weeks ago

Journalist Anke Richter's Cult Trips What happens when a cult journalist finds themselves in a cult? Anke Richter, author of Cult Trip and founder of DECULT, joins Cara to explore the disorienting experience of researching sex cults while simultaneously participating in ISTA, The International School of Temple Arts. Anke describes the dopamine hook of intense retreats that made mundane life feel flat, and the embarrassing realization: "I am one of them." Anke and Cara examine how organizations systematically dismantle consent through "nature selection" rituals and teachings that reframe physical revulsion as spiritual blockage requiring "work." Anke traces these patterns from Rajneeshpuram to Centerpoint to ISTA, discusses her transition from participant to journalist-activist networker, and shares her current work organizing Australasia's first cult awareness conference through DECULT. Content Note: Discussion of sexual coercion, child sexual abuse in cults, and consent violations. Anke Richter is an international journalist based in New Zealand and the author of four non-fiction books. Her last one, Cult Trip: Inside the world of coercion & control (HarperCollins, 2023) is an investigative and personal exploration of former and current sex cults. She is now the founder and pro bono director of DECULT, a grassroots charity that organised the first cult awareness conference in Australasia and won the Champion of Change Advocate Award from the Freedom Train Project in 2025. Anke received their Ethical Media Award for her work. https://ankerichter.net/ https://decult.net/ Anke's Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ankerichterwriter https://www.instagram.com/ankerichterwriter/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anke-richter-writer/ RESOURCES: Safer Sex-Positive and Spiritual Communities: 3SC.Community ICSA: ICSA.org Seek Safely: https://seeksafely.org/ CONNECT: foolsgoldpodcast@proton.me Schedule with Cara: calendly.com/caracordonicoaching Substack: caracordoni.substack.com Instagram: @caracordoni Subscribe, share, and leave a review to help others find these conversations. CREDITS: Graphics: Paxton Scarberry | Music: "Midnight Rendezvous" by Sasha Ende (ende.app) Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

"Journalist Anke Richter's #Cult Trips"
Cara Cordoni
3 Mar 2026 [1:08:22]
#InternationalSchoolOfTempleArts #ISTA #OSHO #STOPQuotingOSHO #Centrepoint
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/EEn_KRzucU6cwh52zmWljg

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1 month ago

Centrepoint This one is tough, and you should only listen if you're feeling pretty tough yourself. Otherwise, please go re-listen to something more fun, and meet us back here next week. Centrepoint had a lot of great attributes that contributed to members staying and feeling attached to it, but as is often the case, the men and women at the top of the hierarchy ruined not just the community but many childhoods in it. A place worth knowing about, because light pushes out darkness, but a place we can, in the end, leave behind. Original song and performance by Devon Sproule Love Cults I'd Join? Want to join all the communal fun with us? *Subscribe to the pod on all pod platforms!*Rate and review us on Google (please and thank you)!*Follow us on the social medes... we're @ cultsidjoin.com, and Cults I'd Join on FB and Insta!*Share us with your cool friends (only the cool ones, please). Those tax-free compound payments aren't going to make themselves!You can find Ameran on the Insta @ amawrenYou can find Jesse on all the things @ lewdlinensSuper special thanks to our theme song creator, the incomparable Mz. Devon Sproule, we are lucky ducks to have a piece of her sweet sound on our show!

"#Centrepoint"
Cults I'd Join
26 Feb 2026 [1:53:36]
#Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/8wVb_yNUEUe4QXEteXt6DA

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1 month ago

Anke Richter from Decult delivers a powerful message Anke Richter — international journalist, author of Cult Trip, and founder of Decult, delivers a clear and uncompromising message about how high-control groups silence their critics. Before Decult’s 2024 cult awareness conference, there was fear about even mentioning the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church because of their reputation for litigation. But the truth was spoken anyway. Anke lays bare the reality survivors face: the shame, the stigma, the loss of privacy, the trauma triggers, the therapy bills and then the legal threats. Most survivors don’t have publishers or lawyers backing them. They speak out alone. And they pay the price. She calls out the brutality of using “big legal guns” against activists and survivors, especially when it comes from charities acting as the PR front of a coercive religious group. Her message is simple: this is about power, intimidation, and silencing. And she will not shut up about it. To every podcaster, YouTuber, and public speaker being bullied for telling the truth — Kia Kaha. Stand tall. Decult stands with you. #Decult #plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #pbcc #rapidreliefteam #oneschoolglobal #cultawareness #cultescape #cult #csasurvivor

"Anke Richter from Decult Delivers a Powerful Message"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
11 Feb 2026 [0:02:07]
#AgamaYoga #Agama #OSHO #STOPQuotingOSHO #Centrepoint #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/06UCpvyRV0WbbAG2I7srcQ

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Philip C James

@philipcjames.mas.to.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

Just had a couple of chuggers at my door, asking solicitously about my health.

Amazing how quickly they moved on when I said I don't deal with charities at the door...

#CentrePoint

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Nick Harrison

@nickharrisonfli.bsky.social

2 months ago

Centre Point
🧱
#London #architecture #centrepoint #building #city #travel #iphone

#snap_architecture #snap_travel #snap_London #snap_building #snap_night #snap_uk #snap_lookup #snap_vip_member #snap_moods #snap_symmetry #snap_minimal #snap_colour #snap_colours #snap_buildings

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Nick Harrison

@nickharrisonfli.bsky.social

2 months ago

Centre Point
🧱
#London #architecture #centrepoint #bnw #city #travel #iphone

#snap_architecture #snap_travel #snap_community #snap_raw #snap_building #snap_night #snap_uk #snap_lookup #snap_vip_member #snap_moods #snap_symmetry #snap_minimal #snap_bnw #snap_monochrome #snap_blackandwhite

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Vicki Jordan - printmaker

@vickijordanart.bsky.social

2 months ago

Delighted to announce Thought Press 2026!

The 2026 theme is ‘Home is where the heart is’, and we will be raising funds for #Centrepoint and #EdibleRotherhithe.

We're currently recruiting printmakers for this year’s project so if you are interested in participating please DM me for more info. 😊

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Ranaroth

@ranaroth.bsky.social

3 months ago

Centre Point, London. 1983-86 by George Marsh, architect; Pell Frischmann, engineer; built by Wimpey Construction. 385ft high. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #tower #CentrePoint #GeorgeMarsh #PellFrischmann

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Adrian Clark

@adrian-clark.bsky.social

3 months ago

London, a few days before Christmas

#urban #ShotonFuji #Fujifilm #X100VI #ClassicNeg #streetscene #urbandocumentary #London #Centrepoint #LondonPhoto

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4 months ago

Decult at the Victoria Parliament Inquiry into cults and organised fringe groups Anke Richter, Director of Decult, speaking at the Victoria Parliament Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups. She shared the information of her years of research for the book CULT TRIP, and focused on the lasting harm caused by non-religious cults – especially their impact on young women and children. She emphasised that many cults aren’t religious at all, but commercial enterprises built on coercive control and systemic abuse, rather than belief systems.

"Decult at the Victoria Parliament Inquiry into Cults & Organised Fringe Groups"
Decult New Zealand @decult.bsky.social
24 Nov 2025 [0:30:26]
#AgamaYoga #Agama #OSHO #STOPQuotingOSHO #Centrepoint #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/cbembYghTEii8pvbt5SNhg

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@mcm-mcmxcix.bsky.social

6 months ago

Centre Point, London (UK)

#BrutalistArchitecture #Brutalism #Brutalist #Architecture #Brutal #Modernism #Modernist #London #UK #CentrePoint #WestEnd #Tower

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Ian H 💚🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺

@muchechops.bsky.social

6 months ago

A Wheel of Misfortune: our campaign to make work pay for young people in supported housing Centrepoint rolled out a ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ on Parliament Square to demonstrate the barriers young people in supported housing face while trying to escape homelessness and start work.

#Centrepoint demands #UK #Govt #END-THE-BENEFIT-TRAP

centrepoint.org.uk/news/wheel-m...

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8 months ago

Cult Chat Episode 67 - ISCA Cult Conference Highlights with Maria Esguerra (Part 1) You'll love this pot luck session! Caz has just returned from the International Cultic Studies Association conference in Montreal, Canada. We’re joined in this episode with ‘friend of the show’ Maria Esguerra who also went to the conference. Maria and Caz fill Lindy and Liz in on their learnings from the conference, covering topics such as neurodiversity, financial abuse, cult apologists, the power of social media for cult survivor activism. We talked so much we had to do a second episode! Show Notes Website: International Cultic Studies Association Website: Get A Life Podcast Instagram: Ben Woodbury excultboy LinkedIn: Maria Esguerra LinkedIn: Heidi Clemons LinkedIn: Omar Saldana

"ICSA #Cult Conference Highlights with Maria Esguerra (Part 1)"
Cult Chat
29 Jul 2025 [0:56:47]
#ChildrenOfGod #CultApologists #Gloriavale #EscapingUtopia #SCJ #Shincheonji #Centrepoint #PBCC #PlymouthBrethren #Scientology
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/AFRGnBe0OE6PgPxHLHJ-qg

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Cult Podcasts

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8 months ago

**Live Show in San Francisco: Season 4 finale** Generation Cult's live show and literary event happened on stage at The Lost Church San Francisco in front of a fabulous audience on June 26, 2025. If you missed it, you're in luck because the recording is finally out now! It was a late night in North Beach deep down in the Victorian speakeasy-style venue that hosted our show and book signing featuring the three authors who were our guests: Sarito Carroll, Anke Richter and Janja Lalich. Host Dhyana Levey moderated the discussion about children raised in cults, the authors' books, and what to watch out for in a potentially abusive group. Sure, the conversations got a bit intense. But everyone still had a good time. How could we not with Johnny Tripod bartending and cool tunes on the sound system by local SF Bay Area band The Chaw? Sarito celebrated the release of her new memoir, In the Shadow of Enlightenment, detailing her upbringing in the Osho Rajneesh cult 40 years after the infamous commune’s collapse. And, yeah, we talked a little about the Netflix documentary "Wild Wild Country" and its star Ma Anand Sheela ... but there is just so much more to this story. You'll have to listen to this episode and read Sarito's book to find out. saritocarroll.com We also got a big-time expert to weigh in on our discussions and share a bit about the harsh political cult she spent a decade in. Researcher, educator and author Janja Lalich graced the stage with insight and stayed overtime to sign her book Escaping Utopia, based on interviews with 65 people who grew up in high-demand groups. janjalalich.com And tying the whole night together, we had German investigative journalist and author Anke Richter in town to visit all the way from her home base in New Zealand. Her book Cult Trip: Inside the world of coercion & control (Harper Collins), researched the aftermath of sex cults around the world. ankerichter.net What a night! And you didn't even have to buy tickets. Enjoy the Generation Cult podcast Season 4 finale recorded in front of a live audience. Includes discussions of child sexual abuse, please listen with discretion *stage recording by Peter Clarke *set up/other audio by Brett Cline *editing by Dhyana Levey *photography by Laura Casey and Nic Roethlisberger *music by The Chaw

"Live Show in San Francisco: Season 4 Finale**"
Generation Cult @generationcult.bsky.social
23 Jul 2025 [1:22:36]
#OSHO #STOPQuotingOSHO #DemocraticWorkersParty #AgamaYoga #Agama #Centrepoint #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/OfxfsdbxbkW-IP3Hzoiyng

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9 months ago

Acknowledging The Invisible Wound Of Being A Cult Survivor 1 Spiritual abuse leaves hidden scars. Dr. Lissa Rankin, Dr. Jeffrey Rediger, and Anke Richter explore cult recovery, childhood indoctrination, and the lifelong wounds caused by coercive spirituality. Resources: https://lissarankin.com

"Acknowledging the Invisible Wound of being a #Cult Survivor 1"
Lissa Rankin, MD @lissarankin.bsky.social
26 Jun 2025 [0:28:17]
#IBLP #Gloriavale #EscapingUtopia #ChildrenOfGod #Centrepoint
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/ndxbog7DqU_1GBUOgV52RA

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Marc Funda

@marcfunda.bsky.social

9 months ago

Centre Point building #centrepoint @centrepointldn #facade #architecture #tottenhamcourtroad #london

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9 months ago

- Health neglect in cults: Medical needs of survivors Can cults make you sick? In this groundbreaking episode of Decult Talks, Dr Caroline Ansley, a medical doctor and founder of the Centrepoint Restoration Project, shares her insights about the specific health needs of those inside cultic groups and those who left them. She explains the unique physical and emotional challenges they face and the critical professional support that is needed for recovery. A must-listen for health workers!Recorded live at the first Decult Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, and produced as a podcast by Plains Media.Tune in for a valuable conversation on the journey toward healing and restoration after cult involvement.Stay connected with Decult!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠, and visit our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter. Be the first to know about our next conference in 2026 by ⁠⁠⁠preregistering⁠ now⁠⁠, check out all the ⁠Decult 2024 highlights⁠, and stay tuned for our documentary!Decult is a small charity run by volunteers. You can help us immensely by supporting our work with a ⁠⁠⁠donation⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for your support!

"Health Neglect in Cults: Medical Needs of Survivors"
Decult Talks - Breaking the Silence on Cultic Harm @decult.bsky.social
13 Jun 2025 [0:38:08]
#Centrepoint #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/EPTLbCLL_kC2-txWG2VgpA

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Jacob Edwards

@toastyvogon.bsky.social

10 months ago

Pictures: Graeme and Bill stand beside Graeme’s scale model of the Kew Gardens redevelopment scheme (lots of blocks of concrete!); Graeme points to his own brain. Dialogue from the episode: Bill: What is that? Graeme: That is a 350-foot high block of offices. Bill: Oh yeah? Looks more like a 350-foot high block of concrete. Graeme: Exactly. Bill: Yes, but Graeme, you see: as an architect, I would have thought you’d have spotted this. Haven’t you noticed? No windows, no doors, eh? Graeme: That’s the whole point, you fool. Look, do you realise the rent on that place is going to be £4,000 pounds per square foot... and that’s per minute. Bill: Nobody can afford that, can they? Graeme: Well of course they can’t! So there’s no point wasting money putting doors and windows in, is there? Dear me. As a matter of fact, there’s no rooms in their either. That’s so the squatters can’t move in. I’ve thought of everything.

Bonkers though it sounds, Graeme’s scheme for Kew Gardens is in fact a dig at Harry Hyams (‘Harry Highrise’) and his infamous Centre Point development. #Goodies50 #HarryHyams #CentrePoint

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Cult Podcasts

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10 months ago

Heaven and Hell: The Dark Truth Behind NZ’s Centrepoint & Gloriavale Cults Step inside two of New Zealand’s most notorious communities—Centrepoint and Gloriavale. This video explores the disturbing realities behind their promises of utopia, revealing stories of control, manipulation, and abuse from those who lived through it. Featuring survivor testimonies and documentary footage from Heaven and Hell: The Centrepoint Story, Gloriavale (2022), and Escaping Utopia (2025). Trigger Warning: This video discusses themes of child abuse, sexual abuse, and religious exploitation. Viewer discretion is advised. #CentrepointNZ #Gloriavale #HeavenAndHellDocumentary #NZDocumentary #CultSurvivors #RealStories #ExposingTheTruth #ReligiousAbuse #SurvivorVoices #EscapingUtopia #NewZealandHistory #TrueCrimeDocumentary #CultDocumentary #GloriavaleExposed #CentrepointCult

"Heaven & Hell: The Dark Truth Behind NZ's #Centrepoint & #Gloriavale Cults"
Event Horizon
3 May 2025 [1:35:23]
#EscapingUtopia #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/3vuM0ZRmTUy6al1T8hZy8g

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Dave Nash

@davenash.com

11 months ago

Why London’s ‘ghost skyscraper’ is still empty YouTube video by Luke O’Sullivan

Why London's 'ghost skyscraper' is still empty #CentrePoint

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Cult Podcasts

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11 months ago

Kids in Cults: From damage and silence to justice and repair Get ready for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation in this episode of Decult Talks. Hosted by journalist Adam Dudding, this dynamic panel discussion was recorded live at the first Decult Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, and has been produced by ⁠Plains Media⁠. Join Dr. Caroline Ansley from the Centrepoint Restoration Project, Maria Esguerra, a psychologist and Children of God survivor, Luke Hollis, a former Jehovah’s Witness, and Dr Janja Lalich, a leading US cult expert, as they delve deep into the personal and psychological impacts of cults on children born or raised in them. This conversation brings together powerful stories of survival, recovery, and expertise in the fight against coercion and manipulation. Don’t miss this eye-opening episode that will leave you with a new perspective on complex human rights and mental health issues. Tune in now for an unforgettable discussion that uncovers the truth behind cults. Stay connected with Decult!Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Threads⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, and visit our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter. Be the first to know about our ⁠next conference in 2026 by ⁠preregistering⁠ now⁠, check out all the ⁠Decult 2024 highlights⁠, and stay tuned for our documentary!Decult is a small charity run by volunteers. You can help us immensely by ⁠supporting our work with a ⁠donation⁠⁠. Thank you for your support!

"Kids in Cults: From Damage & Silence to Justice & Repair"
Decult Talks - Breaking the Silence on Cultic Harm @decult.bsky.social
13 Apr 2025 [0:59:04]
#Centrepoint #ChildrenOfGod #JW #ExJW #OperationSpotlight #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/ELZ3x_LbukqOyd7csT1NVg

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Cult Podcasts

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11 months ago

Kids in Cults: From damage and silence to justice and repair Get ready for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation in this episode of Decult Talks. Hosted by journalist Adam Dudding, this dynamic panel discussion was recorded live at the first Decult Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, and has been produced by Plains Media. Join Dr. Caroline Ansley from the Centrepoint Restoration Project, Maria Esguerra, a psychologist and Children of God survivor, Luke Hollis, a former Jehovah’s Witness, and Dr Janja Lalich, a leading US cult expert, as they delve deep into the personal and psychological impacts of cults on children born or raised in them. This conversation brings together powerful stories of survival, recovery, and expertise in the fight against coercion and manipulation. Don’t miss this eye-opening episode that will leave you with a new perspective on complex human rights and mental health issues. Tune in now for an unforgettable discussion that uncovers the truth behind cults. Stay connected with Decult!Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, LinkedIn, Threads and ⁠Bluesky⁠, and visit our ⁠website⁠ to sign up for our newsletter. Be the first to know about our next conference in 2026 by ⁠preregistering⁠ now, check out all the ⁠Decult 2024 highlights⁠, and stay tuned for our documentary!Decult is a small charity run by volunteers. You can help us immensely by supporting our work with a ⁠donation⁠. Thank you for your support!

"Kids in Cults: From Damage & Silence to Justice & Repair"
Decult Talks - Breaking the Silence on Cultic Harm @decult.bsky.social
10 Apr 2025 [0:00:50]
#Centrepoint #ChildrenOfGod #JW #ExJW #OperationSpotlight #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/lCpRbKLDAUaRy5eAWCLVRA

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Jason Hawkes

@jasonhawkes.com

1 year ago

A perfect piece of modernist architecture. View down onto #CentrePoint, #London
#aerialphotography jasonhawkes.com

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Mark Chilvers

@markchilvers.bsky.social

1 year ago

So stoked to see the portraits that I shot for Centrepoint Christmas charity campaign appear on the billboards of the London underground. #portraitphotographer #centrepoint #homeless #charity #billboards #campaign

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(Dreamer)

@doggiedreamer34.bsky.social

1 year ago

Harry has moved on, What Aurthur clearly doesn’t understand Harry is still keeping Diana’s Legacy Alive

They spout this Bull 💩 without engaging their brains.

#princeHarry
#headstogether
#centrepoint
#TheHaloTrust
#Terrencehigginstrust