9: [Sarah Edmondson - MAX's The Vow] I Got Out

*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of coercive control, cults, cultic abuse, branding, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, rape, & sex slavery.



Sarah Edmondson is an actor, author, podcaster, victim advocate, & mother who has appeared in many publications and productions, including HBO’s The Vow. She found her passion for the performing arts at a young age, and has seen great success in front of the camera. Her roles in front of them have drastically shifted over the last decade though; she now uses the spotlight to share her experiences in NXIVM. Sarah was tested to her limits by her journey within the multi-level marketing sex cult, and we are so grateful she was willing to talk to us about how she’s turned what came next for her into education for the masses.



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Sources:

Sarah’s Cultic Abuse & Coercive Control Resources:

https://www.sarahedmondson.com/resources



Sarah’s Instagram: 

http://www.instagram.com/sarahedmondson



A Little But Culty on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/alittlebitculty



Sarah’s podcast, A Little Bit Culty:

https://alittlebitculty.com/



Sarah’s Book, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life

https://amzn.to/3RwmmY2



NY Times on NXIVM 10/17/17

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/nyregion/nxivm-women-branded-albany.html



HBO’s The Vow

https://www.hbo.com/the-vow



Psychology Today, Understanding the Basics of Cults:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-mind/202106/understanding-cults-the-basics



Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan

https://amzn.to/3BaCQz



Insider.com on the Legal Progression of the NXIVM trials:

https://www.insider.com/what-is-nxivm-keith-raniere-explainer-2019-4#june-30-2021-allison-mack-was-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison-27



I Got Out Movement

http://igotout.org



Cult Info Since 1979 via International Cultic Studies Association

https://www.icsahome.com/articles/prevalence



For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources