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    Good Cult

    River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. 

    In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. But dozens of trainees claimed that after taking a seminar, they had a psychotic break. Some spent months in the hospital. Others attempted suicide. And at least four people died. 

    River spent the past year digging into the bizarre, untold story of Lifespring and its controversial leader: a convicted felon turned New Age guru named John Hanley. What he uncovered made him question everything he thought he knew about his childhood. And about the seminars that are still changing lives—and ruining them—to this day.

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    6 of 6: So What? Now What? Oct 12, 2022

    "Your idea of how this came about ain't at all how it came about."

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    5 of 6: The Red-Black Game Oct 05, 2022

    "I see the value in transformation, but I also see its shortcomings."

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    4 of 6: Casualties Sep 28, 2022

    "We were never a cult and we wanted to remove everything that gave the appearance of being a cult."

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    3 of 6: This is About the Rest of Your Life Sep 21, 2022

    "He was like a rockstar. He was a very attractive man. He was the Lifespring celebrity."

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    2 of 6: The Leader Sep 14, 2022

    "He thought being put in that casket was the best thing that ever happened to him."

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    1 of 6: The Mom-Dad Dyad Sep 14, 2022

    "It's the single most impactful thing that ever happened in my life. You always have to say the birth of your child was the biggest impact. But I never would have had a child if it hadn't been for the seminars!"

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    Good Cult: Coming September 14, 2022 Sep 02, 2022

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