Blessed child
Blessed Child is a podcast where second-generation adults who grew up in the Moonie cult share their personal stories. They describe lifetimes of coercive control under the Unification Church and the Moon family's multinational organization. The show focuses on journeys of healing and recovery from cult manipulation. It provides a space for survivors to speak openly about their experiences and their ongoing healing.
Episodes
Reformation and rewiring
Join me on EP 67 while I explain the reformation stage or RIS- ReformationIntegrationand Sovereigntya journey towards self after leaving a high control groupPlease reach out to me on instagram at Blessed child to talk about how you discovered ways to self-regulate after leaving a cult! Japan top court upholds order to dissolve Unification Church - The Japan TimesFor those of us who were born into
Renee's Ris-What comes after?
Two years after deeply deconstructing the Unification Church with fellow 2nd-gen survivors, I’m asking the hard question: what comes after?We unpacked the systems of coercive control using Robert J. Lifton’s 8 criteria of thought reform. Now, I’m exploring what comes after—through the lens of curiosity, reformation, integration, and personal sovereignty.R-ReformationI-IntegrationS-SovereigntyDM me
How to be an activist: behind the scene's with Lisa Kohn and Teddy Hose
Join Blessed Child Podcast this week for an important discussion with two fellow activists, Lisa Kohn and Teddy Hose. They were recently interviewed and published in a netflix docuseries called "How to become a cult leader." In this episode, we briefly discuss what that experience was like for them, what they liked and disliked about the experience, why they are inspired to do what they do, and so
Open heart with Karin part 3 of 3
This is part 3 of my interview with Karin. Karin was born and raised in the Unification church AKA the moonie cult and is here to talk about it. We start off talking about the the labor trafficking program disguised as a "providential course" or right of passage, known as "special task force" and what that really means. The story then travels headlong into Moon's mansion - East Garden in Tarrytown
Open Heart with Karin part 2 of 3
This is part 2/3 of my interview with Karin, a former 2nd gen unification church member who walked the "providential course." She shares an immense wealth of lessons she learned along the way.
Karin is a survivor of the unification church who also went to the unification church indoctrination factory in South Korea (the general orientation program -GOP). Karin and I discuss GOP, our indoctrinatio
Open heart with Karin part 1 of 3
In this episode, I reconnect with another survivor of the unification church who also went to the unification church indoctrination factory in South Korea. Karin and I discuss GOP, our parents' indoctrination into the moonies, our own personal journeys of coming back into our bodies after growing up with intense dissociation and so much more.
Compassion card posted in episode art with permi
Enjoy the Fall with Renee Thomas
This is an update to wrap up season 5, Blessed child has ranked #6 in top 10 podcasts about coercive control! The Unification church has a dissolution order in place in Japan, we are awaiting the ruling! Damien Dunkley is touring the UC!?
Sit back and enjoy the fall yall~
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-dissolve-unification-church-shinzo-abe-rcna120251
https://spotify.link/I2UuTZSMRD
The Fall of an Empire with Renee Thomas September update
The fall of an empire from the perspective of an Ex-member and 2nd generation "Blessed child" of the Unification church/family federation for world peace and unification--- Make it make sense!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/arts/dance/kirov-ballet-academy-embezzlement-moonies.html
https://www.casino.org/news/serial-embezzler-steals-1-5-million-from-moonies-backed-ballet-school-to-fund-gambl
How to make a plan, with Yousei
How to make a plan, with Yousei. In this episode we expand on the last episode "you have to answer your own questions" with more resources for how to leave a cult or an abusive relationship from a first-person experience. Yousei is also a second-generation cult survivor of the Unification church/family federation for world peace and has a lot of insight to share from his own experience of leaving.
You have to answer your own questions
Post cult advice with how to leave the Unification Church, how to leave the blessing and more , from a former 2nd gen member.
If you have feedback or questions, find your host Renee on instagram at @blessedchildpodcast
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https://www.patreon.com/Renrobot
My inner child, and the mother board with Meghan
This is a very casual conversation of the different therapy journey's of two friends, Meghan and Renee. If you don't like my podcast, go make your own!
Find Meghan at @mfb_inside_out
Dispensing of Existence with Renee Thomas
Renee interprets Robert J Liftons 8 criteria of thought reform from her own personal lens growing up Moonie. This is the final episode to conclude the 8 criteria, ending on the explanation of "dispensing of existence".
Doctrine over person
This week we will dissect the 7th criteria of thought reform, "Doctrine over person". This is the 7th criteria needed for creating a totalistic environment necessary for "brainwashing ". Renee applies her 2nd generation exmoonie lens to bring you this episode. Trigger warning on this episode for spiritual bypassing, child neglect, racism, homophobia and all things innately moonie. Become a subscri
Unloading the Language with Renee Thomas
In this episode, Renee dive's deep into the loaded language of the brainwashing cult she grew up in "The Moonies". This episode is filled with the coercive language used by the human trafficking crime family known as the "True Family". Trigger warning for fellow survivors of this cult, the gloves are off. Follow along with Robert J. Lifton's blueprint on Brainwashing, "The 8 criteria of thought r
Sacred Science with Renee Thomas
Lets deep dive into "Brainwashing" in the Moonies through Robert J Lifton's 8 criteria of Thought
reform from an ex-moonies
perspective. In this episode Renee interprets sacred science in the unification church. Listen to the previous episodes for the first 4 criteria! Find Blessed child on instagram @blessedchildpodcast or Renrobot on facebook/tiktok. Thank you for joining me in this space!
Cult of Confession with Renee
Join in this week to learn more about the 8 criteria of Thought Reform, AKA "Brain washing". In this episode I deconstruct the 4th criteria "Cult of Confession". I speak on the dynamics of the use of confession in a destructive and harmful organization and how that relates to how I grew up in the Unification church AKA "the moonies". This episode is from my own experience, everyone has many degree
Clarity Corner with Renee Thomas
In this episode I read some of the feedback and messages that I have received about the topics discussed in the Blessed Child Podcast during the past year. Those episodes include -Beautifully Packages Lies and misplaced good intentions with Jinae; There are no Leaks when the boat is full of water with Chad; Bridgeport Hope School settlement Era in the Unification Church 1998 with Yoshika Wason and
Beautifully Packaged Lies and Misplaced Good Intentions with Jinae Part 2
Jinae Sun is a former unification church 2nd generation Blessed child, who holds a BA in Psychology, and is attending a counseling master’s degree program intending to get dual licensure as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). ⚠️⚠️Trigger warning In this episode we dissect Hakja Han Moon's theological reading material from Japan tha
Beautifully Packaged Lies and Misplaced Good Intentions with Jinae Sun Part 1
Jinae Sun is a former unification church 2nd generation Blessed child, who holds a BA in Psychology, and is attending a counseling master’s degree program intending to get dual licensure as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).
⚠️⚠️Trigger warning for this episode on "church nurseries", child abandonment, systemic child neglect, fail
Demand for Purity with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa 2|2
Join Blessed Child Podcast as we deconstruct the "Demand for purity" with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa. The Demand for purity is the 3rd of the 8 criteria of thought reform by Robert J Lifton. Robert J Lifton is an American psychologist who published a cult blueprint in 1961, the book he published was “Thought reform and the psychology of totalism.” Thought reform is the analytical term for “Brai
Demand for Purity with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa 1|2
Join Blessed Child Podcast as we deconstruct the "Demand for purity" with Tori Ferne and Hakja De Sousa. The Demand for purity is the 3rd of the 8 criteria of thought reform by Robert J Lifton. Robert J Lifton is an American psychologist who published a cult blueprint in 1961, the book he published was “Thought reform and the psychology of totalism.” Thought reform is the analytical term for “Brai
Milieu control and Mystical Manipulation with Hakja De Sousa|Part 1
This week Blessed Child welcomes Hakja De Sousa back to the show to cover Milieu control and mystical manipulation, 2 of the 8 criteria of thought reform. Hakja was a born and raised 2nd generation Unification church member who was a regional leader for the youth in the Unification Church up until recently. She has a raw perspective of the Unification Church/Moonie cult. Hakja is also a behavior a
"There's no leak" when the boat is full of water
⚠️⚠️🚨🚨Massive trigger warning on this episode. I repeat massive trigger warning. This episode is a whole different flavor for the blessed child podcast. It's a conversation between a #moonie and #exmoonie. Together, we are able to respect our differences, and communicate. It becomes obvious that we both call for change and accountability within the unification church. Please listen with caution. I
Falling out X Blessed Child Mountain of Heavenly Deception
The Unification Church held a press conference earlier this month in response to the Lawyers against spiritual sales conference about the Shinzo Abe assassination and how that ties to the Unification Church. The UC, in typical UC fashion, manipulated the conversation with the plight of religious prosecution. Elgen Strait was inspired to tackle this mountain of bullshit with me. The Unification Ch
The Church of Bad Dads- Teddy Hose Part 2
Part 2 of "The Church of Bad Dads" With Teddy Hose. We will continue to talk about our experiences with a Unification Church Front group/ labor trafficking organization called “Special Task Force” (STF also known as OLT, GPA, DONE).
I am happy to release part 2 of this interview as a special bonus episode. This episode lays some great content for the next episode in the roster. Teddy and I have so
The Church of Bad Dads- Teddy Hose Part 1
This week I spoke with Teddy Hose who is an artist and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. We spoke on a range of topics from growing up in Bridgeport Connecticut, the history of the church, current issues in energy and politics, the power dynamics in the cult and how we are healing after being labor trafficked in the Unification Church by an para military organization called “Special Task Force” (STF,O
News Update on the assassination of Shinzo Abe, The Unification Church, WACL, FLF, NEDS, UB, Neil Salonen and so much more
Press conference held in Japan with the Lawyers against spiritual sales here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNiYsT_Bnc
The farm podcast with the late Ed Coffman here
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wacl-iii-the-moonies-w-recluse-john-brisson-keith/id1625511894?i=1000563067020
FBI intel on the Moonies and WACL
http://www.tparents.org/Moon-Books/SunMyungMoon-FBI/SunMyungMoon-780218.pdf?fbcli
Bridgeport Hope School, Settlement Era in the Unification Church 1998| Yoshika Wason
This week I was able to revisit with Yoshika Wason, who is an educator and writer, as well as a 2nd generation born and raised ex-member of the Unification Church. We explore a plethora of stories and intersections between our two perspectives of growing up moonie in the city of Bridgeport Connecticut. We discuss the settlement era of the Unification church and what that looked like from a child's
Future Faking| 40 Years since Madison Square| Nicole Celeste
This week I spoke with a new guest, Nicole Celeste, whom is a 2nd generation ex-moonie who has since left the folds of the Unification Church. We speak on a range of topics from growing up in the Unification Church, deconstruction and healing through creativity and artwork, the history of Madison Square Garden 1982 mass wedding, Sean Moon in Japan, sexual health and development, dismantling purity
Purity culture in the UC|Coming Out| Kale Woods Part 2
Part 2 of Purity culture in the Unification Church with Kale, Coming out. I am honored to speak with Kale Woods about the triple faceted stigma of growing up as a queer, non-binary unification church "2nd gen Blessed Child". Trigger warning, we talk about labor trafficking, sexual awakening in a homophobic high demand religious organization, betrayal trauma, religious trauma syndrome, inappropriat
Purity Culture in the UC| Coming out with Kale Woods Part 1
HEAVY Trigger warning on this episode for purity culture talk around sexual development within the unification church! This week I am honored to speak with Kale Woods. Kale has a masters in clinical psychology, they are also a patient advocate, and a proud queer non-binary ex-Moonie. You can find Kale on Facebook at Kale Woods, Instagram at Kale.woods, Twitter woodskale and email Kaylieewoods@gmai
House of wolves|Gurion
Welcome to season 4, episode 33! With you're host Renrobot and Gurion. Tune in to this 20+ year BHS reunion call, where we talk about many sensitive topics, from labor trafficking, death on stf, child abandonment and institutional kidnapping. We speak frankly about the concept of offering children in the unification church, destructive belief systems tied to purity culture, and recovering from a
Boonville 1978 with Steve and Bob Capellini
We welcome back Bob Capellini, founder of the Joan Capellini scholarship fund with International cultic studies association, and his son Steve. The author of "Touchy Subjects, Tales from the massage table" Steve Capellini recounts his experience with the moonies in Boonville, 1978. We talk about the methods of entry, deprogramming and reintegration when leaving a high demand organization. Resource
Human Trafficking in the UC| What happens in Vegas|Part 3
In this episode we explore some of the endless multifactors of growing up within the Unification church. I have the honor of speaking with Aftab. Episode art work is provided by Aftab, a reflection of how she felt in her journey. You can find more of her artwork on Instagram at @afchan_arts. Please consider helping Aftab's reintegration into society by donating to her PayPal account at aftabjion@g
Human trafficking in the UC| What happens in Vegas|Part 2
In this episode we explore the diverse experience that is human trafficking hiding within the Unification church. I have the honor of speaking with Aftab (afchan_shining), about growing up in a sub cult within the Moonies. We name the traffickers that have smuggled, harbored and trafficked Aftab and her family. Bonus episode to follow. This episodes artwork is done by Aftab, a reflection of how sh
Human trafficking in the UC| What happens in Vegas|Part 1
In this episode we explore the diverse experience that is human trafficking hiding within the Unification church. I explain trafficking according to the United States department of health and human services, in terms of force, fraud and coercion, and how that relates to the Moonies. I have the honor of speaking with Aftab (afchan_shining) , about growing up in a sub cult within the moonies, inclu
Christmas eve 1978
Join a conversation with the legendary Bob Capellini and myself as we explore deprogramming in the Moonies, my creative journey, the cult awareness network, healthy belief systems now, healthy aging and so much more.
Dr.Ruth sexologist
The best sex advice from Dr. Ruth Westheimer | Full interview | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan - YouTube
Bob Hope on the Dean Martin Show - YouTube
For the Biden relationship w
Elizabeth Community| What it takes to leave| Part 2
What it takes to leave|Part 2. Thank you Hakja and Misook for bravely coming on and telling your stories. In this episode we cover second generation experience within cultic control, cultic abuse, marriage trafficking, conflict-resolution, recovering from a global sex cult, and learning how to distinguish what is healthy vs. unhealthy after leaving an extremist organization like the moonies. When
Elizabeth community|Purity culture in the Unification church|Part 1
Dear Elizabeth, New Jersey community, this is a long awaited episode from an excommunicated, shunned, 2nd gen youth leader. Just listen to the episode.
Thank you Hakja and Misook for bravely coming on and telling your stories. We dig deeper into the concepts of self-love and how intrinsically tied it is to the framework of love we grew up with. We also speak on dating in the uc, dating after the
Part II "God's promise"
Join in as Cathlene Bell, HK Ishida, Ryka Christopher and myself talk on dating post UC. We speak on how we are recovering from being raised in a high control group that stifles autonomy, gender roles in the UC, what sex means to us, and so much more. You can send HK Ishida a friend request on his instagram @hk.ishida and you can follow and listen to more of Cathlene Bell on her podcast; Create i
Purity Culture in the UC: God's promise
How do survivors of extreme religion and purity culture even start to date? Well, its a long journey, and one episode can't even begin to cover it all, but we can start. This episode is part 1 of a 2 part conversation, we dive right into dating post UC. Join in as HK Ishida, Cathlene Bell and myself talk on dating post UC, including how we recognized co-dependency, how to nourish self love, self a
Ansu in the Unification Church
Join in on a conversation between Ryka, Marina, Alex and myself as we speak on Ansu, cults, religion and culture. Just to be absolutely clear, Ansu is child abuse. Find Ryka on instagram at @princessryka, Marina on IG at @marinka_dink and you can email Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for any questions, comments or feedback. Find more resources on leaving the Unification Church on ItsOKtoleave.org or foll
Midnight Mass Moonie Edition
TW- Suicidal ideation, religious abuse, child abuse, child abandonment, purity culture, human trafficking. Join in on a super casual- triggering AF conversation between 4 ex-moonies that happen to be in the same dining room the week after New Years 2022. Find Ryka @princessryka on IG, and Marina at @Marinka_dink on IG. Questions and comments can be sent to reneethomasart@yahoo.com or Renrobot on f
Purity Culture in the UC: "The Buffet"
In this episode I speak with Cathlene Bell. Trigger warning: we speak on religious trauma, suicide, the treatment of special needs individuals in the Unification church and coercive control. I've come to realize that even when the conversations are feel good conversations, topics surrounding the Unification church must come with a trigger warning. That is in part because the GOD in the eyes of the
Purity culture in the UC: " Couldn't say no"
Join part 2 of the purity culture talk with Mi sook and Becca, a continuation from "God in the eyes of the cult". Please listen with caution, we cover a range of difficult topics surrounding "the lynchpin of trauma"(Jenae, 2021) in the UC; Purity Culture. These are our personal stories and experiences, which are uniquely our own. Find Mi sook at @unconventional.souls and follow @mightybrecca on i
Purity Culture in the UC: "God in the eyes of the cult"
⚠️⚠️Trigger warning, sexual assault, religious abuse, financial abuse, and difficult family dynamics. We welcome Mi sook and Becca to speak more on purity culture in the Unification Church and what that means, this is part 1 of a 2 part episode. For more on Mi sook and Becca search @mis_mend and @Mightybrecca on instagram. Contact Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for question, comments or feedback. Please
Purity culture in the UC: "Your genitals are not your own"
Tw ⚠️⚠️ trafficking, sexual assault, violence, victim blaming, religious trauma. Part 2 of "The everlasting gobstopper" where Second gen Ex-Moonies meet to deconstruct the trauma of growing up with purity culture in the Unification Church. Together, we are finding the words to describe the hidden complexities of growing up Moonie. Thank you @mightybrecca for joining this panel, and all other surv
Purity culture in the UC: Everlasting Gobstopper
⚠️⚠️⚠️ sexual assault, murder, trafficking, child abuse, child abandonment, religious trauma. Join in part 1 of 2 parts with a panel of UC survivors talking about structured life courses, spirit world, purity culture and so much more. Email Reneethomasart@yahoo.com for feedback, find Becca at @mightbrecca on IG. ❤ Thank you all the survivors of PC in the UC for coming forward and sharing your sto
Purity Culture in the UC: mother's milk
⚠️⚠️⚠️tw: grooming, child abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, self-harm, murder. Join in on a panel of survivors talking about purity culture within the Unification church. We do a deep dive into the intersections of purity culture, lack of autonomy, lack of boundaries and what that means. Part 1 of a multi-series. We dive deep with @Mightybrecca who has contributed this episodes cover art.
Part 2.) Rice and French Fries
Join Kyle, Andrew and myself as we talk moonies and how they found out what the UC was really all about. Podcast list- Falling out pod with Elgen Straight, Jen Kiaba's Lessons on leaving, The cult Vault, Luna stream done by current 2nd generation members, What the faith, qanon anonymous.
Evidence for labor trafficking in generation peace academy at Generation Peace Academy .
For Qanon
Pt.1) Belvedere; Drink'n hide
Trigger warning- Sexual assault, suicide, sex trafficking⚠️⚠️⚠️ This episode is part 1 of 2 where we reach back to Irvington Ny, to interview two fellow classmates and reflect about what life was like growing up with a secret cult in their hometown. Contact Kyle Sullivan- ktsullivan91@gmail.com. Contact Andrew on instagram at @eastham90 ✉Feedback for blessed child can be sent t
The Amrine house, a view from outside
In this episode I interview John. A man with a birds eye view of Mr. Moon, the Amrine house and the cycle of violence within the unification church. Trigger warning, I cried during this interview. So be safe and comfortable when you listen to this one. We gather more evidence of the insidious nature of the Unification movement at its core. The story of Mr. Sunmyung Moon deceiving America. By shar
Catholic Church, Original Sin, FFWPU lawsuit, this talk is BANANAS
Thanks for joining in with Meghan, October and myself in the kitchen. A very impromptu episode with high control group escapees. I've edited the conversation so you dont have to hear all the screaming children. This episode has a lot of good info, trigger warning! You will hear a few minutes from current FFWPU pres. Naokimi and a bit of a lawsuit from Hyungjin VS FFWPU. I will deconstruct some of
Faith Y3n on Purity Culture
I found myself deconstructing purity culture on IG live at 1am, when the illustrious Faith Y3n joined in for this complex deconstruction. The conversation has been edited to respect the privacy of other people's stories and add some info in places. Thanks for joining us.
Welcome to Blessed Child Podcast
Our agenda on Blessed child is to deconstruct, learn helpful language, navigate the present moment and heal ourselves and our relationships with others. Lets dive deep! If you would like to be on this Podcast, just message Renrobot 🖤 All custom Artwork created by Renrobot.art on IG & FB
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