If you know me, you’ll know that I LOVE learning about cults and last year I started learning about MLMs aka cults for ‘huns’

IMO - 
A great resource on the language behind the cults. I think many assumed that this would be a resource on all of the facts on cults, but I like this take on it. The linguistics behind cults are really the foundation behind each group and how men and women turn into cult leaders. 

The layout that Amanda chose to share the information really worked in my opinion. Plus, her inclusion of what started her interest in cults, which was her dad being raised in Synanon (‼️), was a good hook to peak the interest for anyone that knows of that cult. 

From the background of how language is the basis behind starting a cult, to covering two of the most well known cults: Jonestown (The Peoples Temple) and Heaven's Gate, Scientology (with a personal story), to MLMs (i.e Young Living, LuLaRoe, etc.), and fitness cults. 

Overall, I recommend this read to anyone that is looking to learn more about the linguistics behind the cult. One fault I had with this was that I wish there would’ve been more about Synanon since she had a connection to that. I find that to be a cult that’s heavily based on a linguistics from its founding and it would’ve been nice to learn more. 

If you’ve ever seen these in your life…congrats you’ve either participated in an MLM cult or seen one: LuLaRoe, YoungLiving, doTerra, ItWorks, BeachBody, Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay, Monat and Arbonne (and many more). 

Documentary recommendations: 
LuLaRich
Scientology and the Aftermath 
Going Clear 
The Vow
Seduced

Podcast Recommendations:
Life After MLM
Scientology: Fair Game
Escaping NXIVM
Cults by Parcast
Sinisterhood
Downline
Sounds Like MLM but Okay

 Fun fact - a boss babe from Arbonne slid into my DMs on January 6th DURING the insurrection and asked me to buy.

My response? “You’re really going to ask that during an insurrection we’re all watching on live TV? Absolutely not”