Check out some of my work.

Have a listen to one of my podcast interviews! Or check out my TikTok & IG series that explores coercive control in the headlines, whether that be viral news stories or Netflix documentaries.

My interview with Randal Rauser - The Tentative Apologist on why so many cults are based around religion, how we can protect ourselves, and red flags.

โ€œWhen we study power, authority, and abuse, we see that psychologically there are so many ways that people can be primed to hand over their trust to people who havenโ€™t earned it. โ€
— Cults, Coercive Control & Christianity with Bethany Jantzi

How psychological priming can make us vulnerable to unscrupulous leaders in religious spaces.

Cults, Coercive Control & Christianity, Randal Rauser - The Tentative Apologist

Check out my interview with Sheila Gregoire on the Bare Marriage Podcast!

I joined Sheila Gregoire on her podcast Bare Marriage to talk about my research on spiritualized coercive control:

โ€œWhat if you discovered that marriage books like The Excellent Wife actually follows Steve Hassan's BITE model of cult indoctrination? And what if these marriage books were giving advice that mirrored coercive control?

Bare Marriage podcast, episode 246, featuring Bethany Jantzi. Bethany did her thesis on coercive control, and today she shows us how these books use methods like: diminishing/devaluing personhood; undermining autonomy; creating psychological dependency; using a fear-based system of control; suppressing critical thinking; and conditioning compliance.โ€

-Sheila Gregoire

โ€œCoercive control operates like a language only the victim understands. The abuser weaponizes the intimate knowledge they have gained through years of close relationship. โ€
— Bethany

Sheila invited me to write a follow-up article delving deeper into the FOG(C), which I discussed in the podcast! Click the link below to read.

Spiritual Abuse & Harm Within Faith Communities

I'm keen to talk about my research dissertation on coercive control and spiritual abuse and hope it can help others recognize this form of religious harm.

โ€œEvery person deserves to have a faith journey that is free from coercion, abuse, and manipulation.โ€

Deena and I chat about my research dissertation on spiritualized coercion and abuse, as well as the many ways it can show up. The episode is also available on spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iQjvrZzvW2YK9ATNTKPR3?si=yzS7KZmBTVuXeuNeBjepkg

High control groups and institutions value their outward image and reputation over the health of the people within the system.

What is coercive control? How does it show up?