Episode
Lifespring Cult
- Podcast
- Flightless Bird
- Published
- Jun 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3910
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Summary
In this week’s episode of Flightless Bird, David looks into the bonkers world of the Human Potential Movement and Large Group Awareness Training - viewed through the lens of a child whose mother got sucked into the Lifespring cult in the 80s. Founded in 1974 by three people, Lifespring members found out that it was incredibly hard to leave, as their brains were systematically broken down and dismantled piece by piece. What can we learn from Lifespring, and is this kind of movement still an issue in 2016?Feedback: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices