Free from the sect, she was shocked to find echoes of the cult within the military. Army, and the cult-like devotion and martyrdom expected of its soldiers Cult Vault Podcast Talk Beliefsĭaniella speaks with Mark from Talk Beliefs about growing up in the cult, performing in lewd videos as a youngster, and ultimately engineering her escape and joining the US Army.

She goes on to explain the dangerous deification of the U.S.

Pointing out the stunning similarities in rape culture in both organizations. Throughout her story, Daniella draws parallels between her life as a child in the Children of God commune and her time as an adult in the U.S. IndoctriNation Podcastĭaniella shares with Rachel some insights behind the stories in her book Uncultured, more than a memoir about an exceptional upbringing, but about a woman who, no matter the lack of tools given to her, is determined to overcome. Your friends, family, work teams, and organizations will be talking about these ideas long after Daniella takes her leave.” -A Satisfied Clientĭaniella talks about going from cult to army, toxic groups and how we are all liable to succumb to group think. ”These concepts stick with your audience because story is the best way to understand things in new ways, to gain new perspectives, and to make those gains stick. “What Daniella does that is truly unforgettable is how she works in serious topics, ideas, themes, and behavioral science research into her fantastic stories. “Her insights into organizational and institutional dysfunction were among the most disturbing things I've ever decided to read at the pool.” - The Linden Review NY Post: 28 Books You Need To Read This Fallĭaniella is, primarily, an amazing storyteller with some incredible stories to tell. GoodReads Readers Most Anticipated Books of Fall Read about UNCULTURED and Intergenerational trauma in Ms MagazineĪmazon Editors' Pick Best Biographies and Memoirs UNCULTURED’s Audiobook was featured in the New York Times “Affecting … and a deft portrait of the dangers of blindly following leaders of whatever stripe.”- Kirkus Rveview

Readers won’t be able to put down this harrowing and enthralling memoir.' - Publisher’s Weekly STARRED Review 'Mestyanek Young searingly captures the fear and intensity that were her constant companions in the Children of God, and she draws smart parallels between the dogmatic 'indoctrination' she encountered in both the cult and the Army. 'A propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story.' -NYT Rolling Stone Magazine featured chapter 3 of UNCULTURED, Daniella’s memoir, on their homepage

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