Today’s guest thought she was just signing up for a summer job. And then, years later, she thought she was just joining a church. What she got instead?  Cults. TWO OF THEM. Meet Aydrea — writer, stepmom, and lover of rules. In college, she joined a company that promised purpose, leadership, and a paycheck. Instead, she got cold showers, commission-only “training,” and a summer knocking on strangers' doors… while carrying 40 pounds of encyclopedias. But plot twist: just when she thought she’d moved on, community came calling again. This time through a church weight loss group, …where Diet Mountain Dew became her spiritual practice, and hunger was a sign of holiness. Funny, sharp, and disarmingly honest, Aydrea shares what it’s like to look back and realize oh, cool cool… I joined TWO cults. And maybe more importantly, how the craving for belonging can sneak us into places we never meant to be. LINKS: LIVE SHOW! April 25th at <a href="http://napavalleystreamfest.com/" target="_blank">Napa Valley Streaming Fest</a> — with special guest Moses Storm. Info &amp; tickets: <a href="http://napavalleystreamingfest.com/" target="_blank">napavalleystreamingfest.com</a>Follow Aydrea: Tiktok @disappointingmyancestorsFollow us for more culty content: insta/tiktok — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wasiinacult/" target="_blank">@wasiinacult</a>Support the show: If Was I in a Cult? has impacted you, please rate and review—it really helps more people find us! And consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wasiinacult" target="_blank">joining our Patreon</a> for ad-free episodes and more.Have a story of your own? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to: <a href="mailto:info@wasiinacult.com" target="_blank">info@wasiinacult.com</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Today’s guest thought she was just signing up for a summer job. And then, years later, she thought she was just joining a church. What she got instead? 




Cults. TWO OF THEM.




Meet Aydrea — writer, stepmom, and lover of rules. In college, she joined a company that promised purpose, leadership, and a paycheck. Instead, she got cold showers, commission-only “training,” and a summer knocking on strangers' doors… while carrying 40 pounds of encyclopedias.




But plot twist: just when she thought she’d moved on, community came calling again. This time through a church weight loss group, …where Diet Mountain Dew became her spiritual practice, and hunger was a sign of holiness.




Funny, sharp, and disarmingly honest, Aydrea shares what it’s like to look back and realize oh, cool cool… I joined TWO cults. And maybe more importantly, how the craving for belonging can sneak us into places we never meant to be.




LINKS:




LIVE SHOW! April 25th at Napa Valley Streaming Fest — with special guest Moses Storm. Info &amp; tickets: napavalleystreamingfest.com

Follow Aydrea: Tiktok @disappointingmyancestors

Follow us for more culty content: insta/tiktok — @wasiinacult

Support the show: If Was I in a Cult? has impacted you, please rate and review—it really helps more people find us! And consider joining our Patreon for ad-free episodes and more.

Have a story of your own? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to: info@wasiinacult.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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