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Meet Rob Balfour Survivor. Just Me. Activist At the age of 4, Rob was found wandering around the streets and said he would rather die than ‘go home’. Both parents had mental health issues, with his mother having violent episodes. This was the beginning of his trauma, as Rob was abused by several different people over the years, the first beginning when he was 6 years old. His advice? Recover yourself by coming home to who you really are. Don’t miss this interview by yet another brave survivor...
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Anke Richter Decult Founder and Director. Author. Journalist. Anke Richter is an award-winning international journalist, author and cult-awareness advocate in New Zealand. She is the founder and director of Decult, a charity focused on exposing coercive control and supporting people affected by cults and high-control groups. Anke is the author of Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion & Control. The Decult 2026 Voices of Courage Conference is being held on 24 and 25 October in Chr...
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