Show Notes
Bentinho Massaro is a self-styled spiritual guru with a massive online following and a string of disturbing allegations trailing behind him; from utopian dreams in Sedona to cult accusations and a follower’s tragic death... is this the future of wellness, or just another rebrand of control?
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Sources/further reading
Tech Bro Guru: Inside the Sedona Cult of Bentinho Massaro – Be Scofield Ex-Cult Members Describe Abuse by ‘Monster’ Bentinho Massaro – Be Scofield Be Scofield’s Articles on Cults and Spiritual Abuse A Little Bit Culty Podcast – Bentinho Massaro Part 2 The Mirror Effect – Survivor Accounts and Advocacy Spiritual Guru or Creepy Cult Leader? – Dazed My Journey into the Dark, Hypnotic World of a Millennial Guru – Cult Education Institute Massaro’s Organization Is a Cover to Give Him Everything He Craves – Cult Education Institute Bentinho Massaro – Wikipedia ‘If you die in the process, it doesn’t matter’: the rise of Bentinho Massaro – The Guardian Inside the World of Bentinho Massaro, Instagram’s Cult Leader for the Tech Set – Rolling Stone The Controversial Guru Who Wants to 'Upgrade Civilization' Levitating Spiritual Guru Wants to Enlighten the World | Bentinho Massaro Case Analysis
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