Bentinho Massarao first came my way by someone who survived his abuse. Jade had joined his spiritual community and I followed along on her journey (as we do these days) on Instagram. You can hear her full story on one of our favorite podcasts: A Little B...
Bentinho Massarao first came my way by someone who survived his abuse. Jade had joined his spiritual community and I followed along on her journey (as we do these days) on Instagram. You can hear her full story on one of our favorite podcasts: A Little Bit Culty:Bentinho Massaro Sucks Part 1 .
When Jade finally shared the news on Instagram of who he really was and the damaging impact he had on her life, I wanted to find out anything and everything I could on this man. As did VICE back in 2019 and Rolling Stone just this year.
Listen in this week as Sarah and I give our limited perspective on him and his bullshit. It is another wild ride for sure. These "internet gurus" need to be stopped because it is a dangerous road they take their followers down.
RESOURCES Related to this Episode:
Rolling Stone Article: "The Instagram Guru 'Fucking' His Female Followers 'To Freedom'"
Vice Documentary: The Controversial Guru Who Wants to 'Upgrade Civilization'
A Little Bit Culty:Bentinho Massaro Sucks Part 1
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MORE Culty Resources
Steven Hassan's BITE Model of Authoritarian Control https://freedomofmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BITE-Model-Handout-9-23-16.pdf
Steven Hassan’s Books: https://freedomofmind.com/books/
Janja Lalich: Cult Expert. This site is the International Authority on Cults and Coercion and there are great resources listed here - https://janjalalich.com/
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