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The Cult of Personal Development: Deprogramming with Rick Alan Ross

This week, we're airing a special four-part series on THE CULT OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. Tune-in every day for new episodes.

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Rick Alan Ross is a cult intervention specialist, dedicated to turning cults inside out and exposing them for what they really are. Ross knows exactly how cults are able to rake in millions of dollars a year through hollow seminars and abuse of power, as well as how to deprogram the mind that has been warped by their influence. It's time to lift the veil, shine a light on the agenda and deprogram.


Rick Alan Ross is the author of the book "Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out", available now.


He has appeared in more than 20 documentaries and is the founder and executive director at The Cult Education Institute | https://culteducation.com


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