The Power of Empathy

On today's episode Charlie from Charisma on Command interviews @GrowingUpInScientology

Aaron Smith-Levin was a Scientology member for 29 years.  

We discuss what it was like growing up inside Scientology, how he lost nearly everything when he left, and the psychology behind our deepest beliefs.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:30 What Attracts People to Scientology?

3:31 Dropping Out of School to Work for Scientology

6:40 Childhood Doesn’t Exist in Scientology

13:15 The Disturbing Truth of Auditing Sessions

16:38 What Exactly Is Auditing?

24:03 Aaron’s “Fond” Memories of Scientology

25:22 His Brother’s Rocky Escape From Scientology

28:50 Scientology’s $100k Contracts for Children

31:33 His Brother’s Death Didn’t Shake His Loyalty

35:48 How People Are Coerced Into Accepting Their Abuse

39:12 The Only Way to Escape the “Billion-Year Contract”

40:55 Why Can’t Members Be Pregnant?

42:27 The Articles That Changed Everything: “The Truth Rundown”

47:49 Aaron Was Exposed by His Own… 

54:24 What Does It Feel Like to Be Attacked by Scientology?

58:23 You Can’t Even Contact the Dog of a “Suppressive Person”

1:01:50 Why Don’t Celebrities Talk About Scientology Anymore?

1:07:18 Scientology’s Exploitation of the Hyper-Successful

1:13:05 Danny Masterson: Why Is Scientology Involved in R*pe Case?

1:20:27 The “Real Tragedy” of Scientology

1:24:00 Scientology Is Smaller Than It Seems

1:27:59 What’s Aaron Doing Now?

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