A Little Bit Culty Empire of Orgasm: Ellen Huet on the Different Strokes of OneTaste (Part 2)
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Nov 20, 2025 
Ellen Huet, an investigative journalist and author of 'Empire of Orgasm', dives into the complex dynamics of OneTaste—a wellness cult blending manipulation with promises of personal growth. She reveals the inner workings of its sales tactics and how members were pressured through financial and emotional means. Ellen discusses the role of charismatic leadership, the bizarre jargon that clouded consent, and surprising parallels to AI in fostering emotional manipulation. This conversation highlights the importance of recognizing red flags in modern movements.
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Outsourcing Autonomy To A Charismatic Leader
- Members often outsourced decision-making to Nicole D'Adon, trusting her to know what was best for them.
- That surrender felt relieving but also eroded autonomy and made later resistance costly.
Assigned Sexual 'Growth' Exercises
- A member described receiving assignments like having sex with a different person every day for 30 days to 'open' themselves.
- She complied because she trusted Nicole, later questioning where her consent had been.
Sexualized Sales As Spiritual Mission
- OneTaste blurred sales and intimacy by using sexual promise as recruitment leverage with coded roles like 'white rabbit' and 'fluffer.'
- Sales became framed as a spiritual mission, normalizing manipulative recruitment tactics.
