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Inside the PBCC, when abuse happens, it doesn’t get dealt with properly. It gets turned around, and you grow up being taught that if something went wrong, it must somehow be your fault. Even when you were a kid and had no power in the situation. That shame sticks, and it’s used to keep people quiet.And if you don’t stay quiet, there are consequences. People get pushed out, cut off, talked about. Right now there are people who have come forward and aren’t even being allowed access to a psychologist. That alone should tell you what’s going on.This isn’t just a few bad situations. It’s how it works. Protect the image, protect the institution, and deal with anyone who threatens that.Something has to change. People deserve to be able to speak without losing everything. They deserve proper support, access to therapy of their choice, and real accountability.

This clip is from a conversation with Dawson, describing what it was like as a kid when Bruce Hales came to his house. Weeks of chaos for a two-hour visit. The house had to be inspected. A brand new chair bought just for him. The garage cleared so no one could see him arrive. Everyone silent when he walked in. And as a kid, you’re just sitting there thinking… who is this guy?But it didn’t stop there. Within days, decisions he made started affecting whole families — businesses, where people lived, even people’s names. All based on whatever he said in the moment. Dawson talks about what that actually felt like growing up around it — not the polished version people outside see, but the reality inside the house. Watch podcast 164 for full story- https://youtu.be/f0J7wamsSgM?si=1NI2GPQpH7IgfE5ILink for insiders- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f25vai88lbvc6fi39mzsc/Dawson-BDH-visit-to-his-home-short-video.mp4?rlkey=6s27vcql95oxp713i0nfnnic5&st=nj121tfr&dl=0To share your story or be a guest on the show, email [email protected] to GOFUNDME for legal suit against Cheryl and the Get a Life podcast- https://gofund.me/e976c9d77Get a Life Paypal donations -https://www.paypal.me/getalifepodcastGet a Life GoFundMe-https://gofund.me/614bcd06Olive Leaf Network- https://oliveleaf.network/Thinking of Leaving Pamphlet and resources - https://oliveleaf.network/resources/Link to Anchor/Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4GhNv1hZp6tjfLyA4s6PMu?si=Gs5euyWpT4y7lOS8OTe4XAPreston Down Trust Decision-https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commission-publishes-report-on-the-preston-down-trustAberdeen incident- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1riImgAqwaqGwjYq6vRQIr4_jscJA0eQN/view?usp=drive_linkIf we walk in the light letters-https://drive.google.com/file/d/14WlgJladl1r95YGxW0FbZ0prYfjlg7FU/view?usp=sharingAdmin/Legal email address:[email protected] address:22 Braid BendStouffville ONL4A 1R7#plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #pbcc #abuse #church #cult #religion #trauma #religioustrauma #sexualabuse #mindcontrol #brainwashing #conversation #exmembers #exposingtruth #expose #exposure #whistleblower #getalifepodcast #getalife #podcast #rules #strict #exclusivebrethren #brucehales #BruceHales #BDH #BruceDHales #UniversalBusinessTeam #UBT #RRT #RapidReliefTeam #Aberdeen #OneSchoolGlobal #OSG #johnhales #shutup #withdrawnfrom #worldly #excommunicate #assemblydeath #christiansect #christiancult #canadiancult #canadiansect #sect #worldwidesect #worldwidecult #cultescape #cultescapestory #bully #bullying #brokenfamily #awareness #cultescape #cultandculturepodcast #cultescapee #cultescapeer #cultescapeeinterview #askingforhelp #unispace

This issue of Lady Whistleblown’s Brethren Dispatch examines the growing controversy surrounding the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) and their involvement in the Australian election.While public statements suggest their actions were simply a reaction to being labelled a “cult,” a very different story is emerging—one of coordination, planning, and a narrative carefully crafted after the fact.Insider testimony and audio raise serious questions about whether this was ever a spontaneous response at all… or something far more deliberate.As scrutiny intensifies and investigations unfold, one thing becomes clear:this is not a story that will quietly disappear.

⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and trauma. This episode is one of the most important conversations we’ve had.We are joined by psychologist and survivor Maria Esguerra, alongside Gilly and Cheryl, to talk openly about child sexual abuse, trauma, and the reality of growing up in high-control groups and cults.This isn’t an easy conversation to have but it’s an important one. What you’re about to hear brings together both professional insight and lived experience. It’s a conversation grounded in real stories, but also informed by the clinical understanding of trauma and abuse.We break down:-What child sexual abuse actually is (and what many people misunderstand)-Why so many survivors question: “Does what happened to me count?”-How grooming, authority, and coercion replace obvious violence-The lifelong impact of trauma, shame, and silence-Why survivors often don’t come forward and what happens when they do-How cult environments make abuse harder to recognize, report, and stopIf you’re a survivor, I want you to know this: you are not alone. What you feel makes sense. Your reactions, your confusion, your pain, it all comes from something real. And none of what happened was your fault.If this isn’t your experience, I ask you to listen with care. Try to understand, even if it’s uncomfortable. Real change starts when people are willing to truly hear and see what others have been through.Link for insiders- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iszzq45kcy124aptjxjsy/45000-166.mp4?rlkey=4ftuqkmzl22q9qr44f5kfmav6&st=ski8rj0b&dl=0Link to Maria's research-https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kQdYXUFKGqnxsp4nPVna-9hbwFFzAwVT?usp=sharingLink to Maria and Miriam's Victoria's parliament inquiry- https://youtu.be/EH7EGn5xBNk?si=6Mdy5yHs7X6lL6_GLink to Luke Hollis-https://www.acc.co.nz/newsroom/stories/acc-scholarship-history-of-abuse-motivates-researchhttps://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Resilience_through_Vulnerability_Post-Disclosure_Trajectories_of_Male_Childhood_Sexual_Abuse_Survivors/30030229?file=57580285Jill Mytton's ICSA presentation - https://youtu.be/OZ_g8-0j_M4?si=5GXBvLazjV7nd6PaJill Mytton's Submission to the Victoria Parliament Inquiry- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0plv0gs1glahiwi1lrpyi/173-Dr-Jill-Aebi-Mytton-submission.pdf?rlkey=80m7seu32r0dnq0vths6vtfqs&st=ebj7wwu4&dl=0Link to Cheryl's poem Unzip My Body- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/geqny3fqf4gz3rfgem9h6/Unzip-my-body.mp4?rlkey=irw3j2qcaqvs39klqljb3m4ok&st=a8o8box6&dl=0To share your story or be a guest on the show, email [email protected] to GOFUNDME for legal suit against Cheryl and the Get a Life podcast- https://gofund.me/e976c9d77Get a Life Paypal donations -https://www.paypal.me/getalifepodcastGet a Life GoFundMe-https://gofund.me/614bcd06Olive Leaf Network- https://oliveleaf.network/Thinking of Leaving Pamphlet and resources - https://oliveleaf.network/resources/Preston Down Trust Decision-https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commission-publishes-report-on-the-preston-down-trustAberdeen incident- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1riImgAqwaqGwjYq6vRQIr4_jscJA0eQN/view?usp=drive_linkIf we walk in the light letters-https://drive.google.com/file/d/14WlgJladl1r95YGxW0FbZ0prYfjlg7FU/view?usp=sharingAdmin/Legal email address:[email protected] address:22 Braid BendStouffville ONL4A 1R7#plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #pbcc #abuse #church #cult #religion #trauma #religioustrauma #sexualabuse #mindcontrol #brainwashing #conversation #exmembers #exposingtruth #expose #exposure #whistleblower #getalifepodcast #getalife #podcast #rules #strict #exclusivebrethren #brucehales #BruceHales #BDH #BruceDHales #UniversalBusinessTeam #UBT #RRT #RapidReliefTeam #Aberdeen #OneSchoolGlobal #OSG #johnhales #shutup #withdrawnfrom #worldly #excommunicate #assemblydeath #christiansect #christiancult #canadiancult #canadiansect #sect #worldwidesect #worldwidecult #cult

Peter’s journey begins with an anomaly. His lineage into the brethren was an unusual one. It was a pathway into the brethren that that was rare enough to single him out as it was not the accepted norms of becoming a brethren member.As Peter grew up, another truth surfaced – one that he could not hide or pray away. What followed was a life of quiet rebellion against a world where deviation from brethren doctrine was not tolerated, and his very existence in the community became a contradiction.Peter’s journey is marked by secrecy, shame, courage and ultimately liberation. Join us as we listen to the story of a boy bought into a closed world, a young man forced to choose between survival and belonging, and a human being who refused to let other define the limits of his life and overcame the mantle of his ‘three crosses’ with calmness and dignity.Link for insiders- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/007xnjcbs6rhz1zon5wsc/Peter-Harrison-Podcast.mp4?rlkey=ogh0jf050xsc36w4x23lvis32&st=wg162ivg&dl=0To share your story or be a guest on the show, email [email protected] to GOFUNDME for legal suit against Cheryl and the Get a Life podcast- https://gofund.me/e976c9d77Get a Life Paypal donations -https://www.paypal.me/getalifepodcastGet a Life GoFundMe-https://gofund.me/614bcd06Olive Leaf Network- https://oliveleaf.network/Thinking of Leaving Pamphlet and resources - https://oliveleaf.network/resources/Link to Anchor/Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4GhNv1hZp6tjfLyA4s6PMu?si=Gs5euyWpT4y7lOS8OTe4XAPreston Down Trust Decision-https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commission-publishes-report-on-the-preston-down-trustAberdeen incident- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1riImgAqwaqGwjYq6vRQIr4_jscJA0eQN/view?usp=drive_linkIf we walk in the light letters-https://drive.google.com/file/d/14WlgJladl1r95YGxW0FbZ0prYfjlg7FU/view?usp=sharingAdmin/Legal email address:[email protected] address:22 Braid BendStouffville ONL4A 1R7#plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch #pbcc #abuse #church #cult #religion #trauma #religioustrauma #sexualabuse #mindcontrol #brainwashing #conversation #exmembers #exposingtruth #expose #exposure #whistleblower #getalifepodcast #getalife #podcast #rules #strict #exclusivebrethren #brucehales #BruceHales #BDH #BruceDHales #UniversalBusinessTeam #UBT #RRT #RapidReliefTeam #Aberdeen #OneSchoolGlobal #OSG #johnhales #shutup #withdrawnfrom #worldly #excommunicate #assemblydeath #christiansect #christiancult #canadiancult #canadiansect #sect #worldwidesect #worldwidecult #cultescape #cultescapestory #bully #bullying #brokenfamily #awareness #cultescape #cultandculturepodcast #cultescapee #cultescapeer #cultescapeeinterview #askingforhelp #unispace