how a former conspiracy theorist escaped the rabbit hole
Release Date: 12/11/2023
How to transform conspiracy beliefs with little known language hacks
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://escapingtherabbithole.com/how-to-transform-conspiracy-beliefs-with-little-known-language-hacks/
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DEW energy weapons and the maui wild fires
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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how charismatic cult leaders brainwash people with psychological puzzles
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://escapingtherabbithole.com/how-charismatic-cult-leaders-brainwash-people-with-psychological-puzzles/
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leaves on a stream
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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the brainwashing of my dad
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
EXPOSED! How the Catholic Church forced my guest to “suffer in silence” and avoid addressing her mental health issues (this has nothing to do with child abuse) 8:35 Echo chambers are bad, right? WRONG! Discover the unique “reverse echo chamber” in Antonio’s family that rescued him from conspiracy theories 4:32 WARNING: Erase this from your vocabulary if you’re talking about politics—you’re helping to get right-wingers elected when you say these things (The GOP has spent BILLIONS of dollars convincing you to say them) 15:59 The 4 words...
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Former Jehovah Witness describes how to escape the cult
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
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how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
https://youtu.be/GZyt0cIwn2g
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DEW energy weapons and the maui wild fires
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary I'm talking about the Maui Wild fires and the idiotic conspiracy theory that DEW weapons were used. This episode was a little bit emotional for me, because I've lived in Hawaii (Kaua'i) for 16 years. I briefly talk about some of the grief I've felt in regards to the fire — the Kupuna (elderly) and keiki (children) passing away, the loss of peoples homes, loss of 200 years of culture/cultural artifacts, etc. In this episode I mention how my girlfriend and I have been taking care of our elderly neighbor since about 2017. He's a 91 year old Hawaiian man that's originally from...
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Right Wing Manipulation tactic keeps conspiracy theorists hooked
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary In this episode, my guest reveals the "Bouncing Souls" right wing media tactic keeping conspiracy theorists trapped. Hot topics The “soviet solution” technique that dismantles the New World Order conspiracy theories brick by brick 5:29 WARNING: Never ask for proof of a conspiracy theory…ask the “reversed proof” question instead…this sneaky tactic will cause someone to doubt their own belief 9:42 The four sneaky words Alex Jones uses to keep his followers coming back for more—every right wing grifter uses this 14:09 “Mission Accomplished!” Discover the sick...
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Ancient Personality Flaw Fueling Every Conspiracy Theorist, Unearthed 2000 Years Ago
Escaping The Rabbit Hole
Episode Summary In this episode, I talk to a former conspiracy theorist turned hypnotherapist. We talk about the psychology behind what pulls people into cults and conspiracy theories. Quotes We Loved Grant on political theatrics: “What’s the difference between politics and professional wrestling?”— Grant [00:02:20 → 00:02:26] The Importance of Mental Health: “Mental health’s important, but focusing on doom and gloom is not good for your mental health in any regards.”— Grant [00:10:18 → 00:10:24] Conspiracy Theories: “Because we don’t have this conversation. Oh,...
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In this episode, I talk to my guest about the 9/11 Truth Movement, the Sandy Hook conspiracy fear mongers, human trafficking, and more.
Quotes We Loved
- Mental health improving after leaving conspiracy theories: “The mental health improved so much And it didn’t really start improving until that moment when I was leaving the conspiracy theories behind.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:10:18 → 00:10:32]
- Conspiracy theorists playing victim: “That is one of the things that conspiracy theorists lack…they feel so out of control. Nothing is in their control. They wanna control things.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:13:35 → 00:13:50]
- The dopamine rush from conspiracy theories: “Those conspiracy theories were kind of like a hit of ecstasy where they ran that dopamine into overdrive And it would leave you with this I don’t know if anyone’s ever had an ecstasy hangover. They are not fun. They are not fun.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:19:50 → 00:20:07]
- How to respond to conspiracy theorists on Social Media: “Push back firmly but politely. But if you have nothing to offer to the conversation and it doesn’t affect you, Keep scrolling.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:25:54 → 00:26:40]
- On debunked 9/11 conspiracy theories: “I didn’t start hearing some of the actual stories about 911 until 2 years ago.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:31:29 → 00:31:36]
- One being lied to by conspiracy theorists: “They all lied to me. Those assholes, they lied to me.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:35:37 → 00:35:41]
- Conspiracy Theories and Shame: “There was shame. Especially with Sandy Hook, when my friend looked me in the eye and said that they worked with a parent who lost their child there…20 years of friendship was hanging in the balance based on how I would react to that.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:35:49 → 00:36:32]
- Overcoming Conspiracy Theories: “I can’t promise that you’re gonna have a perfect life, but you’re gonna have a better one.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:53:29 → 00:53:36]
- How to protect child being trafficked: “And if you wanna try and if you wanna try and play detective, there’s a thing called NamUs.”— Stephanie Kemmerer [00:55:20 → 00:55:48]
Guest Bio & Links
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