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Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

Warren Kohl, Part 1 - Becoming a Worker in The 2x2's

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Today's guest is Warren kohl, a fifth generation member and former “worker” (or minister) in the 2x2’s, the group that Meagan grew up in. Warren shares how devout he was to the group at a very young age, having your entire life controlled, and how utter heartbreak in high school led him to celibacy and a deeper commitment to the group. Trust Me is sponsored by ZocDoc! Find and book a top-rated doctor at Zocdoc.com/trustme and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! BUY OUR MERCH!! bit.ly/trustmemerch Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or abuse of power? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @TrustMePodcast @oohlalola @meaganelizabeth11 TWITTER: @TrustMeCultPod @ohlalola @baberahamhicks TIKTOK: @TrustMeCultPodcast 

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0:00.0

If you have your own story of being an occult or a high control group, or if you've had experience with

0:04.9

manipulation or abuse to power that you'd like to share, leave us a message on our hotline number

0:09.4

at 34786 trust.

0:12.2

That's 347-868-78-78.

0:16.0

Or shoot us an email at trust-me pod at gmail.

0:20.0

Trust me. Trust me.

0:22.0

Dude you trust me. Trust me. I'm like a smart person. I've never lied to you. I never have lied.

0:28.0

If you think that one person has all the answers, don't!

0:32.0

Welcome to Trust Me, the podcast about cults, high-controlled groups, and manipulation.

0:37.0

I'm Megan Elizabeth, joined by producer Steve for this intro because Lila is visiting family.

0:42.0

Hey everybody. Hi Steve, today'sila is visiting family. Hey everybody.

0:43.0

Hi Steve, today's guest is Warren Cole, a fifth generation member of the 2 by 2s who became

0:48.2

a worker or minister in the group.

0:51.0

That's the group you grew up in, Megan.

0:52.2

Yeah, it is, and it's cool to talk to somebody who is actually a leader in a group that we are exploring not just a member so pretty exciting.

1:00.0

So Warren discusses his level of devotingness to the group how utter heartbreak in high school led him into the work and what it's like being celibate, not having your own home, and having your entire life controlled.

1:12.0

How did you meet Warren by the way?

1:14.0

He is in our ex 2 by 2 Facebook group.

1:16.4

So anybody who wants to get online and join us over there,

1:20.0

we have some very intriguing conversations and I was able to meet Warren and many other

1:25.8

workers who've left the work and there's a trigger warning for this one especially for people

1:30.8

who are in the group. We do name some alleged perpetrators,

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