Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Today is part 2 of our interview with Yoni Shrira, former student at the Family Foundation School, also known as Allynwood, the remote troubled teen program known for a series of lawsuits brought against it as well as over a hundred deaths from overdose or suicide by its former attendees. Last week, we talked about how and why Yoni ended up in the abusive school and the culture of required snitching, and this week he’s going to tell us about the punishments the kids endured, including hard labor and isolation. He’ll tell us about trying to run away, the origins of the group and the man who created it, how the kids were kept isolated from their families, the way it impacted him after he left, and why he thinks so many of its former students have died. Check out our holiday sponsors!! MasterClass: Want to learn from the very best? Get up to 50% off at MasterClass.com/trust Prose: GET 50% OFF your first haircare subscription order at Prose.com/trust ZocDoc: Need a doctor? Go to Zocdoc.com/trustme and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Shopify: Upgrade your business! Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/trustme Trust Me is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/trust to get 10% off your first month. Check out the work Lola's mom has been up to! https://www.sltrib.com/news/polygamy/2024/12/06/polygamous-prophet-how-flds/ 12 Step / Substance Abuse Resources https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/12-step https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/treatment-program/aftercare/types-12-step-programs/ https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/12-step-programs/ 988 -- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 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	Hey, everybody, this is producer, Steve. And in the event that you're still looking for some holiday
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0:21.3	somebody else is a big fan of the podcast. So go check it out. We would really appreciate it. And from
0:26.3	all of us here on the show, thank you week in and week out for choosing to listen to trust me.
0:32.2	If you have your own story of being an occult or a high control group or if you've had
0:36.4	experience with manipulation
0:37.7	or abuse of power that you'd like to share, leave us a message on our hotline number at
0:41.9	347-8-6-Trust.
0:44.3	That's 347-8-68-7-8.
0:48.2	Or shoot us an email at trust-mepod at gmail.com.
0:52.3	Trust me.
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0:54.7	Trust me.
0:55.7	I'm like a smart person.
0:57.3	I've never lied to you.
0:59.2	I never have lied.
1:00.7	If you think that one person has all the answers, don't.
1:04.8	Welcome to Trust Me.
1:06.0	The podcast about cult's extreme belief and manipulation from two wilderness girls who've
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