I am an organizational psychologist, interested in leadership in both orthodox and unorthodox organizations. I am also the co-host, along with my daughter of the Cult Hackers podcast where we explore cult related topics, interview experts, academics, survivors and ex-members to try to crack the cult code.
Projects
- Cult Hackers Podcast: ”Feeling like a misfit”: Creative Struggles and Triumphs with Witness UndergroundThe filmmaker Scott Homan along with some of his team joined me on the Cult Hackers podcast to talk about his film, Witness Underground. It's a feature length documentary about an indie record label, Nuclear Gopher, created by a group of young members of a coercively controlling group. Passion for music, struggles to hold a belief, leaving and experiencing shunning by friends and family are all themes explored in this film.
- The Cult Hackers PodcastA father, daughter podcast about cults, how they work and how people make sense of the world once they leave, available on Apple, Spotify and all other podcast apps. I was raised in a group that employed the systematic application of coercive control. I stayed in the group until I was about 30 when my daughter was born, forcing me to re-evaluate my life. In this podcast we talk to survivors and ex-members, academics and activists to try to hack the cult code and learn how to educate society in o
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Projects credited in
- Get RespectA free assertiveness masterclass by Stephen Mather, best selling online leadership trainer. This course is specially designed for creatives on The Dots. The 5 Part programme includes: Get Respect: Being an Assertive Creative Part 1. Getting more of what you want and need without being a jerk. Part 2. Why do we do what we do? And can we change it? Part 3. Disagreeing, saying no, and feeling okay about it. Part 4. Dealing with other people no matter how they behave. Part 5. Being assertive on so4
- Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasA cover of the classic Christmas song we all know and love, (part of the Christmas Selection Box series).
- Psychology of FilmIt's a Wonderful Life! Neurosis and the George Bailey effect. This is the first in a series of videos that explores film from various psychological perspectives.4
- Dissonance InterviewsInterviews with the Producer, Director, Writer and Presenter, discussing how this idea all came together into one interactive film.2
- Yule LogMaking a Christmas pudding as part of our Selection Box series.
- Dissonance Part 1The online premiere of Dissonance Part 1, as the finale of our Christmas Selection Box series.1
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Work history
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Podcast HostCult Hackers
London, United KingdomPart Time
A podcast about cult hacking! Cracking the cult code to understand what they are, how they work, how people leave and how to make sense of the world after leaving. Father and daughter team, media graduate Celine, and former cult member now organizational psychologist Stephen, explore how cults work, why they are so dangerous and the experience of leaving and making sense of the world. They speak to cult hackers from all over the world, from ex members to academics, from writers to filmmakers, and from therapists to activists.
Business OwnerEvil Sheep Productions
Peterborough, United KingdomPart Time
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Skills
- Public Speaking
- Commercial Writing
- Ceative Writing
- Training Delivery
- Training Development
- Business Coaching
- Team Coaching
- Career Coaching
Education
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MSC Organisational PsychologyBirkbeck College, University of London
London, United Kingdom
BSc Psychology 1:1The Open University
- United Kingdom