Mastering Holiday Survival: The 'Less is More' Strategy for Gentle Souls
Dear Gentle Souls, Recently I had a great time talking to Gretchen Bostrom on her fantastic brand-new pod, Notable New England ! She...
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gretchenbostrom
Nov 143 min read
Protecting Your Gentle Soul: How to Stay Resilient in a Harsh World
Here’s something that I’ve been pondering lately as news and politics look increasingly bleak and brutal. How do we maintain our faith in...
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gretchenbostrom
Nov 43 min read
GSR takes a break: Burnout/Overload/Politics and Social Media
In October I planned to reflect on the Reclaiming Autonomy Writing Symposium . I didn’t. Something in me stepped in front of ALL social...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 142 min read
Zoom Event: The Writing Symposium, 9/28, 1PM-4PM. Reclaiming voice, life, and self through writing and creative expression
Zoom Event: The Writing Symposium. Reclaiming voice, life, and self through writing and creative expression.
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 62 min read
A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings: Infuriating, Hopeful
I just finished listening to this beautifully written memoir on Audible. It depicts the not-so Christian underbelly of the extreme...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 302 min read
Take Back Your Time—Holiday Weekends
About time, YOUR time, and the revolution of taking it back. Happy Labor Day weekend! I’m enjoying what feels like...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 122 min read
The Betrayal Trauma of 7M: "Church", entertainment "management", cult
I recently caved & watched the Netflix docu-series, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult . I figured, it's about a Tik Tok thing....
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Jul 223 min read
Anti-Cult Tools, Tricks and Tips from the ICSA Conference
Early this month I went to Barcelona, Spain to present at the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) Conference . Near the end...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Jun 143 min read
Sorry, Not Sorry--Some People Don't Deserve You
Last October, A Little Bit Culty , hosts Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames spoke with me about my culty misadventure in "School"...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Feb 142 min read
A conversation with A Little Bit Culty & a head's up about Living Cult Free!
Hi Everyone, It's been a minute but this podcast is now live! Click Gentle Souls: Esther Friedman on 'School' to listen. I'm going to...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Audiobook Available; ALBC Podcast & Culty TedTalk!
1) The Gentle Souls Revolution audiobook is now available: Libro.FM ; Storytel ; NOOK Audiobooks & Chirp. Thank you, Kim Niemi & Jess...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Oct 5, 20231 min read
NEWS: Book Release Party/Concert; Review; Latest Pod!
Hey Everyone, A few things... 1) Live in the Boston area? If yes, please celebrate with me and my fellow authors at a book-release party...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Joint Book Release & Concert
Hi Everyone, Thanks all, for supporting the crowdfund! Thanks, to generous contributors who chose to send me $$$ directly, we did make...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Audiobook News; Documentary; Songwriting Interview & Book Release Save the Date!
Hi Gentle Souls – The audiobook files for our Revolution are complete, YAY! Once it's paid for, it's available. Here's the funding...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Audiobook Crowdfund Update! Interview: PROJECT HOPE
Good Morning and Happy Labor Day weekend, Gentle Souls! September is here and I admit that I LOVE the fall! Couple of things... Visit the...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 24, 20232 min read
About the Podcast, The Cult Vault & Crowdfunding Update for Audiobook!
Cultic manipulation and coercive control are tricky topics, difficult to explain, hard to understand and easy to judge. I passionately...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 19, 20234 min read
Podcast Interview: J'exit YouTube Channel
Hello Gentle Souls, I want to tell you about this fantastic cult recovery resource! Jexit was created by Martin Riley, a former...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Gentle Souls' Theme Song: Know Your Worth
As a cult-recovery counselor with a focus on Gentle Souls, I often tell my clients, "Life is short. Protect your time, energy & focus,...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
May 31, 20232 min read
GSR podcast interviews and book tour info...
Hello first real vacation since before Covid times!! New Orleans & The Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, TX. I was gonna forget all...
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Esther Ruth Friedman
May 5, 20231 min read
Sneak Peek: Cultic Identity Theft, Defined
Welcome to the sneak peek series, which features excerpts and ideas from The Gentle Souls Revolution. Installment 1 outlined an...
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