Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In our next “Where are they now?” catch-up episode, Gerette Buglion is back, and she’s still doing what she does best: helping survivors turn cult experience into something meaningful, grounded, and actually useful. In this conversation with Sarah, she shares how life has evolved since we last spoke, from personal recovery and family life to the gentle, steady growth of Living Cult Free and her writing work with survivors.
A big focus here is Writing to Reckon, her trauma-informed, cult-informed writing program for survivors who want to process coercive control through story. She talks about why writing can be so powerful, how to know when something is ready to share, and why slowing down before publishing can protect people from re-traumatization.
She also offers practical advice for memoir writers and whistleblowers, including keeping old journals and materials which can become a goldmine later, writing privately and imperfectly, and trusting the raw language that comes up. It’s a strong reminder that survivor-led spaces can help rebuild trust, sharpen your bullshit detector, and make meaning out of what happened without flattening it. Stay tuned for Part 2 on Thursday.
Follow Gerette on her website, gerettebuglion.com (http://gerettebuglion.com) , or on Facebook (facebook.com/gerettebuglionauthor) or Instagram (instagram.com/gerette.buglion) . Also check out her writing tips at gerettebuglion.com/writingtips (gerettebuglion.com/writingtips) and LivingCultFree.com (http://livingcultfree.com) .
Trigger warning: This episode contains frank discussion of cultic abuse, coercive control, trauma recovery, whistleblowing, and re-traumatization.
Also…let it be known that:
The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business, individual, anyone or anything. Nobody’s mad at you, just don’t be a culty fuckwad.
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CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames
Production Partner: Citizens of Sound (citizensofsound.com/)
Co-Creator: Jess Tardy
Audio production: Will Retherford
Production Coordinator: Lesli Dinsmore
Writer: Sandra Nomoto
Social media team: Eric Skwarzynski and Brooke Keane
Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin
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In our next “Where are they now?” catch-up episode, Gerette Buglion is back, and she’s still doing what she does best: helping survivors turn cult experience into something meaningful, grounded, and actually useful. In this conversation with Sarah, she shares how life has evolved since we last spoke, from personal recovery and family life to the gentle, steady growth of Living Cult Free and her writing work with survivors.
A big focus here is Writing to Reckon, her trauma-informed, cult-informed writing program for survivors who want to process coercive control through story. She talks about why writing can be so powerful, how to know when something is ready to share, and why slowing down before publishing can protect people from re-traumatization.
She also offers practical advice for memoir writers and whistleblowers, including keeping old journals and materials which can become a goldmine later, writing privately and imperfectly, and trusting the raw language that comes up. It’s a strong reminder that survivor-led spaces can help rebuild trust, sharpen your bullshit detector, and make meaning out of what happened without flattening it. Stay tuned for Part 2 on Thursday.
Follow Gerette on her website, gerettebuglion.com (http://gerettebuglion.com) , or on Facebook (facebook.com/gerettebuglionauthor) or Instagram (instagram.com/gerette.buglion) . Also check out her writing tips at gerettebuglion.com/writingtips (gerettebuglion.com/writingtips) and LivingCultFree.com (http://livingcultfree.com) .
Trigger warning: This episode contains frank discussion of cultic abuse, coercive control, trauma recovery, whistleblowing, and re-traumatization.
Also…let it be known that:
The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business, individual, anyone or anything. Nobody’s mad at you, just don’t be a culty fuckwad.
Buy the A Little Bit Culty book on Amazon (amzn.to/4sMrxpx) or order a signed copy (https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLR16M1R576DP/checkout/25UI2OVABMV3RD4YF55WQ755) .
Check out our amazing sponsors (alittlebitculty.com/sponsors)
Join A Little Bit Culty on Patreon (patreon.com/alittlebitculty)
Get poppin’ fresh ALBC Swag (my-store-c9bd2a.creator-spring.com/)
Support the pod and smash this link (donorbox.org/support-a-little-bit-culty)
Check out our cult awareness and recovery resources (alittlebitculty.com/resources)
Watch Sarah's TED Talk (ted.com/talks/sarah_edmondson_how_to_spot_a_cult?language=en) and buy her memoir, Scarred (amzn.to/48PlcAT)
CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames
Production Partner: Citizens of Sound (citizensofsound.com/)
Co-Creator: Jess Tardy
Audio production: Will Retherford
Production Coordinator: Lesli Dinsmore
Writer: Sandra Nomoto
Social media team: Eric Skwarzynski and Brooke Keane
Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin
SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:
You’re going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/culty (hungryroot.com/culty) and use code culty.
Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5 percent back on every purchase and start saving on your next home upgrade. Head to Wayfair.com (http://wayfair.com) to shop all things home.
To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to MintMobile.com/culty (mintmobile.com/culty) .
Join the millions of customers who trust HomeServe. For 50 percent less your first year, go to HomeServe.com/culty (homeserve.com/culty) .
That scratched up pair has done its job. Upgrade today with Zenni! Go to Zenni.com/podcast (zenni.com/podcast) and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order, plus free shipping on all US orders over $65.
Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/culty (quince.com/culty) . Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too.
See Privacy Policy at art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
