Episode 200: Teal Swan: Spiritual Influencer or Modern Day Cult Leader? - Part 3

With her hypnotic voice and clever use of technology, Teal Swan amassed an online following that numbered in the millions. But the increased attention brought increased scrutiny - from regulators, from cult experts, and from victims’ families. Were the allegations that she was running baseless or were they rooted in her own documented behavior? This week’s episode is - Teal Swan: Spiritual Influencer or Modern Day Cult Leader? - Part 3.

SOURCES

Part 1: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-197-teal-swan-part-1

Part 2: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-198-teal-swan-part-2

A New Freeform Documentary Looks Into How Possible Cult Leader Teal Swan Took Flight, Distractify: https://www.distractify.com/p/teal-swan-now-the-deep-end

About Teal Swan, Teal Swan: https://tealswan.com/about-teal/

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Deluded Guru Claims 'Death Is Delicious' And Hails Hitler As Biggest Contributor To World Peace, Inquisitr: https://www.inquisitr.com/4824389/deluded-guru-claims-death-is-delicious-and-hails-hitler-as-biggest-contributor-to-world-peace/

Documentary Episode 1 Thoughts, Teal Swan Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Cl2sxcVFw

Editor's corner: Claims of local torture cult got this editor’s attention, HJ News: https://www.hjnews.com/opinion/editor-s-corner-claims-of-local-torture-cult-got-this/article_401a99ca-581b-11e0-baa4-001cc4c002e0.html

Embattled therapist agrees to probation, The Salt Lake Tribune: https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=%2Fnews%2Fci_8332832

Growing up with Teal Swan - Diana Hansen Ribera, Episode 1607, Mormon Stories Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY04M9tNEq0

Imagery about suicide in depression—“Flash-forwards”? National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2808471/

In Salem a New Memorial and a Chilling Reminder, Reflections Journal: https://reflections664.rssing.com/chan-14319462/latest.php

Inside The Deep End: The Rise of Teal Swan and Her Controversial "Completion Process" Program, E! Online: https://www.eonline.com/news/1335268/inside-the-deep-end-the-rise-of-teal-swan-and-her-controversial-completion-process-program

Is Teal Swan a Cult Leader, Supplier of Bad Advice, or Both? | "The Deep End" Analysis, Dr. Todd Grande: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-EmV9atTE

Local PI Molly Monahan is on the case in new documentary on Hulu, Cascadia Daily: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2022/may/24/local-pi-molly-monahan-is-on-the-case-in-new-documentary-on-hulu/

Meet the glamorous American cult leader nicknamed the Gucci Guru who claims she's part alien and destined for world domination as followers flock to her Costa Rican jungle hideout, Cult Education Institute: https://culteducation.com/group/1335-teal-swan/30705-meet-the-glamorous-american-cult-leader-nicknamed-the-gucci-guru-who-claims-she-s-part-alien-and-destined-for-world-domination-as-followers-flock-to-her-costa-rican-jungle-hideout.html

Obsessed: Spiritual Guru and Alleged Arcturian Alien Teal Swan, Autostraddle: https://www.autostraddle.com/the-deep-end-teal-swan-true-story/

Off the Deep End with Teal Swan — UPDATED — Ep. 4, Celestial Healing: https://www.celestialhealing.com/2022/05/off-deep-end-with-teal-swan.html

P.I. Molly Monahan Hired by Cult Leader Aaravindha to Ruin Cult Reporter Be Scofield, Guru Mag: https://gurumag.com/p-i-molly-monahan-hired-by-cult-leader-aaravindha-to-ruin-cult-reporter-be-scofield/

Sign the petition at https://www.change.org/p/kasbe-films-release-the-raw-footage, Teal Swan Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tealswanofficial/videos/1127578207801739/

Spiritual Guru or Dangerous Cult Leader? Ozy: https://www.ozy.com/provocateurs/spiritual-guru-or-dangerous-cult-leader/81686/

Teal Swan, a glam guru for the YouTube Age with controversial views on death, Salon: https://www.salon.com/2018/09/19/teal-swan-a-glam-guru-for-the-youtube-age-with-controversial-views-on-death/

Teal Swan boasts alleged international modeling, but it conflicts with her alleged ritual abuse story, Teal Swan Exposed: https://tealswanblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/03/teal-swans-mayhem-modeling-lies/

“Teal Swan is everything I hoped the writing of The Presence Process would protect people from” says author, Michael Brown, Teal Swan Exposed: https://tealswanblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/30/teal-swan-is-everything-i-hoped-the-writing-of-the-presence-process-would-protect-people-from/ 

Teal Swan’s Citation, Cease & Desist Order & Fine, Teal Swan Exposed: https://tealswanblog.wordpress.com/psychotherapy/citation/

Teal Swan's thoughts on Episode 2 of The Deep End series, Teal Swan Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=396012322441027

Teal Swan's Thoughts on Episode 3 of The Deep End series, Teal Swan Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tealswanofficial/videos/327809286197001

Teal Swan | Mental Health Revolutionary?, Dr. Todd Grande: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdQ2bhIDEVs

Teal Swan & The Craziest Wellness Cult Conspiracy You’ve Never Heard Of, Refinery29: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/205915/the-gateway-teal-swan-youtube-cult-jennings-brown

Teal Swan and the Wellness Tribe, Season 1, Episode 4, Vice's True Believers: https://video.vice.com/en_us/show/true-believers

Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death, BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50478821

The association between suicide deaths and putatively harmful and protective factors in media reports, CMAJ: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/190/30/E900

The Complete Interview of Teal Swan's Alleged Childhood Abuser, The Truth About Cameron: http://thetruthaboutcameron.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-complete-interview-of-teal-swans.html

“The Deep End”: Why Teal Swan Is A Spiritual Narcissist, Medium: https://medium.com/the-conscious-way/the-deep-end-why-teal-swan-is-a-spiritual-narcissist-6e0fc407000f

'The Deep End': Why Teal Swan's Cult of Personality Is Dangerous to Trauma Survivors, The Mighty: https://themighty.com/2022/06/the-deep-end-cult-teal-swan-trauma-ptsd/

The Divorce, Teal Swan Blog: https://medium.com/@TealSwanBlog/the-divorce-857108d36e9e

The Gateway Podcast, Gizmodo: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gateway-teal-swan/id1387560474

The Gucci Guru: Inside Teal Swan's Posh Cult, Be Scofield: https://web.archive.org/web/20180311080608/https://medium.com/@bescofield/the-gucci-guru-inside-teal-swans-posh-cult-36168edaf62f

The Malicious Mania of Be Scofield: https://www.bescofield.net/

The Truth About Cameron: http://thetruthaboutcameron.blogspot.com/

The Warning Signs of a Dangerous Cult Can Sneak Up on You, Oprah Daily: https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a33648485/signs-of-a-cult/

Therapist under investigation, The Salt Lake Tribune: https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=%2Fnews%2Fci_5051155

Was Teal Swan Sewn into a Human Corpse?, Teal Swan Exposed: https://tealswanblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/17/teal-swan-sewn-into-corpse-debunk/

What Is Splitting in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?, Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/bpd-splitting#about-splitting

Woman’s bizarre claim she is actually part alien, Yahoo News: https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/woman-bizarre-claim-she-actually-004511885.html

Yes, There Are Women-Led Cults, Vice: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gy3dex/teal-swan-new-age-women-led-cults