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37. Rachael Reign on Coercive Control Beyond the Home: Protecting Cult Survivors

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“Surviving isn’t just about leaving — it’s about learning to trust yourself again after someone else’s voice has lived in your head for years.” — Rachael Reign

In this powerful episode of Humanism Now, Rachael Reign, survivor and founder of Surviving Universal UK, shares her deeply personal story of escaping spiritual abuse and coercive control and her ongoing campaign to protect others.

As founder of Surviving Universal UK, Rachael supports other survivors of high-control groups and leads a growing campaign to amend Section 76 of the UK Serious Crime Act.

In this episode

Rachael's journey into, and out of, UCKG
What draws vulnerable young people into high-control groups
How unpaid labour and spiritual obedience become normalised
What led Rachael to walk away and how she supports other survivors
The warning signs of cultic or coercively controlling groups
Where UK law falls short in protecting against coercive control outside domestic settings
How we can hold abusive systems accountable
The role the public and policymakers can play in driving survivor-led legal reform

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Chapters

1. Introduction and Rachel's Journey to UCKG Age 13 (00:00:00)

2. Life Inside a High-Control Group (00:04:36)

3. Incidents which Lead to Rachael's Decision to Leave (00:08:31)

4. Transitioning back into Society Age 21 (00:17:00)

5. Creating Surviving Universal UK (00:22:04)

6. Who Surviving Universal Helps (00:22:34)

7. How to Contact Surviving Universal & What Support they Offer (00:24:42)

8. 3 Red Flags to Recognise Cults (00:28:02)

9. Identifying Cult Warning Signs (00:31:09)

10. Why Rachael Chose to Go Public with her Advocacy (00:34:42)

11. Challenging the Behaviour not the Belief (00:39:22)

12. Campaigning to Reform Coercive Control Law (00:41:47)

13. Response to the Campaign (00:44:12)

14. How to Support the Campaign (00:45:26)

15. Changing Minds on Dating (00:48:04)

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