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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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Listen to Leesa Johnson talk about her professional involvement with Jehovah's Witnesses, and how her profession can help ex Jehovah's Witnesses recover from the damage caused by exiting a cult.
Leesa discusses how vulnerable adults can be when they leave a cult, how the manner in which they leave has a bearing on how long it can take them to recover, and how she feels social workers can support recovery.
Lara also discusses Maslow's hierarchy of needs in relation to Jehovah's Witnesses and gives us an insight into the physical and psychological needs that ex Jehovah's Witnesses need to start meeting in order to live healthy happy lives.
And I just goof around, as usual.
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