Think with Krys Boyd
If you were in a cult would you know it?
3/5/2026 | 47m 8s
Cult survivor discusses why she feels every organization falls within a “spectrum of cultiness.”
Daniella Mestyanek Young is a cult survivor, a U.S. Army veteran, and a Harvard-trained organizational psychologist. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss recognizing the language of cults, the us-versus-them rhetoric, the lauding of charismatic leaders, how to be better able to reduce their power, and why she feels every organization falls within a “spectrum of cultiness.”
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Think with Krys Boyd is a local public television program presented by KERA
Think with Krys Boyd
If you were in a cult would you know it?
3/5/2026 | 47m 8s
Daniella Mestyanek Young is a cult survivor, a U.S. Army veteran, and a Harvard-trained organizational psychologist. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss recognizing the language of cults, the us-versus-them rhetoric, the lauding of charismatic leaders, how to be better able to reduce their power, and why she feels every organization falls within a “spectrum of cultiness.”
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Think with Krys Boyd is a local public television program presented by KERA