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What if the glowing wellness influencer promising to cure your body... was secretly poisoning your trust? This is the unbelievable and infuriating true story of Belle Gibson, the original fake cancer influencer. In this episode, we chronicle the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of the woman who built a global empire—"The Whole Pantry"—on a lie. A lie about having terminal brain cancer and healing herself with a healthy diet. We'll uncover the intricate web of deceit she spun, fooling millions of followers, major corporations, and even charities she promised to support. But this isn't just one person's story. It's a deep dive into the psychology of deception—exploring conditions like Munchausen syndrome—and a searing look at the unregulated world of influencer accountability. How does health misinformation like this go viral, and what does the new Netflix series about her say about our fascination with scammers? Stick with us to the very end to hear the one simple question from a journalist that made Belle Gibson's entire wellness empire crumble in an instant. This is a masterclass in modern deception and a cautionary tale for the digital age. Subscribe, share this with anyone who's ever bought into a wellness trend, and let's talk about how to protect ourselves from the next big lie.

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In this solo episode, Dr. Mara Einstein follows the trail from Jonestown to Apple, to TikTok influencers, and MLMs, uncovering how cult psychology has quietly become a blueprint for modern marketing. What used to live on remote compounds now lives in your feed, your shopping cart, and the brands you identify with. Dr. Mara breaks down how vulnerable people get targeted, love-bombed, upsold, and turned into unpaid evangelists—and why she believes we’re not in an attention economy anymore, but an anxiety economy. Most importantly, she shows you how to start spotting the pattern to reclaim your self-agency. In this episode: • How the word “cult” went from derogatory description to being widely applied to religion, brands, and politics • Why brands now sell identity (“I am Mac”) instead of products • How cult recruitment steps parallel the marketing funnel, from targeting vulnerable prospects to conversion to loyalty • How stealth ads, influencers, and algorithms blur the line between content and commerce • Dr. Mara explains the “cult marketing continuum”—a theoretical framework for understanding the scope of cult tactics in marketing and politics • Why most people eventually get out, and what that means for reclaiming your agency Mentioned in this episode: • Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults – Dr. Mara Einstein • The Wrong Way Home – Arthur Dyckman • The Power of Cult Branding – Matthew W. Ragas & Bolivar J. Bueno • The Culting of Brands – Douglas Atkin • The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan • Cultish – Amanda Montell  • Uncultured – Daniella Mestyanek Young  • Comprehending Cults – Lorne Dawson Documentaries • The Vow – HBO docuseries on NXIVM • LuLaRich – Prime docuseries on LuLaRoe • WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn – Hulu documentary on Adam Neumann & WeWork • Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion – HBO docuseries on Brandy Melville • Apple Cider Vinegar – Netflix dramatized series on Belle Gibson, wellness influencer • 60 Minutes segment featuring Frances Haugen, meta whistleblower Scholars, Thinkers, and Public Figures • Arthur Dyckman – psychiatrist, author of The Wrong Way Home • Lorne Dawson – sociologist, author of Comprehending Cults • Muniz & O’Guinn – marketing scholars on brand communities • Janja Lalich – sociologist and cult expert • Frances Haugen – meta whistleblower • Cory Doctorow – writer who coined “enshittification” About the host Dr. Mara Einstein spent a decade in corporate marketing working for some of the world’s biggest brands before turning her focus to exposing the industry’s inner workings. Now a tenured professor of media studies at CUNY, she’s dedicated to helping people understand how marketing shapes what we buy, what we believe, and even who we think we are. With a background spanning business, media, and the arts, Dr. Einstein brings sharp insight and humor to the systems that sell us our identities—and the power we have to push back. Pick up Dr. Einstein’s book Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults on Bookshop.org (and beyond): https://bookshop.org/a/116018/9781493086153 Website: https://www.drmaraeinstein.com  Books: https://www.drmaraeinstein.com/writing  Instagram, TikTok, Threads: @drmaraeinstein YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Drmaraeinstein    Credits Production: Multitude (http://google.com/search?q=multitude+podcasts&oq=multitude+podcast&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgAEEUYOxiABDIJCAAQRRg7GIAEMgYIARBFGDsyCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yDQgFEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgGEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBggHEEUYPdIBCDE3MjhqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) Lead Producer & Editor: Bren Frederick Music: Marc Langer Cover art: Cayla Einstein  Clips used • Frances Haugen clip via 60 Minutes • 1950s cigarette ad via Marlboro • Tiktok video via @daradenney See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.