Project Hope Podcast: Joseph Kelly & Patrick Ryan (P2) on their histories that brought them to Cult Mediation (S2 Ep. 34, part 1)
Joseph Kelly & Patrick Ryan have given decades to helping families and loved ones in an unhealthy group of high control / high demand. They are both internationally renowned cult mediation specialists and have also been known as cult intervention specialists, thought reform consultants, or exit counselors.
Joseph F. Kelly, a graduate of Temple University (focus on religion), spent 14 years in two different Eastern meditation groups (TM, International Society of Divine Love). He contributed a chapter to Captive Hearts, Captive Minds. He was (2010-2014) the News Desk Editor of ICSA Today.
Patrick Ryan (BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, Maharishi International University) is the founder and former head of TM-Ex, the organization of one-time Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement members. He is also one of the AFF associates whose advice to law enforcement officials might have helped avert the Waco debacle had it been heeded. He also shares part of his experience in “Recovery from Cults,” edited by Michael D. Langone. Both
Pat and Joe have facilitated many ICSA workshops for ex-members and families (1996-2023). They both lecture extensively on cult-related topics and have also contributed to writing about related topics, amidst which is their co-authoring of “Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants,” published in ICSA’s Cultic Studies Journal. Check out the Cult Mediation website at cultmediation.com
I also came across a VICE article, where the social media post images came from March 2021. These Former Cult Members Now Help Others Escape: https://plinkhq.com/i/
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