Cult Bride and Providence / JMS with Liz Cameron

Special Guest: Liz Cameron

Liz Cameron grew up in fundamentalist Christianity and was brainwashed into the JMS cult at age 18 in 2011. Since escaping in 2013, she's worked on slowly rebuilding her life while also helping to raise awareness of cults and assist in deprogramming other cult victims. She now resides in Canberra and balances full-time professional work with cult awareness and advocacy, while also studying a psychology degree.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In 2011, an 18-year-old Liz Cameron joined a Bible study group she only knew as ‘Sarang Church’. Over the coming months, she lost more and more of her life and identity to the group that eventually revealed it was part of a larger South Korean organisation called Providence or JMS – which she was told not to google. Liz managed to find her way out of her indoctrination with the help of her family, and has just released her memoir about her experiences, Cult Bride: How I was brainwashed – and how I broke free.

If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via www.cifs.org.au), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via www.icsahome.com).

EPISODE LINKS

Cult Bride: How I was brainwashed – and how I broke free — by Liz Cameron, Hardie Grant Publishing, June 2025
liztheformer — Liz Cameron's TikTok channel
The Cult Next Door — 7News Spotlight episode, 2 July 2023
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal — Netflix documentary about Providence/JMS, 2023
Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups — Parliament of Victoria, open for submissions until 31 July 2025 and due to deliver findings in September 2026

EPISODE DETAILS

June 4th, 2025

1 hr 27 mins 11 secs

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