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The Letter: A Full Interview from THE INSTASCAMMER: Investigating Liana Shanti

The Letter: A Full Interview from THE INSTASCAMMER: Investigating Liana Shanti6. Nov.1 Std. 36 Min.

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THE INSTASCAMMER: Investigating Liana Shanti

In this full-length interview, Kacey speaks with Kristin about losing her sister to Liana Shanti's online community.

Content note: this episode includes discussion of coercive control, recovered-memory and childhood-abuse allegations, and family estrangement. Support resources are below.

Sources & credits:

Lisa's story in her own words on Liana Shanti's podcast "Deep Throat": https://www.lianashantipodcast.com/dtpodcast/episode-six-believe-her-malana-hokulani-lisa-fiorvante-and-her-journey-to-heal-from-child-sexual-abuse

About this series:

THE INSTASCAMMER is an 11-part investigative audio documentary from The Cult Vault podcast into Liana Shanti (legal name Liane Wilson), the online wellness figure behind HMI Wellness, the Health Mastery Institute and Life Mastery Network. Built on court records, documents, recordings, former members, experts and the families affected, the series traces how a juice-cleanse following became a coaching business and a closed community. Hosted and produced by Kacey Baker, Vault Productions.

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Support & resources:

If anything in this episode resonates with your own experience, you are not alone, and help is available.

• Recovering from a cult or coercive group: R.A.I.S.E. CIC (UK) — cultic-abuse support and peer-led recovery — recoverautonomy.org.