Ariela Sarai: The Lonely Edges of Leaving a High Control Group

Topics: 

• The pitfalls of good intentions and beautiful causes
• The dynamics of high control groups (cults)
• How Ariela got brought into this group
• The micro-compromises she made
• Why and when she decided to leave
• Why she stayed for so long
• How to distinguish between a healthy stretch and a damaging one
• Why her students got great results
• What happened when she left
• Life after this group
• The importance of getting licensed as a life coach

Bio:
Ariela has a BA from Columbia University and an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked as a therapist until the year 2000, when she began teaching an international self-development course. She took on a leadership role and spent over 20 years leading teams and empowering thousands of people. In 2021, Ariela realized she was in a toxic work environment that would never change, so she left the course and started working as a Personal and Leadership development coach. She specializes in getting to the truth of what's happening so that people can rebuild a healthy culture.

Links to Ariela Sarai
Her Website
Ariela's LinkedIn Profile
Ariela on Sensibly Speaking Podcast

 Rachel Bernstein Interview Part 1
Rachel Bernstein Interview Part 2
Rachel Bernstein Interviews Dimitri, Ariela's Son
Ariela on Jon Atack Family & Friends podcast

Resources to Study High Control Groups

Power for All  book
Dr. Steven Hassan www.freedomofmind.com
Dr. Janja Lalich  https://janjalalich.com  
Rachel Bernstein podcast Indoctrination
Sarah and Nippy podcast A Little Bit Culty

 Christina's Links:
Your Beautiful Lonely Edges