Leaving Hillsong

Leaving Hillsong

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March 24, 2024 • 39 mins

Veteran investigative journalist, and Walkely winner, David Hardaker, talks about his new book, Mine Is the Kingdom, the Rise and Fall of Brian Houston, which has just been released.

The book details Houston's life as well as the inner workings, and tax breaks, of Hillsong.


As an outsider without Pentecostal Traumatic Stress Disorder, David's work is thorough, in depth and with minimal personal bias...although he admits devel...

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Hillsong Boy, the show, starts this weekend!!!


WE go backstage with the STAR Scott Parker to talk the how's, whys and wows of SHOWBIZ!


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March 17, 2024 • 25 mins

the effects of being in a program like Mercy Ministries/ Multiplied are long lasting.. and deep.

Sarah and Britt outline life after getting out and away and the very real impacts of the terrifying and intense indoctrination that such places instil.

It's the final ep for now.. but there's more and the best is always yet to come out!

This one is a tough one and we talk hard times psychologically... and life on the other side!!


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March 12, 2024 • 39 mins

Mercy Ministries offered Sarah and Britt y health treatment in a faith based program.

After arriving, they found it was very different, and that rather than treat their mental health concerns, the enclosed and punitive program made life so much worse.

Sharing details of the daily lives, ways out and impacts of MM, these two women bring truth into the sun, but not before many years have brought them to this safer place and we are g...

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March 3, 2024 • 34 mins

Britt (the Prosperity Lounge) and Sarah (Delusions of Reference) met while they were both at Mercy Ministries, the 'rehab' for young women 'in trouble.'


Told this was the one stop, and last stop, for all their mental health struggles and life challenges, that they would be once and finally healed, the two found that despite being promised 'holistic and professional care', it would take many months and years to recover from this...

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February 25, 2024 • 30 mins
w Britt

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January 28, 2024 • 27 mins

Sarah has bipolar disorder and a history with Hillsong (and also Mercy Ministries but that's later)

What was that like? and what did Sarah see?


What happens when the indefensible becomes all too real?


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January 21, 2024 • 34 mins

Hillsong hurts mental health. But what's it like when you have a pre-existing diagnosis, you're 2o years old, and you hear a message of hope and healing?

Sarah was in Hillsong for 6 years and shares her experiences of how the message, culture, environment and people all influenced her mental health... and how she sees it influencing others... and the community at large.


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December 31, 2023 • 46 mins

You read the verdict! Or you heard the verdict on this very show and today, Crimimal Law Accredited Specialist Andrew Tiedt speaks to us with what he made of this verdict and the decision by His Honour.


What is reasonable?


Was this a reasonable outcome and what about all that perjury?


Come listen to an expert explain the hows and whys of BCH's NOT GUILTY and where was Nabi?





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Twas the night before Xmas when author and activist Matt Drapper talked late night secrets with Tanya -

the best kind, too - other people's ...


Join us as we leave no stone or stoner unturned in our quest for more information to bring YOU.


Because there's a reason for the season - and that's to see whether everyone else is doing better than you, or worse. ... SO JOIN US FOR SOME XMAS FUN - the Hillsong edition!


We talk marr...

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December 17, 2023 • 48 mins

We drag Grace out of paradise on vacation to talk all things

Brian again as he wants his money back! oh the irony... then Grace outlines the redress scheme and various other topics along the way get thrown around with a whole bunch of HOW COME questions..


this is a fun one! and a serious one! so come chat!



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December 3, 2023 • 41 mins

Grace hit town and she had a thing or 2 to say... so we kicked off this chat w a visit back to Hillsong and who she saw and who she didn't...! Join Tanya and Grace for a good old time catch up including a bunch of probably defamatory accusations that if you know, you know.

All fun and games til someone loses their credentials..


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November 19, 2023 • 34 mins

LEGAL DIRECTIONS and DISCERNMENT end the judgment by Magistrate Gareth Christophi in his findings re former pastor Brian Houston's criminal trial in Sydney last year.


This 3rd part is made up of the judge's own directions to himself and his final conclusions and verdict decision.


DON'T MISS OUT ! these are the transcripts from NSW local court where the trial was held! this is word for word...what happened.. so YOU CAN DECIDE...

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November 9, 2023 • 35 mins

pt 2 of the reading of verdict transcripts from NSW Local Court in the trial of Brian Houston for Concealing a Serious Indictable Offence.


This is the reading of the judgment by Magistrate Gareth Christopher on 17 August 2023.



thx to Jake Elliot and PCD for voices!



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November 5, 2023 • 35 mins

Ex pastor Brian Houston's verdict read from the transcripts of his day in court for concealing a serious indictable offence.

Direct from NSW courts... a world first.. the entire verdict... well, part 1.. with Tanya Levin and Jake Elliot!



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September 17, 2023 • 33 mins

When Troy's older brother, Peter, started attending Hillsong, Troy kept quiet. But when his 'trance' like state became more concerning, Troy tagged along.

This fascinating tale of two brothers and their strong bond is continued in this episode.

Troy, a social worker in London, is a very measure and fair type, wanting to be rational and just, yet he found it was too hard to accept Hillsong as anything other than a secret club, a cul...

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September 10, 2023 • 33 mins

When Troy's brother Peter started hanging with the Hillsongers in London, he tried to be understanding.

But as it progressed, Troy had some real concerns...and he loved his brother... Troy tells the story of brotherly love and how he followed his brother all the way to the altar...

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September 3, 2023 • 30 mins

Geoff Bullock and Brian Houston were good mates.

Until they weren't when Geoff left.

One doesn't leave a narcissist without punishment. And Geoff was punished in every way they could think up.

In part 3, Geoff recalls the man he used to call a friend and tells us what he'd say to his old buddy if he could.

This is a bittersweet story of love, loss and friendship and.. A spiritual milkshake.


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August 27, 2023 • 20 mins

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS HOUSTONS Laura, Roberta Lee and Brian Charles were out in full mediocrity and DSM IV criteria following THE VERDICT. suddenly the legal system is the bees' knees. And the judge is honorable and they care about victims.

Super cute if it weren't too little, too late.

Come read along and follow the bouncing ball of snake oil selling and hypocrisy.


Let's talk!



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August 20, 2023 • 79 mins

YOLANDI B and Tanya dive back into the BOLT đź’™ HOUSTON đź’™ HOUSTON interview and we talk a lot and listen and talk about two of the most privileged humans complain about one going to court.


We've pulled it apart so you don't have to and next up is a gossip ep so.. jump in! Come chat!



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