Today is part 2 of our interview with Yoni Shrira, former student at the Family Foundation School, also known as Allynwood, the remote troubled teen program known for a series of lawsuits brought against it as well as over a hundred deaths from overdose or suicide by its former attendees. Last week, we talked about how and why Yoni ended up in the abusive school and the culture of required snitching, and this week he’s going to tell us about the punishments the kids endured, including hard labor and isolation.

He’ll tell us about trying to run away, the origins of the group and the man who created it, how the kids were kept isolated from their families, the way it impacted him after he left, and why he thinks so many of its former students have died.



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Today is part 2 of our interview with Yoni Shrira, former student at the Family Foundation School, also known as Allynwood, the remote troubled teen program known for a series of lawsuits brought against it as well as over a hundred deaths from overdose or suicide by its former attendees. Last week, we talked about how and why Yoni ended up in the abusive school and the culture of required snitching, and this week he’s going to tell us about the punishments the kids endured, including hard labor and isolation.
He’ll tell us about trying to run away, the origins of the group and the man who created it, how the kids were kept isolated from their families, the way it impacted him after he left, and why he thinks so many of its former students have died.

Check out our holiday sponsors!!
<ul>
<li>
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<li>
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<li>
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<li>
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<li>
Trust Me is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit <a href="http://BetterHelp.com/trust" target="_blank">BetterHelp.com/trust</a> to get 10% off your first month.</li>
</ul>

<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/polygamy/2024/12/06/polygamous-prophet-how-flds/" target="_blank">Check out the work Lola's mom has been up to!</a>
<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/polygamy/2024/12/06/polygamous-prophet-how-flds/" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/news/polygamy/2024/12/06/polygamous-prophet-how-flds/</a> 

12 Step / Substance Abuse Resources
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/12-step" target="_blank">https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/12-step</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/treatment-program/aftercare/types-12-step-programs/" target="_blank">https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/treatment-program/aftercare/types-12-step-programs/</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/12-step-programs/" target="_blank">https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/12-step-programs/</a> </li>
<li>988 -- Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline</li>
</ul>

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Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between.

Each week, they invite these guests alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart. This isn’t a sensationalized deep dive into cults—it’s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free. At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.

Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion&mdash;told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it.&nbsp;Hosted by two women who&rsquo;ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show&nbsp;features survivors from groups like Heaven&rsquo;s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more&ndash;sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between.
Each week, they invite&nbsp;these guests&nbsp;alongside experts who can dive deep into seductive leaders, the darker aspects of organized religion, and the subtler shades of groupthink and the psychology of influence. Trust Me explores it all with unfiltered honesty, dark humor, and a lot of heart.&nbsp;This isn&rsquo;t a sensationalized deep dive into cults&mdash;it&rsquo;s a compassionate, first-person exploration of what it means to believe, to belong, and to break free.&nbsp;At the end of the day, wanting to believe in something bigger than yourself is one of the most human instincts there is.

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Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1b271a71-1593-478a-9233-b2de011cd604/transcript

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