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🎙 Podcast · 150+ Episodes · Produced in Canada
Get A Life
Ex-Cult Conversations — former Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members tell their stories. Harrowing, funny, outrageous — and always honest.
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About Get A Life: Produced in Canada, Get A Life has run for over 150 episodes since 2022. Each episode features conversations with former Plymouth Brethren members — sharing their experiences of life inside the PBCC, what led them to leave, and what came after. The range is remarkable: survivor testimony, theological analysis, investigative episodes on the Hales financial dynasty and the ATO raids, and deep dives into OneSchool Global, the Aberdeen incident, and the global political network. The podcast is independent of any other organisation.
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The Hales Dynasty & Financial Network Key episodes
Episode 104
The Hales Money Dynasty
Deep investigation into the financial empire built by Bruce Hales and his family
Episode 100
Who is Bruce D Hales?
The hundredth episode landmark — a definitive profile of the PBCC's global leader
Episode 94
OneSchool Global / Unispace Money Laundering Scandal
The financial flows between the PBCC's school network and its PPE contract empire
Episode 97
Tax Fraud, Embezzlement and the End of a Dynasty
Financial misconduct allegations and their implications for the broader PBCC structure
Episode 101
Australian Tax Office Raid UBT
Reaction and analysis following the ATO's March 2024 raids on the UBT Sydney Olympic Park precinct
Episode 114
Joey Green + Myles Admiral & Lee Admiral
Business insider perspectives on the PBCC commercial network
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OneSchool Global Key episodes
Episode 107
Anonymous OneSchool Global Teacher — Part 1
A serving teacher inside the PBCC school network speaks anonymously about conditions and curriculum
Episode 108
Anonymous OneSchool Global Teacher — Part 2
Continuation — including the relationship between OneSchool and the UBT funding model
Episode 61
Former OneSchool Global Teacher — Part 1
An earlier anonymous account from a former teacher — the starting point for OneSchool coverage
Episode 62
Former OneSchool Global Teacher — Part 2
Continuation — curriculum control, isolation from mainstream education, teacher recruitment
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Survivor Stories Selected from 100+ personal testimony episodes
Episodes 105 & 106
Neville McCallum — Parts 1 & 2
A deeply personal account of life inside and the long process of leaving
Episode 113
Andrea Becker (Mackinnon)
One of the most recent personal testimony episodes — family separation and life after the PBCC
Episode 112
Matthew — Ex-Employee of a Brethren Business
A rare insider account of what working inside a PBCC business actually involves
Episode 98
Sarah Douglas
A personal account covering departure, family response and the psychological impact
Episode 84
James DiFiore
A wide-ranging account touching on PBCC media strategy and community dynamics
Episode 72
Dr Alex Stein — Cult Psychology
Academic analysis of high-control group dynamics applied specifically to the PBCC
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Specific Investigations Key episodes
Episode 83
Aberdeen Evidence — Bradley McCallum
First-hand evidence and testimony relating to the Aberdeen incident — a crucial primary source
Episode 63
UK Team: The Charity Commission
The 2013 Charity Commission appeal in depth — the political lobbying, the MP connections, the outcome
Episodes 102 & 103
Ben Woodbury TikTok — Vols 1 & 2
Social media content from current/recent PBCC members — what it reveals about daily life inside
Episode 110
Priestly Visit — Mick Strange, Rod Diplock & Therapist Shanelle
The PBCC's pastoral system and its psychological impact — a multi-voice examination
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PBCC Culture & Practices Key episodes
Episode 73
Women, Inequality & Mistreatment
Gender roles, doctrine and the treatment of women within PBCC community structures
Episode 96
Homophobia in the PBCC
Attitudes toward LGBTQ+ members — theology, community pressure and the consequences of coming out
Episode 91
Animal Abuse Within the Plymouth Brethren
A striking and painful episode covering what multiple ex-members describe as a widespread pattern
Episode 79
Alcohol Within the Plymouth Brethren
The contradiction between public doctrine and private consumption — a complex community reality
Episodes 69 & 70
Craig Hoyle & Lindy Jacomb — Palmerston Party & Funerals
Two New Zealand voices on specific community events and PBCC funeral practices
Episode 86
The Label of 'Opposer'
How the PBCC deals with those who question or challenge from inside — a look at the mechanisms of control
Over 150 episodes — and growing

The full archive is on the Get A Life YouTube channel. New episodes publish regularly.

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About this page: Get A Life is an independent podcast produced in Canada. Brethren Intelligence has no commercial relationship with the podcast. Links go directly to the podcast's YouTube channel and streaming platforms. Episode descriptions are based on episode titles and community summaries. The full archive of 150+ episodes is at youtube.com/@getalifepodcast.