57: Bewitched - Breaking the Spell after Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong (Audrey's Story)

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/ce/ab/bb/ceabbb83-c1ea-f426-1c90-c53cdb0227e5/mza_17526326585367154855.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Sheology by Dr. Robyn McKay

Dr. Robyn McKay

69 episodes

2 weeks ago

Sheology is a clear signal in a noisy field, cutting through the haze of self-anointed gurus and surface-level advice. Hosted by Dr. Robyn McKay - award-winning therapist with a PhD in counseling psychology, former university psychologist, and psychospiritual advisor - Sheology restores coherence and clarity to personal development. Dr. McKay is a rare bridge between psychology, spirituality, and energetics. With clinical precision and intuitive vision, she decodes hidden patterns of distortion and translates them into practices that heal, liberate, and align.

Mental Health

Health & Fitness

RSS

All content for Sheology by Dr. Robyn McKay is the property of Dr. Robyn McKay and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Mental Health

Health & Fitness

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36731090/36731090-1732579365684-762b4029937f9.jpg

57: Bewitched - Breaking the Spell after Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong (Audrey's Story)

Sheology by Dr. Robyn McKay

1 hour 37 minutes 53 seconds

7 months ago

57: Bewitched - Breaking the Spell after Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong (Audrey's Story)

Lacing Up and Walking Out: Audrey Hilliker on the Psychology of Breaking the Spell

Therapist and trauma specialist Audrey Hilliker joins Robyn and Alyse to share the story of how she broke free from a high-control spiritual mentorship—one that promised ascension and certification, but delivered financial exploitation, public shaming, and psychological manipulation.

Audrey’s voice was pivotal in breaking the spell. In this episode, she shares how her clinical mind and intuitive body worked together to name what was really going on—and how she found her way back to herself.

🎧 Topics include:
• Red flags and cognitive dissonance
• Psychological abuse in “spiritual” mentorship
• What it feels like to be gaslit by a charismatic leader
• The moment she realized: I think I’m in a cult
• What therapists need to know to support clients through spiritual harm

This episode changes everything you thought you knew about Betty. Once you listen, you’ll never see her the same way again.

✨ Reserve your free copy of Healing the Healers - it's coming in April. A guide for therapists and spiritual guides supporting clients after spiritual harm:

https://robyn-mckay.myflodesk.com/healingthehealers

📲 Join the live debrief
Mondays at 10 a.m. MST on Instagram:
@robynmckayphd + @alyse_breathes