Escaping the Children of God Cult ft. Daniella Mestyanek Young
4/22/202650 min
Khloé sits down with Daniella Mestyanek Young, a cult survivor who was born and raised in the infamous Children of God. Daniella shares what it was like growing up in a highly controlled environment, how she realized something wasn’t right at a young age, and the moment she risked everything to leave at 15. From culture shock and rebuilding her identity to navigating relationships, trauma, and ultimately finding healing, this is a powerful conversation about resilience, survival, and what it really takes to start over.
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First 90 secondsKhloé Kardashian· Host0:00
When did you start realizing this isn't normal?
Daniella Mestyanek Young· Guest0:02
We were trafficked in front of the whole world. Let's talk about cults. I'm always knitting, just go with it. I'm watching the news, and it's saying Children of God cult, Children of God cult, and I was like, "Oh." You know, performance is really brilliant for trafficking children. You don't think, "Are they getting paid? Are they being abused?" Oh, you're gonna go to hell if you don't grow up and stay in the family. Okay, hell's gonna suck. Love bombing is how you get drawn into a cult.
Khloé Kardashian· Host0:29
I've been in a one-on-one cult, then.
Daniella Mestyanek Young· Guest0:31
If you're hearing a story of the girl who grew up in one of the worst cults, and you're relating, that's a cult. So when I was a lieutenant, the battle captain in charge had me add a Kardashian update brief to the end of- You've got to be kidding ... to the end of every intelligence [laughs] brief.
Khloé Kardashian· Host0:51
Oh my God. Like, okay, military. Who knew? Okay. So girl, I feel like we have so much to talk about. I definitely had my mouth on the floor. I was on, like, just a bunch of different emotions doing my research about you, and it's really inspiring that you're standing and positive and here today, and that you're so willing and open to be on my podcast with me and to talk about your journey. So thank you for being here.
Daniella Mestyanek Young· Guest1:24
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for having me.
Khloé Kardashian· Host1:26
I would love if you can talk a little bit about your childhood