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Sarah Steel | |
|---|---|
 Steel speaking at the Decult conference, 2024 | |
| Occupations | Journalist, podcast host |
| Known for | Let's Talk About Sects |
| Notable work | Do As I Say (2022) |
Sarah Steel is an Australian journalist and podcast host known for her work on cults and coercive control.
In a 2022 feature, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) described Steel as having "spent years interviewing cult survivors" for her podcast Let's Talk About Sects.[1]
Career
[edit]Steel is the creator and host of the podcast Let's Talk About Sects, which examines cults and high-control groups. The podcast was launched in 2018.[2]
The podcast won the Independent True Crime category at the 2019 Australian Podcast Awards.[3][4]
In 2022, Steel published Do As I Say, a book about cults and coercive control drawing on her research and interviews.[5]
Steel has appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation programs discussing cults and related issues, including Radio National and triple j.[6][7][8]
In 2019, Mediaweek listed Steel among speakers at the ABC OzPod podcasting industry event, referring to her as the host of the award-winning podcast.[9]
Works
[edit]- Do As I Say: The Essential Guide to Understanding Cults and Coercive Control (2022) ISBN 978-1761262395
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nobody knowingly joins a cult, so why are so many lives ruined by them?". ABC News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Let's Talk About Sects - Episodes". Let's Talk About Sects. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Siemienowicz, Rochelle (21 May 2019). "2019 Australian Podcast Awards Winners Announced". ScreenHub. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Age & Tony Martin win big at Australian Podcast Awards". Radio Today. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nobody knowingly joins a cult, so why are so many lives ruined by them?". ABC News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Don't call it a cult". ABC Listen. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Coercion, control and worship: Where do we draw the line between a religion and a cult?". ABC Listen. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "DEEP DIVE: Cults recruiting on campus and the 'walk up evangelism' controversy". triple j Hack. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "ABC OzPod returns in 2019 with podcast stars & industry executives". Mediaweek. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
