Naomi Van Winkle is a writer, singer/songwriter, podcaster, and creative currently living in the Nashville area. It has not been an easy road for Naomi, and she’s now diving into the healing process, facing all of her fears from the past and addressing each of her negative thoughts and feelings one by one. Naomi was born into a religious group in Connecticut which disguised themselves as a Christian church. This group used fear & high pressure tactics to interrogate and manipulate, and this type of “discipline” within the group was very common. 

After many years, Naomi is finally telling her story through a podcast series called Cult in Connecticut in which she’s sharing her experience of being born and raised within this cult, and the journey of healing from the pain and darkness she experienced growing up. Throughout her podcast, she’s also sharing stories from others who went through similar experiences in this group. Naomi has also written a short memoir that details more of her personal experiences. By day, Naomi is also an entrepreneur in the Nashville area running her own wedding planning business. 

Web: https://cultinconnecticut.com/
Instagram: @naomivanwinkle
Podcast: Cult in Connecticut
Book: The Cult in my Living Room 

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