John Hunter Ph.D.

Good Cult: In this six-part podcast, former LGAT participant and supporter River Donaghey, investigates Lifespring and its founder, John Hanley.

Lifespring was an American for-profit human potential organization founded in 1974 by John Hanley Sr., Robert White, Randy Revell, and Charlene Afremow.

In 1987, journalist Marc Fisher wrote a comprehensive article on Lifespring. Because many current LGATs are based closely on Lifespring, this article offers important information.

Workshops based heavily on Lifespring are currently being used on vulnerable teenagers, many of whom have pre-existing mental health conditions.

I was told my life would change if I let strangers prod my deepest wounds. But I wasn’t sure: were these group training sessions empowering or exploitative?.