I personally work with a very good, professional life coach, that also happens to have experience helping individuals and families break free of cults.

I was having a conversation with him the other day and I asked him how he defines a cult, and he said this.

"There are many very very good definitions and check-lists already out there to help people understand what a cult is, but I simply add this ...

A Cult is an individual, group or organization that actively conspires to subvert or undermine the agency of an individual."

I heard that, and immediately wrote it down!