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World of Secrets is where untold stories are exposed.
And in this new series, we investigate the dark side of the wellness industry,
following the story of a woman who joined a yoga school only to uncover a world she never expected.
I feel that I have no other choice.
The only thing I can do is to speak about this.
Where the hope of spiritual breakthroughs leaves people vulnerable to exploitation.
You just get sucked in so gradually and it's done so skillfully that you don't realize.
World of Secrets the Bad Guru Listen wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Hello, welcome to BBC World Book Club,
the place where you can talk about their work with some of the world's best loved authors.
I'm your host, Harriet Gilbert,
and I've just been joined in our studio by this month's guest, the American novelist Meg Rosoff.
Meg, welcome.
Thank you.
I'm so happy to be here.
I don't imagine you've flown in from anywhere because I know,
although you're American, you actually live in this country.
Yes, I took a bus from down the road.
Perfect.