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Anne Gollert Hill.
In her own words.
Author. Speaker. Scientology survivor.
A voice for reclaiming identity, freedom, and joy.
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01 / THE AUTHOR
A life reclaimed.
A story to share.
Anne’s story in ready-to-use introductions for interviews, event programs, and editorial coverage.
Anne Gollert Hill is an author, speaker, and Scientology survivor. After almost two decades inside the organization, including its Sea Org and international management, she escaped in August 2007 and rebuilt her life. Her forthcoming memoir, Escape to Joy, explores coercive control, reclaiming identity, and finding joy after leaving.
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Anne Gollert Hill is an author, speaker, and Scientology survivor who spent almost two decades inside the organization. Her search for answers eventually led her to the Sea Org and international management, where she worked in proximity to David Miscavige. In August 2007, she escaped with the clothes on her back and a few belongings in her purse.
Leaving was only the beginning. Anne went on to rebuild her life, reclaim her identity, and learn to trust herself again. Today, she writes and speaks about coercive control, life after high-control groups, and the possibility of creating a fulfilling life on your own terms. Her forthcoming memoir is Escape to Joy: Reclaiming Identity, Strength, and Self After Scientology’s Coercive Control.
02 / THE CONVERSATIONS
As seen & heard on.
Firsthand conversations about Scientology,
survival, and the life that comes after.
The Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Show
She Escaped Scientology + What Got WEIRD at Tom & Katie’s Wedding
Anne’s years in the Sea Org, Scientology’s celebrity world, and her journey out.
Watch the interviewGet Obsessed
Inside the Cult of Scientology with Anne Gollert Hill · Part 1
Her search for purpose, international management, and life inside the Sea Org.
Listen to the episodeUnfiltered Stories
She Joined Scientology—Then They Took Everything
A firsthand conversation about entering Scientology, leaving, and rebuilding.
Watch the interviewBlown for Good
When Hope Becomes a Trap · Anne Gollert Hill
Anne’s story on Scientology Stories. Linked from her official website.
Watch the interviewShot at Love
Escaping Scientology: A Story of Survival & Starting Over
An interview linked from Anne’s official website.
Listen to the episodeWhere We Meet
A conversation with Anne Gollert Hill
An interview linked from Anne’s official website.
Watch the interviewMakes Sense
A conversation with Anne Gollert Hill
An interview linked from Anne’s official website.
Watch the interviewMedia appearances are provided for reference and do not imply endorsement of the book.
03 / IN THE PRESS
The story, in the news.
Parade
Ex-Scientologist Reveals Dramatic Family Rescue After 20 Years Inside
Coverage of Anne’s escape and her family’s support, drawing on her interview with Jenny McCarthy.
Read the articlePEOPLE
Jenny McCarthy Details Her ‘Uncomfortable’ Experience as a Guest at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes 2006 Wedding
Coverage of Jenny McCarthy’s wedding recollections during her conversation with Anne. The article focuses on McCarthy and identifies Anne as the interview guest.
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04 / THE FORTHCOMING MEMOIR
Escape to Joy.
Reclaiming Identity, Strength, and Self
After Scientology’s Coercive Control
Escape to Joy is Anne Gollert Hill’s memoir of surviving Scientology’s coercive control and rebuilding a life of her own. From its international management ranks to her escape in 2007, Anne recounts her personal experiences inside the organization and the hard-won work of reclaiming her identity, strength, and self. At its heart is a story not only of leaving, but of learning to live again—and discovering that joy is not something you have to earn.
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Beyond the escape.
Inside the rebuild.
Suggested interview angles grounded in Anne’s lived experience.
Inside the Sea Org
Her personal account of Scientology’s international management, life under coercive control, and the decision to leave.
Rebuilding from below square zero
What it takes to reclaim identity, trust your own instincts, and create a life after a high-control group.
Why intelligent people get drawn in
A search for answers, the pull of belonging, and Anne’s perspective on how control can develop gradually.
Joy after lost years
Starting over in midlife, finding connection, and learning that happiness does not have to be earned.
05 / PRESS RESOURCES
Ready for your story.
Assets are supplied for editorial coverage of Anne and Escape to Joy. Caption: Anne Gollert Hill. Images provided by the author. Original files are preserved; additional photography can be requested directly from Anne.
06 / THE LINK DIRECTORY
Find Anne.
Follow the story.
Official places to read, watch, follow, and connect.
Anne’s website
Author, speaker & survivorThe book
Escape to Joy · original book-news linkAbout Anne
Her story, in her own wordsPress & bookings
Podcast, press & speaking inquiriesEmail Anne
anne@annegollerthill.comEssays & writing
Leaving, healing & reclaiming joyWatch
Videos & conversationsSubstack
Anne’s writing & newsletterNewsletter signup
Subscribe to essays & book newsTikTok
@annegollerthillYouTube
Anne’s video channelMy Scientology Story
Anne’s earlier writing · archiveSelected essays, in Anne’s words.
PRESS · PODCASTS · SPEAKING
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