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Cults to Consciousness
Stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups.
Hi! I’m Shelise Ann Sola— former devout Mormon. On C2C, my husband Jonathan and I dive deep into the nuance of culty organizations. From Extreme Christian Fundamentalism, FLDS Polygamy, Amish, Mennonite, Mormonism, Scientology, Ultra Orthodox, and Jehovah's Witnesses, to cults featured in popular docu-series, we interview cult experts, survivors, advocates, therapists, way-showers, authors, and more, to uncover how they find independence and healing through awareness and true individual sovereignty.
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Cults to Consciousness
The Reality of Growing Up with PURITY CULTURE in a Sex-Obsessed World
**Content warning: Open dialogue around sex & mentions of SA & Rape** Purity culture seems innocent and shiny on the outside, but when you look closer, understanding there are two sides to every coin, it gets dark and dangerous. Kendra and I take an honest look at the intentions of purity culture and how it often backfires and creates more issues including abuse and self hatred.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Episodes with the Ex- Mormon Sex Therapist:
LDS Sex Therapist Ousted for Views on Masturbation ft. Natasha Helfer
Mormon Sex Therapist's Reaction to Daily P*rn Use Ft. Natasha Helfer
Resources:
Sex Education Website: https://start.omgyes.com/join
Instagram: @natashahelfermft
Find Kendra on Social!
website with merch: www.kendraleebryan.com
YouTube: @kendraleebryan
IG: @thekendrab
FB: Kendra Bryan (the bad child)
TT: @kendraleebryan
- Find and follow Kendra!
- What is "purity culture"? Kendra's experience
- "Stumbling blocks" and Culottes instead of pants
- Shelise's "shame shirt" stories
- 3 Government programs for "abstinence only" education
- Purity balls.....it's a real thing....
- TW: SA- It's demeaning to label a woman as "pure"
- Was Kendra taught about menstruation or her anatomy?
- Making educated, informed, non-coerced decisions about your sexual choices
- Actual data- Does purity culture work?
- TW: SA
- Purity culture is harmful to the LGBTQ+ community
- TW: r*pe- Teen pregnancies are higher in states with abstinence only education
- Repression causes more desire
- Teaching nuanced consent is SO IMPORTANT
- Advice from an Ex Mormon certified Sex Therapist on P*rn
- Does purity culture and abstinence only ACTUALLY protect women?
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Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara
**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**