The Reality of a Dangerous Incestuous Father of 200+ Artwork

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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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The Reality of a Dangerous Incestuous Father of 200+

October 21, 2023 • Shelise Ann Sola/Michelle Michaels • Season 1 • Episode 96

**Content Warning: Multiple depictions of child abuse and infant death** This incestuous polygamous Mormon sect promotes and endorses extreme punishments. Michelle had a father who took pleasure in these punishments. Aside from that, her first job was at 4 yrs old which grew to 3 jobs by the time she was in Jr High. Against all odds, she graduated High School at 15 years old, then college a few days after her 18th birthday. Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss when part 2 drops, where we go into her televised escape out of this insidious group.

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What it was like being filmed on "Escaping Polygamy"
How her dad was related to 16 of his wives
Descendants of Jesus himself? Keeping the bloodline pure
One of the biggest shocks about the "real world" after she left
Her siblings financially supported their dad.... bought him toys
Her first job was at 4 yrs old
At 7 she was working at the bank!
Having to dumpster dive for their food
MAJOR TW: Multiple depictions of CA- Inf@nt de*th
TW-CA Continued- Being locked in a basement
Does Michelle think all 200+ got the same treatment from her dad?
TW: CA from other family members on behalf of her dad & Infant de*th
TW: C(inf@nt)A
TW: CA-Did any of Michelle's public school teachers notice the signs?
How Michelle juggled going to school with all her jobs
How and why they let Michelle go to college
She graduated with an Associate's degree 2 days after turning 18
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