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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
“Escaping Polygamy TV Show Literally Saved My Life”
Manipulated into saying yes to a betrothal to her cousin at 8 yrs old, Michelle knew there was no way she would raise her future family in this incestuous polygamous cult. Her father had 16 wives including half sisters and nieces (one of which was her mother). The horrible treatment in the group caused her to plot her escape and get emancipated at 17. Who knows what would’ve happened if her cousins from the TV show “Escaping Polygamy” didn’t come to help her when they did.
Click here to watch part 1
Click here to watch part 2
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- Michelle was assigned a husband at 8 yrs old
- TW: CA- Her dad falsely heard she was doing something bad
- Michelle wanted to escape at 8 yrs old but couldn't
- TW: Suic*de Ide@tion, self inflicted starv@tion
- Doing all she can to put off getting married
- Her meeting to arrange her plural marriage was the day after she escaped
- Michelle's struggle to not cave to pressure and go back
- TW: Suic*de Ide@tion
- They were keeping her away from her siblings
- TW: brief mentions of CA
- How Michelle is doing now!
- How the Order explains polygamy....
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**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.**