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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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FORCED BACK to “The Order” Incestuous Polygamous Cult at 16 After Escaping
After begging for a proper education at 14, Allison had to take things into her own hands. Knowing she was about to be forced into polygamy, she went around her parents at every turn to give herself a different future. One that didn’t involve reproducing with 1/2 siblings or cousins. A road block at every turn didn’t dissuade her from listening to the little girl inside of her who just wanted out.
Resources for those escaping polygamy:
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https://www.hopeafterpolygamy.org/
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- Allison's sketchy family history joining The Order
- Cruel manipulation to get Allison's grandpa back in
- Allison's large, immediate family tree
- TW: CA- Her dad delivered her while on work release
- TW: CA was extremely common within The Order
- The forced poverty her mom and 12 siblings were in
- What happens to the wives after they can't have more children?
- Allison's first job at 8 yrs old
- She started helping do The Order's taxes at 14!
- Allison's strong desire to go to a "real school" as a teen
- She walked into a public High School hoping to be enrolled
- Allison was about to be forced into marriage at 16
- How she escaped!
- They went to the police to inform them of her running away
- They placed her in a foster type orphanage
- They forced her to go back!
- Her previous foster mom helped get courts involved
- After her case, a bill was passed to help polygamous children escape forced marriage
- How Allison found her footing after court
- How Allison is doing now
- Linda, Listen
- Resources for leaving 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.**