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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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Inside the Mind of Warren Jeffs and His FLDS Polygamous Cult (Insider Speaks Out)

November 13, 2023 • Shelise Ann Sola/ Christopher Wyler • Season 2 • Episode 103

Two young teens fell into a forbidden love. After being shunned from their fundamentalist Mormon polygamous community, they had the option to be welcomed back, only if they got married immediately. Seven little ones later, Chris had been living in fear of losing his family since dozens of men were sent away to repent for unknown reasons. One day, the call came. He was being excommunicated.

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Chris meeting Warren Jeffs when he was his principal
Chris meet his wife in 6th grade
Chris and his wife were ratted out to Warren at 15
Living with the Lost Boys
Rulon Jeffs had Chris and Lydia separate for a year
Were Chris and Lydia still believers at this time?
When Chris and Lydia get married
A husband should never see his wife outside of her long underwear
Was their faith reignited once married?
Life leading up to Warren Jeffs taking over
Why Warren Jeffs kicked out many of the devoted community members
Warren prophesying the end times
The Bishop called, asking Chris and his family to come home
Was Chris ever called to Polygamy?
Coffee drinking was allowed
The restrictions and expectations of a husband and wife in FLDS
Top secret documents given to married couples involving intimacy
Why Chris and Lydia ended up leaving FLDS
How did Chris feel when Warren (their Prophet) was sent to prison?
Life after Jeffs

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