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
AMISH: How Growing Up in the Strictest Settlement Led to Drugs and Sex Work
*Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, prostitution, attempted murder* Due to lack of education when she left the strict Swartzentruber settlement, Naomi slipped into exotic dancing, prostitution, drugs, and almost getting murdered. In this episode, she opens up about her trials and tribulations with growing up Amish, her dark reality afterward, and eventually finding the light at the end of the tunnel.
Naomi’s book: The Amazing Adventures of an Amish Stripper
Find and support Naomi:
IG & TT: @AmishInspiration
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- How strict Swartzentruber Amish are raised
- Naomi's exposure to the outside world
- Swartzentruber Amish Purity Culture
- How the Amish talk about pregnancy
- TW: SA, Rape Frequency in Amish Communities
- TW: SA Correlation To Sex Education
- Sleeping In The Same Bed Before Marriage
- Buying English Panties For The First Time
- The Amish Time Of The Month
- Naomi's relationship with her parents
- When Naomi started to rebel / first sexual experience
- Naomi decides to leave the settlement
- TW: Prostitution
- Naomi moves states with her boyfriend
- Naomi finds ways to make money
- TW: Naomi's first exotic dancing experience
- Naomi's Empowerment With Her Sexuality
- Did Naomi feel like she had no other option than to dance?
- Naomi's first time with a woman and other "why not" moments
- TW: Drugs, Prostitution
- TW: Attempted murder
- Naomi moves to California and moves on
- Naomi decides to go to college
- Naomi's Experience With Polyamory
- Naomi's Powerful Statement
- How is Naomi doing now?
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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.**