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
How This 18 year old JUST Escaped Her Family Cult in Ecuador
Her father, who got many ideas from his time in the Embassy of Heaven cult, claims to be a prophet. In his paranoia and attempts to escape the US government, he moved his family from state to state and then eventually to Ecuador. Determined it was the right thing to do as ordered by God, his family was completely isolated from proper education and mainstream society. At 18 years old, just 7 months ago, Ella realized she was in a cult and was able to escape.
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- Ella's birth story and early years
- Ella's father moved them to Ecuador
- Ella's father was part of the Sovereign citizen movement, having his own laws
- The Embassy of Heaven
- Ella's father claimed to be a Prophet
- Ella's parents used the "How to Train Up" book
- Ella wasn't allowed to have friends
- Ella's OCD caused her to obsess over religious thoughts
- Ella wasn't allowed to see doctors or go to the hospital
- How Ella felt about moving to Ecuador at 8
- Ella wanted to be homeschooled
- The help Ella had getting out
- Ella tried moving into a Mennonite community
- Ella's father's thought process
- Ella and the Mennonite community
- Ella wasn't allowed to go to church
- Ella escaping her father's control
- Ella wants to spread awareness
- How Ella is 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.**