Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters

008 - Virgins and Volcanos - Purity Culture Part 4

June 07, 2023 Tracey and Sharon Season 1 Episode 8
008 - Virgins and Volcanos - Purity Culture Part 4
Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters
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Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters
008 - Virgins and Volcanos - Purity Culture Part 4
Jun 07, 2023 Season 1 Episode 8
Tracey and Sharon

CAUTION!   In this episode we talk very vulnerably, honestly and explicitly about sex and our personal experiences.   We feel this is not appropriate for younger kids.  Regarding teenagers...  for those who may have already been influenced by or are struggling with the teachings of "purity culture" and/or fundamentalist principles, our unvarnished real-life experiences may be useful and instructive.   Please use discretion.

* If you haven't yet listened to the first three parts of Virgins & Volcanos, quit your dilly-dallying and catch up:   

Part 1:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12790634

Part 2:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12825513

Part 3:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12890425

NOTES & CORRECTIONS

  • It is NEVER our intention to inflict pain or shame.  We did our best to refer to our former spouses without using their names.  In one place we slipped (actually, TRACEY is the one who blew it!), so we "bleeped" over the name with our super high-tech verbal "BEEP" technique.  Enjoy.
  • OMG we didn't need to make ANY corrections on this episode!  Guess we've finally approaching perfection...
  • ... except that we AGAIN had some audio challenges, and quality isn't up to snuff yet.  Sigh.

"Feet of Clay - Confessions of the Cult Sisters" is a new podcast hosted by  Sharon Madere (Bennett)  and Tracey Phalen (Reed), who both worked alongside Keith and Melody Green at Last Days Ministries (LDM).  As one-time key leaders in the organization, they go on record about the spiritually traumatic and often damaging influences of the Greens and the multitude of materials (many of which are still available today) published through LDM, including 'The Last Days Newsletter'.  Sharon and Tracey each joined LDM as teenagers, where they met and married their respective spouses during those cult-commune years.  Both couples independently left LDM in 1987 and moved hundreds of miles apart.  They continued in their hard-held beliefs for over ten additional years, yet ultimately divorced in the early 2000s.  In this podcast Tracey and Sharon  come together to talk about their parallel journeys out of the cult mindset, the long process of unpacking indoctrination and spiritual trauma, and their separate but often co-mingled road to healing and  humor.   Come join them on the journey!

https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters
https://feetofclayconfessionsofthecultsisters.buzzsprout.com

We love acronyms -- and we aren't afraid to use them! Here are some common ones that we might forget to explain:
LDM - Last Days Ministries (organization)
ICT - Intensive Christian Training School (at LDM)
YWAM - Youth With A Mission (organization)
CCM - Contemporary Christian Music


Show Notes

CAUTION!   In this episode we talk very vulnerably, honestly and explicitly about sex and our personal experiences.   We feel this is not appropriate for younger kids.  Regarding teenagers...  for those who may have already been influenced by or are struggling with the teachings of "purity culture" and/or fundamentalist principles, our unvarnished real-life experiences may be useful and instructive.   Please use discretion.

* If you haven't yet listened to the first three parts of Virgins & Volcanos, quit your dilly-dallying and catch up:   

Part 1:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12790634

Part 2:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12825513

Part 3:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12890425

NOTES & CORRECTIONS

  • It is NEVER our intention to inflict pain or shame.  We did our best to refer to our former spouses without using their names.  In one place we slipped (actually, TRACEY is the one who blew it!), so we "bleeped" over the name with our super high-tech verbal "BEEP" technique.  Enjoy.
  • OMG we didn't need to make ANY corrections on this episode!  Guess we've finally approaching perfection...
  • ... except that we AGAIN had some audio challenges, and quality isn't up to snuff yet.  Sigh.

"Feet of Clay - Confessions of the Cult Sisters" is a new podcast hosted by  Sharon Madere (Bennett)  and Tracey Phalen (Reed), who both worked alongside Keith and Melody Green at Last Days Ministries (LDM).  As one-time key leaders in the organization, they go on record about the spiritually traumatic and often damaging influences of the Greens and the multitude of materials (many of which are still available today) published through LDM, including 'The Last Days Newsletter'.  Sharon and Tracey each joined LDM as teenagers, where they met and married their respective spouses during those cult-commune years.  Both couples independently left LDM in 1987 and moved hundreds of miles apart.  They continued in their hard-held beliefs for over ten additional years, yet ultimately divorced in the early 2000s.  In this podcast Tracey and Sharon  come together to talk about their parallel journeys out of the cult mindset, the long process of unpacking indoctrination and spiritual trauma, and their separate but often co-mingled road to healing and  humor.   Come join them on the journey!

https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters
https://feetofclayconfessionsofthecultsisters.buzzsprout.com

We love acronyms -- and we aren't afraid to use them! Here are some common ones that we might forget to explain:
LDM - Last Days Ministries (organization)
ICT - Intensive Christian Training School (at LDM)
YWAM - Youth With A Mission (organization)
CCM - Contemporary Christian Music