The Mighty Philbert Podcast
Welcome to the all new Mighty Philbert Podcast. I have went through a complete rebrand and hope you like what I'm doing now. Here, we'll talk about the trucking industry, life on the road, and life in general with a broad range of topics that I hope will keep you entertained and informed.
The Mighty Philbert Podcast
S01E35 Teen Mania Boot Camp of Broken Souls
Teen Mania Ministries promised transformation. What it delivered was trauma. From Acquire the Fire rallies to the Honor Academy’s ESOAL “boot camp,” Ron Luce’s empire used cult-like tactics, unpaid labor, and financial mismanagement that left thousands of kids broken and betrayed. In this episode, I break down the history, scandals, lawsuits, and survivor stories that reveal the dark truth behind one of evangelical America’s biggest youth movements.
👉 Sources include MSNBC’s Mind Over Mania, Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War, survivor testimonies, and reporting from Christianity Today, People, and The Roys Report.
⚡ Remember: You don’t have to be religious to do the right thing.
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