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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 ...
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Wannabe Balanced | MINDSET Coach

Crystal Escobar | Wannabe Balanced

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This podcast started out as a self help podcast for moms trying to find balance in motherhood and business but morphed into a documentation of Crystal and Sean Escobar's journey out of the Mormon church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). The Podcast has been therapeutic on so many levels for its hosts. They vulnerably share their pitfalls and triumphs as they work to deconstruct a lifetime of indoctrination from the LDS church which they exited in the Spring of 2018. Sexual s ...
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On this podcast we are just gonna talk. About what? Who knows…Mormons for sure, definitely saw an alien one time so im gonna talk about that at some point. And whatever else! Working out, spiritual stuff, drugs, not cars im not good with those, boozing, cruising, boozing and cruising, ufc, science, self improvement crap, meditation, the seahawks…whatever I find interesting!
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Mormon and the Meth-Head

Aaron Woodall Jessa Reed

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If the little angel and devil from your shoulders ever hung out without you and made a podcast, this is probably what it would sound like. Equal parts wholesome and horrific, Mormon and the Meth-head is about one unlikely friendship. Jessa and Aaron have led two completely different lives. While Aaron was stopping strangers on the streets of Milan to teach them about Joseph Smith, Jessa was teaching dudes how to keister meth while blowing them in Arby's bathrooms across Portland. But as Aaro ...
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This podcast is about helping people explore the “Koolaid”, also known as, belief systems, concepts, and ideologies that might have bamboozled them; and help them seek the fullest life they can possibly experience, to the beat of their own drum. I was first introduced to this terminology by my martial arts instructor. It has become a widely coined terminology that ranges from reckless devotion; strongly believing in an ideology or belief system; blindly believing in a cause; to completely ac ...
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Outer Darkness

outerdarkness

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Leaving the Mormon Church is only the beginning... This "of the world" podcast is recorded from the Great and Spacious Building in Salt Lake City. Join Nimrod The Lamanite, Orrin Porter, The Bastard Son of Joseph Smith, Our Lord and Savior Johnny Cuervo in this latter day guide to leaving religion. These Fomos show us how easy it is to move on with our lives in the big, scary, world of sin... and how much fun it can be. Drinking, politics, sex, drugs, it's all covered. Nothing is sacred. No ...
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Deliver Us From Ervil

iHeartPodcasts and Novel

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In the 1940s, a group of Mormon dreamers started a town in the Mexican desert. But what began as a utopian vision quickly turned sour when the founding family’s son, Ervil LeBaron, struggled for control of the community and unleashed a multi-generational crimewave – the ripples of which are still being felt today. From bank robbery to drug smuggling, auto theft rings to multiple murders, a deadly cult evolved into a sophisticated organized crime family. In Deliver Us From Ervil, journalist J ...
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Stories For Days

Andrew MacDonald & Elena Holley

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Stories from everyday day people. Everything from drug addiction, criminal behavior, jail/prison time. I want to talk about overcoming these obstacles, the success stories. We aren’t limited to these topics. I want to talk to everyone who wants to share their stories. Funny, sad, serious. Joins us, let’s laugh and cry together as people pour their hearts out.
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Dialogues between Parents & Children about Family, Pain, Love & Complex Emotions. These conversations explore Death, Sex, Drugs, Violence & the Mind - Mingled with Music Kristin is a Mom, Investigator & Truth Teller Matt is a Dad, Advocate & Secret Keeper Together we are Skeptical Mystics - Learning through Investigation, Friendship and (finally) Listening to D.M.T COGNITIVE WARNING - SOMETIMES WE USE RUDE WORDS! We insist on raw and vivid imagery and put words in uncomfortable orders to cle ...
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Crumbs

My Cultura and Sonoro

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Season 2 A show about the things we settle for and the bits of ourselves that make us who we are. Crumbs is an audio memoir exploring the intersection of family trauma, addiction, identity, and the pursuit of love. Through raw and honest conversations with her mother, Emmy Olea journeys to unpack her family’s storied past. Though a lot of it sounds straight out of a telenovela -- it’s all true. And it speaks to the questions we all have about who we are. Season 1 Dating is hard. It’s even ha ...
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Have you ever eavesdropped on someone else’s conversation and wished you could turn up the volume. Every week you can overhear every Kinky, Bizarre, Insane word your nosy little ears desire...Then go to Instagram or Facebook to follow along. Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andthewifepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andthewifepodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/andthewife
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Part rant-o-riffic cross talk from the edge, part no-holds-barred delving into the dark stuff often left unsaid, complete with a soundtrack to die for, OZY CONFIDENTIAL is a SXSW for people, personalities and weirdly wild notions about what we reveal and what we most want to conceal. OZY's Editor-at-Large Eugene S. Robinson gets heavy, deep and real with everyone from a world-renowned Nietzsche scholar who left behind a Ph.D. for life as a crack addict to a suicidal former Marine who found r ...
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Jonathan Alder joins Natasha on this episode of the podcast. Jonathan shares his experience of being gay while at BYU. He recently wrote a book, "Closeted," sharing his experience. You can find out more on his webiste: http://jonathan-alder.com/books/closeted.php To help keep this podcast going, please consider donating at natashahelfer.com and sha…
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Isolated in a cult within a cult within a cult, Ashley was completely sheltered from the outside world. From infancy she was labeled as unruly and even demon-possessed. Determined to break her as a toddler, then later brag about it, her pastor grandfather took it too far. She would be forced into submission and gr**med to be a “stay-at-home daughte…
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Scientology doesn’t believe in the young. They teach that they are trillion year old beings in small bodies. Therefore, they are not treated developmentally correct. Neglected, exploited for work and severely mistreated, they suffer the most in this organization. Serge Del Mar tells his story of growing up in Scientology and his advocacy work to ma…
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I Drank The KoolAid Podcast - EP012 - KoolAid Tattoos and Piercings Dive into the ink-stained world of body art with Heather Mongie on the "I Drink the Kool-Aid" podcast, where episode 12 takes us on a riveting journey through the realm of tattoos and piercings. Joined by the seasoned veterans Beverly Whipple and Genial Hall, the trio fearlessly ta…
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Natasha is joined by other providers on the Symmetry team to discuss current events. For more on RAINN, go to: rainn.org To help keep this podcast going, please consider donating at natashahelfer.com and share this episode. To watch the video of this podcast, you can subscribe to Natasha’s channel on Youtube and follow her professional Facebook pag…
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At age six, Katherine Spallino is separated from her parents and sent to train for her future in the Church of Scientology’s clergy—the Sea Organization. She rarely sees her parents and never goes to a normal school. Later, Katherine is sent to live at a secluded ranch with other young prospective Sea Org members, called cadets, where she studies S…
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Raised by Scientology and forced into the Sea Org and labor intensive youth camps, Mike Brown didn’t have a choice but to be indoctrinated and used by the organization. After he managed to escape, leaving behind his mother and wife, years later he learned of the extreme elder ab*se that was happening. Determined to save his mother who was quickly b…
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The troubled teen industry has been in the limelight lately for its more than questionable tactics to “reform” kids. Add in a heavy dose of religious extremism and you have the sometimes fatal Independent Fundamental Baptist all-girl’s school Ashley attended. The most common sentence was 1 year of brutal manual labor, peer-inflicted punishments and…
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Disguised as a wholesome Christian school for troubled youth, was a house of horrors for those unlucky enough to be placed there. Diabolical and dangerous punishm*nts, intense physical labor left these girls scarred in more ways than one. The documentary “Let Us Prey”, finally started to expose the secrets behind the walls of the school and within …
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In the latest installment of the "I Drink the Kool-Aid" podcast, host Heather Mongie delves deeper into the intricate world of mean girl behavior alongside guests Dannielle Larkin and Shirlayne Quayle. Building upon the previous discussion, the trio explores the phenomenon of experiencing mean girl dynamics not only in adolescence but also well int…
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This was so exciting to be able to collaborate with Mormon Stories in interviewing the one and only Emily Nagoski regarding her new book Come Together - talking about long term relationships and sexuality. Such a relevant topic for everyone! and especially relevant for couples who are deconstructing high demand religion... and renegotiating their s…
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KoolAid: Mormonism Title: Unveiling Mormonism: A Journey Beyond the Kool-Aid In Episode 11 of "I Drink the Kool-Aid" podcast, host Heather Mongie invites Dave on an enlightening exploration of a deeply personal journey – leaving the Mormon Church. Titled "Kool-Aid Mormonism," this episode delves into the intricacies of Mormon culture and the profou…
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It’s been almost one year since I last recorded a podcast and since I stopped posting on social media. This wasn’t necessarily intentional by the way. My plan was to take the summer off from everything so I could focus a little more on other things for a while. But when September rolled around I found myself not wanting to come back to podcasting a…
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Melanie Macatee joins Natasha on this episode of the podcast. She shares her journey about finding herself through religious trauma. To help keep this podcast going, please consider donating at natashahelfer.com and share this episode. To watch the video of this podcast, you can subscribe to Natasha’s channel on Youtube and follow her professional …
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Trisha Jensen, ICF, joins Natasha on this episode of the Natasha Helfer Podcast as they discuss various weight loss drugs including the benefits, risks and controversies. As a certified nutrition coach, Trisha also works with clients struggling with body image, weight loss, and relationship with food. She has several years of experience helping cli…
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I Drank The KoolAid Podcast - EP009 - KoolAid DRUGS, mmm kay - Beverly Whipple, Koby Taylor "Step into the world of taboo with 'I Drink the Kool-Aid Podcast' Episode 9: 'Kool-Aid Drugs, mmm-kay?' Host Heather Mongie leads a captivating discussion with guests Beverly Whipple and Koby Taylor, delving fearlessly into the shadows of legal and illegal s…
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Conspiracy Theories, Evan Stowers Hop on, fellow truth-seekers! In this mind-bending episode of "I Drank the Kool-Aid" podcast, host Heather Mongie and guest Evan Stowers dive deep into the murky waters of conspiracy theories. Buckle up for a wild ride as they explore what's real, what's a tall tale, and where the heck these theories even come from…
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Natasha is joined by other providers on the Symmetry team to discuss current events. For more on them: Trisha Jensen, ICF: https://symcounseling.com/trisha-jensen/ Michelle Peets, LCSW: https://symcounseling.com/michelle-peets-2/ Sally "Sal" Osborne, Wellness Coach: https://symcounseling.com/sal-osborne/ To help keep this podcast going, please cons…
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Natasha sat down down with the well-respected sex therapist and author of the thought-provoking book "The Existential Importance of the Penis" Daniel Watter. Together they delve into deep discussions about masculinity, sexuality, and the complexity of the male experience. To help keep this podcast going, please consider donating at natashahelfer.co…
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Joined for a second time by Mary (former Amish) and Hannah (former Holdeman Mennonite), we discuss the ways in which being gay/bi in their settlements harshly affected them and how queer plain people are generally erased from society. Bringing awareness and visibility to the LGBTQ community, they share their experiences openly and shed light on the…
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*Content Warning : SA, CA, CSA, mentions of rape* After enduring an excruciating youth at the hands of her mother and step father, isolated on a mountainside, Misty was forced into an Amish settlement at 18 years old. Though in many ways this new lifestyle was far more liberating than what she was used to, it came with darker days than she could’ve…
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Natasha discusses ketamine and how it can be beneficial for a myriad of factors for you. She is joined by Jake Clark-Bellenfant, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC and Medical Director and Provider at Symmetry Solutions. Jake oversees and provides psychiatric evaluations and follow-up care for those receiving Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and medication managem…
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*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, a…
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I Drank The KoolAid Podcast - EP007 - KoolAid Family Outside The Box Title: "Beyond the Pitcher: Embracing Authenticity in 'I Drink the Kool-Aid'" In the latest installment of the "I Drink the Kool-Aid" podcast, host Heather Mongie invites guest Jill Mortensen to explore the depths of intuitive parenting, especially in the context of raising a quee…
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*Content Warning: eating disorders, mentions of homophobia* In this follow up episode we’re going to continue with Oceana’s story growing up under the strict Institute in Basic Life Principles run by Bill Gothard who was recently exposed for preying on young girls. She opens up about coming home from the IBLP training camps, her parents’ reaction, …
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*Content Warning: eating disorders, self harm* Further shedding light on the Institute in Basic Life Principles run by Bill Gothard who was recently exposed for preying on young girls, is Oceana who grew up living by their rules. Extreme patriarchy, silencing and sexualization of women and blaming those who are being hurt, are just a few things tha…
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In Episode 5 of the "I Drank the Kool-Aid Podcast" with the insightful host Heather Mongie, titled "Kool-Aid, the Rat Race," prepare to embark on a refreshing journey of liberation from the daily grind. Joined by guest Tara Wright, the duo delves deep into the entangled maze of the rat race, exploring its suffocating consequences and the elusive pa…
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The latest episode of The Natasha Helfer Podcast featured an insightful conversation with Sally Osborne on the challenges that lesbians and queer folks face within the LDS church. Listen as Natasha and Sal dive deep into these topics and explore ways to create a more inclusive and understanding community. This podcast addresses many topics around m…
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Title: "Exploring the Spectrum: A Dive into 'Kool-Aid Marriage'" In the latest episode of the "I Drank the Kool-Aid Podcast," host Heather Monge delves into the intriguing world of non-traditional marriage alongside guest Shawn. Titled "Kool-Aid Marriage: Part Duex," this episode promises a captivating exploration of unconventional relationship str…
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I Drank The KoolAid Podcast - EP004 - KoolAid, Traditional Dating, Amy and Beverly In the latest juicy concoction served up by the "I Drank the Kool-Aid Podcast," host Heather Mongie dives into the tantalizing world of traditional dating with a twist. Episode 4, aptly named "Kool-Aid, Traditional Dating with Amy and Beverly," spills the tea on love…
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The Independent Fundamental Baptist church is known for having extreme views on “worldly” things. Women are over-sexualized to the point where even the very young are blamed and punished for “temping” men into hurting them. Kathy was one of those young women. Her pastor purposely protected the perp and she was ostracized by family, friends and othe…
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*Content Warning: child sex abuse, child abuse, rape, mentions of attempted suicide* When purity culture is front and center in a strict religious organization, youth are blamed for being preyed on by adults. It creates an unsafe environment for those who don’t understand boundaries, consent, grooming, or have any s*x education at all to even have …
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I Drank The KoolAid Podcast - EP003 - KoolAid, Mean Girls In this riveting Episode 3 of "I Drink the Kool-Aid," host Heather Mongie dives deep into the intriguing world of mean girls, joined by guests Ashlyn, Camilla, and Sadie. Unraveling the layers of female competition, the podcast explores the burning question: Why are girls competitive with ea…
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Natasha and Aimee are getting into the "weed" in this episode of the Natasha Helfer Podcast! They dived into the intriguing world of cannabis and sexuality. Curious about the impact of cannabis on intimacy, pleasure and connection? Check out the episode! This podcast addresses many topics around mental health and sexuality and may not be suitable f…
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In Episode 2 of "I Drink the Kool-Aid," host Heather Mongi dives into the intriguing realm of marriage, challenging traditional notions and sparking curiosity. Explore the why behind marriage conventions, question if it's a must, and unravel the fascinating narratives that encourage us to rethink the stereotypes surrounding this timeless institutio…
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The cult doc “Let Us Prey” on HBO, highlights the issues within the high control religious group Independent Fundamental Baptist, of which Eric was a part of. From the covering up of predatory behavior of the leaders, to extreme patriarchal control which blames victims and breeds perpetrators, Eric walks us through what his life was like being isol…
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*Content Warning: rape and sexual assault* Yoga instructor Larissa Anderson took yoga “guru” Bikram Choudhury to court for s*xual assault and blacklisting her yoga business after Larissa rejected a s*xual advance by Bikram (who had r*ped her before). He refused to promote her studio and she was blacklisted from the Bikram Yoga community. At the tim…
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I Drank The KoolAid Podcast - EP001 - KoolAid, The Fairy Tale "Dive into the irresistible blend of humor and enlightenment with Heather Mongie and Shelle Haines on Episode 1 of 'I Drink the Kool-Aid' podcast. Join the lively conversation as they sip on the marriage Kool-Aid, offering a unique female perspective that navigates from the world of roma…
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