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I am blessed to have friends in and outside shipping industry who support and cherish me and are there when I'm going through some life distressing issues. But when I started my career in 2016.. I was just beginning self acceptance and discovery journey and most people couldn't connect with me because I still had that wall. By degrees, I have managed to re-learn many of those societal beliefs and relinquish those that no longer served me. Revising that journey has inspired me to create a spa ...
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Gain Service Academy Admission

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The podcast that is all things regarding U.S. Service Academy admission. Whether it is West Point, the Naval Academy (Annapolis) or the Air Force Academy- admission is as much about the process as it is the attributes of the candidate. It is complex—and involves several qualifications which make it far more rigorous than the traditional college application. This podcast helps the listener understand and navigate the process in order to gain a coveted appointment.
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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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Welcome to a new maritime podcast by gCaptain founder and CEO Captain John Konrad. This podcast hopes to share the unvarnished truths and insider knowledge John has gained in his decades as a professional mariner and maritime journalist... along with the occasional sea story and life lesson. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-konrad/support
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In this episode, we discuss significant updates to the Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) for the application year 2024-2025. Key changes include: Reintroduction of the Type 2 Scholarship: After a period of offering only the Type 1 scholarship, the Air Force ROTC has reintroduced the Type 2 scholarship, which provides $18,000 ann…
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Are you confident in your ship’s preparedness for post-state inspections? In our latest podcast episode, we guide you through all the essential checks and preparations necessary to ensure a smooth and successful inspection. Drawing from Thobani's extensive experience, we break down the key responsibilities of third and junior officers, focusing on …
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Ever felt your faith waver as life threw unexpected challenges your way? Join us as we explore a personal journey of spirituality, from a foundation of unwavering belief in childhood to the complexities of navigating faith amid life's trials and the discovery of one's sexuality. Reflecting on pivotal moments like the profound impact of a parent's p…
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Ever wondered how to financially prepare for your maritime career or what essentials you should pack for life on a cargo ship? You're in for a treat! Join us as we navigate through humorous technical hiccups, touching on the vital topic of financial planning for cadets. Our second officer, Salah, shares his invaluable insights and practical tips on…
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Have you ever wondered how to truly navigate the tumultuous waters of grief and trauma without succumbing to toxic positivity? Join me as I share my deeply personal journey, starting with the devastating loss of my mother during my ninth-grade year. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of grief's profound impact and the importance of embracing a…
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I am blessed to have friends in and outside shipping industry who support and cherish me and are there when I'm going through some life distressing issues. But when I started my career in 2016, I didn't have that... I was just beginning my self acceptance and discovery journey and most people couldn't connect with me because I still had that wall. …
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What does it take for a first-time cadet to thrive in the often unforgiving world of life at sea? Join us on this episode of 'Seatime Frenzy with Thobany and Friends!, where we promise you'll gain invaluable insights from our special guest, Second Officer Janel S. Sala. With a career spanning over a decade, Janel shares his personal journey, offeri…
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The AFROTC interview, worth upwards of 40% of the AFROTC scholarship score, can be extremely intimidating for students, especially those who have little to no interview experience. In this episode, we play 5 examples of interview responses that students have given and discuss what makes them good (or bad) and how they could be improved. If you want…
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The Air Force Academy interview can be extremely intimidating for students, especially those who have little to no interview experience. In this episode, we play 5 examples of interview responses that students have given and discuss what makes them good (or bad) and how they could be improved. If you want to ensure your interview performance is as …
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*Content Warning: self harm, physical abuse* Anonymous YouTuber Apostate Aladdin shares his story of becoming a man in an environment that used fear to keep boys and girls and men and women separated. This intense fear that men need to be kept away so they don’t act on their uncontrollable desires, left him feeling scared, targeted, alone and shame…
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*Content Warning: Many mentions of physical abuse & sexual abuse* Tricked into moving to Iraq at age 14, Ellaf was separated from her mother and forced into a chiId marriage by her father who felt she was too much of a burden to raise. Ellaf’s husband was even more controlling than her father and knew that he could get away with hurting her in many…
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*Content Warning: Domestic Violence, SA, CA* Determined to fight for the human rights of the oppressed, Yasmine Mohammed speaks out and shares her experiences with Islam extremism. Her mother forced her to marry a terrorist and it wasn’t until she fell pregnant with a daughter that made her realize she had to escape in order to secure her a better …
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**Content Warning: DV, rape, SA** Tia Levings discusses her dark reality in Christian fundamentalism, with evangelical patriarchy and religious trauma. Having appeared in the Amazon docu-series, Shiny Happy People, and written a harrowing memoir, A Well-Trained Wife she reveals how she had to save herself and her family and details the ways that ex…
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Daniella grew up in the Children of God and Mike in Scientology. Together they discuss ways that the military, of which they were both in for many years, is cultic and their differing perspectives. Click here to watch on YouTubeFind Mike!YouTube: @mikebrown101Mike’s Interview: “How Scientology Almost Killed His Elderly Mother” Find Daniella!IG: @da…
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Cait West was completely under her father’s rule down to all her decisions. She was told he would even make the biggest decision of her life for her— who she was going to marry. She was gr**med to be a submissive wife under the patriarchy movement and stay-at-home daughters movement. Her homeschooling was completely unregulated and not much attenti…
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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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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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