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Cults to Consciousness
Shelise Ann Sola
348 episodes
1 day ago

Survivor stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups & people. 

Cults to Consciousness is a YouTube channel and podcast, hosted by Shelise Ann Sola (a former devout Mormon & CSA survivor) and her Producer husband, Jonathan Rosales.  

C2C delves into the nuanced experiences of individuals who have escaped a broad spectrum of high-control groups and coercive environments.  They are not anti-religious but firmly anti-abuse, aiming to shed light on manipulative practices and systems, while promoting compassion, understanding, and accountability.  C2C has attracted a kind and engaged community who thoughtfully support their guests. Follow to join them on their advocacy mission.

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Survivor stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups & people. 

Cults to Consciousness is a YouTube channel and podcast, hosted by Shelise Ann Sola (a former devout Mormon & CSA survivor) and her Producer husband, Jonathan Rosales.  

C2C delves into the nuanced experiences of individuals who have escaped a broad spectrum of high-control groups and coercive environments.  They are not anti-religious but firmly anti-abuse, aiming to shed light on manipulative practices and systems, while promoting compassion, understanding, and accountability.  C2C has attracted a kind and engaged community who thoughtfully support their guests. Follow to join them on their advocacy mission.

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Cults to Consciousness
My Adopted Parents Exploited Seventh-Day Adventism to Do the Unspeakable
CW: CSA, rape.  Charlotte Hayes was adopted as a baby to Seventh-Day Adventist parents who used the doctrine to harm her in unimaginable ways. She was forced to eat raw vegan, not given adequate nutrients and kept dangerously thin, while the rest of the family ate normally. On top of that, CSA started happening at age 7 and she was told it was to prepare her for being a wife. When signs of physical abuse caught the attention of her public school, they got CPS involved, but the system was a colossal failure and only made it worse at home. She even reported the violence to an SDA pastor who then reported it to the higher councils of the church, but they did nothing.  Click here to watch on YouTube Watch pt 2 of Charlotte's interview Find Charlotte on social media: tiktok: @charli.hayes  IG @charlihayes_   Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Markers 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:23 Charlotte’s adoption into an SDA family 00:09:18 Strict upbringing 00:15:21 Adopted to be h*rmed 00:16:38 TW: CSA from her adopted father 00:20:30 How purity culture at church mentally clashed with CSA at home  00:25:46 Charlotte's experience in public school 00:33:14 Teachers started to notice signs of ab*se 00:42:23 Being gay in strict purity culture 00:45:54 Experience at boarding school 00:50:54 Washing each other's feet at school... 00:54:08 Charlotte's breaking point 01:02:21 Plotting the escape 01:07:29 Linda listen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1 day ago
1 hour 9 minutes 15 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Why My Jehovah’s Witness Parents Kept My Abuse Silent
CW: CSA. Jacinta LeGore was born and raised in the Jehovah’s Witnesses. After being forced to confess that she had been CSA’d, then subsequently punished for it, it lead her down a shame spiral. Feeling worthless, she decided to get married at 16 to hopefully heal the part of her that the Elders and her parents thought was “impure”. The marriage ended up being another painful situation which ended in being disfellowshipped. She was immediately cut off from her family and friends, with no real lifeline in the outside world.  When Jacinta became pregnant, her parents expected to see the chiId, because a loophole states that if someone has never been baptized, one does not have to shun them. However, they were still actively shunning Jacinta, treating her less than human, so she cut off all contact. Jacinta’s parents threatened her with “grandparents’ legal rights” when she would no longer let them see her daughter, even though she was disfellowshipped and cut off herself. The final straw came when  she picked up her daughter from her parents’ and the person who ab*sed her was there. Now she is navigating life, choosing to keep toxic relationships far from her and her daughter for her own mental health.  Click here to watch on YouTube Find and support Jacinta IG @piercingsbyjacintah  Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Markers 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:11 Jacinta’s Strict ChiIdhood in the JW's 00:08:15 CW: CSA, Damaging Experiences as a ChiId 00:13:23 CW: CSA, Jacinta’s Judicial Process experience 00:19:30 Punishment & Choosing to Get Married at 16 00:23:55 Life After Getting Married 00:27:43 The End of Jacinta’s Marriage and Being Disfellowshipped 00:34:10 Shunning Jacinta has Received From Her Parents 00:38:21 Persecution Complex of High Control Groups 00:42:10 The Aftermath of Setting Boundaries With Parents 00:45:54 Deconstructing the JW's 00:49:36 How Jacinta is doing now 00:53:52 Linda, listen 00:55:10 Final thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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4 days ago
56 minutes 50 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Meets with Elder Father After 2 Years of Shunning
Alissa Watson comes back to update us with some news of her father. She was a devout Jehovah’s Witness through adulthood, marriage and two children, despite a birthing scare that could’ve taken a dark turn if she ended up needing a blood transfusion. Her husband knew his wife was not allowed to receive blood due to the strict doctrine around it, but he was not willing to lose his wife over it. This sent him down a deeply researched deconstruction path which ended up leading them both out of the religion. However, one cannot simply leave the faith and maintain their life as they know it. Friends, family, church members and any devout JW is forced to implement strict shunning. Overnight, they lost everyone. Alissa shares how her father asked for a meeting (2 years after cutting her off) and how reality set in when she realizes his true intentions.  Click here to watch on YouTube Catch C2C on Alissa’s channel Watch Alisa’s initial interview Find Alissa on Social: YouTube: @athomewithalissa https://www.youtube.com/@athomewithalissa IG: @athome_withalissa  https://www.instagram.com/athome_withalissa TikTok: @athomewithalissa https://www.tiktok.com/@athomewithalissa Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:11 Background on the JW's and Alissa's story 00:07:34 The JW's shunning practices 00:12:34 Atributes of high-control groups 00:17:43 The day-to-day of being shunned 00:23:58 Alissa's complicated communication with her father 00:30:21 Alissa confronts her father 00:36:31 Discussing CSA in the JW faith  00:44:10 Doubling down on shunning 00:50:22 Family relationships & the effect on Alissa's children since leaving 00:55:31 Alissa's husband's experience since leaving  01:01:28 Updates and final thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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6 days ago
1 hour 6 minutes 54 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
The Forgotten Generation of SCIENTOLOGY CHlLDREN (Warehoused Like Animals)
TIMESTAMPS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE CW: CA, mentions of suicide- Jamie Mustard was born into one of the most influential fringe movements in the 1970s: Scientology. Raised on a mythos of spaceships and made to believe that it was his life’s purpose to help save the world, he was determined to survive—not only unsurvivable neglect but also the impossible physical and psychological gauntlet of extreme poverty and illiteracy. Children were kept in animalistic conditions away from their parents and hardly kept alive until they were deemed “useful” by Scientology. At which point ensued extreme, dangerous labor and endless hours of Scientology classes to keep their “ethics up”. The last straw was being punished for his bosses wrongdoings at 19 when he was sent aboard a cruise liner for hard manual labor for months. Once he learned they had intent to send him back yet again, he made his quick yet calculated escape for freedom. Uneducated and illiterate, he worked hard and with the guidance and support of kind educators, managed to graduate from a prestigious UK university in economics. He’s a true testament to what one can achieve after all odds are stacked against them.  Click to watch on YouTube Watch Jamie on Soft White Underbelly Jamie’s book: ChiId X: A Memoir of Slavery, Poverty, Celebrity, and Scientology Ben Bella Books Jamie’s work - website: https://www.iconist.ltd/ IG: @jamie_mustard   Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1 week ago
1 hour 32 minutes 3 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
How Scientology Destroyed My Marriage (ft. Jenna Miscavige)
After an amazing discussion with Jenna Miscavige, we knew we had to come back and further discuss what led her out of her Scientology marriage. Even further, we will explore the tactics that set former Scientologists up for failure when it comes to relationships after the cult. A real and raw conversation about the hardships faced when raised in a militaristic, emotionless prison like environment.  Click here to watch on YouTube Watch Jenna's initial interview here Find Jenna on social media: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@JennaMiscavige IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealjennamiscavige/ Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1 week ago
1 hour 2 minutes 42 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
My Uncle is the Leader of Scientology (Jenna Miscavige EXPOSES ALL)
TIMESTAMPS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE Jenna Miscavige was born into and grew up in Scientology. Her uncle, David Miscavige, is the leader of Scientology. Jenna details her nearly parentless life as a number in the militaristic conditions where they kept the children. Her mother was a high ranking member, so when she saw how she lived in what felt like royal conditions compared to her, she doubled down in her beliefs with the intention of also being able to live the same lifestyle in the upper ranks. Things definitely started to spiral when Jenna found out both of her. Parents were no longer Scientologists and she would then be punished for that. Marriage seemed like the first step towards any loving and meaningful relationship (a glimpse of joy in her house of horrors), but even then her plans were disrupted time and time again due to who she was in relation to the leader. Her escape was long and drawn out with Scientology never truly leaving her and her husband alone. Learn more about her life in her memoir Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology & My Harrowing Escape as well as on her YouTube Channel linked below.  Click here to watch on YouTube Find Jenna on social media: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@JennaMiscavige IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealjennamiscavige/ Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 30 minutes 41 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Is Seventh-Day Adventism a Cult? Pastor’s Daughter Speaks Out
Following our incredible interview with Melissa Duge Spiers, today we go LIVE to confront the question...  Is Seventh-Day Adventism a Cult?  Melissa grew up in the shadow of control, silence, and secrets inside the insular fundamentalist sect, Seventh-Day Adventist Church. From being beaten for resisting a childhood home perm to seducing a forbidden public school athlete in her parents’ bed to reclaim her autonomy, Melissa’s early years were shaped by repression, shame, and religious programming. Her escape from the SDA church launched her into a life of risk. When Melissa learned that a family member was a serial chiId predator shielded by the church, her world imploded. But this revelation was only the beginning. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch her initial interview Find Melissa on Social Media! HOLY DISOBEDIENCE memoir IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.glory.whole/ Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissadugespiers_writer Substack: https://substack.com/@melissadugespiers email: the.glory.whole.memoir@gmail.com Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 5 minutes 40 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
There’s a Predator in My Family: Confronting the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Who Silenced
TIMESTAMPS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE CW: mentions of eating disorders, female GM, CSA, SA.  Melissa Duge Spiers grew up in the shadow of control, silence, and secrets inside the insular fundamentalist sect, Seventh-Day Adventist Church. From being beaten for resisting a childhood home perm to seducing a forbidden public school athlete in her parents’ bed to reclaim her autonomy, Melissa’s early years were shaped by repression, shame, and religious programming. Her escape from the SDA church launched her into a life of risk. When Melissa learned that a family member was a serial chiId predator shielded by the church, her world imploded. But this revelation was only the beginning. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch our follow up LIVE with Melissa here Find Melissa on Social Media! HOLY DISOBEDIENCE memoir IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.glory.whole/ Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissadugespiers_writer Substack: https://substack.com/@melissadugespiers email: the.glory.whole.memoir@gmail.com Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 13 minutes 47 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Trapped By My Criminal Father: My Life on the Run
TIMESTAMPS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE CW:  CA, DV, Mentions of CSA Material & Suicidal Attempts/Ideation.  Zett Espinoza was born into a professional criminal family in Los Angeles. Her mother struggled with mental illness and that often left the children neglected and afraid. Initiated into gang life around 12 years old, Zett’s father was conditioned for illegal activity. He started an illegal empire and employed his children to avoid his own fingerprints on the horrific materials they were packing. He was constantly running from the law and even escaped prison at one point which led him to cross into Mexico and force his children to take on new identities. Zett and her siblings had no choice but to fall into line and continue the criminal activity into their adult years. Zett managed to escape that life, but not without serious threats from her father who is still to this day at large.  Click here to watch on YouTube Watch Zett on Soft White Underbelly - “A Fugitive Childhood" Follow Zett on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@ZettEspinoza Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 21 minutes 46 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Why Prominent NEO NAZl Teen Denounced His White Power Movement
CW: Suicidal ideation, self harm.  Born in the 1970s in Wisconsin, Arno grew up in a turbulent environment with alcohol, fighting, and family dysfunction around him.  As a teenager, he was angry, rebellious, and looking for belonging. That led him toward white power skinhead culture in the late 1980s. He became a founding member of a major U.S. skinhead gang and the lead singer of a hate-metal band that glorified racism and violence. Eventually, cracks began forming in his extremist worldview and a few things shifted him away from hate: Becoming a father, kindness from people he was supposed to hate and burnout from violence — he saw friends go to prison, die, or spiral into addiction, and he realized the path only led to destruction. By the mid-1990s, he walked away from the white power movement. In 2011, Arno helped found Life After Hate, an organization dedicated to helping people leave extremist movements and rebuild their lives.  He became a public speaker, sharing his story in schools, prisons, and communities around the world. His memoir My Life After Hate (2010) details his radicalization and transformation. Click here to watch on YouTube Find and Connect with Arno: Website:  www.mylifeafterhate.com IG: @ArnoMichaelis  LinkedIn: @ArnoMichaelis Parental resource: parents4peace.org If you are concerned about someone’s extreme beliefs or behaviors, Parents for Peace has a free and confidential helpline at 844-49-PEACE (844-497-3223) or email at help@parents4peace.org  Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:21 Why Arno Decided to Share His Past; His Backstory 00:06:31 Arno’s ChiIdhood & The Beginnings of His Anti-Social Behavior 00:12:25 How Arno’s Self-Esteem & Tactics He That Would've Benefitted Him as a Boy 00:18:05 Arno’s Group's Interaction with Other White National*sts 00:23:14  How Arno Used His Natural Leadership Abilities Throughout His Life and As Part of H*te Groups 00:26:37 How Arno Became Familiar with White National*st Ideologies 00:33:05 Life After Moving Out of the House at 16 00:39:11 The Specifics of How Arno Adopted Rac*st Ideologies 00:47:13 CW: Rac*sm, Arno Shares the Beginning Steps of Him Leaving the Sk*nhead Group and Ideologies 00:48:57 CW: Attempted Su*cide, self h*rm 00:52:33 CW: Attempted Su*cide, self h*rm, Having a Daughter While Still in the White National*st Group 00:55:18 CW: Su*cidal ideation, self h*rm 00:59:44 Arno Explains His Self-Destructive Attitudes and What Eventually Led him Out of the Sk*nheads 01:07:26 Arno Shares Some of the Kindness Seeds People Planted Along the Way that Were Contrary to His Ideologies 01:15:32 Arno’s Famous "McDonald's Story" 01:23:51 What Arno is Doing Now And How He Helps Get People Out of Extrem*st H*te Groups 01:27:01 Arno’s Interactions with Daryl Davis 01:31:23 Final Thoughts and Linda Listen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 34 minutes 25 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
ULTRA ORTHODOX: Unprepared For the Outside World (after Narcissistic Parents)
CW:  SA, ED, Suicidal Ideation.  Growing up Ultra Orthodox in an extremely abusive home, left Tzivya Murrin completely unprepared for the outside world. She tried to get help multiple times to get away from her parents, but the system failed her. Once she finally got someone on the outside to listen, hands were held out to pull her out of her dangerous situation. However, some of those hands lead her right back into chaos and destruction. Find out how she was finally able to find peace and stability after a long tumultuous life.  Click here to watch on YouTube Watch Pt 1 Find Tzivya on social media: https://www.instagram.com/tzivyateemurrin/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/tzivya.murrin.medicaid.planner https://www.facebook.com/SensibleSeniorPlanning Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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3 weeks ago
58 minutes 32 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
ULTRA ORTHODOX: Community Enables Her Parents Doing the Unspeakable
CW:  CSA, CA, ED, Suicidal Ideation.  In a system that keeps victims silent in their pain, perpetrators go unchecked and are further emboldened to inflict harm. Tzivya Murrin was trapped in this system. No matter what she did, her parents found reason for extreme punishment. She asked for help multiple times from her community and instead was handed right back to her abusers. Time and time again the system failed her and she was forced to live a childhood rife with every type of abuse imaginable.  Click here to watch on YouTube Watch pt 2 Find Tzivya on social media: https://www.instagram.com/tzivyateemurrin/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/tzivya.murrin.medicaid.planner https://www.facebook.com/SensibleSeniorPlanning Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:44 Tzivya's sect of Judaism and its teachings against non-Jews 00:12:31 Tzivya's family structure and dynamic 00:16:40 CW: CA, The patterns of ab*se around getting good grades 00:23:28 Tzivya's community turning a blind eye 00:28:53 CW: CA, Tzivya's taking risks to lessen her ab*se 00:34:38 CW: CA, CSA, The start of Tzivya being CSA 00:39:30 CW: CA, CSA, Su*cidal Ideation, The extreme pun*shment Tzivya received for cheating 00:45:07 Tzivya's mother  00:48:47 CW: CA, CSA, ED, When Tzivya's mother started ab*sing her 00:54:02 The ways Tzivya's mom tried to control her body and food 00:58:05 CW: CA, CSA, ED, Tzivya's first attempts to talk to others about the ab*se 01:06:06 The continued control during and after high school 01:11:29 The teaching to not report within Tzivya's sect of Judaism See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 15 minutes 13 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
BREAKING: Tragedy Hits Mormon Church Twice Over Weekend
Targeted violence hit a Mormon church in Michigan which claimed at least 5 lives. The same day, it was discovered that the LDS prophet had passed away at 101 years old. A weekend full of grief. We will discuss the events, hold space for those lost and talk about what might be next with the new prophet Dallin H Oaks. Joining us to speak on the history of Oaks is Bryan from True Mormon Quotes.  Click here to watch on YouTube Follow Bryan on IG: http://www.instagram.com/true_mormon_quotes AP article: https://apnews.com/article/mormon-church-shooting-michigan-dcb79ee701b0b8076bf73e30e10ba2b7 Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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3 weeks ago
39 minutes 53 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
TWELVE TRIBES: Mother & Son Confront His Childhood in the Yellow Deli Cult
Tamara was a new mom seeking connection and community in a scary world where simplicity was romanticized. She was introduced to the Twelve Tribes by a family member and after some love bombing on some overnight trips, she was hooked. She convinced her husband to sell all they owned including their home and even clothes to leave society and move their family into a single bedroom in a communal TT home. Her son Emmet was less than 2 years old and he would come to live a difficult life in the strict boundaries of the cult. Tamara would come to regret her decision after the bait and switch had become clear, but it was too late. She went on to have more children and wouldn’t leave the cult with her family until 14 years later. Tamara and her son Emmet talk about what it was like going through it together.  Click here to watch on YouTube Tamara's Interview Pt 1 Tamara's Interview Pt 2 Find Tamara! FB: Tamara Mathieu Author  IG: https://www.instagram.com/tamaramathieu4/ Book: All Who Believed Click here to watch Emmet’s interview  Follow Emmet on social media: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/milwalkietalkie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milwalkietalkie YouTube: https://youtube.com/@milwalkietalkie Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 10 minutes 6 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
The Dark Reality of Growing Up In the TWELVE TRIBES (Yellow Deli) Cult
Just before Emmet Mathieu was 2 years old, his mother Tamara longed for community and simple living, so she convinced her husband to permanently move into the Twelve Tribes commune. Immediate regret set in, but it was too late. Forced to conform to extreme chiId discipline, Emmet was punished every day just for doing developmentally normal things. Immediate compliance was mandatory and if not given he would be punished with the “rod”. He wasn’t allowed to have independent play, speak to other children, and was put to work as young as a toddler. Emmet explains how he learned to cope and the struggles he faced after his family escaped in his late teen years.  Click here to watch on YouTube Follow Emmet on social media: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/milwalkietalkie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milwalkietalkie YouTube: https://youtube.com/@milwalkietalkie Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:53 Emmet's summary of the 12 Tribes 00:08:07 CW: CA, Emmet's standout chiIdhood memories 00:16:36 Toxic productivity and schooling in the community 00:27:03 Friendships and secretly communicating with other chiIdren 00:32:41 Starting work as a chiId 00:36:08 Seeing the outside world, and the instability within the cult 00:45:53 Emmet's involvement with teaching chiIdren, and moving to Florida 00:51:30 Emmet's feeling he's carried with him since leaving & life in Florida 00:56:50 Emmet's family leaves the cult 01:01:13 Working, finishing school, and navigating high school sports 01:08:10 Dating and meeting girls 01:12:18 Gaming, streaming, and sharing his story 01:16:17 Emmet's Linda Listen and final thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 19 minutes 5 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Rejoining Society After 14 Years in TWELVE TRIBES (Yellow Deli) Cult
After joining what Tamara Mathieu thought would be a wholesome, down to earth, communal family group in August of 2000, things quickly went downhill— she immediately regretted her decision.  At 23 years old, Tamara, her husband and their 17-month-old son gave up EVERYTHING to join the Twelve Tribes worldwide religious organization.  In return they received a militaristic, impossible-to-please hierarchy, where she worked constantly and had to employ harsh discipline on her children.  Fourteen years went by and enough was enough. Find out how her family finally escaped the Twelve Tribes and learned how to once again be “of the world” with no jobs, money or housing.  Click here to watch on YouTube Watch the interview with Tamara's son, Emmet Watch pt 1 Find Tamara! FB: Tamara Mathieu Author  IG: https://www.instagram.com/tamaramathieu4/ Book: All Who Believed Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:19:12 The "Prison of Specialness" & meeting good people 00:23:22 What adolescence looks like inside vs outside the 12 Tribes 00:30:47 The struggles adapting to living in the outside world 00:36:31 Repercussions on Tamara's family after leaving the community  00:45:13 The Yellow Deli's 00:52:58 Food in the 12 Tribes 00:56:21 Tamara's passions and joys & adjustments she's still making 01:03:55 Tamara's Linda Listen and final thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 6 minutes 45 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
Lured into the TWELVE TRIBES (Yellow Deli) Cult
Lured into the TWELVE TRIBES (Yellow Deli) Cult TIMESTAMPS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE Tamara Mathieu was a new mother in a scary world where Columbine had just happened. Romanticizing a simple life and craving safety for her family, she began visiting the Twelve Tribes. She noticed a village raising the well behaved chiIdren, homemade food and happy families. Feeling alone, isolated and overwhelmed at home with her baby, she spent more and more time at their compounds. She was welcomed with open arms, given gift baskets and the women loved her chiId. It felt like home. She convinced her husband to leave his high paying job, sell their home and all their belongings and completely leave their modern life behind to move into the Twelve Tribes. Assigned one bedroom for their family, everything changed once they moved in. Work became excruciating, chiId discipline expectations were extreme and Tamara would see her husband even less than before. Regret set in, but it was too late. She wouldn’t escape the community until 14 years later. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch pt 2 Watch the interview with Tamara's son, Emmet Find Tamara! FB: Tamara Mathieu Author  IG: https://www.instagram.com/tamaramathieu4/ Book: All Who Believed Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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4 weeks ago
1 hour 22 minutes 39 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
She Silenced Whistleblowers of Abusive Evangelical Academy, Then Became One (Why She Flipped)
Featured in the Shiny Happy People 2 doc-series, Cindy was deep in evangelical nationalism when she was hired as head of PR to silence whistleblowers from the Honor Academy at Teen Mania. She was told they were simply disgruntled chiIdren who were lying to defame the massive enterprise. Years later, she would realize, not only were the alumni telling the truth, but the upper management knew about the tort*re the chiIdren went through and did nothing to stop it, or change their practices for the following group. In fact, it was all part of the system to break the will of the interns and mold them into warriors for Jesus so they could penetrate all facets of society and create a Christian nation. Once Cindy’s eyes were opened, she took all their insider financial information to a news station to blast the story to the world.  Click here to watch on YouTube Email Cindy:  CindyMallette@gmail.com Watch the interview with Mica Ringo Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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4 weeks ago
1 hour 25 minutes

Cults to Consciousness
Why Fanatical Worldwide MINISTRIES Was Terrified of Silenced Alumni Speaking Out
Mica Ringo was heavily invested in Teen Mania and went through the whole program completely ignoring xyr inner voice of authenticity. Being yourself was never an option in a group that specifically molds teens to be extremist warriors for Jesus. The program was grueling and even abusive in an attempt to break down the character of teens coming in.  Mica would go on to create the Recovering Alumni blog which would lead to the fall of Teen  Mania Ministries! Click here to watch on YouTube Find Mica on social media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mx.micaringo/ Website: https://www.micaringo.com Watch the interview with Cindy Mallette, the person hired to silence Mica Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 intro 00:05:46 Mica's upbringing 00:09:38 Things that lead Mica on the path towards Team Mania 00:15:27 Navigating Mica's s*xuality within purity culture 00:17:53 Mica's involvement in Team Mania 00:27:36 The Honor Academy 00:45:09 Mica's blog 00:56:55 Mica's Marriage & deconstruction 01:09:44 Mica goes to the press 01:15:04 Linda, listen 01:16:12 What brings Mica joy now See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1 month ago
1 hour 19 minutes 22 seconds

Cults to Consciousness
5 Women from 5 AMISH Settlements Compare Notes
TIMESTAMPS UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE Celebrating 250 episodes with these 5 incredible women!  We explore ways in which different Amish and sometimes Mennonite settlements had the same methods of control and even ab*se. We cover their rules, restrictions, medical allowances (or lack thereof), why CSA is rampant and how the perpetr*tors are often protected rather than truly held accountable. The stories and wisdom are beautifully shared amongst survivors supporting each other. They also share ways in which they believe women can take back their power in or outside a cult and gain clarity and freedom. Click here to watch on YouTube Find and support our guests! Lizzie Hershberger Swartzentruber AMISH: The Unknown SINISTER Side of the Strictist Settlement  Swartzentruber AMISH: Seeking JUSTICE Against the Strictest Settlement Resources: https://www.theplainpeoplespodcast.com/resource Her book: “Behind Blue Curtains: A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman’s Survival, Escape, and Pursuit of Justice”  Website: https://www.lizziehershberger.com/ IG @lizzie.hershberger  Naomi Swartzentruber AMISH: How Growing Up in the Strictest Settlement Led to Dr*gs and S*x Work  Naomi’s book:  The Amazing Adventures of an Amish Stripper  IG & TT:  @AmishInspiration  https://www.instagram.com/AmishInspiration https://www.tiktok.com/@amishinspiration FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Aq4Tw6q9h/?mibextid=wwXIfr Elizabeth Hilty AMISH: Her Unlicensed Midwives Used Veterinary Tools  Connect with Elizabeth on Facebook Meg Delagrange-Belfon “Sins of the Amish” Doc: Darker Details than They Were Willing to Release on TV  Her artwork: https://www.coloringspirit.com/ Her Blog: https://blendedmix.life/ IG: @coloringspirit  Plain Anna  Mary Byler AMISH Woman "Sinned" by Taking Her Brothers to Court for SA  Mary's Website: https://www.themisfitamish.com/amishresources IG @plainrainbows_mary  Mary's Book: Reflections and Memories of An Amish Misfit: "My therapist says that’s not true, but I digress"  Fb: https://www.facebook.com/Mary.A.Byler/ TikTok: the.misfit.amish Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1 month ago
2 hours 12 minutes 59 seconds

Cults to Consciousness

Survivor stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups & people. 

Cults to Consciousness is a YouTube channel and podcast, hosted by Shelise Ann Sola (a former devout Mormon & CSA survivor) and her Producer husband, Jonathan Rosales.  

C2C delves into the nuanced experiences of individuals who have escaped a broad spectrum of high-control groups and coercive environments.  They are not anti-religious but firmly anti-abuse, aiming to shed light on manipulative practices and systems, while promoting compassion, understanding, and accountability.  C2C has attracted a kind and engaged community who thoughtfully support their guests. Follow to join them on their advocacy mission.