An Ex-Scientologist & Ex-Mormon Compare "Information Control" ft. Apostate Alex
First rule of a cult, you're never in a cult! As two ex cult members, we have lived on both sides of the doctrine. The "true" side, as told to us by the leaders, and the actual truth. In this live we will be discussing the enormous amount of information control that goes on within Mormonism and Scientology and how it is used against its members to keep them in. Click here to watch on YouTube Help getting out of Scientology: https://theaftermathfoundation.org/ Find Apostate Alex on Social! YouTube: @apostatealex Instagram: @apostate.alex https://www.instagram.com/apostate.alex/ Get in touch: hello@apostatealex.com Discord: https://discord.gg/vfkksKgs9d We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
14 Maj 1h 27min
ULTRA ORTHODOX: Hasidic Cult Turns on Hasidic Writer For Exposing SA Injustices
Elad, a college student searching for answers to the mysteries of the universe, found mystical answers within a strict Hasidic community. A secular Jew up until that point, he fully embraced the theology, rules and culture. Little did he know, just how controlled his life would soon be and how much scandal he would unearth once his journalism career within the community started to take off. The cover ups, silencing and shaming was too much to ignore. Click here to watch on YouTube Find Elad on Social media: IG @eladnehorai https://www.instagram.com/eladnehorai?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Substack: https://eladnehorai.substack.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabXOk7qJmywOIOi5YQsWahZSKZrhsNDhLH676jKVYOcLeLUScGyrFvqSro_aem_rrCp42zF1D9A8hnQpoZe8w We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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 00:02:41 Understanding and uncovering systemic ab*se in high demand religions 00:03:09 Elad's parents and how the family practiced Judaism during Elad's childhood 00:04:45 How Elad found this Hasidic group appealing 00:11:14 How Elad's near death experience and diagnosis of bipolar disorder led to a Hasidic Rabbi 00:16:57 Seeking answers from a popular Rabbi 00:21:05 How thought terminating arguments were used as a powerful tool 00:23:13 Think critically but come to the same conclusion 00:24:44 How Elad began to realize the high control nature of Hasidic Judaism 00:26:30 Hasidic rules make their way into the bedroom 00:29:47 Being taught to self-shame in the Hasidic community 00:31:57 How speaking up about mental health was perceived in the Hasidic community 00:33:52 How men were permitted to study Judaism and how it aided in their goal of every Jew becoming Hasidic 00:35:16 Elad begins to unravel his beliefs 00:37:31 How Elad's encouragement of creativity rocked the Hasidic world 00:42:46 Elad gets pushback for publishing stories from his community 00:45:54 How a conservative community can attract a liberal or progressive person 00:47:09 How the different application of morals among a community can crumble a person's faith 00:50:41 How a friend's divorce became Elad's last straw 00:54:03 Feeling God for the first time again 01:00:37 How further isolation was necessary for growth 01:04:12 How Elad navigates spirituality today 01:12:48 Linda, listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
13 Maj 1h 14min
Rabbi’s Ex-Wife Breaks Down PURITY Standards ft. Beatrice Weber
Certain Ultra Orthodox communities are considered high control groups by former members. Today, Beatrice Weber, who was a wife to a Rabbi and mother of 10 inside a Hasidic sect, takes us through the book of modesty that they were expected to follow. She will share just how much control she was under when it came to her appearance and every day expectations. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch pt 1 here: https://youtu.be/LGXNrG7kIec?si=0IbiLk6h7XQ0jtZO Watch pt 2 here: https://youtu.be/6MXpJm_aRoU?si=L67psW-uh-nOcwJX Resources for help leaving Orthodox communities Footsteps https://www.footstepsorg.org/ Rights and Religion Forum https://rarforum.org/ Find and support Beatrice! Linktree https://linktr.ee/bweber Website: https://beatriceweber.com/about/ We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
12 Maj 1h 7min
ULTRA ORTHODOX: The Unexpected Price of Leaving with 10 Children
After decades of suffering in silence and submission in the Hasidic community with 10 children, Beatrice carefully plotted her escape. With some of her children already adults, she snuck out with the youngest 4 who were still very young. The community and older children immediately turned on her and tried to take the youngest kids away in court. After years of custody battles, she kept access to her kids, but the court ordered one son stay in a Hasidic school which gave him no secular education. Beatrice sued the NYC for not regulating the religious Hasidic schools and won! This is how she deconstructed her ideology. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch pt 1 here: https://youtu.be/LGXNrG7kIec?si=fnWrmXDKdLKSy3ZF Resources for help leaving Orthodox communities Footsteps https://www.footstepsorg.org/ Rights and Religion Forum https://rarforum.org/ Marlene Winell Journey Free- Recover From Toxic Religions https://www.journeyfree.org/ Find and support Beatrice! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bweber Website: https://beatriceweber.com/about/ We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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 00:03:47 Part 1 recap 00:05:33 Getting the court system involved for protection from her ex-husband and even chiIdren 00:10:04 The difficulties of having to leave some chiIdren behind 00:11:31 Beatrice makes a big mistake in court 00:16:21 How Chavie's case impacted others and how Beatrice regained custody 00:19:19 Beatrice can't ignore the corruption any longer and decides to heal from it 00:20:50 It's never really "just hair" 00:21:33 The continuous journey of healing 00:22:57 Tackling the lack of education in the Hasidic community 00:24:27 Discrepancies in what the courts are saying about Beatrice's case 00:25:33 The school refuses to accept Beatrice's son again 00:27:38 How Beatrice's case changed the school system 00:29:58 Beatrice's children's varying reactions to their mother not just leaving the community, but also making large scale change 00:31:35 Has Beatrice ever talked to her older chiIdren about what happened? 00:33:20 Why it's sometimes easier for people stay in their oppressive communities 00:35:21 What made Beatrice leave the Hasidic community altogether? 00:38:22 TW: ED 00:40:30 How others who have left high demand religions helped Beatrice heal 00:45:15 How people in the Hasidic community use Beatrice's story to perpetuate harmful ideologies 00:46:39 Things Beatrice misses from being in the community 00:50:05 Losing your community for your freedom 00:52:22 What makes Beatrice feel fulfilled? 00:54:32 Huffington Post article sneak peek 00:58:38 Exploring yourself as you are, not as someone has told you to be 01:01:20 Resources for leaving high demand religious groups 01:05:00 Linda, listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
9 Maj 1h 7min
ULTRA ORTHODOX: Life Imprisoned As a Submissive Rabbi’s Wife
Beatrice Weber was told her only goal in life should be getting married to a respectable Hasidic man and bearing as many children as possible. After being “rebellious” as a young teen, she was sent abroad to a strict religious school where she was meant to learn to behave. As soon as she returned, her parents set her on a path to marry a Torah scholar for a hefty price. She was only 18 years old. She would then not be allowed to use birth control and go on to having 10 children. Suffocated in the lifestyle with little to no help from her husband, she began plotting her escape. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch pt 2 here: https://youtu.be/6MXpJm_aRoU?si=L67psW-uh-nOcwJX Resources for help leaving Orthodox communities Footsteps https://www.footstepsorg.org/ Rights and Religion Forum https://rarforum.org/ Find and support Beatrice! Linktree https://linktr.ee/bweber Website: https://beatriceweber.com/about/ We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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 00:03:35 Beatrice's conservative community 00:05:40 What it was like growing up with extra rules and eating by stricter kosher standards 00:10:16 The consequences for eating the wrong color popscicle 00:14:12 Dressing modestly to the extreme 00:18:03 Interactions with the opposite s*x and how birthday celebrations where considered "immodest" 00:22:15 How isolated was Beatrice's chiIdhood? 00:23:50 How to Holocaust influences modern Jewish life 00:26:15 How the community's set up perpetuates corporal punishment 00:27:59 The Ritual Bath and its problematic nature 00:31:08 Lack of s*x education in the Hasidic community 00:32:22 Beatrice's family moves and changes her education 00:35:29 How the focus on actions prevents original thinking 00:38:03 The preceived importance of lingeage in the Jewish community and how long Beatrice was at seminary school 00:39:32 Beatrice prepares for marriage and how she felt about it 00:41:59 Beatrice's experience with the Hasidic Jewish marriage process 00:47:55 S*x education and new rules after marriage 00:54:19 The rules around s*x and Beatrice's ex-husbands controlling nature 00:56:55 How did Beatrice manage with 10 kids? 00:59:06 Getting birth control in the Hasidic Jewish community 01:01:44 Beatrice rebells and goes to therapy 01:05:45 When did Beatrice start to question? 01:08:58 Beatrice realizes the only option 01:10:46 How Beatrice had to time her escape to create the best outcome for her chiIdren 01:13:24 Linda, listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
9 Maj 1h 16min
The Aftermath of Narrowly Escaping Sharia Law (Dubai to UK) ft. Nuriyah Khan
We are joined LIVE today with Nuriyah Khan to continue her harrowing story of escaping Sharia Law in Dubai and the ensuing aftermath. Click here to watch on YouTube Watch the initial interview with Nuriyah Here: https://youtu.be/9wgTdTU1Ay0?si=ErnHxBvAI520iKqq Find Nuriyah on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HolyHumanist We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8 Maj 1h 5min
The Unbelievable Aftermath of Escaping Two Abusive Iraqi Men
We had an incredible conversation with Ellaf Al-Tamini about her harrowing time in Iraq, forced to marry an ab*sive man as a chiId bride. Join us today as we dive deeper into the unbelievable aftermath of her incredible escape against all odds. Click here to watch on Youtube Watch her full interview here: https://youtu.be/4dWpPKAA5MQ?si=Vm8FeP15YWTGlPIw Connect with Ellaf:https://allmylinks.com/ellafaltamimi2012 IG @ellaf_altamimi https://www.instagram.com/ellaf_altamimi We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8 Maj 42min
Her Confining Teenage Life Growing Up in Saudi Arabia ft. Jasmin Faulk
After an incredible conversation with Jasmin Faulk-Dickerson about her story of escaping Saudi Arabia without legal ramifications, today we are joined with her LIVE to further discuss the difficulties she faced as a teenager growing up as an Italian-Arab in a fundamentalist Islamic family. Click here to watch on Youtube Watch our initial interview with Jasmin: https://youtu.be/Qc3mJ9hIuVw Find and Support Jasmin! IG: jasmin.faulk https://www.instagram.com/jasmin.faulk?igsh=MTRtbHo2dzVnd3VoMA== Website: http://www.jasminfaulk.com/ Book: The Last Sandstorm Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eDElIB Podcast: I Want you to Meet https://www.jasminfaulkdickerson.com/iwantyoutomeet We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page 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.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
7 Maj 1h 4min
