Cults to Consciousness

By Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C RosalesSociety & Culture

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May 15 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Blood Doctrine Suddenly Changing? (ft. Alt Worldly)
The group's 75 year old ban on blood transfusions is changing. Sort of. It's a big deal, and it isn't. Joined by Jake at @altworldly to give us the full details!
Click here to watch on YouTube
The JW dot org video
Original leak by larchwood
jwfacts breakdown of blood policy evolution
Find and support Jake on YouTube: @altworldly
Other video collaborations:
Ex-Mormon & Ex-Jehovah’s Witness React to LEAKED Upcoming Convention Tapes (ft. ‪@altworldly‬)
Ex-Mormon and Ex-Jehovah's Witness Compare CULTure (ft. @altworldly )
Ex- Mormon and Ex-Jehovah's Witness Compare Doctrine (ft @altworldly)
Fear of End Times: Ex-Jehovah's Witness Confessions ft. @altworldly
An ex-Mormon and ex-Jehovah's Witness Compare Notes (w/ @CultstoConsciousness )
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Venmo @sheliseann
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Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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59 min
May 13 Jehovah's Witnesses: No One Tells You What Happens After You Escape
Désirée Ohrbeck grew up in Denmark in the rigid control of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. She survived CSA from her stepfather, and when she sought help from religious leaders, she was dismissed, blamed, and told to retract her statement to the police. She explains how she went from a house where books were banned, to becoming a professor. However, deconstruction is incredibly lonely and challenging. Lingering effects of the trauma impact her daily life.
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Watch our initial interview with Désirée here
Find and support Désirée!
Book: The Scandinavian War Bride
IG: https://www.instagram.com/desireeohrbeck/
Website: https://www.desireeohrbeck.com/
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Venmo @sheliseann
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Host Instagram @sheliseann
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TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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56 min
May 11 The Dark Truth on CONVERTING to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Denmark
Désirée Ohrbeck grew up in Denmark in an extremely chaotic and traumatic home environment that later transitioned into the rigid control of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her early childhood was marked by instability—an absent father, a violent stepfather, poverty, neglect, and exposure to unsafe situations. When her mother joined Jehovah’s Witnesses, the family life shifted from chaos to extreme control. As Desiree grew older, the environment became increasingly harmful. She survived CSA from her stepfather, and when she sought help from religious leaders, she was dismissed, blamed, and told to retract her statement to the police. She explains how she went from a house where books were banned, to becoming a professor.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Watch our follow up LIVE with Désirée
Find and support Désirée!
Book: The Scandinavian War Bride
IG: https://www.instagram.com/desireeohrbeck/
Website: https://www.desireeohrbeck.com/
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Venmo @sheliseann
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Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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1 hr 16 min
May 08 Warren Jeffs’ 65th (Ex) Wife REACTS to “Trust Me: The False Prophet”
Briell Decker is the former 65th plural wife of Warren Jeffs. She married Jeffs at 18 while he was already a fugitive and “prophet,” and quickly realized how he exerted control through fear, punishment, and doctrine, particularly around arranged and underage marriages. Briell witnessed disturbing religious practices, resisting participation, and ultimately escaped after years of ab*se and threats of being “blood atoned”.
Having experienced being a polygamous wife to the prophet of the FLDS, we asked her thoughts on Sam Bateman, the self proclaimed NEW prophet of the FLDS. After watching Trust Me: The False Prophet, she explains why Sam is NOT the same as Warren. A new and interesting perspective!
Click here to watch on YouTube
Watch pt 1 of our full interview with Briell
Watch pt 2 of our full interview with Briell
Find and support Briell!
Websites:
https://www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org/
https://www.brielldecker.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/briell.decker.blanchart
IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielldecker/
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Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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1 hr 6 min
May 06 Why We Infiltrated & TOOK DOWN FLDS Polygamous Cult Leader (My Story)
Dr. Christine Marie recounts how her deep religious devotion and a seemingly prophetic dream led her into a manipulative relationship with a man who falsely claimed to be a Prophet. Using her beliefs against her, he gradually groomed and controlled her—convincing her she was chosen to be his spiritual wife, pressuring her into polygamy, isolating her from others, and exploiting her emotionally, financially, and physically. Torn between fear of losing her soul and obedience to someone she believed was a prophet, the walls came crashing down when another con man revealed their master plan to her.
Christine describes the aftermath as deeply traumatic, marked by shame, fear, and a struggle to rebuild her identity. Once she met and married Tolga, a creative and successful producer who provided the safety and acceptance she needed, she rebuilt her identity and became passionate about helping those trapped in situations similar to hers. This lead them to Short Creek, initial headquarters for the polygamous group the FLDS, where she ended up entangled with another “False Prophet” and filmed everything in hopes of being able to take him down and save the women and girls trapped by him.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Watch our full interview with Nomz

Find and Support Christine!
Website: http://christinemarie.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.christinemarie/
https://voicesfordignity.org/
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Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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1 hr 22 min
May 04 I Was the 13th Wife of Sam Bateman (Here’s My WHOLE Story)
As seen in the hit Netflix docuseries, “Trust Me: The False Prophet”, Nomz was raised inside the FLDS, a highly controlled Mormon polygamist sect, where her father was removed by leadership and her family was fractured and reassigned to different caretakers. As she reached her teens, she began to question her environment and briefly developed a sense of independence, but this was quickly overtaken when she became targeted by Sam Bateman, a breakaway leader who claimed prophetic authority.
She describes being coerced into a forced spiritual marriage through manipulation, threats against her family, and intense psychological pressure, including the use of other wives and even children to enforce compliance. Over time, she was systematically broken down, isolated from others, and controlled through fear, secrecy, and indoctrination, eventually entering a state of emotional numbness and survival compliance. She now speaks out publicly to raise awareness and prevent others from experiencing similar ab*se, using her story as both a warning and an act of advocacy.
Click to watch on YouTube
Watch our full interview with Dr. Christine Marie
Follow and support Nomz!
IG: @nomzia_b
TT: @nomzia_b
FB: https://www.facebook.com/NomziBistline
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Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.
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Venmo @sheliseann
Find us on Social media!
Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon

**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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1 hr 33 min
May 01 “Trust Me: The False Prophet” Insider Information (ft. Amanda Rae Grant)
Learn about the unaired details and behind the scenes information from @TheAmandaRaeGrant who
personally knows the documentary participants and who also comes from a separate fundamentalist
polygamous Mormon sect called The Order.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Watch pt 2 of this discussion here
Watch our interview with Nomz
Watch our interview with Dr. Christine Marie
Find and support Amanda!
YouTube: @TheAmandaRaeGrant
IG: @amandaraegrant
If you or someone you love has left polygamy and needs assistance, please reach out to "Holding Out HELP"
at 801-548-3492 or visit their website at www.holdingouthelp.org
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Venmo @sheliseann
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Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon

**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions.
The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or
producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals
mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for
statements made by guests.**
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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57 min
April 29 Inside My Arranged ULTRA ORTHODOX Marriage: Sex Rules No One Talks About
Dr. Sara Glass knew she kept falling in love with women, but that didn’t matter. She knew her place as an Ultra Orthodox woman. She was placed into an arranged marriage to a man shortly after graduating high school and she painfully left her girlfriend behind. Sara vulnerably shares in great detail about what it was like navigating sex as a Hasidic woman who is also gay and how the trauma around intimacy has followed her even years after leaving.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Watch our initial interview with Sara here
Watch the follow up LIVE stream
Find & Support Sara!
Website: https://www.drsaraglass.com
Book: “Kissing Girls on Shabbat”
IG: @drsaraglass
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/drsaraglass
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Venmo @sheliseann
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Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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 hr 8 min
April 27 4 Former ULTRA ORTHODOX Women from 4 Sects Compare Notes
We celebrate our 300th episode with a panel of 4 incredible women bravely coming forward to share their thoughts and experiences growing up in various strict Orthodox communities. They compare notes while illustrating similarities and differences between the sects and how they left to find a better, more autonomous life for themselves, and in some cases, for their children as well. Deep dives can be found on each of the women below in their own full length episodes. Listen with caution, this episode is as heavy as it is inspirational and incredible.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Resource for people who need help leaving Orthodox Jewish communities
Footsteps https://www.footstepsorg.org/
Rights and Religion Forum https://rarforum.org/

Chavie Weisberger
Watch our initial interview with Chavie
Find and support Chavie!
Website: https://www.chavieweisberger.com/
https://www.footstepsorg.org/
https://bac.bard.edu/

Beatrice Weber
Watch our initial interview with Beatrice
Watch pt 2 here
Find and support Beatrice!
Substack: https://beatriceweber.substack.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bweber
Website: https://beatriceweber.com/about/

Tee Murrin
Watch our initial interview with Tee
Watch pt 2
Find and support Tee!
IG: https://www.instagram.com/tzivyateemurrin/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/tzivya.murrin.medicaid.planner
https://www.facebook.com/SensibleSeniorPlanning

Rachel
Watch our initial interview with Rachel
Watch our follow up live stream with Rachel

Find and support Rachel!
IG: @permissiontobeyourself

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Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.
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Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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 hr 16 min
April 22 Confessions of a Top Recruiting Rabbi’s Wife
Rachel was raised in Israel by Canadian parents who converted to strict Orthodox Judaism as adults. Girls were taught from a very young age that their primary purpose was to become wives and mothers, and the culture emphasized conformity, modesty, and obedience. At 18, after only a few weeks of dating, she became engaged to a man who was in training to become a Rabbi. Not only did she deal with typical hardships that come with that role, but she would become a top recruiter for a separate organization that she now sees as harmful.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Watch our initial interview with Rachel
Watch our recent panel with 4 Former Ultra Orthodox women
Find and support Rachel!
IG: @permissiontobeyourself
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Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.
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Venmo @sheliseann
Find us on Social media!
Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: This podcast provides a platform for guests to share their personal experiences and opinions. The views expressed are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or producers. Any allegations discussed are unverified and represent personal accounts only. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The podcast assumes no legal responsibility for statements made by guests.**
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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