Amanda grew up inside a modern polygamist group rooted in early Mormon fundamentalism — where obedience meant survival, purity culture controlled bodies, and questioning authority came at a devastating cost.In Part 1 of this raw and unfiltered conversation, Amanda exposes what life was really like inside polygamy and a high-control religious system. She shares the truth about her family structure, including discovering that her father was married to his own half-sister — and that she was being pressured to marry her first cousin as part of the order’s expectations.This episode covers:• Polygamy and its roots in early LDS / Mormon fundamentalism• Life inside the modern polygamist group called the Kensington Order• Discovering her father was married to his half-sister• Being required to marry her first cousin to keep her bloodline pure• Purity culture and control of women and children• Identity erasure and fear-based obedience• Why marital rape “doesn’t exist” in the order• Children pushed into marriage to enforce compliance• Cutting off outsiders and ex-members• Living in constant survival modeListener discretion advised.This episode discusses religious trauma, abuse, and high-control belief systems.🎙️ Blame It on Mel — shots of truth, no chaser.

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