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In this episode, host Andrew Pledger welcomes Eleanor Skelton, an advocate for awareness about abuse in homeschooling and restrictive religious circles. Eleanor shares their experiences growing up in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement, their family's attempts to shelter them by steering them towards institutions like Bob Jones University (BJU), and their eventual escape. They discuss the control tactics used within these communities and their personal journey of deconstruction and activism. Eleanor also recounts leading a protest against Jim Berg, a controversial figure associated with BJU, and provides practical advice for individuals seeking to leave similar controlling environments. This episode sheds light on the challenges of escaping fundamentalism and the importance of finding supportive communities.
Eleanor's website: https://eleanorskelton.com/
Andrew's Links
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-Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
*Some audio is regenerated by AI because of mispronunciations and/or recording issues
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In this episode, host Andrew Pledger welcomes Eleanor Skelton, an advocate for awareness about abuse in homeschooling and restrictive religious circles. Eleanor shares their experiences growing up in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement, their family's attempts to shelter them by steering them towards institutions like Bob Jones University (BJU), and their eventual escape. They discuss the control tactics used within these communities and their personal journey of deconstruction and activism. Eleanor also recounts leading a protest against Jim Berg, a controversial figure associated with BJU, and provides practical advice for individuals seeking to leave similar controlling environments. This episode sheds light on the challenges of escaping fundamentalism and the importance of finding supportive communities.
Eleanor's website: https://eleanorskelton.com/
Andrew's Links
JOIN MY PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledger
Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153866318625322/
My Substack: https://speakingupandrewpledger.substack.com/
Linktree: https://andrewpledger.mypixieset.com/links
-Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
*Some audio is regenerated by AI because of mispronunciations and/or recording issues
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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