“Escaping Polygamy TV Show Literally Saved My Life”
Manipulated into saying yes to a betrothal to her cousin at 8 yrs old, Michelle knew there was no way she would raise her future family in this incestuous polygamous cult. Her father had 16 wives including half sisters and nieces (one of which was her mother). The horrible treatment in the group caused her to plot her escape and get emancipated at 17. Who knows what would’ve happened if her cousins from the TV show “Escaping Polygamy” didn’t come to help her when they did. Watch her first episode, where she discusses her early childhood here: • The Reality of a Dangerous Incestuous Fath... Find Michelle on Social IG @mmichaels_35 / mmichaels_35 Resource for those escaping polygamy: https://holdingouthelp.org/ Click below to JOIN US on an amazing vacation! https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/sur... Support Shelise Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast Patreon / cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find Shelise on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness / cultstoconsiousness Host Instagram @sheliseann / sheliseann TikTok @cults.to.consciousness / cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon / cultstocon Chapter Markers 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:54 Michelle was assigned a husband at 8 yrs old 00:09:35 TW: CA- Her dad falsely heard she was doing something bad 00:12:25 Michelle wanted to escape at 8 yrs old but couldn't 00:15:01 TW: Suic*de Ide@tion, self inflicted starv@tion 00:18:51 Doing all she can to put off getting married 00:22:41 Her meeting to arrange her plural marriage was the day after she escaped 00:29:19 Michelle's struggle to not cave to pressure and go back 00:32:50 TW: Suic*de Ide@tion 00:33:27 They were keeping her away from her siblings 00:36:07 TW: brief mentions of CA 00:38:24 How Michelle is doing now! 00:43:53 How the Order explains polygamy.... 00:45:36 Linda, Listen 00:46:07 Find Michelle on Social, Resource for escaping polygamy Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara *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.*
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