Let Us Prey: Exposing the Circle of Hope Girls' Ranch & the Troubled Teen Industry

Disguised as a wholesome Christian school for troubled youth, was a house of horrors for those unlucky enough to be placed there. Diabolical and dangerous punishm*nts, intense physical labor left these girls scarred in more ways than one. The documentary “Let Us Prey”, finally started to expose the secrets behind the walls of the school and within the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist) churches as a whole. Amanda Householder shares her story, as a young one of parents who ran one of these schools. TikTok: @notmyfathersdaughter3   / notmyfathersdaughter3   Support Shelise Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast Our C2C vacation where we can meet you in real life and go on adventures together has 5 spots left! Click here to go to the official booking page https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-am... Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.f... 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 00:02:50 Beliefs and rules of the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptists) 00:04:25 TW: CA in various forms 00:07:28 How the boarding schools are related to IFB 00:09:20 Doctrines that promoted ab*se at home 00:12:37 Culottes or skirts? Rules tighten at Agape. 00:15:08 TW: CA-Amanda's dad learns new punishments 00:22:53 TW: CA - Amanda's grandmother calls CPS 00:25:50 Are these group homes still running? 00:29:34 What's the draw of sending your kid to an IFB boarding school? 00:31:43 Sad*stic parents? Or good intentions? 00:33:35 What was Amanda's actual education like there? 00:34:45 Trapped at Circle of Hope until age 30 – Rachel Kellso’s story 00:36:56 TW: CA -5 point restraint punishm*nt at IFB schools 00:42:19 How did Amanda finally escape boarding school? 00:44:30 "We aren't a cult...THEY are!" Deconstructing 00:49:25 Repeating damaging patriarchal patterns 00:55:05 Where are Amanda's parents now? 00:56:48 Agape shuts down (with some help from TikTok) 00:58:11 How Amanda has been since "Let Us Prey" released 01:02:55 Linda, Listen 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.*