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Cults to Consciousness

Cults to Consciousness

Written by: Shelise Ann Sola
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Summary

Survivor stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups & people.

Cults to Consciousness is a YouTube channel and podcast, hosted by Shelise Ann Sola (a former devout Mormon & CSA survivor) and her Producer husband, Jonathan Rosales.

C2C delves into the nuanced experiences of individuals who have escaped a broad spectrum of high-control groups and coercive environments. They are not anti-religious but firmly anti-abuse, aiming to shed light on manipulative practices and systems, while promoting compassion, understanding, and accountability. C2C has attracted a kind and engaged community who thoughtfully support their guests. Follow to join them on their advocacy mission.

© Shelise Ann Sola
Social Sciences
Episodes
  • I Was the 13th Wife of Sam Bateman (Here’s My WHOLE Story)
    May 4 2026

    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

    Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!

    Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.

    Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness

    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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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • “Trust Me: The False Prophet” Insider Information (ft. Amanda Rae Grant)
    May 1 2026

    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

    Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!

    Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.

    Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness

    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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    56 mins
  • Inside My Arranged ULTRA ORTHODOX Marriage: Sex Rules No One Talks About
    Apr 29 2026

    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

    Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!

    Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.

    Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!

    Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness

    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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    1 hr and 7 mins
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