For the curious & compassionate. Firsthand Survivor Stories of escaping cults, high-control groups & people.
The Cults to Consciousness Podcast (and YouTube channel) is Hosted by Shelise Ann Sola (a former devout Mormon / CSA survivor) and her Producer husband, Jonathan Rosales. Not anti-religious but firmly anti-abuse, they aim to shed light on manipulative practices and systems, while promoting understanding and accountability. C2C has attracted a kind and engaged community who thoughtfully support their guests. Hit follow to join them on their advocacy mission!
Former SCIENTOLOGY Executive Reveals What REALLY Happens Behind Closed Doors
Episode 456
Friday, November 6, 2026 • Duration 01:24:55
Anne Gollert Hill was searching for direction when a seemingly harmless life coach introduced her to Scientology without revealing what she was being taught. After spending nearly 20 years inside the organization and rising to a senior editor responsible for Scientology's international publications, Anne reveals the financial manipulation, psychological control, and disturbing experiences that ultimately led her to walk away.
**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.**
Real Housewives' Heather Gay Reveals What Mormon Culture REALLY Does to Women
Episode 455
Monday, November 2, 2026 • Duration 01:29:26
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star and bestselling author Heather Gay joins Shelise for a revealing conversation about growing up Mormon, serving a mission in France, and the pressure to become the perfect wife and mother. Heather exposes the psychological tactics she used as a missionary, the painful realities of her temple marriage, and how reality television unexpectedly gave her the courage to publicly leave Mormonism. They also explore Utah's beauty culture, the expectations placed on Mormon women, and the freedom of finally reclaiming your identity.
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Expected to Leave My Wife in Labor For Church | OUR DESCENT INTO WMSCOG
Episode 454
Friday, October 30, 2026 • Duration 01:27:10
What happens when a church becomes more important than your marriage, your children, and even the birth of your baby? Adam and Kayleen Stillman share their experience inside the World Mission Society Church of God, also known as WMSCOG. Kayleen was first approached on a college campus, and Adam joined after the couple met. Together, they spent years immersed in a community they believed held the truth.They dive into their experiences around parenting, finances, holidays, and the group’s end-times beliefs. When Kayleen began researching the church’s history, she found information that made her question everything. But leaving wasn’t something they were immediately able to do together.
Exposing WMSCOG Korean Cult: What REALLY Happens Behind Closed Doors
Episode 453
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Duration 01:02:33
Esperanza returns to dive deeper into the SYSTEM behind the World Mission Society Church of God, explaining how the church's control over members' relationships, money, careers, and personal decisions actually worked, while answering your biggest questions.
Arranged to a Predator: WMSCOG Cult took EVERYTHING I Had
Episode 452
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 01:15:36
Esperanza was a successful young woman working at an NBC-affiliated television station when she was introduced to the World Mission Society Church of God through a man she met online. Searching for faith, family, and belonging, she quickly became devoted to a religious organization that taught the world was coming to an end. Within months, Esperanza had walked away from her career, devoted nearly every waking hour to the church, and been encouraged to surrender her entire paycheck.
Things took an even darker turn when church leaders arranged her marriage to an abusive man she barely knew. Esperanza shares disturbing allegations of surveillance, reproductive control, and manipulation and abuse within her marriage, along with the extraordinary journey that eventually led her to question everything she believed.
She Escaped Gloriavale With 10 Kids. What Happened Next?
Episode 451
Friday, October 23, 2026 • Duration 01:01:03
She escaped one of New Zealand's most controversial religious communities with 10 children. But leaving Gloriavale was only the beginning. Ginny returns to Cults to Consciousness LIVE to reveal what life has really been like since escaping, how her family has adapted to freedom, and what she's learned about the community she once called home. We'll also discuss her ongoing fight for accountability, the challenges of rebuilding a life outside a high-control religion, and answer your questions LIVE!
INSIDE GLORIAVALE: Pregnant or Breastfeeding for 22 Years Straight (a Woman’s Harsh Reality)
Episode 450
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 01:25:49
Born and raised inside New Zealand's isolated Gloriavale religious community, Ginny was taught that a woman's purpose was to obey, marry, and have as many children as possible. After entering an arranged marriage at 20, she spent approximately 22 years pregnant or breastfeeding while enduring relentless work demands, strict expectations, and limited reproductive freedom. But when her teenage daughter became the target of horrific mistreatment, Ginny and her husband faced an impossible choice: remain loyal to the only world they'd ever known or risk everything to protect their family. Now a mother of 11, she shares how they escaped with 10 children, the painful realities of starting over, and her ongoing fight for accountability.
Arranged at 15: My FLDS Husband Became My Legal Guardian
Episode 449
Monday, October 19, 2026 • Duration 01:21:56
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Raised in the Canadian FLDS community, Ange Johnson was just 15 when she offered herself up for an arranged marriage, believing it would prove her worthiness to God. As Warren Jeffs battled for control of the church, Ange faced unimaginable pressure from her family, including her father's threat to jump off a bridge if she didn't marry. She shares the disturbing reality of becoming a teenage bride, the restrictions placed on her autonomy, and her eventual journey toward freedom.
Warren Jeffs’ Son & Sam Bateman’s 13th (Ex) Wife Reveal Their Unexpected Love Story
Episode 448
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 01:23:15
Two survivors. Two notorious FLDS leaders. One unexpected love story. Warren Jeffs’ son, Wendell Jeffs, and Nomz Bistline, who was once considered Sam Bateman’s 13th wife, are now in a serious relationship! After sharing their individual stories of escaping religious control on Cults to Consciousness, Wendell and Nomz are joining LIVE today on the Youtube channel to reveal their unexpected romance, how they found each other, and what it’s like discovering genuine love after growing up in a world where relationships, marriage, and even personal choices were controlled by religion.
I Escaped My Father’s Polygamous Cult… Then Became a Mormon Missionary
Episode 447
Monday, October 12, 2026 • Duration 01:26:58
After escaping the FLDS at 18, Warren Jeffs’ son Wendell Jeffson, didn’t leave Mormonism behind… he joined the mainstream LDS Church and eventually became a Mormon missionary. In this follow up Part 2, Wendell reveals the strange transition from being raised as the Prophet’s son to preaching a new version of the faith, navigating dating and the outside world for the first time, and eventually questioning whether he had truly escaped religious control at all.
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
**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.**
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