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Trad Wife Cults: How Tia Levings Escaped (Pt 1)

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369. Trad Wife Cults: How Tia Levings Escaped (Pt 1)

Glennon, Amanda, and Abby sit down with Tia Levings, NYT bestselling author, to discuss her experience in a high control Christian Fundamentalist cult: her journey from indoctrination to freedom to healing from religious trauma.

Discover: 

-Why strong women are often drawn into Christian extremism—and how they can break free

-Why parents are taught to hit infants, and husbands are taught to spank their wives

-The hidden agenda behind why Christian Fundamentalists encourage large families

-The moment Glennon busted her kids out of Christian school

-The eerie crossover of wellness culture and Christian extremism

More on Tia: Tia Levings is the New York Times Bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife, her memoir of escape from Christian Patriarchy. She writes about the realities of Christian fundamentalism, evangelical patriarchy, and religious trauma. She also appeared in the hit Amazon docu-series, Shiny Happy People. Based in North Carolina, she is mom to four incredible adults and likes to travel, hike, paint, and daydream. Find her on social media @TiaLevingsWriter.

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