Sentenced to Torturous Christian Extremist Boarding School for 365 days

Cults to Consciousness

May 12 2024 • 1 hr 13 mins

The troubled teen industry has been in the limelight lately for its more than questionable tactics to “reform” kids. Add in a heavy dose of religious extremism and you have the sometimes fatal Independent Fundamental Baptist all-girl’s school Ashley attended. The most common sentence was 1 year of brutal manual labor, peer-inflicted punishments and psychological warfare.

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  • How did Ashley's family become involved in the church?
  • Why Ashley got sent to the girl's boarding school
  • How did the rules change after joining the IFB?
  • Boarding school expectations vs reality...
  • Ashley's game plan for survival
  • "The Get Right Room"
  • Ashley's shame and guilt
  • How the parents were also manipulated
  • TW: Mentions of su*cide and de@th
  • What did Ashley learn in school?
  • Were there other IFB schools?
  • Forgetting the IFB school
  • How was Ashley changed after boarding school?
  • Survivor's Prom
  • Holding space for yourself
  • What brings Ashley peace and joy now?

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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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