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Dec 2024
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How to Know if You’re in a Cult with Tia...

Glennon Doyle and Audacy
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370. How to Know if You’re in a Cult with Tia Levings (Pt. 2)


Glennon, Amanda, and Abby welcome back Tia Levings for part two of this amazing conversation on her experience leaving a high control Christian Fundamentalist cult. Tia shares her experience leaving the church and her husband and offers advice for others in a similar situation. 


Discover: 

-The life-saving power of women sharing their stories—and why it threatens patriarchy

-How she finally heard her own voice—and how you can find yours, too

-Why people crave fundamentalism—and a solution they’re searching for

-Tia’s life-saving advice for women escaping abuse or high-control groups


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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