“Shiny Happy People” Cult: EXPOSING Forced Child Labor at IBLP Training Centers

Blamed and shamed for sexual sin she never committed, Jess was forced into multiple IBLP training centers for “bad girls” where she was put on a no-speak order for weeks at a time. Punished for asking for basic needs during extreme manual labor in the intense heat, she constantly felt to blame for not measuring up to impossible standards. Her story is one of perseverance and strength as she finally finds her way out of the cult and begins to acclimate to the completely foreign outside world. Click here to watch on YouTubeFind Jess on Social!<br/>TikTok: @jessisserious<br/><br/>(clickable chapter markers available on YouTube) Jess's reactions to going viral on tiktok with her IBLP storyBrief intro to IBLP (Institute in Basic Life Principles)A deeper look into the authoritarian doctrineHow her mother's infertility affected her mental healthJess's home life before being sent to a training centerThe de-humanization of her no-speak orderWhy she was sent away to a camp for troubled youthTW: Child abuse- Her mother followed the abusive book "To Train Up A Child"What her first rehabilitation training center was likeHow spiritual was Jess going into the center?The guilt and shame from being sent awayShaming and blaming for a man making comments about her being beautifulWhat was the "benefit" of the no- speak order?A cruel sleep deprivation punishment with reading and writingAverage age of child who pays to do free labor thereIBLP believes (like scientology) that teens are full adultsIf you don't follow these enforced rules, you'll get kicked out of ATI/IBLPHer next post: housekeeping for a hotel run by IBLPHer hindsight perspective on her childhood She went back to the cult 9 months after she left!Her personal impression of Bill GothardA timeline of all the training centers she was sent toJess's experience with ALERT (their paramilitary group for teens)How her experience in Africa helped her wake upNavigating the new world outside the cult restrictionsGrappling with extreme black and white thinkingNavigating her peace as a parentA good resource for affordable therapy: Better Help<br/><br/>Support Shelise<br/>Patreon: Patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness<br/>Venmo @sheliseann<br/>Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast<br/><br/>Find Shelise on Social media!<br/>Instagram @cultstoconsciousness<br/>Host Instagram @sheliseann<br/>TikTok @cults.to.consciousness<br/>Twitter @cultstocon<br/><br/>Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara<br/><br/>**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.**