Leaving The Village

Nov 12 2024 42 ep. 54 mins 251

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Have you ever met someone who survived a CULT? Leaving The Village is a podcast about life inside Bill Gothard's cult IBLP/ATI. Host Jessica Goforth and her guests take you behind the scenes of growing up inside, how they left, and introduce an entire cohort of survivors of radicalized religion.

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Post-Election Roundtable

Nov 12 2024 123 mins

A few members of the Dauntless Media Collective team—Gail from *Full Mutuality*, Jessica from *Leaving the Village*, Maggie from *Hello Deconstructionists*, Nate from *Full Mutuality*, and Scott from *Chapel Probation* and *Horny Chapel*—shared their raw, unedited, and unfiltered reactions to the 2024 election results.If you're looking for Exvangelical community online, please

Trailer: Leaving The Village Returns!

Jun 24 2023 1 mins

Have you seen the Amazon Prime docuseries Shiny Happy People? Were you shocked to hear the wholesome, American Duggar family was involved in a cult? A cult full of abuse, sex, and religious trauma. A cult that claimed to educate children and planned to use them to take over the world.Have you wished you could sit down with an IBLP survivor and hear more of the story? Join hosts Jes

Shiny Happy Who?? - Introducing The Duggar Docuseries

May 26 2023 48 mins

Jess and Kit return eager to talk all things IBLP with the new docuseries from Olivia Crist for Amazon Prime, called Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, dropping June 2nd. With fresh insights and boiling over anticipation, they sit down to discuss their reactions to the trailer and kick off the new season of Leaving The Village. The trailer for Shiny Happy People on YouTube

BREAKING: Sentencing for Josh Duggar

May 26 2022 41 mins

This time Jess is joined by fellow LTV team member and childhood friend, Alexis Grey, as they react to a roller coaster of emotions surrounding the sentencing trial in the Josh Duggar CSAM (child sexual assault materials) possession conviction. They go over the details of the sentencing and what it means for his family as well as survivors.

Ding Dong, The Cult is DEAD!

Apr 28 2022 27 mins

Can it be real? Did ATI really just finally... die?? Jess and Kit react to breaking news that the cult they grew up in and survived has officially shut down. Something they couldn't have imagined not that long ago. Visit http://atii.org to read the full statement.

Adulting as Cult Survivors - BONUS

Apr 18 2022 43 mins

Coming to you a little frazzled and a bit the worse for wear, Jess and Kit return with some hilarious late night girl talk, opening up about carving out their own lives post ATI, finding identity, and learning to cuss and swear with the best of them. ;) This episode is marked explicit but its all in good fun.

The Handmaid's Tale Book Club - Part 11

Mar 06 2022 41 mins

Picking up in Chapter 32 Jess and Kit continue their way through Margaret Attwood's Handmaid's Tale.

The ATI Curriculum - FINAL Section - Inside Wisdom Booklet One

Feb 19 2022 61 mins

And we are back with the last section of Wisdom Booklet One. Last summer we introduced you to the convoluted reality of what constitutes a complete home schooling education in the Advanced Training Institute. There are over 50 of these booklets with this same format and style. To follow along with us go to: https://homeschoolersanonymous.wordpress.com/2015/05/28/ati-wisdom-booklets

The Handmaid's Tale Book Club - Part 10

Feb 17 2022 56 mins

Jess and Kit talk power differentials and the key role of HOPE in the toxic cocktail required for authoritarian control to work while continuing through chapters 30 and 31 of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale.

We Have an Exciting Announcement!

Feb 12 2022 28 mins

Leaving the Village is growing! We are excited to bring you along with us and introduce you to someone we hope you enjoy as much as we do.