# Ep.65: "The Farm"

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Podcast: [The Cult Next Door](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cult-next-door-6582924)
Published: 2025-09-17T09:30:08+00:00
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Click here to leave us a voice message! In this episode, Liz and Mel open up about their contrasting experiences growing up on a highly controlled religious farm. Mel shares the difficulties she faced, including being accused of inappropriate behavior and enduring harsh treatment from elders, while Liz reflects on being seen as the favored "golden child". They discuss the strict rules around music, social interactions, and the demanding work of building a tabernacle and managing farm life. The sisters reveal how these experiences strained their relationship and led to emotional challenges. They also talk about the family’s decision to leave the farm due to mistreatment, the resulting shunning by the community, and the struggle to adjust to life outside, including exploring churches they had been taught to avoid. Mel recounts her time living in Alaska, where she faced further isolation and accusations, ultimately leading to her early return home. #cultleaderfathers #cultleaders #psychologyofcults #authoritarianleaders #highcontrolgroups #religiousabuse #spiritualabuse #familytrauma #generationaltrauma #powerandcontrol #cultsurvivorstories #escapingcults #mindcontrol #psychologicalmanipulation #narcissisticabuse #truecrimepodcast #cultawareness #lifeaftercults #toxicleadership #thecultnextdoor

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