Episode 61 - Rosanna Overcomer, Part 1: Childhood & Childbirth Inside Gloriavale

Gloriavale is a reclusive and abusive 'Christian' community in the remote South Island of New Zealand. In the first part of our conversation with Rosanna Overcomer, who was born into the community, Rosie shares what her childhood looked like inside Gloriavale. We discuss schooling, playtime and child labour. Rosie also shares her harrowing experience of giving birth to 3 of her children inside Gloriavale, and she compares it with her experience of birthing 3 more children, outside of Gloriavale.

0:00 - Coming up in this episode
1:00 - Intro
1:17 - Welcome Rosanna Overcomer
2:21 - What is Gloriavale?
4:58 - Goal of our discussion
5:21 - What does a day in the life of a child in Gloriavale look like?
12:54 - What does schooling look like in Gloriavale?
18:25 - Childbearing expectations inside Gloriavale
22:00 - Experiencing a miscarriage inside Gloriavale
23:39 - Birth stories from inside Gloriavale
29:30 - Experiencing birth outside Gloriavale
36:23 - Coming up next week