Life Inside A Christian Cult | How I Escaped Bill Gothard And The IBLP (2023)

Inside a Christian Cult... Lindsey Williams, from Amazon's Shiny Happy People, escapes the clutches of Bill Gothard and the IBLP!

This is part 2 of our interview with Lindsey Williams, a courageous survivor of Bill Gothard's controlling cult Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). Lindsey gives a chilling account of being personally groomed and targeted by Bill Gothard as a teen, and reveals the toxic dynamics that enabled Gothard's predatory behavior and silenced women's voices.

Despite immense adversity, Lindsey found the strength to break free and reclaim her power! Now, following the Amazon documentary Shiny Happy People, Lindsey is working to shed light on the horrors of cult life.

We are so grateful she felt safe to share her harrowing journey.

We hope you enjoy the episode! Make sure to send Lindsey some love on Instagram at @thecultchronicles and don't forget to leave a comment and subscribe to @preyvspredatorpodcast!

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00:00:00 - "You become your own predator."
00:00:40 - Welcome to Part 2!
00:02:00 - IBLP Headquarters
00:04:40 - Meeting Bill Gothard
00:12:57 - Raised to be Perfect Prey
00:15:24 - Why Lindsey Was Targeted By Bill Gothard
00:17:18 - How Gothard Controlled Girls
00:20:44 - Daily Life at IBLP Headquarters
00:23:32 - Inside Bill's Office...
00:29:31 - Ideological Roots For Religious Control
00:37:48 - "The Mole" Story
00:40:43 - Caught Kissing & The Fallout
00:48:40 - Share This Podcast!!!
00:49:06 - Life Outside the IBLP
00:53:28 - The Proposal
00:56:06 - In Relationship With Someone Else From The IBLP
01:02:39 - Thriving in the REAL World
01:12:57 - Personal Integration
01:18:01 - EMDR Therapy & Dealing with Trauma
01:33:29 - Wrapping Up!

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