In Part 2, Rachel continues her conversation with Kim Atkins & David Atkins, who escaped from a fundamentalist and polygamist offshoot of the Mormons run by the patriarch of their family. Kim discusses the difficulty of reintegrating to life after the traumas of leaving her husband's cult. David discusses entering college and fighting back against his father, who had anointed him as the Chosen One, the Savior of the World. Both mother and son open up about the constant self-doubt they faced, and still struggle with throughout their journey to healing.
Stay tuned, Before You Go: Rachel dives into the parasitic nature of cultic groups and how exploiters and manipulators sell intangible concepts such as "saving the world" or "spiritual protection" -- in exchange for their victims' time, labor, energy, and, of course.. money. She offers a helpful exercise for those worried if they are in a parasitic relationship.
