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If hell is real, there is perhaps no circle of it as harrowing nor vile as the experience of growing up in the Children of God cult. Still active under the name \\u201cThe Family International,\\u201d the group is known for being a real-life manifestation of the shittiest of shitty macabre practices, such as child sexual abuse involving their \\u201cLaw of Love,\\u201d\\u2014a mandate for females of all ages to show Jesus their love by letting men straight up rape them.\\xa0

One would hope that growing up in COG would be the last coercive, abusive, and negligent experience for today\\u2019s guest, Daniella Mestyanek Young, who is an American author, keynote speaker, and previous Captain in the US Army. One would also hope for ponies and rainbows and a bigger tax return this year but HEY, life\\u2019s no cake walk. On today\\u2019s episode, Young discusses her book Uncultured: a Memoir, wherein she details her cult-riddled childhood and how, shockingly, the US Army reflected comparable practices.\\xa0

But how? Take a listen to part 1 of our interview with Daniella, with part 2 coming out next week.\\xa0

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