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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2025 · 54 MIN

18: Breaking Free From The Cult — Daniella’s Journey From The Children Of God To Military Intelligence (Part 2)

from Ya Never Know w/ Jake Haendel · host Jake Haendel

This episode picks up where Part One left off — after Daniella’s daring escape from the Children of God cult. What came next was a new kind of structure, discipline, and control: the U.S. military. Daniella (@daniellamyoung_) opens up about serving two tours in military intelligence, the psychological aftermath of leaving one cult only to find herself in another, and how she ultimately reclaimed her freedom and voice.Her bestselling memoir, Uncultured: A Memoir (available everywhere), tells the story of her journey from indoctrination to independence. Her forthcoming book, The Culting of America (available now for pre-sale at knittingcultlady.com), explores how cult dynamics appear in modern society.This is Part Two — powerful, revealing, and impossible to forget.

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