A Mom of Six's Escape from a YouTube-Fueled Cult

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Coach Wade was eight months pregnant when her husband clicked on a YouTube video that changed everything. What started as faith-based “family leadership” content became a decade of control, financial manipulation, and spiritual abuse under Straightway Truth Ministries.India sits down with Coach Wade to unpack how Straightway Truth Ministries preys on athletes and ex-military men, (especially those searching for purpose, and guidance), and how they escaped.Topics: cults & community • hebrew israelites • religious trauma • motherhood • YouTube cultsFollow @ilybutpodcast on Instagram & TikTok for more.Guest → Coach Therna C. Wade @mrscoachwade | Email [email protected]

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