Ep. - 1393 - RUBY & JODI: A CULT OF SIN AND INFLUENCE
Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
4.4 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Olivia Crist and Lauren Andrade serve as executive producers of Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence, a four-part ID Discovery docuseries that offers an unflinching look at Jodi Hildebrandt’s rise to influence within the Mormon community through her popular ConneXions program—and how that program ultimately led her to Ruby Franke, laying the groundwork for their disturbing and destructive bond. Through extensive interviews with former clients, the series reveals the cult-like, manipulative tactics Hildebrandt employed, exposing the devastating impact on individuals and families who turned to her for help with their marriages and personal struggles.
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| 0:31.8 | The Amazing Kate Casey. Welcome back for another episode of Reality Life with Kate Casey. |
| 0:39.4 | Today's episode, I am joined by Olivia Christ and Lauren Andrade. |
| 0:44.1 | They are the executive producers of Ruby and Jody, a cult of sin and influence. |
| 0:49.5 | This is a four-part investigation discovery docu-series that examines the shocking downfall of two women |
| 0:56.3 | who once held enormous influence within the Mormon community and on social media. |
| 1:02.9 | Ruby Frankie rose to prominence as the creator of the hugely popular YouTube channel, |
| 1:08.5 | Eight Passengers, which amassed millions of followers by showcasing her |
| 1:13.1 | life as a strict, faith-driven mother of six. But behind the wholesome family content were |
| 1:19.2 | troubling signs of extreme parenting practices and emotional control. Over the course of at |
| 1:26.1 | least two years, I've done several episodes about Ruby Frankie. |
| 1:31.5 | Well, her collaborator, Jody Hildebrandt, was a licensed therapist and the founder of the |
| 1:36.6 | Connections program, marketed as a path to emotional healing and moral accountability. |
| 1:42.8 | But in reality, her methods were criticized as authoritarian, |
| 1:47.1 | isolating, and psychologically damaging. Together, Frankie and Hilda Brandt formed a partnership |
| 1:53.1 | that spiraled into criminal behavior. In August 2023, Frankie's 12-year-old son escaped from Hilda Brant's home, emaciated with duct tape around his wrist and ankles, leading police to uncover evidence of severe child abuse. |
| 2:09.8 | Both women were arrested and later pled guilty to multiple counts of aggravated child abuse for subjecting Frankie's children to starvation, |
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