TSFU INTERVIEWS: Ep. 1- Shelly Snow Pordea, Cult Survivor and Author of "The Cheating Wife"
That's So Fcked Up
Ashley Love Richards
4.5 • 541 Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2024
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
In this first conversation, Ash and Shelly Snow Pordea discuss Shelly's new book, 'The Cheating Wife,' which explores the themes of abuse, control, and the patriarchy within the context of a fictional story. They also touch on their own experiences with religious cults and the importance of raising awareness about the treatment of women within these systems. Shelly emphasizes the need for informed consent and proper training for counselors within religious organizations.
The conversation highlights the importance of challenging societal norms and promoting empathy and understanding. Ash and Shelly also discuss the harmful messages and beliefs perpetuated by religious institutions, particularly regarding gender roles and sexuality. They explore the damaging effects of the patriarchy and the pressure it puts on both men and women. Shelly shares her personal experiences growing up in a strict religious environment and how it influenced her writing. They also touch on the importance of finding a safe and supportive community and the need to ask questions and challenge dogma.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What up, Coltlings, and happy Friday. |
| 0:02.9 | It's your host, Ashley. |
| 0:05.1 | Today we have an amazing interview with a good friend of mine and the podcast, |
| 0:10.9 | Shelly Snow Pordia. |
| 0:12.6 | I really hope you guys enjoy it. |
| 0:14.7 | But before we jump into that, I have a couple very exciting announcements. |
| 0:19.7 | Last month on the Patreon, we did a special where if you signed up at $10 or above or |
| 0:26.0 | bumped up your level to any higher level, if you're an existing patron, people got a |
| 0:32.1 | insulated thermal tumbler fucking, it's super awesome. |
| 0:36.7 | So thank you guys, everybody so much who signed up |
| 0:41.1 | in april definitely appreciate the shit out of you guys and guess what we have another special |
| 0:50.2 | for may may 2024 for anybody listening in the past. This month, if you sign up at any |
| 0:59.4 | level on Patreon for a year, which you also get a 15% discount, you get a free TSFU water bottle. |
| 1:08.9 | You guys, it's, it's a nice one. It's, it's BPA free. It's branded. |
| 1:13.8 | It's, it's, it's good. So sign up at any level for an annual subscription and you'll get 15% |
| 1:20.4 | off and a free water bottle. And that is at patreon.com slash TSFU. Also, I have a very big announcement. And just to let you guys know, |
| 1:33.4 | another perk of being a patron is that they got access to this news about a couple weeks early |
| 1:39.4 | and a discount. We will be having our first annual listener retreat this year in Colorado. |
| 1:48.1 | It's going to be in September, you guys, September 12th through September 16th. It's going to be |
| 1:54.7 | in a gorgeous mansion in Colorado Springs. We're going to go to a concert. We're going to do private yoga on the deck. |
| 2:03.3 | We're going to go to Garden of the Gods and see the beauty of Colorado. |
| 2:07.4 | I'm going to put a link to that, which we have our PDF for the whole thing on the website, |
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