{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/6ac3c3269610f265be0071f6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I Was Sold to a Cruel American Romani Family (and then a Sadistic Husband)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/7415cfcc4b77061b3b123f3fb08826f3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From a desperate mother in poverty to an American Romani family, Amanda had no trace of who she was. All of her documents were either destroyed or hidden and any trace of her biological mother was gone. Her life was a paradox of luxury coupled with ab*se and isolation. Kept out of school and othered for being adopted, she felt completely alone. Amanda was pushed into an arranged marriage which turned into another nightmare. Find out how she escaped.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/Xonx7GyPeSs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find Amanda: IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/redpandasattack93/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@redpandasattack93&nbsp;</a></p><p>YouTube Channel<a href=\"https://youtube.com/@RedPandasattack93?si=CtRqmiGBKbbrglnq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">: https://youtube.com/@RedPandasattack93?si=CtRqmiGBKbbrglnq</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> C2C \"CLIPS\" Channel!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.</p><p><a href=\"https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!</a></p><p>Patreon <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness</a></p><p>Venmo @sheliseann</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Social media!</p><p>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cultstoconsciousness</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Host Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sheliseann&nbsp;</a></p><p>Co Producer / Host <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jonathan.rosales_&nbsp;</a></p><p>TikTok <a href=\"http://cults.to.consciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cults.to.consciousness&nbsp;</a></p><p>Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/cultstocon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cultstocon</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**</p><p><br></p><p>Chapter Marks</p><p>00:00:00 Intro</p><p>00:03:29&nbsp; How Amanda Came Across Cults to Consciousness &amp; Decided to Share Her Story</p><p>00:05:42 CW: Traff*cked as an infant; Issues of Not Having Documentation</p><p>00:10:34&nbsp; Background on Amanda’s Biological Mother &amp; Some of Her Health Issues</p><p>00:14:00 CW: CA, CSA, Amanda Shares Her Most Prominent ChiIdhood Memories</p><p>00:19:57 Amanda Explains Some of the Romani Foundational Beliefs &amp; Practices</p><p>00:24:07 CW: CA, DV, Amanda’s Observations of Ab*se Amongst the Romani People</p><p>00:28:34 CW: CA, DV, SA, CSA, Details About Amanda’s Father's Targeted Ab*se &amp; Control</p><p>00:30:48 Romani Marriages &amp; How Amanda Rebelled Against Her Own</p><p>00:35:58 How Amanda Was Deprived A Traditional Education &amp; Her Efforts to Learn</p><p>00:40:44 The Materialism of The Romani &amp; The Control Amanda Was Subject To</p><p>00:44:28 What the day to day looked like for Amanda and her family</p><p>00:47:02 Amanda Gives Examples of How the Romani Make Their Living</p><p>00:51:25 CW: Marital R*pe, SA, Amanda’s First Marriage Within the Romani Community</p><p>00:59:12 CW: DV, Amanda’s attempts to Leave Her Marriage And Turning to Alcohol to Cope</p><p>01:05:10 CW: Suic*de Attempts</p><p>01:08:34 What Makes Amanda Happy Now That She's Out</p><p>01:12:17 How Amanda Was Finally Able to Leave the Cult &amp; Meeting Her Now Partner</p><p>01:16:32 How Amanda’s Brother Showed the Same Traits as Her Father</p><p>01:20:51 Final Thoughts &amp; Amanda’s Hopes for Her Family</p><p>01:24:28 Linda, Listen</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>","author_name":"Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales"}