{"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/6ac3c3eb6c844f245f83a8e5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"My Father is the Polygamist Prophet of the AUB Mormon Sect","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/ac9177975da46e588632ab5dbeb7c021.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>One of the polygamous offshoots of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB) where the famous Kody Brown and Sister Wives come from. Melanie grew up in this group with 4 mothers and 34 and counting siblings. Her Father was an apostle when she was growing up, but would go on to become the prophet. A position that is said to commune directly with God and Jesus themselves. The highest calling on Earth. Melanie and her siblings were shocked when such an ab*sive man would be given such a sacred calling. Melanie, destined to become a plural wife herself, would have to put up with her spouse courting a 16 year old girl while she was pregnant! She lived a life full of grief and pain and void of real romantic love, until she gained the courage to escape and leave her entire family and community behind.&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/_188qr9CaZg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/UD7kZ-K2d3c?si=VSRUMzHDh3mlkMld\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Melanie and Cory in our LIVE interview</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Melanie on Social Media:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@NotestoSelf444\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@NotestoSelf444</a></p><p>IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/notestoself444/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Notestoself444&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@NotestoSelf444\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@NotestoSelf444</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>00:03:36 Why Melanie Started Sharing Her Story; Her ChiIdhood</p><p>00:08:07 Melanie’s Father Had a Favorite Wife and How it Impacted Her as a ChiId</p><p>00:16:40 Specifics about the AUB and Melanie’s First Marriage</p><p>00:22:42 Melanie’s First Husband, and How Her Mother Taught Her Not to See Race</p><p>00:25:39 CW: CSA, SA, Beginning of Melanie’s First Marriage &amp; How She Avoided Getting Pregnant</p><p>00:30:55 CW: Mentions of Self-H*rm, Melanie Shares How Marriage was as a Teenager in the AUB and How It Impacted Her</p><p>00:38:15 What it Was Like Dating Her First Husband and a Potential Plural Wife</p><p>00:46:28 CW: CA, Melanie’s Faith Crisis After Her Father Became an Apostle &amp; Her First Time Leaving the AUB</p><p>00:52:35 Returning to the AUB for A Time After Her Son was Born</p><p>00:56:03 Getting Divorced and Meeting Her 2nd Husband</p><p>01:05:47 Melanie’s Deconstruction &amp; Her Father Becoming Prophet of the AUB</p><p>01:11:04 Shocking Information about Her Best Friend</p><p>01:18:15 Melanie’s Life Now and the Progress She's Made</p><p>01:27:06 Final Thoughts and What Brings Melanie Joy</p><p>01:29:40 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"}