Episodes

Holiday Traditions, Upcoming Events & Intent vs Affect || December Live

Holiday Traditions, Upcoming Events & Intent vs Affect || December Live

Jan. 20, 2023

Dee and Marcy talk about Holiday traditions before, during, and after the cult. We share with you some upcoming events, like the Misfits Unite for Child Rights event that The Vashti Initiative is hosting on Jan 15th. Use cod…

Trauma Anniversaries and Mental Health || September Monthly Live

Trauma Anniversaries and Mental Health || September Monthly Live

Jan. 6, 2023

Marcy and Dee talk about Trauma Anniversaries and how that can trigger physical reactions in your body. We also talk more about Mental Health. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, please call the US national abu…

Are you in a Cult? || Six Questions to ask yourself

Are you in a Cult? || Six Questions to ask yourself

Sept. 19, 2022

Marcy and Dee go over six questions to ask yourself to determine if you may be in a cult. We discuss differences in ethical and non-ethical practices of spiritual organizations. How would you define a cult? Do you think thin…

Types of Abuse: Spiritual Abuse

Types of Abuse: Spiritual Abuse

Sept. 12, 2022

Marcy and Dee go over the spiritual abuse checklist. We expound on our experience with this type of abuse and how we are handling teaching our children about religion and spirituality and finding the line between teaching an…

Types of Abuse: Financial Abuse

Types of Abuse: Financial Abuse

Aug. 15, 2022

Dee and Marcy go over some of the signs of financial abuse. We talk about some of the ways we were controlled by finances in our previous relationships and healthy finances for relationships. If you or someone you know is ex…

Types of Abuse: Emotional Abuse

Types of Abuse: Emotional Abuse

Aug. 1, 2022

Marcy and Dee discuss the second type of abuse in our series, emotional abuse. We share a checklist we found online to help identify what emotional abuse is, and we share some personal experiences from our previous relations…

Types of Abuse: Verbal Abuse

Types of Abuse: Verbal Abuse

July 18, 2022

Dee and Marcy start the mental health series by going over what Verbal Abuse is. We start by discussing the difference between a normal argument and abuse, then we cover some red flags to watch out for. We share our personal…

Relationships After Trauma and Disability Pride Month - July Live

Relationships After Trauma and Disability Pride Month - July Live

July 13, 2022

Marcy and Dee will be discussing relationships after trauma. How we have navigated new relationships and tips on preparing for marriage with a new partner. Here on Umbrella Rebellion, we are sharing our experience in the ATI…

Cult Survivors Support Pride Month: Dee's Surprise Announcement

Cult Survivors Support Pride Month: Dee's Surprise Announcement

June 28, 2022

#Pride #PrideMonth #VashtiInitiative Marcy and Dee Support Pride Month, and Dee share a surprise announcement about why. Make sure you subscribe and are prepared for season two coming soon. Dee's Story on Vashti Initiative B…

Bobye Holt and Gothard Website: June Live

Bobye Holt and Gothard Website: June Live

June 23, 2022

We will discuss news of Bobye Holt and her role in the Duggar trial. We will also take a dive into the abyss that is Bill Gothard's website. Dee is joined by a guest co-host due to Marcy feeling unwell. Thank you so much Mic…

Roe v Wade: Cult Survivors Response

Roe v Wade: Cult Survivors Response

June 7, 2022

Marcy and Dee discuss their outlook on the Roe v Wade opinion leak. We discuss our personal beliefs on abortion and how the cult had influenced us in the past on this topic. Dee shares some important statistics on abortion, …

Sharing our Vision || Helping a cult survivor

Sharing our Vision || Helping a cult survivor

May 17, 2022

Dee came across a post from a survivor and it really motivated her to come up with some ideas on how we can use our platform to help fellow survivors. Dee reads the Prodigal Daughter's post she found in a survivor group and…

Marriage and Divorce After the Cult: Marcy‘s story

Marriage and Divorce After the Cult: Marcy‘s story

April 7, 2022

Marcy shares her experience with marriage and divorce after the cult, how the cult affected the dynamics of her relationship, and her inability to recognize abuse. Umbrella Rebellion is a podcast where we share our experienc…

IBLP and ATI Cult Survivors || AMA (Ask me Anything)

IBLP and ATI Cult Survivors || AMA (Ask me Anything)

April 5, 2022

Join Marcy and Dee for a live AMA. We will answer all your questions about our experience in the cult. Umbrella Rebellion is a podcast where we share our experience in the ATI/IBLP and fundamental cults. We are on a journey …

Leaving IBLP and ATI Cult: Dee's Story || Cult Survivor

Leaving IBLP and ATI Cult: Dee's Story || Cult Survivor

March 22, 2022

Dee shares her long and slow journey out of the cult that was intertwined in her difficult first marriage and divorce. How she was treated as an adult parent when she moved back home and navigating relationships within her f…

Leaving IBLP and ATI Cult: Marcy's Story || Cult Survivor

Leaving IBLP and ATI Cult: Marcy's Story || Cult Survivor

March 15, 2022

Marcy shares her story of leaving the cult. How she handled moving back home, what her relationships looked like inside her family, and what their relationships look like today. Umbrella Rebellion is a podcast where we share…

Courtship and Dating Stories Before and After the Cult

Courtship and Dating Stories Before and After the Cult

March 8, 2022

Dee and Marcy share their dating and courtship stories. The cult teaches that courtship is the only way to have a healthy marriage. If you want to see an in-depth video on the teachings, go check out this video https://youtu…

Crime Podcast Interviews Cult Podcasters || Grits with a Side of Murder and Umbrella Rebellion

Crime Podcast Interviews Cult Podcasters || Grits with a Side of Murder and Umbrella Rebellion

March 5, 2022

Tammy from Grits with a Side of murder interviews Marcy and Dee. We share our story with the Gritsters and talk about the crimes the Gothard family is accused or convicted of. Please go support Tammy's podcast and if you wan…

AMA || IBLP and ATI Cult Survivors Ask Me Anything

AMA || IBLP and ATI Cult Survivors Ask Me Anything

Feb. 23, 2022

Marcy and Dee will answer your questions about their time in IBLP and ATI cult. We did not address the Duggar news, we will address this in a later podcast. Umbrella Rebellion is a podcast where we share our experience in th…

Basic Seminar review || IBLP Courtship teachings

Basic Seminar review || IBLP Courtship teachings

Feb. 17, 2022

Dee and Marcy take a page-by-page (the ones that are relevant to courtship) review Institute of Basic Life Principles (IBLP) basic seminar. We take a deep dive into the teaching on courtship (and dating) that Bill Gothar…

ATI and IBLP Headquarters: Marcy's Story || Cult Survivor

ATI and IBLP Headquarters: Marcy's Story || Cult Survivor

Feb. 8, 2022

Marcy details some of her experiences working at ATI/IBLP Headquarters. Dee shares some of her insight and her side of some of Marcy's memories. We talk about some of the inner workings of the organization and how Bill Goth…

ATI and IBLP Headquarters: Dee's Story || Cult Survivor

ATI and IBLP Headquarters: Dee's Story || Cult Survivor

Feb. 1, 2022

Dee details some of her memories and perspective of her experience working at ATI/IBLP Headquarters. Marcy shares some of her insight and her side of some of Dee's experiences. We talk about some of the inner workings of t…

Announcement || AMA Live Jan 25th 8:30 PM CST

Announcement || AMA Live Jan 25th 8:30 PM CST

Jan. 24, 2022

Marcy and Dee will be answering your questions live tomorrow Jan 25th at 8:30 PM CST. We hope to see you there! Umbrella Rebellion is a podcast where we share our experience in the ATI/IBLP and fundamental cults. We are on a…

Journey into the ATI and IBLP Cult: Marcy's Story

Journey into the ATI and IBLP Cult: Marcy's Story

Jan. 18, 2022

Marcy goes into greater detail about her family's history with ATI/IBLP leading up to where we met at headquarters. She details her homeschool experience, some of the experiences and differences of growing up in the cult. Um…