Prodigal Daughter: Katherine Spearing on The Christian Patriarchy Movement

A Little Bit Culty

Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames

True Crime, Society & Culture, Education

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

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What does a thriving life look like after surviving a cult? Katherine Spearing has some ideas about that, and some real life experience to back those ideas up. She survived the cult of the The Christian Patriarchy Movement, also known as the Stay-At- Home-Daughter Movement. And yeah: That’s as terrible as it sounds. The most prominent characteristic of this particular cult is that it requires adult daughters to stay home until they marry, serving their father in preparation for serving their husband. Raised in this environment meant that Katherine wasn’t allowed to go to college, but she didn’t let that stop her: She did it in secret: starting her first class at 25 years old. And flash forward to today: She’s an author, a podcaster, an advocate and a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach.

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Katherine Spearing MA, CTRC is the founder of Tears of Eden, a nonprofit supporting survivors of spiritual abuse, and the host of Tears' affiliate podcast Uncertain. She also hosts the podcast Trauma & Pop Culture and is a Certified Trauma Recovery Practitioner working primarily with clients who have survived cults, high-control environments, spiritual abuse, and sexual abuse. She also provides specialized trauma informed career coaching, as folks with trauma often need extra support for interviewing and networking.

Katherine is the author of a historical romantic comedy, Hartfords, a novel that challenges gender roles in a patriarchal society that will appeal to fans of Jane Austen. She has been a guest on a number of podcasts, including IndoctriNation and That’s So Fcked Up, is the author of several nonfiction articles, and writes regularly at katherinespearing.com and tearsofeden.org.

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Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames

Production Partner: Citizens of Sound

Producer: Will Retherford

Writer & Co-Creator: Jess Tardy

Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin

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0:00.0	This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, medical, or mental health advice.
0:05.2	The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast
0:10.0	and are not intended to malign any religion group club organization business individual anyone or anything.
0:17.0	I'm Sarah Edmondson and I'm Anthony air quotes nippy aims and this is a little bit
0:30.5	guilty a podcast about what happens when things that seem like a great thing at first go bad.
0:35.6	Every week we chat with survivors, experts, and whistleblowers for real cult stories told directly by the people who live through them.
0:42.6	Because we want you to learn a few things we've had to learn the hard way.
0:46.2	Like if you think you're too smart to get sucked into something culty,
0:49.7	you're already prime recruitment material.
0:52.3	You might even already be in a cold.
0:54.0	Oops, you better keep listening to find out.
0:56.6	Welcome to season depths of the ocean
1:05.0	hanging on to win my love.
1:09.0	I let go of it all I could leave, but I don't know. What does the thriving life look like after surviving life look like after surviving a
1:20.5	cult? That's what our guest today is here to talk about and we think you'll find
1:24.6	her story so impressive. Catherine Speering survived the cult of the Christian
1:29.6	patriarchy movement also known as the stay-at-home daughter movement and yeah that's as terrible as the to stay home until they marry serving their father in preparation for serving their
1:44.2	husband. Raising this environment meant that Catherine wasn't allowed to go to
1:48.4	college but she didn't let that stop her. She did it in secret. Starting her
1:52.4	first class at 25 years old
1:54.0	and flash forward to today.
1:56.0	She's an author, a podcaster, an advocate,
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