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I entered the Troubled Teen Industry when I was freshly 16 years old and left when I was almost 18. I was a minor when I was in this

facility and a lot of my friends now are still minors and unable to talk the way that I am able to talk now.

And so when I found your guys a show, I really wanted to see if I could get the word out

there for not only me, but all of my sisters that I lived

out this hell with. Hey everybody welcome to was I in a cult I'm Liz Iacuzzi me I'm Tyler Meissom and today's

episode you guys is pretty incredible I will say she's the youngest guest that we've

had on our show but when I interviewed her, she had the poison strength of someone well beyond her 19 years.

Or actually 20 now, she just had a birthday, I think, so happy belated birthday.

I loved digging in and editing this episode.

She's a wonderful storyteller with a wonderful story.

So I'm hoping this one, it draws in more of those coveted Gen Z listeners. To combat your Gen Xness? I am a proud

of card-carrying member of Generation X. Generation X.

Complainers. Moay's.

Back aches and all.

Just be glad you're not a millennial wearing skinny jeans and a French talk, Tyler.

The Gen Zs would eat it for breakfast.

Yeah, I'm happy about that.

I've never really been able to keep up with fashion trends myself.

Shocking.

The good part of your mission days were off on you. You basically wear a uniform without having to.

You're like, I don't have to think about getting dressed in the morning.

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