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35 minutes | Mar 16, 2023

The Duggars and the IBLP

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta dive into the Duggar Family and their involvement in the religious cult the Institute of Basic Life Principles. The ladies break down the revelations that Jinger Duggar reveals in her bestselling book Become Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear, and the shame and social anxiety she experienced growing up. Plus, Kristen and Jolenta answer advice questions about emotional hoarding and helping a friend manage chronic pain.

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Sources for this episode:

https://iblp.org/

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/july-2016/institute-in-basic-life-principles-hinsdale/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/jinger-duggar-vuolo-evangelical-christians.html

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/jinger-vuolo-duggar-memoir-interview

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ministry-nourished-duggar-familys-faith-falls-grace-rcna14024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/01/06/new-charges-allege-religious-leader-who-has-ties-to-the-duggars-sexually-abused-women/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/05/28/jim-bob-duggar-state-trooper-josh-duggar-fondling-sex-abuse/28058841/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/01/childhood-in-cult-hard-imagine-survival-truly-unbelievable

https://inthesetimes.com/article/cult-of-character

https://open.spotify.com/show/0QrPMZQojsFIeQVvrEx2wV