Sep 20, 2023
Dr. Tamara MC is a cult, child marriage, and human trafficking
survivor. She advocates worldwide for girls and women to live free
from gender-based violence. Her Ph.D. is in Applied Linguistics,
and she researches how language manipulates vulnerable populations.
She's published in prestigious outlets such as The New York Times,
New York Magazine, and Salon. She’s currently revising her debut
memoir, “Child Bride: My Marriage at 12”.
Tamara’s
website: https://tamaramc.com/
Follow Tamara on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamaraMCPhD
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tamaramcphd/
Links
to Tamara’s articles mentioned in the pod:
Article
in Ms. Magazine: “’Uncultured’: The Intergenerational
Trauma of Girls Growing up in Cults”:
https://msmagazine.com/2022/09/23/uncultured-book-review-children-of-god-cult-girls-women/
Essay in Motherwell: “I was a child bride. It’s time
to stop teaching young girls to stay sweet”:
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Jennifer is a cult and religious recovery counselor. She is
certified in a specialized approach working with survivors that is
research-based and rooted in the work of Dr. Gillie Jenkinson. She
has a Masters in the Psychology of Coercive Control and functions
as an expert witness in such cases. Jennifer is also a research
associate at Salford University. For more information, please
visit her website, Jennifer-French.com.
Follow Jennifer on social media at:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.french.jfh/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr6Ufd0I7My6dumbTpQwn8A/playlists
If you would like to be on the Project Hope Podcast or have any
inquiries regarding the show, please email, projecthopepodcast@jennifer-french.com.