<p>AJ was sent to the Running River school in around 2007, to attend kindergarten when she was five or six years old. The school was headed up by longtime Divine Madness community member Nancy Monson, and founder Marc ‘Yo’ Tizer didn’t have a whole lot to do with it. AJ stayed in the school up until sixth grade, when a new teacher became concerned and shared with parents some of the things he had found out. As soon as AJ’s parents realised the serious deficits in her education, along with some other worrying details, they pulled her from Running River. The school shut down soon afterwards, around 2014.</p><br><p>Full episode page <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/running-river" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a> or <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">merch purchase</a>.</p><br><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050427144108/http://runningriver.org:80/index.shtml" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Running River</a> — archived snapshot of the school website from 5 April 2005</li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220311102102/https://www.runningriver.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inner Journey Wilderness Camps</a> — archived snapshot of the 'Summer overnight camps for girls' website from 11 March 2022</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via <a href="http://www.cifs.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.cifs.org.au</strong></a>), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via <a href="http://www.icsahome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.icsahome.com</strong></a>).</p> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p>
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