Mica Ringo was heavily invested in Teen Mania and went through the whole program completely ignoring xyr inner voice of authenticity. Being yourself was never an option in a group that specifically molds teens to be extremist warriors for Jesus. The program was grueling and even ab*sive in an attempt to break down the character of teens coming in. Mica would go on to create the Recovering Alumni blog which would lead to the fall of Teen Mania Ministries! Find Mica on social media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mx.micaringo/ website: https://www.micaringo.com Watch the interview with Cindy Mallette, the person hired to silence Mica: https://youtu.be/KdocBKYfeXk?si=2_VrcRchnrY6bDBG Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon Chapter Marks 00:00:00 intro 00:05:46 Mica's upbringing 00:09:38 Things that lead Mica on the path towards Team Mania 00:15:27 Navigating Mica's s*xuality within purity culture 00:17:53 Mica's involvement in Team Mania 00:27:36 The Honor Academy 00:45:09 Mica's blog 00:56:55 Mica's Marriage & deconstruction 01:09:44 Mica goes to the press 01:15:04 Linda, listen 01:16:12 What brings Mica joy now **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**