Just before Emmet Mathieu was 2 years old, his mother Tamara longed for community and simple living, so she convinced her husband to permanently move into the Twelve Tribes commune. Immediate regret set in, but it was too late. Forced to conform to extreme chiId discipline, Emmet was pun*shed every day just for doing developmentally normal things. Immediate compliance was mandatory and if not given he would be pun*shed with the “rod”. He wasn’t allowed to have independent play, speak to other chiIdren, and was put to work as young as a toddler. Emmet explains how he learned to cope and the struggles he faced after his family escaped in his late teen years. Follow Emmet on social media: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/milwalkietalkie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milwalkietalkie YouTube: https://youtube.com/@milwalkietalkie 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 00:03:53 Emmet's summary of the 12 Tribes 00:08:07 CW: CA, Emmet's standout chiIdhood memories 00:16:36 Toxic productivity and schooling in the community 00:27:03 Friendships and secretly communicating with other chiIdren 00:32:41 Starting work as a chiId 00:36:08 Seeing the outside world, and the instability within the cult 00:45:53 Emmet's involvement with teaching chiIdren, and moving to Florida 00:51:30 Emmet's feeling he's carried with him since leaving & life in Florida 00:56:50 Emmet's family leaves the cult 01:01:13 Working, finishing school, and navigating high school sports 01:08:10 Dating and meeting girls 01:12:18 Gaming, streaming, and sharing his story 01:16:17 Emmet's Linda Listen and final thoughts **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.**