Flor Edwards's guest appearances

Flor Edwards

The Drew Marshall Show

The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast

Prevail Beyond

Deepak Chopra

Paul Moore

Eric Metaxas

Neale Donald Walsch

Brian Houston

Joel Osteen

John Townsend

Rob Bell

Esther Emery

Heather Avis

Mike Todd

Nancy Stafford

Lama Tsultrim Allione

Robert Thurman

Chris Shelton

OwlTail

By age twelve, Flor had lived in 24 different locations across three continents with her family and 11 siblings as part of the apocalyptic cult…The Children of God. They were always on the move to escape the Antichrist and in preparation for the Apocalypse that was supposed to come in 1993…or at least that’s what their founder, David Berg had them believing. Growing up, Flor was not allowed to read, write, or have a traditional education. Unable to communicate with anyone outside the group, she spent most of her days in compounds in Southeast Asia caring for younger children in the group, tending to chores, and memorizing scripture. After Father David, the cult’s leader, died in 1994, many of his 12,000 followers were abandoned in a world for which they were unprepared and struggled to adjust to life outside the group. Following Father David’s instructions to move back to the west right before his death, Flor and her family moved to California after a long, cold winter in Chicago where they had spent two years. The cult slowly disbanded. With no money, job, or education, Flor and her family started over in her father’s hometown of California.Author of Apocalypse Child: A Life in End TimesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/prevailbeyond)

By age twelve, Flor had lived in 24 different locations across three continents with her family and 11 siblings as part of the apocalyptic cult…The Children of God. They were always on the move to escape the Antichrist and in preparation for the Apocalypse that was supposed to come in 1993…or at least that’s what their founder, David Berg had them believing. Growing up, Flor was not allowed to read, write, or have a traditional education. Unable to communicate with anyone outside the group, she spent most of her days in compounds in Southeast Asia caring for younger children in the group, tending to chores, and memorizing scripture. After Father David, the cult’s leader, died in 1994, many of his 12,000 followers were abandoned in a world for which they were unprepared and struggled to adjust to life outside the group. Following Father David’s instructions to move back to the west right before his death, Flor and her family moved to California after a long, cold winter in Chicago where they had spent two years. The cult slowly disbanded. With no money, job, or education, Flor and her family started over in her father’s hometown of California.Author of Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times<a href="https://www.patreon.com/prevailbeyond" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/prevailbeyond" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/prevailbeyond</a>)

Cult Survivor Series - Part 2: Flor Edwards, Survivor of the "Children of God" Cult

#13: Flor Edwards is an author and lives in Los Angeles, California. By age twelve, Flor had lived in 24 different locations across three continents. Always on the move to escape the Antichrist and in preparation for the Apocalypse in 1993, her nomadic childhood prompted her to pen her memoir Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times. In her debut memoir, Flor movingly describes her early life growing up with her family and 11 siblings as a member of The Children of God, a controversial religious movement that many describe as an apocalyptic cult. Join Ashley and Flor as they sit down to discuss her childhood, and most importantly, her recovery!Connect with Flor:Website: https://floredwards.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floredwardsauthor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/florcedwardsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/floredwardsauthor/Our Sponsor:Lionrock Recovery (http://www.lionrockrecovery.com)Follow us here:Podcast Website: (http://www.lionrockrecovery.com/podcast)Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/LionrockRecovery/)Twitter: (https://twitter.com/lionrockrecovry)Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/lionrockrecovery/)Questions, comments or feedback? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@lionrockrecovery.comShow Notes:3:13 - Flor’s childhood and describing life inside the cult and some of the beliefs6:27 - The cult’s founder, Father David7:44 - Discussing some of the aftermath from the cult lifestyle14:25 - Re-integrating back into society21:13 - Talking about the Apocalypse that never happened while living in the cult24:30 - Talking about her education25:52 - Substance abuse, the desire to "numb out” and her suicide attempt29:15 - The power of recognizing potential, and speaking about writing36:13 - Working her recovery, and writing about her suicide attempt41:14 - Noticing the differences between the worlds they grew up in and the world now49:12 - The fascination with the mind in correlation with growing up in a world where she was taught what to think and feel53:32 - Speaking about her experience being her identity1:00:00 - The power of “agency” (to be your own person)The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast would like to thank our sponsor, Lionrock Recovery, for their support. Lionrock Recovery is an online substance abuse counseling program where you can get help for drinking or drug use from the privacy of your own home. For more information, visit http://www.lionrockrecovery.com.

#13: Flor Edwards is an author and lives in Los Angeles, California. By age twelve, Flor had lived in 24 different locations across three continents. Always on the move to escape the Antichrist and in preparation for the Apocalypse in 1993, her nomadic childhood prompted her to pen her memoir Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times. In her debut memoir, Flor movingly describes her early life growing up with her family and 11 siblings as a member of The Children of God, a controversial religious movement that many describe as an apocalyptic cult. Join Ashley and Flor as they sit down to discuss her childhood, and most importantly, her recovery!Connect with Flor:Website: <a href="https://floredwards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://floredwards.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/floredwardsauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/floredwardsauthor/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/florcedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/florcedwards</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/floredwardsauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/floredwardsauthor/</a>Our Sponsor: Lionrock Recovery (<a href="http://www.lionrockrecovery.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lionrockrecovery.com</a>)Follow us here: Podcast Website: (<a href="http://www.lionrockrecovery.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lionrockrecovery.com/podcast</a>)Facebook: (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LionrockRecovery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LionrockRecovery/</a>)Twitter: (<a href="https://twitter.com/lionrockrecovry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/lionrockrecovry</a>)Instagram: (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lionrockrecovery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lionrockrecovery/</a>)Questions, comments or feedback? We want to hear from you! Email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@lionrockrecovery.com">podcast@lionrockrecovery.com</a>Show Notes:3:13 - Flor’s childhood and describing life inside the cult and some of the beliefs6:27 - The cult’s founder, Father David7:44 - Discussing some of the aftermath from the cult lifestyle14:25 - Re-integrating back into society21:13 - Talking about the Apocalypse that never happened while living in the cult24:30 - Talking about her education25:52 - Substance abuse, the desire to "numb out” and her suicide attempt29:15 - The power of recognizing potential, and speaking about writing36:13 - Working her recovery, and writing about her suicide attempt41:14 - Noticing the differences between the worlds they grew up in and the world now49:12 - The fascination with the mind in correlation with growing up in a world where she was taught what to think and feel53:32 - Speaking about her experience being her identity1:00:00 - The power of “agency” (to be your own person)The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast would like to thank our sponsor, Lionrock Recovery, for their support. Lionrock Recovery is an online substance abuse counseling program where you can get help for drinking or drug use from the privacy of your own home. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.lionrockrecovery.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lionrockrecovery.com</a>.

Flor Edwards: Growing Up In A Cult and Finding Healing & Recovery in Adulthood

Flor Edwards was born into a cult.  She spent her entire childhood preparing for the apocalypse that would never come.