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The Ex-Baptist Sisters Podcast

The Ex-Baptist Sisters Podcast

By: Vikki Mansheim
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Join sisters Vikki and Taniya as they share a weekly topic from their IFB (Independent, fundamental Baptist) childhood and tell how they were able to leave an oppressive, restrictive cult-like religion. They are reclaiming their past for good and building an online community of survivors as well as educating anyone curious about cults, toxic religion, and exposing church abuse.

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Episodes
  • Sorry, You Can't Be My Husband | IFB Dating Part 1

    Sorry, You Can't Be My Husband | IFB Dating Part 1
    Apr 9 2026

    Vikki and Taniya describe the rules and purpose of Fundie dating and use Taniya's personal high school experience as the driving narrative of real-life context.

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    47 mins
  • That Sounds Biblical To Me | Vacation Bible School (Time)

    That Sounds Biblical To Me | Vacation Bible School (Time)
    Apr 2 2026

     In today's episode, Vikki and Taniya will describe how Independent, Fundamental Baptist churches ran Vacation Bible School, a week-long summer program for children hosted by the church to teach them about Christian principles. They'll share some comments from the internet, and highlight a news article about a lawsuit against a church related to vacation Bible school. (https://churchexecutive.com/archives/church-sued-for-abuse-that-occurred-at-vbs)

    Content Warnings: child sexual abuse, grooming, and a brief description of hell.
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    34 mins
  • A Millstone is a Big-Ass Rock | IFB Bus Ministry and Evangelism

    A Millstone is a Big-Ass Rock | IFB Bus Ministry and Evangelism
    Mar 26 2026

    Learn about what an Independent, Fundamental Baptist church is, how they used the Bus Ministry and "Soul-Winning" to evangelize, and how Vikki and Taniya were involved as children.

    Trigger Warnings: grooming, emotional abuse, discussion of church abuse and references to predatory behavior, psychological religious abuse, descriptions of hell and burning
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    35 mins
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