She survived a violent polygamist cult.
She survived a husband who collected wives like property.
She survived the blood atonement doctrine that stalked her childhood like a shadow.
But this is the part of Pamela Jones’s story where she does the impossible:
she runs.
In this final chapter of our three-part series, Pamela plans an escape nearly as dangerous as the life she’s leaving behind—nine children in tow, no legal paperwork for half of them, almost no money, and the very real fear that leaving could mean death.
This episode isn’t just about leaving a cult.
It’s about rebuilding an identity from scratch.
It’s about motherhood as revolution.
It’s about reclaiming a life she was told she never owned.
And it’s the story of what Pamela built on the other side—freedom, love, a business, and a legacy that’s inspiring other women to walk out of the same darkness she escaped.
Her transformation is staggering.
Her resilience is unforgettable.
Her ending is exactly what she deserved.
Pamela’s memoir, The Dirt Beneath Our Door, is linked in the show notes.
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