8 Passengers' SHOCKING "Therapy" Videos by Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke of ConneXions | Ep. 1807

Licensed Marriage, Family, and Sex Therapist Natasha Helfer and Psychology Ph.D. John Dehlin react to shocking videos from the ConneXions program founded by "therapist" Jodi Hildebrandt, who ran a partnership with Mormon mommy vlogger Ruby Franke. Both Jodi and Ruby have recently been arrested on suspicion of child abuse.

Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ruby-fra...
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/01/119728...
https://www.natashahelfer.com/

Chapters
00:14:35 Clip 1 - Tik Tok Video -defining words they frequently use
00:24:45 Mormon bishops were referring Jodi Hildebrandt
00:29:15 Criteria to be included on the Mormon therapy lists
00:34:30 Certified Mental Fitness Trainer
00:42:10 Clip 2 - Truth and Distortion/Jodi Hildebrandt
00:46:02 Clip 3 - Better than Therapy and theories of men
00:56:45 Clip 4 - Truth vs Distortion
01:05:27 Clip 5 - Jodi asking for Google Reviews
01:09:42 Clip 6 - PTSD
01:17:46 Clip 7 - Obsessive Compulsive Behavior
01:25:19 Clip 8 - Kevin Franke in Addiction Recovery
01:36:40 ZERO studies showing the effectiveness of this approach
01:40:44 Clip 9 - Controlling parents
01:47:03 Clip 10 - Gold Ring
01:54:08 Clip 11 - Children acting out
02:02:10 Clip 12 - Jodi and Ruby on what words mean
02:07:58 Clip 13 - Abortion and Rape
02:12:45 Abstinence vs. Sexual education
02:20:50 Clip 14 - Jodi on immigration
02:32:01 Clip 15 - Jodi on LGBTQ
02:34:55 Clip 16 - Son comes out as gay
02:40:10 Sexual identity doesn't start at the age of 18.
02:45:08 Jodi is encouraging lethal advice for the parents.
02:47:42 John: What does it mean that Jodi is the highest recommended therapist for LDS?
02:51:00 If you can’t stop yourself from discriminating against LGBTQ, this is not the career for you.
02:51:40 Jodi is in jail, but it doesn’t stop the problem.
02:56:30 Mental Health Professional vs. Life Coach

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