# I Escaped an Abusive Polygamist Cult… and Became a Millionaire

An episode of [What It Was Like](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1614354774), 27 Jun 2026, 1 h 00 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6200ee776bcd50001215d4e7/e/6a3f687289bd872840093953/media.mp3

Pamela Jones was born into a fringe splinter group of Mormonism. By her early 30s she had nine children, while her husband had five other wives. But one day something inside her broke. In this ep, Pamela describes how she escaped — penniless and illiterate — and built a multimillion-dollar business and a whole new life. Hire Pamela to speak at your next event here Read her incredible memoir, The Dirt Beneath Our Door: My Journey to Freedom after Escaping a Polygamous Mormon Cult Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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