Elizabeth Smart Recounts Her Kidnapping (9 months as a plural wife)

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In 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at kn*fepoint from her bedroom in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell and his accomplice, Wanda Barzee. She was held captive for nine months, survived repeated SA, and was forced to live in camps across Utah while being disguised in public. In 2003, she was finally recognized by alert bystanders and rescued, leading to the arrest and conviction of her captors.

Today, Elizabeth Smart is a survivor, author, and chiId safety activist. She founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, which focuses on preventing chiId ab*se, supporting victims, and promoting recovery. She also works as a public speaker, advocates for legislation to protect chiIdren, appears in media to raise awareness, and has written books including her most recent “Detours”. She is married, has chiIdren, and continues to be a prominent voice for survivor empowerment and child safety.

Elizabeth’s book: Book: https://amzn.to/4rBHY80

Find Elizabeth of social media!
IG: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth_smart_official
Website: https://www.elizabethsmart.com/
Foundation: elizabethsmartfoundation.org


Touring Elizabeth Smart's Kidnap Site (FULL HIKE): https://youtu.be/ct_sNGxy7_w?si=Fj4G336tHOnFfBFf
The Kidnapping Of Elizabeth Smart: https://youtu.be/ewX8q5GW5Ss?si=V0YxukdHBNrvrpaa

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Chapter Marks

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:57 Elizabeth's life before
00:07:56 Growing up Mormon
00:09:47 How the k*dnapper connected with Elizabeth's family
00:13:10 The night of the abduct*on
00:21:47 Elizabeth hikes back to the area where she was held captive
00:22:33 What Elizabeth felt when she saw another woman at her hostage site
00:24:01 What did Elizabeth think when her captor said she was now his wife
00:28:37 How much religious practice was inserted into her every day life
00:31:59 What Wanda, the wife and co-captor, was like
00:38:05 What Elizabeth thinks about her story
00:41:37 Purity culture (when your worth is tied to your body)
00:47:42 Dealing with the mental shackles of shame
00:54:13 What helped Elizabeth start to heal
00:58:14 Elizabeth's relationship with Mormonism when she returned back to her life
01:00:24 Romance and love as Elizabeth grew older
01:07:12 Final thoughts
01:08:35 What it's been like for Elizabeth being a mother now
01:10:12 How Elizabeth is using her voice
01:16:33 Linda, listen

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