This week, we dive deeper into the story of Ruby Franke and her family of 8 (passengers) and discover where it all went wrong. Where we left off last week, Ruby and her family were catapulted to social media fame through Ruby’s YouTube platform and the cash was rolling in! Ruby learned the art of influencing before it was called influencing - she was grabbing brand deals galore aimed at moms who identified with her, and to her audience and followers, everything looked great. However, something nasty was brewing under the surface, and the first manifestation of this rottenness was with Ruby’s oldest son, Chad. This week, we’ll talk about how Chad’s normal teenage behavior was brutally punished with a several months-long trip to the wilderness. We’ll talk about how the money from YouTube stardom was used and the difficulties the family had adjusting. Finally, and most importantly, we’ll introduce you to Jodi Hildebrandt, the Mormon-mandated therapist who used the Franke family’s trust to make sweeping change. But what was stronger to Jodi? The rules of being a moral and upstanding therapists, or the judgment of the Mormon church? We’ll leave it to you to figure it out!
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