Lindsey Williams of the hit Amazon Prime docu-series, “Shiny Happy People”, was an eager 18 year old when she was hand-picked by cult leader Bill Gothard to work at IBLP headquarters. After grooming her as one of his “Gothard Girls” Gothard would get too close in his one-on-one prayer sessions with her. After being kicked out for kissing a boy, forced to do free labor and write an apology letter to his parents, she finally reconnected with her love. Bill then tried to sabotage her engagement so he could have her in “single years of service” for longer.

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Chapter Marks

00:04:06 How Lindsey ended up at the Training Center
00:05:36 IBLP's "Umbrella of Authority"
00:08:46 Arriving at the Training Center
00:10:15 The free labor she was expected to do
00:14:14 How her health was negatively impacted by the trauma
00:20:33 Lindsey decided to sneakily reconnect with Bryce
00:28:10 Bill Gothard personally tried to sabotage her marriage
00:39:00 "Single service" years?
00:44:31 They finally got the green light to court each other
00:52:16 The beautiful path to Lindsey's new career
01:05:26 What Lindsey wishes they would have aired in the "Shiny Happy People" documentary
01:09:17 What brings Lindsey joy now
01:11:52 Linda, listen

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