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Podcast: Make It with Mike and Kristen
Episode: Episode 95: Musician, Filmmaker, Podcaster and Writer Carmel Mikol Has Reinvented Her Life After Leaving the Jehovah Witnesses Faith
Description: A profound conversation with multi-faceted artist Carmel Mikol as we dive into stories from her past. Leaving her patriarchal faith after suffering domestic abuse, Carmel shares details about the Jehovah Witnesses religion and how telling her personal experience through film (Apostate) has been a powerful way of adopting a new identity. We learn about the structure, history and inequities of being a “Witness” and how Carmel has been able to make a positive impact on the lives of so many others through her art. With a new album in the works, she’s leaning into her creative side.
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