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Tamara Mathieu

Cult survivor, advocate, and author of "All Who Believed: A Memoir of Life in the Twelve Tribes," based in Swanton, Vermont.

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PODCASTS

Oct 8, 2026

Creative Alchemy

Creative Alchemy

Writing About the Cult Next Door with Tamara Mathieu

Oct 8 · 48m

Alexandra AmorHOST

6:02

So tell us a little bit about yourself and about your background in the 12 tribes.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

6:08

So I live in Swanton, Vermont.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

6:12

I am a mother of four children.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

6:14

I now have three granddaughters as well.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

6:18

I grew up in Vermont, and I met my husband in 1995.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

6:26

We were both UVM students, University of Vermont.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

6:30

And around, let's see, it must have been 1998, I found out that I was pregnant.

12 MINS LATER

Alexandra AmorHOST

18:22

So very briefly, how did that happen?

Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast

Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast

Episode 127: Inside the Twelve Tribes Cult: How Tamara Mathieu Survived 14 Years

Dec 24 · 1h 6m

Zach Randalls FriedmanHOST

4:22

So tell me what the name of the cult was and how you got involved in it.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

4:28

The name of the cult is called The Twelve Tribes.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

4:33

I was first introduced to this group through my husband's family.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

4:38

This group had a big presence in Isle of Pond, Vermont in the early 80s.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

4:43

And my husband's aunt joined this group back in 1981.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

4:47

So he grew up... always knowing about this group.

Tamara MathieuGUEST

4:53

His cousins lived there for a time.

41 MINS LATER

Zach Randalls FriedmanHOST

45:52

Yeah.