Cult Life with Luke Allen In this episode, Rachel Bernstein speaks with Luke Allen, a survivor of the River Road Fellowship group in Minnesota. Luke recounts his experiences growing up in this high-control group from 1996 to about 2015, emphasizing the psychological impact and the manipulation tactics used by the leader, Victor, who is now imprisoned for his crimes. Luke discusses the emotional challenges and the journey of writing his memoir 'Cult Life,' where he uses techniques inspired by other memoirs to relive and narrate the events from a child's perspective. The conversation digs into the nature of cults, the emotional manipulation involved, and the difficult transition out of such groups. Luke also shares his experiences of finding freedom, his relationship with his now-wife, and how he is raising his children differently from his own upbringing. This episode is a mix of personal stories, cautionary advice, and insightful reflections on life after leaving a cult. Luke’s LinksBook: https://www.amazon.com/Cult-LIfe-Radical-Christian-Boyhood-ebook/dp/B0FP9TNGT4Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luke88allen?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==Connect with us on social media: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/indoctrination⁠⁠Watch full video episodes of IndoctriNation here:⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAi0T2hzH9dM029dkTfj635PzuXl67jS⁠⁠Support IndoctriNation on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination⁠Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link:https://www.paypal.biz/indoctriNATIONRestart and Restore: A Journal for Survivors of Manipulation: https://a.co/d/1ssz4RmRestart and Restore: Companion Notebook:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSCLTZN4Download a Free Chapter from Restart and Restore:https://education.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/restart-and-restore-campaignDownload Rachel’s Video Lectures and Webinars here:https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com/videos.htmlIndoctriNation is edited by The Podcast Consultant:⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com/aboutAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

"#Cult Life with Luke Allen"
IndoctriNation
11 Mar 2026 [1:22:22]
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"Ex-#Cult Member Starts a Cult But Way Worse"
Noor Jasmine
11 Jan 2026 [0:54:01]
#RiverRoadFellowship #TheWayInternational
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/JCQQngDqh0iDS6SOEuF8XA

Episode 8 of The Turning: River Road is out today.

“It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick one thing – it is the one thing that allowed me to begin to heal.”

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A brand new episode of The Turning: River Road is out today.

#riverroadfellowship #truecrimepodcast #TheTurning #RococoPunch #cultpodcast

A brand new season of The Turning is out now: The Turning: River Road.

You can hear the first two episodes now, and you can hear episodes ad-free AND one week early with a iHeart True Crime+ subscription.

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