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Welcome to IndoctriNation: A weekly podcast covering cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control.
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Recovering from Religious Trauma with Andrew Jasko
In this episode of IndoctriNation, Rachel Bernstein, LMFT, MSEd, welcomes back Andrew Jasko, psychotherapist and comparative religion scholar, for a d...
BONUS PREVIEW: A Model Cult Exposed
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Justice After Coercive Control with Carol Merchasin
Carol Merchasin returns, and this time, Rachel and Carol go deep on what it actually looks like when survivors of coercive control, spiritual abuse, a...
Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an Evangelical Crisis with Jared Stacy, PhD
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein, LMFT, MSEd, sits down with Jared Stacy, PhD, who is a theologian and ethicist. He is the author of "Reality in Ruin...
BONUS PREVIEW: Victim Blaming: Challenging the Myths
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The Culting of America with Daniella Mestyanek Young
In this episode, Daniella Mestyanek Young returns to IndoctriNation to discuss how cults exploit group dynamics. Born three generations into the Child...
Reclaiming Myself After Mormonism with Lindsey Sanders
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein sits down with Lindsey Sanders to talk about her memoir, The Sacred Song of a Heretic, and what it means to reclaim...
BONUS PREVIEW: Inside the Cult of Two
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I Belong to Me with Tia Levings
In this episode, host Rachel Bernstein welcomes back author Tia Levings to discuss her new book, 'I Belong to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Recovery and H...
American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda with Ru Marshall
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews Ru Marshall about the hidden world surrounding the guru Carlos Castaneda. Marshall shares insights from t...
BONUS PREVIEW: Identity After Indoctrination: Rebuilding Yourself After Control
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Mind Games: Investigating NLP with Alice Hines
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein welcomes investigative journalist Alice Hines to discuss neurolinguistic programming (NLP), its origins, and the fin...
Living Authentically: Escaping Aesthetic Realism pt. 2 with Donna Lamb
In part 2, Rachel Bernstein continues her conversation with Donna Lamb, a survivor of the Aesthetic Realism group. Recruited at 20 in New York City, D...
BONUS PREVIEW: How Cults Recruit and Control
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PREVIEW: Your Questions Answered: Exclusive Patreon Q&A
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Living Authentically: Escaping Aesthetic Realism pt. 1 with Donna Lamb
In Part 1, IndoctriNation host Rachel Bernstein speaks with Donna Lamb, a cult survivor and writer, about her 32 years inside Aesthetic Realism—a cont...
My Husband, The Rabbit Hole, and Me with Louise Williamson
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein speaks with Louise Williamson about the impact of conspiracy thinking on partners and families. Louise describes not...
BONUS PREVIEW: Spotting Subtle Manipulation
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UNLOCKED BONUS: Synanon’s Dark History
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The Seven Mountains Mandate with Matthew Boedy
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein speaks with Matthew Boedy, who is a professor of rhetoric at the University of North Georgia. He researches and writ...
BONUS PREVIEW: Messages of Manipulation: Unpacking Internalized Beliefs
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Gaslighting for God with Becky Garrison
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews Becky Garrison, author of "Gaslighting for God," about spiritual narcissism, charismatic leaders, and how...
The Rise and Fall of an American Cult with Harrison Hill
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews journalist Harrison Hill about his debut book, “The Oracle’s Daughter: The Rise and Fall of an American C...
BONUS PREVIEW: Breaking Free from Trauma Responses pt. 2
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My Cult Your Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant with Sean Prophet
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews Sean Prophet, whose parents founded the Church Universal and Triumphant. Sean describes feeling like an o...
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 gr...
BONUS PREVIEW: Breaking Free from Trauma Responses pt. 1
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Unveiled: A Story of Surviving Gloriavale with Theophila Pratt
In this episode, Rachel interviews Theophila Pratt, a Gloriavale survivor now based in Auckland, New Zealand, nearly 10 years out and working as an oc...
Saved So Hard I Needed Therapy with Elise Heerde
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews Elise Heerde, a certified coach and mental health practitioner specializing in religious trauma, cult rec...
BONUS PREVIEW: Beyond Black-and-White Thinking
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Weaponizing Religion with John Collins
In this episode, John Collins, founder of the William Branham Historical Research and the 'Leaving the Message' YouTube channel, shares his personal j...
Neuroscience and Nurture with Susan Bookheimer
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein speaks with Susan Bookheimer, a distinguished UCLA professor and neuropsychologist with over 40 years of expertise i...
BONUS PREVIEW: Navigating Negative Self-Talk pt. 2
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Klandamentalism with Camille Lewis
In this episode, Camille Lewis, an assistant professor of Communication Studies at Furman University, discusses her latest book, 'Klandamentalism.’ Ca...
Shame-Sex Attraction with Dr. Lucas Wilson
In this episode, Dr. Lucas Wilson shares his personal journey and academic exploration of Holocaust studies and conversion therapy. He discusses his e...
BONUS PREVIEW: Navigating Negative Self-Talk pt. 1
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Misinformed Minds with Matthew Facciani
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein sits down with Matthew Facciani, a researcher at the University of Notre Dame whose work focuses on misinformation,...
The Truth About Trump with Steven Hassan, Ph.D.
In this episode, Rachel Bernstein sits down with cult expert Steven Hassan for a personal and eye‑opening conversation about how cults work, why peopl...
BONUS PREVIEW: The Digital Guru: Exploring the Danger of AI
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Bias, Belief, and Behavior with Davis Carbo
In this episode, host Rachel Bernstein talks with Davis Carbo, the creator of the Unbiased Series and an expert in cognitive biases. Carbo shares his...