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Recovering from Religious Trauma with Andrew Jasko

July 01, 2026 9:00am 1:13

In this episode of IndoctriNation, Rachel Bernstein, LMFT, MSEd, welcomes back Andrew Jasko, psychotherapist and comparative religion scholar, for a deep and honest conversation about growing up inside evangelical and Pe...

BONUS PREVIEW: A Model Cult Exposed

June 26, 2026 9:00am 6 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this Patreon bonus episode, Rachel Bernstein reflects o...

Justice After Coercive Control with Carol Merchasin

June 24, 2026 9:00am 1:26

Carol Merchasin returns, and this time, Rachel and Carol go deep on what it actually looks like when survivors of coercive control, spiritual abuse, and high-control groups consider taking legal action.Carol shares how h...

Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an Evangelical Crisis with Jared Stacy, PhD

June 17, 2026 9:00am 1:10

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 Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an Evangelical Crisis." They sit down ...

BONUS PREVIEW: Victim Blaming: Challenging the Myths

June 12, 2026 9:00am 4 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this Patreon bonus episode, host Rachel Bernstein, LMFT...

The Culting of America with Daniella Mestyanek Young

June 10, 2026 9:00am 1:13

In this episode, Daniella Mestyanek Young returns to IndoctriNation to discuss how cults exploit group dynamics. Born three generations into the Children of God, then a U.S. Army intelligence officer, Daniella has spent ...

Reclaiming Myself After Mormonism with Lindsey Sanders

June 03, 2026 9:00am 1:20

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 "sacredness" outside of a high-control religion.Lindsey was raised in ...

BONUS PREVIEW: Inside the Cult of Two

May 29, 2026 9:00am 6 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this Patreon bonus episode, host Rachel Bernstein unpac...

I Belong to Me with Tia Levings

May 27, 2026 9:00am 1:24

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 Hope After Religious Trauma.'Tia opens up about surviving church-sancti...

American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda with Ru Marshall

May 20, 2026 9:00am 1:20

In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews Ru Marshall about the hidden world surrounding the guru Carlos Castaneda. Marshall shares insights from their research into Castaneda’s history, manipulation tactics, spiritua...

BONUS PREVIEW: Identity After Indoctrination: Rebuilding Yourself After Control

May 15, 2026 9:00am 5 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this Patreon bonus episode, Rachel Bernstein explores h...

Mind Games: Investigating NLP with Alice Hines

May 13, 2026 9:00am 52 min

In this episode, Rachel Bernstein welcomes investigative journalist Alice Hines to discuss neurolinguistic programming (NLP), its origins, and the fine line between empowerment and manipulation. Known for her reporting o...

Living Authentically: Escaping Aesthetic Realism pt. 2 with Donna Lamb

May 06, 2026 9:00am 1:23

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, Donna spent 32 years in the group before leaving in her fifties.She exp...

BONUS PREVIEW: How Cults Recruit and Control

May 01, 2026 9:00am 5 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this Patreon bonus episode, Rachel Bernstein explores “...

PREVIEW: Your Questions Answered: Exclusive Patreon Q&A

April 30, 2026 9:00am 1 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Q&A video. You can access the full content by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrinationYou asked. I answered, and these questions were remarkable.Ev...

Living Authentically: Escaping Aesthetic Realism pt. 1 with Donna Lamb

April 29, 2026 9:00am 1:23

In Part 1, IndoctriNation host Rachel Bernstein speaks with Donna Lamb, a cult survivor and writer, about her 32 years inside Aesthetic Realism—a controversial group founded by Eli Siegel and still operating in New York ...

My Husband, The Rabbit Hole, and Me with Louise Williamson

April 22, 2026 9:00am 1:17

In this episode, Rachel Bernstein speaks with Louise Williamson about the impact of conspiracy thinking on partners and families. Louise describes noticing her ex-husband’s shift in 2011, with conspiratorial topics becom...

BONUS PREVIEW: Spotting Subtle Manipulation

April 17, 2026 9:00am 5 min

This is just a preview of our Patreon exclusive Bonus Episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this Patreon bonus episode, Rachel Bernstein explains h...

UNLOCKED BONUS: Synanon’s Dark History

April 15, 2026 9:00am 23 min

You can hear more episodes by becoming a member at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this unlocked Patreon episode, Rachel Bernstein gives an updated intro focusing on Synanon and includes recent news on re...

The Seven Mountains Mandate with Matthew Boedy

April 08, 2026 9:00am 1:23

In this episode, Rachel Bernstein speaks with Matthew Boedy, who is a professor of rhetoric at the University of North Georgia. He researches and writes about religious rhetoric, particularly in the last few years about ...

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