Ep 1275 | Cult Survivor: Child 'Maiden' Escapes & Is Set Free by Jesus | Lindsay Tornambe

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

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News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, News Commentary

4.6 • 19.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Lindsay was raised in an offshoot of the Way International, then handed over at 12 to cult leader Victor Barnard as one of his “maidens.” For 10 years, she endured grooming, sexual abuse, and spiritual torment — all justified by a twisted interpretation of scripture. At 23, she fled. Thirteen years later, the true gospel broke through. Allie hosts this gut-wrenching, hope-filled story of escaping a cult, confronting evil, and discovering the real Jesus who heals the deepest wounds. Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.toxicempathy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (01:40) Raised in the Way International (11:40) Moving to Minnesota (18:20) The Summer of Love (29:30) Life as a "Maiden" (36:30) The Cult Beliefs (40:40) Moving to Brazil (47:20) Returning to Pennsylvania (51:20) Finding God (55:15) Learning Christian Theology --- Today's Sponsors: A'del — Visit ⁠adelnaturalcosmetics.com⁠ and enter the promo code ALLIE for 25% off your first time purchase. Good Ranchers — Give a reason to gather. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠goodranchers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start gifting, and while you’re there, treat yourself with your own subscription to America’s best meat. And when you use the code ALLIE, you’ll get $40 off your first order. NetSuite — Every business is asking the same question: how do we make AI work for us? Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at ⁠netsuite.com/allie⁠. Seven Weeks Coffee — This is the pro-life coffee you’ll want on Christmas morning. So go to ⁠sevenweekscoffee.com⁠ and save 15% forever when you subscribe, and this holiday season, you can claim up to four free gifts with your order! Plus, use code ALLIE for an extra 10% off your first order. Hillsdale College — Hillsdale College’s new Colonial America miniseries takes you back to that beginning, exploring how faith, liberty, and virtue built the groundwork for a nation unlike any other. Go right now to⁠ hillsdale.edu/relatable⁠ to enroll for free. Every Life — Visit ⁠everylife.com⁠ and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% off your first order today! --- Episodes you might like:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ep 1186 | From Crunchy to Cultish: The Deconstruction of 'Rose Uncharted' ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1186-from-crunchy-to-cultish-the-deconstruction/id1359249098?i=1000706883726⁠ Ep 1166 | Ex-Cultist Gives Harrowing Insight into Mysterious '2x2' Cult | Guest: Elizabeth Coleman ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1166-ex-cultist-gives-harrowing-insight-into-mysterious/id1359249098?i=1000702102417⁠ Ep 1154 | Ex-New Ager Reveals Cults’ Secret Invasion of the Church | Guest: Melissa Dougherty ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1154-ex-new-ager-reveals-cults-secret-invasion-of/id1359249098?i=1000698790509⁠ --- Buy Allie's book "You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alliebethstuckey.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise: Use promo code ALLIE10 for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lindsay Tornaabe was raised in an abusive cult. It wasn't until she was 23 that her eyes were opened and she left that cult.
0:09.4	But then 13 years after she left, after 13 dark and very tumultuous years, she finally heard the gospel of Jesus Christ and he saved her. Her testimony is heart-wrenching,
0:23.9	but it is also such a beautiful and powerful reminder that God turns beauty out of ashes.
0:30.8	You will be so encouraged by Lindsay's story. Our episode today is brought to by our friends at
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0:40.4	Code Allie.
0:55.0	Lindsay, thanks so much for matching me on my podcast today.
0:57.1	We didn't plan it, but here we go.
0:59.5	Can you tell everyone who you are and what you do?
1:01.7	Yes, I am Lindsay.
1:03.2	I'm a single mom.
1:07.6	I work from home, which has been such a blessing being a single mom.
1:14.8	I have such a testimony of faith and survival that I'm now sharing with the world, which I'm really thankful for. Yeah. Yeah. You left a cult. Yes. And a lot of people
1:23.0	have no idea what that really entails. Before we get into that part of your testimony, though,
1:31.0	I want to know how you were brought up. Were you brought up in a cult? I was brought up. My parents
1:37.7	were involved in something called The Way International, which was started by a man, Dr. Victor Paul
1:42.8	Railwell, I believe in the 1950s in New Knoxville, Ohio.
1:48.1	And there were some major differences that they believed.
1:52.0	They didn't believe in the Trinity.
1:53.3	So God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit were all three separate beings,
1:57.6	which is really important to remember as, you know, my story continues.
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