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Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto is a former president of the Oregon and Missouri chapters of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and a founding member of its Portland charter. After years immersed in motorcycle club culture, he retired from the Mongols in 2021 and transitioned into a career as a social worker focused on youth violence prevention and at-risk children. He is the author of The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker, hosts multiple podcasts, and founded the Lift Train Ride community, where he shares lessons from his unconventional journey.
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0:00 Welcome and Introduction
22:04 Skinheads, Felonies & Survival
35:19 First Jail & Life in Portland
48:55 Punk Rock, Touring & Violence
1:01:46 Revenge, Brotherhood & Finding the Biker Life
1:16:14 Joining the Vagos MC
1:31:54 Leaving the Vagos & Joining the Mongols
1:45:39 Building a Chapter & Living Under Threat
1:59:06 Growing the Club During a Gang War
2:12:35 Leadership, Rules & Changing the Culture
2:25:20 The Biker War & Making Peace
2:38:49 Standoffs, Relationships & Life Beyond the Club
2:51:30 ATF Investigations & Criminal Charges
3:05:05 Starting Over & Finding Purpose
3:18:51 Politics, Violence & Club Conflicts
3:36:09 Leaving the Club, Faith & Healing
3:50:02 Therapy, Redemption & Final Thoughts
Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto is a former president of the Oregon and Missouri chapters of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and a founding member of its Portland charter. After years immersed in motorcycle club culture, he retired from the Mongols in 2021 and transitioned into a career as a social worker focused on youth violence prevention and at-risk children. He is the author of The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker, hosts multiple podcasts, and founded the Lift Train Ride community, where he shares lessons from his unconventional journey.
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Patched Podcast - youtube.com/channel/UCCDTEGIccZCWqJgZd1MBwwg
Mondays with Mooch Podcast - youtube.com/@MondaysWithMooch
Book: The Ride of My Life - https://a.co/d/01IKZ4hD
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New customers can save 35% on your first month of Dose for Cholesterol by going to dosedaily.co/SRS or entering SRS at checkout.
Upgrade your eyewear for summer at roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide at checkout.
Live better longer with BUBS Naturals. Get 20% OFF on collagen, MCT creamers, and more with code SHAWN at bubsnaturals.com/srs
Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code SRS at stopboxusa.com/SRS #stopboxpod
0:00 Welcome and Introduction
22:04 Skinheads, Felonies & Survival
35:19 First Jail & Life in Portland
48:55 Punk Rock, Touring & Violence
1:01:46 Revenge, Brotherhood & Finding the Biker Life
1:16:14 Joining the Vagos MC
1:31:54 Leaving the Vagos & Joining the Mongols
1:45:39 Building a Chapter & Living Under Threat
1:59:06 Growing the Club During a Gang War
2:12:35 Leadership, Rules & Changing the Culture
2:25:20 The Biker War & Making Peace
2:38:49 Standoffs, Relationships & Life Beyond the Club
2:51:30 ATF Investigations & Criminal Charges
3:05:05 Starting Over & Finding Purpose
3:18:51 Politics, Violence & Club Conflicts
3:36:09 Leaving the Club, Faith & Healing
3:50:02 Therapy, Redemption & Final Thoughts
