Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago
Adversity and tragedy are one-two punches that often break a human being right down to the very core of her/his being, especially when he/she is young.
Luke Storey describes how he survived his addictions and a cult meant to “reform” him, then found his way to healing through the process of surrender this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Luke, browse his favorite products and listen to his podcast, The Life Stylist Podcast With Luke Storey, on his website at lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast . Check him out on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/MrLukeStorey , Instagram at instagram.com/lukestorey , Twitter at https://x.com/MRLUKESTOREY , YouTube at youtube.com/@LukeStorey/featured , Telegram at https://t.me/lukestorey and Rumble at rumble.com/c/LukeStorey .
Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership at paulchek.com/podcast-collections/all-episodes so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.
0:00 Intro
3:45 “In the case of my parents, what they didn’t know, they didn’t know.”
9:05 Craving a warm blanket of safety but not knowing how to get that from people, Luke turned to drugs.
18:02 Do you create chaos for yourself every day?
23:13 Developing the witness-observer perspective.
28:54 Be present for the feminine storm.
36:20 Luke becomes a participant in the cult-like troubled teen industry.
42:32 There were survivors, not graduates or alumni of Luke’s days at the Rocky Mountain Academy.
50:08 Can there be “good” brainwashing?
1:00:13 The contagious nature of trauma.
1:15:47 Is our society disempowering men?
1:26:37 Creating micro-communities.
1:32:18 “We have an opportunity to change the trajectory of the collective.”
Listen to Paul's conversation with Luke Storey and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-323-luke-storey-riding-the-dragon-of-life
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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears at braveasbears.bandcamp.com
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
Adversity and tragedy are one-two punches that often break a human being right down to the very core of her/his being, especially when he/she is young.
Luke Storey describes how he survived his addictions and a cult meant to “reform” him, then found his way to healing through the process of surrender this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Luke, browse his favorite products and listen to his podcast, The Life Stylist Podcast With Luke Storey, on his website at lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast . Check him out on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/MrLukeStorey , Instagram at instagram.com/lukestorey , Twitter at https://x.com/MRLUKESTOREY , YouTube at youtube.com/@LukeStorey/featured , Telegram at https://t.me/lukestorey and Rumble at rumble.com/c/LukeStorey .
Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership at paulchek.com/podcast-collections/all-episodes so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.
0:00 Intro
3:45 “In the case of my parents, what they didn’t know, they didn’t know.”
9:05 Craving a warm blanket of safety but not knowing how to get that from people, Luke turned to drugs.
18:02 Do you create chaos for yourself every day?
23:13 Developing the witness-observer perspective.
28:54 Be present for the feminine storm.
36:20 Luke becomes a participant in the cult-like troubled teen industry.
42:32 There were survivors, not graduates or alumni of Luke’s days at the Rocky Mountain Academy.
50:08 Can there be “good” brainwashing?
1:00:13 The contagious nature of trauma.
1:15:47 Is our society disempowering men?
1:26:37 Creating micro-communities.
1:32:18 “We have an opportunity to change the trajectory of the collective.”
Listen to Paul's conversation with Luke Storey and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-323-luke-storey-riding-the-dragon-of-life
Thanks to our awesome sponsors!
• Wild Pastures wildpastures.com/paulchek (save 20% and free shipping for life plus $15 on your first order)
• BiOptimizers bioptimizers.com/living4d (save an extra 10% on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout)
• Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20% on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout)
• Paleovalley paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15% on your first purchase)
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears at braveasbears.bandcamp.com
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
