Disturbed Podcast Narrator

Moving in with the Love Has Won community comes with hard and fast rules, like relinquishing financial freedom. Members are made to pool their resources, and for the most part, Leah says they have very little control over how that money gets spent. Nearly all personal purchases need to be approved.

In her book, Leah tells the story of a man who liquidates his 401k and hands over $400,000 of his life savings in the two months he spends with Love Has Won. He apparently never sees the money again.

In her book, Leah tells the story of a man who liquidates his 401k and hands over $400,000 of his life savings in the two months he spends with Love Has Won. He apparently never sees the money again.

In her book, Leah tells the story of a man who liquidates his 401k and hands over $400,000 of his life savings in the two months he spends with Love Has Won. He apparently never sees the money again.

According to some former members of the group, if they wanted to leave to go anywhere, they had to do so in assigned pairs. At home, they spend all day working, cooking food according to Amy's preferences, and generally catering to her ever-changing whims, serving her a steady stream of alcohol and weed, which she said were medicinal. Their sleep is restricted.

According to some former members of the group, if they wanted to leave to go anywhere, they had to do so in assigned pairs. At home, they spend all day working, cooking food according to Amy's preferences, and generally catering to her ever-changing whims, serving her a steady stream of alcohol and weed, which she said were medicinal. Their sleep is restricted.

According to some former members of the group, if they wanted to leave to go anywhere, they had to do so in assigned pairs. At home, they spend all day working, cooking food according to Amy's preferences, and generally catering to her ever-changing whims, serving her a steady stream of alcohol and weed, which she said were medicinal. Their sleep is restricted.

Their eating is monitored, naps are banned, even sitting is policed. Those same members say they spend every day almost entirely on their feet.

Their eating is monitored, naps are banned, even sitting is policed. Those same members say they spend every day almost entirely on their feet.

Their eating is monitored, naps are banned, even sitting is policed. Those same members say they spend every day almost entirely on their feet.

Leah estimates that at its largest size, 24 people live in Crestone with Amy, including, at some points, young children and babies. The most trusted members stay in the main cabin, separated by sex. Lower tier members, and members being punished, are relegated to sleeping outside in tents, with or without heaters, depending on Amy's mood. They own a second house miles away for additional overflow.

Leah estimates that at its largest size, 24 people live in Crestone with Amy, including, at some points, young children and babies. The most trusted members stay in the main cabin, separated by sex. Lower tier members, and members being punished, are relegated to sleeping outside in tents, with or without heaters, depending on Amy's mood. They own a second house miles away for additional overflow.

Leah estimates that at its largest size, 24 people live in Crestone with Amy, including, at some points, young children and babies. The most trusted members stay in the main cabin, separated by sex. Lower tier members, and members being punished, are relegated to sleeping outside in tents, with or without heaters, depending on Amy's mood. They own a second house miles away for additional overflow.

One man arrives in Creststone after spending time in the military. He doesn't really give his family much notice that he's leaving. Leah says basically he lands in Denver, calls his family, and tells them he's in Colorado and joining a group. He spends less than 72 hours with Love Has Won.

One man arrives in Creststone after spending time in the military. He doesn't really give his family much notice that he's leaving. Leah says basically he lands in Denver, calls his family, and tells them he's in Colorado and joining a group. He spends less than 72 hours with Love Has Won.

One man arrives in Creststone after spending time in the military. He doesn't really give his family much notice that he's leaving. Leah says basically he lands in Denver, calls his family, and tells them he's in Colorado and joining a group. He spends less than 72 hours with Love Has Won.

In a desperate attempt to find him, his family launches a rescue mission from hundreds of miles away.

In a desperate attempt to find him, his family launches a rescue mission from hundreds of miles away.

In a desperate attempt to find him, his family launches a rescue mission from hundreds of miles away.

It takes time for him to deprogram after he returns home. His family says he's unable to work for months. Meanwhile, Love Has Won continues to operate uninterrupted as both a spiritual group and a business, one with a few different income streams.