In this deeply moving and raw interview, Jennie shares her powerful life story—from growing up in a strict Mormon household to breaking free from the expectations that shaped her identity. She opens up about her parents’ conversions, her challenging marriage, the emotional toll of purity culture, and her gradual disillusionment with the church.

Jennie also recounts the heartbreaking loss of her daughter Izzy, and how grief reshaped her spirituality and perspective on life. Through it all, she finds resilience, healing, and the courage to choose herself.

A story of love, loss, faith, and transformation you won't forget.

Topics Include:

-Childhood in a devout LDS family

-Marriage, purity culture, and incompatibilities in marriage

-Crisis of faith and discovering church history

-Navigating grief after the loss of her daughter

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Show Notes can be found on the Mormon Stories Blog here.

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