Mormon Stories Podcast

Lauren Rogers is our guest today for this epic two-part Mormon Stories interview. After suffering through a restrictive diet, harassment, and medical neglect on her Mormon mission to Chile, Lauren found herself permanently disabled as she made her way back home to the US. In part two, Lauren also tells us about the same-sex attraction she repressed throughout her life as a devout Mormon and descendant of Brigham Young, eventually leading to an extremely fascinating exit from the church and a wildly eye-opening description of how she continues a healthy relationship with her husband. It’s a gripping story from start to finish! Even Lauren’s shelf breaker and realizations about God might be a first-ever for Mormon Stories! We hope you’ll resonate with Lauren’s incredible, epic story! ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Lauren’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@exmo_mom_?lang=en Ted Lyon MS episode: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/missionary-sexual-assault/ Gospel topics essays: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/essays?lang=eng Matt Harris Mormon Stories episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmjj2kbxFnQ Eldon Kartchner - https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/eldon-kartchner-mixed-orientation-marriage/ Josh and Lilly Weed: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/josh-and-lolly-weed-on-their-love-story-mixed-orientation-marriages-and-ldslgbt-issues/

We are starting a new series on Mormon Stories Podcast dedicated to reporting on current events. Today Carah and John will be discussing the recent announcement that the Mormon church has agreed to pay out $250 million dollars to help settle all current and future BSA-related sexual abuse claims. Washington Post Coverage Associated Press Coverage Deseret News Coverage ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

In this episode, John and Carah sit down with therapist Natasha Helfer to discuss a few of the negative messages people raised in religious conservative community may have been conditioned to believe about sex. Show notes: Natasha’s website Happy Healthy Sexuality FB Group for Mormon Women Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters - and How to Get It by Laurie Mintz Natasha’s Mormon Stories interview about her own story John and Natasha Ms episode on a new approach to masturbation and porn Ghost of Eternal Polygamy by Carol Lynn Pearson Happy Healthy Sexuality FB Group for Mormon Women ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join us as we continue with part 2 of our interview with Camille Jones where we discuss her employment with the LDS church, the role of women in the patriarchal church employment system, and what eventually caused her to lose her faith in Mormonism. A huge ‘thank you’ to Camille for being brave enough to tell us her story! Camille’s journey is a fascinating one to say the least! Show notes: CES Letter ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

Are Mormon missionaries who lead tours at historic church sites like those across upstate New York told to teach false information about the church’s founding? Mormon Stories producer and co-host Carah Burrell takes the reins for her second episode as lead interviewer of our guest Camille Jones as we talk with her about serving in Palmyra, New York at the LDS church’s visitor center. In part one of our two-part interview with Camille, we discuss the narrative the church wants to be forwarded about the church’s founding versus what Camille wishes she would have known while volunteering as a full-time missionary. We cover topics from the golden plates, to the Hill Cumorah, and more. Camille also discusses the confusing and uncomfortable advances older Mormon men have made on her throughout her teen years. This eye-opening experience highlighted the power imbalance between Mormon men and women, a theme that carries on into part 2 where Camille discusses being employed by the church. Show notes: Ghost of Eternal Polygamy by Carol Lynn Pearson What Progressive Mormons Want with Julienna Viegas-Haws ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

Join Margi, John, and Carah as we discuss different approaches to telling loved ones about your loss of faith. Please share questions, lessons you've learned, and suggestions in the comments below. This episode is part of our new "Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis" project on Mormon Stories Podcast, where we will share tips and tricks for navigating, healing, and growth after a Mormon faith crisis. If you would like to see this sort of content continue, please become a monthly donor to the project. Show Notes: Faith Crisis Resources Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Conscious Parenting The Holistic Psychologist Beauty in the Now website Leah and Cody Young renegotiate their marriage "contract" after a faith crisis Books by Esther Perel  “From Fear Into Joy,” Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young on Mormon Stories “A Teen’s Perspective on Faith Transition,” Brinley Young on Mormon Stories “The Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young,” on Mormon Stories “A Tribute to Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young After Their Excommunication from the Mormon Church,” on Mormon Stories John Dehlin's TED Talk "The Ally Within": Street Epistemology ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join Margi, John, and Carah as we discuss different approaches to telling loved ones about your loss of faith. Please share questions, lessons you've learned, and suggestions in the comments below. This episode is part of our new "Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis" project on Mormon Stories Podcast, where we will share tips and tricks for navigating, healing, and growth after a Mormon faith crisis. If you would like to see this sort of content continue, please become a monthly donor to the project. Show Notes: Faith Crisis Resources Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Conscious Parenting The Holistic Psychologist Beauty in the Now website Leah and Cody Young renegotiate their marriage "contract" after a faith crisis Books by Esther Perel  “From Fear Into Joy,” Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young on Mormon Stories “A Teen’s Perspective on Faith Transition,” Brinley Young on Mormon Stories “The Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young,” on Mormon Stories “A Tribute to Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young After Their Excommunication from the Mormon Church,” on Mormon Stories John Dehlin's TED Talk "The Ally Within": Street Epistemology ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join Margi, John, and Carah as we discuss different approaches to telling loved ones about your loss of faith. Please share questions, lessons you've learned, and suggestions in the comments below. This episode is part of our new "Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis" project on Mormon Stories Podcast, where we will share tips and tricks for navigating, healing, and growth after a Mormon faith crisis. If you would like to see this sort of content continue, please become a monthly donor to the project. Show Notes: Faith Crisis Resources Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Conscious Parenting The Holistic Psychologist Beauty in the Now website Leah and Cody Young renegotiate their marriage "contract" after a faith crisis Books by Esther Perel  “From Fear Into Joy,” Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young on Mormon Stories “A Teen’s Perspective on Faith Transition,” Brinley Young on Mormon Stories “The Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young,” on Mormon Stories “A Tribute to Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young After Their Excommunication from the Mormon Church,” on Mormon Stories John Dehlin's TED Talk "The Ally Within": Street Epistemology ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Are you looking for friends and community after leaving Mormonism or organized religion? The THRIVE initiative seeks to do just that - provide events, content, and community for people leaving Mormonism and/or organized religion. Prior to the COVID outbreak, considerable momentum was made with THRIVE in the organizing of events for post-Mormons, and in the formation of live, face-to-face communities. THRIVE leaders Jeni and Clint Martin are now excited to announce several new exciting THRIVE initiatives which include: - A revamped website with new functionality. - A THRIVE events calendar to keep you informed of upcoming events. - Instructions for how you can organize your own THRIVE events. - An "in -person community locator" to help you find a local, face-to-face support communities, and - Instructions for creating your own face-to-face community if one doesn't exist in your area. We will also discuss future plans for THRIVE. _________________ THRIVE WEBSITE: https://www.thrivebeyondreligion.com/ Online groups/resources: WACA (Women of a Certain Age) Faith Journey Meetups fb group Ex Mormon Reddit Mormon Stories facebook group Mormon Enlightenment facebook group Mormon Spectrum Faith Crisis Resources: https://www.mormonstories.org/faith-crisis-resources/ Natasha’s events https://www.symmetrysols.com/events _________________

In our final segment with Laura Schnell, she describes her faith deconstruction, responds to criticisms, and expresses the immense beauty she’s found rediscovering her own voice as a post-Mormon woman. Show notes and links: Laura’s Instagram “Why the Church is as True as the Gospel” Eugene England “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” Gregory Boyle “Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype” Clarissa Pinkola Estés “Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage To Stand Alone” Brené Brown