Join us now for Part 4 of our interview with legendary Mormon journalist Lynn Packer (nephew of Boyd K. Packer), wherein he will be sharing with us what it was …
1360: LDS Bishop Adam and Marlana Hughes – Leaving Mormonism in Tucson, Arizona
Twelve years ago Adam Hughes was serving as a Mormon bishop in Northern Arizona, and Marlana was a stay-at-home Mormon mother of four. Last year, Adam and Marlana were still …
1359: Investigating Mormonism as an Apostle’s Nephew – Lynn Packer Pt. 2
Join me today in my series with Lynn Packer – journalist, investigative reporter, and nephew to the late LDS/Mormon apostle Boyd K. Packer. Lynn Packer was involved in many significant …
1354: Informed Consent and “Ableism” in the LDS Church – Katie Harmon
Katie Harmon was raised Catholic in Laramie, Wyoming. After falling in love with a Mormon boy at age 15, Katie became socially/emotionally converted to the LDS Church in spite of… …
1353: TikTok’s “ExMormonMindy” – Kayla White
The TikTok platform has become a major player in global culture, and the ExMormon TikTok community has become very active/vibrant over the past few months. Today we feature ExMormon TikTok …
1348: Surviving the LDS Church’s 12-Step Pornography “Addiction” Program (Dawna and Nik Berry)
Was your marriage destroyed, or almost destroyed by the LDS Church’s 12-step program for pornography “addiction”? Join us today as we sit down with Nik and Dawna Berry to discuss …
1347: Mitch Shira – Impersonating LDS General Authorities as TikTok’s “genie_man”
Mitch Shira is an actor and impressionist whose TikTok videos have been taking the progressive and post-Mormon world by storm. Under the TikTok handle “genie_man,” Mitch impersonates past and present …
1346: Shannon Caldwell Montez – The Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922
Join us today as we bring back the wonderful, groundbreaking historian Shannon Caldwell Montez. Previously on Mormon Stories, Shannon shared with us: Her research regarding how LDS Church general authority, …
1345: Douglas Stilgoe – Leaving the LDS Church as a Young Adult in the U.K.
As part of our ongoing series on 21st century Mormonism outside of the United States, today we interview Douglas Stilgoe. Douglas is a 23 year old, 3rd generation Mormon raised …
1343: Karen Adam – From Scottish Mormon Mother to Political Activist
Karen Adam was raised in a same-sex household in Scotland (her mother identified as Lesbian). She joined the Mormon church at age 17 in 1992 after a teenage pregnancy. Karen …
1337: Shannon Caldwell Montez – From Wife and Mother to Groundbreaking Mormon Historian
How does an orthodox Mormon wife and mother become a groundbreaking historian? Join us today on Mormon Stories Podcast as Shannon Caldwell Montez shares with us her journey to become …
1332-1335: Ed Decker – Ex-Mormon, Evangelical Christian, Career “Anti-Mormon,” and Creator of “The God Makers”
NOTE: Based on listener feedback, a version of the full interview (in a single audio file) can be found in the podcast feed, and with the audio links below. Please …
1328-1331: Leaving Mormonism to Join Teal Swan’s Cult – Jared Dobson
When someone loses their faith in Mormonism, there are several paths often followed. One is to become agnostic or atheist, and never to rejoin a religion again. One is to …
1321-1327: The Excommunication of Mormon Bishop Sam Pinson and his Family in Ammon, Idaho
Every once in a while we have an epic, multi-part Mormon Stories Podcast episode about a family who experiences a faith crisis together — wherein multiple family members (including some …
1314-1317: A Cautionary Tale of Repressed Memory Therapy
Today on Mormon Stories Podcast we continue our series on the history of Repressed Memory Therapy and claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within Utah Mormonism. Today’s interview is with “Kim,” …
1308-1310: Hannah Comeau – Struggling with Scrupulosity and Feminism as a Mormon Teenage Girl in Rexburg, Idaho
In today’s episode we sit down with Hannah Comeau, who shares her story about struggling with Scrupulosity (Religious OCD) and feminist inclinations as a Mormon teenage girl in Rexburg, Idaho. …
1294-1297: Healing after Intense Sexual Shame and Suicidality as a Mormon Teenage Girl – Clarissa Winter
Clarissa Winter is a direct descendant of Brigham Young (on her father’s side) and a Guatemalan Mormon convert (on her mother’s side). Clarissa was raised in Orderville, Utah as a …
1287-1293: Surviving Spiritual Abuse and Suicidality as BYU-Idaho Faculty & Non-Believing Spouse – Ryan & Holly Nielsen
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time …
1229: Wayne Sermon “We Came Here for Each Other” (THRIVEDAY 2019)
Today we feature Wayne Sermon’s epic speech from THRIVEDAY 2019. This speech was delivered to a live audience in Salt Lake City, UT on November 17, 2019. 1229: Wayne Sermon …
1228: John Dehlin – “The THRIVE Awards” (THRIVEDAY 2019)
Today we feature John Dehlin’s remarks from THRIVEDAY 2019. This speech was delivered to a live audience in Salt Lake City, UT on November 17, 2019. John Dehlin Download MP3