What questions are on your mind this week? Do you have something you’ve been wanting to ask? What queries have you, our dear Mormon Stories listeners? Tell us! Join John …
1457: Lessons I’ve Learned Leaving the Mormon Church as a Teen – Brinley Young
Our guest today is Brinley Young, daughter of Leah and Cody young, a family famous for telling their story to John during an epic multi-part Mormon Stories series on their …
1426: Natasha Helfer Excommunication Debrief
Marriage, Family, & Sex therapist, Natasha Helfer, hosts this special edition of Mormon Stories Podcast with John & Margi Dehlin, as they discuss the aftermath of Natasha’s trial for apostasy …
1422: The 2021 Mormon Purge Continues: TikTokkers Neesha and Kyle Brost
As the COVID pandemic begins to slow in Spring of 2021, we are seeing a surge in vocal Mormon church members being summoned to disciplinary councils for excommunication on the …
1420: Natasha Helfer’s Apostasy Trial for Sexual Health Advocacy
Please join us now as we interview Marriage and Sex therapist Natasha Helfer as she discusses her pending Mormon disciplinary council for apostasy. Natasha Helfer’s membership council is taking place …
1405-1406: Sandra Tanner – Reflections on Mark Hofmann and “Murder Among the Mormons”
Part 1: Sandra shares her memories and experiences with Mark Hofmann. Part 2: Sandra shares her reflections on “Murder Among the Mormons.” This week Mormonism and the world (basically) have …
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 …
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 …
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 …
1274-1277: Healing the Wounds of Separation – Steph, Katie, and Jennifer
Did you ever struggle with your identity as a Mormon? Did you ever feel like who you were inside didn’t fit the Mormon mold? Have you ever been estranged from …
1264-1269: The Excommunication of John Dehlin – My Bishop and Stake President Interviews
February 2020 marks the 5 year anniversary of my excommunication from the Mormon church. In a desire to protect myself against the possibility of slander or misinformation from the church …
1252: 3 Questions with Bob Evans
John recently sat down with Bob Evans of Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City for his “3 Questions” segment, and we have put the full interview onto our feed …
1250-1251: Why the Mormon Church Has Declining Growth Rates in Utah and the World – 2020 Edition
Today we speak with sociologists Rick Phillips and Ryan Cragun about “Why the Mormon Church has Declining Growth Rates in Utah and the World.” We will be reviewing the following …
1249: The Normon Podcast – John Dehlin
Rob from The Normon Podcast interviews John Dehlin about Mormon Stories Podcast, why he started it, and his excommunication. They also discuss changes in society and religion on homosexual marriage. …
1143: The Lusk Family Disciplinary Council Verdict: Disfellowshipment for Unrepentant Apostasy?
On 6/30/2019 Mormon Bishop Jared Lusk attended a Mormon church disciplinary council in the Farmington, New Mexico stake on the charges of apostasy. His “sins” included: Losing his Mormon faith …
1131-1136: Jared, Gwen, & Madison Lusk: A Former Mormon Bishop and His Family from New Mexico Face Excommunication for Apostasy
Join us now on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Jared, Gwen, and Madison Lusk. This episode is a continuation in our series highlight former Mormon bishops and their families …
1103: A Tribute to Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young after their Excommunication from the Mormon Church
After learning about the excommunication and Leah and Cody Young, John recorded a tribute to the Young Family on April 19, 2019. In this tribute, John provides a monologue giving …
1098-1102: The Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young
Join us now on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Leah and Cody Young about their recent excommunication. The backstory: A year and a half ago Leah and Cody began …
1091-1094: Discussing the Mormon Church’s Reversal of the November 2015 LGBTQ Policy
On April 4, 2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy – which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the …
1048-1050: Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young – A Teen’s Perspective on Faith Transition
In a Mormon Stories first, Leah and Cody Young’s daughter, Brinley (15), joins us in the final segments of our epic interview with the Young family to discuss her family’s …