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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
1336: The Rise and Fall of B.H. Roberts – with Shannon Caldwell Montez
Have you ever wondered how much the top-level Mormon church leaders know about the problems with LDS Church truth claims, and for how long they have known about these problems? …
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 …
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. …
1305: Parenting after a Mormon Faith Crisis
One of the biggest worries experienced by Mormons in faith crisis is that they will not be able to raise healthy/happy children outside of orthodox Mormonism, or without the support …
1302-1303: Emotional Intimacy – The Key to Healthy Relationships during a Mormon Faith Crisis
For the past 20 years I have been providing support, counseling, and therapy for Mormons navigating a faith crisis/transition, and for the past 10 years I have been partnering with …
1299: Understanding and Navigating a Religious Transition
For the past 20 years I have been providing support, counseling, and therapy for Mormons navigating a faith transition, and for the past 10 years I have been partnering with …
1298-1307: Mormon Faith Crisis Retreat
Twenty-ish years ago I began trying to support Mormons in faith crisis. Fifteen-ish years ago I began collaborating with Marriage/Family/Sex Therapist Natasha Helfer Parker to provide structured workshops to Mormons …
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 …
1282-1286: Kalin Orgill Organ – Losing and Finding One’s Self in Search of Truth
Periodically on Mormon Stories Podcast I try to interview “normal” or everyday Mormons about their faith journey – and in every case these “normal” Mormons turn out to be extraordinarily …
1278-1280: Loving and Accepting a Transgender Spouse – Steph, Katie, and Jennifer
In a continuation of our interview with Jennifer, Steph, and Katie, we now turn our attention to Steph and Katie’s journey. In these episodes we focus on: How Steph came …
1270-1273: Anastasia Bigun – A Ukrainian Mormon Journey
Today on Mormon Stories Podcast we are interviewing Anastasia Bigun. Anastasia was born in Ukraine. She and her mother met the Mormon missionaries when she was 10, and she began …
1253-1256: Sian Wall Coombs – Navigating a Faith Crisis in Wales, U.K.
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast interview we will speak with Sian Wall Coombs. Sian is a mother of 5 who lives in Wales (U.K.). We will be discussing: Her life …
1245-1248: Lila Tueller – Daughter of Mormon General Authority Hartman Rector Jr.
Today we are interviewing Lila Tueller – daughter of prominent Mormon General Authority, Hartman Rector Jr. Today we will discuss Lila’s story, which includes: Her parent’s story joining the church …
1241-1243: Returning to Mormon Church Activity as an Unorthodox Believer (Joe Tippetts)
In my first sit-down with Joe Tippetts, Joe shared his story of how he became re-baptized into the Mormon church after resigning his membership. In this second sit-down, Joe explains …
1236-1240: The Witbecks – A Conscientious Family’s Journey Through Mormonism
I am truly humbled and honored to release my recent Mormon Stories Podcast interview with Dave, Keri, and Alyssa Witbeck – three phenomenal humans and dear friends – as they share with us their personal …
1233-1235: Joe Tippetts – Rejoining the LDS Church after Resigning, and Building Bridges
Mormon Stories Podcast is back for 2020! In this kickoff interview we hear from a kind, thoughtful human named Joe Tippetts. Joe’s story is unique in that: He was raised …