Kelly and Kayla Mikesell are a dynamic step-mother/daughter pair. Only recently did Kelly start to investigate the troubling issues with Mormon history that had been eating away at her children. …
1436-1437: When A Gay Mormon Man Marries a Woman – Kyle Ashworth
Happy Utah Pride Week everyone! To celebrate Utah Pride week, I am sharing one of the most important interviews in the history of Mormon Stories Podcast. It is the story …
1434: Mormon Influencer Discovers the CES Letter – Haleigh Everts
After converting to Mormonism as a teen and attending BYU, Haleigh Evert’s relationship with the Mormon church grew unfulfilling and complicated. After leaving the church for a time, Haleigh came …
1433: ExMo Lex – Lexi McDonald
Today I am so excited to share my interview with the incredible Lexi McDonald – YouTube’s ExMo Lex! Tune in as we discuss Lexi’s personal Mormon story, her faith transition …
1428-1429: Leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses – JT and Lady Cee
JT & Lady Cee were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses from the age of five years old. Lady Cee was a regular pioneer and went to serve where the need is …
1423-1425: A Mormon Seminary Teachers Loses His Faith – Marc Oslund
Join us today as we kick off our three-part interview with former baseball player and LDS seminary teacher, Marc Oslund. Fascinating for so many reasons, I believe this is one …
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 …
1412-1413: When A Mormon Bishop Falls In Love with a Single Mother – Matthew & Elizabeth Shakespear
Part 1: What Happens When a Mormon Bishop Loses His Faith – Matthew & Elizabeth Shakespear Pt. 1 Part 2: What Happens When a Mormon Bishop & Single Mom Fall …
1411: LDS Church Makes Important Baby Steps to Support Mixed-Faith Relationships: April 2021 Liahona Articles
This week in the April 2021 Liahona (Mormon church monthly magazine) the LDS church released 6 online articles attempting to coach faithful Mormons on how to better treat family members …
1407: Mormon Faith Crisis Stake Fireside: Patrick Mason in Logan/Cache Valley, Utah (2021)
Re-Recorded Version with Commentary (Less angry, less unhinged, de-caffeinated – Take 2): Original, Un-edited Fireside. No Commentary. Today I share (and provide reactions to) a recent fireside given on February …
1403: Chelsea and Nick Homer – Finding Community Outside of Mormonism
Chelsea and Nick Homer were both raised as devout Utah Mormons – with all the good and bad this entailed, and both were equally determined to have the perfect Mormon …
1402: Finding Spirituality After Mormonism
Do you miss the “spirituality” that you once felt as an active Mormon? Have you struggled to find joy/meaning/mental health after losing your Mormon faith? Are you still active in …
1398-1399: Contemplative Mormonism – Jana Spangler
Is it possible to stay active in the LDS Church in 2021 after…. ….learning all of the problematic history… ….becoming an ally for LGBTQ Mormons… …becoming a feminist… …becoming an …
1394: Tyler Glenn & Paul Cardall: “I Know it Hurts” Premiere and Q&A
Please join me this Friday (2/5/21) at Noon (Utah time) as Neon Trees front man Tyler Glenn and award-winning pianist and composer Paul Cardall return to Mormon Stories Podcast to …
1392: The Faith Journey of an Ultra-Orthodox, Utah County Mormon Mom – Gretchen Day
After being raised by an orthodox Mormon mother and a “redneck, somewhat Jack Mormon Pioneer stock dad,” Gretchen Day decided that she was going to be an “all in” Mormon …
1390: Undefining ‘God’ with John Hamer
After losing your orthodox Mormon faith, have you given up on the possibility of any sort of belief in and/or association with “God” or “Jesus”? More importantly, are you seeking …
1384: How Mormon Stories Podcast Helped Our Family Heal
In a recent video released by paid actors supported by FAIRMormon and the More Good Foundation, Kwaku El, Brad Witbeck, and Cardon Ellis make the claim that I and Mormon …
1383: Liz and Ray Interview John Dehlin (2021)
Recently two friends of mine (Liz Cannon and Ray Purcell) asked to interview me about my role and experiences over the past 20 years trying to support people experiencing a …
1381: Belief After the CES Letter Pt. 5 – A Passionate Q&A with Jim Bennett
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 5 of …
1380: Belief After the CES Letter – Feminism, Sexuality, Worthiness Interviews, Abuse, and Excommunication – Jim Bennett Pt. 4
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 4 of …