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 …
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 …
1352: My Father’s Death by Suicide as BYU-Idaho Dean – The Brennan and Kip Harris Story
Brennan Harris’ dad, Kip Brower Harris, took his own life on January 9, 2019, while he was employed as Dean of Students at Brigham Young University – Idaho. During his …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
1304: Healthy Sexuality After a Mormon Faith Transition
This presentation, delivered by licensed marriage, family, and sex therapist Natasha Helfer Parker, provides important information as to how to increase your sexual health during and after a Mormon faith …
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 …
1300-1301: Improving Mental Health During a Mormon Faith Crisis
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 …
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 …
1181-1185: Wayne and Alex Sermon – Our Journey with Imagine Dragons and Mormonism
Mormon Stories had the real privilege of interviewing Daniel “Wayne” Sermon of Imagine Dragons, along with his wise and talented wife Alex Sermon, an accomplished professional ballerina, in their home …
1177-1179: David Ostler: Bridges – Ministering to Those Who Question
Join us now as we interview David Ostler, author of the new book “Bridges – Ministering to Those Who Question.” In Part 1 we will hear David’s story – focusing …
1159-1165: Anthony Miller – On Thoughtful and Graceful Reconstruction After Mormon Orthodoxy
Anthony Miller is widely known across post- and progressive- Mormon internet communities for his thoughtful contributions on faith, spirituality, religion, scripture, and relationships. Anthony has presented at multiple Sunstone Symposium …
1155: Coming Home by Margi Dehlin (THRIVE June 2019 Conference)
Presented by Margi Dehlin at the June 2019 THRIVE Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah NOTE: If you enjoy(ed) this presentation, please join us November 17th for THRIVEDAY2019. THRIVEDAY2019 will …