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 …
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 …
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 …
1205-1206: 10 Things You Should Know About Healthy Sex – Laci Green
In today’s episode of Mormon Stories Podcast we bring back Youtuber, Podcaster, Author, and Sex expert Laci Green to discuss her take on “10 Things You Should Know About Sexuality …
1203-1204: Laci Green – Youtuber, Podcaster, Author, Sex Educator, and Internet Media Observer
Laci Green is an internationally recognized YouTuber (1.4M subscribers), author, and podcaster. Prior to 2019, Laci’s Youtube content and public activism primarily focused on sex education which culminated with Laci …
1174-1176: Marlena Smith – Growing Up as a Black Mormon in Utah
Marlena Smith’s parents joined the Mormon church as black converts after the priesthood ban was lifted (1978). After her parents moved to Utah, Marlena was born in 1989 in Provo, …
Protected: 1150-1154: Donna Showalter: The Faith Crisis of a Former Provo, Utah Relief Society President
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Protected: 1148-1149: Michael and Donna Showalter: Choosing Love Over Orthodoxy
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1130: Tonya Guest – When a Mormon Bishop (Ransom H. Love) Shames You on Social Media
Join us now on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Tonya Guest. Tonya shares with us her story, which includes: Experiencing a Mormon faith crisis Expressing a public statement on …
1129: Amber Scorah – Leaving the Witness: Exiting Religion and Finding a Life
Join us now for today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode as we interview ex-Jehovah’s Witness Amber Scorah about her new book: “Leaving the Witness: Exiting Religion and Finding a Life.” Building …
1127-1128: Crystal Escobar – The Wannabe Balanced Mom
In this episode, we talk with Crystal Escobar about her new book: My Life as a Wannabe Balanced Mom, specifically how she has navigated both motherhood and being a business …
1116-1119: Liz Layton – Millennial Post-Mormon, Former Utah Jazz Dancer, Coping with the Suicide of Loved Ones
In this Mormon Stories Podcast interview we interview Liz Layton. Liz has experienced much accomplishment and tragedy in her life as a millennial post-Mormon. This includes becoming a professional dancer for the …
1079-1081: John’s Mom – Nan Parkinson McCulloch
After over 1,000 hours of interviews, it is fitting to finally feature the story of Nan Parkinson McCulloch—John’s Mom. I am so super proud to release this Mormon Stories Podcast …
1072-1073: Down the ‘Rabbit Hole’ with Mindy Gledhill
We recently visited Provo, Utah and were treated with a live interview and performance featuring Mindy Gledhill, including acoustic renditions of many songs from her brand new album “Rabbit Hole.” …
1059-1062: Lindsey Johnson Snider – Navigating BYU-Idaho During a Faith Crisis
Lindsey Johnson Snider was raised LDS and attended BYU-Idaho from 2012-2016. She experienced a shift towards progressive/liberal Mormonism in 2013, which coincided with a faith crisis. Later, Lindsey became 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 …
1040-1043: Ana Reading: My Swiss Mormon Journey
Ana Reading is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, and inspiring Mormons I’ve ever met. Born to a semi-functional family in Switzerland, Ana clung to Mormonism as a source of …
1029-1032: Dr. Gina Colvin’s Pre-Excommunication Interview
Dr. Gina Colvin, host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast, is set to be excommunicated by the Mormon Church for apostasy on 12/20/2018 in her New Zealand ward by her bishop. …