Mormon Stories Podcast

Join us live for a discussion with Margi and John about alternative approaches to New Year's Resolutions. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Thrive Unite Thrive St. George A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle "Small Things Often" podcast by John and Julie Gottman The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman Ana Mardoll's Instagram "Secular Buddhism" by Noah Rasheta "Christmas After a Mormon Faith Crisis" with Margi Dehlin Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Awakened Family: How to Raise, Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children by Shefali Tsabary The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Shefali Tsabary Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Doesn't Work and What Will by Shefali Tsabary One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg "The Hidden Brain" podcast Relationship Intelligence by Esther Perel Flourish Therapy (Utah-specific) LGBTQ+-Affirmative Therapist Guild (Utah chapter of nationwide guild) Symmetry Solutions Margi Dehlin blog and life coaching

Answering follow-up questions from the Salt Lake Tribune about the Open Stories Foundation and THRIVE given to us by Peggy Fletcher Stack and Tony Semerad. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Thrive Unite Mormon Stories Transparency Q&A in response to the Salt Lake Tribune Forms 990 Open Stories Foundation Forms 990 Thrive Foundation, Inc. "LDS Personal Faith Crisis," a leaked proprietary Church document prepared for Dieter Uchtdorf in 2013 about why members are losing their faith and leaving the Church "Come Join With Us," Dieter Uchtdorf, October 2013 Jeffrey R. Holland's "Musket Fire" talk at BYU, August 2021 Dallin H. Oaks lies about LGBTQ students at BYU being subjected to electroshock and vomiting aversion The "Mormon British Rescue" The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church by Jana Reiss The Gospel Topics Essays The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement by Matthew L. Harris Mormon Stories interview with Matt Harris John Dehlin and Hans Mattson discuss the Gospel Topics Essays on The Line Why Mormons Question "Letter to an IRS Director," by Lars Nielsen Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, published by the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints LDS Discussions Annotation of Saints Mormon Stories interview with Roger Hendrix Ex-Mormon Reddit Mormonism Live with Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon Year of Polygamy podcast Mormon Mental Health podcast The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Mormons on Mushrooms Zelph on the Shelf Nemo the Mormon Jordan and McKay Ex-Mo Lex Mormon Mental Health Association Utah Valley PostMormons Faith Journey Meetups Women of a Certain Age MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Wrapping up Gerald and Makenzie’s Mormon story, we talk in-depth about how their desire to raise healthy children changed their views on Mormon teachings as well as Gerald’s possible regrets around his baptism. Thanks for joining us on this epic three-part interview with the Benzi’s! Show Notes: Talking with the Benzis podcast by Makenzie and Gerald Makenzie's Instagram Makenzie's lifecoaching and speech therapy The CES Letter The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Untamed by Glennon Doyle Brene Brown ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

In part 2 of Makenzie and Gerald’s Mormon Story, we dive into Makenzie’s life, what it was like with interracial parents, reconciling racist past church teachings, and studying under Mormon Egyptologist Kerry Muhlestein. Among some of the topics we cover are gender disparities in the church, dating and temple marriage, and becoming a nuanced believer. Come back for part 3 as we wrap up Gerald and Makenzie’s Mormon Story and we hope you love this amazing couple as much as we do! Show Notes: Talking with the Benzis podcast by Makenzie and Gerald Makenzie's Instagram Makenzie's lifecoaching and speech therapy The CES Letter The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Untamed by Glennon Doyle Brene Brown ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Mormon Stories is proud to welcome our first Mormon convert from Zimbabwe, Gerald Benzi, and his wife Makenzie Benzi to the podcast for an epic three part series of their story. In part one, we discuss Gerarld’s life being raised in Zimbabwe, what it was like moving to the US, and deciding to take religion seriously and taking the missionary discussions. Among some of the topics we cover are gender roles, racism, and whether or not missionaries target immigrants. Please join us for this three part series to also learn about Makenzie and how their faith as a couple progressed through the years. Show Notes: Talking with the Benzis podcast by Makenzie and Gerald Makenzie's Instagram Makenzie's lifecoaching and speech therapy The CES Letter The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Untamed by Glennon Doyle Brene Brown ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join John and Carah at 10am mst for a special live interview with Austin Archer as we discuss the Mormon to alcoholic pipeline, sobriety, and his success on TikTok. Follow Austin @yourpal_austin on TikTok ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Mindhunter on Netflix AA “the big book” AA website Alanon “The Night Clerk” movie Me and Me Comedy Instagram channel  TikTok Cringe subreddit London Laz on TikTok Austin video about vaccines and “the test answers” “The Righteous Mind” book

Join John and Carah for a special live interview with Austin Archer as we discuss the Mormon to alcoholic pipeline, sobriety, and his success on TikTok. Follow Austin @yourpal_austin on TikTok ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Clark Johnsen MS Interview Nan McCulloch MS interview Tyler Glenn MS interview Wayne Sermon MS interview Jebediah Springfield Simpsons episode King Richard Prophet’s Prey documentary “Doubt your doubts” conference talk "Anti-mormon Literature: Essays They Warned You About" by Christopher Shenefelt Turtleneck and Blazer tiktok from Austin

Chandler Roberson was raised as a devout Mormon, and always wanted to be the best Mormon she could be.  In her teenage years Chandler had a few abusive relationships with Mormon boys, where she felt forced to “repent” for “sins” she never committed. Her senior year Chandler felt pressured to break up with a non-LDS boy whom she genuinely loved, and to attend BYU-Idaho to follow the ideal Mormon path. While at BYU-Idaho Chandler was sexually assaulted by her Family Home Evening “brother,” which led to her leaving BYU-Idaho early, ultimately attempting to serve an LDS mission with untreated PTSD (returning home early). Chandler eventually became a nationally-known fashion blogger at “Days of Chandler.”  Later, Chandler attempted two young LDS temple marriages, both of which ended in divorce.  In her view, she was too young to attempt marriage, but felt intense pressure from LDS Church members to marry young. This is Chandler’s story.  Major themes include: - Pressure to be a “good Mormon girl” (all on women’s shoulders) - BYU-Idaho (dating/sexism, sexual assault problem at BYU schools) - Fashion Blogging (similar pressure to be a certain way – inauthentic/beautiful) - Personal impacts of being raised in the church ( codependency, sexual shame, etc) - Pressure to get married (twice). We are super grateful to have Samantha Shelley (Zelph on the Shelf) as co-host for this interview. Show Notes: Days of Chandler website Chandler’s TikTok Chandler’s Instagram Zelph on the Shelf youtube Going Clear documentary CES Letter Testimonies and Spiritual Experiences Across Religions - Emotions are Not Reliable to Discern Truth No Man Knows My History book Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922 MS interview Robert Ritner MS interview Newell Bringhurst MS interview Lena and Sal interview - Mormon Lesbians Natasha Helfer’s excommunication Tom Phillips MS episode Year of Polygamy podcast with Lindsay Hansen Park The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle Hail Satan documentary Hailey Devine YouTube ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Chandler Roberson was raised as a devout Mormon, and always wanted to be the best Mormon she could be. In her teenage years Chandler had a few abusive relationships with Mormon boys, where she felt forced to “repent” for “sins” she never committed. Her senior year Chandler felt pressured to break up with a non-LDS boy whom she genuinely loved, and to attend BYU-Idaho to follow the ideal Mormon path. While at BYU-Idaho Chandler was sexually assaulted by her Family Home Evening “brother,” which led to her leaving BYU-Idaho early, ultimately attempting to serve an LDS mission with untreated PTSD (returning home early). Chandler eventually became a nationally-known fashion blogger at “Days of Chandler.” Later, Chandler attempted two young LDS temple marriages, both of which ended in divorce. In her view, she was too young to attempt marriage, but felt intense pressure from LDS Church members to marry young. This is Chandler’s story. Major themes include: - Pressure to be a “good Mormon girl” (all on women’s shoulders) - BYU-Idaho (dating/sexism, sexual assault problem at BYU schools) - Fashion Blogging (similar pressure to be a certain way – inauthentic/beautiful) - Personal impacts of being raised in the church ( codependency, sexual shame, etc) - Pressure to get married (twice). We are super grateful to have Samantha Shelley (Zelph on the Shelf) as co-host for this interview. Show Notes: Days of Chandler website Chandler’s TikTok Chandler’s Instagram Zelph on the Shelf youtube Going Clear documentary CES Letter Testimonies and Spiritual Experiences Across Religions - Emotions are Not Reliable to Discern Truth No Man Knows My History book Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922 MS interview Robert Ritner MS interview Newell Bringhurst MS interview Lena and Sal interview - Mormon Lesbians Natasha Helfer’s excommunication Tom Phillips MS episode Year of Polygamy podcast with Lindsay Hansen Park The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle Hail Satan documentary Hailey Devine YouTube ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

In part two of our interview, Matt and Stephanie Purcell dive into the effects infertility and postpartum depression took on them, the wheels that started turning in their heads after the 2015 exclusion policy, and much, much more. We are so lucky to get to hear Matt and Stephanie's journey and hope you enjoy Carah Burrell as your host on this epic two-part Mormon Story! Show Notes: Matt and Stephanie’s Instagram Letter for my Wife Brother Jake’s youtube channel Elder Holland on the BBC 50 Problems with the Mormon church 50 More Problems with the Mormon church Books by Spencer Palmer Tom Phillips Mormon Stories interview on second anointing HANS AND BIRGITTA MATTSSON Mormon Stories Patriarchal blessing website: “Educated” Tara Westover book ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117