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Losing a Child After Losing Mormon Faith w/ Jennie Latham Johnson | Ep. 2019
In this deeply moving and raw interview, Jennie shares her powerful life story—from growing up in a strict Mormon household to breaking free from the expectations that shaped her identity. She opens up about her parents’ conversions, her challenging marriage, the emotional toll of purity culture, and her gradual disillusionment with the church.Jennie also recounts the heartbreaking loss of her daughter Izzy, and how grief reshaped her spirituality and perspective on life. Through it all, she finds resilience, healing, and the courage to choose herself.A story of love, loss, faith, and transformation you won't forget.Topics Include:-Childhood in a devout LDS family-Marriage, purity culture, and incompatibilities in marriage -Crisis of faith and discovering church history-Navigating grief after the loss of her daughterSubscribe for more real stories about faith, loss, and rebuilding.Show NotesYouTube00:00:00 Introduction00:04:25 Background on her parents, who were both converts to the church00:14:02 Their early family life00:18:37 How did her baptism affect her00:23:04 Stories about her grandmother, and the passing of her uncle00:25:14 Her mother began looking into her ancestry and finds out she has other family in Texas.00:29:30 Jennie loved theatre as a kid00:38:02 Her dad was very strict with what content they were allowed to watch00:45:45 Confessed to her bishop about sexual sin00:49:33 What is a patriarchal blessing00:54:46 Discussing her marriage01:06:09 Hated sex in their marriage because she was so afraid of it before01:22:39 Jennie’s reaction to the new changes for women's garments01:36:48 Who was Fanny Alger?01:40:46 Who was Helen Mar Kimball?01:49:00 Told her husband that she wanted to stop attending church, and he is thrilled01:54:00 They officially separate, and decided to start dating other people02:02:28 They unexpectedly got pregnant02:13:49 What it is like to have a newborn with a health issue02:21:32 Izzy’s passing02:52:50 Unsupportive things people have said to her, and what to say instead03:00:25 Discussing the stages of grief and the healing process03:10:23 Pressure to have a Mormon funeral03:19:05 How does she ground herself when things feel uncertain03:27:58 ConclusionMormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:One-time or recurring donation through DonorboxSupport us on PatreonPayPalVenmoOur Platforms:YouTubePatreonSpotifyApple PodcastsContact us:[email protected] Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117Social Media:Insta: @mormstoriesTikTok: @mormonstoriespodcastJoin the Discord
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Our Adult Mormon Daughter Lost Her Faith! w/ Neal & Christa Rackleff | Ep. 2018
In this emotional and deeply honest episode, Eve and her parents, Neal and Christa, share their powerful story of faith, devotion, awakening, and transformation. Raised in a multi-generational Mormon household, Eve and her family lived and breathed the teachings of the LDS Church—until the cracks began to show.From Neal’s time as a bishop and Christa’s strong belief in Mormon womanhood, to Eve’s mission and eventual faith transition, this conversation explores: The impact of religious upbringing and cultural expectations The emotional toll of unaddressed questions and historical issues How Gospel Topics Essays, polyandry, and the church’s lack of transparency triggered a faith crisis Eve’s pivotal role in helping her parents deconstruct their beliefs The cost—and freedom—of walking away Heartfelt, raw, and eye-opening, this interview shines a light on the complexity of leaving a high-demand religion and finding connection, purpose, and joy on the other side.Show NotesYouTube00:00:00 Introduction00:07:08 Neal’s upbringing, parents joined the church when he was three00:23:13 Christa’s Mormon upbringing00:35:31 Courtship and falling in love, etc. They knew each other for years before they dated00:40:19 The balance between education for women and being a stay at home mom00:59:25 Eve graduating High School, going to BYU, and serving a mission01:05:55 How intense their lives got in Mormonism when Eve was on her mission? 01:19:55 Old school Mormonism is that they ask us to do hard and even impossible things01:26:20 When did cracks in her testimony start to form for Eve?01:59:55 How much of Eve was still a believing Mormon? 80% believing 02:02:15 What Eve did after the interview02:10:10 How did they react to Carah and John when they shared the information?02:15:30 They felt comfortable with how John and Carah treated Eve02:17:00 To what degree is the Gospel Topics Essays were buried in the website02:36:35 Why is the Mormon church’s history important?02:44:14 Eve’s experience on her parents deconstructing 02:46:35 Mormon Spectrum.org Map of Post Mormon community 02:55:50 The study in 2013 on why people leave the church03:00:15 “I’m the lost sheep and they’ve got nothing for me”3:10:13 Neal felt so disappointed in the church, “the top levels are botching this” 03:15:10 Asking the church and the leaders to answer the hard questions03:16:30 Financial aspect of the Mormon church03:27:55 How has it been seeing the big Mormon dream take a turn?03:33:00 It is difficult to leave the Mormon church gracefully03:44:20 The benefits on being on this side of their faith journey03:44:45 Final thoughts from Eve03:53:10 Neal feels so much less guilt than in the churchMormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:One-time or recurring donation through DonorboxSupport us on PatreonPayPalVenmoOur Platforms:YouTubePatreonSpotifyApple PodcastsContact us:[email protected] Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117Social Media:Insta: @mormstoriesTikTok: @mormonstoriespodcastJoin the Discord
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Questioning Mormon Learns REAL Truth about Joseph Smith w/ John Dehlin and Carah Burrell | Ep. 2017
Join us as we revisit this epic interview with John Dehlin and Carah Burrell, which originally aired on Carah's channel in 2023.Eve, a good friend of Carah Burrell's, was an active and faithful member of the LDS Church at the time of this interview. She had begun to question aspects of the Church—particularly polygamy—and agreed to sit down with Carah and John for a truly unique conversation. In this interview, they simply presented her with factual information about LDS history and captured her real-time reactions.This one-of-a-kind interview is now being shared on Mormon Stories Podcast for the very first time. Be sure to join us later this week as Eve returns to the podcast—this time with both of her parents, who have experienced their own faith journeys since Eve's original interview two years ago.Watch this episode on YouTube ⁠here⁠.Watch the original video from Carah Burrell here. And Part 1 of this series can be found here.Show Notes: Gospel Topics essay on plural marriage from LDS church: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-marriage-in-kirtland-and-nauvoo?lang=engAddress of the Prophet: His Testimony Against the Dissenters at Nauvoo: https://faenrandir.github.io/a_careful_examination/joseph-smith-testimony-against-dissenters-at-nauvoo/In Sacred Loneliness book: https://tinyurl.com/bddecykbNo Man Knows My History book: https://tinyurl.com/4ux8kn8sRough Stone Rolling: https://tinyurl.com/yc4c9yseCouncil of Fifty: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/topic/council-of-fiftyGov Ford/Joseph Smith letters: https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-6-chapter-27History of the Church books: https://byustudies.byu.edu/history-of-the-church-volumes-1-7/"Who Killled Joseph Smith" from LDS church: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/museum/museum-treasures-powder-horn?lang=engMormon Stories interview with Todd Compton: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/mormon-stories-012-an-introduction-to-mormon-polygamy-with-todd-compton-part-1/Explanation of the Happiness Letter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFsXvlcHRoMormon Stories 1498: THE LIFE OF HISTORIAN FAWN MCKAY BRODIE WITH NEWELL BRINGHURST: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/life-of-fawn-brodie-with-newell-bringhurst/Text of the Nauvoo Expositor: http://solomonspalding.com/docs/exposit1.htmNetflix documentary Wild Wild Country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wild_CountryAt Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to:Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theologySupport Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisisPromote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religionsMormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: ⁠One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠Venmo⁠Our Platforms:⁠YouTube⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠Social Media:⁠Insta: @mormstories⁠⁠TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast⁠⁠Join the DiscordContact us:[email protected] Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
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What do Mormons Believe About God? - Mormon Stories Live! (Call-in Show) | Ep. 2016
Join us for our first live video call-in show! The topic: "What do Mormons Believe About God?"We will be briefly reviewing my essay that can be found here: https://johndehlin.substack.com/p/what-do-mormons-believe-about-godThen we would love some of our audience to join us to discuss any of the following topics:What they were taught as Mormons about God.What they think about the Mormon version of God.What they believe about God.We will be joined by dear friends Kolby and Cam Reddish.Show NotesWatch this Episode YouTube 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:35 Kobly and Cami Reddish introduce themselves00:05:00 Ground rules for these live episodes00:09:50 John wrote an essay in substack “Understanding Mormonism”00:12:00 Poll on beliefs of the Mormon Stories Community00:17:30 Reading the substack article00:19:20 Comparing the Judeo-Christian God to Mormon God00:26:00 Differences between Judeo-Christian God to Mormon God00:30:15 Mormons will downplay theosis, of humans becoming God’s00:43:00 The concept of Mother God00:53:44 Katie01:03:40 Why Mormon women are leaving the church at higher rates01:05:35 Maya01:16:19 Andrew01:22:15 Sad Heaven and where Satan fits into this01:29:05 Karissa 01:32:55 Kendel01:34:10 Contradictory aspects of Mormon God01:39:25 Cultch01:48:20 Jenn01:55:40 Were women taught that they’d physically bear billions of children?01:59:15 Melannie02:12:10 Harrison Escobar02:16:40 Cameron02:18:50 Apocrypha Now02:25:00 Karli Searches and Prayers02:31:00 Closing comments___________________Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:One-time or recurring donation through DonorboxSupport us on PatreonPayPalVenmoOur Platforms:YouTubePatreonSpotifyApple PodcastsContact us:[email protected] Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117Social Media:Insta: @mormstoriesTikTok: @mormonstoriespodcastJoin the Discord
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Canadian Couple Leaves Mormon Church - Ben and Justine Jalaff Pt. 2 | Ep. 2015
In this powerful continuation of our interview with Ben and Justine, we explore their raw and honest journey from deep devotion in the LDS Church to personal awakening, heartbreak, and healing.They share how their relationship grew during Justine’s school years, navigating early marriage, financial and gender-role challenges, and the burden of trying to live up to faith-based ideals. From motherhood identity struggles to confronting doctrinal issues and discovering their voices during a faith crisis, this episode is full of vulnerable, eye-opening moments.Highlights include:Gender roles & pressure in MormonismThe cost of silence during a faith crisisThe CES Letter, LDS Discussions & uncovering hard truthsHealing from betrayal, rebuilding marriage & reconnecting with familyTheir plea for empathy from believing membersWhether you're in faith, out of faith, or somewhere in between—this is a story about agency, partnership, and finding truth together.Show NotesWatch this episode on YouTube here.00:00:00 Introduction00:11:19 Engaged & married in Toronto Temple00:31:26 Expectations & unfairness around gender roles00:50:53 Nothing left for me01:01:47 Denouncing the church’s religious bigotry01:13:16 Ben’s reconnection with his parents & culture01:19:10 Intense betrayal in reading Rough Stone Rolling01:36:14 Ben’s last chance General Conference01:42:31 Shannon drives several hours to talk to Justine in person over her anti-lgbtq post02:04:14 Ben & Justine talk about his deconstruction02:11:32 Ben & Justine learn about cults02:28:43 Justine pleads with her family to understand their family’s choice02:45:40 Ben apologizes to his parents. They got their only son back02:50:04 Plea for active members: we leave for a reason, please have empathy02:56:28 Ben addresses his parents (in Spanish)03:00:06 Thank you Mormonism for what you gave me, but I don’t need you anymore___________________At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to:Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theologySupport Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisisPromote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religionsMormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through DonorboxSupport us on PatreonPayPalVenmoOur Platforms: YouTubePatreonSpotifyApple PodcastsContact us:[email protected] Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117Social Media: Insta: @mormstoriesTikTok: @mormonstoriespodcastJoin the Discord
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