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Topics: Just starting a faith crisis · Why people leave · The historical questions · Polygamy · Race and the priesthood ban · Tithing and Church finances · Leaders, authority and the institution · Telling people you no longer believe · Marriage and mixed-faith marriage · Divorce after a faith crisis · Parenting and children · Parents, siblings and extended family · Bishops, ward and leaders · Grief and loss · Anxiety, depression and mental health · Scrupulosity and religious shame · Religious trauma and abuse · High-demand religion and undue influence · Sexuality and shame · LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints · Women in and after the Church · Missions and returned missionaries · BYU, CES and working for the Church · Staying in the Church without full belief · Leaving and resigning · Thriving after Mormonism · Spirituality after Mormonism · For believing loved ones · The temple · Converts and members outside the US · Science and the Church · Doctrine and theology · Church culture and not being fed

Just starting a faith crisis first-steps

For someone in the first days or weeks after the shelf broke.

  1. 332: Navigating a Mormon Faith Transition
  2. Ten Things TO DO In Your Faith Deconstruction w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 2013 19,119 views
  3. Ten Things NOT To Do In Your Faith Deconstruction w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 2011 36,194 views
  4. How to Leave the Mormon Church – Alyssa Grenfell | Ep. 1850-1851 322,421 views
  5. How a Davis, CA Bishop and his Family Navigate(d) a Mormon Faith Crisis – The Purves Family | Ep. 1120-1123 25,971 views
  6. 400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church 181,600 views
  7. 930-932: Depression, Mormonism, and Faith Transitions 7,098 views
  8. 1431-1432: Fit2Fat2Fit – Drew Manning’s Mormon Story 26,341 views
  9. David Archuleta’s Mom Tells Her Mormon Story – Lupe Bartholomew | Ep. 1810 170,449 views
  10. 531: John Larsen’s Mormon Expression 34,349 views

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Why people leave why-people-leave

Reasons members lose belief, and what is true and untrue about the people who leave.

  1. 400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church 181,600 views
  2. LDS Bishop Adam and Marlana Hughes – Leaving Mormonism in Tucson, Arizona | Ep. 1360 124,777 views
  3. Why People Leave the LDS Church and How We Can Help | Ep. 111 209,179 views
  4. My LDS Conversion and De-Conversion – Heather | Ep. 139-140
  5. 684-686: Margi Dehlin’s Mormon Transition
  6. Why More Mormons Don’t Leave the Church w/ John Larsen & Carah Burrell | Ep. 1720 70,905 views
  7. Recovering after Mormonism – Dr. Steven Hassan | Ep. 1744 278,238 views
  8. 657: Apostasy in Anchorage, Alaska – The Excommunication of Amy and Jake Malouf 32,790 views
  9. 760-761: They Can Leave the Church, But They Can’t Leave it Alone – Brynne Thomas Gant 13,491 views
  10. 480-482: Jeremy Runnells and his Letter to a CES Director 250,529 views

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The historical questions history-questions

The truth claims themselves: Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, the Book of Abraham, the First Vision.

  1. Book of Mormon Translation w/ LDS Discussions – 03 | Ep. 1585 101,176 views
  2. Top Mormon Historian Admits Issues Raised in CES Letter – Richard Bushman | Ep. 1934 181,908 views
  3. 1344: Captain Kidd, Treasure Digging, Joseph Smith, and the Book of Mormon 38,460 views
  4. Book of Abraham, Part 2: Translation Apologetics w/ LDS Discussions – 31 | Ep. 1707 55,670 views
  5. The Other Isaiah Problem in the Book of Mormon w/ Kolby Reddish LDS Discussions Pt. 69 | Ep. 2095 17,511 views
  6. Book of Abraham, Part 3: A Look at the Text Itself w/ LDS Discussions – 32 | Ep. 1710 57,718 views
  7. Book of Abraham Pt. 1, Joseph Smith’s Translation w/ LDS Discussions – 30 | Ep. 1701 65,185 views
  8. BYU Professor Brings CES Letter To Life | LDS Discussions 60 | Ep. 1985 57,922 views
  9. Joseph Smith’s Surrounding Influences in the Book of Mormon w/ LDS Discussions – 07 | Ep. 1604 56,198 views
  10. Joseph Smith’s First Vision w/ LDS Discussions – 17 | Ep. 1648 85,097 views

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Polygamy polygamy

Joseph Smith's and Brigham Young's plural marriage and what it did to people.

  1. Polygamy Apologetics, Spiritual Wifery, etc w/ LDS Discussions – 29 | Ep. 1691 77,313 views
  2. Top Mormon Apologist Admits CES Letter is Right About Joseph Smith’s Polygamy – Brian Hales | Ep. 1950
  3. Mormon Polygamy Apologetics w/ Sandra Tanner Pt. 2 | Ep. 1565 67,780 views
  4. Lindsay Hansen Park’s Year of Polygamy Ep. 551 143,743 views
  5. D&C 132 – Joseph Smith’s Polygamy “Revelation” w/ LDS Discussions – 25 | Ep. 1676 103,326 views
  6. Emma Goes to War with Joseph Smith over Polygamy – John Turner Pt. 36 | Ep. 2133 20,791 views
  7. Did Joseph Smith Have Sex With His Plural Wives? | LDS Discussions Pt. 62 | Ep. 1992 42,235 views
  8. Mormon Polygamy Apologetics w/ Sandra Tanner Pt. 1 | Ep. 1555 56,577 views
  9. 512: Discussing the New LDS.org Polygamy Essays Part 2 – With Lindsay Hansen Park, J. Nelson-Seawright, and Joe Geisner
  10. New Church Essay on Translation and Polygamy w/ Sandra Tanner | LDS Discussions 65 | Ep. 2063 49,984 views

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Race and the priesthood ban race-priesthood-ban

The priesthood and temple ban, its origins and its aftermath.

  1. Race & Mormon Scripture Pt 2 w/ LDS Discussions – 22 | Ep. 1665 24,586 views
  2. “Not One-Drop” of African Blood Rule | Second-Class Saints Ep. 1 w/ Dr. Matt Harris | Ep. 1906 67,270 views
  3. Black Mormons Respond to Brigham Young’s Racism | Ep. 1916 29,346 views
  4. Gregory Prince, David O. McKay and the Blacks/Priesthood Issue | Ep. 4
  5. Whiteness Theology and the Evolution of Mormon Racial Teachings – Matt Harris | Ep. 1366 36,539 views
  6. Problematic Mormon Revelations after Joseph Smith w/ LDS Discussions Ep 38 | Ep. 1749 145,744 views
  7. 436-437: Elijah Abel – Early Black Mormon Priesthood Holder w/ Russell Stevenson
  8. Mormon Priesthood and Temple Ban: From Policy to “Doctrine” | Second-Class Saints Ep. 2 w/ Dr. Matt Harris | Ep. 1910 37,556 views
  9. The Professor Who Confronted Mormon Leaders on Racism – Lowry Nelson | 2nd Class Saints 03 | MSP Ep. 1913 40,792 views
  10. Black and Mormon – The Darron Smith Story | Ep. 22-24 6,672 views

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Tithing and Church finances church-finances

Ensign Peak, the SEC settlement, what tithing funds, and deciding whether to keep paying.

  1. Mormon Church Finances Revealed – The Widow’s Mite Project w/ Radio Free Mormon | Ep. 1736 63,896 views
  2. I Sued the Mormon Church to Get My Tithing Back – James Huntsman | Ep. 1997 74,396 views
  3. LDS Donations Misuse on 60 Minutes w/ Mark Pugsley | Ep. 1765 88,644 views
  4. LDS Church Fined $5 Million for Hiding Money w/ Mark Pugsley | Ep. 1732 105,134 views
  5. Mormon Church Guilty of Securities Fraud – LDS Discussions Pt. 80 | Ep. 2177 28,520 views
  6. Mormon Tithing Class-Action Lawsuit Explained! – Plaintiffs Allege Tithing Fraud | Ep. 1920 107,596 views
  7. Daughters of Ensign Peak Advisor Speak Out – Rylee & JoCee Porter | Ep. 1774-1776 116,093 views
  8. Mormon Church Assets – Ensign Peak, Real Estate, and Temples – Widow’s Mite Report Pt. 2 | Ep. 1751 36,922 views
  9. Huntsman LDS Tithing Fraud Case Tossed Out | Ep. 1988 27,144 views
  10. ExMormon Sues Church to Get His Tithing Back – James Huntsman Appeals | Ep. 1946

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Leaders, authority and the institution leaders-and-authority

How the institution behaves, prophets and apostles, and how members are treated.

  1. Lying for the Lord: The Paul H. Dunn Scandal Ep. 1363 141,093 views
  2. Excommunicated for Disbelieving in Joseph Smith’s Polygamy – Karen Hyatt | Ep. 2096 46,159 views
  3. Mormon Apostle Dallin H. Oaks RESPONDS to Member’s Opposing Vote! | Ep. 1700 87,153 views
  4. Church Educators Fired for Opposing Mormon Racism | Ep. 1923 32,583 views
  5. The Mormon Abuse AP Article and The Church’s Response | Ep. 1638 36,586 views
  6. An Insider Look at LDS Church Operations – Scott Dyer | Ep. 1702 201,572 views
  7. New Church Essay on Translation and Polygamy w/ Sandra Tanner | LDS Discussions 65 | Ep. 2063 49,984 views
  8. Mormon Bishops Discuss Their Experiences | Ep. 1862 261,245 views
  9. Seventh-day Adventism vs. Mormonism – Melissa Duge Spiers | Ep. 2149 77,339 views
  10. 1103: A Tribute to Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young after their Excommunication from the Mormon Church 13,645 views

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Telling people you no longer believe telling-people

Coming out to a spouse, parents, family, friends and the ward.

  1. Leaving the LDS Church as a Young Adult in the U.K. – Douglas Stilgoe | Ep. 1345 69,908 views
  2. 650-652: One Ordinary Family’s Extraordinary Mormon Transition 28,174 views
  3. 616-617: Thirteen Years of Silence – Matt Elggren and Clay Christensen’s Story of Family, Faith, Doubt, and Hope 31,695 views
  4. How to Leave the Mormon Church – Alyssa Grenfell | Ep. 1850-1851 322,421 views
  5. The German Mormon Artist Who Went Viral – Jonas Jödicke | Ep. 1628 14,381 views
  6. 1403: Chelsea and Nick Homer – Finding Community Outside of Mormonism 129,128 views
  7. The Excommunication of Mormon Bishop Sam Pinson and his Family in Ammon, Idaho Ep. 1321-1327 101,390 views
  8. 1466-1468: Mormon Nuclear Submarine Commander & His Family – Kelly and Heather Laing 105,370 views
  9. Growing Up in Polygamy – Sam & Melissa Zitting Wyson | Ep. 1617-1618 589,391 views
  10. Mormon Church Alienated Me From My Family in India – Sirisha Shumway | Ep. 2051 44,302 views

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Marriage and mixed-faith marriage marriage

When one spouse believes and the other does not.

  1. How to Improve Your Marriage After One of You Loses Their Testimony | Ep. 157-159
  2. How We Almost Ruined Our Mixed-Faith Marriage | Ep. 1799 16,118 views
  3. Navigating a Marriage When One Loses Their LDS Testimony | Ep. 182-185
  4. Jen Parkinson – Living in a Mixed-Orientation and a Mixed-Faith Marriage | Ep. 754-756 4,766 views
  5. 1403: Chelsea and Nick Homer – Finding Community Outside of Mormonism 129,128 views
  6. Marriage on a Tightrope Interviews Margi & John Dehlin | Ep. 1696 117,246 views
  7. 1411: LDS Church Makes Important Baby Steps to Support Mixed-Faith Relationships: April 2021 Liahona Articles 8,525 views
  8. 1140-1142: Thriving as a Mormon Mixed-Faith Couple – Kattie and Allan Mount 3,992 views
  9. Mormon Wife Loses Faith, Husband is Elder’s Quorum President – Devlyn and Randy Day | Ep. 2169 77,264 views
  10. Jodi Hildebrandt Ruined My Mormon Marriage – Brian Tibbets | Ep. 1865 288,638 views

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Divorce after a faith crisis divorce

When the marriage does not survive, and doing it well with children.

  1. Striving for a Healthy Mormon Divorce - Meg Campbell | Ep. 1951 60,123 views
  2. Jodi Hildebrandt Ruined My Mormon Marriage – Brian Tibbets | Ep. 1865 288,638 views
  3. Mormon Wife Loses Faith, Husband is Elder’s Quorum President – Devlyn and Randy Day | Ep. 2169 77,264 views
  4. 717-720: Heidi and Josh Packard’s Mormon Transition 12,871 views
  5. 8 Passengers Mormon Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt Destroyed My Life – Adam Paul Steed | Ep. 1809 461,609 views
  6. Parenting after a Mormon Divorce – Amy Lloyd Pt. 2 | Ep. 1818 30,254 views
  7. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City – Heather Gay and Dre Nord | Ep. 1369-1371 95,276 views
  8. Waking Up from the Mormon Dream – Linda Barney w/ Margi Dehlin | Ep. 1627 180,106 views
  9. 343-344: Mormonism and the Internet with John Dehlin, Scott Gordon (FAIR) and Rosemary Avance 16,552 views
  10. Marriage on a Tightrope Interviews Margi & John Dehlin | Ep. 1696 117,246 views

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Parenting and children parenting

Raising children during and after a faith transition, in one-faith and mixed-faith homes.

  1. 330: Raising Children in a Mixed-Faith Mormon Home
  2. Parenting after a Mormon Divorce – Amy Lloyd Pt. 2 | Ep. 1818 30,254 views
  3. Parenting After Mormonism with Rachel | Ep. 1608 8,023 views
  4. When Your Adult Mormon Children Stop Believing – Rod & Nan Osborne | Ep. 1761-1762 136,142 views
  5. Nashville Mormon Story: Darian and Jennifer Ellsworth Rogers | Ep. 1912 124,056 views
  6. Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home | Ep. 143-146
  7. Mormon Church Now Teaching Polygamy to Children: Is it Grooming? | Ep. 1974 55,635 views
  8. My Mormon Grandparents Received the Second Anointing – Derren Klein | Ep. 1911 61,910 views
  9. 689-690: LDS Church Growth or Decline in 2016? Featuring Dr. Ryan Cragun and Dr. Rick Phillips 5,393 views
  10. 1457: Lessons I’ve Learned Leaving the Mormon Church as a Teen – Brinley Young 31,747 views

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Parents, siblings and extended family parents-and-family

Believing parents and siblings, and staying close to them.

  1. When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church – Meggan & Julie O’Neal | Ep. 2144 124,696 views
  2. Our Adult Mormon Daughter Lost Her Faith! w/ Neal & Christa Rackleff | Ep. 2018 179,333 views
  3. 1457: Lessons I’ve Learned Leaving the Mormon Church as a Teen – Brinley Young 31,747 views
  4. Father & Daughter Defend, then Leave Mormon Church – Ryan and Scout Fisher | Ep. 1937 254,624 views
  5. Losing Faith When Your Child’s a Mormon Missionary: Julie and Jill Durrant | Ep. 1737 636,802 views
  6. U.K. Brothers in Mormon Faith Crisis – Richard & Julian Heath | Ep. 1871 27,402 views
  7. 1236-1240: The Witbecks – A Conscientious Family’s Journey Through Mormonism 15,319 views
  8. How a Davis, CA Bishop and his Family Navigate(d) a Mormon Faith Crisis – The Purves Family | Ep. 1120-1123 25,971 views
  9. Mormon Family Leaves Church After 40 Years of Faith – Kevin and Jennifer Lundquist | Ep. 2001 85,336 views
  10. Leaving the Mormon Church to Save My Family – Elisha Lee | Ep. 1925 231,078 views

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Bishops, ward and leaders ward-and-bishop

Dealing with the bishop, callings, interviews, ministering, and the ward.

  1. 667-668: Stephen Bloor – The British Bishop who Lost his Faith, was Excommunicated without a Disciplinary Council 14,883 views
  2. Mormon Bishop Resigns From The Pulpit | Ep. 1849 97,663 views
  3. Currently-Serving Mormon Bishop Loses Faith in Mormonism: Zane and Tina Beard | Ep. 1790 147,153 views
  4. Mormon Bishops Discuss Their Experiences | Ep. 1862 261,245 views
  5. How a Davis, CA Bishop and his Family Navigate(d) a Mormon Faith Crisis – The Purves Family | Ep. 1120-1123 25,971 views
  6. Why I Resigned as a Mormon Bishop – Nick and Amanda Jones | Ep. 1861 63,828 views
  7. Honest Conversation with Mormon Bishop – Bishop Moroni Ortiz | Ep. 1777 101,636 views
  8. The Making of Mormon Bishop Bill Reel – Bill & Amanda Reel | Ep. 1784-1786 104,836 views
  9. LDS Bishop Adam and Marlana Hughes – Leaving Mormonism in Tucson, Arizona | Ep. 1360 124,777 views
  10. Speaking Out When a Mormon Bishop Abuses Children – Kolby & Cami Reddish | Ep. 1550-1551 199,051 views

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Grief and loss grief

The bereavement of losing a worldview, community, afterlife and identity.

  1. Mormon Faith Crisis Journey TEDx w/ Anthony Miller | Ep. 1593 23,608 views
  2. 707-708: Death, Loss, and Grief 2,303 views
  3. 1166-1167: Anthony Miller – Growing Beyond Grief, Loss, and Betrayal After a Mormon Faith Crisis 4,325 views
  4. 1402: Finding Spirituality After Mormonism 11,054 views
  5. Tommy “THETOMSTERS” & Madison Johnson | Ep. 1678 33,674 views
  6. The Dark Side of a Mormon Mission – Brinley Jensen | Ep. 1680-1681 1,091,650 views
  7. Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young – From Fear Into Joy Ep. Ep. 1044-1047 33,745 views
  8. 1433: ExMo Lex – Lexi McDonald 129,273 views
  9. Battling Perfectionism and Losing Faith at BYU – Ally Christiansen | Ep. 1633-1634 75,951 views
  10. 1422: The 2021 Mormon Purge Continues: TikTokkers Neesha and Kyle Brost 143,646 views

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Anxiety, depression and mental health mental-health

Anxiety, depression, panic, and getting help during a transition.

  1. Mormon Missionary Faith Crises and Early Return Pt. 2: Depression, Faith Crisis, and Suicidality | Ep. 644 11,971 views
  2. Improving Mental Health After Mormonism – Jake Bellenfant’s THRIVE Story | Ep. 1566 10,543 views
  3. 1300-1301: Improving Mental Health During a Mormon Faith Crisis 3,742 views
  4. 930-932: Depression, Mormonism, and Faith Transitions 7,098 views
  5. 877-880: Brooke Bonham Miller and Josh Miller – Seeking Support from Spencer Fluhman and the Maxwell Institute in a Faith Crisis 7,427 views
  6. Tommy “THETOMSTERS” & Madison Johnson | Ep. 1678 33,674 views
  7. Mormon Faith Crisis Journey TEDx w/ Anthony Miller | Ep. 1593 23,608 views
  8. Niece of 8 Passengers’ Mormon “Therapist” Jodi Hildebrandt Speaks Out – Jessi Hildebrandt | Ep. 1808 1,228,811 views
  9. Mormon Family Struggles with Mental Health – Lance & Brandee Heppler | Ep. 1746-1747 40,323 views
  10. 566: Psychologist Dr. Scott Miller on Missions, Mormon Transitions, and Thriving After Mormonism 17,053 views

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Scrupulosity and religious shame scrupulosity

Religious OCD, perfectionism, worthiness and the shame the culture leaves behind.

  1. Overcoming Religious Shame and Scrupulosity – Marc Oslund | Ep. 1598 9,504 views
  2. 323: Scrupulosity, OCD and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with John Dehlin
  3. 229-230: Understanding Scrupulosity Within the LDS Church
  4. 1480: The Sources of Mormon Sexual Shame – Natasha Helfer 17,754 views
  5. Doubting as a Mormon Missionary and in Early Marriage – Dallin Seely (@TheDashleys) | Ep. 1729 151,436 views
  6. My Troubled Teen Center Nightmare – Becky Loveless Pt 1 | Ep. 1852 69,295 views
  7. 1354: Informed Consent and Ableism in the LDS Church – Katie Harmon 71,005 views
  8. The “Therapist” that Ruined 8 Passengers – Experts React | Ep. 1807 586,490 views
  9. Steven Hassan – What the Mormon Church Can Learn From Cults to Do/Be Better Ep. 938-939 18,862 views
  10. Battling Perfectionism and Losing Faith at BYU – Ally Christiansen | Ep. 1633-1634 75,951 views

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Religious trauma and abuse religious-trauma

Trauma from fear-based teaching, spiritual abuse, and abuse the institution mishandled.

  1. Mormon Church Discouraging Sex Abuse Victims from Reporting – Survivor Stories | Ep. 1644 31,789 views
  2. The Mormon Abuse AP Article and The Church’s Response | Ep. 1638 36,586 views
  3. How the Mormon Church Handles Abuse: A History | Ep. 1637 31,941 views
  4. 294: Childhood Sexual Abuse with Dr. Barbara Morrell
  5. The LDS Church’s Coverup of Sterling Van Wagenen’s Sexual Abuse of Sean Escobar and Several Others | Ep. 1110-1111 32,841 views
  6. When the Church Protects Abusers – Jared and Juli Egley – Alleged Abuser is Current Bishop | Ep. 991-993 13,781 views
  7. How the Mormon Church Protects Itself from Abuse Claims | Ep. 1841 75,339 views
  8. Belief After the CES Letter – Feminism, Sexuality, Worthiness Interviews, Abuse, and Excommunication – Jim Bennett Pt. 4 | Ep. 1380 12,955 views
  9. Speaking Out When a Mormon Bishop Abuses Children – Kolby & Cami Reddish | Ep. 1550-1551 199,051 views
  10. When Your Mormon Child is Abused by a Church Member – Jared and Ashley Jones | Ep. 1767-1768 91,998 views

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High-demand religion and undue influence cults-and-influence

The BITE model, cult dynamics, and recovering from control.

  1. Joining and Leaving the Moonies / Unification Church – Cult Expert Dr. Steven Hassan | Ep. 1743 588,024 views
  2. Steven Hassan – What the Mormon Church Can Learn From Cults to Do/Be Better Ep. 938-939 18,862 views
  3. Recovering after Mormonism – Dr. Steven Hassan | Ep. 1744 278,238 views
  4. Escaping the NXIVM Cult – Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames | Ep. 1507 204,293 views
  5. Examining Mormon Mind Control – Recovering Agency w/ Luna Lindsey Corbden | Ep. 1443-1447 30,888 views
  6. How the Church Handles Doubt w/ LDS Discussions Ep. 44 | Ep. 1800 60,684 views
  7. Heaven’s Gate: Dissecting Cult Mentality w/ Randy Bell | Ep. 1901 98,319 views
  8. 8 Passengers Ruby Franke and “Therapist” Jodi Hildebrandt Arrested – The Mormon Angle | Ep. 1805 581,821 views
  9. 1522-1523: Surviving Purity Culture at BYU-Idaho – Chandler Roberson 308,424 views
  10. Mormon Prophet, Russell M. Nelson’s Teachings on Doubts w/ LDS Discussions Ep. 45 | Ep. 1812 60,728 views

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Sexuality and shame sexuality

Sexual health, purity culture, masturbation and porn, and sex in marriage after the rules change.

  1. 1480: The Sources of Mormon Sexual Shame – Natasha Helfer 17,754 views
  2. 1348: Surviving the LDS Church’s 12-Step Pornography “Addiction” Program (Dawna and Nik Berry) 40,944 views
  3. A More Effective Approach to Masturbation and Pornography: For Teens and Adults Ep. 1144-1146 12,306 views
  4. 1522-1523: Surviving Purity Culture at BYU-Idaho – Chandler Roberson 308,424 views
  5. 821-823: Mormon Leaders and Inappropriate Interviews Regarding Sexuality Parts 1-3 8,071 views
  6. Niece of 8 Passengers’ Mormon “Therapist” Jodi Hildebrandt Speaks Out – Jessi Hildebrandt | Ep. 1808 1,228,811 views
  7. Belief After the CES Letter – Feminism, Sexuality, Worthiness Interviews, Abuse, and Excommunication – Jim Bennett Pt. 4 | Ep. 1380 12,955 views
  8. Survivor of Sexual Abuse and Mormon Church’s Cover-up Speaks Out | Ep. 1509 393,699 views
  9. Mormons Respond to Kevin Franke | Ep. 1896 417,043 views
  10. Sexually Assaulted by My Companion as a Mormon Missionary – McKay Johnson | Ep. 1492-1493 313,679 views

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LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints lgbtq

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning members and former members, and their families.

  1. When A Gay Mormon Man Marries a Woman – Kyle Ashworth | Ep. 1436-1437 140,535 views
  2. Gay Mormon Rescue? – Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty | Ep. 1721 44,105 views
  3. Utah’s Escalating Suicide Crisis and LDS LGBT Despair | Ep. 721-722 4,181 views
  4. The Gay Mormon Reformation | Ep. 1484 19,909 views
  5. 1504: Dallin H. Oaks Reverses Course on LDS Church LGBTQ Legal Strategy at the University of Virginia? 31,631 views
  6. Mormon Church Supports Same-Sex Marriage? | Ep. 1694 21,267 views
  7. How Reparative Therapy Harms LGBTQ Mormons | Ep. 1007 2,867 views
  8. 508-510: The Abhau Family — Supporting their Gay Son, Dealing With Faith Crisis and Finding their Voice 24,932 views
  9. A Gay Mormon’s Path to Peace – Eli McCann | Ep. 2185 36,130 views
  10. I Was the Poster Boy for Mormon Gay Conversion Therapy – Appio Hunter | Ep. 2099 38,083 views

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Women in and after the Church women

Patriarchy, priesthood, motherhood, identity, and women leaving.

  1. Mormon Mom Identity Explosion – Fran Grover | Ep. 1961 99,047 views
  2. 415: Kate Kelly on the Ordination of Mormon Women (ordainwomen.org)
  3. Why are Women Leaving the Mormon Church? | Ep. 2006 109,820 views
  4. Gender Discrimination in the Mormon Church w/ John Larsen | Ep. 1692 23,753 views
  5. 455: Mormon Women Have Their Say
  6. 605: An Analysis of the “Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women” Essay
  7. Mormons Explain Ballerina Farm – Hannah Neeleman | Ep. 1926 158,029 views
  8. My Relief Society Presidency Nightmare – Lori Young | Ep. 1892 159,231 views
  9. Women and the LDS Church Part 11 – Linda King Newell, “A Gift Given, A Gift Taken: Washing, Anointing, and Blessing the Sick Among Mormon Women” | Ep. 67
  10. LDS Relief Society Presidents Speak Up | Ep. 1900 181,053 views

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Missions and returned missionaries missions

Mission trauma, coming home early, and losing faith as or after a missionary.

  1. A Mormon Missionary in the Philippines – Emma Pt. 2 | Ep. 1568 55,222 views
  2. The Dark Side of a Mormon Mission – Brinley Jensen | Ep. 1680-1681 1,091,650 views
  3. When a Mormon Missionary Reads the CES Letter – Kolby Sorensen | Ep. 1561 260,195 views
  4. My Mormon Mission Traumatized Me – Post-mission PTSD – Rian Anderson | Ep. 1922 450,694 views
  5. I Declined My Mormon Mission Call – Benson Lawson | Ep. 2062 92,068 views
  6. 643: Mormon Missionary Faith Crises and Early Return Pt. 1 – Josh Tesch and Facebook 23,760 views
  7. Mormon Missionary Held Against Her Will – Hailey Walser | Ep. 2176 83,606 views
  8. Becoming an Atheist as a Missionary – Rose Sorenson | Ep. 647 13,583 views
  9. Sexually Assaulted by My Companion as a Mormon Missionary – McKay Johnson | Ep. 1492-1493 313,679 views
  10. Perfectionist Mormon Missionary Sent Home Early From Brazil – Debora Meireles Ling | Ep. 2128 75,202 views

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BYU, CES and working for the Church byu-and-church-employment

Losing faith while enrolled at BYU or employed by the Church.

  1. 507: Free BYU — Religious Freedom and Faith Transition at Church Schools
  2. Mormon Seminary Teacher Resigned LAST WEEK & Tells Us Why – Riley Davis | Ep. 2054 135,403 views
  3. Battling Perfectionism and Losing Faith at BYU – Ally Christiansen | Ep. 1633-1634 75,951 views
  4. Losing Faith as a BYU Professor – Louisa Killian | Ep. 1698-1699 144,338 views
  5. BYU Under Federal Investigation for its Treatment of LGBTQ Students | Ep. 1537 22,440 views
  6. 788: BYU Athletes, Provo Police, and the Honor Code 5,686 views
  7. Expelled from BYU for Having Sex – Star Athlete vs Female Student – Kelly Trust | Ep. 1459 150,744 views
  8. 1338: Haley Wilson Lemmón – The BYU Undergrad Who Discovered Joseph Smith’s Plagiarisms in his Bible “Translation” 28,036 views
  9. When LDS Apostle Jeffrey Holland Calls You Out – Gay BYU Valedictorian Matt Easton | Ep. 1470 149,650 views
  10. Being Black at a White Christian University: Exposing Racism at BYU – Rachel Weaver | Ep. 1782 31,861 views

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Staying in the Church without full belief staying

Nuanced, PIMO and cultural members, and how they make it work.

  1. Mormon on My Own Terms – Olivia Calvert | Ep. 2049 55,246 views
  2. Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith w/ StayLDS.com Co-Founder Brian Johnston | Ep. 141-142
  3. 365: Why I Stay — John Dehlin
  4. Relief Society President Stays Active after Losing Mormon Faith (PIMO) – Shannon Lamb | Ep. 1894 69,021 views
  5. Staying Active in the Mormon Church as a semi- or non-believer | Ep. 758 7,140 views
  6. From Mormonism to Progressive Christianity – Randy Bell | Ep. 1533-1534 23,567 views
  7. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City – Heather Gay and Dre Nord | Ep. 1369-1371 95,276 views
  8. Survivor of Sexual Abuse and Mormon Church’s Cover-up Speaks Out | Ep. 1509 393,699 views
  9. Teen Stays Faithful After CES Letter and Mormon Stories Podcast – Gustavo Hernandez | Ep. 2152 31,481 views
  10. Leaving the LDS Church as a Young Adult in the U.K. – Douglas Stilgoe | Ep. 1345 69,908 views

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Leaving and resigning leaving-and-resigning

Stepping back, resigning membership, and the practical side of leaving.

  1. How to Leave the Mormon Church – Alyssa Grenfell | Ep. 1850-1851 322,421 views
  2. 1414: Mark Naugle – QuitMormon.com 32,182 views
  3. Mormon Relief Society President Resigns – Jennifer Jeppson Wilson | Ep. 2012 159,934 views
  4. Olympic Champion Wrestler Mark Schultz Leaves Mormonism | Ep. 1711 38,716 views
  5. 1353: TikTok’s “ExMormonMindy” – Kayla White 52,198 views
  6. Graduated BYU and Resigned Immediately – Ryan Huey | Ep. 2136 141,754 views
  7. Why I Resigned as a Mormon Bishop – Nick and Amanda Jones | Ep. 1861 63,828 views
  8. LDS Bishop Adam and Marlana Hughes – Leaving Mormonism in Tucson, Arizona | Ep. 1360 124,777 views
  9. 1466-1468: Mormon Nuclear Submarine Commander & His Family – Kelly and Heather Laing 105,370 views
  10. Joining and Leaving the Moonies / Unification Church – Cult Expert Dr. Steven Hassan | Ep. 1743 588,024 views

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Thriving after Mormonism thriving

Meaning, joy, purpose, community and identity on the other side.

  1. Healing & Joy Beyond Mormonism – David Bokovoy Pt. 4 | Ep. 1878 27,677 views
  2. Finding Joy After Mormonism w/ Sharon Beesley | Ep. 2079 28,285 views
  3. Finding Joy After My Mormon Dream Collapsed – Allison Shiffler | Ep. 1929 103,514 views
  4. 1512: Thriving After Mormon Electroshock Torture – Nate Winterton 32,449 views
  5. What to Offer Your Children After a Faith Shift – Jon Ogden’s THRIVE Story | Ep. 1589 5,176 views
  6. 1229: Wayne Sermon “We Came Here for Each Other” (THRIVEDAY 2019) 9,541 views
  7. 1373: Zelph on the Shelf – 5 Years of Laughter, Wisdom, Healing, and Growth 64,802 views
  8. Threatened with Excommunication TWICE in Tennessee – Todd and Lindsay McCormick | Ep. 2027 89,751 views
  9. A Former Mormon Bishop and His Family from New Mexico Face Excommunication for Apostasy – Jared, Gwen, & Madison Lusk | Ep.1131-1136 18,019 views
  10. Alpine Utah Mormon Youth Rescue with Brad Wilcox | Ep. 1543 108,428 views

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Spirituality after Mormonism spirituality-after

Faith, God, Jesus, Buddhism, humanism and the question of what to believe now.

  1. No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 1890 126,874 views
  2. 1390: Undefining ‘God’ with John Hamer 11,901 views
  3. From Mormonism to Progressive Christianity – Randy Bell | Ep. 1533-1534 30,481 views
  4. Kim Sandberg Turner – Navigating a Mormon faith transition as a Woman of a Certain Age | Ep. 701-704 11,081 views
  5. Confronting Nihilism After Mormonism w/ Brittney Hartley | Ep. 1840 126,874 views
  6. 1373: Zelph on the Shelf – 5 Years of Laughter, Wisdom, Healing, and Growth 64,802 views
  7. Spiritual Witnesses w/ LDS Discussions Ep. 43 | Ep. 1788 245,339 views
  8. Deconstructing Mormon God – Celeste Davis | Ep. 1792-1793 73,099 views
  9. Sisters Convert, Then Leave Mormonism After Missions | Ep. 1953 64,618 views
  10. 1402: Finding Spirituality After Mormonism 11,054 views

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For believing loved ones for-loved-ones

What a believing spouse, parent or friend needs to understand and do.

  1. Our Adult Mormon Daughter Lost Her Faith! w/ Neal & Christa Rackleff | Ep. 2018 179,333 views
  2. Navigating a Marriage When One Loses Their LDS Testimony | Ep. 182-185
  3. When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church – Meggan & Julie O’Neal | Ep. 2144 124,696 views
  4. 400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church 181,600 views
  5. Jen Parkinson – Living in a Mixed-Orientation and a Mixed-Faith Marriage | Ep. 754-756 4,766 views
  6. Losing Faith When Your Child’s a Mormon Missionary: Julie and Jill Durrant | Ep. 1737 636,802 views
  7. Father & Daughter Defend, then Leave Mormon Church – Ryan and Scout Fisher | Ep. 1937 254,624 views
  8. YouTube’s Jordan and McKay | Ep. 1538-1540 260,353 views
  9. Leah, Cody, and Brinley Young – From Fear Into Joy Ep. Ep. 1044-1047 33,745 views
  10. A Former Mormon Bishop and His Family from New Mexico Face Excommunication for Apostasy – Jared, Gwen, & Madison Lusk | Ep.1131-1136 29,757 views

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The temple temple

The endowment, its Masonic roots, changes to the ceremony, and temple recommends.

  1. LDS Temple Endowment & Masonry | LDS Discussions 23 | Ep. 1669 162,673 views
  2. Mormon Temple Worker Loses Faith – Michelle Clyde | Ep. 1949 127,397 views
  3. Mormon U.K. Temple Insider: Sealer Martin Lock | Ep. 1909 235,802 views
  4. A History of the LDS Second Anointing | Ep. 1908 129,960 views
  5. High-Ranking Leader Leaves Mormon Church: The Second Anointing w Hans & Birgitta Mattsson | Ep. 1919 133,805 views
  6. Freemasonry & The Early Nauvoo Endowment Ceremony – John Turner Pt. 29 | Ep. 2108 19,853 views
  7. Mormon Church Hires LGBT Ally as Head Spokesman – The Mormon Newscast Ep. 5 | Ep. 1853 33,311 views
  8. Problematic Mormon Revelations after Joseph Smith w/ LDS Discussions Ep 38 | Ep. 1749 145,744 views
  9. 1491: Are Mormon Temples a Mockery of Jesus and the Book of Mormon? Mormon Questions on Air 35,719 views
  10. The Kirtland Temple Dedication Pentecost – John G. Turner Pt. 19 | Ep. 2075 13,782 views

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Converts and members outside the US converts-and-international

Faith crises among converts and members in other countries.

  1. A Ukrainian Mormon Story – Ksenia Andrukhiv Everton | Ep. 1557 24,612 views
  2. 418: Conversions: Two Family Stories from the Reformation and Modern America with Craig Harline
  3. The Australian Queen’s Counsel who raised the Bar on Mormonism – Neville Rochow | Ep. 1536 16,816 views
  4. 609-611: Mormon Stories Europe Launches
  5. David Archuleta’s Mom Tells Her Mormon Story – Lupe Bartholomew | Ep. 1810 170,449 views
  6. How a Mormon Mission President Lost His Testimony: Roger Hendrix Pt. 2 – | Ep. 924-926 17,778 views
  7. 705: Major Contraction of LDS Church in Europe and the Netherlands Beginning 12,825 views
  8. From Mormon to Evangelical Christian to ex-Christian – Rachel Wunderli | Ep. 1611-1612 103,907 views
  9. 980-982: Remembering the Swedish Rescue, From Those Who Attended 22,767 views
  10. 557: Dr. Dave Christian on Epistemology and Orson Wright, the Polygamous Mission President

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Science and the Church science

Evolution, the age of the earth, DNA and the Book of Mormon, and the collision between what members were taught and what science shows.

  1. DNA and the Book of Mormon w/ LDS Discussions – 05 | Ep. 1594 98,553 views
  2. The Creation – Mormon Doctrine vs. Science w/ Dr. Simon Southerton #01 | Ep. 1542 16,358 views
  3. Mormon Cosmology – Science vs. Mormonism – w/ Dr. Simon Southerton | Ep. 1606 14,887 views
  4. 348-349: Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon
  5. Noah’s Flood w/ Dr. Simon Southerton | Ep. 1588 16,508 views
  6. Rodney Meldrum – Founder of the Book of Mormon Heartland Model | Ep. 1553-1554 46,722 views
  7. BYU Professor Dr. Michael MacKay and His Students Discuss Evolution and Religion with Dr. Michael Ruse | Ep. 163
  8. Dr. Thomas Murphy on the Book of Mormon, DNA, His Cancelled Disciplinary Council, and Native American Anthropology Ep. 638-639 20,054 views
  9. How Science Has Strengthened My Faith in God and the Church – Dr. David Bailey | Ep. 160-162
  10. Three Geneticists Respond to the LDS Essay on DNA and the Book of Mormon, and to Apologist Michael Ash Ep. 571

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Doctrine and theology doctrine-and-theology

The doctrines themselves, changing teachings, and the idea of one true church.

  1. 1159-1165: Anthony Miller – On Thoughtful and Graceful Reconstruction After Mormon Orthodoxy 8,364 views
  2. 317-318: BYU Professor Charles Harrell and the Evolution of Mormon Doctrine
  3. Whiteness Theology and the Evolution of Mormon Racial Teachings – Matt Harris | Ep. 1366 36,539 views
  4. Mormon Priesthood and Temple Ban: From Policy to “Doctrine” | Second-Class Saints Ep. 2 w/ Dr. Matt Harris | Ep. 1910 37,556 views
  5. 1483: Joseph Smith’s Revelation and Mission to the “Lamanites” – John Larsen 42,116 views
  6. LDS Prophet John Taylor’s 1886 Revelation Created Mormon Fundamentalism! | Ep. 2032 48,916 views
  7. 1451: The Doctrine of Cain – John Larsen 69,110 views
  8. Latter-Dazed And Confused – The Mormon NewsCast 007 | Ep. 1860 30,602 views
  9. 406-407: James McConkie: Family, Faith, Bruce R. McConkie, and the Historical Christ
  10. Lori Vallow Dateline Interview – Mormons Respond | Ep. 2000 185,526 views

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Church culture and not being fed church-culture

Judgment, conformity, perfectionism, boredom, and feeling unfed at church.

  1. 254: Exploring the Future for Uncorrelated Mormons with John Dehlin
  2. 397-399: John Dehlin and Faith Reconstruction
  3. Mormon Bishops Discuss Their Experiences | Ep. 1862 261,245 views
  4. Loving & Leaving Mormonism – Lizzy & Spencer Bean | Ep. 1558-1560 50,354 views
  5. The “Therapist” that Ruined 8 Passengers – Experts React | Ep. 1807 586,490 views
  6. Staying Active in the Mormon Church as a semi- or non-believer | Ep. 758 7,140 views
  7. Why Do Mormons Love Plastic Surgery? | Ep. 1931 57,000 views
  8. 1434: Mormon Influencer Discovers the CES Letter – Haleigh Everts 402,895 views
  9. Devout Mormon Couple Leaves the Church – Clare and Jackson Adams | Ep. 1981 189,418 views
  10. Nashville Mormon Story: Darian and Jennifer Ellsworth Rogers | Ep. 1912 124,056 views

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