Mormon Stories Podcast

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1598: Overcoming Religious Shame and Scrupulosity - Marc Oslund May 24, 2022

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Join Margi and John for our next episode of Thrive Stories tomorrow, Tuesday May 24th, at noon (MST). Marc Oslund will be joining us in the studio! Marc spent most of his young adult life and the entirety of his time in the Mormon church trying to fit in. After converting to Mormonism, Marc’s tendency to be hard on himself grew into scrupulosity--a form of religious OCD that made his self-worth plummet. Marc began to believe that he was never good enough--a belief that took a steep toll on his mental health. After years of suffering, Marc acquired skills that aligned with principles of innate worth, shame resilience, mindfulness, self-compassion that allowed him to overcome his scrupulosity. This episode conveys Marc’s experience ending the hustle to find worth and the lessons learned in the process of coming home to himself.

Disclaimer: although Marc is a mental health professional and therapeutic principles are conveyed in this episode, this not meant to be considered mental health treatment or professional advice.

Thrive Stories is a new podcast series where Margi (alongside John or Jenn) will be interviewing a member of the community twice per month. The interviews will be shorter (1-2 hours), story-based, but will be focused on a particular aspect of healing and growth AFTER a Mormon faith crisis (thus the THRIVE name). They will happen on Tuesdays at noon (MST). Some examples of areas of thriving include: Family Relationships, Healthy Boundaries, Finding Community, Finding Meaning/Purpose, Dealing with Grief/Death, Religion after Mormonism, Health Sexuality, Parenting, Improving Physical Health, Identity, Health Marriage/Relationships, Secular Spirituality, Word of Wisdom 2.0, and Women Finding Their Own Voice after Mormonism. If you would like to nominate someone you know who would be a great candidate for a THRIVE interview, please nominate them (or yourself) HERE.

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Marc’s MS series
Scrupulosity MS Episodes:
Lance Allred MS episodes
Redefining masculinity with Lance Allred
Tattoos on the Heart
Greg Boyle Book Series
Brene Brown Book Series
Secular Buddhism

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1597: Becoming Maven - Pt. 2 May 19, 2022

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Join John, Jenn and Maven as we explore the Making of Maven. She takes us through her faith crisis and reconstruction with touching stories, beautiful insight and hope.

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1596: Maven's Mormon Story - Pt. 1 May 18, 2022

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Tune in today at 1pm MST to join John, Jenn and Maven, from Mormonism Live, for part one of Maven's Mormon Story. Her story begins in rural Utah, next door to Fundamental Mormons, and later serving an LDS mission.

In part 2, join John, Jenn and Maven as we explore the Making of Maven. She takes us through her faith crisis and reconstruction with touching stories, beautiful insight and hope.

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1595: Mormon Church Defends Minnesota Leader of Sexual Assault May 18, 2022

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What would you think if your Church Leaders were on the defendant's witness list of your child's sex abuser? In this episode, we will discuss a disturbing Mormon sex abuse case in which the Branch and Stake presidents submitted affidavits that would have aided the dismissal of new charges brought against Elders Quorum President and registered sex offender Michael Adam Davis.

Join us this Tuesday evening as LDS Member Michael Benjamin walks us through the details of this alarming case in which The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, once again, chooses to protect the institution over sexually abused children.

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1594: DNA and the Book of Mormon w/ LDS Discussions - 05 May 17, 2022

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While God (in the D&C), Joseph Smith, and most Mormon Prophets certainly knew who the Lamanites were, DNA Science has put the modern Church in a precarious position. Today, The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints claims not to know anything about who and where the descendants of the Book of Mormon people are even though the record was explicitly preserved for them.

Join John, Mike, and Gerardo as they discuss how the LDS Church has responded to DNA Studies that show that Native Americans are the descendants of eastern Asian populations instead of Israelites.

LDS Discussions Essay on DNA and the Book of Mormon

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1593: Mormon Faith Crisis Journey TEDx w/ Anthony Miller May 17, 2022

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Join John and Anthony Miller as he shares about his Mormon Faith Crisis TEDx talk with us LIVE this coming Monday, May 16th, at 2:30 PM MST.

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1592: Leaving the LDS Church as a Youth in The Netherlands w/ Nemo May 12, 2022

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Join our new European Producer Nemo the Mormon as he interviews Christina, who left the Mormon Church as a Youth in The Netherlands.

Christina will share with us how an encounter with Dieter F. Uchtdorf planted the seed of her faith transition, what the state of the LDS church in The Netherlands is, and share the LDS experience from a Dutch perspective!

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Evidence of The Book of Abraham Translation w/ The Backyard Professor | Ep. 1591 May 10, 2022

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Originally published May 10, 2022.

FairMormon co-founder Kerry Shirts, the Backyard Professor, joins Mormon Stories to explore Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham translation claims. With imagery and explanation, he walks through the evidence scholars have found about Joseph Smith's translation method for the Egyptian papyri.

Full episode and show notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/evidence-of-the-book-of-abraham-translation-backyard-professor/

1590: Lost 116 Pages w/ LDS Discussions - 04 May 10, 2022

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Join us for another fascinating conversation with LDS discussions on the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon.

LDS Discussions Essay on The Lost 116 Pages

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1589: What to Offer Your Children After a Faith Shift - w/ Jon Ogden May 10, 2022

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Join Margi and John for our next episode of Thrive Stories this coming Tuesday at noon (MST). One of the most pressing questions parents ask after a faith shift is, “What do I do about my kids?” Without orthodoxy, the way forward feels disorienting. In this interview, Jon Ogden, co-founder of UpliftKids.org, suggests that a strong foundation already exists in the form of science and wisdom. With this foundation, we don’t have to feel like we’re starting with nothing.

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