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We are two Former Mormons who were raised as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We’re also both registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapists in the state of California. We share our own stories, insights, and clinical opinions related to mental health and thriving in a life after Mormonism. We welcome active members of the church, former members, therapists serving this population, as well as those that are curious to listen in.
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We all need community - to feel like we belong. Unfortunately, the Mormon church isn’t the only high-demand group out there and, when we leave, we are vulnerable to being swooped up into another one. In order to avoid “cult hopping” we must learn to spot the red and yellow flags. Thankfully there are also plenty of healthy, wholesome communities to…
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Spending Time with Your Family: Managing Post-Mormonism Gatherings
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Life after Mormonism is never easy, but being free from the church doesn't mean you'll never talk to a Mormon again. In all likelihood, you have family and loved ones who remain members long after you've left. This can make family gatherings stressful, stilted, or even formal feeling. In this podcast, we explore how to best navigate the holidays an…
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Episode 08: Staying in the Fold: How the Mormon Church Keeps Young Adults from Leaving
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It's typical for young adults, ages 18-25, to leave the nest and start to fly on their own. Many young adults continue to discover who they are and what believe as they move away from their family of origin. This is not the case in the Mormon church where Young Adults are sequestered into singles wards, sent on missions, and expected to start famil…
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Episode 07: Coming of Age in the Mormon Church, How LDS youth are conditioned into conformity
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Self-exploration, peer relationships, and preparing for adulthood are the hallmarks of a healthy teenage experience. But what if that time is being taken up with religious classes, choreographed relationships, and focusing on an external group's needs. In this episode, we explore what it means to be a youth, ages 12-18, in the Mormon church and the…
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Episode 06: Reactions to Roe, The Patriarchy, Body Autonomy, Abortion Rights, and Religious Tyranny
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Trigger Warning: in this episode we discuss rape, incest, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence. In this special episode, we explore the beliefs Mormons hold about abortion, the dangers of the patriarchy for both men and women, the impact of living in a country where religious law has started to become the law of the land, and more. Resources A…
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Episode 05: When Children Become Sinners, The Hidden Trauma of Mormon Baptismal Covenants
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Baptism might seem like a banal rite of passage for an eight-year-old child, but when you teach children that they are not only capable of sinning, but that their entire eternal salvation is on the line, there are psychological implications. Weighty topics of death and the meaning of life can become front and center for children not yet ready to wr…
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Episode 04: Patriarchy, Power, and Oppression: Life in the Extreme Gender Binary of the Mormon Church
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Instead of celebrating the rainbow of diversity that is humanity, the Mormon church has continued to double down on the black and white gender construct of hyper-masculine and ultra-feminine as the only form of accepted gender expression. The lack of inclusion for gender-queer, gender non-conforming, non-binary, trans-gender folxs, and anyone else …
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Episode 03: Boundary Violations and Mormonism
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Boundaries. What are they? Why are they important? How does being a member of a high demand group like the Mormon church affect your ability to hold healthy boundaries? And what kind of boundary violations are common in Mormonism? We explore all of this and more in episode 3. Resources mentioned in the show: Set Boundaries, Find Peace Blink! Think!…
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Episode 02: Mormonism, Attachment Theory, & Trauma Bonds
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This week we explore how attachment style is exploited and manipulated by cults, specifically the Mormon church, in order to keep members confused and dissociated from their emotions and reality. We review the origin of attachment style theory, why it is important, how it is affected by high-demand groups, and what ex-Mormons can do to start healin…
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For the debut FoMo podcast we take a minute to share our stories of leaving the Mormon church before exploring the age-old question, is Mormonism a cult? We measure the LDS Church with Steven Hassan's BITE Model of Authoritarian Control to determine what makes a cult and if Mormonism makes the cut. Resources mentioned in the show: Terror, Love and …
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