Real people, long form
Stories that help
Since 2005, Mormon Stories has recorded more than two thousand long interviews with people who have been where you are. These lists refresh automatically from mormonstories.org.
⭐ The episodes that help most
Hand-picked for people navigating a faith crisis, in a sensible order. Two thousand episodes is too many; start with these.
Ten Things NOT To Do In Your Faith Deconstruction w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 2011
Britt Hartley's list of the mistakes almost everyone makes in the first months. Watch this one first.
Ten Things TO DO In Your Faith Deconstruction w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 2013
The companion list: what actually helps.
332: Navigating a Mormon Faith Transition
John's original overview of the whole arc, recorded in 2012 and still the map most people are handed.
400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church
What the survey of 3,000 former believers found, against what members are told.
How to Leave the Mormon Church – Alyssa Grenfell | Ep. 1850-1851
Alyssa Grenfell and John on the book: deciding, telling people, protecting your mental health, the first coffee.
Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith w/ StayLDS.com Co-Founder Brian Johnston | Ep. 141-142
The other path, argued well: staying after belief has changed, with the StayLDS co-founder.
Relief Society President Stays Active after Losing Mormon Faith (PIMO) – Shannon Lamb | Ep. 1894
A Relief Society president who no longer believes and still attends. What that life is like.
Navigating a Marriage When One Loses Their LDS Testimony | Ep. 182-185
Four hours on the mixed-faith marriage, from both sides. Still the fullest treatment we have.
How We Almost Ruined Our Mixed-Faith Marriage | Ep. 1799
A couple on the mistakes that nearly ended their mixed-faith marriage, and what saved it.
330: Raising Children in a Mixed-Faith Mormon Home
Parenting when one of you believes and one does not.
Our Adult Mormon Daughter Lost Her Faith! w/ Neal & Christa Rackleff | Ep. 2018
Believing parents on what it was like when their adult daughter left, and how they kept her.
When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church – Meggan & Julie O’Neal | Ep. 2144
Two sisters, one in and one out, on staying close.
Overcoming Religious Shame and Scrupulosity – Marc Oslund | Ep. 1598
Religious OCD and the shame underneath it, with someone who treats it.
Recovering from Mormonism Workshop – John Dehlin & Steven Hassan
John and cult-recovery expert Steven Hassan's full workshop on undue influence and getting free of it.
Mormon Faith Crisis Journey TEDx w/ Anthony Miller | Ep. 1593
A TEDx talk on the journey through grief, loss and betrayal to a good life.
Healing & Joy Beyond Mormonism – David Bokovoy Pt. 4 | Ep. 1878
A former BYU religion scholar on healing and joy on the other side.
No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 1890
What a spiritual life can look like without the supernatural.
Finding Joy After My Mormon Dream Collapsed – Allison Shiffler | Ep. 1929
One woman's account of the dream collapsing and what she built instead.
Finding Joy After Mormonism w/ Sharon Beesley | Ep. 2079
Sharon Beesley on finding joy after leaving.
Mormon Mom Identity Explosion – Fran Grover | Ep. 1961
Identity after the role of Mormon mother is gone.
🧭 Start here
Guides for this path →
332: Navigating a Mormon Faith Transition
400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church
Ten Things TO DO In Your Faith Deconstruction w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 2013
LDS Bishop Adam and Marlana Hughes – Leaving Mormonism in Tucson, Arizona | Ep. 1360
Ten Things NOT To Do In Your Faith Deconstruction w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 2011
Why People Leave the LDS Church and How We Can Help | Ep. 111
🔍 Understand what is happening
Guides for this path →
400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church
Joining and Leaving the Moonies / Unification Church – Cult Expert Dr. Steven Hassan | Ep. 1743
LDS Bishop Adam and Marlana Hughes – Leaving Mormonism in Tucson, Arizona | Ep. 1360
Steven Hassan – What the Mormon Church Can Learn From Cults to Do/Be Better Ep. 938-939
Why People Leave the LDS Church and How We Can Help | Ep. 111
Recovering after Mormonism – Dr. Steven Hassan | Ep. 1744
📜 The questions themselves
Guides for this path →
Book of Mormon Translation w/ LDS Discussions – 03 | Ep. 1585
Polygamy Apologetics, Spiritual Wifery, etc w/ LDS Discussions – 29 | Ep. 1691
Race & Mormon Scripture Pt 2 w/ LDS Discussions – 22 | Ep. 1665
Top Mormon Historian Admits Issues Raised in CES Letter – Richard Bushman | Ep. 1934
Top Mormon Apologist Admits CES Letter is Right About Joseph Smith’s Polygamy – Brian Hales | Ep. 1950
“Not One-Drop” of African Blood Rule | Second-Class Saints Ep. 1 w/ Dr. Matt Harris | Ep. 1906
💛 Relationships
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How to Improve Your Marriage After One of You Loses Their Testimony | Ep. 157-159
Leaving the LDS Church as a Young Adult in the U.K. – Douglas Stilgoe | Ep. 1345
330: Raising Children in a Mixed-Faith Mormon Home
When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church – Meggan & Julie O’Neal | Ep. 2144
How We Almost Ruined Our Mixed-Faith Marriage | Ep. 1799
650-652: One Ordinary Family’s Extraordinary Mormon Transition
🌿 Mental health
Guides for this path →
Mormon Missionary Faith Crises and Early Return Pt. 2: Depression, Faith Crisis, and Suicidality | Ep. 644
Mormon Faith Crisis Journey TEDx w/ Anthony Miller | Ep. 1593
Overcoming Religious Shame and Scrupulosity – Marc Oslund | Ep. 1598
Mormon Church Discouraging Sex Abuse Victims from Reporting – Survivor Stories | Ep. 1644
Improving Mental Health After Mormonism – Jake Bellenfant’s THRIVE Story | Ep. 1566
707-708: Death, Loss, and Grief
🌸 Sexuality
Guides for this path →
1480: The Sources of Mormon Sexual Shame – Natasha Helfer
When A Gay Mormon Man Marries a Woman – Kyle Ashworth | Ep. 1436-1437
1348: Surviving the LDS Church’s 12-Step Pornography “Addiction” Program (Dawna and Nik Berry)
Gay Mormon Rescue? – Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty | Ep. 1721
A More Effective Approach to Masturbation and Pornography: For Teens and Adults Ep. 1144-1146
Utah’s Escalating Suicide Crisis and LDS LGBT Despair | Ep. 721-722
🚪 Stay, step back, or leave
Guides for this path →
Mormon on My Own Terms – Olivia Calvert | Ep. 2049
How to Leave the Mormon Church – Alyssa Grenfell | Ep. 1850-1851
Mormon Church Finances Revealed – The Widow’s Mite Project w/ Radio Free Mormon | Ep. 1736
LDS Temple Endowment & Masonry | LDS Discussions 23 | Ep. 1669
Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith w/ StayLDS.com Co-Founder Brian Johnston | Ep. 141-142
1414: Mark Naugle – QuitMormon.com
🌅 Building a life after
Guides for this path →
Healing & Joy Beyond Mormonism – David Bokovoy Pt. 4 | Ep. 1878
No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 1890
Finding Joy After Mormonism w/ Sharon Beesley | Ep. 2079
1390: Undefining ‘God’ with John Hamer
Finding Joy After My Mormon Dream Collapsed – Allison Shiffler | Ep. 1929
From Mormonism to Progressive Christianity – Randy Bell | Ep. 1533-1534
🤲 For someone who loves them
Guides for this path →
Our Adult Mormon Daughter Lost Her Faith! w/ Neal & Christa Rackleff | Ep. 2018
How to Improve Your Marriage After One of You Loses Their Testimony | Ep. 157-159
When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church – Meggan & Julie O’Neal | Ep. 2144
Navigating a Marriage When One Loses Their LDS Testimony | Ep. 182-185
How We Almost Ruined Our Mixed-Faith Marriage | Ep. 1799
1457: Lessons I’ve Learned Leaving the Mormon Church as a Teen – Brinley Young
🌱 THRIVE stories
The THRIVE project →Short conversations with people who built a good life after Mormonism.
No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley | Ep. 1890
Finding Peace with Infertility – Jessica Parker | Ep. 1636
Waking Up from the Mormon Dream – Linda Barney w/ Margi Dehlin | Ep. 1627
Samantha Shelley – Self-Healing after a Mormon Faith Crisis w/ Margi Dehlin | Ep. 1622
Parenting After Mormonism with Rachel | Ep. 1608
Overcoming Religious Shame and Scrupulosity – Marc Oslund | Ep. 1598
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