Peculiar People: An Ex-Mormon Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/peculiar-people-an-ex-mormon-podcast Two ex-Mormon women in their 20's. Both queer. Both divorced. Both ready to share the ins-and-outs of Mormonism and what it's like to leave. © 2026 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 6767eca4-db40-5035-ad69-322515354d80 no en Sun, 03 May 2026 06:36:10 -0400 Sun, 03 May 2026 06:40:22 -0400 https://www.instagram.com/peculiarpeopleexmo/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/YXkz2b8_dBxoaoMH-BK_TGw-RVXBvD0ZBjR2e0nyBLI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ODlm/MjQ5ZjhhYjA5NjNk/NDBlNTgwMmNlZDIx/ZWY5NC5qcGc.jpg Peculiar People: An Ex-Mormon Podcast https://www.instagram.com/peculiarpeopleexmo/ serial Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Two ex-Mormon women in their 20's. Both queer. Both divorced. Both ready to share the ins-and-outs of Mormonism and what it's like to leave. Two ex-Mormon women in their 20's. Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance peculiarpeopleexmo@gmail.com No Yes Ep. 1 - Karina's Exit Story 1 1 Ep. 1 - Karina's Exit Story full b52b0976-b996-4235-ba6a-fec7968e9f5c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e7f5be67 TW: Mentions of sexual assault, self-harm, and suicide.

Karina shares her story of growing up in Mormonism and what it's like realizing that your whole life has been a lie. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

]]> TW: Mentions of sexual assault, self-harm, and suicide.

Karina shares her story of growing up in Mormonism and what it's like realizing that your whole life has been a lie. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:38:05 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2650 TW: Mentions of sexual assault, self-harm, and suicide.

Karina shares her story of growing up in Mormonism and what it's like realizing that your whole life has been a lie. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 2 - Sammi's Exit Story 2 2 Ep. 2 - Sammi's Exit Story full a22bc8a7-326e-46e6-b2f4-289a21dd79ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/a37fb047 Sammi shares what it's like being deeply invested in the church just to realize that you can't stand by the beliefs and history that you spent your whole life defending. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

]]> Sammi shares what it's like being deeply invested in the church just to realize that you can't stand by the beliefs and history that you spent your whole life defending. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

]]> Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2952 Sammi shares what it's like being deeply invested in the church just to realize that you can't stand by the beliefs and history that you spent your whole life defending. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 3 - "I'm hooked on the gay." 3 3 Ep. 3 - "I'm hooked on the gay." full 64152946-ee54-42f2-8704-89a152d53ce9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/625b5caa TW: Mentions of homophobia, transphobia, self-harm, and suicide

Being queer and Mormon is a TRIP! Things that leaders of the Mormon church have said about being gay are absolutely horrendous and beyond damaging...and we're about to talk about it! 

Sources: 
1. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/official-statement/same-gender-attraction#:~:text=Feelings%20of%20same%2Dsex%20attraction,but%20acting%20on%20it%20is.
2. https://lattergaystories.org/record/
3. https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/05/25/barron-policy-change-article/

]]> TW: Mentions of homophobia, transphobia, self-harm, and suicide

Being queer and Mormon is a TRIP! Things that leaders of the Mormon church have said about being gay are absolutely horrendous and beyond damaging...and we're about to talk about it! 

Sources: 
1. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/official-statement/same-gender-attraction#:~:text=Feelings%20of%20same%2Dsex%20attraction,but%20acting%20on%20it%20is.
2. https://lattergaystories.org/record/
3. https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/05/25/barron-policy-change-article/

]]> Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3205 TW: Mentions of homophobia, transphobia, self-harm, and suicide

Being queer and Mormon is a TRIP! Things that leaders of the Mormon church have said about being gay are absolutely horrendous and beyond damaging...and we're about to talk about it! 

Sources: 
1. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/official-statement/same-gender-attraction#:~:text=Feelings%20of%20same%2Dsex%20attraction,but%20acting%20on%20it%20is.
2. https://lattergaystories.org/record/
3. https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/05/25/barron-policy-change-article/

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 4 - Mormon Cringe (PART ONE) 4 4 Ep. 4 - Mormon Cringe (PART ONE) full e86ddc37-6764-43b3-b0e6-ac32cb6782e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1824952 Last week's episode was HEAVY, so we're here to bring you some more lighthearted, hilarious content as we talk about a bunch of random, super cringey things we experienced as youth in the Mormon church. More to come ;) Be on the lookout for PART TWO. 

We referenced a song in the episode, but couldn't remember who it was by. It's Everclean/Sons of Provo...here's a link to the song for your listening pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-WQ5W8NW8

]]> Last week's episode was HEAVY, so we're here to bring you some more lighthearted, hilarious content as we talk about a bunch of random, super cringey things we experienced as youth in the Mormon church. More to come ;) Be on the lookout for PART TWO. 

We referenced a song in the episode, but couldn't remember who it was by. It's Everclean/Sons of Provo...here's a link to the song for your listening pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-WQ5W8NW8

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2725 Last week's episode was HEAVY, so we're here to bring you some more lighthearted, hilarious content as we talk about a bunch of random, super cringey things we experienced as youth in the Mormon church. More to come ;) Be on the lookout for PART TWO. 

We referenced a song in the episode, but couldn't remember who it was by. It's Everclean/Sons of Provo...here's a link to the song for your listening pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-WQ5W8NW8

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 5 - Three Months a Mormon 5 5 Ep. 5 - Three Months a Mormon full 4b0350a0-d22f-48cc-a857-cae8fec7913d https://share.transistor.fm/s/57390274 TW: Mentions of suicide -- we give a trigger warning for potential mentions of self harm and eating disorders in the recording as well, but those topics did not come up. 

Devyn, OUR FIRST GUEST EVER, shares her experience converting to Mormonism during her young adulthood just to be immediately blindsided by things that are kept "hush-hush" in the church. 

]]> TW: Mentions of suicide -- we give a trigger warning for potential mentions of self harm and eating disorders in the recording as well, but those topics did not come up. 

Devyn, OUR FIRST GUEST EVER, shares her experience converting to Mormonism during her young adulthood just to be immediately blindsided by things that are kept "hush-hush" in the church. 

]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3441 TW: Mentions of suicide -- we give a trigger warning for potential mentions of self harm and eating disorders in the recording as well, but those topics did not come up. 

Devyn, OUR FIRST GUEST EVER, shares her experience converting to Mormonism during her young adulthood just to be immediately blindsided by things that are kept "hush-hush" in the church. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 6 - A Vocabulary Lesson (PART ONE) 6 6 Ep. 6 - A Vocabulary Lesson (PART ONE) full 39c76046-c58a-4f22-b891-059268bd75c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/39ac9e96 There's a whole long list of words that are exclusive to/have exclusive meanings in the Mormon Church! We're here to make sense of it all! Stay tuned for part two!! When we say there are a LOT of words, we mean A LOT!!

]]> There's a whole long list of words that are exclusive to/have exclusive meanings in the Mormon Church! We're here to make sense of it all! Stay tuned for part two!! When we say there are a LOT of words, we mean A LOT!!

]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3362 There's a whole long list of words that are exclusive to/have exclusive meanings in the Mormon Church! We're here to make sense of it all! Stay tuned for part two!! When we say there are a LOT of words, we mean A LOT!!

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 7 - A Vocabulary Lesson (PART TWO) 7 7 Ep. 7 - A Vocabulary Lesson (PART TWO) full 1a091644-1f8a-4f27-8e7c-a9d10817ae1b https://share.transistor.fm/s/dac36243 A continuation of last week's episode, we continue to explain the ins-and-outs of Mormon terminology. We're still blown away at how long this took us to record! And I'm sure we'll think of other random words as we keep creating content for our lovely listeners!

]]> A continuation of last week's episode, we continue to explain the ins-and-outs of Mormon terminology. We're still blown away at how long this took us to record! And I'm sure we'll think of other random words as we keep creating content for our lovely listeners!

]]> Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2814 A continuation of last week's episode, we continue to explain the ins-and-outs of Mormon terminology. We're still blown away at how long this took us to record! And I'm sure we'll think of other random words as we keep creating content for our lovely listeners!

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 11 - "You can just not be an asshole." 11 11 Ep. 11 - "You can just not be an asshole." full 6acbb329-169e-4233-8b9e-e475730032cd https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ee3ada5 **You'll notice a jump from Ep. 7 to Ep. 11. - that is intentional with respect to the guest who recorded with us for Ep. 8, 9, & 10.**

TW: Discussion of transphobia & homophobia. 

The church recently made a policy change around transgender people and their involvement in the church. We're here to fill you in and rage about it. 

]]> **You'll notice a jump from Ep. 7 to Ep. 11. - that is intentional with respect to the guest who recorded with us for Ep. 8, 9, & 10.**

TW: Discussion of transphobia & homophobia. 

The church recently made a policy change around transgender people and their involvement in the church. We're here to fill you in and rage about it. 

]]> Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2719 **You'll notice a jump from Ep. 7 to Ep. 11. - that is intentional with respect to the guest who recorded with us for Ep. 8, 9, & 10.**

TW: Discussion of transphobia & homophobia. 

The church recently made a policy change around transgender people and their involvement in the church. We're here to fill you in and rage about it. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 12 - Pelted by coins for the cause! 12 12 Ep. 12 - Pelted by coins for the cause! full d33e5527-29a7-45c9-af8b-975272aee7c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2891c92e TW - Mentions of racism and suicide

Our special guest Daryl shares his story of traveling hours with his family to participate in the church in rural Australia as a child. After raising children in the church, his move to the USA, and marriage to a Never-Mo, started his questioning & eventual exit from the church. 

]]> TW - Mentions of racism and suicide

Our special guest Daryl shares his story of traveling hours with his family to participate in the church in rural Australia as a child. After raising children in the church, his move to the USA, and marriage to a Never-Mo, started his questioning & eventual exit from the church. 

]]> Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3244 TW - Mentions of racism and suicide

Our special guest Daryl shares his story of traveling hours with his family to participate in the church in rural Australia as a child. After raising children in the church, his move to the USA, and marriage to a Never-Mo, started his questioning & eventual exit from the church. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 13 - General Conference Recap (PART ONE) 13 13 Ep. 13 - General Conference Recap (PART ONE) full 64dbe838-68a2-410a-b294-95cf9b2e31f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb005ea9 TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 

1/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference last weekend...there's a lot to discuss. 

SOURCES
YouTube: @churchofjesuschristgeneralconf - October 2024 General Conference
Instagram: @nemothemormon

]]> TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 

1/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference last weekend...there's a lot to discuss. 

SOURCES
YouTube: @churchofjesuschristgeneralconf - October 2024 General Conference
Instagram: @nemothemormon

]]> Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2494 TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 

1/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference last weekend...there's a lot to discuss. 

SOURCES
YouTube: @churchofjesuschristgeneralconf - October 2024 General Conference
Instagram: @nemothemormon

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 14 - General Conference Recap (PART TWO) 14 14 Ep. 14 - General Conference Recap (PART TWO) full eca57022-f7a6-4a68-b50b-d49000612328 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6c784a20 TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 

2/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference the first weekend in October...the discussion continues.

SOURCE
YouTube: @churchofjesuschristgeneralconf - October 2024 General Conference

]]> TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 

2/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference the first weekend in October...the discussion continues.

SOURCE
YouTube: @churchofjesuschristgeneralconf - October 2024 General Conference

]]> Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2455 TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 

2/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference the first weekend in October...the discussion continues.

SOURCE
YouTube: @churchofjesuschristgeneralconf - October 2024 General Conference

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 15 - Struck by lightning & turned evil! 15 15 Ep. 15 - Struck by lightning & turned evil! full cc2bd751-0adb-48ae-9bbe-91c18ee8e1dd https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4c4482b TW: Mentions of eating disorders & addiction

Sammi's BFF Lily joins us to share her story & give a little insight on the church's health code ✨The Word of Wisdom✨

]]> TW: Mentions of eating disorders & addiction

Sammi's BFF Lily joins us to share her story & give a little insight on the church's health code ✨The Word of Wisdom✨

]]> Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3169 TW: Mentions of eating disorders & addiction

Sammi's BFF Lily joins us to share her story & give a little insight on the church's health code ✨The Word of Wisdom✨

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 16 - The Origin of Halloween 16 16 Ep. 16 - The Origin of Halloween full d57a4153-e909-4ade-88d3-66f6d7ced575 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e40ad024 Things got a little spooky on this week's episode as we discuss the origin of Halloween and how we experienced it as Mormons.

SOURCES
Library of Congress: https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts
The History Channel
Grace to You: https://www.gty.org/library/articles/A123/christians-and-halloween
A study by Lifeway: https://news.lifeway.com/2015/10/26/lifeway-research-halloween-2015/#:~:text=Religious%20differences,'%20good.%E2%80%9D%20McConnell%20said
LDS Living: https://www.ldsliving.com/what-the-church-has-said-about-halloween/s/86783 

Women Seeking Christ: https://womenseekingchrist.org/2021/10/31/do-latter-day-saints-celebrate-halloween/
Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-do-Mormons-battle-evil-spirits-demons-and-bad-energy
Church Website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/129?lang=eng#title_number1
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/15wu6qm/since_mormons_believe_in_demonic_possession_are/ 

]]> Things got a little spooky on this week's episode as we discuss the origin of Halloween and how we experienced it as Mormons.

SOURCES
Library of Congress: https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts
The History Channel
Grace to You: https://www.gty.org/library/articles/A123/christians-and-halloween
A study by Lifeway: https://news.lifeway.com/2015/10/26/lifeway-research-halloween-2015/#:~:text=Religious%20differences,'%20good.%E2%80%9D%20McConnell%20said
LDS Living: https://www.ldsliving.com/what-the-church-has-said-about-halloween/s/86783 

Women Seeking Christ: https://womenseekingchrist.org/2021/10/31/do-latter-day-saints-celebrate-halloween/
Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-do-Mormons-battle-evil-spirits-demons-and-bad-energy
Church Website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/129?lang=eng#title_number1
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/15wu6qm/since_mormons_believe_in_demonic_possession_are/ 

]]> Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3741 Things got a little spooky on this week's episode as we discuss the origin of Halloween and how we experienced it as Mormons.

SOURCES
Library of Congress: https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts
The History Channel
Grace to You: https://www.gty.org/library/articles/A123/christians-and-halloween
A study by Lifeway: https://news.lifeway.com/2015/10/26/lifeway-research-halloween-2015/#:~:text=Religious%20differences,'%20good.%E2%80%9D%20McConnell%20said
LDS Living: https://www.ldsliving.com/what-the-church-has-said-about-halloween/s/86783 

Women Seeking Christ: https://womenseekingchrist.org/2021/10/31/do-latter-day-saints-celebrate-halloween/
Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-do-Mormons-battle-evil-spirits-demons-and-bad-energy
Church Website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/129?lang=eng#title_number1
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/15wu6qm/since_mormons_believe_in_demonic_possession_are/ 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 17 - "I felt like I was pushed out." (PART ONE) 17 17 Ep. 17 - "I felt like I was pushed out." (PART ONE) full 89f7df1a-fc52-4e01-8383-486b5bc44b9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6885329 TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.  

]]> TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.  

]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2840 TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.  

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 18 - "I felt like I was pushed out." (PART TWO) 18 18 Ep. 18 - "I felt like I was pushed out." (PART TWO) full 936644d1-a5a7-4a50-9c80-12b102720104 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc9c1341 TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.

]]> TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.

]]> Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2544 TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 19 - "I'm wearing Crocs to Mass." 19 19 Ep. 19 - "I'm wearing Crocs to Mass." full 8451b00d-9bef-42d6-9434-9bb0db0ba0d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d283eff TW: Mentions of emotional abuse and cult behavior

Our special guest Em shares their story of growing up Catholic, exploring another church during college, and ultimately deciding that religion is just not for them. 

]]> TW: Mentions of emotional abuse and cult behavior

Our special guest Em shares their story of growing up Catholic, exploring another church during college, and ultimately deciding that religion is just not for them. 

]]> Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3290 TW: Mentions of emotional abuse and cult behavior

Our special guest Em shares their story of growing up Catholic, exploring another church during college, and ultimately deciding that religion is just not for them. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 20 - In and Out: Called to be Queer 20 20 Ep. 20 - In and Out: Called to be Queer full 0a2a8d4d-0a25-4fd6-975d-6ff5814c8f47 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf6f3c62 Kage shares their story of meeting the missionaries and feeling like she was living a double life as she explored Mormonism in their early 20s. 

]]> Kage shares their story of meeting the missionaries and feeling like she was living a double life as she explored Mormonism in their early 20s. 

]]> Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2815 Kage shares their story of meeting the missionaries and feeling like she was living a double life as she explored Mormonism in their early 20s. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 21 - Giving or greedy? 21 21 Ep. 21 - Giving or greedy? full 2ca296e0-332e-496d-8dd7-3a5cce4de3cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/2afabfef Come along with us as we dive into the church's financial situation and unpack where that money is really going. 

Sources:

https://thewidowsmite.org/2023update/

https://universe.byu.edu/2023/12/13/light-the-world-encourages-people-to-spread-light-and-service-this-christmas-season/#:~:text=Light%20the%20World%20began%20as,Christ%2C%20according%20to%20Church%20Newsroom%20 

]]> Come along with us as we dive into the church's financial situation and unpack where that money is really going. 

Sources:

https://thewidowsmite.org/2023update/

https://universe.byu.edu/2023/12/13/light-the-world-encourages-people-to-spread-light-and-service-this-christmas-season/#:~:text=Light%20the%20World%20began%20as,Christ%2C%20according%20to%20Church%20Newsroom%20 

]]> Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2987 Come along with us as we dive into the church's financial situation and unpack where that money is really going. 

Sources:

https://thewidowsmite.org/2023update/

https://universe.byu.edu/2023/12/13/light-the-world-encourages-people-to-spread-light-and-service-this-christmas-season/#:~:text=Light%20the%20World%20began%20as,Christ%2C%20according%20to%20Church%20Newsroom%20 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 22 - "Have you heard of the Church of Gay?" 22 22 Ep. 22 - "Have you heard of the Church of Gay?" full 86c236ab-b64c-4b45-b74a-2edc9fdd5672 https://share.transistor.fm/s/37a75e41 TW: Mentions of homophobia and transphobia

Gender roles in the church are FELT!! Come along with us as we discuss the gender binary, gender roles, and homophobia that is ever present in the Mormon church. 

SOURCES: 

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Latter Gay Stories

churchofjesuschrist.org

]]> TW: Mentions of homophobia and transphobia

Gender roles in the church are FELT!! Come along with us as we discuss the gender binary, gender roles, and homophobia that is ever present in the Mormon church. 

SOURCES: 

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Latter Gay Stories

churchofjesuschrist.org

]]> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3381 TW: Mentions of homophobia and transphobia

Gender roles in the church are FELT!! Come along with us as we discuss the gender binary, gender roles, and homophobia that is ever present in the Mormon church. 

SOURCES: 

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Latter Gay Stories

churchofjesuschrist.org

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity No Ep. 23 - Marriage & Divorce (PART ONE) 23 23 Ep. 23 - Marriage & Divorce (PART ONE) full 219c5d70-06d0-44fd-af34-c7a7db645a2c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e7ab4c98 TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

We're back and better than ever after enjoying a wonderful holiday season with our loved ones. We're so excited for you to join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (1/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

We're back and better than ever after enjoying a wonderful holiday season with our loved ones. We're so excited for you to join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (1/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2638 TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

We're back and better than ever after enjoying a wonderful holiday season with our loved ones. We're so excited for you to join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (1/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 24 - Marriage & Divorce (PART TWO) 24 24 Ep. 24 - Marriage & Divorce (PART TWO) full e4a92b1b-fc75-44c9-8709-895e63262da6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a239404e TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (2/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (2/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 1766 TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (2/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 25 - Marriage & Divorce (PART THREE) 25 25 Ep. 25 - Marriage & Divorce (PART THREE) full 9f18052f-33fb-4d0f-a95d-df21f2d7607e https://share.transistor.fm/s/236f13cd TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (3/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (3/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 3445 TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity

Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (3/3).

SOURCES:
churchofjesuschrist.org 

For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version

Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009

Young Men’s Duty to God 2010

Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 26 - What makes a cult? (PART ONE) 26 26 Ep. 26 - What makes a cult? (PART ONE) full 53e901dc-e984-457b-9bc2-6979ec43e835 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1450987f TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse

1/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them.

SOURCES:
The International Authority on Cults & Coercion

churchofjesuschrist.org

wasmormon.org

Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton

]]> TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse

1/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them.

SOURCES:
The International Authority on Cults & Coercion

churchofjesuschrist.org

wasmormon.org

Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton

]]> Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2282 TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse

1/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them.

SOURCES:
The International Authority on Cults & Coercion

churchofjesuschrist.org

wasmormon.org

Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 27 - What makes a cult? (PART TWO) 27 27 Ep. 27 - What makes a cult? (PART TWO) full f094f1be-27eb-40b1-9c3c-69841b4942e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b2d2432 TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse, and suicide


2/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them.

SOURCES:
The International Authority on Cults & Coercion

churchofjesuschrist.org

wasmormon.org

Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton

]]> TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse, and suicide


2/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them.

SOURCES:
The International Authority on Cults & Coercion

churchofjesuschrist.org

wasmormon.org

Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton

]]> Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2325 TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse, and suicide


2/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them.

SOURCES:
The International Authority on Cults & Coercion

churchofjesuschrist.org

wasmormon.org

Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 28 - Mormon Cringe (PART TWO) 28 28 Ep. 28 - Mormon Cringe (PART TWO) full f22e9389-3720-4857-a759-17ec5ec99b4c https://share.transistor.fm/s/12ecf52a It's been a hot minute, but we're finally back with PART TWO of our Mormon Cringe series! This one is primarily about cringey experiences we had in the dating world as Mormons. Buckle up! 

]]> It's been a hot minute, but we're finally back with PART TWO of our Mormon Cringe series! This one is primarily about cringey experiences we had in the dating world as Mormons. Buckle up! 

]]> Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2795 It's been a hot minute, but we're finally back with PART TWO of our Mormon Cringe series! This one is primarily about cringey experiences we had in the dating world as Mormons. Buckle up! 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 29 - Joseph Smith's First Vision 29 29 Ep. 29 - Joseph Smith's First Vision full 4e3dbdc8-c6c8-420a-ae1b-c923941e0066 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8135341 In this episode we discuss the origin story of the church along with the incongruencies in Joseph's writings about the "First Vision." 

SOURCES: 
churchofjesuschrist.org
cesletter.org

]]> In this episode we discuss the origin story of the church along with the incongruencies in Joseph's writings about the "First Vision." 

SOURCES: 
churchofjesuschrist.org
cesletter.org

]]> Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2940 In this episode we discuss the origin story of the church along with the incongruencies in Joseph's writings about the "First Vision." 

SOURCES: 
churchofjesuschrist.org
cesletter.org

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 30 - Am I the asshole? 30 30 Ep. 30 - Am I the asshole? full 5278cdfc-8052-4676-a1e8-947e7cafc887 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a87a20c6 TW: Mentions of verbal abuse, sexual assault, and homophobia

Join us as we read AITA stories from Redditt...Mormon style! 

Let us know if you'd like more AITA episodes! Maybe we'll make it a series!

]]> TW: Mentions of verbal abuse, sexual assault, and homophobia

Join us as we read AITA stories from Redditt...Mormon style! 

Let us know if you'd like more AITA episodes! Maybe we'll make it a series!

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2673 TW: Mentions of verbal abuse, sexual assault, and homophobia

Join us as we read AITA stories from Redditt...Mormon style! 

Let us know if you'd like more AITA episodes! Maybe we'll make it a series!

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 31 - Angel Moroni's Visitations 31 31 Ep. 31 - Angel Moroni's Visitations full b1fe1986-5660-4b1f-a938-e3d8c1e9602a https://share.transistor.fm/s/eef6ab86 Join us as we continue to tell the tale of the restoration as told by J$ (Joseph Smith) himself.

SOURCES:

Churchofjesuschrist.org 

mormonr.org

]]> Join us as we continue to tell the tale of the restoration as told by J$ (Joseph Smith) himself.

SOURCES:

Churchofjesuschrist.org 

mormonr.org

]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2488 Join us as we continue to tell the tale of the restoration as told by J$ (Joseph Smith) himself.

SOURCES:

Churchofjesuschrist.org 

mormonr.org

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 32 - The perks of being a man (Chris's Exit Story) 32 32 Ep. 32 - The perks of being a man (Chris's Exit Story) full 0ae331ca-5208-43ef-96bc-f34db9477c2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/139655c4 Join us as our new friend Chris details his introduction & exit from the church along with all the perks that come with being a man in the church. 

]]> Join us as our new friend Chris details his introduction & exit from the church along with all the perks that come with being a man in the church. 

]]> Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2833 Join us as our new friend Chris details his introduction & exit from the church along with all the perks that come with being a man in the church. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 33 - General Conference Recap 33 33 Ep. 33 - General Conference Recap full 2fb608d6-2c9f-4022-b6ed-1d16d68b727f https://share.transistor.fm/s/6fc2b1aa TW: Mentions of abortion

We just wanna say thank you SO much to our listeners for your patience! It's been a hot minute since we've put out a new episode--we actually recorded this one WEEKS ago and then life threw a bunch of curveballs, so we're just finally getting it out. Enjoy this super cringey recap of the church's April 2025 General Conference. 

]]> TW: Mentions of abortion

We just wanna say thank you SO much to our listeners for your patience! It's been a hot minute since we've put out a new episode--we actually recorded this one WEEKS ago and then life threw a bunch of curveballs, so we're just finally getting it out. Enjoy this super cringey recap of the church's April 2025 General Conference. 

]]> Sun, 04 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2839 TW: Mentions of abortion

We just wanna say thank you SO much to our listeners for your patience! It's been a hot minute since we've put out a new episode--we actually recorded this one WEEKS ago and then life threw a bunch of curveballs, so we're just finally getting it out. Enjoy this super cringey recap of the church's April 2025 General Conference. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes Ep. 34 - Pressure to be Mor(e)mon (Riggs's Exit Story) 34 34 Ep. 34 - Pressure to be Mor(e)mon (Riggs's Exit Story) full a7c5ee47-7ffd-4c30-a26b-3f12bd337e9c https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e6817bb We were so excited to record with Karina's friend Riggs! We hope you enjoy listening to their story! What a true relief it is to no longer have so much pressure to always be MORE when you're already doing everything you possibly can to be the perfect little Mormon. 

]]> We were so excited to record with Karina's friend Riggs! We hope you enjoy listening to their story! What a true relief it is to no longer have so much pressure to always be MORE when you're already doing everything you possibly can to be the perfect little Mormon. 

]]> Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance 2843 We were so excited to record with Karina's friend Riggs! We hope you enjoy listening to their story! What a true relief it is to no longer have so much pressure to always be MORE when you're already doing everything you possibly can to be the perfect little Mormon. 

]]> Ex-Mormon, Cult, Mormon, Ex-LDS, Religious Trauma, LDS, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deconstructing Faith, Unlearning, Faith Deconstruction, Christian, Christianity Yes