Mormon Stories Podcast

By: Dr. John Dehlin
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  • Mormon Stories Podcast is an attempt to build understanding between and about Mormons through the telling of stories in both audio and video formats.
    Dr. John Dehlin
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  • Family Abandons Mormon Church After 40 Years of Faith - Kevin and Jennifer Lundquist | Ep. 2001

    Family Abandons Mormon Church After 40 Years of Faith - Kevin and Jennifer Lundquist | Ep. 2001
    Mar 13 2025

    In this heartfelt episode, Kevin and Jennifer share their inspiring journey through their Mormon upbringing, missions, and eventual faith transition. They discuss navigating doubts, supporting their gay and transgender children, and redefining what love and family mean. From facing church pressures to embracing authenticity, their story highlights resilience, acceptance, and the power of unconditional love. Don't miss this moving conversation about finding peace and purpose beyond organized religion.


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    3 hrs and 4 mins
  • Lori Vallow Dateline Interview - MORMONS RESPOND! | Ep. 2000

    Lori Vallow Dateline Interview - MORMONS RESPOND! | Ep. 2000
    Mar 9 2025

    Lori Vallow Daybell was interviewed on NBC/Dateline Exclusive. Keith Morrison sat down with convicted murderer and Mormon mom, Lori Vallow, to talk about her case. Her two children, Tylee and J.J. were last seen in September of 2019 and she and her new husband Chad Daybell were arrested and charged for their murder. During the Dateline interview, Lori said that she and Chad Daybell were going to be exonerated because of Jesus. “I have seen things in the future that Jesus showed me when I was in heaven.” She went on to say that “Jesus is a funny guy and a wonderful person that loves everybody and especially loves her.” Lori has long been desirous to appear on Dateline and finally got her wish. She is also charged with conspiracy in the attempted murder of her niece’s ex-husband in another case.


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    3 hrs and 46 mins
  • Mormonism Failed Me as A Woman - Dana Raine | Ep. 1999

    Mormonism Failed Me as A Woman - Dana Raine | Ep. 1999
    Mar 6 2025

    Dana shares her personal journey of growing up in the Mormon church, navigating mental health challenges, and eventually deconstructing her faith. From her Mormon upbringing and mission experience to questioning societal and religious expectations, Dana's story explores themes of self-discovery, the impact of religion on her life, and the search for meaning beyond traditional beliefs. After leaving the church, Dana delves into topics like mental health, fertility, relationships, and motherhood, offering a candid perspective on her path toward healing and personal growth. This channel is a space for open discussion on faith, identity, and life after Mormonism.


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    00:05:00 Dana’s Mormon Story begins

    00:23:00 What examples did she see of women in the church?

    00:26:29 It was out of the ordinary to see women with careers

    00:45:08 She was reported to the Bishop and her parents that she had experimented with cutting

    00:55:50 Attended Southern Utah University after HS

    01:15:30 Dana’s mission experience service in Atlanta, Georgia

    01:25:40 Didn’t love the temple experience - was “underwhelming”

    01:33:36 David Archuleta was at the MTC during the same time

    01:42:58 Dana knew very soon that she wanted to leave the mission early and she had to fight to go home

    01:48:27 Decided to go to BYU

    01:57:00 Felt pressure to be married by the time she finished BYU

    02:10:17 Dana to tell her parents that they could not be married in the temple and her mother told her “He’s taken everything from you”

    02:25:55 Mormon therapist asked her to consider if she would be open to dating a non-Mormon

    02:39:20 Dana lists the ways the church failed her - the church makes promises it can’t keep

    03:16:03 Began to research severe PMS and PMDD, and learned that she suffered from it

    03:22:29 Dana decided to have a baby by herself - very radical in Mormonism

    03:44:57 Dana feels that she was a better foster parent as an ex-Mormon

    03:49:00 Deconstructing the idea of “motherhood” in Mormonism

    04:04:03 Dana focusing on her PhD


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    3 hrs and 34 mins

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Real Conversations

Everyone is at a different place in their journey relative to this religious community. The guests on this podcast are all so brave to share their stories. I recommend listening at 1.7 or 2.0 speed because many participants think and share slowly but intentionally, episodes are long, and there's a lot of content. I love the emphasis on informed consent and respecting people of all different backgrounds and experiences.

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Riveted by stories of LDS church stories

John Dehlin and Margy talk about faith deconstruction. I was never LDS, but raised Seventh-Day Adventist and similarly deconstructed from “the one true religion”

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Finally a fair and balanced view of Mormonism .

I love the way this podcast leads..not afraid of telling the past history of mormonism the good and bad .

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Great for believers and post Mormons alike.

This podcast covers all aspects of church history, culture, impact and doctrine. The early episodes focus more on how to maintain the faith in view of all the history and facts we were never told by the church, later episodes have a great focus on the impact the church and its truth claims, culture and politics have on members and ex-members.
To any believing members reading this, despite what you may hear, the facts presented in this podcast are accurate and verifiable, people can and do disagree about the interpretations, but faith is the hope of things that are *true*, faith in inaccurate history will not save anyone.

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Great Stories & Fact-finding

I love the LDS discussion episodes especially. They are put together very well and offer a fair insight into the history and truth claims of the church. I appreciate the unbiased way they offer information from church works and help connect dots. I wholeheartedly believe if the mission that John Dehlin states often - not to persuade members to leave the church, but to ensure they have informed consent.

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a positive message of love

I bought her book Live Map after listening. she is a great example of love

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The Epitome of Anti-Mormon Literature

John Dehlin lost his faith and wants you to too. He is one of the devil’s most effective helpers. He and his associates pounce on everyone they can find who is wavering in their faith and seeks to destroy them and take down others with their deceit, while offering them absolutely nothing.
Jesus asked, “Will ye also go away?”
“From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.”

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Bleeding babbling about stuff the guy doesn’t believe in.

Why wastes their time devoting so much to tearing down a faith. Boring performance, boring topic, waste of your time. If you want to know if a religion is true… ask God.

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