Podcast Episodes

1639: The Mormon Church Abuse Hot Line with Attorney Tim Kosnoff

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Rape, Child Abuse, Suicide

Join John and Gerardo as they interview attorney Tim Kosnoff about the history and evolution of the Mormon church abuse hotline…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1638: The Mormon Abuse AP Article and The Church's Response

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Rape, Child Abuse

When a father of a 5-year-old girl who was in counseling with his Mormon Bishop admitted to abusing his daughter, the Bishop followed th…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1637: How the Mormon Church Handles Abuse: A History

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Rape, Child Abuse

The bombshell article by the Associated Press about the LDS Church’s abuse cover-up in Arizona and West Virgina has taken the Mormon com…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1636: Finding Peace with Infertility - Jessica Parker

Join us as we welcome Jessica Parker to the Thrive Stories podcast to discuss her journey of accepting and finding peace in infertility. As a woman who was raised in a faithful Latter-day Saint home,…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1635: The Great Mormon Missionary Decline

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is known globally for its massive missionary force. Over the past year we have received several independent reports suggesting serious distress in the …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1634: Losing Faith at BYU - Ally Christiansen Pt 2

Ally, a returned-missionary and member of BYU’s elite choir, BYU Singers, describes her struggles with perfectionism, mental health, harmful aspects of BYU culture, and discovering her asexuality in …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1633: Struggling with Mormon Perfectionism - Ally Christiansen Pt 1

Ally, a returned-missionary and member of BYU’s elite choir, BYU Singers, describes her struggles with perfectionism, mental health, harmful aspects of BYU culture, and discovering her asexuality in …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

1632: The Long Ending of Mark in the Book of Mormon w/ LDS Discussions - 15

Description: A look at how a late addition to the New Testament ended up in the Book of Mormon and what that tells us about the Book of Mormon's credibility as an ancient text.

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Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

1631: The Church vs the Gospel: The Infamous Poelman Talk with John Larsen

In 1984 Elder Ron Poelman gave a conference talk that was modified and re-recorded. What was done and why was it done?

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Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

1630: Toxic Mormon Family Systems - Ari and Adam

Ari talks about growing up in the picture perfect Mormon family, and how it all crumbled when she was excommunicated from that family for speaking out against abuse. In this episode, we discuss how A…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago