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How can you describe to someone what going through a faith transition feels like? And how can you successfully navigate the pain and heartache of a mixed faith marriage? On this week's episode of Mormonish Podcast, coshost Rebecca and Landon sit down with the wonderful Anthony D.Miller to discuss his insights and wisdom on going through his own personal faith journey. Anthony is very well known for a 2022 TedX talk he gave describing a Mormon faith crisis journey. This presentation was monumental in helping others understand the overwhelming nature of going through this type of transition. Anthonly has spoken at Sunstone Symposium, Thrive and been on numerous podcasts to share his thoughts and experiences related to faith crisis, mixed faith marriage, community relationships, and life after deconstruction. Anthony recently launched his own successful podcast called, "Life After Deconstruction" and we encourage everyone to go and listen, you'll be so glad you did. We were thrilled to be able to spend some time talking to Anthony and we know everyone will benefit greatly from what he shares with us and our viewers and listeners.

How do we talk to children about death in the absense of a specific religious tradition? In a special episode of Mormonish, Landon and Rebecca talk with children's author Kelsey B. Reynolds about her new book, "Where Do We Go After We Die?" Kelsey's beautifully self illustrated book explores the endless possibilities that exist when you ask the question, "What comes next?!" Her book gives children and adults a chance to read about and discuss a topic that can sometimes be difficult or frightening. Her gorgeous watercolor illustrations and simple prose make the topic very accessible in a wonderfully positive way. Kelsey also shares her own personal faith journey and details from her life that led her to delve more deeply into the question of what happens after we die. I guarantee you will want your own copy of this wonderful book! Maybe several!

Mormonish Podcast co hosts Rebecca and Landon sit down with the always knowledgeable and entertaining, Dr. Darrell Ray in this fascinating episode. Dr Ray is an Organizational psychologist and author who focuses on topics such as secular sexuality, and the treatment of religion-induced trauma. Dr. Ray also founded the non-profit organization Recovering from Religion as well as the Secular Therapy Project. We first met Dr. Ray when our post Mormon virtual reading group, The Good Book Club, read Dr. Ray’s mind blowing book “Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality” and had him talk to the group. We are so excited to invite him back again, this time on Mormonish Podcast, to tell us more about high demand and high control religion and its negative effect on healthy developing sexuality. Dr. Ray discusses how natural sexual development can be warped in a highly religious environment, and then offers healing strategies going forward. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Recovering from Religion Website: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

Books by Dr Ray: Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality and The God Virus

On this special abbreviated episode of Mormonish Podcast, cohosts Landon and Rebecca add a few more predictions to their original Mormonish conference predictions episode that aired recently! Based on new information from breaking new stories, we’re updating our predictions!

In this episode of Mormonish, cohosts Rebecca and Landon delve into "Conference and rumors of Conference!" With April 2023 General Conference on the horizon, we sent out a request for conference predictions and rumors and we recieved over 400 responses! After sifting through all of your replies, we're bringing you the top predictions for LDS General Conference April 2023! We hope you enjoy this insighful and humorour discussion, we had a lot of fun putting it together! Please add your additional predictions in the comments on this episode, we'd love to hear from you! 

In this bonus episode of Mormonish Podcast, cohosts Rebecca and Landon discuss the recent SEC fine against the LDS church with Christopher Metz and David Nolan, the writer/directors of "The Good $hepherd$," a musical about LDS tithing and finances that debuted last summer. The mega talented Christopher Metz and David Nolan developed the musical to shine a light on how the LDS church uses it's tithing funds and donations, with a message that "they can do better." The themes explored in the musical have never been more relevant than they are today, as recent events involving an SEC fine against the church are being discussed everywhere. Chris and Dave share their unique perspective as we delve further in to this timely topic on this episode of Mormonnish.

In this episode of Mormonish, Landon and Rebecca are back talking about church finance! In a previous Mormonish episode they presented data on what TBMs thought of the recent SEC ruling and fine placed on the LDS church! It seems that the church also received questions from faithful members on this topic because ironically, on March 10, 2023, the LDS church published a topic essay titled, “Church Finance!” The little known essay is meant to put everyone’s mind at ease and reassure members that there has been no financial impropriety, now or ever, in the church. Join us as we debunk the new “Church Finances” essay in this informative and humorous episode of Mormonish!

Church Finances Essay: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/church-finances?lang=eng&fbclid=IwAR1ikBEdx92Gw3yt8bjH-U4_8z7ypvlNTvHL8OPtHIxdI7-Twr854-rxCbg

United Firm Essay: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/united-firm-united-order?lang=eng

Link to Secret Combinations: Evidence of Early Mormon Counterfeiting from 1800-1847 Good Book Club Podcast https://thegoodbookclubpodcast.captivate.fm/episode/secret-combinations

Mormon Movie Reviews Windows of Heaven Review: https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=mormon+media+reviews+window+of+heaven&type=E211US105G91603#id=1&vid=3d5f91759dc0a7c6fd655ef978295fc3&action=click

In this episode, Mormonish Podcast cohosts Rebecca and Landon visit with Nathan Smith of "Mind Makes This World Podcast." Nathan is an absolutely wonderful and unique individual! As a teenager he was actually an apologist for Fair Mormon and helped provide answers to many people who were struggling with their faith. During that time he went through his own faith transition, yet still decided to serve an LDS mission. While on his mission, he had many life-changing experiences that resulted in PTSD and some pretty serious trauma. Finding his way back from that led Nathan to explore eastern spiritual practices and the healing art of meditation. Nathan eventually started his ownn podcast, "Mind Makes This World Podcast" where he explores all of these practices and concepts. Join us as we learn more about Nathan's remarkable journey of healing and self discovery!

Nathan's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@mindmakesthisworld/videos

On a special “investigative reporting” episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon comb through social media to find out what faithful members of the church are saying about the recent SEC fine against the LDS Church and Ensign Peak Advisors. Drawing on comments, posts, videos and more, we gain a larger picture of how TBMs are explaining the fines and the SEC ruling to themselves and others. Our findings reveal some interesting patterns as we delve further into the topic.  What does the SEC fine really mean? And what do TBMs think it means? We’d love to know  what you’ve been hearing from faithful members too! This was a really fascinating episode to research and we hope you find it informative as well!

Mormonish Podcast discusses “Ronald's Little Factory, a post Mormon movie premier this weekend!

Rebecca and Landon sit down with writer and director, Brent Bokovoy to discuss the premier of his new film, “Ronald’s Little Factory!” Ronald's Little Factory is a dark comedy about a 19-year-old Mormon boy who handcuffs his hands to his bedpost to keep himself from sinning...but then becomes stuck. The movie is an irreverent, funny, dark and twisted journey that highlighted the serious consequences of religious purity culture that many of us can relate to through our experiences growing up in the LDS church. Brent is a creative, sensitive and talented person who we have really enjoyed getting to know better! You still have time to catch the second screening of the film tomorrow, after that the movie will be leaving the state and be screened in California, Idaho and Arizona.

2nd Screening Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Brewvies Cinema Pub, 677 South 200 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101