This week, Ash and Zach get real about how to react and respond when we identify questions about the Church of Jesus Christ - whether in its current practices, doctrine, or history. They discuss the cultural misconceptions around faith crises, compared to the doctrinal encouragement to explore the things that we know. 

Today's episode features a hugely important and powerful conversation as A interviews Jess Robertson about experiencing sexual assault as a youth in the Church. We are honored that Jess chose to share her story with the "Mormons A to Z" audience and are proud to explore her journey through cultural shame, the complexity of our testimonies, and finding healing through Jesus Christ. WARNING: This episode discusses rape and sexual assault. Please practice self care, and use discretion regarding those who listen in. 

In this episode, Ash and Zach open the doors to temples of the Church of Jesus Christ - to all of our listeners! You can learn about the different rooms inside of a temple and what its followers do in each. As a bonus, this episode explores the historic connection between the endowment ceremony and freemasonry. 

Ashley is joined in the studio this week by Jessica Oberg, a wife and mom to two littles - just eight months apart. After years of struggling to realize a dream of growing their family, Jess and her husband adopted a little boy - and soon found out they were pregnant with a baby girl! In our conversation, Jess displayed her signature vulnerability by opening up about fertility, adoption, and what it really means that God has a plan for you. 

Have you ever wondered why members of the Church drink soda, but not coffee? Have they ever tried alcohol or tobacco? And what is kombucha, anyway? Join Zach and Ash as they answer these questions - and more - about what members of the faith eat and drink, all in a pursuit to follow God's health code (AKA the Word of Wisdom). 

This week Ash sat down with Sarah Tripp to explore the intersectionality of such topics as body positivity and modesty, and how they can affect our confidence and self love - especially as women of faith. Sarah Tripp is the founder of the body positive fashion/lifestyle blog Sassy Red Lipstick, created in 2013 to help women feel confident in their own skin and express their inner confidence through personal style. Sarah and her husband Robbie love sharing their love/relationship with their engaged audience and values connecting with them in an authentic way. Sassy Red Lipstick has been featured on Forbes, Good Morning America, GLAMOUR, Women's Health, SHAPE, and many other major media outlets internationally. You can find Sarah's platform at www.sassyredlipstick.com or follow her on Instagram: @sassyredlipstick.

One of the most commonly searched topics about the Church is its special underwear for members. In this week's episode, Zach and Ash pull back the curtain on the special undergarments and their power.

This week Zach and Ash discuss a timely listener-requested topic: the recent announcement regarding the name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You'll learn about the surprising origin of name, where the term "Mormon" came from, and whether Mormons A to Z will be rebranding as a result... Tune in!

Ash is joined in the studio by a special guest, Jennifer Riding (Jen), to explore the topic of divorce in the community of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We discuss the prevalence of divorce in the Mormon faith, how that process can feel in such a family-centered gospel, and - most importantly - how our community can better show love to others through this trial.

In this episode, Zach and Ash explore characteristics of millennials (in a stereotypically narcissistic fashion). We unpack the differences between Mormon millennials and previous generations of the church, and the implications of their effects on church culture moving forward.