Own Your Story

In this episode, I invited my best friend Jazmyn to be a guest and share her very unique story about growing up as one of two women of color in a very conservative community and high school. 

When she was younger and even during the Black Lives Matter movement, it was hard for her to comprehend how people didn't understand the depth of racial issues happening in our country and in Utah. 

Me being her best friend, I didn''t understand- the way I lived life was dedicated to a religion that was heavily focused on white privilege. It wasn't until she opened up and shared her experience that I made the decision to get educated.  

Being raised in a conservative culture has it's own set of challenges when trying to see the world through a different lens.  Our identities mirrored what the mormon church taught- I realized that by staying in the faith, I had to be comfortable with not knowing who and what I truly stood for. 

I believe that by sharing our stories, we can help others find strength and encouragement in their own life journey.   Please subscribe to Own Your Story Podcast Channel to follow my journey and tune into listening to other people's amazing life stories.  

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IG: @jazmynmichelle6390  

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In this episode, I share my story of my disciplinary counsel and why I left the mormon church. 

It's been a long journey of self discovery and gaining self awareness. 

I hope by sharing my story, it will help others who are looking for encouragement and hope in their own journey.  

This is the most vulnerable thing I've ever done- sharing my story with the world. When you make the decision to leave mormonism, it feels as though your world is falling apart. I was caught in the battle of "things aren't adding up" and " just have faith." 

My entire network was created in mormonism, the way I lived life was dedicated to the religion and with that I realized how I was living my life in fear. 

My identity mirrored what the church taught- I realized that by staying in the faith, I had to be comfortable with not knowing who I truly was and what I was meant to do here.  I knew the cost of leaving the church would come with a heavy price. 

It came to the point in my life where I was ready for that undertaking.  My story isn't rare, it's actually quite common and comes with a lot of heartache. Many people who leave don't have a lot of resources and I wanted to change that. You can decide to leave a high demand religion and find peace after. 

I am living proof of that!  If you're curious about what it's like to leave the Mormon Church, or simply want to hear someone else's story, then be sure to subscribe to my channel and watch this episode! I believe that by sharing our stories, we can help others find strength and encouragement in their own journey.  

Please subscribe to Own Your Story Podcast Channel to follow my journey and tune into listening to other people's amazing life stories.

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Part 2: In this episode, I share my story of growing up in purity culture and navigating relationships being a member of the mormon church. I'll also share a couple mission stories when I served a mormon mission in Argentina.  

I hope by sharing my story, it will help others who are looking for encouragement and hope in their own journey.

This is the most vulnerable thing I've ever done- sharing my story with the world. When you make the decision to leave the mormon faith, it feels as though your world is falling apart. I was caught in the battle of "things aren't adding up" and " just have faith."  

My identity mirrored what the church taught- how women should act, look and aspire to become. I no longer wanted to fit that mold because I realized that by staying in the faith, I had to be comfortable with not knowing who I truly was and what I was meant to do here. I knew the cost of leaving the church would come with a heavy price. It came to the point in my life where I was ready for that undertaking.  

My story isn't rare, it's actually quite common and comes with a lot of heartache. Many people who leave don't have a lot of resources and I wanted to change that. 

You can decide to leave a high demand religion and find peace after. I am living proof of that!  

If you're curious about what it's like to leave the Mormon Church, or simply want to hear someone else's story, then be sure to subscribe to my channel and watch this episode! I believe that by sharing our stories, we can help others find strength and encouragement in their own journey to freedom. Subscribe to Own Your Story Podcast Channel to follow my journey.   

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I have a unique upbringing as a child adopted at birth and raised in the mormon faith. My parents were very devout members, and living in a high demand religion effects every part of your life. When you make the decision to leave, it feels as though your world is falling apart. I was caught in the battle of "things aren't adding up" and " just have faith."

My entire network was created in mormonism, the way I lived life was dedicated to the religion and with that I realized how I was living my life in fear.

Members are taught over and over again that people who leave, are in a way less worthy or deserving of God's love because they aren't following the strict guidelines of the religion and members are, therefore they are entitled to more of God's blessings and rewards. 

When I started my faith transition process, the meaning of the above statement didn't ring true to me any longer. I was trying to make sense of things and finding my identity. My identity mirrored what the church taught that women should act, look and aspire to be. I no longer wanted to fit that mold because I realized that by staying in the faith, I had to be comfortable with not knowing who I truly was and what I was meant to do here.

I knew the cost of leaving the church would come with a heavy price. It came to the point in my life where I was ready for that undertaking. 

My story isn't rare, it's actually quite common and comes with a lot of heartache. Many people who leave high demand religion don't have a lot of resources and I want to change that by sharing my story. You can decide to leave and find peace after. I am living proof of that!