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Nathan Kitchen served as president of Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends from 2019 through 2022. Before his term as president, he sat on Affirmation’s board of directors and co-founded Fathers in Affirmation, a peer support group for queer fathers. He is currently the chair of the board of directors for Flourish Therapy, a leading nonprofit that provides culturally competent and affordable care for LGBTQIA+ individuals, families, and friends. Nathan served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alabama, graduated from BYU–Provo, earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Southern Illinois University, and completed a general practice residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is currently in private practice in Mesa, Arizona.

He has been a speaker at BYU–Provo, Utah Valley University, and Eastern Illinois University about the queer/Latter-day Saint intersection and how to better support the queer Latter-day Saint experience. He is also a certified QPR suicide prevention trainer. Nathan is the proud father of five children and grandfather of four grandchildren. He lives in Gilbert, Arizona with his husband, Matthew Rivera. In his free time, Nathan likes to travel with his husband, read a wide variety of books, and, of course, hold his grandbabies!

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The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL “Mormon” Wives was conceived, researched, written, edited and published less than 70 days after Hulu/Disney released the eight episodes of Season 1 of their unscripted reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on September 6, 2024. This docudrama showcases self-proclaimed “Mormon” wives in often salacious settings not in harmony with the well-known tenets and commandments followed by devout members of the Christian faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL “Mormon” Wives features first-person accounts of eight self-proclaimed, devout Latter-day Saint wives/mothers, each successful businesswomen and contributors to society in their own right, and each sharing their own story in their own voices in this new book, including their testimonies of Jesus Christ.

The Eight Co-Authors of The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL “Mormon” Wives

Fernanda Böhme (a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil native) She’s also a co-founder of the eponymously named Böhme, a fashion-forward women’s clothing brand with 14 retail outlets and an online store.

Ganel-Lyn Condie (a popular motivational speaker, lupus warrior, and mother of two children);

Kimberly DowDell (a well-known YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok influencer, Down Syndrome advocate, a top Zumba instructor, and mother of four children);

Shayla Egan (a passionate marathon runner, a temporal and spiritual preparedness leader, and a mother of four children);

Esther Jackson-Stowell (a Nigeria princess [literally] and convert to the LDS Church, a realtor and real estate professional, a mother of three children and a frequent foster parent);

Caroline Melazzo (a native of Brazil, a Portuguese- and English-language podcaster, a real estate agent, and a mother of three children);

Allison Hong Merrill (a Taiwan native and convert to the LDS Church, a Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of both Chinese- and English-language books and articles, and a mother of three children, with one grandchild); and

Kerry Owen (a native of England, a poverty and food insecurity advocate, founder of Feed the Need in New Zealand and the Utah-based nonprofit, Reach Out Today, awarded the Member of the New England Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II, and a mother of five children).

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The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL “Mormon” Wives was conceived, researched, written, edited and published less than 70 days after Hulu/Disney released the eight episodes of Season 1 of their unscripted reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on September 6, 2024. This docudrama showcases self-proclaimed “Mormon” wives in often salacious settings not in harmony with the well-known tenets and commandments followed by devout members of the Christian faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL “Mormon” Wives features first-person accounts of eight self-proclaimed, devout Latter-day Saint wives/mothers, each successful businesswomen and contributors to society in their own right, and each sharing their own story in their own voices in this new book, including their testimonies of Jesus Christ.

The Eight Co-Authors of The Not-So-Secret Lives of REAL “Mormon” Wives

Fernanda Böhme (a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil native) She’s also a co-founder of the eponymously named Böhme, a fashion-forward women’s clothing brand with 14 retail outlets and an online store.

Ganel-Lyn Condie (a popular motivational speaker, lupus warrior, and mother of two children);

Kimberly DowDell (a well-known YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok influencer, Down Syndrome advocate, a top Zumba instructor, and mother of four children);

Shayla Egan (a passionate marathon runner, a temporal and spiritual preparedness leader, and a mother of four children);

Esther Jackson-Stowell (a Nigeria princess [literally] and convert to the LDS Church, a realtor and real estate professional, a mother of three children and a frequent foster parent);

Caroline Melazzo (a native of Brazil, a Portuguese- and English-language podcaster, a real estate agent, and a mother of three children);

Allison Hong Merrill (a Taiwan native and convert to the LDS Church, a Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of both Chinese- and English-language books and articles, and a mother of three children, with one grandchild); and

Kerry Owen (a native of England, a poverty and food insecurity advocate, founder of Feed the Need in New Zealand and the Utah-based nonprofit, Reach Out Today, awarded the Member of the New England Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II, and a mother of five children).

“To be clear, we don’t have a ‘holier than thou’ attitude or think the world is all ‘rainbows and butterflies,’ that Latter-day Saints and other faith-led people have amazing marriages and families and lives without difficulties or challenges, because that’s not the case. Nevertheless, not everything that is portrayed on TV, cable, the internet or published in the media is accurate, especially when it comes to people of faith. And given what Cedar Fort is all about, we felt it was necessary to step forward – with these wonderful women – and say, ‘We are not afraid to speak up for the women in the church who feel marginalized by popular media misrepresentations, to show the world how most women in the church really live their lives.'”

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Richie and Verlin, hosts of the Cultural Hall podcast, discuss a wide range of topics including upcoming changes to the show, personal experiences with finances and travel, reflections on church history and current events, and humorous anecdotes about church culture. They delve into Lavina’s excommunication story and the church’s handling of her posthumous readmission, Richie’s fictional White House appointment, and the recent election results. They also touch on Elder Holland’s health, the Book of Mormon Musical, mission policy changes, and the possibility of serving at Church historical sites. Their conversation is casual and wide-ranging, reflecting their personal interests and perspectives on faith and life.

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