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sEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)What I Wish I Had Known When Investigating The Church As A TeenagerIt’s a common question in all ExMormon spaces: “how can I stop my child from joining the Mormon church?” These parents may not be ExMormons, but they belong in our community, and I feel a personal obligation to help those who are teenagers investigating the church — like I once was. In this episode, I discuss my own personal story, how Mormon missionaries court teenagers, and my best advice for navigating this difficult time. In this episode, I speak to both the teenagers and the parents who are concerned for them. I strongly suggest parents listen to the episode first before d...2024-02-0541 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)Finding Yourself After Leaving The Church + How To Survive an Existential CrisisTo celebrate the New Year, Ella Boleynn explores the process of finding yourself after leaving the church. Join Ella as she explores the most important goal that every ExMormon should have -- getting in touch with who they really are. Topics discussed include:
the difficulty of deconstructing and finding yourself after leaving the Mormon church
confronting the reality of life and ourselves
the anonymous post that inspired this episode where someone states "I feel like I missed out on so much... I lived the way people told me to live... I feel cheated out of life."
mourning wasted...2023-12-3150 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)INTERVIEW: An Ally Betrayed - Angie's Church Therapist Husband Came Out, Confessing to Years of InfidelityMeet Angie, an ally betrayed. Angie has been distanced from the church for awhile, but her now ex-husband was deeply embedded, serving as a bishop in their ward and working for years as a therapist with LDS Family Services. He blamed her faith transition and her lack of interest in sex for the problems in their marriage and never spoke up in support the many times she loudly took issue with the church’s stances on homosexuality. So imagine her surprise when her husband of 23 years told her he wanted a divorce — coming out of the closet and confessing to y...2023-12-171h 15sEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)The Great Mormon RebrandingThe Mormon church has been undergoing a massive rebranding effort ever since 2018 when they literally updated the style guide to stop referring to themselves as Mormons. The changes have been pervasive.
Join Ella Boleynn as she probes into the reasoning behind these changes and the impact they are having on investigators, active members, and those who have left the church.
Discussions include:
- What ever happened to the I’m a Mormon campaign?
- The insidious nature of primary and Christmas programs that don't seem "Mormon"
- Milk before meat as a means of manipulation
- Will calling someone "Mo...2023-12-1047 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)Temple Trauma, Endowment Timing, Repressed Doubts, and Rebuilding Your Authentic SelfCelebrate the fact that Ella is no longer bound by the mistake of a temple marriage with an in-depth discussion of her temple trauma, exclusion in LDS temple sealings, the insidious nature of endowment timing, why people repress doubt, and rebuilding your authentic self after leaving the church.
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https://livinginretrospect.com/my-links/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-12-0453 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)Thanksgiving Pep Talk: Surviving Holidays with Mormon Family During Your Faith TransitionI wasn’t planning on releasing an episode this week, but I couldn’t stop thinking about how many of you are facing holiday celebrations that are anything but comfortable. This brief episode is for you. I’m proud of you for breaking free, and this holiday, I hope you find the peace and joy you deserve.
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https://livinginretrospect.com/my-links/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-11-2012 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)Masturbation and Wasted IntelligenceA discussion of sexual repression, masturbation, confession, and wasted intelligence.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-11-1224 min
sEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)INTERVIEW: Stephanie Taylor, Author of "Silenced in the Name of God" On The Church's Toxic Culture of AbuseSit in as Ella Boleynn interviews Stephanie Taylor, author of Silenced in the Name of God. In this interview exploring her new book, Stephanie opens up about abuse, making her own support, and finally speaking out. Other topics discussed include healing after trauma, the church’s toxic doctrines on forgiveness, the power of anger to motivate creation and change, and the importance of finding joy.
Buy Silenced in the Name of God: https://amzn.to/3sau1Va
Stephanie’s website: StephanieTaylor.net
Spiritually Unchained Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/658093066094068/?ref...2023-11-0546 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)Sexual Repression Breeds HarmJoin Ella Boleynn in a discussion of how sexual repression breeds harm.
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https://livinginretrospect.com/my-links/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-10-2937 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)An Open Letter to the Primary Kids I Taught Who Are Now GrownI’m watching them prepare for missions, church schools, the temple, and marriage, and I just can’t stay silent any longer. Find the shareable version of “An Open Letter to the Primary Kids I Taught Who Are Now Grown” on the blog at: https://livinginretrospect.com/to-primary-kids-i-taught/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-10-2233 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)My Mormon Ex-Husband’s Sex Scandal Saved Me From the Mormon Church (ExMormon Story)Ella Boleynn shares her story of leaving the Mormon Church after her now ex-husband was arrested for a shocking sex scandal. Learn about the sex scandal, why she married him in the first place, and how her experiences inspired her to start the sEXyMOfo podcast.
Connect with Ella Boleynn online:
https://livinginretrospect.com/my-links/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-10-1648 minsEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religous Trauma (ExMormon)Trailer for sEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religious Trauma (ExMormon)sEXyMOfo: Deconstructing Mormonism, Overcoming Repression, and Healing Religious Trauma
Join Ella Boleynn is exposing the Mormon church's secret combinations. Listen to the trailer to get a taste of what the podcast is about.
You can find Ella's two other podcasts and connect with here here:
https://livinginretrospect.com/my-links
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexymofoexmo/message2023-10-1500 min