Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism. At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Mormon Stories Podcast episode 2207 features Amanda Barnett, a British ex-Mormon who never believed in the LDS Church despite growing up in a devout family. The episode is structured in two distinct halves. In the first half, Amanda recounts her personal journey: growing up as the only Mormon in her 1960s-70s Plymouth…
Worth it if you're interested in ex-Mormon perspectives, religious faith crises, institutional racism, or the intersection of civil rights law and religious practice.
Mormon Stories Podcast presents Part 2 of John Dehlin's interview with Noah Rasheta, a former Mormon who transitioned into Buddhism and now hosts the Secular Buddhism podcast. The episode explores Rasheta's spiritual journey from Mormonism through a "seeker mode" into Buddhist practice, framed not as belief adoption…
Worth it if you're exploring Buddhism as a practical path, navigating a faith transition, interested in how mindfulness addresses grief and anxiety, or seeking alternatives to dogmatic religion.
Mormon Stories Podcast episode 2205 features John Dehlin interviewing Noah Rasheta, a former Mormon who transitioned to Buddhism and now hosts the Secular Buddhism podcast. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation exploring Rasheta's spiritual journey. Noah was raised Mormon in Mexico after his parents converted,…
Worth it if you're navigating a faith crisis, interested in Buddhist philosophy as an alternative framework, or curious about the lived experience of leaving Mormonism.