Thu, 23 April 2020
Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1307-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt10.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:26pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1306-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt9.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:25pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1305-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt8.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:24pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1304-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt7.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:22pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
![]() Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1303-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt6.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:21pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
![]() Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1302-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt5.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:20pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
![]() Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1301-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt4.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:17pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
![]() Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1300-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt3.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:15pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition. Finally, a HUGE thanks goes to Clint and Jeni Martin for underwriting this event.
Direct download: MormonStories-1299-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt2.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:11pm MDT |
Thu, 23 April 2020
Five years years ago, upon completing my Psychology Ph.D., I began holding retreats and workshops to support Mormons in faith crisis, and specifically to help reduce anxiety, depression, suicidality, family strife, and unnecessary divorce for those experiencing a Mormon Faith Crisis. For many of these workshops and retreats, I was fortunate to co-present with Natasha Helfer Parker and Margi Dehlin. In August of 2019 we decided to hold a weekend retreat and record the entire experience ,including the attendee participation. This is that retreat, which was held from 8/30 to 9/1/2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 40 audience members participated. The following topics were addressed:
We hope you enjoy this content. It is the best insight we can share to help you navigate your religious transition.
Direct download: MormonStories-1298-MormonFaithCrisisRetreatPt1.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 2:08pm MDT |
Tue, 14 April 2020
![]() Clarissa Winter is a direct descendant of Brigham Young (on her father’s side) and a Guatemalan Mormon convert (on her mother’s side). Clarissa was raised in Orderville, Utah as a devout Mormon, but during her teenage years began to “fall away” from orthodox Mormonism as she explored her own sexuality and struggled with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. After being labeled by her Mormon peers with terms like “bad,” “slut,” “crazy,” “whore,” “unworthy” - and after being threatened with excommunication by two Mormon bishops for sexual exploration - Clarissa left Mormonism and spent many years as a young adult trying to heal from her Mormon upbringing, and develop her own sense of self-worth and self-empowerment. Today’s episode is about rising strong as an ex-Mormon adult after being deemed “unworthy” and experiencing rejection from one’s conservative Mormon community. Clarissa is also a model, a big fan of scary movies, and does scary movie-themed boudoir shoots. You can find her Instagram account at callmemrskrueger.
Direct download: MormonStories-1297-ClarissaWinterPt4.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 11:55am MDT |
Tue, 14 April 2020
![]() Clarissa Winter is a direct descendant of Brigham Young (on her father’s side) and a Guatemalan Mormon convert (on her mother’s side). Clarissa was raised in Orderville, Utah as a devout Mormon, but during her teenage years began to “fall away” from orthodox Mormonism as she explored her own sexuality and struggled with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. After being labeled by her Mormon peers with terms like “bad,” “slut,” “crazy,” “whore,” “unworthy” - and after being threatened with excommunication by two Mormon bishops for sexual exploration - Clarissa left Mormonism and spent many years as a young adult trying to heal from her Mormon upbringing, and develop her own sense of self-worth and self-empowerment. Today’s episode is about rising strong as an ex-Mormon adult after being deemed “unworthy” and experiencing rejection from one’s conservative Mormon community. Clarissa is also a model, a big fan of scary movies, and does scary movie-themed boudoir shoots. You can find her Instagram account at callmemrskrueger.
Direct download: MormonStories-1296-ClarissaWinterPt3.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 11:53am MDT |
Tue, 14 April 2020
![]() Clarissa Winter is a direct descendant of Brigham Young (on her father’s side) and a Guatemalan Mormon convert (on her mother’s side). Clarissa was raised in Orderville, Utah as a devout Mormon, but during her teenage years began to “fall away” from orthodox Mormonism as she explored her own sexuality and struggled with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. After being labeled by her Mormon peers with terms like “bad,” “slut,” “crazy,” “whore,” “unworthy” - and after being threatened with excommunication by two Mormon bishops for sexual exploration - Clarissa left Mormonism and spent many years as a young adult trying to heal from her Mormon upbringing, and develop her own sense of self-worth and self-empowerment. Today’s episode is about rising strong as an ex-Mormon adult after being deemed “unworthy” and experiencing rejection from one’s conservative Mormon community. Clarissa is also a model, a big fan of scary movies, and does scary movie-themed boudoir shoots. You can find her Instagram account at callmemrskrueger.
Direct download: MormonStories-1295-ClarissaWinterPt2.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 11:50am MDT |
Tue, 14 April 2020
![]() Clarissa Winter is a direct descendant of Brigham Young (on her father’s side) and a Guatemalan Mormon convert (on her mother’s side). Clarissa was raised in Orderville, Utah as a devout Mormon, but during her teenage years began to “fall away” from orthodox Mormonism as she explored her own sexuality and struggled with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. After being labeled by her Mormon peers with terms like “bad,” “slut,” “crazy,” “whore,” “unworthy” - and after being threatened with excommunication by two Mormon bishops for sexual exploration - Clarissa left Mormonism and spent many years as a young adult trying to heal from her Mormon upbringing, and develop her own sense of self-worth and self-empowerment. Today’s episode is about rising strong as an ex-Mormon adult after being deemed “unworthy” and experiencing rejection from one’s conservative Mormon community. Clarissa is also a model, a big fan of scary movies, and does scary movie-themed boudoir shoots. You can find her Instagram account at callmemrskrueger.
Direct download: MormonStories-1294-ClarissaWinterPt1.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 11:48am MDT |
Mon, 13 April 2020
Given the high demand for coaching support right now and the cash crunch being felt by everyone, I am putting together two weekly online Mormon faith transition support groups: one for individuals, and one for couples. I am limiting the individual group to 8 people, and the couples group to 4 couples. There are three main benefits to support groups: Topics for these groups will include: - Navigating a faith crisis. I have a Ph.D. in clinical and counseling psychology with 6 years of training in group therapy - and will be moderating these support groups. Margi may join us from time to time, depending on topic. You will sign up for an automatic, weekly payment. The cost is $40/week/individual, and $80/week/couple. We will establish a regular meeting day/time once the group is filled. We will meet online, viz Zoom. This is the registration page for the individual group. https://donorbox.org/mormonfaithtransitiongroup If you know anyone who might benefit from this group, please spread the word. Email for any questions at: drjohndehlin@gmail.com |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1293-RyanHollyHielsenPt7.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:42am MDT |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1292-RyanHollyHielsenPt6.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:41am MDT |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1291-RyanHollyHielsenPt5.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:39am MDT |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1290-RyanHollyHielsenPt4.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:37am MDT |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1289-RyanHollyHielsenPt3.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:35am MDT |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1288-RyanHollyHielsenPt2.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:34am MDT |
Mon, 6 April 2020
For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of Music, while Holly taught middle school art. Important themes for this episode include:
Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes:
Direct download: MormonStories-1287-RyanHollyHielsenPt1.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 10:32am MDT |
Thu, 2 April 2020
The “THRIVING after Mormonism” project is an effort to profile thriving post-Mormons and progressive Mormons with the intent of providing tips, tricks, inspiration, and hope to those who are questioning and/or leaving Mormonism. If you are a newly questioning/doubting Mormon, we want you to know know that: - You are not crazy. It is also a way for you to “bear testimony” of your truths and life choices as they stand today. WHO: I am looking for a set of 100 post-Mormons and progressive Mormons to interview on Mormon Stories Podcast who would consider themselves to be thriving after leaving Mormonism (or Mormon orthodoxy). Not flawless….not perfect…..just thriving. When I say thriving, I mean overall healthier and happier than when you were active in the church. HOW: I have put together 20 questions for THRIVING post-Mormons and progressive Mormons to reflect upon, and to answer. I have had numerous people tell me that the simple process of reflecting upon and answering these questions has been deeply therapeutic for them. Some have even wept joyful or grief-filled tears as they’ve gone through the process of answering the questions. I hope to release at least a few profiles a week over the next 6-12 months. Candidates for future Mormon Stories Podcast episodes will be culled from these profiles. I hope to include these profiles in an upcoming book that I hope to write entitled: THRIVING: The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis. Please submit your questions/answers if you are able/willing to do so!!!! I know that this project is going to help many people. |