Mormon Happy Hour Podcast

Jan 22 2020 484

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Bringing you the hottest topics in Mormonism weekly! We will keep you current, keep you entertained, and keep you tuned in! We scour social media and news headlines surrounding Mormonism so you don't have to. Stick around for Life Pro Tips to expertly enjoy the transition into life after LDS. Mormon Happy Hour is here to bring you the irreverent side of Mormonism, wherever you may be!

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MHH96: The PoS (Policy of Silence) And Families with Elena Thurston

Jan 22 2020 45 mins

Elena Thurston returns to share with us how the PoS, the new LDS LGBT Policy Handbook update dubbed the Policy of Silence, still affects families and children who want to serve missions. There has been no update, no clarification regarding children of “same-sex attracted” parents and the requirement that they disavow that parent in order to serve a mission with the LDS

MHH95: Queer Perspectives on the PoS (The Policy of Silence)

Dec 20 2019 56 mins

Amidst the Letter to the IRS Whistleblower attention, a very important update to Handbook 2 was released by the LDS Church and then revised a few days later. This update contains heavy-handed silencing and further exclusion and denial of the existence of the LGBTQIA community. It isn’t “faith-promoting” as they say, and it is a policy dictating that we obey, confo

MHH94: Hot Takes on the Whistleblower Letter to the IRS

Dec 17 2019 101 mins

Ryan McKnight joins me to talk about one of his very favorite topics, LDS Church Finances, and the incredible documents leaked in the “Letter to the IRS Director” where a whistleblower alleges the LDS Church has hoarded over $100 BILLION in charitable donations from it’s members, aka tithing. Did you know the LDS church has been stockpiling $8 billion tithing fund

MHH93: Becoming and EX ExMormon: Terina’s Story

Dec 13 2019 57 mins

There comes a time for many of us who have moved on from Mormonism that we feel ready to move on from the community that validated us when we left Mormonism. We are done with the triggers and are ready to embrace joy, happiness, and filling our lives with other interests! Up next in this series to share with us her own story of exploration, trauma and an exciting new adventure is T

MHH92: Bad Bible Stitches and Jessica’s Story

Nov 15 2019 52 mins

Have you discovered the intriguing and glee-inducing world of subversive cross-stitch? It is from this creativity that I bring you the inspiring talent behind Bad Bible Stitches, a collection of art found on Instagram that showcases the more…colorful verses of holy writ for beautiful display. That creative woman is Jessica Hartle, who is also an incredible aerial performer! J

MHH91: A Year in Recap: Sam Young and Protect Every Child

Nov 08 2019 71 mins

This week I catch up with Sam Young, the Former LDS Bishop who asked the LDS Church to stop asking children sexually explicit questions during Bishop Worthiness Interviews. Sam Young created a petition, collected survivor stories, organized a march in Salt Lake City and survived a 21 day Hunger Strike with firesides each night to bring awareness to the dangers of these interviews.

MHH90: Tips on Improving A Mixed Faith Marriage with Lindsay Kjar

Oct 30 2019 70 mins

Lindsay and her husband Matt are in a Mixed Faith Marriage, and they are thriving! Not only have they figured out together a thing or two about what makes a marriage like this work better, but they have also built an amazing support system to share what they have learned with other couples. Lindsay shares with us today her own journey out of being an active Mormon woman to a well-s

MHH89: A Second Post Mormon Confession Session

Oct 18 2019 59 mins

I’m doing it again, I have things to tell you, so here they are! I felt The Spirit during LDS Conference Weekend, did you?? I also am sharing with you a deeeeelicious drink recipe, Tropical Jungle Juice for a crowd! Be careful with this one, it goes down easy and packs a punch, a tropical punch! I have now attended and hosted a Full Moon Drumming circle, and I’m thrille

MHH88: Becoming an EX ExMormon: Valerie’s Story

Oct 01 2019 63 mins

Up next in my series all about leaving Mormonism AND ExMormonism, I chat with my childhood friend Valerie all about her experiences growing up Mormon, Ricks College (yes, before it was BYU-I), converting and marrying her husband, and falling down the rabbit hole and leaving Mormonism. It’s a crash course, with some great wisdom at the end of the conversation. Please don’

MHH87: Becoming an EX-ExMormon: Jessica’s Story

Sep 21 2019 66 mins

There comes a time for many of us who have moved on from Mormonism that we REALLY want to move on and not stay in the community that validated us when we left Mormonism. We are done with the triggers, the constant repeating drama, the never-changing harm that pours out of the LDS Church. We are ready to embrace joy, happiness, and filling our lives with other interests! First up, t