Latter Day Survivors

Survivors supporting other survivors learning how to heal from * Fundamentalist high demand religions * Trauma * Child Sexual Assault/Pedophilia/Incest * Narcissistic abuse * Generational abuse * LGBTQIA+ abuse & discrimination * Manipulation, gaslighting, shame, guilt

Chris Davis - Worthy: The Memoir Of An Ex-Mormon Lesbian 10/30/2023

Chris Davis - Worthy: The Memoir Of An Ex-Mormon Lesbian Chris Davis, author of Worthy: The Memoir of an Ex-Mormon Lesbian, shares her experiences of abuse and continued trauma as a member of the Mormon church. She was a lifelong devout Mormon, who checked all the expected boxes: wife, mother, teacher, leader, follower, and believer until 2020 when she left her family and her church to fulfill her personal destiny as a gay woman and independent thinker. She remains close with her two adult children, one of whom is a believing member of the church, and the other who is a transgender man who has also left the church. She now lives quite happily in her home state of Maine and looks forward to a long and joyful life as her authentic self. She can be found online at www.chrisdavisproud.com (http://www.chrisdavisproud.com/), on most social media at @ChrisDavisProud, and on Facebook at @ChrisDavisPr0ud. The blog post titled "The Day I Stopped Believing" can be found at this link. (https://chrisdavisproud.com/blog/f/the-day-i-stopped-believing) /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/28426616

Celestine Kamrad 10/10/2023

Celestine Kamrad Celestine joined the LDS religion as a young adult after she was introduced to it by her first husband. After facing years of narcissistic, physical, and sexual abuse from him, she finally worked up the courage to leave. However, her ex-husband used her history of depression against her and was able to obtain full custody of their children. In this episode, Celestine tells her story of heartbreak, resilience, and hope. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/28273625

Deep Thoughts on Compulsory Heterosexuality with Sarah and Kindra 07/20/2023

Deep Thoughts on Compulsory Heterosexuality with Sarah and Kindra In this episode Sara and Kindra discuss our experiences with compulsory heterosexuality as former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/27523911

Kenny Ballentine 05/10/2023

Kenny Ballentine Re-release After sharing his story intially, Kenny needed space and time to work on healing and therapy. The initial recording of his story was taken down at his request, and he opted to rerecord it when it would be healing for him. Kenny is a documentary film maker and activist for social change. His most recent film, Healing US, is set to release this week. Kenny shares his story about how he came to consciously identify what happened to him as a child, was rape. While listening to the Latter Day Survivors podcast, he recognized the significance of what happened to him, how it informed many of his life choices, and is learning how to manage the PTSD symptoms that followed when acknowledging and processing the trauma. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26801796

Myndee Tollefson 04/18/2023

Myndee Tollefson Myndee shares her story of the decades-long trauma she suffered after giving up her baby for adoption through LDS Family Services. Her story includes themes of abuse, religious trauma, adoption trauma, and deception. Join us for an in-depth discussion into Myndee’s healing journey. A wife and mother of three daughters, Myndee also enjoys raising Rottweilers. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26447052

Stacey Brown 04/10/2023

Stacey Brown Stacey Brown is an intuitive healer, certified reiki practitioner, podcast host, author, and spiritual mentor & coach. Her recently published book is titled, "Journey to Soul: Discovering the Gift of Surrender." Her story includes an upbringing in Mormonism and how an incredibly traumatic event caused her to reevaluate everything she knew and which set her on a path of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. You can follow Stacey on Instagram at @staceybrown555 and on her website at . /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26447022

Taylor Sundberg 04/03/2023

Taylor Sundberg After Taylor Sundberg (30) was sexually assaulted as a teen, she turned to her bishop for help. Instead of finding help or resources, she faced church discipline and was blackmailed into silence. She shares her journey from the assault, the aftermath, and the realization she’d been blackmailed, to the unraveling of a toxic and dangerous belief system. This is far too common. Join us for this important discussion. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26285577

Ashley Denton 03/20/2023

Ashley Denton Ashley discovered clairaudient abilities when an ancestor came through with a message. The message he shared led her out of the church and helped her reclaim her life, her soul, and her health. The healing she has experienced has been so profound that she felt called to write a book. Ashley is an author, life coach, and budding medium. She feels passionately about the worth of souls. Her book is titled, "Always Worthy: Healing Generational Trauma in Mind, Body and Spirit." /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26285520

Payton Haws 03/09/2023

Payton Haws You-Tuber Payton Haws shares her harrowing story of repeated sexual abuse as well as her recent faith crisis journey. She is raw and honest in her story in hopes that it will help other survivors know that they are not alone. One thing that isn’t talked about enough is the fact that in many cases when someone is victimized, they are more likely to be victimized again. We need to put a voice to this. It’s time to speak up and speak out to assist and empower survivors through their healing journey. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26127639

Deep Thoughts with Kindra and Christina 03/03/2023

Deep Thoughts with Kindra and Christina Deep thoughts - This is a departure from our normal format. Get a glimpse into the deep thought conversations hosts Kindra and Christina routinely engage in. They start out discussing ritual abuse, spiral down rabbit holes about many other topics and ultimately bring it back around. Don’t miss this conversation filled with squirrels, twists, and turns! /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/26114562

Saige Kristian 02/20/2023

Saige Kristian Saige is an exmormon up-and-coming queer writer and director. Her current project is a short film called Girls Camp in which a young girl must make a choice between going against her community and identity she's always known or being her authentic self. Saige's goal is to connect to the nuances of the human experience through a mixture of comedy and drama in which she highlights her worldview and observations of the people around her. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/25865241

Sarah Jane Pyper 02/14/2023

Sarah Jane Pyper Sarah shares her emotional story of stepping away from high demand religion through poetry and prose which she has compiled into her book "STRAY, A Journey In, Through, And Out Of Faith." She used poetry to process through grief, loss, doubt, self-healing, self-worth, inspiration and motivation through the lense of spirituality. Her journey, much like many of us leaving Mormonism, is riddled with the remorse of knowing her loved ones would likely blame themselves and also the liberation of spirituality on her own terms. She emphasizes that walking away and honoring her own healing journey should never be considered the "easy way out." /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/25908087

Ginny Sparks 01/16/2023

Ginny Sparks Ginny Sparks grew up on the Navajo reservation in northern Arizona. She shares her difficult story of being placed in the Mormon Church’s Indian Placement Program as a child and the abuse she suffered as a result. Her story also includes religious trauma, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Ginny is a retired nurse and author. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24862131

Andrew Pledger 12/16/2022

Andrew Pledger Andrew Pledger is a religious trauma survivor raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult. He is LGBTQ+ and brings awareness to spiritual and religious abuse. He was expelled from Bob Jones University after a controversial interview with author Josh Harris. His experiences have inspired him to pursue psychology to help survivors. He is now a content creator, activist, writer, and religion recovery coach using social media to share his story and inspire others. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24862203

Sister Teeth 12/08/2022

Sister Teeth Singer-songwriter Sister Teeth shares her story of growing up in a heavily Mormon populated community, how she and her family were ostracized by that community and how leaving it in her early adult years sparked her faith transition. She shares how she uses her music to process her traumas and connect with others around her. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24862137

Shaun Miskelly 11/29/2022

Shaun Miskelly Shaun Miskelly is a never-mo widower that saw first-hand the faith journey of his wife, Amy. From depression and suicidal ideation, to discovering who she is at her core, to flourishing; he saw it all. In this episode he takes us on this journey and puts words to Amy’s story. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/25165425

Denise C. 11/14/2022

Denise C. Denise C. shares her story of multiple traumatic experiences, including the loss of loved ones and a difficult faith transition. Denise is also a survivor of child sexual abuse. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24998475

Irene's Entropy 10/31/2022

Irene's Entropy Irene is a singer, songwriter, mechanical engineer, exmormon, and owner of Irene's Entropy. She is the founder of The Identity Project; a collection of letters and art that explore the identity of women who are healing from religious trauma. Irene's journey takes the listener through her childhood sexual abuse and trauma, her LDS mission to Honduras, her break from Mormonism, her career in aerospace, and most importantly her passion for telling her story through music. You can find Irene's album High Water on any streaming service, and are invited to visit her website to learn more about /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24861333

Maria McNeeley 10/02/2022

Maria McNeeley Maria McNeeley shares her story about the struggles of being a black woman in the Mormon church. She was adopted through lds family services to her white parents. You can find and follow Maria at: /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24559551

Max 09/04/2022

Max Max, is a 50 year old complex trauma survivor on a journey of healing. Their abuse is layered, touching on important topics about science, culture, mental illness, stigmas, and especially the toxicity of religion. They tell the story of their childhood, including Max's cisterself Jill; an alternate identity. They explain their identity split, why Jill took the primary role, their survival coping mechanisms, and what happened to Jill. Their story is twisted and gnarly, tunneling deep into the roots of Mormonism and Christianity in America, and breaking apart the myths to reach into the marrow. Why, are we here? What is agency? Who, is in control? Don't listen if you are not prepared to be altered; this one will change you. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24268128

Becky 08/22/2022

Becky Becky is a survivor of narcissistic abuse in romantic relationships as well as religious trauma stemming from her membership in the Mormon church. As a single mother who has an educational background in psychology, much of her healing journey has centered around the changes that take place in the brain and what it means to heal as a woman post-Mormonism. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/24126447

Meghann Mundt 08/08/2022

Meghann Mundt Meghann Mundt is a Certified Deliberate Cold Exposure Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and entrepreneur. She is a survivor of both sexual assault and religious trauma. Meghann shares her story of overcoming these traumas to find her true purpose in helping others to heal from their own physical ailments and traumatic experiences through deliberate cold exposure ice baths. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23994051

Andrea Isom 08/01/2022

Andrea Isom Andrea Isom, writer and finance professional shares her story about growing up in a Mormon community in the 1980s where she clashed with the patriarchy in general and Henry B. Eyring specifically. In the years since, Andrea has struggled with CPTSD, anxiety, and depression. She shares her story of the moment she was cornered and physically grabbed in a room full of adults to be admonished for her independent spirit while no one noticed and shares what that pivotal moment taught her about life. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23918058

Bonz O'neal Adams 07/25/2022

Bonz O'neal Adams Bonz O'Neal-Adams is a queer, disabled single parent of four amazing humans, a poly-artist, and SJW residing in South Provo. They are co-founder/sometimes participant of Rock Canyon Poets, and the founding artistic director of the short-lived non-profit, Upper Valley Ballet School in Rexburg. When not creating art in their city housing apartment, they presently volunteer in the kitchen at the Food & Care Coalition, donate blood every eight weeks, and hope that's giving back enough. Their dance school closed in the black. They wrote this bio. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23859174

Amber Washington 07/18/2022

Amber Washington Amber Washington shares her story of surviving child sexual assault, rape, religious trauma, and her exit out of the Mormon church. Her forthcoming book, “(W)hole: My Journey to W,” which chronicles her survivor story, will be published in the fall. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23773322

Ava Black 07/11/2022

Ava Black Ava shares their unique story of being adopted into a Mormon family, their struggles with mental health disorders, and how the stigma around mental illness with in the culture of Mormonism exacerbated the issues. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23700785

Ari 06/27/2022

Ari Ari tells her story of growing up with a narcissistic mother. She discusses religious trauma, how narcissism is taught and perpetuated within the church, and the price she paid to speak her truth. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23514533

Tom Stollings 06/19/2022

Tom Stollings Tom has been through hell as an abuse survivor himself and he is a fierce advocate for justice for other survivors of abuse especially children including his own. He sheds light on the efforts by the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to silence victims and defend perpetrators in the legal system and in the media. Tom continues his efforts to secure justice for his own children and the other children abused by their perpetrator. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23472227

Kim Mayer 06/15/2022

Kim Mayer Kim shares her story of abuse, betrayal, gaslighting from ward members, and religious trauma. When speaking up for someone who was being abused, she expected the church leaders to do the right thing. Instead she learned the efforts involved in keeping survivors silent and protecting sexual predators by the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23431910

McKay Sparticus Johnson 06/07/2022

McKay Sparticus Johnson McKay tells his story about his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He shares his experiences on his mission and how another missionary groomed and abused multiple missionary companions. He shares his insight about the culpability of the church leadership in unsafe coniditions for young missionaries. /episode/index/show/latterdaysurvivors/id/23349497

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