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To share, or not to share, that is the question.

This episode is a BTS look at how I figure out the what, when, and why behind what I post on Girlscamp. Next Wednesday, I'm sharing a personal experience on the main feed for the first time ever. Because of that, I've been thinking a ton about how to speak my piece without crossing into oversharing territory.

I’m also diving into a quick Halloween recap, an update on LA living, and a health/diagnosis update that might be on the horizon for me.

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If this scary stories episode teaches us anything, it’s that Mormon missions over-index in horrifying occurrences. In addition to many spooky mission stories, I’m also reading your tales of ghost encounters, synced up nightmares, haunted objects and more. Happy Halloween, campers!

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Continuing our October run of spooky episode topics, we’re talking about generative AI 👻 I start with a confession about my own past ChatGPT use and then get into all the reasons I think we should steer clear of chatbots as best we can.

Generative AI and not saying “I don’t know” video

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I finally watched Backrooms and (no surprise!) made some Mormon connections. I'm recapping the movie and sharing my takeaways around processing trauma, particularly of the religious sort. I'm also talking about why many Mormon spaces fit the liminal space aesthetic.

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One of my favorite annual episodes is here… I’m sharing your good ghost stories! We’re talking about friendly house ghosts, deceased grandparents showing up right when they’re needed and sacred signs from the other realm.

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Yep! Ted Bundy was a full-blown Mormon. Today I'm telling you how he joined, what his Mormonism may have meant to him and what I think him joining says about Mormonism.

Spilling the Mormon Temple Secrets on YouTube

Spilling the Mormon Temple Secrets podcast

PostMormon PostMortem

Cults to Consciousness Ted Bundy episode

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Today I'm answering the 20 self-reflection questions of the Proust Questionnaire, including my idea of perfect happiness, the trait I most deplore in myself, the living person I most despise, and what I consider my greatest achievement. Join me in some self-reflecting?

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I went back to Utah for the first time since moving to LA, and it was a mixed bag of emotions. Today, I'm talking about the good and the bad of being back, my first-ever Girlscamp live show, being seated next to a Mormon stake president on a plane, why I want to ditch social media entirely, and a note on 'surprise' pregnancies.

Dr. Julie Hanks on Girlscamp

Ms Meredith on Girlscamp

Elizabeth Gilbert Ted Talk

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In this wild card religious stories part 2 episode, things get even crazier than the first round. We’re talking about spiritual coercion to “speak in tongues”, religious justification for taking away women’s right to vote and a dog poop brownie virtue lesson. And that’s just a taste. I also end up ranting about politics, what else is new?

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We’re talking all things friendship! I share about my friendship situation in California, what I think makes for healthy long-term friendships, how to make new friends and give an update on my big friendship breakup of a couple years ago.
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It’s that time again! We’ve got another chaotic season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to unpack, and I’m breaking it all down from my perspective as a former Mormon wife. We’re diving into why Taylor Frankie Paul needs to get off the show, that wild comment from Mayci’s older sister, McCall, and the ways Mormon programming played into the end of Layla and Mason’s relationship. I’m also sharing my thoughts on the Zac and Jen baby blessing drama and why I think they’re still struggling so hard in their untraditional dynamic.

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It’s time for one of my favorite types of episodes: reading your wildest religious stories. Today, we’re diving into Ted Bundy’s bizarre stint in Mormonism, a UK reverend threatening six-year-olds, people praying over Utah dirty sodas and a deeply spiritual testimony about a Margherita pizza. Grab your holy water, because we are officially going off the rails.

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Happy Sunday! I decided to do this week's Sunday check-in here on Patreon, where I can be more open and unfiltered. I'm responding to your submissions—including my thoughts on threesomes, my cringiest Mormon phase, advice for a baby-naming crisis, and my current hyperfixation. I'm also talking a bit about how things are feeling in LA, now that we're coming up on four months since the move.

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It was so lovely to chat with today’s guest, Zoe Lazerson, about the times in life she’s made the difficult choice to start over: when rejecting the Mormon life path expected by her community and when ending two long-term relationships. We talk about the similarities between leaving a relationship and a religion, her unorthodox, mixed-faith family upbringing in Utah, and her current spiritual philosophy on life.

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Content warning: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders and eating disorder recovery.

Today, Clara Henrie bravely shares her story of eating disorder recovery, particularly where it intertwines with her Mormon faith deconstruction. We discuss the ways high-demand religions can exacerbate eating disorders and the specific Mormon doctrines that Clara felt contributed to her experience. Most poignantly, Clara talks about ultimately choosing herself—in leaving Mormonism, in eating disorder recovery, and in the next chapter of her life.

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I went to church this Sunday of my own free will. You read that right! I took a microdose mushroom gummy on Saturday, went down a Unitarian Universalist internet rabbit hole, and then had to go check it out for myself the next morning. As you can imagine, I felt and thought a lot of things, and I’m excited to share them all with you 🤍

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Ten years after returning home from my Mormon mission, I’m finally answering whether I’m glad I went—and exploring why that’s such a complicated thing to answer. I also share submissions from fellow returned missionaries about how they feel looking back on their own missions. Their responses are all across the board and open up so many thought-provoking conversations about how we make sense of an experience that shaped us in significant ways, even if it was (at best) a mixed-bag.

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Due to some recent life events, I kind of think that if there is a God, he’s mad at me. So reading and unpacking Louise Glück’s The Wild Iris was particularly cathartic. I loved sitting with her anger at God, God’s often cold responses back, and the plants and flowers that speak their own unique lessons throughout the book.

Along the way, I also learned a lot about poetry as a genre, share the beginnings of a poem I’m working on, and read a couple of poems from you. Turns out poetry is a pretty good place to put your existential crises!

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I'm thrilled to have sociolinguist Amanda Montell joining us to talk about the power of language in shaping what we believe—whether those beliefs are religious, political, cultural or even about ourselves. As a gigantic fan of Amanda's work on Wordslut and Cultish, it was such a delight to hear her apply her expertise to Mormon-specific jargon, speech patterns and culture.

We discuss everything from "Relief Society voice" and swearing to vocal fry, the MAGA movement and girl talk. Turns out, this whole episode is girl talk. That’s why I think you’re going to love it.

Amanda Montell

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I asked you to share your most meaningful dream experiences and naturally ended up crying on my couch reading through them. These stories include poignant visits from dead loved ones, dreams that seemed to reveal truths, confirm life decisions, or offer wisdom at just the right time, a few uncanny coincidences, and, of course, some that are just plain funny. I also give a quick-and-dirty overview of where dreams fit in Mormon and Christian theology. Whatever you believe about dreams, I think you’ll find these fascinating.

Dream on 🌙

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