We come back to Shaye and Amanda’s story after Shaye returns home from his mission. We learn how Shaye got involved in film with Mormon music group “The Piano Guys,” their early issues with infertility, Amanda’s schooling and career and the class (and book) that started her slowly on the path to finding out the real history of her belief system. We also take a deep dive into Shaye’s growing dysphoria into their marriage how that developed into severe internalized transphobia, which extended to the whole LGBTQ community as a whole as even allyship felt too “close” and “dangerous” to the secret he was trying to keep buried. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GreatScotts 00:00:00 Intro & recap 00:03:00 Getting married young, education, career 00:09:00 How Shaye gets involved in film & with the Piano Guys 00:13:30 Praying that Piano Guys will bring people to Christ 00:21:00 Amanda’s career, infertility, & exposure to troubling Church history 00:32:00 Chasm developing between intellectualism and faith 00:00:34 Infertility treatment & adopting baby. Love & guilt 00:40:45 Young Women’s calling clashes w/feminist sensibilities 00:47:00 LDS insularity, ex-Mormon stereotypes, prejudice, weaponization of eternal families 00:53:00 Cracks start to develop in Shaye’s testimony 01:06:45 Shaye’s gender dysphoria makes him question whether he disqualified himself from “earning” his Patriarchal Blessings 01:12:00 Shaye & Amanda both recognize & face their individual inauthenticity 01:25:00 Transexclusionary feminists, Intersectional Feminism 01:38:00 Deconstruction begins in force, November 2015 Exclusion policy issued & retracted, Joseph Smith’s polygamy 02:01:00 Final break in faith & self-acceptance 02:10:30 Shaye’s transgender experience now 02:13:00 Amanda loves Shaye as her lover/partner 02:18:00 Changes in world view post-mormonism 02:23:00 Amanda loving Shaye, meaning of unconditional love. 02:28:40 What does healing look like for you now? 02:36:00 The politicization of gender 02:44:00 Receiving unconditional love, beginning with self-love. Episode Show Notes https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/mormon-patriarchal-blessings-adam-shaye-scott/ Amanda & Shaye Scott @GreatScotts Playlist | Mormon Stories https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB8chNqUyqKYM2fuoO7XMc_ LGBTQ+ Mormons Share Their Personal Stories of Being Raised in the Mormon Church | Mormon Stories https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqODHtINo0Mq60VbbZuudRkRY ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. 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. We also occasionally interview scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstories... Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #GreatScotts #dysphoria