Content Warning: Mental illness, self-harm, suicide After Liz decides to stay at BYU, she meets her future husband, Sam. Liz takes us through her courtship with Sam, their reasons for marrying each other, and the various complications they faced early on in their marriage. Like many LDS women trying to properly fulfill their purpose, Liz finds motherhood alone cannot make her feel happy & fulfilled with the exclusion of the things that make Liz who she is and bring her joy. iz's Instagram: @lizzylambson Liz's Music & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/lizlambson “Never Too Soon” Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/19Det7TOwDUbhMX8TsKAWT?si=qO5IjEF_RAOKVgjV6GKv7g&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A3EPdWx3kXnBkp6ryf80HBf Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/never-too-soon/1665363749?i=1665363750 YouTube: https://music.apple.com/us/album/never-too-soon/1665363749?i=1665363750 Amazon Music: https://amz.run/6N6t Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:00 Short talk to Relief Society Sisters 00:13:45 Liz’s moment of decision, meeting and dating Sam 00:27:30 Choice between leaving Church to “be herself” or be Mormon wife. Sam makes her feel she can be both herself & a proper Mormon wife 00:33:45 Liz marries, fearing that pursuing art/music on her own might eventually lead to harm/suicide. 00:35:10 The many stresses and pressures leading up to and after Temple Marriage 00:42:00 Mormon sexual shame & gender roles 00:47:00 Liz’s family literally left out in the cold for her Temple Wedding 00:55:00 Liz’s values (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) are antithesis to Mormon values (Conformity, Inequity, Exclusion) 01:00:00 Temple as a wealthy Country Club instead of spiritual feast for all 01:03:30 Mormonism’s mixed up “family values” 01:07:00 Liz is dedicated to her children aside from commandment/religion 01:10:45 Temple Marriages vs Chosen Marriages 01:14:00 Exploration of losing yourself for Mormonism 01:22:45 Mormon doctrines disregard harm to mothers & children 01:41:00 Lost opportunities expected of LDS mothers 02:15:00 Mormon women being pressured into having more children than they have resources to care for. 02:26:00 Liz starts losing faith in the “eternal Mormon family” idea 02:29:30 Getting involved in BLM, masks come off and racism on display during MAGA/Trump movement 02:52:00 Liz no longer wants to affiliate with religion or politics that don’t reflect her values. Episode Show Notes https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/liz-lambson-musician-artist/ Liz Lambson Playlist | Mormon Stories https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOBOplM6QmB4msmLM16plagF 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?default_interval=m 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/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories