In this powerful episode of Mormon Stories, Clare and Jackson share their personal journeys of growing up in the Mormon church, struggling with shame, guilt, and anxiety, and eventually undergoing faith transitions. Clare discusses her challenges with modesty, body image, and mental health, especially during her mission, while Jackson opens up about his battles with pornography, shame, and a dangerous mission experience in Honduras. Together, they reflect on their experiences with church teachings, therapy, and the emotional toll of deconstructing their faith. This episode explores their healing process, the impact of questioning Mormonism, and the growth they’ve found in rebuilding their lives and relationship after leaving the church. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/devout-mormon-couple-leaves-the-church/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35 Intentions for being on Mormon Stories 00:17:50 Modesty and Young Women lessons 00:23:30 High School years 00:32:34 Jackson’s Mormon upbringing 00:39:40 Adolescent years 00:47:13 Issues with pornography and masturbation 01:07:20 Claire’s mission 01:16:13 Having panic attacks while serving her mission 01:27:35 Someone proposed to her on her mission 01:28:25 Jackson’s mission 01:35:00 Jackson’s dangerous mission experience 01:47:25 Claire going to college after her mission 01:51:30 He went through a disciplinary council 01:58:20 He was assigned to the Addiction Recovery Program 02:04:55 Meeting, engaged and married was five months 02:17:40 Parenthood and the church 02:24:25 TikTok was her demise of her testimony 02:31:10 Why she didn’t tell her husband of her struggles in the church 02:40:16 Jackson’s journey with his testimony 02:47:40 What happened after the faith crisis? 02:55:50 Healing after the faith transitions 03:07:00 How will their friends and parents respond to this episode? 03:14:03 Rebuilding after their faith transition ___________________ 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 as well as 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 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝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 Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join 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&nd=1 🍎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