This week, Hulu released a new TV show titled The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, featuring the eight Mormon mothers behind the viral MomTok group that became a swinging scandal. Are these women truly representative of the Mormon faith? Can we trust them to reflect the entire Mormon Church? Join us as we discuss these questions with Samantha Shelley, Brittney Hartley, and Alyssa Witbeck. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormons-react-to-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives/ 00:00:00 Intro & intentions 00:07:00 The Church’s preemptive statement 00:16:00 Embracing the label “Mormon” 00:27:07 Garments presented by influencers 00:34:44 The cast of characters 00:36:25 Full breakdown of the cast 00:40:41 Swinging is a big part of this Drama 00:45:45 How much is swinging a thing in Utah? 01:14:57 Can The Secret Lives change a conservative religious culture? 01:18:30 Whitney and Mayci are asked about being excommunicated 01:22:45 If Mormonism is your only tool set 01:30:20 Recap of Episode One 01:40:10 Trying champagne for the first time 01:43:40 Whitney talking about her husband Conner 01:52:45 Mikayla having a baby at age 16 with someone who was 21 02:04:15 The dark conclusion of episode one 02:11:40 The phenomenon of young moms 02:17:15 Brand deals and sexuality in Mormonism 02:25:48 How the dad talked to Dakota 02:29:00 How episode two ends 02:33:55 Whitney not going to the baby shower 02:27:50 Final questions 02:46:15 Mayci Neeley on being Mormon 03:04:30 The history of the Relief Society 03:12:44 Wrapping up ___________________ 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 Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4530951114981376 🤝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 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds