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Raw. Unfiltered. Outrageously honest.Mel grew up in a world where private jets met hay bales, where religion meant control, and where silence was expected — until she burned the whole script.
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Ex-Mormon the Musical: John & Rachelle Moyer (opens the original)
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John Moyer wrote some of the most recognizable movies in Mormon culture, including The Singles Ward, The RM , and Mormons and Mobsters . Now John and his wife, Rachelle, have taken their Mormon deconstruction and turned it into something completely different: 20 original songs for their new project, Joseph Smith Presents: Ex-Mormon the Musical. In this episode of Blame It on Mel, John and Rachelle share what happened when the people who once helped make Mormon culture funny began questioning the
Audra: How Moving Overseas Helped Her See Mormonism Clearly (opens the original)
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The Mormon script tells women to obey first, question later, and call it faith. Audra Phelps reveals what happens when you finally step back, see the conditioning clearly, and realize the life you built was never fully yours. After 13 years overseas and a decade of questioning, Audra shares the deeply personal story behind leaving the church, from growing up in a high-pressure CES family in Southern California to getting kicked out of BYU, marrying young, and slowly unraveling the beliefs that s
Amy’s journey of healing and self-discovery (opens the original)
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What happens when the beliefs that shaped your entire identity no longer align with your lived experience? In this powerful episode of Blame It on Mel , Amy shares her deeply personal journey of joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a convert, rising into leadership, and ultimately finding the courage to walk away. Together, we explore the emotional, psychological, and cultural impact of high-demand religion, religious trauma, and the long road to healing. Amy opens up about
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