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To those who have been hurt by the Mormon Church. A group of post-mormon's sharing their traumatic and bizarre experiences after their lives in the church. We focus on the experiences rather than the doctrine. We hope our experiences will help us all heal.

Hyrum Mormon


    • Apr 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Ep. 29 - Happy Birthday OUaM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 28:49


    Happy Birthday to all of us!! How time flys when you're making a podcast.Thank you all for sticking around and spending a year with us!Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    We'll be Back Soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 0:54


    Hey Everyone!Brother Hyrum here. Just dropping by to let you know we're taking a short break as we recoup and regroup through a few hurdles. We love you, we appreciate you and we can't wait to be back with you.Please reach out if you'd like to chat, otherwise, we look forward to spending some time with you soon!Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 28 - Don't be Mental

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 49:21


    Brother Hyrum and Sister Donna spend some time catching up and talking a little about mental health. It's not until you're out of the cult that you really start to understand the massive toll the church takes on your mental health. We'd love to hear your experiences with the church and how it has impacted your mental health.Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 27 - Look at the Bright Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 47:01


    Look, not everything in the church is doom and gloom cult terrible. Honestly, there were some good things about being in the church and that's what kept us going for so long right? Today we're talking about a few things that we enjoyed about the church.Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 26 - Introducing Brother Mosiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 75:13


    The moment you've all been waiting for! The husband of the Brother Hyrum joins us for the first time as we get his take on the cult. Join us for his breathtaking initiatory as we crown him king and aire to the throne of Mosiah.Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 25 - A Word of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 63:38


    CONTENT WARNING This episode contains discussions about alcohol, drug use and other trauma related experiences. It may not be appropriate for all audiences.A word of wisdom? Not quite in our opinion... Join us this week as we talk all things word of wisdom and our personal views. We also share some experiences and personal favourites as we broke down the word of wisdom for ourselves.Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 24 - Law of Chastiddies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 66:11


    CONTENT WARNING This episode contains discussions about inappropriate church practices, sexual assault, and other things of a sexual nature. It may not be appropriate for all audiences.Join us this week as we talk about the damaging and lasting effects the church has with their law of chasitity. From innappropriate bishop interviews to misogyny, we're opening things up.Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 23 - Same Cult, Different Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 50:15


    We're back for another year of fun and excitement!Join us for Episode 23 for the start of 2023. This episode, we're talking about the year that has been, and the year that is to come. We can't wait to see what's in store!!!Patreon: patreon.com/onceuponamormonFacebook: facebook.com/onceuponamormonEmail - onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 22 - Merry Chrisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 57:57


    It's our last episode of the year! Join us to spread some Christmas cheer!We're all back together for one last hoorah before we take a much-needed break for a few weeks. This week we talk about how we spent Christmas growing up and how the church influenced our traditions.As always, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out at onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 21 - Happy Thanks-taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 56:50


    It sure has been a year! Join us as we talk about what we're thankful for. Brother Hyrum even initiates a new member to the cult! Reach out to us at onceuponamormon@gmail.com

    Ep. 20 - Lenora's Dream Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 43:36


    We're back continuing on from our last episode with Lenora. Listen to the rounding out of her journey in the church and where she is today.

    Ep. 19 - Lenora's Dream Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 41:27


    After another few weeks away, Sister May and Brother Hyrum have a guest on the podcast! Join us for this two-part interview as we speak with Lenora, the sister of the brother Hyrum as she recounts her experience growing up in Arizona and why she left the church.

    Ep. 18 - Trauma Bonding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 44:39


    It's good to see perspective in progress. Brother Hyrum and Sister Donna talk about a few current events, but also some of the therapeutic benefits of finding community after leaving the church.

    Ep. 17 - Till Sin Do We Part

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 63:21


    Marriage is always a hot topic with the mormons. Join us as we go through the pressures within the church as well as comparing the difference for a non-mormon wedding.

    Ep. 16 - Return of the ExMo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 30:47


    It's been a minute! Sorry for the absent nature of our persons, but we're coming back. Please join us for a little catch up as we spill some of the tea from the last few months.

    We're Still Alive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 0:59


    Hello to all of our listeners! We love you, we miss you and we'll be back soon!

    Ep. 15 - Families Aren't Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 27:24


    Another quick catch up this week as we talk a little about the reason the church is in news headlines. Thanks again for joining us!

    Ep. 14 - Under the Banner of Ex-Mo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 33:01


    It's been a while, so join us on our little catch-up episode while also give a quick review of Under the Banner of Heaven.

    Ep. 13 - Boys Will Be Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 62:50


    This week join Brother Hyrum and Sister Donna as they chat about men in the church. They talk about the pressure to go on missions and the misogynistic patriarchy within the church.

    Ep. 12 - Pray the Gay Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 40:21


    Come and join us for our special Pride Month edition of the Once Upon a Mormon Podcast. On this episode, Brother Hyrum and Sister May share their experience as members of the LGBTQIA+ community within the mormon cult.Trigger Warning: This episode discusses topics that may be upsetting to some.

    Ep. 11 - June Family Home Evening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 43:39


    It's time for the family to gather for our monthly family home evening. On this weeks' episode, we talk about where we are at now with our beliefs, how we view our former beliefs and where we see ourselves progressing into the future.

    Ep. 10 - Relief Society Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 50:17


    Brother Hyrum delegates his priesthood authority in this Women's Only Relief Society Meeting. Join Sister Donna & Sister May as they talk about the degrading treatment of women within the church, especially the pressure to be married and have children.

    Ep. 09 - Fast and Testimony with Sister Zina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 52:19


    Join us this fast Sunday for our first testimony meeting. We're joined by our first ever special guest, Sister Zina. Listen in as she shares her experiences in leaving the church.

    Ep. 08 - Members Only Club Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 75:24


    The second installment to our chat about the secret mormon temple rituals. Things get a little spicy as we open the door on the cult practices.

    Ep.07 - Members Only Club Pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 43:43


    Join us for the first part of our discussion on mormon temples. In this episode we talk about why mormons build temples and some of the hoops members go through just to access these secret spaces. Join us again next week as we talk about the secret rituals that happen daily in the temple.

    Ep. 06 - Family Home Evening

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 49:37


    On family home evening this month, we talk get to know our hosts as they talk about what broke their shelves and caused them to leave the church. Join us on this very personal journey.

    Ep. 05 - Prophet & Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 30:54


    Today we're having just a short chat about prophets. Join us for this week's episode.

    Ep. 04 - Called to Slave Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 53:07


    Join us for the second installment of Called to Slave. We continue to speak about our experiences as missionaries and the trauma we experienced.

    Ep. 03 - Called to Slave Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 38:13


    Serving a mission is a key part of mormon culture. What many people don't talk about is the trauma young people gain from serving the church.

    Ep.02 - Show Me the Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 40:09


    Join us as we speak of our experiences with Mormon tithing, donations and the alleged charity of the church.

    Ep.01 - Welcome to Once Upon a Mormon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 50:32


    Welcome to Once Upon a Mormon. It's our first episode! Thanks for joining us as we travel along our journey into our post-mormonism.

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