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- 2 weeks ago1h 13m
Episode 205: Cale Strong | When Love Felt Like Judgment: My Painful Journey Leaving the LDS Church
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening, welcome back to the show. CONTENT WARNING - The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. What happens when someone raised to believe they have all the answers discovers they're no longer sure of the questions? In this deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation, Cale Strong, shares the story behind one of the most difficult decisions of his life, walking away from the LDS Church only days after entering the Missionary Training Center. While many know his story through his father, Jeff Strong's book Torn: Why People We Love Are Leaving the Church and What We Can Learn from Them, this episode gives Cale the opportunity to tell his own story in his own words. Rather than attacking faith or defending disbelief, Cale explores the emotional, relational, and cultural realities that often accompany faith transitions. He reflects on feeling unheard, the unintended harm that can come from trying to "fix" people, and the difference between loving someone as they are versus seeing them as a project. Together, Brian and Cale discuss family relationships, missionary culture, agency, judgment, belonging, and what genuine Christlike compassion can or should look like, even when people reach very different conclusions. Whether you're firmly rooted in your faith, wrestling with difficult questions, or trying to better understand someone you love, this conversation offers an invitation to replace assumptions with curiosity and fear with empathy. CONTACT CALE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cale_strong_music/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cale.strong Email - cale.strong@gmail.com JEFF STRONG - TORN BOOK Website - https://www.tornbyjeffstrong.com/ #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #FaithJourney #FaithTransition #HumanConnection #ChooseCuriosity #LeadWithLove #LDS #MeaningfulConversations #TornBook #JeffStrong #CaleStrong #LoveThyNeighbor
- Jun 17, 20261h 4m
Episode 204: Jeff Strong | Author of the book Torn - Why people we love are leaving the (LDS) church and what we can learn from them.
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening, welcome back to the show. CONTENT WARNING - The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. Forty percent. That's roughly how many once-active Latter-day Saints have quietly slipped out the back of the chapel over the past quarter century according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted on Latter-day Saint disaffiliation, which surveyed more than 20,000 current and former members. It's the kind of statistic that turns Sunday dinners into minefields and makes "how's the family" a loaded question. A few days after his son entered MTC (Missionary Training Center), he'd gotten an unusually timed email from him. Before reading past the first paragraph, he knew that his son was coming home and that the church he'd raised him in was coming home with him. That's the moment that cracked open everything for he and his family. My guest is Jeff Strong, a former LDS (Mormon) bishop, mission president, BYU professor, and a man who spent thousands of hours turning his own family's "tectonic plate shift" into one of the most data-driven looks we have at why faithful Latter-day Saints walk away from the Church, in his book "Torn." He's not here to hand you a five-step plan to bring anyone back into the fold. In fact, the plan itself might be the problem. Jeff makes the case that what's missing in a lot of these conversations isn't more certainty or better answers, it's curiosity. Somewhere along the way we traded asking questions for managing outcomes, and a perfectly manicured lawn of matching blades of grass, he says, was never the goal. The mess is. So stick around, because by the end of this one, you may walk away wanting to make curiosity great again. CONTACT JEFF Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tornbyjeffstrong/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeff.strong.522678 BOOKS, WEBSITES AND RESOURCES Website - https://www.tornbyjeffstrong.com/ . . #TornBook #JeffStrong #FaithJourney #LeavingTheChurch #LDSFaith #CuriosityOverCertainty #FaithAndFamily #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #MakeCuriosityGreatAgain #ChurchAndCulture #Mormons #ExMormons
- Mar 16, 202630 min
Episode 203: Jill Burgon | From mom to therapist: a personal journey that is changing adoption support around the world.
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening, welcome back to the show. CONTENT WARNING - The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. In this episode, we sit down with Jill Burgon, a clinical social worker who specializes in helping adoptive families navigate the unique emotional and behavioral challenges that can come with adoption. Jill’s path to becoming an adoption-focused therapist began with her own personal experience as an adoptive mother. After realizing there were basically zero tools or therapeutic resources available to help families like hers, Jill made a life-changing decision in her 50s, she went back to school, got two masters degrees and became the professional she wished she had when raising her adopted son. Today, she helps adoptive parents better understand trauma, attachment, and the specialized support adopted children often need to thrive. In this conversation, we explore the realities of adoptive parenting, the hidden challenges families face, and why Jill believes the right tools and understanding can change the trajectory of an adopted child’s life. CONTACT JILL Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-burgon/ BOOKS, WEBSITES AND RESOURCES Utah therapy offices and programs Children’s Service Society of Utah https://cssutah.org/our-programs/adoption/mental-health-services Adoption-competent, trauma-informed therapy for children and caregivers related to adoption or kinship care. Raise the Future Utah / Utah’s Adoption Connection https://www.raisethefuture.org/family-support/utah Utah family support hub for adoptive, foster, and kinship families, with regional resources and post-adoption support. Anson Family Counseling - https://ansonfamilycounseling.com/ Utah counseling practice offering child, family, and individual counseling. Touchstone Therapy Center - https://touchstoneutah.com/services Utah therapy office with services related to trauma, attachment, child and family therapy, and adoption-related concerns. Wellspring Child & Family Counseling Center - https://wellspringutah.com/fosteradoptive-parents/ Support for foster and adoptive parents, with attention to transitions, loss, and caregiver guidance. Focal Point - https://www.focalpointut.com/transracial-adoption-landing Utah resource especially relevant for transracial adoption, identity, belonging, and culturally responsive support. The Children’s Center Utah - https://childrenscenterutah.org/ Trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Wasatch Behavioral Health Attachment IOP - https://www.wasatch.org/attachment-iop/ Intensive outpatient program for youth ages 10 to 17 who have been adopted or are not being raised by their biological parents and are working on attachment issues. How to find an adoption-competent therapist Look for these terms in a therapist profile or ask about them directly: TAC or NTI therapist training. Do they use therapies such as TBRI, ARC, PCIT, Theraplay, or DDP? C.A.S.E. National Directory of Adoption Competent Professionals https://adoptionsupport.org/national-directory/ Utah’s Adoption Connection https://www.utahadopt.org/resources/category-filter/category/counselors-who-specialize-in-adoption Online resources, trainings, webinars, and support NTDC, National Training and Development Curriculum https://ntdctraining.org/training-for-families/ Free, research-based training for foster, kinship, and adoptive families. It was developed with input from experts, caregivers, and people with lived experience, including former foster and adoptive youth, and is designed to help parents care for children impacted by trauma, separation, and loss. NCFA Adoption Learning Hub - <a href='https://a
- Feb 9, 20261h 55m
Episode 202: Laura Titensor - Host of the Solscript Podcast | When belonging costs you your voice. Then getting it back.
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening, welcome back to the show. CONTENT WARNING - The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. In this two-part conversation with Laura Titensor, the host of The SolScript Podcast, we dive into the powerful and often painful cost of trying to belong while losing your voice. Laura invited me onto her podcast to share this story so you can hear it here and on her show. Laura opens up about the moment she first realized her spiritual authority had been quieted when she was publicly shut down teaching a group of young women and how that shifted everything about her faith, identity, and relationships. Together we talk about the deep ache which came from that loss, and what it looks like to begin reclaiming your voice without abandoning love. In the second half of our conversation, we reflect on how these experiences affect family, marriage, parenting, and the way we define love and belonging. What does it really mean to love authentically when curiosity replaces judgment? How do we support the people we care about through major identity shifts, even when it feels like we’re losing our place in their world? This episode is for anyone who’s wrestled with the cost of belonging, the courage to speak up, and the road back to themselves. CONTACT LAURA Instagram -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-solscript-podcast/id1714303236 #WhenBelongingCostsYouYourVoice #FindingYourVoice #ReligiousTrauma #FaithAndHealing #AuthenticityMatters #SpiritualDeconstruction #CuriosityOverJudgment #ReclaimingYourVoice #BelongingAndBoundaries
- Feb 4, 202655 min
Episode 201: Ashley Buckner LMFT | Nothing changes if nothing changes - how to recognize and heal from religious trauma.
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening, welcome back to the show. CONTENT WARNING - The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Buckner, LMFT, to talk honestly about something many people in high control/demand religions or groups feel but struggle to name: religious trauma. Together, we explore what religious trauma actually is, how it shows up in individuals and families, and why it often goes unrecognized in deeply faith-centered communities. Ashley brings a therapist’s clarity and compassion to a complex topic, helping us distinguish between healthy faith, harmful systems, and the quiet wounds that can linger when belief, identity, and belonging collide. This conversation isn’t about tearing down faith—it’s about awareness, accountability, and the possibility of healing and growth for individuals and for the church itself. REFERENCES Brainspotting - https://brainspotting.com/ CONTACT ASHLEY Website - https://www.ashleybucknerlmft.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ashleyb_therapy/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ashleyb_therapy X (Twitter) - https://x.com/ashleyb_therapy Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-session-with-ashley-b/id1766821542 #ReligiousTrauma #HealingJourney #FaithAndHealing #MentalHealthMatters #TraumaInformed #UtahVoices #TherapyTalk #FaithDeconstruction #NothingChangesIfNothingChanges #LDSChurch #MormonChurch #IAmAMormon Because real change doesn’t start with defensiveness—it starts with being curious.
- Jan 31, 202652 min
Episode 200: Paul Burgon | Davos for Dummies
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening. Welcome back to the program. The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested, so please consume at your own risk. Davos has a reputation. A snowy playground for global elites, billionaires, and world leaders deciding the future behind closed doors. But is that actually the full picture? In this conversation, my guest and friend, Paul Burgon, returning from his second visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, offers a grounded, on-the-ground perspective that challenges the stereotype. He shares how surprisingly accessible the conference can be for people outside the halls of power, the contagious energy that spills far beyond the official sessions, and why Davos is filled with people who are genuinely passionate about making meaningful change in the world. This is a candid look at Davos—not as an idea, but as an experience. CONTACT PAUL Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulburgon/ Website - https://www.kittyhawkvc.com/khteam REFERENCES AND CALL-OUTS Larry Fink - https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual Activities and Sessions - Spreadsheet WEF - https://www.weforum.org/ Davos - https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/destinations/davos/ #DavosForDummies #WEF #InsideDavos #WorldEconomicForum #IsDavosForEveryone #GlobalConversations #ChangeMakers #BeyondTheElites #IdeasInAction #Kittyhawk
- Jan 25, 202652 min
Episode 199: Ethan and Leland Osterhout | 20 Feet From History — Witnessing the Charlie Kirk Assassination
Ladies and Gentlemen and whoever else is listening. The opinions of Brian, your host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. Ethan and Leland reflect on what it means to be close—not just physically, but emotionally—to a moment that altered the course of many lives. Just 20 feet away, they found themselves inside a violent, chaotic event surrounding the Charlie Kirk assassination at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Seconds felt suspended and normalcy vanished. This conversation isn’t about replaying headlines or assigning meaning too quickly; it’s about memory, proximity, and the quiet aftermath that lingers long after the crowd disperses and media stories fade. What stays with you when you realize you were close enough to history to feel it move? Contact: Leland - https://www.instagram.com/leland_osterhout/ Ethan - https://www.instagram.com/lelegoman/ References and Time Stamp Call-outs: @ 10:19 - The Chaos Machine - Amazon Link @ 16:55 - DSM5 - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition @ 37:00 - Leland interviewed on ABC4 Salt Lake City #CharlieKirkAssassination #UtahValleyUniversity #UVU #CharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA #ProveMeWrong #WhenHistoryTurns #ProximityToTragedy #UnforgettableMoments #LivingThroughHistory #20FeetFromHistory
- Jan 4, 20262h 2m
Episode 198: Samantha | I left my faith and now I can't leave it alone...I'll tell you why
Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening. My guest today is Samantha, the host and creator of the TikTok and Instagram accounts MormWithThoseWhoMormed. WARNING: The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested so please consume at your own risk. There’s a phrase often lobbed at former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who continue to speak openly about their experience: “They can leave the Church, but they can’t leave it alone.” Today, Samantha helps us unpack the real and often overlooked why behind that sentiment. So get comfy. Bring an open heart and a curious mind, and join us as She takes us on a thoughtful, honest, and occasionally witty tour through her brain.. FOLLOW SAMANTHA TODAY TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mormwiththosewhomormed Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormwiththosewhomormed #MormWithThoseWhoMormed #Mormon #LDS #ExLDS #FormerMormon #LoveThyNeighbor #TheChurchOfJesusChrist #CantLeaveItAlone
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