Ranked #1

040: John Hamer Pt.1 on growing up Mormon and being a gay agnostic at BYU
040: John Hamer Pt.1 on growing up Mormon and being a gay agnostic at BYU
In part 1 of 2 John discusses his Mormon background and identity, how he lost his faith, how he managed at BYU as a gay ... Read more
14 Jun 2013
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43mins
Ranked #2

001: Carol Lynn Pearson and “the Hero’s Journey of the Gay and Lesbian Mormon”
001: Carol Lynn Pearson and “the Hero’s Journey of the Gay and Lesbian Mormon”
As part of a new podcast initiative called “Gay Mormon Stories” (in cooperation with Mormon Stories Book Club) we interv... Read more
11 Dec 2012
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1hr 48mins
Ranked #3

050: Sam Noble Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon, dealing with his sexuality, his mission and BYU
050: Sam Noble Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon, dealing with his sexuality, his mission and BYU
In part 1 of 3 Sam discusses his adolescence as a young gay man in Mormonism, his mission, and his BYU experience, focus... Read more
27 Aug 2013
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57mins
Ranked #4

087: Clark Johnsen – From BYU to Broadway’s Book of Mormon Musical Part 1
087: Clark Johnsen – From BYU to Broadway’s Book of Mormon Musical Part 1
In this hilarious and touching episode shared with us from Mormon Stories, John Dehlin interviews Clark Johnson, an orig... Read more
21 Feb 2015
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #5

032: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 1 discuss their parallel journeys, teen years, missions, BYU
032: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 1 discuss their parallel journeys, teen years, missions, BYU
In part 1 of 3 Bryan and Adam discuss their friendship that extends back to their teen years, growing up Mormon, serving... Read more
4 May 2013
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #6

005: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 1 on his youth, spiritual development, and his descent into despair
005: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 1 on his youth, spiritual development, and his descent into despair
In part 1 of this 4 part series John talks about his upbringing in the mission field and his intense connection to the c... Read more
18 Jan 2013
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Ranked #7

072: Adam White, Pt. 1 on his youth and BYU and coming out
072: Adam White, Pt. 1 on his youth and BYU and coming out
n part 1 of 2 Adam talks about his youth as a Mormon, and the factors that shaped him, his coming out, and his early exp... Read more
2 Apr 2014
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #8

068: Jon Abhau on coming out as a gay Mormon teen
068: Jon Abhau on coming out as a gay Mormon teen
In this segment Jon talks about his coming out as a gay Mormon teen, and his hopes and dreams. This is part of a series... Read more
6 Mar 2014
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45mins
Ranked #9

058: Keaton Johnson Pt. 1 on coming out, overcoming obesity and drug addiction
058: Keaton Johnson Pt. 1 on coming out, overcoming obesity and drug addiction
In part 1 of 2 Keaton talks about his unusual Mormon upbringing, and how his sexual orientation interplayed with his eat... Read more
26 Oct 2013
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #10

084: Lorena Tobon: Interview from Mormon Mental Health Part 1
084: Lorena Tobon: Interview from Mormon Mental Health Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker from MormonMentalHealth.org interviews Lorena Tobon, who grew up as a faithful and extremely dedic... Read more
26 Jan 2015
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58mins
Ranked #11

063: Erik Lovell Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon and on personal revelation
063: Erik Lovell Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon and on personal revelation
In part 1 of 2 Erik Lovell discusses his coming out process and discusses in-depth the importance of personal revelation... Read more
1 Feb 2014
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #12

012: Nathan and Jefferson Cloward Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon with a gay father and their mission to save him
012: Nathan and Jefferson Cloward Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon with a gay father and their mission to save him
The next few podcast interviews at Gay Mormon Stories will feature a gay man, his ex-wife and 2 of their adult sons. Th... Read more
7 Feb 2013
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #13

053: Matt Salmon Pt. 1 passes through reparative therapy and ecclesiastical abuse, before finally confirming God’s acceptance
053: Matt Salmon Pt. 1 passes through reparative therapy and ecclesiastical abuse, before finally confirming God’s acceptance
In part 1 of 2 Matt Salmon discusses his Mormon upbringing in a political family in Arizona, his intense efforts to conf... Read more
9 Sep 2013
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57mins
Ranked #14

060: Montgomery Family Part 1, where we hear from the teen family members
060: Montgomery Family Part 1, where we hear from the teen family members
Wendy and Tom Montgomery are devout Mormons from California who have five children. They were part of the movement of ... Read more
16 Nov 2013
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46mins
Ranked #15

041: John Hamer Pt. 2 on coming back to Mormonism by way of history, and finding his calling at the Community of Christ
041: John Hamer Pt. 2 on coming back to Mormonism by way of history, and finding his calling at the Community of Christ
In part 2 of 2 John discusses his post-Mormon journey and his efforts to form community among ex-Mormons, becoming an ex... Read more
14 Jun 2013
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #16

077: Kyle Howard Pt.1 with his parents and his brother Tyler tell their story at LDSWalkWithYou.org
077: Kyle Howard Pt.1 with his parents and his brother Tyler tell their story at LDSWalkWithYou.org
In part 1 of this 2 part presentation we hear Kyle’s coming out story from the perspective of his LDS family and the jou... Read more
6 Aug 2014
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52mins
Ranked #17

047: Justin Utley Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon, his struggles, his early music and his involvement in Evergreen
047: Justin Utley Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon, his struggles, his early music and his involvement in Evergreen
In part 1 of 3 musician/song writer, Justin Utley, talks about growing up, his difficulties dealing with his orientation... Read more
5 Aug 2013
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #18

064: Erik Lovell Pt. 2 on being out at BYU, dating and celibacy
064: Erik Lovell Pt. 2 on being out at BYU, dating and celibacy
In part 2 of 2 Erik discusses being gay and out at BYU, on his participation at NorthStar, on maintaining chastity while... Read more
1 Feb 2014
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59mins
Ranked #19

017: Curtis Cloward Pt. 1 on learning to to compartmentalize and trying to “fight the gay” as a youth and as a missionary
017: Curtis Cloward Pt. 1 on learning to to compartmentalize and trying to “fight the gay” as a youth and as a missionary
This series continues with Nathan and Jefferson’s father Curtis Cloward. In this episode, pt. 1 of 2 with Curtis, he dis... Read more
22 Feb 2013
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #20

006: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 2 on his suicidality, on leaving the church to survive, and on exploring life paths
006: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 2 on his suicidality, on leaving the church to survive, and on exploring life paths
In part 2 of 4, John talks about his suicidal intention, how that got side-tracked, how God intervened in his life and h... Read more
18 Jan 2013
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