Dana shares her personal journey of growing up in the Mormon church, navigating mental health challenges, having a hard time on her Mormon mission, and eventually deconstructing her faith. From her Mormon upbringing and mission experience to questioning societal and religious expectations, Dana's story explores themes of self-discovery, the impact of religion on her life, and the search for meaning beyond traditional beliefs. After leaving the church, Dana delves into mental health, fertility, relationships, and motherhood, offering a candid perspective on her path toward healing and personal growth. This channel is a space for open discussion on faith, identity, and life after Mormonism. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/the-mormon-plan-for-women-failed-catastrophically-for-me/ 00:00:00 Beginning 00:05:00 Dana’s Mormon Story begins 00:17:00 What examples did she see of women in the church? 00:21:34 It was out of the ordinary to see women with careers 00:38:23 She was reported to the Bishop and her parents that she had experimented with cutting 01:06:30 Dana’s mission experience service in Atlanta, Georgia 01:12:22 She didn't love the temple experience - was “underwhelming” 01:24:24 David Archuleta was at the MTC during the same time 01:32:51 Dana knew very soon that she wanted to leave the mission early and she had to fight to go home 01:38:27 Dana Decided to go to BYU 01:56:25 Felt pressure to be married by the time she finished BYU 02:02:17 Dana to tell her parents that they could not be married in the temple and her mother told her “He’s taken everything from you” 02:18:07 Mormon therapist asked her to consider if she would be open to dating a non-Mormon 02:29:50 Dana lists the ways the church failed her - the church makes promises it can’t keep 02:41:20 Began to research severe PMS and PMDD, and learned that she suffered from it 02:47:02 Dana decided to have a baby by herself - very radical in Mormonism 03:08:00 Dana feels that she was a better foster parent as an ex-Mormon 03:14:40 Deconstructing the idea of “motherhood” in Mormonism 03:27:18 Dana focusing on her PhD ___________________ 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 🤝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/@UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Mormon,Mormon,mormon,the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints,Mormon Stories,Mormon Stories Podcast,LDS Church,Exmormon,LDS,John Dehlin,Faith Crisis,Mormon woman,lds woman,relief society,YSA,Christian,Christian Woman,Christianity,Bible,Book of Mormon,mormon women,infertility,lds infertility,lds dating,mormon dating,lds singles,mormon singles