1686: Healing from Mormon Marital Sexual Dysfunction - Larissa & Jeff Kindred Pt. 3 In Part 3 of 3 on this riveting story of Jeff & Larissa, we join them again as they bravely share their stories of sexual dysfunction due to LDS purity culture doctrines, Larissa's battle with breast cancer, Jeff's experiences with porn/masturbation, and BOTH Jeff and Larissa suppressing their sexuality. They share their journey of healing and growing together in intimacy, as well as other changes post-Mormonism. What is parenting like? How have their beliefs changed and what do they believe now? Larissa Kindred: https://www.instagram.com/lkindred/ https://twitter.com/exmo_mama Jeff Kindred: https://twitter.com/jeff_kindred Episode Show Notes: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/a-japanese-american-mormon-story-jeff-and-larissa-kindred/ Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction & Recap 00:06:15 Larissa’s cancer diagnosis & how she found her voice 00:20:30 Sexual dysfunction from purity culture & double mastectomy leads to seeing a marriage/sex therapist 00:41:30 Experiencing true intimacy 00:46:30 Rethinking pornography podcast & how the Church creates its own problem 01:12:30 Jeff & Larissa feel Mormon purity culture sold them a lie. Instead of intimacy, all they got was shame and sexual dysfunction 01:14:00 The importance of female masturbation, sexual empowerment. 01:20:15 Larissa and Jeff realize the church is harming people, and the more the involvement, the greater the harm. 01:27:00 Jeff wants to know if church is really true & deep dives into research. He realizes the Church is untrue and has been dishonest. 01:36:30 The church’s epistemology problem appropriating your feelings 01:40:30 Larissa gets a calling to teach gospel doctrine but gets in trouble for Word of Wisdom lesson. She feels the bishop is trying to “manage” her & her full deconstruction begins. 01:57:30 The outcome of their deconstruction 02:14:30 “Coming out” as leaving the church 02:34:00 The emotions of deconstruction from Mormonism & discovering your real identity. 02:48:30 Reconstructing marriage dynamics after a faith crisis. 02:51:00 Parenting after faith crisis, son comes out as gay.03:03:00 How life is better after Mormonism 03:22:15 Spirituality after Mormonism. 03:24:00 Friendship and community after Mormonism 03:29:45 What does healing look like for you now after Mormonism? 03:31:00 Reading/learning/education after Mormonism. 03:31:45 Physical health after Mormonism Episode Show Notes: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/a-japanese-american-mormon-story-jeff-and-larissa-kindred/ _________________________ ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. 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. We also occasionally interview 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, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. 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 Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M 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/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds