From basketball dreams deferred to navigating faith crises, Darian and Jennifer Rogers share their journey out of Mormonism and into a new paradigm of parenting. With candid insights about gender roles, sexual shame, and the struggle to find identity beyond the church, this couple offers hope for those questioning their beliefs. Their story of rebellion, conformity, and ultimately forging their own path provides a compelling look at life after Mormonism and raising kids outside of faith and shame. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/nashville-mormon-story-darian-and-jennifer-ellsworth-rogers-ep-1912/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:27 Intentions for coming onto Mormon Stories 00:05:31 Jennifer’s Mormon upbringing 00:14:55 Her faith and beliefs during High School 00:18:55 Lessons on modesty, sexual relations, etc 00:24:30 Messaging about the value of women 00:28:20 Instagram is an outlet for these women to have a career, or self, etc. 00:29:40 Having an outlet in athletics 00:43:33 Darian’s Mormon upbringing 00:48:00 Learning about the plan of Salvation -preexistence 01:02:00 How well the church formula works 01:05:50 What was his testimony like at this point? 01:14:19 Jennifer served her mission in Hawaii 01:23:25 Teaching a biracial family 01:25:50 Darian going through the temple 01:32:45 Coming home from their mission and getting engaged 01:41:16 Purity culture was taught to her 01:51:25 Having kids and a career path 02:03:10 Working with the Young Women in her own home 02:07:00 The South Park episode about the Mormons got it right 02:11:10 Polygamy and Polyandry 02:18:24 Raising their children in and out of the church 02:20:00 They tried to stay in the church and make it work 02:22:45 Darian felt very burned by this experience (like bad relationship) 02:24:05 Supporting her children when her son came out as gay 02:32:20 Telling their children they were leaving the church 02:55:30 Rituals and traditions after Mormonism ___________________ 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/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117