Mark Schultz was a 3-time NCAA champion, Olympic champion and 2-time World champion wrestler. He also joined the Mormon church in 1991 shortly after being hired as a BYU wrestling coach. Mark coached wrestling at BYU for around a decade. A few months ago, Mark started studying factual LDS church history - focusing specifically on Joseph Smith's polygamy revelation in D&C Section 132 - and lost his Mormon faith. He reached out to John this week requesting to tell his story. Mark Schultz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markpschultz/ Mark Schultz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSchultzy Video Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:50 Jewish heritage 00:13:00 High school gymnastics & wrestling 00:27:00 What happens after Mark starts believing in God? 00:32:00 Olympics 00:45:30 John DuPont and Team Fox Catcher 00:58:43 Deliberate Olympic Loss 01:02:15 Going to BYU 01:09:50 How Mark becomes BYU head coach and converts to Mormonism 01:19:00 Coaching at BYU 01:23:15 BYU athletes and the Honor Code 01:28:00 Story behind Mark’s brother’s death 01:35:00 Mark’s first Temple experiences 01:42:00 Competing in UFC 9 02:03:00 Letter “channeled” by ward member from dead brother Dave 02:27:00 New career 02:43:00 How Mark lost his Mormon faith 03:06:00 Feeling liberated/free from the church 03:20:00 How to prove the Mormon church false 03:26:30 How he’s been treated since telling people he’s left the church 03:35:00 His beliefs now 03:48:00 Final thoughts, does he regret joining the Mormon church? Show Notes can be found at: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/1711-olympic-champion-wrestler-mark-schultz-leaves-mormonism/ Egyptologist Dr. Robert Ritner on Mormon Stories: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOA38eM8baxqn8Jln95OywzQ D&C 132 - Joseph Smith's Polygamy "Revelation" w/ LDS Discussions https://youtu.be/mzoLRRIh2XA Mark Schultz Speech: https://youtu.be/hYn9dL0QiY0 2013 - Chris Johnson - "How the Book of Mormon Destroyed Mormonism": https://youtu.be/GAGasQ7j_ZI 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?d... 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/4sDzk7d... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstories... Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds