Elisha Lee takes us on an emotional journey through her life from experiencing her parents' divorce as a child to facing intense shame and scrutiny as a teenager. She shares raw accounts of bishop interviews, religious scrupulosity, and the pressure to conform to church standards. As a young adult, Elisha threw herself into church devotion, only to later confront doubts that would unravel her faith. Her candid reflections on marriage, parenthood, and personal growth in the wake of leaving Mormonism offer valuable insights for anyone navigating religious transitions. This interview explores the complexities of deconstructing one's faith while finding new meaning and authentic relationships beyond the church. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/saving-my-family/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:06 Intentions for being on Mormon Stories 00:05:19 Were her parents born in the church? 00:09:25 Learning her parents were getting a divorce 00:25:10 Attending EFY Camp (Especially for Youth) 00:31:38 Vile questions from the bishop 00:42:58 Witnessing an accident in High School and skipping school 00:47:54 Moving to California to repent and having rumors spread about her 01:05:10 Dropping out of High School 01:13:45 Getting married and going through the temple 01:19:40 The Nauvoo Project, struggles in her marriage 01:33:24 Surprise fireside on modesty 01:38:25 Sharing her light online 02:07:50 The beginning of her faith crisis 02:10:15 The CES Letter 02:22:53 Finding Mormon Stories podcast 02:28:45 Telling her husband she was leaving the church 02:38:36 COVID hit right after her faith crisis 02:56:14 How did her faith transition save her relationships? 03:11:10 The musical Wicked 03:25:43 Her grandpa and Warren Jeffs ___________________ 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