We continue delving into the challenges faced by sisters JoCee and Rylee Porter, daughters of an Ensign Peak Executive, the controversial Mormon investment company. JoCee’s story takes center-stage in this episode as she recalls feeling the need to be her family’s “Nephi”, (golden child) as both a reaction to the turmoil caused by Rylee’s perceived rebelliousness and an intense desire to feel her father’s love and attention. However, the more she achieves, the more she feels the constriction of Mormon gender roles. JoCee describes her journey into feminism, self-determination, self-discovery, and reconciliation with her sister Rylee just as the whistleblower leaks about Ensign Peak came to light. Rylee's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ryleecoyotee Rylee's Facebook: facebook.com/ryleeporter92 JoCee's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jocee.holladay Too Pretty to Code Ugly: https://codepretty.tech/ Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/daughters-of-ensign-peak-advisor-speak-out/ 00:00:00 Intro & Recap 00:04:15 JoCee’s story begins. Feeling like “Nephi.” 00:14:00 How you are treated having a non-Mormon boyfriend 00:22:00 Processing gender roles as a Mormon young woman 00:26:30 How Rylee’s experiences shaped JoCee’s life 00:34:00 What she considered her “dark years” as a Mormon young woman 00:46:00 A Mormon woman’s value is society is reproductive and as a support of men 00:52:30 Dealing with sexual guilt and shame as a sexually active believing Mormon youth. Moving from “Nephi” to “Alma the Younger” 00:59:00 I never considered leaving. This is true. The temple will save me. 01:06:00 Applying to and attending the University of Utah. 01:21:00 When JoCee heard from her dad that Rylee had resigned from the church 01:26:30 JoCee exploring the finance and Ensign Peak world 01:32:00 Being a woman in tech starts her feminist awakening 01:54:00 Religion over family again 02:06:15 Marrying husband (Jaden) - An Ensign Peak wedding 02:14:15 Why don’t you fight for me dad? 02:37:00 Rylee and JoCee’s reconciliation with each other 02:40:30 Their relationship with their parents today. ___________________ 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 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