A Nashville Mormon Story: Darian and Jennifer Ellsworth Rogers | Ep. 1912

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/nashvil...

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

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