Jodi Hildebrandt Ruined my Mormon Marriage - Brian Tibbets | Ep. 1865

Content warning: suic*dality

Brian Tibbets describes his faith journey from devoted Mormon missionary to suic*dal doubter to healed ex-Mormon. He opens up about the shame and lies he felt compelled to tell while hiding his loss of faith, his wife's manipulation by unethical therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, and the supernatural beliefs that tore his marriage and family apart. Brian shares intimate details about his experiences with Mormon rules around sexuality and how he tested whether sinning really caused loss of the Spirit. Ultimately, Brian found peace and healing after leaving the LDS church, regaining relationships with his kids, and finding a healthier marriage outside Mormonism. His story serves as a cautionary tale about the harm fundamentalist Mormon beliefs can cause.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:17 Mormon upbringing
00:16:13 Served his mission in Sweden (‘95-’97) baptized seven people
00:19:00 Deciding to test the “loss of the Spirit”
00:25:26 He met his wife at Utah State
00:26:55 Losing faith & becoming suic*dal
00:41:30 Fear of telling spouse
00:53:44 Getting connected to Jodi Hildebrandt
01:13:40 Jodi set down rules for Brian Tibbets
01:22:00 Summary of how Jodi works as a therapist
01:25:00 Calling it quits on his marriage
01:33:40 LDS teachings about masturbation
01:41:00 Jodi had cut off Kevin Franke from Ruby and the kids
01:42:30 His ex-wife talks to a Psychic Medium
01:44:35 Tie-ins to Chad Daybell, Lori vallow, Tim Ballard, Thom Harrison, VIsions of Glory, Jodi Hildebrandt, Ruby/Kevin Franke, etc.
01:50:35 He’s happier than he’s ever been, he has a great relationship with his current wife
01:51:40 Summarizing the Church and Jodi Hildebrandt’s harmful teachings
01:54:35 Supernatural beliefs, revelations, talk to dead people, angels, etc
02:01:54 Was he excommunicated or disfellowshipped?
02:03:40 Top ten problems with the Church’s truth claims
02:13:35 He’s done a lot of healing and forgiveness, he’s not ready to forgive Jodi yet

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