Episode 16: Leaving the LDS Church & Ditching the "Perfect Mom" Script with Audra Phelps
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Audra Phelps discusses her journey of leaving the LDS Church and redefining motherhood.
(00:00:00) Episode 16: Leaving the LDS Church & Ditching the "Perfect Mom" Script with Audra Phelps (00:00:05) Introducing Audra Phelps and Mama Audra (00:06:36) The Challenges of Leaving the LDS Church (00:07:41) The Impact of Purity Culture and Shame (00:13:08) The Struggle with Mental Health and Identity (00:22:20) Education and Career Transition (00:29:08) The Journey of Leaving the Church (00:39:00) Reparenting and Redefining Motherhood (00:44:52) Navigating Family Relationships After Leaving the Church (00:45:41) The Importance of Boundaries in Family Dynamics (00:46:41) Perspective-Taking and Reframing Triggers In this episode of Breakroom Mom , Julie sits down with Audra Phelps, founder of Mama Audra , to unpack the deeply emotional journey of leaving the LDS (Mormon) church and navigating life on the other side. With over 15 years of experience in international education and coaching, Audra now focuses her work on supporting ex-Mormon moms who are grappling with grief, identity loss, and intense mom guilt after a faith crisis. She opens up about her own "mom gut" moment, the sudden isolation of losing a tight-knit community overnight, and how she learned to trust her own…
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