About this episode

Sam Young shares his experiences and efforts to protect children in the Mormon Church, including details about his excommunication.

Sam Young is the legend who did amazing things almost a decade ago to protect children in the Mormon Church. Of course, the Mormon Church didn’t appreciate Sam’s efforts to protect the children, so they excommunicated him. This is Sam’s story! And for the first time, Sam will speak publicly about what happened during his excommunication proceeding! This is a show you won’t want to miss! If you enjoy Mormonism Live and want to support the show, please consider donating: https://donorbox.org/mormonism-live If anyone needs support dealing with spiritual trauma, 1-on-1 coaching and support groups are available at: https://awakenandthrive.org/

People in this episode

Guest: Sam Young

Topics covered

• child protection
• Mormon Church
• excommunication
• spiritual trauma
• advocacy

Keywords

• Sam Young
• Mormon Church
• child protection
• excommunication
• spiritual trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mormon Church, Mormonism Live, Mormon Discussion Inc, Awaken and Thrive

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