About this episode

Leah Renee shares her journey of transformation from an ex-Mormon housewife to a stand-up comedian in this second part of her story.

Welcome to Part Two of our special two‑part conversation with Leah Renee — the only ex‑Mormon housewife turned stand‑up comedian she’s ever met. In Part One , we explored the life she lived before everything changed: her Mormon upbringing, the early cracks in her identity, the pressure of motherhood, and the moment she realized the life she was living wasn’t truly hers. Now, in Part Two , we step directly into the transformation itself — the unraveling, the rebuilding, and the wild, hilarious, deeply human reinvention that followed. In this episode, Leah shares: • The moment she knew she had to leave Mormonism • How her entire identity unraveled — and why that was necessary • Giving birth to a ten‑pound baby in her kitchen • Losing 90 pounds and reclaiming her body • Living nomadically across the UK & USA • Becoming a four‑time Edinburgh Fringe performer • How comedy became her lifeline, her voice, and her freedom • The creation of her sold‑out show Best Cult Ever • What she wants people to understand about belief, belonging, and starting over This is the part of her story where everything shifts — the courage, the chaos, the comedy, and the rebirth. Find us on Apple, Spotify…

People in this episode

Host: Michael R Herst

Guest: Leah Renee

Topics covered

• reinvention
• Mormonism
• stand-up comedy
• identity
• motherhood
• transformation

Keywords

• Mormon upbringing
• identity crisis
• comedy
• Edinburgh Fringe
• weight loss
• nomadic living

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Best Cult Ever, PodMatch

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