Girlscamp
I deconstructed my Mormon faith down to the bone—and when my dad died, the deconstruction shit really hit the fan. Now, Girlscamp isn’t just about what’s fallen apart, but about exploring what might come next.
Around the campfire, we’ll swap stories from life after faith shifts, laugh at the quirks of high-demand religion, and dig into the ways Mormonism shows up in our culture—from pop culture and art to media and everyday life. I’ll also sit down with voices ranging from therapists to philosophers to everyday people reimagining belief, as we tackle what it means to live, love, grieve, and grow once certainty is gone.
Honest, curious, and a little irreverent—because that’s what Girlscamp is all about.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 159
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Less Doctrine, More John Dehlin: The Man Behind Mormon Stories
John Dehlin, a fixture of the post-Mormon community and founder of Mormon Stories, joins me to chat about life beyond Mormonism. We cover his favorite movies, books, places, parenting philosophy, and…
01:27:42 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
30, Flirty, & Slightly Wiser
For my 30th birthday, I asked anyone and everyone over 30 what they wish they’d known when they hit this milestone—and wow, did they deliver. We’re covering everything from skincare to motherhood to …
01:03:02 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
The D-Word: Death & Dying After Religion
We’re talking about the one thing none of us can avoid—but most of us were never taught how to really face: death. I’m joined by Camille Miskin, LCSW, licensed grief counselor and death doula, to unp…
01:32:05 |
Wed 28 May 2025
The Ex-Mormon Take: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2
As someone who spends a lot of time dissecting Mormon culture and doctrine—especially its impact on millennial and Gen Z women in Utah—Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is basically my Super Bowl. Today w…
01:10:08 |
Wed 21 May 2025
HEALING IS HARD ❤️🩹
I’m opening up today about the not-so-linear path of healing—what I’ve tried, what’s helped, and what’s still a big ol’ work in progress. From talk therapy to ketamine, psilocybin, and SSRIs, I’ve da…
01:09:10 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Come Follow Me... To Reddit
If you know me, you know I love a good evening scroll on Reddit. In this episode, I’ve rounded up some of the most fascinating threads from my favorite subreddits—r/todayilearned, r/AITAH, r/unresolv…
01:07:36 |
Wed 07 May 2025
*TEASER* Girls Gotta Rage about Garments
I’ve had some LDS garment-related rage simmering lately—especially with the new tank top design and the attempt to rewrite history about what garments are actually for. So today, we’re doing a quick…
00:02:45 |
Sun 04 May 2025
Naked and On a Mormon Mission
We’re keeping it light this week with an episode full of funny, weird, and very Mormon mission stories. Think: a raw chicken casserole for lunch, an Elder who got an unexpected nude surprise, and a S…
01:01:43 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Community & Friendship, After the Fall (of Faith) with Samantha Dalton
This week I’m joined by Samantha Dalton—therapist, co-host of the Nuance Needed podcast, and the voice behind @sam.the.therapistt on Instagram. Our conversation centers loosely on community and frien…
01:21:46 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
* TEASER* Reading My Missionary Journal (Sincerely, Sister Walker)
I’m letting you peek inside the very tortured brain of my former self: Sister Walker of the Berlin, Germany mission. After reading some dramatic (and slightly unhinged) excerpts from my missionary jo…
00:02:46 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
Earth Day is My New Easter with Lucy Hutchins
As many of us rethink what spring means outside the framework of Easter, may I suggest a new holiday to center: Earth Day. 🌱 I’m joined by stylist and thrifting extraordinaire Lucy Hutchins to chat a…
01:13:42 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
The Great & Abominable Campfire Chat
Do Mormons really believe the Catholic Church is the “great and abominable church” that the Book of Mormon prophet Nephi warned about? 👀 Today we’re diving into that—plus: my new tattoo, whether ex-M…
01:05:36 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
*TEASER* GIRLSCAMP #GENCON
It’s that time of year again! Welcome to the first annual Girlscamp General Conference, where we reflect on the craziest and most problematic moments from General Conferences past. If you don’t come …
00:03:16 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
Making Sense of My Mormon Adoption with Marisa Cannon
Marisa was adopted as a baby into a strict, conservative Mormon family in Mesa, Arizona. Growing up, she faced a tumultuous upbringing marked by religiously justified discipline, all while navigating…
01:12:28 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Severance vs. Mormonism: Spot the Difference
Did something about the world of Severance (Apple TV+) feel eerily familiar? That might be because there’s a surprising amount of Mormon overlap. Today, we’re breaking down the striking similarities …
01:00:07 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
*TEASER* S*x, Drugs & Rated R Movies
Once you step away from the strict rules of a high-demand religion, you’ve got to reassess where you stand on a lot of things. Today, we’re diving into my current standards around sex, drugs, and med…
00:02:46 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
THE MORMON LORE with Aspyn Ovard
Aspyn Ovard comes to Girlscamp to talk about growing up in Utah surrounded by Mormon culture and her brief stint in the LDS church. We dive into the "Mormon-adjacent" milestones of her life and the w…
00:58:41 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Ruby Franke: A Post-Mormon Moms' Take
Jaci Marie Smith returns! We dive into the case that’s on everyone’s minds following Hulu’s Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke. Jaci shares her thoughts on the case’s deep ties to Mormonism…
01:11:40 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
*TEASER* Mormonism Fricked My Mental Health
Welp, starting therapy again is exposing just how much the Mormon church messed with my brain! In this episode, I’m unpacking the ways Mormonism has shaped my mental health and fed into some classic …
00:04:08 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Mormon God? I Hardly Know Her!
Today, we’re diving into the nature of God—just girly things! I’ll share my journey deconstructing the 'traditional' idea of God, we’ll explore the Mormon conception of God, take a quick look at how …
01:04:17 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
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