When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church - Meggan & Julie O'Neal Ep. 2144

In today's episode, sisters Meggan and Julie share what it was like growing up in a family of 14 children in a very strict Mormon household. They describe a home built around structure, obedience, and high expectations: early morning scripture study, strict rules, limited privacy, and constant pressure to represent the “ideal” Mormon family. They each re-tell their own experiences growing up in this environment, and discuss why they found their relationship fractured for many years—then reveal how they re-kindled their relationship. They also each discuss their individual faith journeys and where they stand with their beliefs today. Topics/themes include: -Family dynamics -Authority and control in the home -Modesty and purity culture -Perfectionism, shame and worthiness -Faith transitions Meggan is also the host of her own post-Mormon channel, Generally Unquotable , which can be found here . This episode is a beautiful example of bridge building and unconditional love, and we are very grateful to Meggan and Julie for sharing their story with us. ___________________ YouTube At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: Patreon: Venmo: Paypal: Join this channel to get access to perks: Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: 🎙️Patreon: ✳️Spotify: 🍎Apple Podcasts: 🖼️Instagram: 📱TikTok: 🎮Discord: Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

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When Your Sister Leaves the Mormon Church - Meggan & Julie O'Neal Ep. 2144 is an episode from Mormon Stories - LDS by Dr. John Dehlin.

This episode is 03:44:01 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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