When a Child Questions Mormonism - Annie Marie | Ep. 2180

2026-08-11

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What would cause a child to lose their LDS faith? We strive to answer this question in today's interview with TikTok star, Annie Marie. Annie is an ex-mormon content creator who has gained an audience from her satirical videos that mainly center around questions she had as a child growing up in the LDS faith. Today she sits down with John and Margi to share her full Mormon story, offer commentary on some of her most popular videos, and walk us through her creative process. Annie came from a strict Mormon upbringing, but when her parents divorced (and ...

Annie came from a strict Mormon upbringing, but when her parents divorced (and their temple sealing was canceled) it sparked a myriad of questions that she could never seem to find the right answers for. She opens up about how she struggled with her belief throughout her upbringing, how it later affected her marriage, and where she stands with spirituality today.

Topics include:

-Temple sealings & divorce in the church

-Purity culture

-CSA

-Religious conditioning

-Using humor to heal

We know you will find this interview to be as fun and informative as we did!

Follow Annie on TikTok here.

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