Navigating a Mixed-Faith Mormon Family - Linda and Savannah Clyde Pt. 1 - Mormon Stories 1449

Today we’re premiering part one of our epic interview with an awesome mother and daughter duo, Linda and Savannah Clyde. Growing up in a mixed-faith Mormon home, Linda worked through the resentment she felt towards her father’s lack of belief in the church with beautiful results. Linda’s talents as a writer eventually landed her a job at LDS church headquarters in the marketing department where she was instrumental in assisting the church soften it’s tone and messaging. Hearing her talk about the inner workings of the church is fascinating stuff to say the least! Once an extremely faithful teenager, Linda’s daughter Savannah’s curious spirit led her to dig deeper into the narrative of the church and become a new kind of pioneer for her Mormon family.

Listen along as they describe their journey to understanding one another, their non-Mormon loved ones, and the beauty that can come from embracing non-conformity as a family in Utah county.

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Part 1 Timecodes:
00:00:00 Linda’s Mormon upbringing in Spanish Fork with an unbelieving dad
17:00 The church not being a uniting institution for Linda’s family
19:30 Linda’s teen years falling for her husband, him not serving a mission
26:00 Being sexual active as a Mormon teen and getting married early
30:00 Linda’s relationship with God growing up
35:30 Repenting to her bishop as a teen
43:00 Low self esteem without many goals outsides of motherhood
46:00 What it’s like having a civil wedding instead of a temple wedding
51:00 The undo influence wielded against Linda as she chose a civil wedding ceremony
57:40 Starting life as an inactive Mormon couple, feeling like a second class citizen
1:03:00 Getting sealed three years after her civil wedding  
1:07:00 Linda’s dad jumps through the hoops to be able to attend her sealing  
1:16:30 Linda’s experience in the temple taking out the temple
1:28:00 Having kids and how the temple changed their parenting
1:33:00 Linda applies to college, moves family to Colorado, working outside the home
1:42:30 Savannah life in Utah vs Colorado as a child
1:48:30 Savannah receives her patriarchal blessing at 12
1:59:40 Linda’s pride in Savannah’s choices
2:03:00 Linda’s parents removing their names from the church and being very unhappy with Savannah getting her patriarchal blessing
2:27:15 The backfire effect in play with Linda’s dad and Savannah
2:29:40 Savannah being cut off from her friends for trying to be a missionary and convert them
2:41:00 Linda’s Mormon bishop becomes a “father figure”
2:54:00 The Bishop asks Linda to teach Relief Society to reactivate her and offers her a job to write for the church


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