Ep.2 Leaving Mormonism And Finding New Community As A Parent: With Trish Layton

Trish Layton joins me for episode #2 the Road to Connection podcast.

We discuss her journey from Mormonism to pregnancy to leaving the church and travelling the world with her family while exploring world schooling.

 

⏲TIMESTAMPS

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0:00 — Some highlights

1:36 — Intro

1:58 — Moving back home

3:44 — Mormonism

7:11 — Leaving Mormonism

12:40 — Pregnancy and the logistics of coming out as no longer Mormon

16:49 — Disappointing parents

18:30 — Navigating relationship with parents

22:15 — Giving birth in the back of a car, autonomy and systems

29:50 — The most present experience of Trish’s life

30:30 — Experiences giving birth: autonomy Vs support systems

34:10 — Traveling the world with family and kids

36:40 — Community when traveling

39:27 — Worldschoolers (hubs, permanent centers, and pop-ups)

44:32 — Living with others & cultivating empathy and self understanding

50:37 — Burning Man: culture of freedom & boundaries; new perspectives

51:29 — 26 seconds of SILENT FREEZE until 51:55

59:00 — Sexuality: exploring post-Mormonism

1:03:42 — “Go first” mindset to finding connection

1:07:15 — Different communities for different needs

1:09:40 — Experience as the source of growth

 

🤝Let's Connect!😁

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https://www.youtube.com/@roadtoconnection

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Links

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Worldschooling FB group with 5k+ members:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/trailblazingfamilies

 

CREDITS

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD