Former Missionary Exposes Psychological Control in Mormonism (ft. Irene's Entropy)

From forced Molly Mormon into rockstar, Irene discusses what her life was like being raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism) and the extreme manipulation tactics that were used to keep members active. She attended the Mormon university BYU and served a mission in Honduras, before meeting someone who completely changed her life and helped open her eyes to the cult mentality she was in. Find and support Irene Irene's Music: https://www.irenesentropy.com/music IG: @irenesentropy   / irenes.entropy   Website: Irenesentropy.com https://www.irenesentropy.com/ Irene’s YouTube Channel ‪@irenesentropy‬ Support Shelise Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast Patreon   / cultstoconsciousness   Venmo @sheliseann Find Shelise on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness   / cultstoconsiousness   Host Instagram @sheliseann   / sheliseann   TikTok @cults.to.consciousness   / cults.to.consciousness   Twitter @cultstocon   / cultstocon   Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:47 Her band Irene's Entropy and her "secret" temple name 00:04:20 What happens inside the Mormon Temple during their ceremonies 00:08:53 How Mormons believe you get into the highest level of heaven (Celestial Kingdom) 00:10:26 A Shelise shame story 00:13:58 TW: self harm 00:15:55 Who gets to be a mormon Bishop? 00:22:11 How they weaponize forgiveness & erase anger 00:32:36 Perspective on Irene's home life and familial expectations as a child 00:35:47 The burden of always "having the Spirit" 00:38:59 TW: mention of child SA & child suic*de ideation 00:42:14 She had no choice but to become the "perfect Mormon teen" so she did 00:47:47 Her warrior mentality going into college at BYU 00:51:09 She was called to serve a mission in Honduras 00:53:05 The insanity of the Mission Training Center (MTC) prior to arriving in Honduras 00:54:10 They learned how to manipulate people 00:58:05 Isolated in Honduras- her mother's shocking letter 01:00:59 TW: attempted r*pe- the dangers she faced in Honduras 01:02:39 How the mental and emotional manipulation got to her 01:05:05 The quotas affected the way she saw her mission 01:08:28 When the Ecologist finally came into play! (aka- her now husband) 01:11:47 When her family realized her salvation was at stake 01:15:47 Authentic over fake relationships 01:16:54 The conversation that shattered her Mormon paradigm 01:19:24 What new information did she learn about Mormonism? 01:24:26 Years of deprogramming 01:26:52 Her music set her free 01:27:40 Check out her album from her Testimony Tour! 01:33:25 Linda, Listen *Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.*