Inspiring Latter-day Saint content, without the spirit voice or green jell-o, to strengthen your faith, family, and community. Join us as we navigate staying faithful in spite of the world, the culture, and social media. Tune in for debunkings, discussions on gospel topics, missionary stories, cultural callouts, and navigating questions faithfully.
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Hayden Holm hosts Salty Saints, a religion show with 26 episodes published.
Ep. 148 - The Shocking Stats and Spiritual Dangers Behind AI Relationships
Aug 19, 202657m
Is synthetic intimacy replacing real-world family, faith, and friendship?Recent studies reveal a shocking trend: nearly 30% of young people now say they prefer interacting with AI chatbots over real human friends. But th
Ep. 147 - NEW Data Shows LDS Retention Rates Are Slipping Sharply for Younger Generations
Aug 8, 202655m
New data published today reveals a sharp drop in religious retention among younger generations—and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not immune.In this episode, data scientist Rylan Fowers (Ether’s Eleph
Young men today are facing an unprecedented crisis. From screen addiction and isolation to young men checking out of education, faith, and duty entirely—the statistics are staggering: 1 in 4 young men report having NO cl
Ep. 145 - The #1 Reason Youth Leave the LDS Church (New BYU Study) And What Parents Can Do About It
Aug 1, 202654m
A landmark new study from BYU researchers reveals alarming trends regarding LDS youth retention, smartphone ownership, and daily faith. Youth with smartphones are nearly 3X more likely to deidentify with the Church, and
Ep. 144 - 'I Skimmed One Chapter' — Did an Anti-LDS Therapist Just Expose the Grift?
Jul 29, 202643m
In this stream, we take a close look at a candid confession from a prominent online therapist known for her anti-LDS content. Despite built-in expectations around cultural competence and rigorous prep, a recent social me
Ep. 143 - When LDS Wives Mother Their Husbands — Male Therapist Explains Why It Backfires
Jul 17, 202655m
A wife asks her husband to butter the toast. He agrees. Five seconds pass. She sighs, takes over, and calls him lazy and a child.That video is going viral. And tonight a licensed male LDS therapist sits down with us to e
Ep. 142 - He Threw Out the Elders Quorum Playbook — 1 Year Later, Did It Work?
Jul 9, 202652m
A year ago Dan Ockey did something most EQ presidents wouldn't dare. He threw out the rows, scrapped the traditional format, and rebuilt Elders Quorum from scratch — roundtables instead of rows, snacks and genuine conver
Ep. 141 - Are LDS Men Failing the Church — Or Is the Church Failing Them?
Jul 8, 20261h 16m
For decades the church provided programs that built male community without men having to think about it — Scouting, Priesthood Session, stake athletics, the old Young Men program. Then, starting in 1980 and accelerating
Ep. 140 - The Church's Member Spotlight Had a Second Page — Did Anyone Check?
Jul 2, 20261h 3m
On the last day of Pride Month, the official Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Facebook account published a member spotlight featuring Pono Skousen — a fashion designer who spoke about learning to sew with Reli
Ep. 139 - Did "The Cult Expert" Just Break Every Rule in His Own Book — On an LDS Cookie Video?
Jul 1, 20261h 12m
A woman made a video comparing gospel principles to a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Dr. Steven Hassan — cult expert, author of Combating Cult Mind Control, and creator of the BITE Model — responded by calling it evidence
Ep. 138 - What LDS Men Were Told About Pornography — And What Their Sons Need to Hear Instead
Jun 27, 20261h 8m
Your son will see pornography before he turns 13. That's not a warning — it's a statistical certainty. The question isn't whether it happens. It's whether you'll be the person he comes to when it does.Tonight Kurt Franco
Ep. 137 - The Mental Load Myth: Debunking the Viral Content Poisoning LDS Marriages
Jun 24, 20261h 11m
There's a song going viral right now claiming that every day is Father's Day — because dads don't pull their weight at home. It's catchy. It's funny. And it's making a very specific argument about your husband before he'
Ep. 136 - Fidelity Month, Charlie Bird, and a Racist GA: Debunking This Week's LDS Headlines
Jun 20, 202655m
This week's LDS headlines had something for everyone. A general authority made a racially insensitive joke at a stake conference in Oklahoma — and the Salt Lake Tribune called him racist. Charlie Bird announced he and hi
Ep. 135 - 2 Viral Posts Call the Church "Exclusionary." Here's What They Leave Out.
Jun 17, 20261h 1mEp. 4S3
Two posts are going viral in LDS social media circles right now. One calls the Family Proclamation "exclusion framed as love." The other takes the Proclamation, removes most of it, recolors what remains in rainbow stripe
Ep. 134 - LDS Cultural Callout: New Data — Is the Church Experience Doing More Damage Than We Think?
Jun 13, 20261h 40mEp. 4S3
For decades, we've assumed that when people leave the church, it's because of doubt, lifestyle choices, or outside influence. New research suggests we may have been looking in the wrong direction.Jeff Strong spent years
Ep. 133 - Warrior Predicted the Male Mental Health Crisis — And Showed Us the Only Way Out
Jun 10, 202651mEp. 3S3
Record numbers of men are returning to church right now — and researchers are scrambling to explain why. We think a 2011 MMA film already answered the question.Warrior isn't a fighting movie. It's a precise portrait of t
Ep. 132 — Nearly Half of All Men Quit Therapy Because It's Making Things Worse ft. Roy Anderson
Jun 6, 202656mEp. 2S3
Roy Anderson joins us to break down why traditional talk therapy is failing LDS men — and why the church is quietly winning the mental health war nobody knew was being fought. We get into the Chris Williamson argument th
Ep. 131 — They Reported Maddy Packer to the Government for Calling Out Anti-LDS Therapists
Jun 3, 202656mEp. 1S3
Maddy Packer — one of the most outspoken LDS voices calling out anti-Mormon therapist marketing practices — was reported to Utah's professional licensing board (DOPL) for allegedly impersonating a mental health professio
Does the MTC Really Brainwash Youth?? Ex-Member’s Bizarre Claims Examined
Feb 14, 202553mEp. 11S1
Is LDS missionary training a form of brainwashing? That’s what one ex-member claims, and in this episode, we break down these shocking allegations about the MTC (Missionary Training Center). Does the LDS Church truly con
Why do "Mormons" Have Weird Dating Rules?? Reacting to Ex-Member's Critique
Feb 10, 202550mEp. 10S1
Do Mormons really have "weird" dating rules, or is there more to the story? In this episode, we react to an ex-member’s critique of LDS dating culture and explore why these rules exist, how they compare to broader Christ
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