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Podcast: Mormon Stories Podcast
Episode: "Groomed" for Mormon Motherhood Perfection - Chelsey Rencher Liaga | Ep. 2131
Description: Joining John & Mergi Dehlin today is Chelsey Rencher Liaga, here to share her Mormon story of how she was βgroomedβ for Mormon motherhood, and how this hindered the development of her own mental health and self identity.Chelsey was born in Gilbert, Arizona (a heavily Mormon community) and had a typical Mormon upbringing. She suffered from perfectionism as a child, which later led to body dysmorphia issues and an eating disorder that affected her time on her mission in Spokane, Washington.After her mission she met her husband at BYU...