Appearances
The More Sibyl Podcast
The One With Kayleen Johnson – On The Scars We Share
The words “you are not alone,” though simple, carry a powerful sense of reassurance that humans often crave, a gentle reminder that your situation isn’t unique to you. When we open up about our scars, we not only help ourselves process things, but we let others see that they are not alone. Our guest today, Kayleen, is at the heart of driving such conversations through her podcast.
Second Scene Podcast
S2E6: Kayleen Johnson – Former LDS Member and Podcast Host
Kayleen is a former LDS member. She spent her entire life as a devout member of the Church of Latter Day Saints only exiting the church a little over three years ago. Since leaving the church her and her families lives have done a complete 360. Working full time, hosting a podcast and supporting others with physical and emotional scars.
Chronicle of Endings
This is Kayleen's story of growing up as a Mormon, and then at 31, her journey of leaving.
Real, Brave & Unstoppable
Ep 22: Kayleen Johnson on Motherhood, Marriage, and Finding Your Worth
In today's episode, I talk with Kayleen Johnson, who grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in a very conservative farming community. Growing up, she was taught that her sole purpose in life was to be a wife and a mother.
Kayleen reached a point in her life where she struggled with this idea of having no worth outside of her roles. She felt out of alignment because it wasn't her truth to hide her gifts and all she has to offer from the world.
In 2016 Kayleen went through a life-threatening illness and it was a catalyst for her to start questioning - the limiting beliefs she had been taught, the identity she was told she should have, even her faith. She found the strength to get through that ordeal and find that she did have worth not only outside of being a mom and a wife but in addition to.
Kayleen was always taught that feminism was bad, but after she recovered from her illness, she began reading books written by women and discovered that she had a good bit of feminism in her! She started to explore outside of the world she had been living for so long.
Ebb and Glow
Gaining Confidence to Leave the Latter-day Saints Church with Kayleen Johnson
Kayleen Johnson joins us to chat about her recent decision of leaving the Latter-day Saints Church and community, which she has grown up with her entire life. She gives us insight into the views of the church and why she has recently decided to leave. We also talk about her experience growing up with low confidence and what she did to improve her self worth over the years.