Blame it on Mel Podcast: From Seminary Teacher to Sex Therapist

What happens when a returned missionary, temple-married seminary teacher, and Church employee starts reading the very documents meant to defend the LDS Church—and discovers they raise more questions than answers?

In this episode of Blame It on Mel, we sit down with a former LDS seminary teacher who dedicated his life to teaching Mormon doctrine before eventually leaving his career, rebuilding his life, and becoming a certified sex therapist. We discuss what it’s like to teach the Gospel Topics Essays, the CES Letter, and church history from the inside, what finally changed his mind, and why purity culture continues to impact marriages long after people leave high-demand religion.

We also dive into:

• Life as a returned missionary and temple marriage

• Teaching seminary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• The Gospel Topics Essays vs. the CES Letter

• Church history that surprised even a church educator

• Losing a church career after faith deconstruction

• Religious trauma and sexual shame

• Mormon purity culture and its impact on intimacy

• Why so many LDS couples struggle with sex—even after marriage

• Healing after leaving Mormonism

• What healthy sexuality actually looks like

• The biggest myths former Mormons believe about sex

• Rebuilding relationships after faith transitions

Whether you’re an active Latter-day Saint, questioning your faith, navigating a mixed-faith marriage, or recovering from religious trauma, this conversation offers compassion, insight, and practical tools for healing.

Check out the Blame It on Mel for honest conversations about Mormonism, deconstruction, purity culture, relationships, and rebuilding life after high-control religion.