The Wannabe Balanced Mom - Crystal Escobar Pt. 1 | Ep. 1127
In this episode, we talk with Crystal Escobar about her new book: My Life as a Wannabe Balanced Mom, specifically how she has navigated both motherhood and being a business entrepreneur. Those familiar with Mormon Stories Podcast will recall our earlier episodes with both Crystal and her husband Sean that detailed Sean's experience as a victim of sexual abuse and also detailing their journey out of Mormonism. Today's interview will expound on Crystal's experience as she learned to balance motherhood with her other life's interests, and how she rebuilt her idea of motherhood outside the paradigm of the Mormon Church. Sean and Crystal Escobar’s Journey out of Mormonism: • Playlist The LDS Church’s Coverup of Sterling Van Wagenen’s Sexual Abuse of Sean Escobar and Several Others: • Playlist We will also be joined by a few of her readers in the second part of the interview. Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast... Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Importance of Finding Meaning for Women 05:09 Crystal's Journey as a Mom and Conflicting Beliefs 08:31 Dealing with Mormon Theology and Motherhood 12:45 Agreeing on the Number of Kids Before Marriage 15:00 Balancing Roles and Suppressing Personal Goals 18:52 The Struggle of Enjoying Motherhood 19:35 Learning Not to Feel Guilty 22:19 Leaving Religion and Releasing Shame 26:03 Starting a Blog to Help Moms 29:52 Balancing Homeschooling and Personal Growth 31:58 Realizing the Value Beyond Blog Success 36:40 Embracing Vulnerability and Authenticity 39:36 Enjoying Blogging and Impacting Others 43:07 Sharing a Faith Transition with Mormon Followers 47:08 Baring Your Soul to the World and Building Confidence 50:12 Balancing Social Media and Enjoying Life 55:52 Overcoming Jealousy and Resentment 57:38 Taking Time to Question Beliefs and Surrounding Oneself with Real People 58:28 Embracing Imperfections and Building Meaningful Connections ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon: / mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonsto... Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: / mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🖼️Instagram: / mormstories 📱TikTok: / mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: / discord Contact us: 📧 [email protected] 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds
