Dr. John Dehlin
My life’s mission is to promote healing, growth, and community for those experiencing a religious transition.
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The conversations millions are watching
Mormon Stories is the longest-running podcast in Mormonism — over 2,200 episodes and more than 850,000 followers across platforms. These are its most-viewed conversations.
1.5M views Episode 1654 She Took Down Polygamy Cult Leader Warren Jeffs: Elissa Wall's True Story · 1.5M views 
1.2M views Episode 1653 My Life as an FLDS Child Bride — Elissa Wall, Part 2 · 1.2M views 
1.2M views Episode 1808 LIVE Jessi Hildebrandt Speaks Out Against Jodi Hildebrandt, 8 Passengers & Ruby Franke · 1.2M views 
1.1M views Episode 1680 The Dark Side of a Mormon Mission — Brinley Jensen, Part 1 · 1.1M views 
661K views Episode 1861 LIVE Why I Resigned as a Mormon Bishop — Nick and Amanda Jones · 661K views 
635K views Episode 1737 Losing Faith When Your Child's a Mormon Missionary — Julie & Jill Durrant · 635K views 
602K views Episode 1488 LIVE The Mormon Influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow — Part 2 · 602K views 
588K views Episode 1618 Growing Up in Polygamy — Sam & Melissa Zitting Wyson, Part 2 · 588K views 
588K views Episode 1743 LIVE Joining and Leaving the Moonies — Cult Expert Dr. Steven Hassan · 588K views
Podcasts
I am the host of:
Research
My academic research focuses on religious faith crises, religious Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (i.e., Scrupulosity), and the LGBTQ / Mormon experience.
Coaching
I provide emergency coaching support for individuals and couples impacted by religious faith transitions, with a speciality in supporting mixed-faith marriages and families.
About John
Two decades at the intersection of religion and mental health
John Dehlin holds a Ph.D. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology and a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology. His research and clinical training focus on the nexus of religion and mental health, with an emphasis on navigating religious faith crises and the LGBTQ/religious identity conflict.
Before completing his doctorate, John spent seven years at Microsoft and three years at MIT, where he served as Director of the International OpenCourseWare Consortium.