176 - The Dark Side of Being a Smith in Utah with Lyn Smith Gregory
- E176
- 41:59
- October 24th 2024
LYN SMITH GREGORY grew up in Utah as one of nine children in a devout Mormon family. Her great, great uncle was Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. At 19, she left the Church and moved to New York City, eventually obtaining an MBA at NYU. After a 20-year career in the tech industry, she left to pursue writing full-time and has attended the Iowa Summer Writing Program and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. She lives in Savannah with her husband.
- Website; https://lynsmithgregory.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyn.s.gregory.9
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynsmithgregory/
Blog post mentioned in this podcast:
https://lynsmithgregory.com/your-organization-or-religion-is-cult/
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