So, it can be pretty unsettling when you realize that you really don't know anything." "Our faith is built on the premise that we have the answers to everything. So, Mormons are good memorizers as well as good secret keepers. It's a weekly ritual that we recite these lines by rote. Someone can sometimes say a phrase that we say in the temple, and I will reply with the exact verse I'm supposed to, you know, with my head bowed just like we did in the temple. Lines from Housewives, lines from 1980s movies, and scripture and ritual from Mormonism. I think in terms of Mormon ritual, Mormon scripture, song lyrics, and movie quotes, that is what's playing constantly in my head. So, how much mental fortitude did it take to break those built-in habits? NR: You talked in Bad Mormon about the importance of Mormon rituals and traditions. Each one is like a playlist of my life, a song lyric or title, and just to really wrest control of my story and respect my story, respect my experience, and make sure that if I was going to do something as bold as say I was a bad Mormon and leave the church, that I left no stone unturned, and really told my story from my perspective and without reservation. And to finally put my story down and, like, craft the chapter headings.
And I have always felt like a writer at heart, but I've never had the opportunity, never dreamed I'd have the opportunity. But I think the reason I wrote Bad Mormon is because it was the first time I was given the opportunity to really put my story to paper. HG: The way it felt to write Bad Mormon felt like therapy and a catharsis of just finally really giving myself some grace and looking back on my childhood and my life and why I made the choices I did, and why I suffered so hard from the consequences of those choices too, you know? It just gave me a great perspective. So, I wanted to ask, how did it feel to write Bad Mormon, and when did you decide it was time to write your story down and share it with the world? NR: So, to start, I just want to say, I learned so much about Mormonism from Bad Mormon, and I loved hearing about all the details, like becoming a woman and going on missionary. I've never heard “authorial.” Is it authorial debut? I'm Audible Editor Nicole, and as a major fan of the Housewives franchise, I'm elated to introduce listeners to Heather Gay, who made her TV premiere on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and now is making her authorial debut with her new listen, Bad Mormon. Note: Text has been edited and does not match audio exactly.
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