Being a Black Mormon Missionary with Alley Bird

Girlscamp

Hayley Rawle

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Detroit native Alley Bird comes to Girlscamp to talk about her experience growing up as a Black Mormon girl, learning about the priesthood ban in seminary as a teenager, and later experiencing colorism on her mission in El Salvador. We talk about the health (or lack thereof) of sister missionaries, the resources (or lack thereof) for Black missionaries facing racism, and the unique culture surrounding Mormon missions. Alley also shares about her brief stint as a Temple Square Visitors’ Center missionary during Covid. You can find Alley on TikTok here and on Instagram here. Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account ⁠⁠here⁠ for two bonus episodes per month and more. For more Girlscamp content follow along on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. For ad inquiries please email girlscamp@saucemediagroup.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body?
0:03.0	Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that.
0:06.0	Go on. Have a listen to your gut.
0:10.0	Is that a gurgle?
0:12.0	A rumble?
0:14.0	Is it straining after lunch?
0:16.0	Or is it saying...
0:18.0	You've got to show me love.
0:21.6	We know what your body's asking for.
0:24.6	In store online on the app.
0:27.6	Back your body, Holland and Barrett.
0:29.6	G-I-R-L-S-C, A-N. P. It's Girls Camp.
0:41.3	Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Girls Camp podcast. I'm your host, Haley Roll, and I am joined
0:46.6	today by Ali Bird.
0:49.0	Hello.
0:49.6	Hi. Welcome to Girls Camp.
0:51.3	Thank you.
0:52.3	I am really excited to talk about your story.
0:54.6	We connected through TikTok and I actually was just getting ready and like watching back
1:00.6	through some of your TikToks.
1:02.1	The TikTok I found you through was the one where you were talking about what it's like
1:06.8	to be a black woman living in Utah.
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