My Dad Ruined My Mormon Wedding w/ Kayli & Nathan Hinckley | Ep. 2029
Mormon Stories Podcast
Dr. John Dehlin
4.6 • 5.2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2025
⏱️ 240 minutes
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Summary
In this powerful, raw, and emotional conversation, Nathan Hinckley and his daughter Kayli open up about their journey through Mormonism — from deep devotion to painful disillusionment — and how faith, family, and unexpected truths collided at one of the most sacred moments: Kayli’s wedding.From early seminary mornings and dreams of the Celestial Kingdom to patriarchal blessings, church culture clashes, and a heartbreaking faith crisis — this interview pulls no punches. Nathan, a once-devoted bishop and father, shares how his spiritual unraveling sent shockwaves through his family, culminating in a moment that changed everything at his daughter's temple wedding.How do you break the news to your family that you no longer believe — when your whole life has been built around it?How did Kayli handle growing up as a “perfect Mormon girl,” only to find herself questioning it all before adulthood?Topics explored:-Growing up Mormon in Tennessee-Spiritual perfectionism & scrupulosity-Patriarchal expectations vs self-identity-Leaving the Church and breaking generational cycles-Family dynamics around faith, control, and truth
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:41 How the Hinckley’s end up in Tennessee
00:22:29 Kayli’s upbringing on “the compound” also called “The Mormon Holler” by non-members
00:26:15 Mormon garment mindset and wearing bikinis
00:36:10 Kayli learning the word “feminist”
00:42:45 Scrupulosity around beauty and appearance or just the rules?
01:07:56 Persecution complex, throwing rocks at a tree
01:22:00 Getting her patriarchal blessing
01:27:49 Dating non-members and finding a husband
01:46:45 How was Kayli’s testimony during this time?
01:57:03 Still born sister that she wanted to see in heaven
02:04:16 Nathan losing his testimony
02:13:40 Nathan was asked to take a survey for the Church on the Gospel Topics Essays
02:27:30 Nathan struggles with his testimony
02:36:17 Kayli goes down the rabbit hole while parents on vacation
02:39:59 I was one person before, and in the next moment I was a different person
02:50:38 Why didn’t Nathan just hide it or fake it
02:55:51 Nathan began writing and posting things publicly
03:01:01 Kayli removed her name from the Church pretty quickly
03:05:26 “An Old Friend of Mine” song
03:14:30 How did Ethan respond to Kayli’s deep dive into the church?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to another issue of Mormon stories podcast. |
| 0:03.3 | I'm your host, John Dillon. |
| 0:04.6 | It is May 6th, 2025. |
| 0:08.0 | I am here on location in Knoxville, Tennessee for part two of a two-part series here from |
| 0:15.8 | Knoxville. |
| 0:16.9 | Today's episode is called My Dad Rewened My Mormon Wedding. |
| 0:23.0 | And we're here with Nathan Hinckley and Kaylee Daniels. |
| 0:27.0 | Hey, guys. |
| 0:27.8 | Hi, John. |
| 0:28.4 | Hi, Margie. |
| 0:29.8 | Do you all have some southern welcome that you do here in Knoxville? |
| 0:33.8 | Well, we would just get up and give you a big hug if we could. |
| 0:36.5 | But we've got all these |
| 0:37.6 | mics just perfectly set. |
| 0:40.2 | How do you like that title, Nathan? |
| 0:41.7 | You feel good about that? |
| 0:42.6 | I feel pretty good about that. |
| 0:44.6 | I think it's appropriate. |
| 0:46.3 | How about you, Kaylee? |
| 0:47.2 | Encapsulate it perfectly. |
| 0:48.3 | Okay. |
| 0:49.0 | Well, that's a little teaser for today's episode. |
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