Life in Lori Vallow’s family system (with Megan Conner) 

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I've never been Mormon, or even in a high-control group, but I want to get interviewed by Zelph On The Shelf just so I can tell my life story while Sam and Tanner make sympathetic noises in unison

Enjoying the discussion so far, but **MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING** for disordered eating about ~15 min in (just for other viewers who could've also used a heads-up)

Megan Conner is a fantastic communicator, and I could listen to her for hours. Wish you all the best, Megan, if you read this. Am going to find and buy your book.

I just rewatched the Diane Sawyer Brit Spears interview and this video was SUCH a refresher. You both are so much more professional and compassionate than most “professional” interviewers. Also you ask great follow up questions that actually sound like you’re listening and not just waiting to speak. Love y’all ❤

Some real gems of historical knowledge around 58:30 ! I could listen to Megan talk forever. She is such an effective communicator.

1:11:36 the way that cat (Bernie?) transplants himself seamlessly into Megan’s lap is both sweetly humorous and also incredibly apt for this channel: an earnest approach of comforting blond affection sourced in mutual respect

I think the quote you're looking for might be from ursula le guin ''What goes too long unchanged destroys itself. The forest is forever because it dies and dies and so lives.'' and if it's not it's just a really cool quote i wanted to share haha

This was so fascinating, and Megan had so much knowledge to give! I grew up Catholic and got "confirmed" in 8th grade only to have a major reset in my beliefs the following year, so I really resonated with what y'all were saying about literal children supposedly being able to consent/choose their beliefs independent of their families and environment.

Megan seems like an incredible person and my heart goes out to her and her family! Also shout-out to you guys for being such great interviewers/conversation hosters. Great video all around.

I love Megan Conner so much.Her podcast has truly helped me so much.❤❤

Anyone who laughed about the cat is a psychopath, period.

Oh my goodness I needed to here her talk about body positivity! ❤ THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. You must have been prompted by the spirit. 😄🙄

This conversation is so valuable. Megan is so well spoken, especially in the part about how exactly trauma hurts you, which is so important. Wishing her and everyone struggling all the best & the strength to heal

Dam, Mormon stories going 2 have some competition lol😅. Great interview, u guys really seem at ease with a good back and forth flow. ❤❤

Megan, you're so smart and wise, and it's inspiring to hear about your journey. I came from a different high control group, and a different family full of secrecy and trauma--and I don't know how much this means from a stranger on the internet, but I believe you. I'm sorry that some people who should believe you have chosen not to. You deserved better from your family of origin, and I'm glad you have other people in your life to support you. Also, that stuff about body positivity made me realize that I'm not quite as "over" my mom's unhealthy beauty standards as I'd thought I was. Like, I'd gotten over the obsessive need to wear makeup even to get the mail, and the need to dress fem like she wanted, but I was still viewing my body through the same lens as she would. And now I know that I need to do some work on that. So thank you! Also, whenever you two have someone on your channel, I'm always impressed by how good and compassionate you are toward them. Maybe it's just that I grew up watching TV interviewers who didn't give two shits about people's feelings, but there's such a world of difference between that and videos like this. (Plus, unlike those interviewers, here there's a chance for kitty cameos, which make my whole entire day.)

While you were talking about near death experiences I got an ad for a movie about just that 😮

What a lovely person and interview, I am at the CrossFit part of the conversation and feeling so warm and fuzzy 💕

Such a great conversation. Well done, all three of you.

I was thinking "I wish there would be a new zelph on the shelf video for me to watch." 🙂 I'm enjoying this conversation!

Have y'all considered uploading a podcast version of your shows? I cant always have RU-vid open but i love listening

I’m not even Mormon (thankgod) NJ girl over here methodist but not devout. More spiritual than anything. I love Megan’s interviews! I’ve seen her on Lauren and dr John’s channel and Mormon stories podcast. Megan you’re a little hottie I can’t believe you have kids that old! Good genes! You’re so knowledgeable, intelligent and well spoken. Im so Happy I just found your channel Zelph on the shelf😀.

This conversation was so much fun for me! Samantha and Tanner are both amazing human beings and I cannot WAIT for more incredible content! 💜

Excellent guest, excellent interviewers, excellent video 🙌

50:20 when I was a weird little human being a good catholic I somehow managed to find the understanding that Santa and God where the same being and the reason we got gifts on Christmas Day was because we were celebrating the birth of the son of god and we are all his children… That is the best way I can explain it if it doesn’t make sense I’m pretty sure I don’t understand the connection but little me did

Such a fantastic interview! ❤

Loved this interview! Love hearing from Megan anytime I find her on YT. Just bought her book! I relate to her so much with the toxic family of origin (CSA) and leaving mormonism later in life.

Why y’all gotta be so fetchin’ SMART ? I love where you appear to land after receiving all the truth bombs we’ve forever wanted. And still want. You seem to always land somewhere authentic, transparent, and supportive. That conversation was healthy and funny. All 3 of you edified without mormon minimizing the magnitude of the narcissism, abuse, and horrors at which most wont gaze. Thanks for being the light and the life

I am sad that some of Megan’s Mormon family aren’t talking to her … if they did, they’d learn so much & be expanded by her wisdom 😊

Appreciate Megan and the wisdom, insight, and compassion she brings to the conversation!

WAIT OMG THE SANTA THING like for sure my deconstruction journey started when I learned santa wasn’t real

Thank you for sharing your story with us. The search for truth is long and worth it. I wish you continued healing and loving kindness ❤

This is my favorite Megan interview! Amazing.

Great episode! Thank you all for sharing ❤

What a fantastic interview with three beautiful people. Honest ownership of their lives and stories.

Loved this episode. So much truth spoken here! ❤️

1:07:19 OMG went I heard how Stacy died I immediately wondered if Alex murdered her! Was Stacy Alex's first kill? Did Alex fancy himself the Destroying Angel? A reincarnated Porter Rockwell? Porter Rockwell was Joseph Smith’s bodyguard, so did Alex think he was Lori, then Chad's bodyguard?

This was such a great interview 😊 the Mormon stories episodes with Megan are so good/sad/amazing/terrible and well worth watching

"We only invited people to the funeral who didn't think he's a murderer" 💀 yikes

Watching this reminded me of something I'd entirely forgot/repressed. My temple reccomend got taken away at 15-16(I was in it from 14-17 but those were crucial years) because I was self harming and I couldn't go to the temple if I would "defile the temple that is my body" so that was really an experience being ostracized after being love bombed so hard just a year or two prior.

I bought Megan’s book, very excited to read it!

I feel you dude, the army acts like this with us sometimes… with the weight thing

omg! those first few seconds were great with the laughing :,)

Hey Tanner there’s a great Mormon stories episode on that woman’s thesis, excuse my sleepy Australian spelling, but I think it’s Shannon Cardwell montez

Is Tim Ballard Q? So much of the QAn0n imagery is taken from Movies & TV series.

I like Megan talking about what she’s interested in

I did'nt know megan had gotten out of the mormon church, i admire her intelligence and her honesty and i respect her.!!

Great guest guys

A surprise guest! 🐎👍

love your spirit.

Protein and muscles weigh some stuff! Muscles keep you young 😊

Hmm where can i get the prequel of this interview? I just started watching and i feel so out of the loop, what's the situation, who is Lorri etc 🤔

Megan Conner is awesome

The devil looooves mormonism silent whispers to jump on the springboard into the darkness.

Megan I'm so happy that you can now be your true self. And own it, thank you Jesus. I was once where you were at. We wanted to be validated. And not to mention, these people were actually, hind sight 20/20 our enemies. I just say Hallelujah!

The service dog was given back to the trainer. They cant be sold by the current family using the dog.

It’s so boring to be a Mormon it’s easy to get very interested in fitness

How hard would it be to induce a diabetic coma. The true story movie "NURSE" was about a nurse who killed patients by injecting insulin into patients IV s. Was lori jealous of Stacy?

MEGAN!!! 🎉❤🎉❤

Yeah 👏♥

Wow. This is unbelievable. Her agenda her compensation and the saddest life I’ve ever heard for everyone to consume. Hahahaha! 🤮 People died.