Alyssa Grenfell
Alyssa Grenfell | |
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| Years active | 2023-present |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Subscribers | 431 thousand[1] |
| Views | 224 million[1] |
Last updated: May 13, 2025 | |
| Website | mormontruths |
Alyssa Diane Grenfell Carpenter,[2] known as Alyssa Grenfell is an American author, YouTuber, and former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She is best known for her social media content and her memoir How to Leave the Mormon Church: An Exmormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion (2023).
Background
[edit]Alyssa Grenfell was raised in an LDS Church member family and attended Brigham Young University (BYU),[3] where she adhered to the church's social and religious guidelines. At 23, she was married in one of the church's temples, filling traditional expectations of her upbringing.[4][5]
Grenfell's departure from the LDS Church began in her mid-20s. Key motivations included disillusionment with the church’s teachings on gender roles,[6] marriage, and personal autonomy.[7] Her personal revelations, coupled with historical and cultural critiques of the church, deepened her conviction to leave.[8]
After moving to New York City in 2017, Grenfell publicly shared her journey of faith deconstruction on social media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.[9] She now documents her time as a Mormon on social media,[10] delving into the rules she had to follow and what her day-to-day life looked like.[11]
Career
[edit]Grenfell creates content on social media surrounding the LDS Church. Her one-minute-long video posted on YouTube explaining the similarity of looks between Mormons has been featured on the New York Post.[12]
Her book, How to Leave the Mormon Church: An Exmormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion (2023), explores her personal journey of leaving the LDS Church and provides guidance for others undergoing similar experiences.[13] It combines memoir-style storytelling with practical advice for navigating life after leaving a high-demand religious community. It also addresses challenges such as redefining relationships, finding a new spiritual identity, and confronting religious trauma.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Grenfell currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two children.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Alyssa Grenfell". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Carpenter Alyssa Diane Grenfell | GovSalaries".
- ^ Laing, Sarah (2024-12-02). "Utah Hair is Ultra-Long, Smoothly Curled and Lighting up FYPs. Let's Take a Closer Look". The Kit. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Ex-mormon explains why members of her former church look so similar". LADbible. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Porter, Christie (2024-10-10). "Exmormon Author, Alyssa Grenfell Discusses her New Book: How to Leave The Mormon Church". Salt Lake Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Mitchell, Alex (2024-04-15). "Ex-Mormon reveals why members of her former church look alike". Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Ex-Mormon Explains Why It's So Easy To Spot A Member Of The Church Based On Looks". Bored Panda. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Lieber, Chavie (2024-10-17). "Everyone's Talking About Utah Hair". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Ex-Mormon reveals what 'soft swinging' actually is as new show exposes surprising reality of the religion". Tyla. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Mitchell, Alex (2024-04-15). "Ex-Mormon reveals why members of her former church look alike". Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Grenfell, Alyssa; Dehlin, John (2023-01-07). How to Leave the Mormon Church: An Exmormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion. Alyssa Grenfell. ISBN 979-8-9893105-0-0.
- ^ a b "I was born in the Mormon church — premarital sex was as bad as murder". Metro. 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-12-20.