A Mormon Discussion podcast episode featuring Teresa Hobbs, Bill Reel, and guest Wendi Jensen examines how Latter-day Saint cultural conditioning can make coercive control and abuse harder to recognize. The discussion argues that teachings emphasizing trust in authority, obedience, sacrifice, and forgiveness can inadvertently obscure abusive dynamics.

The hosts trace how these values, taught from childhood in LDS contexts, may leave members vulnerable to manipulation and less equipped to identify controlling behavior in relationships or institutions. Jensen shares insights on recognizing patterns of coercive control that exploit religious teachings.

The episode joins growing discussions within ex-Mormon communities about institutional and interpersonal abuse, and the theological and cultural factors that complicate recognition and accountability.