Wendy Olivia Wiliams and Amy Nadel
Recorded
May 7, 2025
01:20:19
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mbd000126
Description
Wendy Olivia Williams [no age given] sits down with conversation partner Amy Nadel (26) to discuss her upbringing in a fundamentalist Latter-Day Saint community, highlighting her two mothers, 15 siblings, and the childhood memories she holds dear despite the challenges she faced.Subject Log / Time Code
Wendy Olivia Williams (WW) recalls her grandfather's involvement as a member of the Canadian parliament and reflects on her father’s upbringing in the Latter-Day Saint (LDS) church, as well as the two mothers who raised her.
WW discusses Utah’s decision to cease the practice of polygamy in order to become a state, and remembers her own mother’s eventual acceptance of marrying into a polygamous marriage.
WW talks about Mami G and how she expressed her love, and also shares stories about what her two mothers did for a living and the precious hand-me-downs she cherished as a child.
WW remembers playing in the snow as a child and dumpster diving for toys.
WW reflects on dealing with malnutrition as a child and the surprising happiness she felt despite the adversity she faced.
WW recalls being chased by a bull and dancing at the USA-Canada border, and reflects on her parents’ discovery of Buddhism toward the end of their lives.
WW discusses moving out of the fundamentalist LDS community before being married off, and reflects on being married to a Democrat at some point in her life. She concludes the conversation by sharing the important lessons she has learned from her life experiences.
Participants
- Wendy Olivia Wiliams
- Amy Nadel