Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™: Recent Episodes
Meagan Skidmore Coaching, LLC
I have come to learn for myself that the opposite of faith is not doubt, but rather the opposite of faith is certainty! Having doubt is to be fundamentally human & asking questions is the first step to finding answers and clarity. Let’s shed the shadow of shame currently cast on doubt and instead seek and find clarity that can only come by asking questions! Who’s with me?
Holli Henrie (@iamhollihenry) is a guide for women who are ready to awaken to the truth of who they are. For over 27 years, she has walked alongside women on their journeys of healing and remembrance. Her work is rooted in softness, presence and the knowing that you are the key to your own wholeness.
Holli creates spaces of transformation — through personal sessions, retreats, and a podcast — where women over 50 can release old stories, embrace their divine wisdom, and step into the love that has always been theirs. Her calling is to hold a lantern as you walk your sacred path, reminding you that you are whole, you are holy, and you are deeply loved.
wholenesswithholli.com
Email:
wholenesswithholli@gmail.com
Instagram-
https://www.instagram.com/iamhollihenrie/
Follow Holli's journey as a cast member of Writer's Island, Season 2:
@writersislandtv (https://www.instagram.com/writersislandtv/)
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Have you heard of Emotional Alchemy? >>>
Check out my new channel/podcast "The Inner Catalyst"
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Michelle Keil (@michellekeilcoaching), affectionately known as The Doodle Coach, is a Master Certified Holistic Coach and the creator of a unique coaching method who helps overwhelmed women quiet their inner critic, lighten their emotional load, and reconnect with who they truly are—through the surprisingly powerful tool of doodling.
Her playful yet profound approach is faith-centered, science and evidence-informed, and rooted in years of training. She weaves together creativity, faith, and nervous system-aware coaching to support women in finding grace in the margins of their lives.
Whether through her courses, community, or one-on-one coaching, Michelle makes it safe, —and even fun—for women to let go of who they think they should be and remember who they already are.
https://thedoodlecoach.com/
https://www.instagram.com/michellekeilcoaching/
https://www.facebook.com/michellekeilcoaching
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-keil-350440221/
Margin Scribble Session - Calendar/Scheduling link
Grace In The Margins - Free PDF Download
Book Purchase link - https://geni.us/SheRisesMK
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Have you heard of Emotional Alchemy? >>>
Check out my new channel/podcast "The Inner Catalyst"
https://open.spotify.com/show/2ENr1LapF3HksEIXLXjGbx?si=5f27d1df29354e5e
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NOTE: This episode contains discussion and themes of suicide and suicide prevention.
Within weeks I will publish my first book, TransparentSEE: How I learned to SEE through my journey as a parent of a transgender kiddo . I share a few excerpts with you today as a means of connection and sharing of my story of moving through all of the discomfort that comes with being raw, open and vulnerable.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention states, “There’s no single cause for suicide. Suicide most often occurs when stressors and health issues converge to create an experience of hopelessness and despair.”
Efforts that counter loneliness and isolation all point to human connection. I believe connection is a vital component of suicide prevention, long before a person exhibits warning signs. I am in no way suggesting this as a quick fix or a replacement for adequate mental health care and being proactive about getting it.
Showing up vulnerably is the only way to “true connection.” Shooting the breeze about what you had for lunch, how was work/school, or did you see the latest movie aren’t going to cut it. Heartfelt, raw and authentic sharing followed by open ended, thoughtful questions is a pathway to true connection. Note that the pathway I am describing is indefinite, different for everyone and subject to your intuition of what is best for you in your situation.
As you listen to an excerpt of my story, may your heart be touched and opened to the idea of sharing yours with your loved ones.
Sources cited:
The Trevor Project
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Crisis Resources:
Trevor Project (1-866-488-7386)
SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357)
NAMI Helpline (1-800-950-NAMI, or 1-800-950-6264)
National Eating Disorder Association Helpline (1-800-931-2237)
BlackLine (1-800-604-5841)
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7-NATIVE, or 1-844-762-8483
Deaf Crisis Line (1-321-800-3323)
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Beth Hinze is a life coach who guides and supports ambitious women through major life changes. As a self-described "failure survivalist" and "dreamer," she uses her social work background and a trauma-informed lens to help clients uncover fears and create an empowered plan for success. She specializes in cognitive and mindset work, Internal Family Systems, and somatic and nervous system modalities, ensuring no one has to face big shifts alone.
Connect with Beth on IG: @beth.hinze.coaching
https://www.bethhinze.com/
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Mandy Giles (she/her) is the parent of two transgender young adults and the founder of Parents of Trans Youth, a social impact business providing learning, support, and community to parents and caregivers of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse kids. During the past three Texas legislative sessions, Mandy testified before Texas Senate and House committees against multiple bills targeting transgender youth and has spoken out in support of trans kids in school board meetings, panel discussions, media interviews, and rallies.
Mandy hosts the Everyday Trans Activism podcast and is a past president of the PFLAG chapter in Houston.
Website - http://www.parentsoftransyouth.com
Instagram @parentsoftransyouth
Artist mentioned in the episode: Ooowwee Walker @dat_darkskin_artist on Instagram
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Whether it's physical pain or emotional pain, healing from our wounds is not a one and done thing. The same is also true for pain from mental and spiritual wounds.
We can do all the work that we think is needed and arrive at a place of feeling healed and even function better for a while. Then something happens -- an event, circumstance, a person, or a situation -- can activate it and we begin to feel that same old familiar pain yet again.
It's normal and natural to want to resist it. Perhaps we think it's behind us and we've grown beyond or past it.
It's up to us what we make of it we can make it mean a lot of things-- that we did something wrong or we didn't do enough the first time around OR we can also make it mean that this is just a natural course of healing.
We heal in community; listen to this episode to learn what to do with old pain.
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Sarah Grady is the Liberator of The World of Unapologetic Living and the visionary behind The Language of Unapologetic Living. A catalyst for personal liberation, Sarah helps people break free from societal conditioning, reclaim their truth, and live in deep alignment with their soul. Through her work as a channel, guide, and mentor, she blends Human Design, intuitive chaos channeling, and embodied wisdom to activate transformation from the inside out. Her mission is simple yet profound: to awaken a world where people live fully, freely, and unapologetically alive.
https://sarahmfgrady.com
Socials: @sarahmfgrady
Host of 'The World of Unapologetic Living' podcast
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Diana Murphy is a life and mindset coach for leaders. She’s their mental mentor, encourager, and wise leader. She helps clients get back into their powerful lane no matter what growth or life circumstances have thrown them off balance. She serves as a guide to her clients as they reconnect with their vision, passions and true authentic self. There is not greater satisfaction for her than seeing her clients grow both personally and professionally.
I am the coach to call when shi(f)t hits the fan.
website dianamurphycoaching.com
LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamurphycoaching/
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I recorded this episode while in Houston, where I served an LDS mission many moons ago. While there I had some unexpected revelations. As a missionary there, I remember at times feeling like a prophetess--that was the word that came to my mind and to my heart. At that time, I thought it was because I was serving in the capacity of a missionary. I have since learned, that capacity, that gift, that knowing - it is innate.
It's always been there.
And it's still there.
I hope you feel something stir within as you listen.
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Amanda Louder is a Certified Sex & Marriage Coach who helps Christian men, women, and couples overcome their obstacles to create a more emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically intimate relationship. She is also the host of the Sex for Saints Podcast that has over 1.5 Million Downloads.
In addition to being a coach, Amanda is also a wife to Kevin, and mom and step-mom to 5 kids, ranging in ages from 16-25. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching her kids play sports, fishing, and camping.
Https://amandalouder.com
Https://instagram.com/christiansexcoach
https://amandalouder.com/blog/podcast
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Karin Nelson is a divorce coach, a mom of two kids, and 3 cats. She was raised in Utah in a devout Mormon family where she was taught that divorce is 'not an option' and something that wasn't really acceptable. After taking her power back and asking for a divorce 9 years ago, she has worked to find her audacious voice, heal from the patriarchal beliefs Mormonism put on her, and step into a powerful, whole, complete life. She's been divorced for 8 years and is finally living the best of the rest of her life. She lives in Utah and loves mysteries, puzzles and drinking coffee.
Becoming You Again Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/becoming-you-again/id1614295940
Karin Nelson Coaching Website: https://www.karinnelsoncoaching.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@karinnelsoncoaching
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Today I share a message that came to me during the week I was on Writer's Island. One thing about being on a private island in the British Virgin Islands is that there is no shortage of inspiration. I wrote mostly out of doors.
The resort had beautiful nooks and spaces where we could go and channel from within the messages that we felt called to write. Midweek, after lunch, I started to feel this pull towards the water.
I wasn't quite sure why. I had already made plans to sit and write, so I followed my instinct. I followed my intuition and this episode is what I wrote. I call it "The Parable of the Cruise Ship." Leave a comment; I'd love to know your thoughts!
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Before becoming a fulfilled life coach, Denita Bremer led a shame-filled life with a hot husband, three very healthy kids, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near Denver, Colorado. She learned a holistic approach to healing and success, which she shares on her podcast, If I’m So Blessed, Why Can’t I Feel Good? She supports adult LDS daughters of emotionally immature parents with trauma-informed coaching.
Website: https://denitabremer.com
IG: https://instagram.com/denitabremer
FB: https://facebook.com/denitabremer
Podcast:
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-im-so-blessed-why-cant-i-feel-good/id1733936159
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LSUW48rQVDjPZNWrJw8GM?si=a891617e121d4274
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Sri Kali Katori Dasya Bhakti | Voice-Doula • Celestial Sound Priestess • Founder of Velvet Locust
Sri Kali Katori is a mystic guide for those ready to reclaim their voice and rise beyond doubt. As the founder of Velvet Locust, she helps seekers remember their purpose and speak their truth through the sacred sciences of astrology, Ayurveda, yoga, and multidimensional sound healing.
A recovering addict of over 30 years, Sri Kali walks the path she teaches—alchemizing shadow into song, silence into sovereignty. Her work is rooted in deep devotional lineages and grounded in embodied experience. She’s trained in over 800 hours of yoga, 300 hours of Ayurveda, and carries a lifetime of musical study and ceremonial sound healing since age 8.
Through her offerings—like Celestial Soul Maps, Sacred Mirror Sessions, and Soul Purpose Voice Activation—she helps others move beyond fear and into the bold, beautiful truth of who they came here to be.
She believes the voice is a sacred bridge between the inner knowing and the outer world. And when you liberate it—you liberate your life.
IG: @kali.katori.dasya.bhakti
YouTube: @kalikatoridasyabhakti
Sri Kali Katori Dasya Bhakti
Raise your Vibe with your Voice
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This morning this question came to me - "How can one be in sacred surrender AND declare their independence and get loud?"
Welcome to part 4 out of a series of four episodes about speaking up and elevating our voices!
Part 1 Episode 196 called why we don’t speak up. I take the opportunity to explore reasons why we and women particularly don’t speak up.
Part 2 - Episode 199, The cost of keeping quiet. I share multiple ways in which our inner peace and alignment is disrupted when we continually ignore or actively push down those inner whisperings.
Part 3, Episode 204 where the focus is the joy that we find once we are break our silence.
And finally part 4, today’s Episode 208 declare your independence and get loud!
Before you decide, this isn’t for you and you turn this off, I invite you to consider the things: I invite you to ask yourself what does declaring your independence mean to you? How will you declare your independence by getting louder?
I won’t lie have I been a little nervous to release this episode because it is bold. I am inviting you to step in into and not just tolerate discomfort, but to embrace it! So in my efforts to be an example of what’s possible, I share my thoughts with you on 'declaring your independence and getting loud (or louder!)"
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Michael Okuda graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s in statistics and works as a data analyst in Dallas. Growing up, he was a competitive pianist, where he was a three-time champion in the statewide Kentucky Music Teachers Association piano competition. His other hobbies include tennis, trying new restaurants, and line dancing.
Michael loves getting to know people and is always curious about not only how they gather together but also connect. He was part of the first BYU belonging council to help create spiritual resources for BYU LGBTQ students.
Michael is also career-driven. He will begin his master’s in analytics through Georgia Tech and has aspirations to become a data scientist. He also has interests in personal finance, real estate, and workplace culture.
Find and connect with Michael on IG: @michael_okuda
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Bradley Talbot is the founder of Color the Campus and organizer of the Lightings of the Rainbow and Trans Y that occured at BYU in 2021 and 2022. He has been featured in two documentaries including Mormon No More (Hulu) and A Long Way From Heaven (YouTube). He recently graduated with a Masters in Social Work and a Masters in Theology & Ministry from Boston College.
Instagram: @the_bradpadEmail: bradtalb@gmail.com
"The divine and the human are the same." - Bradley Talbot
Founder of @colorthecampus
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Charlie Bird is an award-winning author, podcaster, therapist, and social media influencer based in Utah. He is known for playing the role of Cosmo the Cougar at Brigham Young University where he received national acclaim for his dance performances and viral mascot videos.
Bird was born and raised in Southwest Missouri, and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Redlands, California. He is a CSW with a Master’s in Social Work from Brigham Young University.
Charlie is passionate about bridging the gap between LGBTQ+ and religion, evident by his frequent work community and nonprofit organizations. His ability to combine humor, empathy, and advocacy continues to inspire many as he helps others embrace their authentic selves.
To stay up-to-date with all of Charlie’s advocacy and adventures, you can find him on social media as @mrcharliebird.
https://mrcharliebird.com/
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Part 3 of 4 in a series, "The Joy in Breaking the Silence" explores the possibilities available when one leans into and even embraces what they feel called to speak up and say or do.
Part 1 Episode #196 Why We Don't Speak Up
Part 2 Episode #199 The Cost of Keeping Quiet
Referenced in the episode: blog post "Pride is the Opposite of Shame," by Ben Schilaty (https://benschilaty.blogspot.com/2019/07/)
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McArthur Krishna graduated from BYU with both an undergraduate and masters degree. She co-owned an award-winning ideas marketing firm for a decade until she retired, got married, and moved to India. With church a plane ride away, she started spending home church time researching and writing children’s books. Over years she has written 19 books, six co-authored with Bethany Brady Spalding at Deseret Book including A Girl’s Guide to Heavenly Mother and A Boy’s Guide to Heavenly Mother.
Along the way she has coordinated some of the first art featuring women to be hung in the LDS Conference Center (Kathleen Peterson’s art from the Girls Who Choose God series), commissioned and curated the first art show focused on Heavenly Mother with artists from around the world, and her own art was selected for the Church’s International Art competition. The art (by Caitlin Connelly) from their book “Our Heavenly Family, our Earthly Families” was the first art portraying Heavenly Mother published at Deseret Book. After its release, the LDS church purchased a 12’x8’ piece for their permanent collection— and it currently hangs at the Church History Museum on Temple Square. The L. Tom Perry Special Collection at BYU Library has asked for her manuscripts, photos, and life journals so that her seminal work on elevating women can be available to posterity.
McArthur believes that unflinching hope, a lot of hours working with friends, and wifi can change the world… bottomless guacamole helps too. She’s (always) got more in the works to live up to her favorite titles of Holy Harasser and Hogwash Eradicator.
"A spiritually sovereign person is a person who knows they can turn to God, get personal rev and live by it no matter what. For me being spiritually sovereign involves God." - McArthur Krishna
Connect with McArthur: @mcarthurkrishna_creates
https://mcarthurkrishna.com/
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Anne Pimentel is a passionate advocate for people who find themselves on the margins of society, church, or life. She enjoys reading and learning about other cultures and perspectives. She works to widen the circle and amplify the voices of those who are often ignored.
Anne is one of the founders of Meetinghouse Mosaic, an organization working to diversify Christian art. She assisted in curating a successful art show with the organization that focused on historically accurate and cultural depictions of Christ.
Anne consistently shares about our Heavenly Mother, women's rights and voices, and social justice work on social media. She is a giddy first time author of the new book Changemakers: Women Who Boldly Built Zion (https://www.signaturebooks.com/books/p/changemakers).
Anne loves to bring people together. She has been organizing parties and gatherings since she was a teenager and finds great satisfaction in watching people connect and find joy in new friendships.
Anne lives in Utah with her wonderful husband and their four incredible boys.
Connect with Anne on Instagram: @the.vision.beautiful
Link to Anne's Articles of Faith
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Michelle Warnica is a Spiritual Guide, energy healer, and retreat host helping women over 50 embody their soul’s purpose and live from divine inspiration—not fear or overthinking. As the founder of the Mariposa House of Metamorphosis in Mexico, she creates sacred spaces for deep transformation, intuitive awakening, and joyful alignment. Michelle’s mission is to help you remember: you came here with a soul plan—and now is the time to live it.
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Celebrate my 200th episode with me by reflecting some highlights along this journey!
Six years ago I learned my youngest identified as a LGBTQ+. I was white knuckling this intersection of parenting, conservative faith background and having an LGBTQ+ kiddo. There were way more questions than there were answers - and the answers I did have, brought me a lot of pain. Cognitive dissonance was a constant companion.
It would be a long while before I had the strength to give myself permission to have doubts and allow the questions I had. Eventually, I claimed and owned my spiritual sovereignty. It already existed and was already mine.
My Divinely directed path converged with life coaching, but it was not to be the destination. I have certified in and implemented new modalities--Trauma Certification with https://lindsaypoelmancoaching.com; Story Coaching with https://coachandkim.com; and Emotional Alchemy with https://sarahtrapkus.com.
I have written a book with https://keirabrinton.com (second book to be written on the show, Writer's Island in June 2025) This first book, TransparentSEE: How I learned to see through my journey as a parent of a transgender kiddo, will soon be part of my own episode on upcoming docuseries, Legacy Makers https://www.legacymakerstv.com/home.
I have learned first hand that I don’t have to wait until I die to claim and develop my spiritual gifts; I am already a priestess, goddess, spiritual sovereign. I am a 4D+ spiritual being experiencing a 3D physical world.
What are you celebrating in your spiritual journey?
Listen here to the top 3 Episodes:
Episode #107: Jesus didn't care about offending the Pharisees w/ David of @_mindful_faith
Episode #107: Spiritual Independence with Jeanie Burton
Episode #195: Transcendent Love, Trans/Nonbinary Mamas Q&A Panel
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What’s something you wish you’d said recently, but didn’t?
Today I share 3 ways it is “costing you” when you keep quiet.
This episode is part 2 in a 4 part series. Catch part 1, Episode #196 “Why We Don’t Speak Up.”
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Aly Dosdall is a wife and mother of four adult children (two of whom are queer), one teenager and two fur babies. She met her husband while they were college students at BYU in 1996, and was happy to return to Utah with her family 14 years ago, living now at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains north of Salt Lake City. Her hobbies include paper crafts, music, dessert, social media, good films and theater.
She has worked in digital marketing for the past 15 years, first in the retail/wholesale industry and currently for a Utah-based non-profit, Encircle, that provides safe spaces and mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth and families. She finds joy in volunteering as the president of the children’s organization in her local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and loves to spend time with her favorite people, her family.
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Aly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aly.dosdall/
Aly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-dosdall-5234b69/
Encircle website: https://encircletogether.org/
Encircle Instagram: http://instagram.com/encircletogether
Encircle Facebook: http://facebook.com/encircletogether
Encircle LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/encircletogether
www.alydosdall.com
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This week’s episode is a collaboration with Sarah Bond as part of her Somatic Series of podcast episodes on The Healing Heart Journey with Sarah Bond.
Sarah's summary:
We sat down for a deep and honest conversation about shame, grief, and identity. While this episode is more of a dialogue than a somatic demonstration, it’s rich with insight and heart.We explore story mapping—the powerful process of tracing a current emotion like shame back to one of its earliest memories. Meagan shares how understanding the origins of our emotional patterns can help us release old pain, rewrite our inner narratives, and live with greater compassion for ourselves and others.Together, we reflect on the grief that comes with letting go of who we thought we were supposed to be or what we thought was supposed to be—and the beauty of accepting who we truly are and what is. This conversation is an invitation to see yourself more clearly, love yourself more fully, and step out of shame-based judgment into self-affirming truth.Meagan is offering a code for anyone who wants to work with her and do their own StoryMapping: use code SarahBond50 for half off a 75-minute session.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbondcoaching/
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What is the number one reason we do not speak up?
You might be surprised…..Stick around and find out!
In this episode, I hope to challenge your thinking on what it means “to speak up.”
This episode is part 1 in a 4 part series.
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Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. Quite possibly for the first time ever, seven mamas of the same faith of origin (LDS) candidly share their answers to a multitude of anonymously submitted questions.
These mamas truly embody love while living in the ambiguity of dawn, dusk and twilight. They are decidedly united in a common purpose, even mission: to advocate for their kiddos and simultaneously create a safer, more inclusive world.
We invite you to take the opportunity to get to know and befriend a transgender or nonbinary person on this #TransgenderDayofVisibility.
Connect on Instagram: @mom25mlp, @jeanieburton, @beckyjoswallow, @pulchritudinaceous, @jill_mortensen, @marley.orton, @meaganskidmorecoaching
Catch each of their previous interviews:
53 A spiritual heart transplant, part 1 with Monica Phillips
54 A spiritual heart transplant, part 2 with Monica Phillips
87 Spiritual Independence with Jeanie Burton
114 I want to live in a world with sunrises and sunsets with Becky Belnap
115 This whole journey is sacred with Julia Bernards
125 Seeing through a rainbow filter with Jill Mortensen
157 The seed of divinity within me with Marley Orton
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ln this candid and energetic interview, former Mormon and current pastor for the Community of Christ, Brittany Mangelson shares that “women want to 'do church' and be a part of the creation of community. Pastor Mangelson has learned firsthand that “Spiritual autonomy is where the joy is at” and also that “Joy comes from living authentically.” In addition to her responsibilities as pastor Brittany is also a spouse and mom.
Connect with Pastor Brittany Mangelson on Instagram here: @brittanymangelson
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Sara Cunningham is an author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her journey is a surprising one that began in conservative Oklahoma, when her son, Parker, came out as gay. As a woman of faith, Sara wrestled with the news until she began to study, research, and reconcile the two worlds. This journey resulted in her book How We Sleep at Night. She found herself on a journey “from the church to the Pride parade,” falling in love with the LGBTQIA+ community. In the wake of beautiful glitter-covered hugs and heart-breaking horror stories, the mission of Free Mom Hugs began. Simple acts of love and acceptance turned into a viral sensation, and Sara knew she had the opportunity to lead impactful change.
Free Mom Hugs is now a movement across the country and the world. Sara goes Beyond the Hug to educate and advocate organizations of all types including schools and businesses striving for safe and protected spaces. She has appeared, many times with her son Parker, on the Today show and The RuPaul Show and spoke at the 2019 GLAAD Awards. She also has been featured in many national publications including The Washington Post, Woman’s Day magazine, and People magazine. Sara is currently in partnership with Jamie Lee Curtis, who purchased the rights to her book and has discussed developing a movie based on her story. A documentary about the Mama Bears movement by award winning director Daresha Kyi also features Sara and the Free Mom Hugs movement.
Sara’s passion is to change the perspective of the outside world toward this beautiful part of our community so that we as a society, not only learn to affirm, but more importantly, celebrate. Her goal is to help parents and children have authentic relationships and understanding for each other using her own experience and education as a guide. Sara is passionate about connecting with faith, civic, and business leaders in efforts to make the world a kinder, safer place for our LGBTQIA+ family. She is gifted at inspiring others to join her in this movement that is sweeping the nation and the world.
https://freemomhugs.org
Instagram: @freemomhugs
Episode #108: When Parker Came Out of the Closet, I Went Into Mine with Sara Cunningham [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondtheshadowofdoubt/episodes/Episode-108-When-Parker-came-out-of-his-closet--I-went-into-mine--Sara-Cunningham--founder-of-Free-Mom-Hugs-e2e1bo8/a-aaf0fm5]
Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollysprayregen/2021/02/23/why-free-mom-hugs-founder-sara-cunningham-spreads-love-to-the-lgbtq-community/
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*This episode published as part of Podcasthon.***
The Podcastathon aims to bring together as many French-speaking podcasts as possible during the week of March 13-21, 2025. All participating edits a special episode spotlighting a non-profit organization of their choice. I chose Free Mom Hugs!
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Jessica Frew is a wife, ex-wife, mom, stepmom, and BOLD action taker. She believes that we find true peace, connection and confidence by making your next best decision. Jessica helps you make clear, confident, and concise decisions to lead a BOLD life that is in alignment with who you were created to be while leaving behind overthinking, people pleasing, and the need to justify your decisions through her proven Be.Be.Be Decision Making Formula.
Connect with Jess on IG:
Helping You Make Your Next Best Decisions. Empowering individuals to make their Next Best Decision with clarity, confidence and concision. You are One Decision Away from a life of fulfillment.https://www.instagram.com/heyjessicafrew/heyjessicafrew.com/quiz __________________________
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CW: Discussion of grief, loss and death by suicide.
Julie Cluff is an intuitive coach, grief specialist, and speaker. She’s the past host of the Build a Life After Loss podcast and current host of the Light the Day podcast which focuses on spiritual awakening.
She is also the author of the book Miracles in the Darkness. Julie developed the HOPE Model of Healing and the 5 Foundations of Growth to encourage grief healing and HOPE Grief Coach Training.
She offers the free ebook Connecting with Your Angels on her website Juliecluff.com. Her personal mission can be summed up in one simple word: HOPE - hope for healing, hope for better days and hope for happiness.
Julie is first and foremost a wife, a mom and grandma. She enjoys reading, tennis, playing the piano and board games.
Coach * Speaker * Author
juliecluff.com
Email: julie@buildalifeafterloss.com
FB: facebook.com/buildalifeafterloss
IG: instagram.com/juliecluffcoaching
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CW: Discussion of suicidal ideation.
Glenn is a performance coach for men. He’s had nearly 4,000 one on one clients since 2008.
He’s been married since 2004 and has 7 kids, 5 boys and 2 little gals. His marriage has challenged him more than anything else but it has also forged him into the man he’s become.
Glenn’s story bounces from failures, quits to more failures much like most men. He found himself in a dark corner Christmas Eve 2013, ready to “be done”. He survived himself.
He turned back to the one thing he could control - himself. The gym became an essential part of his daily recipe and in 2017 he won $100,000 transforming.
Glenn lives by the daily simple processes that create lasting value and happiness. He preaches “progress creates happiness” and “your goal is my goal”.
He currently coaches men for his business and has helped men overcome the mind to create ultimate control over emotions helping men feel it all and still move towards their goal. His unique process looks a lot like the movie “Hitch” except we’re chasing change and goals. His process has been branded as “The Wingman Method”.
You can find him in the following places BUT he’s most available 1 on 1, whether a client or not he’s all in on helping others reach their goals…
Podcast - The One Day One Life Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/6U82iC3avWgzjO0IGxn1LW?si=e5dfe3dff1b44b60)
Website - GlennLovelace.com
Instagram - @itsyourwingman
Biz Text Line - 385.269.8011
If you decide to reach out to Glenn via text, mention this podcast and he'll send you a "Gals Only" eFile to help you inspire your husband to be more open to therapy, coaching and personal development...
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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Julia is CEO and Founder of Financial Freedom Wealth Management Group, LLC, and with its successes she has become a thought leader in the financial industry. Julia, an expert in personal finance, has been honored to be recognized for her excellence throughout her career including being ranked by Barron’s and Forbes as one of America’s Top Advisors.
As a wife, mother to three children, and owner of multiple businesses, Julia is passionate about living life fully in the present and living out the concepts discussed in her book, Money Loves You. She lives in a small town on the Oregon Coast.
website: www.thejuliacarlson.com
Instagram - @thejuliacarlson
Purchase her book Money Loves You: https://a.co/d/3ayHZi2
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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Nicole is business strategist and the founder of Olive & Oak Business Empowerment Coaching. With a passion for helping women entrepreneurs build with grit and grace, she specializes in turning vision into action through her MOD Method, integrating Mindset, Operations, and Data for sustainable success. Whether through immersive coaching experiences, masterminds, or leadership development, Nicole empowers business owners to thrive with clarity, confidence, and community.
Insta @coachnicoleroufs
Website: oliveandoakcoaching.com
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Trisha Biesinger is a mother, transformational coach, and passionate advocate for women. Through her deeply insightful coaching, she helps women rediscover their inherent worth, guiding them to trust their inner wisdom and embrace their unique strengths and intuition. With compassion, wisdom, and unshakable belief, Trisha has helped countless women break free from self-doubt and step into their fullest, most authentic lives.
www.coachtrisha.com
www.coachtrisha.com/bonuses
Instagram: @coach.trisha
email: trisha@coachtrisha.com
The God We Never Knew on Amazon: https://a.co/d/7FJdclV
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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Kate Mikado is a visionary author, entrepreneur, and kingdom-driven leader with a passion for weaving deep spiritual truths into compelling storytelling. Her latest work, a narrative spiritual fantasy, invites readers on a journey of transformation, healing, and divine revelation.
Through rich storytelling, Kate explores themes of faith, emotional healing, and the unseen barriers—often called Heartwalls—that prevent us from fully experiencing love and purpose. Blending spirituality with immersive narrative, Kate’s work is designed to not just entertain but to awaken hearts and expand minds. In this episode, she delves into the inspiration behind her book, the power of authenticity and alignment as a healing tool, and how breaking through Heartwalls can lead to greater freedom, connection, and divine alignment.
Prepare to be inspired as Kate shares profound insights on faith, transformation, and the limitless possibilities that await when we surrender to the journey.
Instagram: @katemikado
book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWKNBL1F
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaitlinMikado
Websites: katemikado.com funneltopia.io
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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By day, Mona Rose is a project manager and operations strategist, bringing big visions to life behind the scenes. By night, she’s a somatic coach and breathwork facilitator, guiding women back to themselves through breath, presence, and deep inner healing.
Her own journey, from faith deconstruction to personal sovereignty, has shaped the way she holds space, blending structure with soul. She also works closely with Keira Brinton, supporting her in running JOA Publishing and The Mosai Network, where transformational stories find their way into the world.
Instagram: @mona.rose.alhabshi
Websites:
https://letmonamanage.com/
https://monarose.love/
For questions about JOA Publishing, The Mosai Network, or writing a book: mona@keirabrinton.com
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CW: Mention of end of life planning.
Dre is a former multi-hat wearer in the hospitality industry turned trauma informed breathwork facilitator after the loss of her sister sparked a quest for sustainable support with a more holistic approach.
Now as a Soultender, Dre blends her worlds by crafting Calmtails - intuitive breathwork experiences that offer individuals space to pause, reconnect and remember their resilience.
In addition to breathwork, Dre is the creator of the After Party Planner - a digital workbook guide that helps families start the conversation around end of life planning and empower individuals to choose the details of how they want to be celebrated when they are no longer here.
Website: https://thesoultender.vip
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network
here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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"The amount of energy coursing through my body made my knees shake. [Success Codes Live] wasn’t Keira doing it (activating) for me, it was me activating myself. She created the prefect space for me to do it myself."
Kangie Dawber, Success Codes Live, January 2025 participant
Unique, from my name (Kangie) to my offerings, it's hard to find anything ordinary and why would you want to? I’m a woman who has questioned the norm for as long as I can remember and have cultivated a curiosity that is always encouraging my expansion. An adventurer, I’ve lived in many countries and travelled to even more. I love to immerse myself amongst the locals, in the history, helping me remember and reactivate specific codes within myself. I am incredibly fascinated by sacred geometries, gridwork and all frequencies. I’m a freebirth fanatic, a wildschooling mama, a master herbalist and detox diva, doula and a certified energy healer and board certified holistic health practitioner, soon to be microschool founder… can you believe the list may go on?!
Connect with Kangie on Instagram: @crystallineinitiations
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CW: Mention of plant medicine as part of one's Soul Contract reading.
A loving mother and community builder, Kristii Ryznar creates nurturing spaces that promote unity and consciousness, often incorporating Cacao ceremonies and Sound Harmonizing experiences.
Whether guiding a Soul Contract reading or leading a heart-centered journey with Creator, Kristii channels prophetic messages that nurture and inspire, making her a trusted guide in the journey of liberation and freedom.
Reach out to Kristii to inquire about getting your own Soul Contract reading. A Soul Contract is a blueprint of your life.
Instagram: kristii_m_ryznar
stanstore: https://stan.store/kristiimryznar
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CW: Mention of incest/sexual abuse. Discussion of plant medicine as a sacrament to know oneself and to know the Divine.
Kristy Crabtree is a licensed professional counselor and Healer. From an early age, Kristy carried the codes of the healer within- evidenced by the spontaneous healing of a life-threatening heart condition as a child. Her journey has been one of profound transformation, from navigating a childhood shaped by addiction and emotional suppression to reclaiming inner truth through expanded states of consciousness.
Through a blend of psychotherapy and energy work, Kristy helps people deconstruct their limiting realities, access expanded states and reclaim the lives they were meant to live. She believes in the miraculous, in the intelligence of the body, and in the boundless capacity of the soul to heal. Her work is for those who are ready to step beyond their comfort zone and into the truth of who they are.
Email: kristy@innerlightcounseling.org
Instagram: Kristy_sacred_revolution
Book (available soon) Sacred Revolution: The codes to Unleash your Spiritual Technology and Create the New Earth.
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CW: Discussion of death by suicide.
Born in Quebec city, Canada, Melissa-Sue Methven moved to Vancouver, BC when she was 6 years old. In her early 20s, she became a flight attendant for a commercial airline and on a private jet based in Vancouver. She flew with a US Ex-President, celebrities and wonderful businessmen all over the world.
In 2006, she moved to Wasilla, Alaska to be with Scott, the love of her life where she embarked on a new journey and studied to become a Dental Hygienist. She graduated in 2009 and worked alongside her husband, a dentist who owned a dental practice in Wasilla.
She is the proud mother of two beautiful children, Sophia and Mateas.
Melissa became a widow in March 2022 and has since dedicated her life in trying to help others who battle with suicidal ideation and their survivors.
Purchase Melissa's book,The Truth Behind the Smiles on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961098571
Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DG5ZZN5C?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp
https://www.melissagratitude.life
Instagram@melissa_gratitude
YouTube@melissa_gratitude
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Amanda is a shamanic practitioner, master NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) practitioner, reiki practitioner, intuitive, visionary, TedX speaker, successful entrepreneur, podcaster, and published author of three books.
A seeker of truth and student of life, Amanda has practiced and studied various healing modalities for over a decade.
The former owner of a national clothing brand, modbod, she felt a deeper calling and closed her business after 11 years—a difficult decision guided by intuition.
Amanda offers individual and group sessions, retreats, speaking engagements, and mentorship dedicated to spiritual and mental alignment, deep healing, growth, and expansion.
She's passionate about helping others remember who they are as she guides them in finding their authentic expression, stepping fully into themselves through embodiment and embracing their unique gifts.
You can follow me here: IG @Amanda.joy.loveland
www.amandajoyloveland.com
www.imbodiyou.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8xdMfu9MAg&authuser=0
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Emily Burraston is on a mission to help people feel truly seen, heard, and understood. As a Professional Intuitive Listener, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, and author of MOSAI Messages Volumes 1&2, she empowers individuals to reclaim their voice, trust their inner truth, and build meaningful connections.
Her journey is deeply personal—growing up deaf and rediscovering hearing in adulthood gave her a profound understanding of communication, self-trust, and the power of intuitive listening. This experience shaped her work, leading her to create The Echo Within, a coaching experience designed to help people break free from self-doubt and connect deeply with themselves and others.
Emily also works with teenagers and young adults, guiding them to uncover their zone of genius and find career paths they love after high school. Whether through coaching, writing, or speaking, her approach blends humor, insight, and real talk, making personal growth both accessible and transformational.
At the heart of everything she does is a simple but powerful belief: when you learn to listen—really listen—you unlock the clarity, confidence, and connection you’ve been searching for.
Instagram- @emilyburraston
https://linktr.ee/emburraston
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Kendra Hilty is an ADHD coach who helps ADHDers stop the negative thought spiral and turn schedule chaos into clarity—without shame, burnout, or boring productivity hacks. After being diagnosed with ADHD in college, she spent years feeling like she was constantly falling behind, wondering why she couldn’t just do the things everyone else seemed to manage so easily.
That all changed when she learned how to work with her ADHD brain instead of fighting against it. Now, Kendra teaches other ADHDers how to raise their self-esteem, master time management, and improve their health in a way that actually works for them.
A certified yoga teacher, Kendra brings a mind-body approach to her work, helping ADHDers regulate their nervous systems, find balance, and reconnect with their intuition. When she’s not coaching, you can find her lifting heavy at the gym, obsessing over her next trip abroad, or deep-diving into Human Design.
Get in Touch with Kendra:Instagram: @kendrahiltyEmail: info@kendrahiltycoaching.com
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Karissa Sherwood is a devoted mother, published author, and gifted medium- bridging the seen and unseen worlds with deep compassion and clarity. Her journeys through cancer, sexual abuse, and mothering a special needs child, have been profoundly transformational. Her life's experiences shaped her intuitive gifts, guiding her toward a deeper understanding of love, acceptance, and divine connection.
As The Mothering Medium, she serves as a conduit for Spirit, offering messages of hope, healing, and reassurance. Through her work, Karissa helps others navigate their own paths with greater awareness, honoring the sacred bonds between mothers & children, and the physical & spiritual realms.
Purchase her book, Mothering Marley on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2tLsV0H
Connect with Karissa:
https://www.themotheringmedium.com
Instagram @themotheringmedium
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Mindy Peterman is a skilled editor with a passion for helping authors polish the written works of their hearts, so their messages shine forth in the most powerful way possible in their published masterpieces.
A lifelong reading enthusiast and “word doctor” (nickname from a friend) who proofread and edited academic papers for countless friends and family members, from her teen years through her early forties, Mindy decided to make a career of her passion and talents—she returned to school and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Editing and Publishing.
In her editing career within her own editing company, Luminous Editing, Mindy has copy edited and line edited children’s books, self-improvement books, business-improvement books, multi-author collaboration books, and a variety of other works of various lengths in the nonfiction genre. With profound respect for each author’s passion, journey, and voice, and acute awareness of the potential experience of each author’s reading audience, Mindy makes thoughtful suggestions and asks helpful questions, making the editing process a collaborative experience for the share their dynamic power with the world.
Transmuting her talent for connecting with authors and their readers, Mindy is launching her passion for creating meaningful connections with others into the world of podcasting, social media, live online workshops, in-person retreats, and group events. The Connection Community will bring together humanity through shared interests and lead the world out of isolation and loneliness and into meaningful connections that transcend commonality and celebrate the light and gifts within each of us.
Connect with Mindy here: mindy@theconnectioncommunity.net
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Katie Jo is a three-time best-selling author, professional artist, and international public speaker. She has facilitated drum circles around the world to audiences as large as 10,000 and shared the stage with leading edge advocates like Marianne Williamson, Malika Chopra, and more. Most well known for her drum circles and nine-month Shamanic Course, a comprehensive understanding of esoteric and ancient practices from across the globe.She is a sound healing teacher/trainer and offers an in-depth Sound Therapy Treatment Training. As CEO/owner of Sage Canvas, a wellness studio in Lehi, Utah, and over 25 years’ experience in sales, marketing, and foundational business Katie Jo offers mentoring for energy-based entrepreneurs.
https://linktr.ee/katiejofinai
https://www.katiejodrum.com/
The Untold Stories of Motherhood https://a.co/d/fVPX4Lh
Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives (Michael Newton's Journey of Souls Book 1) https://a.co/d/7LVDBoI
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Christine is a woman who sees the beauty in all things, no matter the challenges life presents. From being adopted to navigating divorce after nearly 30 years of marriage, she has faced adversity with unwavering strength and grace. As a devoted mother to four incredible children, she has always led by example—chasing her dreams to inspire them to do the same.
Crowned Mrs. Utah 2005 and a Top 10 finalist at Mrs. America, Christine is no stranger to perseverance and achievement. In 2018, she earned her NGA Pro Card in bodybuilding, proving that resilience and dedication know no limits. Now, she is stepping into new roles as a published author and the host of her upcoming podcast, Confessions of a Healing Heart.
Her mission is simple yet profound: Love is the answer. Through her story, she hopes to leave a lasting legacy of love, courage, and the power of never giving up.
Connect with Christine on Instagram: @TheChristineOffical
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Amanda Joyce, a #1 bestselling author and health coach with roots on a ranch that nurtured her deep connection to nature, is driven by her top values of balance, peace, health, well-being, wisdom, intelligence, freedom, and happiness. Passionate about equipping people with whole, cheerful hearts that thrive despite life’s challenges, Amanda has raised tens of thousands of dollars for blood cancer research and the American Heart Association and earned global recognition for her advocacy in revolutionary immunotherapy. Through the healing power of nature, heart-centered research, transformative coaching, and heartfelt, award-winning writing, she inspires others to embrace healthier heart habits, cultivate resilience, and create lives anchored in balance, joy, and freedom.
“Amanda Joyce Jensen will always remember the night she told her 4-year-old son, Kezman, that his father, Marshall, had died of cancer – and how Kezman said he already knew because ‘Daddy came to me first.’ He cried as he drew a picture of his dad standing at the end of the hallway, wearing a red superhero cape, flying into his thoughts.
The euphemisms that adults often use to soften the shock can be confusing to a child of such a young age – that someone is “lost” or “passed away” – so his mother talked with Kezman gently but directly. He grasped more clearly than she had imagined that his father was gone and never coming back.”
Read her full story in 2 recent articles about childhood grief where a journalist interviewed Amanda about her experience.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/health/2025/01/27/utah-has-taken-groundbreaking-step/
https://mindsitenews.org/2025/01/23/grief-in-children-soaring/
Her book, Marshalling Beats of Your Heart can be found at this link:https://a.co/d/c1s6AUb. This April she has a course called Unpack Your Heart for caregivers and those who’ve experienced loss- watch for that on her website amandajoyce.com or https://amandjoyce.com.
You can find me on Instagram, Facebook and X as aceamandajoyce since I’m certified through ACE- empowering transformation through lifestyle behavior change. You can purchase my book on Amazon or at a few local stores in Saint George.
Keira's Site:https://www.keirabrinton.com/island-author-adventure
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Jeanne is a Transformative Relationship Coach specializing in guiding people to find and create happy healthy love in their lives, sustain it, and sometimes end it.
She says, "I remember the moment when I finally had enough of feeling disappointed by men. I wasn't interested in complaining, I just wanted to meet my beloved. If you know the feeling, I can help you. I have created a safe space for men and women to transform their minds, bodies and relationships for over 12 years.
Jeanie is a Senior Certified Calling in “The One” Coach, a Senior Certified Conscious Uncoupling Coach, and has a Master's of Science degree in Health Coaching and Advanced Nutrition.
Jeanie is currently creating a podcast called Love Sugar, Transforming Love Lives one bite at a time.
Connect with Jeanie here:
https://www.instagram.com/jeanne.byrd/
https://www.facebook.com/jeanne.byrd/
https://jeannebyrd.com
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jeanne+byrd
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CW: Mention of suicidal ideation.
A Native Arizonan, Randa Stratton-Dutcher is a life-coach, digital course creator, retreat facilitator, singer/song-writer, author, cowgirl, mother to 5 and wife to her high-school sweetheart Aaron.
You can hear Randa speak on her podcast “Going Dutch” where she discusses all of the above transparently. Randa loves to share light, messages, and assist others in reigniting the light that has dimmed over time.
https://goingdutch7.libsyn.com
https://www.facebook.com/randa.stratton
https://www.instagram.com/perfectlyimperfectranda/?hl=en
https://linktr.ee/randastrattondutcher
Listen to Randa’s EP “DUTCH7 Lullabies” on Apple music
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1623834376
Listen to Randa’s EP “DUTCH7 Lullabies” on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/2BasB7vSDApuv6CLDGB3qI
Listen to Randa’s music on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchsVCJNYCiGRzCvjYC739w
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Motherhood is often seen as life's greatest joy, but for Brooke, it marked the beginning of a nightmare. Just weeks after surviving a debilitated postpartum psychosis, she was struck down by complete muscular paralysis, all she could do was blink. Later, she was diagnosed with degenerative genetic disorders, facing a lifesaving surgery halfway around the world.
Instead of succumbing to the darkness of her circumstances, Brooke found hope and light through God's lessons, learning to live life to the fullest despite the overwhelming obstacles in her path. Brooke’s mission now is to teach others that healing is possible. Happiness is within anyone’s grasp. Will you grab it?
Through Fire and Grace is a powerful spiritual guide for anyone struggling with pain—whether from abuse, a faith transition, chronic illness, or a mood disorder. Brooke leads you through the hardest moments of her life, showing how she got through them, stronger—and how you can, too.
www.throughfireandgrace.com
Book: https://a.co/d/34f9OOQ
IG handle: @live_evenwith
Keira's Site:https://www.keirabrinton.com/island-author-adventure
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Nekita is a Growth Account Executive for Keira Brinton, where she blends sales expertise with a deep commitment to client success, ensuring that every partnership is rooted in transformation and purpose.
With a passion for faith and a vision for a new world, she believes that business isn’t just about transactions—it’s about alignment, impact, and answering a divine calling. Through her work, she helps bring Keira’s mission to life, connecting the right people with the right opportunities to create meaningful change.
Whether she’s fostering relationships, guiding clients, or speaking about the intersection of business and spirituality, she carries the conviction that God is always leading the way."
Calendar: https://calendly.com/nekita-keirabrinton/30min
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Teresa Ford is a Confidence Coach for women, specializing in guiding them to release fear, heal emotional wounds, and reclaim their innate power.
From a traumatic childhood to risking it all to live fully alive, Teresa has walked the path of transformation—and now, she empowers women everywhere to do the same. She calls them to rise boldly, embrace their true light, and claim the calling only they can fulfill.
Her journey as an "accidentalpreneur" began in the fitness industry, where she spent 16 years as a hormonal fat loss expert, helping women not just reshape their bodies, but rewrite the beliefs that kept them stuck in cycles of self-doubt. She realized women didn’t need another fitness plan—they needed to release the stress of feeling unworthy of love, success, and abundance.
After closing her fitness studio, Teresa turned inward, embarking on her own healing journey to break generational trauma patterns and fully step into her power. Now, as an online coach, she teaches proven, life-changing processes and shares raw, real experiences to help women rewrite their stories, reclaim their self-worth, and finally set themselves free.
When she’s not coaching powerhouse women, Teresa keeps her playful spirit alive by playing disc golf, camping in nature, riding bikes, creating abstract art, and spending as much time as possible with her kids and grandkids.
www.teresaford.life
https://www.facebook.com/CoachingwithTeresaFord/
https://www.instagram.com/teresaford.coaching/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachingwithteresaford/
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CW: Mention of sexual abuse.
As an Energy Coach, Joyce helps people overcome the challenges in their life and bring them hope and peace.
She has a complimentary video on her website yourhealingevolution.com that gives you a morning protocol to help you start your day out in an awesome way. Check out her YouTube channel healingevolution with a lot of videos she had fun making about energy, forgiveness, communication, miracle stories and muscle testing. She adds videos every Friday to her Youtube channel.
She's recently made available their Forgiveness online home study course that has changed the lives of everyone who has taken it. https://www.muscletestingacademy.com/forgiveness
Also, she teaches a two day Energy Mastery class where she teaches you how to clean your own energy field and then you can use it to serve others as well. There is registration for that on my website yourhealingevolution.com
She and her husband Steve teach a two day Muscle testing class. muscletestingacademy.com
She does one on one sessions using Muscle Testing to clear out the past and Energy Cleansing to clean up the present.
From Joyce: I appreciate your trust in me and allowing me to serve you. I hope you will take advantage of some of my programs. I will be adding a podcast to my business called The Gifted Ones.
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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“Tune Your Frequency to Truth,” is the motto of Angel Lyn, MSW, and Soul Mentor. Angel is a public speaker, life coach, author of Soul-U-lar Evolution: a Mormon Woman's Transcendent Journey to Love and co-founder of southern Utah’s annual healing festival, “Yin on Fire.” She was born and raised in St. George, Utah, U.S.A. She studied social work at BYU-Hawaii and later earned a Master of Social Work degree from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. She loves learning and mentoring and is a homeschooling mother of five outgoing and hilarious sons. She acquired three exceptional bonus daughters through a blended family relationship just 6 years ago. All 8 children are now between the ages of 12-21.
What began as a very sheltered life in an ethnically and religiously homogenous community, began to shift with her opportunities and passion for travel and living outside of Utah, in places like New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, and Spain. Angel returned home to Utah in 2014 just in time to experience an existential crisis that became a great, spiritual awakening. It brought her home to trust herself and taught her to live from love, rather than fear. Angel began going “inward & upward,” for guidance and trusting that her soul is led by the Divine Source of Truth. She believes everyone can have this same spiritual connection and unlock spiritual gifts and abilities that facilitate healing and personal guidance and direction in life.
Website
https://angellyn.com/
Events - Yin on Fire Festival September 18-21, 2025
https://www.yinonfire.com/
soul.u.lar.evolution@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/angel.naivalu
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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CW: Mention of teen drug use, overdose, suicidal ideation and death by suicide.
Lindsay Taylor is a mother of four, a warrior of the soul, and a voice for those battling the darkest depths of pain. After losing her son to a fentanyl overdose, she felt the profound call to turn her grief into a mission—to help others heal, rise, and reclaim their light.
Every day, she sits with those struggling with suicidal ideation and has previously worked with individuals struggling with addiction, holding space for their pain while guiding them toward the miracle of their existence. She knows firsthand the weight of grief and the courage it takes to keep going. Her heart beats for parents navigating their own healing, for those who love someone battling addiction or suicidality, and for the unseen warriors fighting to stay alive.
Through her work as a speaker, author, podcaster, and soul-centered guide, she helps others uncover the purpose within their pain. She believes in the power of transformation—that within every battle, there is a soul soldier rising.
Her mission is clear: To stand beside the wounded, to help them rise, and to remind them that their life is a miracle.
Because healing isn’t just an individual journey—it’s a movement. And together, we rise.
FB Soul Soldier Community- https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HETRN83RV/?mibextid=K35XfP
Instagram @_soul_soldier
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts].
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Jenn Koch is the founder of Stylegasm and known for her alter ego “The Style Dominatrix” - which is a creative metaphor about transforming your shame into your power.
She leads creative geniuses and trailblazers to be the kind of women that when they walk into the room - people turn their heads and HAVE to find out who they are. She helps them unleash their IT FACTOR and own the spotlight with their style, energy, and presence.
She hails from Virginia, and recently moved to LA. Previously she lived in Paris, France and Bali, Indonesia—where she ran a bespoke fashion brand.
Connect with Jenn on Instagram: @haveastylegasm
Get your copy of MOSAI Messages Vol 1 here
Learn more about Keira Brinton, JOA Publishing, & the MOSAI Network here: https://www.keirabrinton.com/
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
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For close to 2.5 years I have been talking about evolving faith journeys including the highs/lows, the sticky places along with the smooth, and the hard painful points, as well as the moments of epiphany, clarity and discovery.
Now, it’s time for the Beyond the Shadow of Doubt podcast to evolve!
Make sure to subscribe to join me for my month long book club in February spotlighting some phenomenal, powerhouse authors of @joapublishing.
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Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Jenna Carson is a chaplain in the United States Air Force. While beginning her chaplaincy training in graduate school, Jenna began petitioning LDS church leadership to change policy and allow women to serve as military chaplains. She went on to become the first female military chaplain endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to serving in the Air Force, she worked as a hospital and prison chaplain. Jenna is a Kripalu-certified Yoga Therapist and co-hosts the spiritual podcast "Guiding Light." She earned a BA from Brigham Young University and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.
https://www.jennacarson.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jennacarsonwrites/
Podcast: YouTube and Spotify
Women's Wellness Camp: May 2025
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, a part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England. [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts]
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
***CW: mention of suicide, transphobia, sexual abuse, & spiritual abuse
Erryn Stamp was born in the LDS faith and except for not serving a mission, tried to check all the boxes a man should, while hiding that she never felt like a man.
She tried playing the performative roles of son, husband, father, divorced single dad. After opening up and transitioning, she feels at home as a wife and mom.
As an LDS trans woman who is the parent of four kids with their own unique challenges and who was accused of crimes that never occurred, life can be dark.
Even then, she found that on the other side of fear and doubt, there is light and joy, and life is worth living.
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Focus on BEING instead of DOING. There will be no New Year's resolutions in the 'Set The Mood 2025' one day workshop! Set the tone or "MOOD" of what you want to build in 2025. Determine where you're at, decide who you want to be and where you want to go, then create it on purpose in 2025. If you can't join it live, register to receive the link to watch the replay.
CLICK HERE
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, a part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England. [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts]
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Reimagining living beyond the shadow of doubt.™
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Focus on BEING instead of DOING. There will be no New Year's resolutions for 'Set The Mood 2025' --a one day workshop to set the tone or "MOOD" of what you want to build in 2025. Determine where you're at, decide who you want to be and where you want to go, then create it on purpose in 2025. If you can't join it live, register to receive the link to watch the replay.
CLICK HERE
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, a part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England. [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts]
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Michelle and Rachel Barnard-Crosland live in Provo Utah with their 5 children and have recently celebrated their one year wedding anniversary. They are lifelong members of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints and are passionate about building bridges in the intersection of faith and LGBTQ+ communities. Michelle and Rachel feel profound and personal love from their Heavenly Parents and Savior, Jesus Christ and subsequently look for opportunities to share that love with others with the hope of creating inclusive spaces of faith.
Connect with them on Instagram:
@michellebarnardcrosland
@_rachelbarnardcrosland_
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Focus on BEING instead of DOING. There will be no New Year's resolutions for 'Set The Mood 2025' --a one day workshop to set the tone or "MOOD" of what you want to build in 2025. Determine where you're at, decide who you want to be and where you want to go, then create it on purpose in 2025. If you can't join it live, register to receive the link to watch the replay.
CLICK HERE
For ways to work with me: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, a part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England. [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts]
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
CW: mention of suicidal ideation
Marley Orton is a proud wife of 32 years and mother of three amazing adult children. As a devoted ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, she values love, inclusion, connection, and understanding in every aspect of her life.
With nearly two decades of experience as a realtor, Marley is known for her dedication to helping clients achieve their dreams.
As a nuanced member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Marley embraces faith, family, inclusion and authenticity. She enjoys traveling, pickleball, movies, deep conversations, listening to podcasts, reading, and dancing as part of an adult women’s clogging team.
Connect with Marley here: marley.orton67@gmail.com
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Ground yourself as you slow down and join me for Midwinter Pause--a renewal and recentering to help look forward to certain rebirth in life's next season. If you missed it live, you can still register to watch the replay thru 12/31/24.
Access it here: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, a part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England. [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts]
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Jonathan George is the founder of Unleash Your Rockstar®—a cutting-edge personal branding agency based in Los Angeles. With over two decades of experience in positioning, packaging, and promoting the personal brands of celebrities, CEOs, and influencers, Jonathan's clients have amassed over 150 million online followers, earning him the title of "The Human Hitmaker."
Jonathan's passion for helping others unlock their full potential comes from his own experiences. After graduating from college with a music education degree, Jonathan moved to LA and was on Edmund Mann's Next Big Star . Although he was the grand champion winner, his contract was retracted when they found out that he was gay.
Descended from 5 generations of Pentecostal pastors, Jonathan experienced spiritual abuse growing up in this religious setting due to his identity as a gay man.
Born and raised in Sunnyvale, TX Jonathan lives in LA with his partner, where he helps others embrace and rock their authentic selves.
Connect with Jonathan on Instagram @jonathangeorgee
https://UnleashYourRockstar.com
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Ground yourself as you slow down and join me for Midwinter Pause--a renewal and recentering to help look forward to certain rebirth in life's next season. Go here: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, a part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England. [DialogueJournal.com/podcasts]
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Green Flags on the Journey of Connection to Self:
We have different levels of energy in life pretty much dependent upon our life circumstances and the beliefs we filter those circumstances through.
Those filters can be brought w/ us from childhood - even if they are darkening our lens so to speak, and most of the time, we do not realize we still have these filters.
Our feelings are the GREEN FLAGS alerting us to unmet needs, wants, and desires, showing us where we are out of alignment. They drop pebbles, leading us along the path that is meant for us, guiding us gently from the one that is not.
Sources: James Hollis interview: https://jungplatform.com/store/call-purpose-an-introduction?source=purchases&t=1733507472
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
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Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Josh Scott (he/him) has been a pastor for the last two decades. The focus of his work is reimagining, reframing, and reclaiming faith through a Progressive Christian lens.
Josh is married to Carla, and they live with their five kids and labradoodle, Lucy.
Connect with Josh:
Substack: joshscott.online
Instagram/TikTok/Twitter: @josh_a_scott
Bible Stories for Grown-Ups
Context, Putting Scripture in Its Place
www.gracepointe.net
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts, part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England.
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Dr. Shannon Panszi, a retired Ob/Gyn and founder of The School for Engendering Inclusivity, has dedicated over a decade to advancing gender inclusivity in healthcare and beyond.
Trained by the national transgender advocacy group FORGE, Dr. Panszi is an experienced advocate and facilitator for TransFamilies, a national organization supporting families with gender-diverse children.
She serves on a PCORI-funded committee addressing cancer disparities for transgender and nonbinary patients and hosts the Gender Matters: Insights from a Physician Podcast, which fosters understanding and inclusivity.
A contributor to Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality, Dr. Panszi also consults with healthcare providers, educators, journalists, families, and communities on creating inclusive environments that affirm all gender identities.
shannon@engenderlove.com
Website
https://www.engenderlove.com
Podcast
Gender Matters: Insights From a Physician
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gender-matters-insights-from-a-physician/id1730287785
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For ways to work with me including the "Determine Your Values Guide" GO HERE: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts, part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England.
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Shannon grew up in Southern California as the fifth of six children in a faithful Mormon family. After high school, she attended Brigham Young University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in psychology.
After completing her studies, she served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honduras, a challenging and transformative experience. She later returned to BYU to earn dual master’s degrees in Counseling and School Psychology.
For the past 12 years, Shannon has been a dedicated real estate agent in Northern Virginia, helping clients find their dream homes. Her love for antiquing, historic architecture, and the stories of the past make Virginia the ideal place for her and her family. She is the proud parent of five amazing kids.
As an active member of her local LDS ward, Shannon is deeply committed to fostering inclusivity and belonging. She regularly advocates for “big tent Mormonism,” striving to ensure that individuals on the margins feel welcomed and valued within the Church community.
You can connect with Shannon here: shannonlamb.realtor@gmail.com and "Shannon Lamb Homes" on Facebook and Instagram.
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For ways to work with me including the "Determine Your Values Guide" GO HERE: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts, part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England.
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
There are lots of experiences going on right now. Emotions are surface for many across the United States.
The thing to remember about emotions is that they aren’t necessarily good or bad. It’s more significant and helpful to focus on how we feel them (or do we allow ourselves to feel them) and what words we say/don’t say and actions we take/don’t take from those emotions.
Emotions can bring joy and elation or very real pain. Physical pain and emotional pain can often accompany one another. It’s only problematic when a person is not taught to feel, metabolize, or transform the energy from these emotions (& accompanying physical/emotional pain) in healthy, productive, meaningful ways.
Take a few minutes and get some ideas on how to cultivate emotional intelligence in your sphere of influence.
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For ways to work with me including my "Determine Your Values Guide" GO HERE: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
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Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts, part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England.
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Meet Valerie Hamaker, therapist, educator, podcaster, learner, lover of truth, healing, laugher, movement, and people.
Valerie hosts faith expansion support groups, one of which I joined 2 years ago, which provide a place for openness and dialogue for those interested in developing spiritual and psychological agency.
She addresses challenging and important topics within the LDS faith tradition that many people struggle with but are too afraid to talk about. She does this through firmly but respectfully questioning anything that seems to cause shame, suffering, and struggle for individuals, couples and families.
Connect with Valerie on Instagram: @latterdaystrugglespodcast
Also, she has a group starting now -first of November with limited spaces available. Go here for more info: valeriehamaker.com/latter-day-struggles/support-groups/
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For ways to work with me including the "Determine Your Values Guide" GO HERE: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
Special offer for Fall 2024: Pay-what-you-can coaching session: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/103462.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts, part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England.
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Ashlie and Emilie are sisters who are passionate about exploring faith, spirituality, and the journey of deconstruction and reconstruction. Through their own personal experiences of questioning and rediscovering their beliefs, they have created a space for deep and meaningful conversations about spirituality and how it evolves over time.Together, they co-host an interfaith podcast, That’s Church!, which invites listeners to explore diverse perspectives on faith, religion, and personal growth. The podcast delves into the intersection of belief systems and spiritual journeys, featuring discussions with a wide array of guests who share their insights on faith, community, and personal empowerment. Emilie and Ashlie are dedicated to fostering interfaith dialogue, helping others navigate their own spiritual paths with authenticity and compassion.Listeners can follow the podcast on Instagram at @thatschurchpodcast for updates and new episodes. Ashlie also runs a separate Instagram account, @the_nuanced_mormon.
A That’s Church! Experience is November 2nd 5PM-8PM at the Compass Gallery in Provo Utah.
Purchase tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/thatschurch
Use code MEAGANSKIDMORECOACHING for 50% off.
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For ways to work with me including the "Determine Your Values Guide" GO HERE: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
Special offer for October 2024: Pay-what-you-can coaching session: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/103462.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. Learn more about me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts, part of the Dialogue Journal, founded by Mormon writer, teacher and scholar, Eugene England.
Hopeful Spaces, a monthly support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching, is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org to join.
Ashlie and Emilie are sisters who are passionate about exploring faith, spirituality, and the journey of deconstruction and reconstruction. Through their own personal experiences of questioning and rediscovering their beliefs, they have created a space for deep and meaningful conversations about spirituality and how it evolves over time.Together, they co-host an interfaith podcast, That’s Church!, which invites listeners to explore diverse perspectives on faith, religion, and personal growth. The podcast delves into the intersection of belief systems and spiritual journeys, featuring discussions with a wide array of guests who share their insights on faith, community, and personal empowerment. Emilie and Ashlie are dedicated to fostering interfaith dialogue, helping others navigate their own spiritual paths with authenticity and compassion.Listeners can follow the podcast on Instagram at @thatschurchpodcast for updates and new episodes. Ashlie also runs a separate Instagram account, @the_nuanced_mormon.
A That’s Church! Experience is November 2nd 5PM-8PM at the Compass Gallery in Provo Utah.
Purchase tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/thatschurch
Use code MEAGANSKIDMORECOACHING for 50% off.
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For ways to work with me including the "Determine Your Values Guide" GO HERE: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore
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Kat Wordsworth is passionate about making doubt a more accepted and less feared conversation in Christian culture. She shares her story of messy, doubtful faith on Instagram (@about_doubt) and lives in England with her husband and children.
Kat is the author of Let's Talk About Doubt which you can purchase here: https://a.co/d/6ylZZ6X.
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"Rest means to be inwardly quiet, composed, peaceful."
-John MacArthur
How do you define rest and do you give yourself permission to take it?
[From episode, sources cited: livingwithmargins.com/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-rest; https://www.preceptaustin.org/rest_in_hebrews_4#:~:text=Rest%20means%20to%20be%20inwardly,sin%2C%20because%20sin%20is%20forgiven)
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Blair Hodges is host and producer of Family Proclamations, a podcast about the evolution of family, gender, and sexuality. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications (journalism) at the University of Utah and a master’s degree in religious studies at Georgetown University.
Hodges is the creator and former host of the Maxwell Institute Podcast at Brigham Young University. He also created Fireside with Blair Hodges, a podcast about the intersection of faith and social justice.
He loves reading, weekend napping, hiking, camping, the Utah Jazz, and spending time with his partner and two kids at home in Salt Lake City.
Connect with Blair on Instagram: @famprocs and @podfireside
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Emmaly is a nonprofit director in the agricultural nonprofit sector, specializing in urban agriculture and local food system initiatives in Iowa. Emmaly has been married for 21 years, and together with her partner, they are raising four incredible children, whose ages span from elementary school to college.
Her personal journey of faith took a transformative turn as her daughters entered their teenage years. Watching them grow and approach adulthood led Emmaly to reevaluate her own spiritual experience and reimagine her connection to faith outside of traditional church structures. Emmaly finds her deepest spiritual connection in nature, particularly among trees and the open, rolling fields she works to protect and nurture.
Grounded and pragmatic, Emmaly prefers workboots over flats, embodying her hands-on, system-based approach to both life and leadership. Through writing, she weaves her experiences with the land, family, and spirituality together.
You can find her (limited) writing on substack at https://thebeautyofgray.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile
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To choose the road less traveled takes emotional resilience. I liken self-differentiation to the road less traveled, one we have a hard time taking because we are tribal and communal by human nature.
It can feel uncomfortable to share thoughts, ideas, decisions, etc. that are DIFFERENT than the group. The risk of losing your feeling of fitting in or belonging can be too high.
We may tie our identity and/or the point we’re at in our journey (faith or otherwise) to those closest to us. When we see them at different points than us, it can feel uncomfortable. Perhaps it emphasizes that we are in different places or it might increase the “alone” factor, or worse we make it mean that we no longer belong.
Listen to this episode to learn more about this important part of human development, including our faith development.
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Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Amy Watkins Jensen is a humanities teacher, writer, and mother of three daughters. You can find her on Instagram @womenonthestand encouraging respectful discussion about inclusion and equal partnership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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GO HERE for other ways to work with me.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Anita and her husband (Ben) have been active in the LDS church their entire lives. Six years ago their family's story had a "plot twist" when their oldest child came out as queer at the age of 18. This led to Anita's deconstruction and reconstruction of her faith so that she can stay connected to God and her faith, even when things are hard at church. Today, two of their kids are out as transgender or gender non-conforming as well as queer. Anita has been involved with Lift+Love as a group leader for the Parents of Transgender/Non-Binary Kids group since 2021. She has found strength as she has connected with other parents who understand the pain points that exist for families striving to stay engaged in the LDS faith and also supportive of their kids' identities. She believes very strongly that her first responsibility as a mother is to love her children the way that God loves them - fully and without reservation.
Connect with Anita on Instagram: @parenting_in_the_wilderness
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GO HERE for other ways to work with me.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Anita and her husband (Ben) have been active in the LDS church their entire lives. Six years ago their family's story had a "plot twist" when their oldest child came out as queer at the age of 18. This led to Anita's deconstruction and reconstruction of her faith so that she can stay connected to God and her faith, even when things are hard at church. Today, two of their kids are out as transgender or gender non-conforming as well as queer. Anita has been involved with Lift+Love as a group leader for the Parents of Transgender/Non-Binary Kids group since 2021. She has found strength as she has connected with other parents who understand the pain points that exist for families striving to stay engaged in the LDS faith and also supportive of their kids' identities. She believes very strongly that her first responsibility as a mother is to love her children the way that God loves them - fully and without reservation.
Connect with Anita on Instagram: @parenting_in_the_wilderness
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GO HERE for other ways to work with me.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
"When we are young it’s normal and even expected that our faith, belief and practice looks quite alike among us.
What happens when one matures physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and tries to allow their personal growth to take the natural path that it wants to follow? It may take them in unexpected, new and different places - and by different, I mean from the “norm.”
Sometimes when this happens, they are told 'no that’s wrong' and even shamed or ostracized for following the natural course (natural for them and their experience) of learning and growth.
It weakens communities if and when we interfere with the natural course of things. If we ignore or discourage or try to stop differentiation of one’s faith development then we miss the bigger picture.
We miss the whole point of growing faith organically, by instead trying to grow it by force, certainty, or one set prescribed path.
We miss the beauty that is there to observe and that there are lessons to be had and discovered that will deepen and cement faith in ways not otherwise possible."
-Meagan Skidmore
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GO HERE for other ways to work with me.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Scott and Kim Job are the founders of the StoryCoach™️ Academy where they help coaches discover and get past the subconscious blocks that are holding them back.
Kim is a Certified Life & Master StoryCoach™️, specializing in business strategy and healing subconscious blocks and stories that are getting in your way. Her coaching career started as an Executive at The Life Coach School where she played a key role in their multi-million dollar growth. She’s a brilliant business strategist and is skilled at elevating coaches through improved marketing, systems, and deep inner work.
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Together, they focus on helping you rediscover your identity and achieve breakthroughs, so that you can make your unique ripples in the coaching world.
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Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
There are 2 ways to join the upcoming PILOT session of my new hybrid course, Unlocking Your Voice™.
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Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
A discussion about "undifferentiated faith" according to James Fowlers' "Stages of Faith."
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Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Episode CW: mention of death by suicide.Born into the LDS faith, Allison Dayton grew up in the bay area. She is married to Ken, mom to three mimi to one and founder of Lift and Love, an organization which focuses on strengthening Latter-day Saint LGBTQ+ families.Allison has felt called to advocate for and be involved with the LGBTQ+ community first through her older brother Preston, and then through her son Jake. In this journey she has experienced deepest of tragedies, as well as the joy of love, acceptance, and unity.Allison truly believes an LGBTQ child, sibling, or family member of any kind is a true gift. She is on a mission to help other families, wards, and leaders support these remarkable children of our Heavenly Parents. You can find out more about Lift and Love as well as the upcoming Gather Conference at liftandlove.org.https://a.co/d/cWsmjIB by Tyler Johnsonhttps://www.nertamid.org/kushnerteachings_________________________________________________ Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.Get on the waiting list here: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore (or go here: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore )Come join "https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129." GO HERE: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)! https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026 (https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026)Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Episode CW: mention of death by suicide.Born into the LDS faith, Allison Dayton grew up in the bay area. She is married to Ken, mom to three mimi to one and founder of Lift and Love, an organization which focuses on strengthening Latter-day Saint LGBTQ+ families.Allison has felt called to advocate for and be involved with the LGBTQ+ community first through her older brother Preston, and then through her son Jake. In this journey she has experienced deepest of tragedies, as well as the joy of love, acceptance, and unity.Allison truly believes an LGBTQ child, sibling, or family member of any kind is a true gift. She is on a mission to help other families, wards, and leaders support these remarkable children of our Heavenly Parents. You can find out more about Lift and Love as well as the upcoming Gather Conference at liftandlove.org.https://a.co/d/cWsmjIB by Tyler Johnsonhttps://www.nertamid.org/kushnerteachings_________________________________________________ Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.Get on the waiting list here: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore (or go here: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore )Come join "https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129." GO HERE: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)! https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026 (https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026)Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Sytske Woodhouse is a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She played collegiate volleyball at U.V.U. and graduated from B.Y.U. She is a Certified Life Coach who guides people through religious and LGBTQ spaces. Sytske lives in Provo, Utah with her four boys from two different marriages. She enjoys studying psychology, philosophy, and spiritual development.As a lesbian, Sytske opened up to the possibility of being in a same-sex relationship later in life. During the past two years, she has had many life building experiences inside and outside of church spaces while in a relationship with a woman. Recently single again, she continues to feel supported in her path of alignment by dating women.Sytske is a board member of Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry (link www.emmauslgbtq.org). Emmaus is a nonprofit organization that honors LGBTQ individuals’ courage, discernment process, and agency, as they work for their nurture and support in every congregation, community, and family. She enjoys lifting others where they stand, and hosts monthly zoom devotionals to inspire and educate church members and leaders about their LGBTQ siblings in the gospel.Can I really be LDS and LGBTQ? (link https://www.emmauslgbtq.org/post/can-i-really-be-lds-and-lgbtq) blog post
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Go here to get your 'Determine Your Values Guide': https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore Come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." GO HERE: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Sytske Woodhouse is a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She played collegiate volleyball at U.V.U. and graduated from B.Y.U. She is a Certified Life Coach who guides people through religious and LGBTQ spaces. Sytske lives in Provo, Utah with her four boys from two different marriages. She enjoys studying psychology, philosophy, and spiritual development.
As a lesbian, Sytske opened up to the possibility of being in a same-sex relationship later in life. During the past two years, she has had many life building experiences inside and outside of church spaces while in a relationship with a woman. Recently single again, she continues to feel supported in her path of alignment by dating women.
Sytske is a board member of Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry (link www.emmauslgbtq.org). Emmaus is a nonprofit organization that honors LGBTQ individuals’ courage, discernment process, and agency, as they work for their nurture and support in every congregation, community, and family. She enjoys lifting others where they stand, and hosts monthly zoom devotionals to inspire and educate church members and leaders about their LGBTQ siblings in the gospel.
Can I really be LDS and LGBTQ? (link https://www.emmauslgbtq.org/post/can-i-really-be-lds-and-lgbtq) blog post
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Go here to get your 'Determine Your Values Guide': https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore Come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." GO HERE: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28This resonated 1000% with me when I read it. One must be in congruence with their personal integrity. It will literally make you ill if you do not.And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith. Brian McLaren's four stages of faith has been the answer to prayer for many sojourner's on the path of their personal faith journey's. He has broken this concept of faith development down into stages much like psychologists have broken down human development into stages. In fact that was his inspiration.
Sources Cited:The 4 STAGES of FAITH Chart, B. McLaren GO HERE
Faith After Doubt on Amazon, https://a.co/d/2yTgKc9
From The Bible For Normal People: Episode 174: Brian McLaren - The Four Stages of Faith, Jul 25, 2021
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-for-normal-people/id1215420422?i=1000530001607
Faith Matters: 185. Your Faith Isn't Broken — Brian McLaren at Restore, Sep 23, 2023
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-matters/id1307757928?i=1000628941691
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Go here to get your 'Determine Your Values Guide': https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore Come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." GO HERE: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28This resonated 1000% with me when I read it. One must be in congruence with their personal integrity. It will literally make you ill if you do not.And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith. Brian McLaren's four stages of faith has been the answer to prayer for many sojourner's on the path of their personal faith journey's. He has broken this concept of faith development down into stages much like psychologists have broken down human development into stages. In fact that was his inspiration.
Sources Cited:Faith After Doubt on Amazon, https://a.co/d/2yTgKc9Faith Matters: 185. Your Faith Isn't Broken — Brian McLaren at Restore, Sep 23, 2023https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-matters/id1307757928?i=1000628941691___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Go here to schedule your StoryMapping™ Session: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore OR https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/81740Come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
David Smurthwaite is a fortunate partner of his wife Marisa and the father of their four inspiring boys: Noah, Sam, Oliver, and Eliot. They have lived on five continents over the past decade and love traveling to little-known corners of the world, movie nights, board games, and partying with extended family.
As a gender-expansive soul, David loves every chance to educate on LGBTQIA+ topics within the culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. His hope with every conversation is a greater sense of belonging for LGBTQIA+ members and allies.
David’s fondest Church memories have come from serving with the youth and young adults as a bishop, a youth leader, and a seminary teacher.
If you'd like to learn more about David, you can find him on Medium and Instagram.
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Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
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Dr. Ben Schilaty is a professor of social work at Utah Valley University. He also works as a therapist specializing in working with LGBTQ clients and their families. He holds three degrees from Brigham Young University: a bachelor's degree in Latin American studies, a master's in Hispanic linguistics and a master's in Social Work; he also earned a PhD in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching from the University of Arizona. He is the author of A Walk In My Shoes: Questions I am Often Asked as a Gay Latter Day Saint and cohosts the podcast "Questions from the Closet" with his friend Charlie Bird. He is on the planning committee for the Gather conference and is passionate about about building community with LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them.
Pride is the Opposite of Shame blog post
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___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Determine Your Values free guide
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Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
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Jill Naylor Mortensen is a fierce and proud Mama Dragon. Throughout the past seven years, her journey of leaning in, listening, and learning to become a better LGBTQ+ advocate and ally has opened the door for numerous opportunities to serve alongside the local queer community. She has spent countless hours listening to, and believing, the stories of LGBTQ+ individuals and their families through her volunteer work with Encircle St. George, where she served as Advisory Board Chair. A 2022 St. George Area Chamber of Commerce Element Award honoree, Jill is not afraid to bring awareness to the ongoing challenges many queer people face living in Southern Utah and is deeply committed to creating a community where everyone belongs. She strives to educate others through the power of story by openly sharing her family’s journey of fully embracing and celebrating their own queer child. Jill is happiest lounging on the back patio of her home, listening to music and sipping a cold beverage with her husband of twenty one years, Marc. Together, they’re raising three children, one astonishingly resilient goldfish and a fluffy feline nicknamed “Kitty.”
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Find out more about Encircle here https://encircletogether.org and Pride of Southern Utah here https://www.prideofsouthernutah.org
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Go here to schedule your StoryMapping™ Session: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore OR https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/81740Come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28This resonated 1000% with me when I read it. One must be in congruence with their personal integrity. It will literally make you ill if you do not.And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith. Brian McLaren's four stages of faith has been the answer to prayer for many sojourner's on the path of their personal faith journey's. He has broken this concept of faith development down into stages much like psychologists have broken down human development into stages. In fact that was his inspiration.Sources CitedMother Teresa: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/mother-teresa-a-saint-who-conquered-darkness/Faith After Doubt on Amazon, https://a.co/d/2yTgKc9The Bible For Normal People: Episode 174: Brian McLaren - The Four Stages of Faith, Jul 25, 2021https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-for-normal-people/id1215420422?i=1000530001607Faith Matters: 185. Your Faith Isn't Broken — Brian McLaren at Restore, Sep 23, 2023https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-matters/id1307757928?i=1000628941691___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Go here to schedule your StoryMapping™ Session: https://paperbell.me/meagan-skidmore OR https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/81740Come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Casey is a father of 4 kids and a full time photographer. He and his wife spend 1.5-2 months a year in Italy leading tours. In 2006 my faith started crumbling. By 2016 I essentially had lost all faith in the Latter Day Saint tradition. I had an experience that year that helped me realize that not only did I not want to throw away my heritage, I couldn’t. I began trying to understand paradox and eventually created an account on Instagram called @pioneeringparadox. It’s largely an expressive outlet for me to make sense of it all. I currently am attending the Living School led by Richard Rohr and Brian McLaren. Connect with Casey on IG @pioneeringparadox___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Come join me for "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register for free: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129Schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
"Pruning, digging, getting out the decay then grafting in the new is future focussed. It is creation focussed. It is restoration focussed. It acknowledges that creation and restoring is an ongoing process. There is no point of arrival. It is progressive." Meagan Skidmore BTSOD ep122.
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
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Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to tame the rampant people pleasing, perfectionism and codependency that is causing them so much frustration and resentment.
She is an anxious optimist and born again feminist who listens to more books than she actually sits down to read. She loves a good hike, good dark chocolate and good conversations.
Her big dreams include learning to sail and to sing and dance like JLo and helping thousands of women create the big, juicy lives they want to be living. She is a wife and mom of 5 and she enjoys those roles most of the time. Connect with Sara here:
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___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Come join me for "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register for free: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129Schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Sources cited from this episode: Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith https://a.co/d/5y4a1tDAlso, https://www.nextlevelchurch.org/blog/2020/11/2/brick-walls-trampolines-mortgages-and-faith___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Come join me for "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register for free: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Julie Merrill is a Master Certified Life Coach specializing in Women’s Sexual Wellness. As a sex educator and coach, she helps women break free from limiting beliefs about their bodies, sex and their capacity to own and enjoy sexual pleasure.Julie skillfully invites her clients to step into their power and decide what sex is and the meaning they want it to have in their lives. She teaches women about the brain and how it is their largest sex organ. Connecting the brain to the body through thought, intention and practice is where the magic happens!As a lifelong learner, Julie brings decades of experience in long term relationships to give perspective, hope and knowledge as she helps each client discover and create their own version of sexual wellness. Women can indeed have less struggle and more satisfaction in their sex lives! Connect with Julie here juliemerrillcoaching.com ______________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Michelle was raised in Southern Idaho in an active LDS family that goes back six generations in Mormonism. She and her husband, Bob, were married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1985 and have raised 3 amazing children and have 2 adorable grandchildren. After actively attending and serving in the LDS church for over 4 decades, Michelle and Bob found themselves experiencing a transition in their faith and together left the church last October.Along with her husband, Michelle has found a new religious community in the First Congregational United Church of Christ and is currently in the process of redefining what religion, God, and meaning making look like in her life.During this faith transition, Michelle felt a need to document the process and share her experiences, so she created an Instagram account under the handle @edge_of_inside where she has found healing and friendship with many others deconstructing their faith. One of the meaningful ways Michelle has found to find purpose since leaving the church is through her volunteer work as a crisis counselor with The Trevor Project. She finds this work, although a bit intimidating, to be one of the most rewarding and challenging things she has ever done.Some of the things Michelle enjoys are music, dogs, soapmaking, hiking and pickleball. Connect with Michelle on Instagram: @edge_of_inside
______________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Brene' Brown said "Change is uncomfortable and hard as hell." Today's episode explores the reasons behind our avoidance or resistance of change.
Sources cited:https://brenebrown.com/podcast/courage-in-the-midst-of-change/
Repentance defined
Old/New Testament etymology
______________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Have you ever struggled to give yourself permission to change your mind? This episode will not only help you do so but teach you why it is necessary and has been throughout history and how to start!
Sources cited:
Dr. Grant Muddle, ML, DBA MAICD
The surprising reason people change their minds, by Claudia Hammond published by the BBC
Cambridge dictionary reference
Oxford languages
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Julia is a licensed marriage and family therapist, researcher, writer, presenter, and mother of 4, three of whom are LGBTQ+ identifying children, whom she passionately loves, accepts, and supports. Her PhD research at BYU focused on LDS parents’ process in coming to accept a transgender child. Through that research Julia was immersed in many families’ sacred stories, and she is dedicated to sharing their words and the understandings that came from them. She has given presentations around the country, appeared on the Listen, Learn and Love podcast, written on the blog TRANSformations, and she loves to work with LGBTQ+ individuals and their families in therapy.Connect with Julia on Facebook: Julia Campbell Bernards.
Connect with Dr. Bernards at julia.bernards@gmail.com, and read her dissertation HERE. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10818&context=etd
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Becky Belnap is the mother of five fabulous children, including a transgender daughter. She loves Jesus, her five grandchildren, and international travel. She is finishing up her first year of a Master's degree in Social Work at the University of Utah. She plans on becoming a therapist. ___________________________________
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Lauren Jones’ journey started in AZ, then UT, now NM and soon the east coast. As a Mental Health Therapist, she understands the importance of living in congruence with your true self. She shares how she decided to transition which happened well before meeting the missionaries, taking the discussions and eventually joining the LDS Church. Lauren talks about why transitioning helped her be her full self which brought more happiness and peace into her life. She talks about why she joined the church and the effect the words of the Book of Mormon had on her. She has strong desires to serve, love and grow both in the sense of a faith community and on a more personal level, with a significant other. Although she is so grateful she has always been loved and supported in whatever congregation she has resided in, she finds herself asking “Where am I needed?” in her new faith. Connect with Lauren on Instagram @fastgirlrunner23.___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Also, schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Liz Dyer (she/her) is a writer, speaker, activist and founder of the Mama Bears non-profit organization.
Liz started the Facebook group “Serendipitydodah - Home of the Mama Bears” with about 150 moms of LGBTQ+ kids in 2014 and now the group has more than 39,000 members. That one group has grown into an organization with more than 60 chapters, 8 more private groups and 8 programs serving the LGBTQ+ community.
In addition to being featured in numerous news articles and podcasts, the Mama Bears organization was featured in the Radiolab podcast "UnErased" that promoted the award winning Movie "Boy Erased" starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe, is the subject of the full length, award winning "Mama Bears Documentary, and is featured in the Schitt's Creek Documentary "Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell."
Liz lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband. She has two sons and loves to connect with others who love and support the LGBTQ+ community.
To learn more about Liz and the Real Mama Bears organization visit the website realmamabears.org
You can send her an email with any questions here: mamabearsrock@gmail.com _______________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!To schedule a complimentary Discover Coaching Call or a StoryMapping™ Session with me, go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
We’re giving all our power to others when we live in Emotional Childhood, create Manuals that we expect them to live by, and have a lack of Boundaries.
_______________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!To schedule a complimentary Discover Coaching Call or a StoryMapping™ Session with me, go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Iese Purcell Wilson’s life mission is to hold space and build bridges at complex intersections of society. This is due to his backgrounds of being Samoan, Hawaiian, Filipino, and English raised in the US while also claiming space in both the LGBTQ Community & the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The choral craft has become the perfect medium for empathy-based advocacy at these intersections. Iese is currently at ASU pursuing a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting. He was previously known for his work of building bridges at his alma mater, BYU-Hawai’i, where he came out as being openly gay. At BYUH, Iese would go on to privately comfort about 200 students from dozens of countries, meet with the BYUH Presidents Council to discuss the wellbeing of these LGBTQ+ students for the first time in school history, co-found Hawai’i’s first (Latter-day Saint) LGBTQ+ support group off campus for students and staff, helped create and host the first LGBTQ+ fireside on the BYUH campus, and offered the first LGBTQ+ awareness training for the Guest Services Department at the Polynesian Cultural Center.To connect with Iese go here: @iesewilson on IG or iesepurcelwilson@gmail.com_______________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Starting January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Electrical grounding sources, source one and source two.
"To empower the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, education, and conversation." -Mission freemomhugs.org
Sara Cunningham is an author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her journey is a surprising one that began in conservative Oklahoma, when her son, Parker, came out as gay. As a woman of faith, Sara wrestled with the news until she began to study, research, and reconcile the two worlds. This journey resulted in her book How We Sleep at Night.
She found herself on a journey “from the church to the Pride parade,” falling in love with the LGBTQIA+ community. In the wake of beautiful glitter-covered hugs and heart-breaking horror stories, the mission of Free Mom Hugs began. Simple acts of love and acceptance turned into a viral sensation, and Sara knew she had the opportunity to lead impactful change.
Free Mom Hugs is now a movement across the country and the world. Sara is the embodiment of a core value of Free Mom Hugs:
At Free Mom Hugs, we affirm the LGBTQIA+ community as an important part of our society. We believe they deserve full equality and freedom of expression. The foundation of everything we do is motivated by unconditional love.
To purchase Sara's book, "How We Sleep at Night" or to connect email her at sara@freemomhugs.org.
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)! If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
David is a critical care physician, outdoor enthusiast and amateur scenic photographer who was born into the church and was a devout member for decades until his children became teenagers and experienced harm from the church institution.
Trying to see the church through their eyes expanded his view to the diverse ways it hurts many saints. He became particularly alarmed by seeing the ways that queer saints have been harmed by evolving doctrine and policy, and in 2022 began sharing his thoughts through an anonymous Instagram account (@_mindful_faith_) on how to redirect the body of Christ toward the ideal of Zion, where all feel equally cherished and supported.
The account was discovered by family members and shared with church authorities because of its critiques of current doctrines and policies that cause harm, which resulted in excommunication for apostasy.
He decided that would not derail his efforts to help church members, former members, and those straddling the boundary in between, to process the dissonance between their own spiritual compass and the religion that has had such a profound influence on their lives.
He has chosen to keep his surname private because of the traumatic invasion of privacy he experienced in the process of his account being used to expel him from the church and estrange him from family and friends.
Connect with David on Instagram @_mindful_faith
Quote from J. Rueben Clark mentioned in the episode:
“If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not the truth, it ought to be harmed.”
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)! If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Born and raised in Portland Oregon, Heather has 4 brothers and 1 sister. She was raised in the LDS church and still attends with her husband and youngest son Cole, a senior in high school. Cole has 3 siblings. His older brother Porter is married to Amanda; they have 4-year-old Jack and one on the way. His older sister Emi married Izy Kongaika this past summer and his older sister Sam lives with her girlfriend, Taryn, in Idaho Falls. Heather's husband Jared works for the Department of Energy, and she teaches grades K-2 special education . We have lived all over the United States, and most recently in Okinawa Japan. We are firm believers that having a good relationship with your kids is more important than any situation that may arise, and we live by my mom's motto, "you can always come home". Connect with Heather at fryarclan@live.com. Find Cole’s music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KT8x1JKniy6VND8XQSA08?si=0MTg_9_jQruEUwMwxuJwzQ___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)! If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Today's episode is a recording of a devotional I was asked to give for the Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry on January 21, 2024. It is an extension of Episode #95 Co-existing Faith. I would love to know your thoughts after listening.
The Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry operates on these two principles:
1) It is crucial for the well being of LGBTQ individuals to be able to live in a space where their faith, spirituality and religion can co-exist with their identity as LGBTQ. Forcing a choice between one or the other creates trauma and unhealthy emotional, relational and spiritual patterns.
2) There is value in encouraging spiritual practice and connection and inclusion in a spiritual community even when individuals are not perfectly conforming with church norms.
According to board member Sytske Woodhouse, Jr, "We try to remember those two principles as we operate. We value all people’s paths and [also] everyone’s personal revelation we honor."
Learn more about the Emmaus LGBTQ Ministry here: https://www.emmauslgbtq.org/
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Jaymie Batten began her career as an 8th grade teacher. During her first year of teaching, a troubled student from a broken home needed more support than she knew how to provide, so she enrolled in school counseling courses and has been working as a school counselor after graduating with her Master’s Degree in School Counseling from Texas A&M Commerce in 2014. She worked for years at that same middle school in the role of school counselor, but when a position at Sunnyvale High School became available in 2018, she jumped at the opportunity. She is currently completing her sixth year there. Jaymie not only focuses on academic counseling, but prides herself in the genuine connections she makes with her students and their families using both person-centered and solution-focused counseling. Jaymie is a Christian that firmly believes God is love and God’s love is for all people. Jaymie and her high school sweetheart, Richard, are doing their best to raise their two boys, Jay and Hank, with grace, acceptance and love.
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Schedule a complimentary chat with me here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages?provider_id=17026. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Idaho native, Gracee Purcell (she/her) is a student at Brigham Young University, pursuing a degree in Psychology with a minor in Global Women’s Studies. Gracee’s aspirations center around becoming an expert in the science and ethics of transgender athletes while actively fighting anti-transgender legislation. As President of RaYnbow Collective, a student-led nonprofit in Provo, Utah, she actively supports and provides resources for LGBTQ+ BYU students, knowing the difficulty of existing in non-affirming spaces. Gracee also volunteers as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind.Connect with Gracee and The RaYnbow Collective on Instagram: Gracee: @to_all_the_latter_day_gays (https://www.instagram.com/to_all_the_latter_day_gays/)The RaYnbow Collective: @raynbow.collective_______________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/72066))Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Janene Wawro is married to Bill, a mom to four, "Neena" to two grandbabies, Executive Director of CTMH and LDS. She believes "When we choose to insert ourselves, that's where the growth happens."
Connect with Janene through email: janenewawro@verizon.net
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
2023 has been the year of DISCOMFORTABLE. That’s the word of the year I chose for myself in January 2023.
I wrote, “Time to normalize that it’s not a problem to feel discomfort.The only time it is, is when YOU make it a problem. This year I’m leaning in hard to all things discomfort until they become ‘discomfortable.’”
As a result and true to my word, I have consciously pushed myself from my comfort zone to the zone of discomfort. Significant discomfort.
I have learned to listen to myself and be better in tune when to step back or give myself time and space AND alternatively when to push.
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Joel Kirk Richards is a contemporary artist whose work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His work asks questions about modern application and implementation of religion as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks a tightrope between classical and abstract expression.From 1999 to 2022, Kirk created about 2300 physical works of art, most of which can be found in private collections throughout the United States. His images have been licensed for devotional and religious studies publications internationally.In 2020, Kirk founded a mixed-use art space, including studio rentals, a gallery that hosts monthly themed exhibits by living professionals and semi-professionals, and a continued education art academy.Kirk lives and works at his studios in Woodland Hills, Redmond, and Provo, Utah, and in Bondsville, Massachusetts. He and his wife Amy Tolk Richards have four children.Learn more about his art, as well as make purchases go to: jkirkrichards.comConnect with J. Kirk Richards on Instagram:@jkirkrichards@jkrgallery@jkirkrichardsstudioacademy___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Joel Kirk Richards is a contemporary artist whose work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His work asks questions about modern application and implementation of religion as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks a tightrope between classical and abstract expression.From 1999 to 2022, Kirk created about 2300 physical works of art, most of which can be found in private collections throughout the United States. His images have been licensed for devotional and religious studies publications internationally.In 2020, Kirk founded a mixed-use art space, including studio rentals, a gallery that hosts monthly themed exhibits by living professionals and semi-professionals, and a continued education art academy.Kirk lives and works at his studios in Woodland Hills, Redmond, and Provo, Utah, and in Bondsville, Massachusetts. He and his wife Amy Tolk Richards have four children.Learn more about his art, as well as make purchases go to: jkirkrichards.comConnect with J. Kirk Richards on Instagram:@jkirkrichards@jkrgallery@jkirkrichardsstudioacademy___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register! (or go here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/71129)!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
A graduate of BYU’s English Teaching and USC’s Master of Professional Writing programs, Autumn McAlpin is an award-winning writer, producer and director. Her feature films include Waffle Street (MarVista, 2015) and Miss Arizona (Cinedigm, 2018), and her stage play In Front of the Children won USC’s 2015 Writing for Stage and Screen Competition. Autumn penned The Orange County Register’s humor column “Cracking Up” for a decade and she is the author of the best-selling graduation gift book, Real World 101: A Survival Guide to Life After High School and literary memoir, But Jesus: A Conversation. She currently writes the weekly family profile stories at Lift + Love, a site that serves as an intersection for LDS and LGBTQ+ families, and she is actively engaged in Encircle, which provides safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth. Autumn lives in southern California with her husband and four kids.Connect with Autumn: sidegigproductions.comInstagram: @AutumnmcalpinPurchase But Jesus: A Conversation by Autumn McAlpin here:https://www.amazon.com/But-Jesus-Conversation-Autumn-McAlpin/dp/194959825Xhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/but-jesus-autumn-mcalpin/1142782899___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
A graduate of BYU’s English Teaching and USC’s Master of Professional Writing programs, Autumn McAlpin is an award-winning writer, producer and director. Her feature films include Waffle Street (MarVista, 2015) and Miss Arizona (Cinedigm, 2018), and her stage play In Front of the Children won USC’s 2015 Writing for Stage and Screen Competition. Autumn penned The Orange County Register’s humor column “Cracking Up” for a decade and she is the author of the best-selling graduation gift book, Real World 101: A Survival Guide to Life After High School and literary memoir, But Jesus: A Conversation. She currently writes the weekly family profile stories at Lift + Love, a site that serves as an intersection for LDS and LGBTQ+ families, and she is actively engaged in Encircle, which provides safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth. Autumn lives in southern California with her husband and four kids.
Connect with Autumn:
sidegigproductions.com
Instagram: @Autumnmcalpin
Purchase But Jesus: A Conversation by Autumn McAlpin here:
https://www.amazon.com/But-Jesus-Conversation-Autumn-McAlpin/dp/194959825X
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/but-jesus-autumn-mcalpin/1142782899
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register!Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
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Co-existence cultivates a learning ground which encourages and invites teaching and breeds immeasurable growth. I believe it’s a type of expansion that can’t happen in another way.
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register!
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
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Liz and Ryan (@the.fourth.option) were both raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Neither of them realized they were gay until they accidentally fell in love as roommates at Brigham Young University, a church-sponsored school. Both returned missionaries with strong testimonies of Jesus Christ, Liz and Ryan struggled to figure out how their faith of origin intersected with their queerness. Over time, they felt guided to embrace both integral parts of themselves--and each other.
They have now been married for two and a half years, have two dogs, and are preparing to become foster parents. Liz is a certified teacher who currently runs an outdoor education program, and Ryan is an EMT and will be starting occupational therapy school this fall. In their spare time, they love playing board games, doing puzzles, watching movies, and rock climbing.
They also run an Instagram account where they share their experiences as a queer couple continuing to participate in church. We hope you follow along in their journey and join the growing community of LGBTQIA+ folks and allies who are trying to reclaim space at their church communities.
Connect with Ryan and Liz on Instagram: (@the.fourth.option)
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Staring January 2024, come join "First Fridays Free Coaching." Click here to register!
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Learning to be in tune with God — the Divine — and receiving personal revelation is a skill that takes practice. It’s possible some believe it’s supposed to “come naturally” but this simply isn’t true. With practice of anything, we increase in our skill level. The same is true of learning and trying out steps to receive personal revelation.
___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Buzz Schilaty has been married to Ginny Schilaty for 52 years. He was her primary caregiver for six years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. They have four children. Buzz loves spending time with friends, playing chess, and watching teen dramas on Netflix.
Connect with Buzz on Instagram: @buzzschilaty___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Dr. Kristine Coons is a transgender/intersex physician practicing in internal medicine in Spokane, WA. She is married to her wife of 20+ years with 4 children on the autism spectrum. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and grew up as a member of the church. Kristine shares her journey of faith, learning and discovery. She continues to advocate for transgender health and is a member of the Trans+Health Workgroup in her medical system. Kristine has spent considerable time studying genetics and in particular their relationship to gender dysphoria and differences of sexual development. She advocates for the caring, understanding and respect of all transgender and nonbinary individuals. Connect with Kristine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristine.coons.73?mibextid=LQQJ4d___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Bree has experienced gender incongruence for about fifty years and an experience in November of 2019 caused a “coming out”. This has led to a more active role in the LGBTQIA community with a focus on transgender issues. Through this experience, Bree has come to realize and accept who she really is, the love of our Heavenly Parents and our Savior, and to appreciate and love the diversity of all people. Bree found a lifeline through the love and support of her spouse Kit and the wonderful people in the LGBTQ community.Connect with Bree: breeborrowman@gmail.com___________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Bree has experienced gender incongruence for about fifty years and an experience in November of 2019 caused a “coming out”. This has led to a more active role in the LGBTQIA community with a focus on transgender issues. Through this experience, Bree has come to realize and accept who she really is, the love of our Heavenly Parents and our Savior, and to appreciate and love the diversity of all people. Bree found a lifeline through the love and support of her spouse Kit and the wonderful people in the LGBTQ community.Connect with Bree: breeborrowman@gmail.com_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Michael Soto is a transgender man who grew up a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mesa, Arizona. He credits his family and the Church for setting an example of being a man of value, character, integrity, and being a leader in a challenging world. Michael grew up in the 1980s and 90s and at that time he and his family did not even know transgender people existed, nor that gender affirmative medical care and support were an option. From his earliest ages, Michael knew he was a boy. After years of struggle, learning, and prayer, Michael received personal and overwhelming revelation from God that his life has purpose, that there is much work for him to do, that he is a child of God no matter his sexual orientation or gender identity, and that this is a part of his purpose. He believes his queer transgender identity is one of life’s greatest blessings and he is dedicated to loving and supporting his fellow human beings along their journey toward authentic and purposeful lives. Today, Michael is a leader in the U.S. LGBTQ+ rights movement and for the past 25 years he has committed his life to this work. Recently, he has worked closely with leaders of the Church in Arizona and Salt Lake City on anti-discrimination legislation, where he has built long-lasting relationships of goodwill and trust.Michael is Co-Founder of the Equality and Fairness Coalition and the Chief Advocacy Officer for One Community. He holds two degrees from Arizona State University—a B.A. in Women and Gender Studies and a M.S. in Justice Studies. He is currently a PhD student in Justice Studies. He is also a proud dog dad and caregiver for his mom—his living example of unconditional love.Content Advisory: This episode contains mention of death by homicide related to Transgender Day of Rembrance. Connect with Michael: michael@equalityandfairness.com_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Raised LDS, Jeanie is mom to four kids, two of whom are in the rainbow community (one identifies as transgender). She is a fierce and passionate mama dragon. She also has a grandchild who lights up her life! Connect with Jeanie on Facebook: Jeanie Wardell Burton _____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
What is the point of acknowledging there are things we do not know or understand as it relates to one’s personal spiritual life without the prospect of receiving some type of personal guidance or direction or answers?
I believe you cannot have one without the other. You cannot have personal revelation, inner wisdom, personal authority without first having questions and doubts.
_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Lindsay Poelman is a Facilitator for Trauma-Informed Coaches.Upon experiencing her own Betrayal Trauma 8 years ago—while simultaneously supporting her husband through his recovery from non-functioning anxiety and depression, betrayal trauma, and in his healing from childhood sexual abuse–Lindsay Poelman became quite passionate about the resources she found to support herself. So passionate that she left her career in public and derivative accounting to become a life coach. After seeking additional training and working with women in trauma for over 5 years, she now trains coaches to do the same—so that they too can provide the deep and safe healing possible for clients across the board who have experienced trauma.She currently runs an Advanced Relationship Trauma Certification Program for Coaches with a curriculum she put together with a Trauma Therapist. Lindsay has a vision of the whole world being trauma-informed in order to better support personal healing, clients, abuse victims seeking support from families, clergy, and friends for help after being victimized. She also runs a complete Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification for people who aren’t yet coaches but are ready to make a career change. She currently lives in the South of France with her husband and three children. Her husband used to work as a dentist, and is now a life coach for men who want to stop looking at porn. She loves the sun, the sea, French cuisine, being outside in nature, Mary Magdalene, traveling, and more. She sometimes says that if she came back in another life she'd be a tour guide because she loves exploring with people she loves.https://www.instagram.com/lindsaypoelmancoachinghttps://www.facebook.com/LindsayPoelmanCoachinghttps://www.lindsaypoelmancoaching.com/_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Lindsay Poelman is a Facilitator for Trauma-Informed Coaches.Upon experiencing her own Betrayal Trauma 8 years ago—while simultaneously supporting her husband through his recovery from non-functioning anxiety and depression, betrayal trauma, and in his healing from childhood sexual abuse–Lindsay Poelman became quite passionate about the resources she found to support herself. So passionate that she left her career in public and derivative accounting to become a life coach. After seeking additional training and working with women in trauma for over 5 years, she now trains coaches to do the same—so that they too can provide the deep and safe healing possible for clients across the board who have experienced trauma.She currently runs an Advanced Relationship Trauma Certification Program for Coaches with a curriculum she put together with a Trauma Therapist. Lindsay has a vision of the whole world being trauma-informed in order to better support personal healing, clients, abuse victims seeking support from families, clergy, and friends for help after being victimized. She also runs a complete Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification for people who aren’t yet coaches but are ready to make a career change. She currently lives in the South of France with her husband and three children. Her husband used to work as a dentist, and is now a life coach for men who want to stop looking at porn. She loves the sun, the sea, French cuisine, being outside in nature, Mary Magdalene, traveling, and more. She sometimes says that if she came back in another life she'd be a tour guide because she loves exploring with people she loves.https://www.instagram.com/lindsaypoelmancoachinghttps://www.facebook.com/LindsayPoelmanCoachinghttps://www.lindsaypoelmancoaching.com/_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
"I saw a cemetary in the US.... and I was like, this is one of the saddest things I've seen in my life. I'm not trying to offend anyone. But, for example, for us, all the tombstones, are different. They're very elaborate. Some of them have pictures, and they'll most of the time have flowers and colors and so on...It's not uncommon to see families with a whole Mariachi band at the cemetery just celebrate sometimes, even when you're burying your loved one not because we're happy, they're dead but because YOUR LIFE WILL GO ON." -Liv Mendoza Haynes.Livier Mendoza Haynes is a daughter, parent, spouse, Mexican-American of a mixed-faith family and queer. Connect with Liv on Instagram: @jessili_3221_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
"I saw a cemetary in the US.... and I was like, this is one of the saddest things I've seen in my life. I'm not trying to offend anyone. But, for example, for us, all the tombstones, are different. They're very elaborate. Some of them have pictures, and they'll most of the time have flowers and colors and so on...It's not uncommon to see families with a whole Mariachi band at the cemetery just celebrate sometimes, even when you're burying your loved one not because we're happy, they're dead but because YOUR LIFE WILL GO ON." -Liv Mendoza Haynes.Livier Mendoza Haynes is a daughter, parent, spouse, Mexican-American of a mixed-faith family and queer. Connect with Liv on Instagram: @jessili_3221_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Today I am not encouraging ghosting in a relationship with a person or people. Rather I’m talking about ghosting habits that don’t serve you, unhealthy practices, thought errors, and anything that has the potential to inhibit progress and supporting positive mental, emotional, spiritual health as it relates to your faith journey or otherwise._____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
I'm Jancee founder and creator of Finding Your Fancee. I help ladies simplify, systemize + style their homes one room at a time, so they can make space for what matters most. Whether I'm coaching inside the Finding Simplicity Membership or teaching ladies how to organize their "time"... I want to show women that clearing the physical + mental clutter, can create space for the small and simple moments that bring them lasting joy.Connect with Jancee here: https://findingyourfancee.com_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Jancee is founder and creator of Finding Your Fancee. She helps ladies simplify, systemize + style their homes one room at a time, so they can make space for what matters most. Whether she's coaching inside the Finding Simplicity Membership or teaching ladies how to organize their "time"... she wants to show women that clearing the physical + mental clutter, can create space for the small and simple moments that bring them lasting joy.
Connect with Jancee here: https://findingyourfancee.com
_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com or schedule a complimentary discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
"If you resist leaning into the discomfort of whatever you’re feeling when someone shares something that you don’t agree with, don’t have a lot of experience with, don’t know much about and so on….. ask yourself am I in emotional childhood or adulthood?
Without this awareness we will not truly be able minister to one another. A person in need who is sharing their heart does not need to pay the price of your discomfort; and that 'price' can be high."
-Meagan Skidmore, Episode #78 Halloween Scaries: Cleaning the skeletons out of the closet. In October, I'm talking about some of the "scary stuff" that comes as part of a faith journey. What else do you find "scary" or uncomfortable as part of your faith journey?
_____________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces OR the November book club, send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. or schedule a discover coaching call here. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Sidney Yerger has been with the Dallas Hope Charities team in the spring of 2021 out of a passion for improving equity and equality in marginalized communities. She moved to Dallas from her hometown of San Diego and graduated from the University of California – San Diego with a B.A. in Communications.Sindey is proud to have launched Collective Hope Coalition, Hopeful Discussions, and Safe Place since joining DHC. Through such programming, she envisions a community where every person is securely and comfortably housed.Alongside her community engagement and outreach, she enjoys soaking up all that DFW has to offer. When she’s not instilling Hope for All, Sidney loves reading, watching movies, and cuddling with her cat, Josie.Connect with Sidney: syerger@dallashopecharities.orgRoscoe Compton-Kelly has served as a Board Member of Dallas Hope Charities since 2018, in roles as board chair and board member. He is passionate advocate for LGBTQ youth and provinding resources, specifically for the LGBTQ homesless population. Roscoe also supports the efforts of Dallas Hope Charities and many other LGBTQ nonprofits as his alter ego, Shantae Morgan. As Shantae, Roscoe has raised thousands of dollars for local North Texas LGBTQ organizations over the last 7 years. In his formal day role, Roscoe Compton-Kelly serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Education Opens Doors, leading strategic partnership efforts and donor relations for both earned and philanthropic efforts. In his role as CEO, he leads the cultivation, relationship management and strategy around EOD partners and donors. A Texas native Compton-Kelly, and his husband Brian, an educator in the Dallas area, are actively involved in the Dallas community. Roscoe not only serves on the board of Dallas Hope Charities, but is also a Board Member for LGBT Outdoors, and a singing board member of the world-renowned Turtle Creek Chorale.Connect with Roscoe on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roscoe-compton-kelly-77724415/__________________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
So much of how we view life is passed on to us— in the ways we are taught, through our upbringing, thoughts and beliefs about life passed on and literally in our DNA. Tradition, culture, region, faith, creed, family, “the way it is” type of thinking all contribute to a binary way of viewing life. This is the ‘either/or, black & white, this or that, us vs. them’ thinking. I see it as a 'Halloween Scary' to miss out on TODAY because you don’t realize your camera lens is adjustable and you can zoom out and “see” literally and figuratively.In the next few solo episodes I'll be talking about the scary stuff of a faith journey - what comes up for you? Is it rejection, pain, trauma, fear of speaking up, afraid you won’t be a part of the group, judgement from family…..send me an email and let me know. hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com_________________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; For more information about Hopeful Spaces or about joining the November Book Club where we will be reading Coming Out to the Streets by Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson, please send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Have you heard? The LOVELOUD fest is coming the the Lone Star State! If you are interested in volunteering please go here to fill out the volunteer form.How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. For either go HERE: https://linktr.ee/meaganskidmorecoaching.Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Mark Steele is a life-long Latter-day Saint, and is a retired training manager. He and his wife Peggy have been married 50 years, and have lived several places in and out of the United States. They have an eclectic family, with two Samoan children, a transgender son, a gay son, and a number of grandchildren who are also queer. Connect with Mark through email: accelan@hotmail.com__________________________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; For more information about Hopeful Spaces or about joining the November Book Club where we will be reading Coming Out to the Streets by Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson, please send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. Have you heard? The LOVELOUD fest is coming the the Lone Star State! If you are interested in volunteering please send me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com and I will connect you with the volunteer coordinator.If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Jeff is a lifelong Latter-day Saint who, after enduring a painful 'faith crisis', found a deepened and more powerful understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ--a gospel centered on love and inclusion rather than fear and exclusion. Jeff shares thoughts on his Instagram page @latter.day.stonecatchers, where he advocates for the inclusion of all God's children (especially our LGBTQ+ siblings), shares messages of love, and asks us all to see the divinity within each of God's children. A self-described 'expansive universalist mormon', Jeff believes we all connect to God in ways that make sense to us and that we are here to learn how to listen to, learn from, and love each other in and for our differences. Jeff can usually be found in the forests or mountains running, hiking, mountain biking, or just sitting still taking it all in. Jeff has a wonderful spouse, three children, and two huskies who all fill his life with joy.
Connect with Jeff on Instagram: @latter.day.stonecatchers__________________________________________________
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; For more information about Hopeful Spaces or about joining the November Book Club where we will be reading Coming Out to the Streets by Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson, please send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Have you heard? The LOVELOUD fest is coming the the Lone Star State! If you are interested in volunteering please send me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com and I will connect you with the volunteer coordinator.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Jeff is a lifelong Latter-day Saint who, after enduring a painful 'faith crisis', found a deepened and more powerful understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ--a gospel centered on love and inclusion rather than fear and exclusion. Jeff shares thoughts on his Instagram page @latter.day.stonecatchers, where he advocates for the inclusion of all God's children (especially our LGBTQ+ siblings), shares messages of love, and asks us all to see the divinity within each of God's children. A self-described 'expansive universalist mormon', Jeff believes we all connect to God in ways that make sense to us and that we are here to learn how to listen to, learn from, and love each other in and for our differences. Jeff can usually be found in the forests or mountains running, hiking, mountain biking, or just sitting still taking it all in. Jeff has a wonderful spouse, three children, and two huskies who all fill his life with joy.
Connect with Jeff on Instagram: @latter.day.stonecatchers__________________________________________________
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; For more information about Hopeful Spaces or about joining the November Book Club where we will be reading Coming Out to the Streets by Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson, please send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Have you heard? The LOVELOUD fest is coming the the Lone Star State! If you are interested in volunteering please send me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com and I will connect you with the volunteer coordinator.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Learn why trauma informed coaching is becoming the standard among life coaches.
For more information about Advance Relationship Trauma Certification please go here: https://www.lindsaypoelmancoaching.com/
_________________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; For more information about Hopeful Spaces or about joining the November Book Club where we will be reading Coming Out to the Streets by Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson, please send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
Have you heard? The LOVELOUD fest is coming the the Lone Star State! If you are interested in volunteering please send me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com and I will connect you with the volunteer coordinator.If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
A single parent, Raffaella Palmisano comes from the southern part of Italy where she grew up Catholic. She converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the rest of her entire family. She went on an LDS mission, attended BYU and also raised her children in the church hoping someday they would also become missionaries.
Raffaella, who goes by Raffy, got a different outcome when two of her kiddos came out to her as identifying as LGBTQ+. Of her two kiddos, both of whom have special needs, one identifies as bisexual and the other transgender.
She says, "...it was a very hard situation for me as a single parent because I was at a loss. I didn't have the tools or the knowledge...and coming from Italy, although we are very sexually open and straightforward, some topics like LGBTQ+ are still, you know, in the beginning stages of conversation. But it's going forward, and people are starting to accept more LGBTQ+ kids in the community...as opposed to the eighties."
She shares her journey of accepting her children's identities, and candidly talks about the challenges faced by her transgender child in accessing healthcare and support in England, as well as the lack of acceptance within their faith community in the United States. She emphasizes the importance communication, understanding and love within families.
Connect with Raffaella Palmisano on Facebook HERE.
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Annalee Kelly, a mother of four, shares her journey of accepting and supporting her son, Aidan. At first she had prejudices, but eventually embraced and supported his true identity. Her 21-year old son Aiden, is transgender and lives and works in Mesa, Arizona.
Their journey began almost 8 years ago, and at that time, they started a small local support group for LGBTQ youth called Open Arms. It has since grown tremendously with parents as well as the youth, and continues to be a source of strength and safety for their community where faith and lgbtq issues intersect. Annalee believes having an LGBTQ+ child is a blessing from God and encourages others to embrace ambiguity and support their LGBTQ+ children. Annalee feels strongly the value of listening and validating others' experiences without judgment and creating a safe space for individuals on different paths.
Annalee met her husband Joseph, while attending Ricks College in Rexburg Idaho after serving a full time mission to Kentucky. She owns a full time private violin studio, and plays with the Idaho Falls Symphony, as well as conducting the youth symphony.
Connect with Annalee here:
openarmsIdaho.org
jnakelly97@gmail.com
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Meet Andrea, a wife, mom to 12 (7 biological, 5 bonus kids), and grandma! As a certified life coach, she is trained to help women sort out the confusion, grief, fear, doubt and frustration that comes when infidelity (as well as other forms of betrayal) occur in their marriage. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), she had planned on being married forever, but there was deceit upon deceit — years of lying, hiding and wondering what was actually true about life together with her first spouse. After 16 years and things really escalating, she made the terrifying decision to end her marriage. Her first husband was a successful lawyer and she'd always been a stay-at-home mom. In the middle of the hardest parts of leaving her marriage, she learned that there are many, many women in the same situation; the desire was planted inside her to get through the process so she could help others through their own trials. In addition to coaching and taking care of her family, Andrea loves good music, being outside, and traveling anywhere and everywhere.Currently her program "Know in 90" helps women make the decision to stay or go after infidelity in 90 days or less. Learn more about her program and connect with Andrea here https://andreagiles.com/____________________________The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out.Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Meet Andrea, a wife, mom to 12 (7 biological, 5 bonus kids), and grandma! As a certified life coach, she is trained to help women sort out the confusion, grief, fear, doubt and frustration that comes when infidelity (as well as other forms of betrayal) occur in their marriage. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), she had planned on being married forever, but there was deceit upon deceit — years of lying, hiding and wondering what was actually true about life together with her first spouse. After 16 years and things really escalating, she made the terrifying decision to end her marriage. Her first husband was a successful lawyer and she'd always been a stay-at-home mom. In the middle of the hardest parts of leaving her marriage, she learned that there are many, many women in the same situation; the desire was planted inside her to get through the process so she could help others through their own trials. Currently her program "Know in 90" helps women make the decision to stay or go after infidelity in 90 days or less. Learn more about her program and connect with Andrea here https://andreagiles.com/
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
How resilient to change are you? Take my Change Resiliency Quiz and find out.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; click "Work with Me" to subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Inoke is a full time kidney healthcare worker, as well as a full time volleyball coach. While working with the LGBTQ Polynesian community, he is also focusing on educating the people of the Polynesian community about kidney disease: diabetes being a threat within that community. Inoke also works with local schools and organizations as a keynote speaker for the LGBTQ youth in meetings and conferences. He has participated in panel interviews that help in implementing change and equality for the LGBTQ community. His recent story of discrimination as a gay man caught the attention of major news outlets, magazines, podcasts, and shows, including the Ellen Degeneres Show which was one of his major appearances where he shared his story for the world to hear. Having his experiences of identifying as a Gay Christian be on display for the world to see, Inoke hopes that he can increase his platform in order to continue to become a better educated, more active and vocal advocate for the LGBTQ and Polynesian community.
Connect with Inoke on Instagram: @inoke.tonga
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Inoke is a full time kidney healthcare worker, as well as a full time volleyball coach. While working with the LGBTQ Polynesian community, he is also focusing on educating the people of the Polynesian community about kidney disease: diabetes being a threat within that community. Inoke also works with local schools and organizations as a keynote speaker for the LGBTQ youth in meetings and conferences. He has participated in panel interviews that help in implementing change and equality for the LGBTQ community. His recent story of discrimination as a gay man caught the attention of major news outlets, magazines, podcasts, and shows, including the Ellen Degeneres Show which was one of his major appearances where he shared his story for the world to hear. Having his experiences of identifying as a Gay Christian be on display for the world to see, Inoke hopes that he can increase his platform in order to continue to become a better educated, more active and vocal advocate for the LGBTQ and Polynesian community.
Connect with Inoke on Instagram: @inoke.tonga
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
TAG Talks is an org that supports and empowers speakers, podcasters, authors and summit presenters. TAG is an acronym for the three major life-changing topics: Transparency, Acceptance, and Growth. Last week I had the opportunity to speak at their Dallas event. The diverse topics presented at the conference all share an essential theme: personal experience. A friend recorded my presentation and I share it with you today.
Learn more at https://www.tagtalks.org
Would love to know your thoughts; send them to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Ganel-Lyn is a popular motivational speaker – known for inspiring others with her unique honesty, authenticity and spirit. She is dedicated to her family, faith, and inspiring others. Ganel-Lyn loves teaching others with speaking and writing. She has experienced healing from a major chronic illness and is the mother to two miracle children. After the heart-breaking suicide of her 40 year old sister, Ganel-Lyn is constantly working towards prevention. She lives with an open heart and feels passionate about sharing principles that will empower others to live life with more joy. She is a regular television/radio guest and hosts the popular shows “TALK OF HIM” and “THE MIDDLE.” Her talks and books have now encouraged thousands of people all over the world. She loves growing older with her supportive husband Rob and aims to keep learning and loving.
Connect with GanelLyn HERE https://ganellyn.com/
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Ganel-Lyn is a popular motivational speaker – known for inspiring others with her unique honesty, authenticity and spirit. She is dedicated to her family, faith, and inspiring others. Ganel-Lyn loves teaching others with speaking and writing. She has experienced healing from a major chronic illness and is the mother to two miracle children. After the heart-breaking suicide of her 40 year old sister, Ganel-Lyn is constantly working towards prevention. She lives with an open heart and feels passionate about sharing principles that will empower others to live life with more joy. She is a regular television/radio guest and hosts the popular shows “TALK OF HIM” and “THE MIDDLE.” Her talks and books have now encouraged thousands of people all over the world. She loves growing older with her supportive husband Rob and aims to keep learning and loving.
Connect with GanelLyn HERE https://ganellyn.com/
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Kim Crump is a wife to Justin and mom of three kids. She works for Weber School District as a Speech Therapist. She enjoys traveling, shopping, chocolate, nice freshly laundered sheets on her bed and hot baths in the winter. Kim has been a member of the LDS church since she was 8 and has held many callings including primary and Relief Society teacher, nursery leader, many activities committees, Young Women’s President and Relief Society President. One of her favorite sayings to live by is “you can do hard things”. ____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Kim Crump is a wife to Justin and mom of three kids. She works for Weber School District as a Speech Therapist. She enjoys traveling, shopping, chocolate, nice freshly laundered sheets on her bed and hot baths in the winter. Kim has been a member of the LDS church since she was 8 and has held many callings including primary and Relief Society teacher, nursery leader, many activities committees, Young Women’s President and Relief Society President. One of her favorite sayings to live by is “you can do hard things”.
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
“A spiritual wound is a type of wound that disrupts your relationship with God or your spiritual practices." Dr. Allison Cook.
(https://www.dralisoncook.com/spiritual-wounds/#:~:text=A%20spiritual%20wound%20is%20a,God's%20word%20to%20cause%20harm)
In ALSSI podcast Episode 113, I determined a spiritual wound that I have experienced personally and I believe we have collectively as conservative faith communities. Susan Hinkley and Cynthia Winward interview guest Kathryn Knight Sonntag author of The Mother Tree: Discovering the Love and Wisdom of Our Divine Mother. In the preface, Kathryn shares “I believe asking questions and exploring possibilities are indispensable ways to show love and reverence for revealed truth.” I couldn't agree more.
On page 13, she says “My experiences and study led me to see that we have a Mother wound in our theology. This theological phenomenon is a collective wound that has affected our ability to perceive the need for the Mother as individuals. Just as unexamined pain, be it feelings of unworthiness, abandonment or anger, can keep us from a clear perspective of what’s happening inside and outside of us, our unacknowledged wound caused by separation from our spiritual Mother likewise obscures our vision of ourselves and the divine." She continues, “The ramifications of what it means to be separated from our Mother are yet to be fully uncovered and understood.”
This last statement really stood out to me. I have discovered that for me in my journey, an extension of this “mother wound” is a gender wound and a gender role wound. By this I mean with a primary focus on a male diety we are inadvertently ignoring or devaluing feminine energy which is inhibiting our understanding of ourselves, and what it means to be divinely masculine, divinely feminine or a combination of the 2. Up to this point, I have shared my thoughts on how it hurts all forms of gender expression and today, on gender roles. -Meagan Skidmore
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Mell Fraze grew up in a mixed faith household. Her mother was and still is a very active Scientologist and her father, born and raised Christian, explored various Christian faiths, and ultimately decided on being a Universalist. As an adult, Mell solidly settled into Universalist beliefs. Then she met her husband who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Although he had no expectations of her joining the church, he asked if she'd be willing to at least listen. The exposure Mell had up to that point was from nuanced members who held a lot of space for other beliefs. She said, "so that combined with what the church says it's doctrine is, I was thinking, ok, maybe this is a church I can find a home in." She became an active endowed member of the church.
Fast forward several years, Mell openly shares the challenges they faced when their child came out as transgender and nonbinary and also explains their decision to step away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the sake of their child's well-being.
Our conversation highlights many of the challenges faced by transgender and non-binary individuals in a hetero-normative society. This is a space that is grossly misunderstood. I have found the best way to understand and to get to know somebody's story is to talk to them, to let them share their story rather than try to fill in the blanks. Listening to this interview will help you better love our transgender/nonbinary siblings, fellow children of God. Thank you Mell for sharing your story with us and helping educate all on the complexities of identifying transgender and/or non binary.
Connect with Mell:
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Mell Fraze grew up in a mixed faith household. Her mother was and still is a very active Scientologist and her father, born and raised Christian, explored various Christian faiths, and ultimately decided on being a Universalist. As an adult, Mell solidly settled into Universalist beliefs. Then she met her husband who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Although he had no expectations of her joining the church, he asked if she'd be willing to at least listen. The exposure Mell had up to that point was from nuanced members who held a lot of space for other beliefs. She said, "so that combined with what the church says it's doctrine is, I was thinking, ok, maybe this is a church I can find a home in." She became an active endowed member of the church.
Fast forward several years, Mell openly shares the challenges they faced when their child came out as transgender and nonbinary and also explains their decision to step away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the sake of their child's well-being.
Our conversation highlights many of the challenges faced by transgender and non-binary individuals in a hetero-normative society. This is a space that is grossly misunderstood. I have found the best way to understand and to get to know somebody's story is to talk to them, to let them share their story rather than try to fill in the blanks. Listening to this interview will help you better love our transgender/nonbinary siblings, fellow children of God. Thank you Mell for sharing your story with us and helping educate all on the complexities of identifying transgender and/or non binary.
Connect with Mell:
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Join me for my conversation with Jill Pack of Seasons Coaching. A mother to 5 amazing humans, Jill was a stay-at-home mom for 28 years. She says, "It was the hardest and best thing that I have ever done. When I hit my 50’s I found myself entering a new season of life, empty-nesting." That is when Jill found life coaching and realized that life isn't over at 50; what she thought was a mid-life crisis was actually a mid-life awakening! Jill is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a certified faith-based life coach, who helps midlife women of faith as they navigate through the midseason of life to find joy! Connect with Jill here: https://www.seasons-coaching.com/
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it an extra month! Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
A few months ago, as I was listening to the ALSSI podcast, Episode 113, I determined a spiritual wound that I have experienced personally and I believe we have collectively as conservative faith communities. Susan Hinkley and Cynthia Winward interview guest Kathryn Knight Sonntag author of The Mother Tree: Discovering the Love and Wisdom of Our Divine Mother. In the preface of the book, Kathryn shares the following “I believe asking questions and exploring possibilities are indispensable ways to show love and reverence for revealed truth.”
I couldn't agree more. On page 13, she says “My experiences and study led me to see that we have a Mother wound in our theology. This theological phenomenon is a collective wound that has affected our ability to perceive the need for the Mother as individuals. Just as unexamined pain, be it feelings of unworthiness, abandonment or anger, can keep us from a clear perspective of what’s happening inside and outside of us, our unacknowledged wound caused by separation from our spiritual Mother likewise obscures our vision of ourselves and the divine." She continues, “The ramifications of what it means to be separated from our Mother are yet to be fully uncovered and understood.”
This last statement really stood out to me. I have discovered that for me in my journey, an extension of this “mother wound” is a gender wound. We have short changed ourselves and our appreciation for humanity in all its diversity by not allowing or at least encouraging deeper discussion and exploration about the divine feminine. This hurts all ways of gender expression. I’m of the opinion that this great divide in our understanding of gender is one of the ramifications of what it means to be separated from our Mother that Kathryn mentions. -Meagan Skidmore ____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by Aug 31, 2023- I’ve extended it one month. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
In this episode, Monica Phillips shares how being an LGBTQ+ parent has been a significant influence in her faith journey. Monica tells the story of her child coming out as transgender while preparing for a mission for the LDS Church and the subsequent struggles she and her husband faced. Monica also discusses another child, a daughter, coming out as gay and how their family as a whole has navigated these journeys while maintaining their faith. Recently, they discovered that their transgender child (AFAB) has "XY" chromosomes, an intersex condition. Monica emphasizes the importance of open communication, patience and embracing uncertainty. In supporting their child's decision to transition, Monica learned firsthand to commend, or surrender, control to God and to trust in God's plan for her and her family.
Connect with Monica on Facebook DM or email: monica_phillips@live.com
Go here for books by Richard "Papa" Ostler that Monica mentions: papaostler.com
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
In this episode, Monica Phillips shares how being an LGBTQ+ parent has been a significant influence in her faith journey. Monica tells the story of her child coming out as transgender while preparing for a mission for the LDS Church and the subsequent struggles she and her husband faced. Monica also discusses another child, a daughter, coming out as gay and how their family as a whole has navigated these journeys while maintaining their faith. Recently, they discovered that their transgender child (AFAB) has "XY" chromosomes, an intersex condition. Monica emphasizes the importance of open communication, patience and embracing uncertainty. In supporting their child's decision to transition, Monica learned firsthand to commend, or surrender, control to God and to trust in God's plan for her and her family.
Connect with Monica on Facebook DM or email: monica_phillips@live.com
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
"I think for a lot of us who... like kind of peeking behind the curtain to see and say . . . I have some questions, I want to know more about that. Then you start almost like pulling a thread of all these thoughts and ideas that you didn't even know you believed. And now you're willing to look at it and say, do I still believe this? This? --is that something that I want to continue to believe in?"
"I realized some of the stories that I had believed about myself were not true. Growing up, I would hear 'oh, Amber is so athletic or Amber is such a peacemaker.' And I thought that was just true. This is why it's so dangerous is because there's other stories like those; it probably serves me being athletic, right? (I was an athlete). But there's other ones like 'I'm not creative,' that really hurt me in the beginning of my business because I was, 'well, I'm just not creative. I don't have good ideas.' Another one is ...'I'm not that interesting' and I just thought [it was true.] This is why it's dangerous."
"I learned so much by being in the gray zone and asking questions about myself, about other people, about what love really means, that I wouldn't want to be certain again. I like the doubts because it makes me have a richer experience."
These are just a few highlights of my interview with Amber Smith. I love how she likes to dive deep; she's a deep thinker like me and we had so much fun chatting. From Amber's website, itsambersmith.com:
"I used to pray I could make money. I desperately wanted to learn how to make money and I thought if I prayed hard enough… God would answer my prayer by “granting” me money.
God didn’t answer my prayer with money.
I was shown truth. There is only abundance. I was given mentors and teachers to help me see that there was already wealth available in my life.
Money was only one form of wealth. And I could learn how to create it.
I could also learn how to create peace. And meaningful, honest, empowering relationships.
I didn’t need to try to manipulate God into giving me what I wanted. I could become the person, in God’s image, who can create— with my own free will and choice.
And now I help my clients tap into this truth in their own life. I help them become powerful creators... of whatever possibility they can imagine."
Connect with Amber here:
itsambersmith.com
Conscious Coach Podcast
Instagram: @itsambersmith
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Today I want to speak to this concept of each of us having “spiritual wounds.” It has lingered with me ever since listening to episode 113 on ALSSI podcast in Dec, when Susan Hinkley and Cynthia Winward chat with Kathryn Knight Sonntag author of “The Mother Tree: Discovering the Love and Wisdom of Our Divine Mother.”
In the preface of “The Mother Tree: Discovering the Love and Wisdom of Our Divine Mother” Kathryn Knight Sonntag says “I believe asking questions and exploring possibilities are indispensable ways to show love and reverence for revealed truth.”
I appreciate very much how KKS is leading by asking Qs and exploring possibilities. So, I’ve been doing some of my own, reading and researching more on line and have added to the limited knowledge base and understanding that I have. So I’m hopeful that what I have to share today is a clear & concise way of diving a little deeper into the topic of “spiritual wounds.”
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
CW/TW: In this episode, there are discussions of child sexual abuse, an LDS disciplinary council and subsequent trauma as related to both. There is also reference to suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
Today author Emily Taylor joins me on the podcast. Raised LDS, Emily lives in the Dallas area with her husband and 2 sons. In our interview we talk about Emily's faith journey and how her experiences from a young age with sexual abuse eventually led to a crisis of faith. She was left questioning the role of church leadership and reflects on the impact that made. Her journey included feelings of shame and ostracization due being misunderstood and unseen by her leaders. Through therapy and hard work, including a process of self-relection, healing, creating space for differentiation and nuance, Emily has come to find her place where to find her validation -- with God. Her relationship is cemented with the Divine and she has been able to create a resource of tools for others to use, particularly aimed at youth.
From her website: “Throughout my childhood, I lived through extensive, trauma-inducing experiences. Unable to process those events at that young age, I carefully tucked them away. I made sure nobody could ever see them. I even hid them and their impact from myself believing I was fine. It wasn’t until much later that those experiences and associated feelings bubbled up to the surface. That was when I began the long journey of healing from my childhood trauma. Slowly, with work and the mental tools I was learning, that hollowness inside me was replaced with Godly confidence.” (unlockingbrightminds.org.)
The experiences Emily shares in our interview are directly related to her recently published workbook, Unlocking Bright Minds: A 12-week program to overcome negative self-talk and develop genuine confidence, available on her website unlockingbrightminds.org or Amazon. Connect with Emily on Instagram: @unlocking_bright_minds
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
CW/TW: In this episode, there are discussions of child sexual abuse, an LDS disciplinary council and subsequent trauma as related to both. There is also reference to suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
Today author Emily Taylor joins me on the podcast. Raised LDS, Emily lives in the Dallas area with her husband and 2 sons. In our interview we talk about Emily's faith journey and how her experiences from a young age with sexual abuse eventually led to a crisis of faith. She was left questioning the role of church leadership and reflects on the impact that made. Her journey included feelings of shame and ostracization due being misunderstood and unseen by her leaders. Through therapy and hard work, including a process of self-relection, healing, creating space for differentiation and nuance, Emily has come to find her place where to find her validation -- with God. Her relationship is cemented with the Divine and she has been able to create a resource of tools for others to use, particularly aimed at youth.
From her website: “Throughout my childhood, I lived through extensive, trauma-inducing experiences. Unable to process those events at that young age, I carefully tucked them away. I made sure nobody could ever see them. I even hid them and their impact from myself believing I was fine. It wasn’t until much later that those experiences and associated feelings bubbled up to the surface. That was when I began the long journey of healing from my childhood trauma. Slowly, with work and the mental tools I was learning, that hollowness inside me was replaced with Godly confidence.” (unlockingbrightminds.org.)
The experiences Emily shares in our interview are directly related to her recently published workbook, Unlocking Bright Minds: A 12-week program to overcome negative self-talk and develop genuine confidence, available on her website unlockingbrightminds.org or Amazon. Connect with Emily on Instagram: @unlocking_bright_minds
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
CW/TW: Episode includes discussion of substance use and death by accidental fentanyl overdose. Heather Ross is a mother who was willing to do whatever it took to have a healthy relationship with her daughter who struggled with Substance Use Disorder. She is a Family Recovery Coach who is CRAFT trained, Invitation to Change Certified, and hosts the popular podcast Living With Your Child’s Addiction. Supporting her daughter taught her to focus on their similarities instead of their differences, be present as a mother, and love her daughter unconditionally for the 21 short years she had on this earth. After her daughter lost her life to a fentanyl overdose, Heather became even more dedicated to helping families heal. She helps her clients create peace of mind, space for change, and loving connections in their families. When Heather is not helping other parents she enjoys spending time in nature with her dogs, going to sound baths on the beach, traveling, and creating beautiful memories with friends and family.
Connect with Heather: The Living With Your Child’s Addiction podcast: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/podcast-2/ Website https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Free Invitation to Change Support group (it’s in progress but you can join at any time): https://heatherrosscoaching.com/invitation-to-change-group/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heatherrosscoaching/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/heatherrosscoaching Free Guide https://heatherrosscoaching.com/perspective-about-enabling/ ____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Self-actualization isn't linear. Creating this list takes courage, unbridled permission to be you, radical self-love, uncaged thought and sincere effort. It may require even more bravery to move forward, letting go of preconceived notions of who you “should” be, ignoring external input while keeping your feet firmly planted in this identity. - Meagan Skidmore Episode 47, BTSOD podcast ____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
CW: Although not discussed in detail, in this piece, there are mentions of child abuse, sexual abuse and trauma as related to recent LDS church litigation. Listener discretion is advised.
Charlotte Condie is an artist/illustrator/designer based in the Atlanta metro area. She spends a good chunk of time raising her four children, attending school for dental hygiene, and designing/creating. Raised LDS, much of her work focuses on the spiritual, religious, and personal. She has spent a lot of past work exploring the internal world of the mind and the heart, where the seats of spirituality, joy and agony reside. Charlotte enjoys the deep waters of self-reflection and expression within her own lifelong wrestle with the Divine. At the end of 2022 she decided to set her attention and intention on the relationships she looks after and foster, focusing on those elements that make them nourishing, valuable, and essential. She shares, "I also want to begin focusing specifically on modern Latter Day Saint culture holding up a mirror to the experience both in grace and self-reflection. I hope that as I explore this community that has given me so much, I can challenge it to take steps forward toward the light of a more expansive approach to spirituality and inclusivity in culture and doctrine." Connect with Charlotte here: charlottecondieart.com or Instagram: @charlottecondieart
In this interview, Charlotte shares her very real battle with scrupulosity, a condition many are becoming more aware of among those of conservative faith backgrounds. Go here to read more about the art show bringing light to religious scrupulosity that Charlotte was a part of in Dec 2022: https://www.arch-hive.net/hive-show-004 https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/11/30/so-long-i-thought-i-was-only-one/
According to the National Institutes of Health (.gov) Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder primarily characterized by pathological guilt or obsession associated with moral or religious issues that is often accompanied by compulsive moral or religious observance, is highly distressing & maladaptive. Click here for source.
Scrupulosity is a religious form of OCD that psychotherapist Laurie Krauth says has also been called "irrational moral perfectionism." Go here for a personal account by Kasey Kimball, Catholic, of her battle with scrupulosity.
Savior leaving 99 and going after the one: Matthew 18:10-14; Luke 15: 1-7
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com; subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide & download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Charlotte Condie is an artist/illustrator/designer based in the Atlanta metro area. She spends a good chunk of time raising her four children, attending school for dental hygiene, and designing/creating. Raised LDS, much of her work focuses on the spiritual, religious, and personal. She has spent a lot of past work exploring the internal world of the mind and the heart, where the seats of spirituality, joy and agony reside. Charlotte enjoys the deep waters of self-reflection and expression within her own lifelong wrestle with the Divine. At the end of 2022 she decided to set her attention and intention on the relationships she looks after and foster, focusing on those elements that make them nourishing, valuable, and essential. She shares, "I also want to begin focusing specifically on modern Latter Day Saint culture holding up a mirror to the experience both in grace and self-reflection. I hope that as I explore this community that has given me so much, I can challenge it to take steps forward toward the light of a more expansive approach to spirituality and inclusivity in culture and doctrine." Connect with Charlotte here: charlottecondieart.com or Instagram: @charlottecondieart
In this interview, Charlotte shares her very real battle with scrupulosity, a condition many are becoming more aware of among those of conservative faith backgrounds. Go here to read more about the art show bringing light to religious scrupulosity that Charlotte was a part of in December 2022: https://www.arch-hive.net/hive-show-004 https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/11/30/so-long-i-thought-i-was-only-one/
According to the National Institutes of Health (.gov) Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder primarily characterized by pathological guilt or obsession associated with moral or religious issues that is often accompanied by compulsive moral or religious observance and is highly distressing and maladaptive. Click here for source.
Scrupulosity is a religious form of OCD that psychotherapist Laurie Krauth says has also been called "irrational moral perfectionism." Go here for a personal account by Kasey Kimball, Catholic, of her battle with scrupulosity.
Savior leaving 99 and going after the one: Matthew 18:10-14; Luke 15: 1-7
____________________________ The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
"If we (society) could be a little more willing to allow other people to learn in the ways that are most effective for them--even as they're reaching conclusions we whole-heartedly disagree with--if we can suspend the need to force them or change them into what we want to see, I think we have an opportunity to be a vibrant diverse society." T. Christofferson.
I welcome Brother Tom Christofferson to the podcast to discuss his experience as a gay man and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Tom shares his journey of self-discovery and faith, leaving the church, and returning years later. He openly and candidly shares the challenges of reconciling his sexuality with his beliefs. He emphasizes the importance of normalizing discussions about faith and creating safe spaces.
Tom Christofferson is the author of “That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith and Family”, and “A Better Heart: The Impact of Christ’s Pure Love”, both published by Deseret Book. His career in institutional investment management and asset servicing has allowed him to be based in the US and Europe and to travel extensively, working with leaders in governments and industries. Tom has served on corporate and non-profit boards, with a special interest in assisting unhoused families with transitional homes; providing long-term unemployed individuals with preparation, coaching and support in job placement; and making resources available to LGBTQ+ youth and their families. He serves as a gospel doctrine teacher in his Phoenix ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read more about Bro. Christofferson here:
Books: That We May Be One and A Better Heart
KSL program (Interview of him & brothers) https://youtu.be/Je7n4EjpDvQ
LDS Living article mentioned in the podcast about the Righteous Father with Two Sons https://www.ldsliving.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-father-of-the-prodigal-son-about-love/s/93775
The LDS Living article when his first book came out https://www.ldsliving.com/gay-latter-day-saint-shares-heartfelt-message-all-members-need-to-read-it-gets-better/s/89207
Short video, The Scripture that Helped me Love Christ Most https://youtu.be/Urv5CcRXH7I
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
"If we (society) could be a little more willing to allow other people to learn in the ways that are most effective for them--even as they're reaching conclusions we whole-heartedly disagree with--if we can suspend the need to force them or change them into what we want to see, I think we have an opportunity to be a vibrant diverse society." T. Christofferson.
I welcome Brother Tom Christofferson to the podcast to discuss his experience as a gay man and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Tom shares his journey of self-discovery and faith, leaving the church, and returning years later. He openly and candidly shares the challenges of reconciling his sexuality with his beliefs. He emphasizes the importance of normalizing discussions about faith and creating safe spaces.
Tom Christofferson is the author of “That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith and Family”, and “A Better Heart: The Impact of Christ’s Pure Love”, both published by Deseret Book. His career in institutional investment management and asset servicing has allowed him to be based in the US and Europe and to travel extensively, working with leaders in governments and industries. Tom has served on corporate and non-profit boards, with a special interest in assisting unhoused families with transitional homes; providing long-term unemployed individuals with preparation, coaching and support in job placement; and making resources available to LGBTQ+ youth and their families. He serves as a gospel doctrine teacher in his Phoenix ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Learn more about Bro. Christofferson here:
Books: That We May Be One and A Better Heart
KSL program (Interview of him & brothers) https://youtu.be/Je7n4EjpDvQ
LDS Living article mentioned in the podcast about the Righteous Father with Two Sons https://www.ldsliving.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-father-of-the-prodigal-son-about-love/s/93775
The LDS Living article when his first book came out https://www.ldsliving.com/gay-latter-day-saint-shares-heartfelt-message-all-members-need-to-read-it-gets-better/s/89207
Short video, The Scripture that Helped me Love Christ Most https://youtu.be/Urv5CcRXH7I
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcasts. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
Join me as I dissect the "anatomy of connection," the role of people pleasing, and the 5 phases of being in PART 3 of my three episode series exploring vulnerability. I draw from the wisdom of three wise coaches/therapists Brene' Brown, Brooke Castillo and Jody Moore.
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
"If they (LGBTQIA2S+ individuals) don’t have a place in my faith, I don’t think my faith is where it needs to be yet."
-Elizabeth Bingham Thomas, PhD Candidate Southern Methodist University Department of Anthropology, Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
I seriously CANNOT wait for you to meet Liz!
BIO: Liz hails from Northern Utah where she received her Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology from Utah State University. She changed her major to anthropology after joining a research lab with a roommate, and she has never looked back. She loves both the academic and applied sides of anthropology; her work examines the intersection of migration, religion and health. Most recently, she coordinated the children's cultural program at the Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection and worked on research examining the use of robots to help immigrant children in elementary school. Liz is currently securing funding for her next post-doctorate research project, an examination of the intersection of the LDS faith and identifying as LGBTQ+. (https://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/Anthropology/People/Students/LizBinghamThomas)
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
"If they (LGBTQIA2S+ individuals) don’t have a place in my faith, I don’t think my faith is where it needs to be yet."
-Elizabeth Bingham Thomas, PhD Candidate Southern Methodist University Department of Anthropology, Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
I seriously CANNOT wait for you to meet Liz!
BIO: Liz hails from Northern Utah where she received her Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology from Utah State University. She changed her major to anthropology after joining a research lab with a roommate, and she has never looked back. She loves both the academic and applied sides of anthropology; her work examines the intersection of migration, religion and health. Most recently, she coordinated the children's cultural program at the Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection and worked on research examining the use of robots to help immigrant children in elementary school. Liz is currently securing funding for her next post-doctorate research project, an examination of the intersection of the LDS faith and identifying as LGBTQ+. (https://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/Anthropology/People/Students/LizBinghamThomas)
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.
"We need to normalize the word doubt and questions and faith journeys and destigmatize it...so we can talk about it in our families and congregations." Richard "Papa" Ostler.
Richard Ostler known as "Papa" Ostler works to build bridges with LGBTQ members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is a former bishop of a young single adult ward and the host of the Listen, Learn and Love podcast.
The podcast is a platform for LGBTQ Latter Day Saints to share their stories and also includes stories from those sharing their experience with repentance, being an early release missionary, solving porn, emotional illness, death, faith crisis and many other topics. The name "Papa" Ostler happened when his high school aged son, Matt introduced him to Twitter in 2010, he wanted the high school kids to know he wasn't one of their peers as he interacted with them.
So the name "Papa" Ostler was created. Ostler is also the author of Listen, Learn and Love Embracing LGBTQ+ Latter Day Saints published in 2020 and Listen and Learn and Love Improving Latter Day Saint Culture published in 2022. (Mormonwiki) You can connect with him on Instagram or Twitter: @Papa_Ostler; email richard@ostlergroup.com; or at listenlearnandlove.org. ____________________________________________
The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023.
"We need to normalize the word doubt and questions and faith journeys and destigmatize it...so we can talk about it in our families and congregations." Richard "Papa" Ostler.
Richard Ostler known as "Papa" Ostler works to build bridges with LGBTQ members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is a former bishop of a young single adult ward and the host of the Listen, Learn and Love podcast.
The podcast is a platform for LGBTQ Latter Day Saints to share their stories and also includes stories from those sharing their experience with repentance, being an early release missionary, solving porn, emotional illness, death, faith crisis and many other topics. The name "Papa" Ostler happened when his high school aged son, Matt introduced him to Twitter in 2010, he wanted the high school kids to know he wasn't one of their peers as he interacted with them.
So the name "Papa" Ostler was created. Ostler is also the author of Listen, Learn and Love Embracing LGBTQ+ Latter Day Saints published in 2020 and Listen and Learn and Love Improving Latter Day Saint Culture published in 2022. (Mormonwiki) You can connect with him on Instagram or Twitter: @Papa_Ostler; email richard@ostlergroup.com; or at listenlearnandlove.org. ____________________________________________
The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023.
In Episode #30, I started a three part series on vulnerability. I believe there’s too much at stake when we hide our true selves. It takes concerted conscious effort. I approached it more in the context of vulnerability with others and that a large part of being authentic is allowing yourself to be and feel vulnerable. And in order to FEEL vulnerable, we have to be able to see feelings as not failures but as an opportunity to teach us.
Brene’Brown said: If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path. I know this is hard to believe when we’ve spent our lives thinking that vulnerability and weakness are synonyms but it’s true. I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. (Daring Greatly p34)
What about vulnerability within our own selves? What would that sound like or be like? A few weeks ago, I re-read an email sent by Kara Loewentheil, JD, Master Cert Coach that was written Aug 26, 2021. I share parts of this awesome exploration of this concept with you, beginning with the foundation of the Life Coach School, The Model taught during certification: CTFAR: circumstances, thoughts, feelings, actions, results.
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Read more at diagloguejournal.com.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching invite you to reach out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
CLICK HERE to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023.
In continuation of Pride month and bringing increased awareness to the LGBTQ+ space, I invited Councilmember Julie Spilsbury to share her transformation from a conservative religious mother of 6 to a fierce ally of the LGBTQ+ community. In addition to sharing her background and beliefs about politics and representation, Councilmember Spilsbury also talks about the importance of conflict transformation and how it can help create opportunities for sharing of personal stories within faith communities to encourage understanding and empathy.
BIO from city of Mesa website: Elected to the Mesa City Council in August of 2020, Councilmember Julie Spilsbury began her first term representing District 2 in January of 2021. Her term on the Council runs until January of 2025.
A product of Mesa Public Schools (MPS) for her entire education, Spilsbury has been active for more than 20 years in local schools, earning an award from MPS for her volunteer work. Both of her parents were teachers, instilling in her a drive to support those who lead our children.
Julie and her husband Jeremy ran a small tree care company for more than 20 years. They have lived in District 2 for almost their entire 26 years of marriage and have six children, five girls and one boy. She attended Brigham Young University.
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The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
References for MENTIONS of:
Non-discrimation ordinance city of Mesa AZ
Reverend Marian Edmonds-Allen, article in Desert News
One Community
Angela Huey and Michael Soto
Equality AZ
FYI: Each state in the USA has their own Equality organization i.e. Equality TX, Equality UT, Equality OK, Equality FL, Equality CA, etc.
Globally:
Canada: Equality Now, Gender Equality Coalition, Women and Gender Equality
United Kingdom: Equality and Human Rights, Republic
Australia: Equality Australia
New Zealand: Women for Women's Human Rights, Gender Equal
South Africa: Equality So. Africa, DOJ So. Africa
In continuation of Pride month and bringing increased awareness to the LGBTQ+ space, I invited Councilmember Julie Spilsbury to share her transformation from a conservative religious mother of 6 to a fierce ally of the LGBTQ+ community. In addition to sharing her background and beliefs about politics and representation, Councilmember Spilsbury also talks about the importance of conflict transformation and how it can help create opportunities for sharing of personal stories within faith communities to encourage understanding and empathy.
BIO from city of Mesa website: Elected to the Mesa City Council in August of 2020, Councilmember Julie Spilsbury began her first term representing District 2 in January of 2021. Her term on the Council runs until January of 2025.
A product of Mesa Public Schools (MPS) for her entire education, Spilsbury has been active for more than 20 years in local schools, earning an award from MPS for her volunteer work. Both of her parents were teachers, instilling in her a drive to support those who lead our children.
Julie and her husband Jeremy ran a small tree care company for more than 20 years. They have lived in District 2 for almost their entire 26 years of marriage and have six children, five girls and one boy. She attended Brigham Young University.
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The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
References for MENTIONS of:
Non-discrimation ordinance city of Mesa AZ
Reverend Marian Edmonds-Allen, article in Desert News
One Community
Angela Huey and Michael Soto
Equality AZ
FYI: Each state in the USA has their own Equality organization i.e. Equality TX, Equality UT, Equality OK, Equality FL, Equality CA, etc.
Globally:
Canada: Equality Now, Gender Equality Coalition, Women and Gender Equality
United Kingdom: Equality and Human Rights, Republic
Australia: Equality Australia
New Zealand: Women for Women's Human Rights, Gender Equal
South Africa: Equality So. Africa, DOJ So. Africa
It's June and Pride month! I'm dropping a series of amazing interviews with some AWESOME guests this month! If you haven't subscribed to my podcast, now is the time so you don't miss a single one!
First off is Reverend Dr. Neil Thomas who currently serves as lead pastor at the Cathedral of Hope, an open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. Rev. Neil talks about his journey as an openly gay Christian minister advocating for a more inclusive church based on love.
In a recent message to his congregation, Rev. Thomas wrote:
'Often it is our personal experience of the presence of God and encounter with the divine that helps us to believe that God is more than just a theology or someone else's experience. When it becomes personal, it creates an experience memory that enables us to believe that God is journeying with us through good and not so good.' In our interview, he then elaborates on how he has experienced the Divine personally.
Additionally he shared:
"...there is some magic in those moments when you realize that this is beyond just a human experience. We really are spiritual beings having this human experience and how do we relate to that? How do we allow that to be all that it can be? Because we're only here for a short period of time and my hope is that I'll leave the world better than I found it."
May we all work towards leaving this world better than we found it.
Connect with Rev. Dr. Thomas atrevneil@cathedralofhope.com or click here for Cathedral of Hope's website.
Find Reverend Thomas's book, Seven Principles for Living Bravely, by clicking HERE.
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The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Oxford languages defines mental health as a person’s condition w/ regard to their psychological and emotional well being. Although not “clinically diagnosable” loneliness often accompanies and even exacerbates many mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and dementia as well as physical health challenges like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. In this episode, I share my unique framework for viewing our overall mental health as a vast ocean. I also take a moment to focus on loneliness because even at 3 years post pandemic, according to a recent NY Times article, we are and have been in an epidemic of loneliness.
Resources mentioned:
Mental Health of America Take the depression screener as well as download the free Mental Health Toolkit
The Trevor Project - connect with a crisis counselor for immediate support, available 24/7 chat, text or phone call
NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
Want to talk to someone in person? Southern Area Behavioral Health has a walk-in clinic. Go to sabhc.org. Dallas area only.
Call 988 - Suicide and Crisis line, 24/7 call, text, chat. Access trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.
Sources cited:
Surgeon General: We Have Become a Lonely Nation
proposing a national framework
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The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Heather Rackham is the Director of The Latter-day Saint Life Coach Directory and host of Latter-day Life Coaches Podcast. In this episode Heather shares a major a-ha moment she had when working with a life coach.
“While learning…the coaching tools…[I realized this] was the way to experience Christ-like love for people on this earth. This felt like the ‘how-to’ or the roadmap to actually get past some stumbling blocks. I was given some tools to actually weed through my brain and make it happen.” Then she had a profound experience, that this is the way to do it and now it’s time to share it with others.”
Heather also notes “the flip side of the coin….so much of learning to be and have charity and Christ like love is learning that we can choose and think for ourselves. We can make choices, and we have the ability to believe, realistically, anything we want to believe. That is agency. The opposite side of that token is also I can choose to believe anything I want to believe AND do I really believe the things that I have always believed, especially religious things?”
This ultimately was the beginning of Heather's faith journey or faith transformation. Connect with Heather on Instagram — @heatherrackhamcoaching or @ldslifecoaches— and her website, ldslifecoaches.com. She offers valuable content and the ability to filter your search to find a Certified Life Coach specific to your needs, to help you navigate life. All coaches on the Directory are certified through The Life Coach School and coach with LDS values.
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The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families.
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Annie Joy shares her experiences growing up in the LDS church and what that taught her about judgement, grace and making room for everyone at The Table. She learned to be aware of judgmental thoughts, give grace to others and invite people to consider different perspectives and experiences in discussions among members of the LDS faith or any faith community.In the home, she suggests parents examine their own reactions to their children's questions and doubts without making it about themselves. Agency is honored when kids are given space and autonomy in their exploration to find answers. This is an essential part of creating a safe environment for them to explore their faith journey without judgment as well as to approach uncertainty rather than avoid or run from it.Annie’s motto is to treat all with love and kindness. Experiences in her younger years have inspired her present day vision "To Build a Kinder World, One Heart at a Time." Read more about Annie and her mission here: https://anniejoy.com/.Annie is a single mama of two, host of Not Your Mamas Relief Society podcast, Kindness Camp Director, our OG hype girl and MC. Don't miss her as she MC's for Corinne Crabtree's Get it Done Bootcamp event in Nashville June 2023! Connect with Annie here https://anniejoy.com/ and on Instagram @notyourmamas.rs._______________________________The The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join and participate in Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out; send an email to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Part of being authentic is allowing yourself to be and feel vulnerable. Why should this be on your radar? I believe there’s too much at stake when we hide our true selves most significantly in our relationships. Vulnerability presents more of a challenge if 1) you struggle to release control and allow emotions AND 2) if you do not know who you are, ---like WHO YOU ARE at your core.
Knowing who you are at your core is an important part of allowing vulnerability. If one is trying to fit a mold prescribed by someone else they will not show up as their true and authentic selves vs if they know who they are and how they define themselves then the likelihood of showing up as that authentic self increases.
When it comes to a faith journey, if we aren’t willing to be vulnerable most likely we will keep our questions, concerns, doubts to ourselves. Why should that be a concern? Because "... vulnerability is the path to to greater clarity in our purpose and deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives." - Brene’ Brown (Daring Greatly pg 34)
If you cannot or do not allow vulnerability then you will be less likely to ask questions and acknowledge that you have doubts BOTH to yourself and with others. And this is inevitably what impedes growth as well as connection.
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The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Read more at diagloguejournal.com.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching invite you to reach out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Questions/comments about this episode? Shoot me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
In this episode I interview Samantha Nielsen, Certified Life and Divorce Coach. An active member of the LDS faith, Samantha speaks of her journey of reconciling her divorce and faith. She recognizes the importance of acknowledging doubts, questions and allowing exploration to reconcile beliefs with personal values. Self-betrayal and denial are roadblocks to achieving inner peace; creating safe spaces for open conversations foster being true to oneself and one's unique journey.
You can find Samantha at her website moderndaydivorce.com and her Instagram page (@modern.day.divorce) where she offers valuable free content as well as a course on self-advocacy. Be sure not to miss Samantha's presentation at upcoming BYU women's conference May 2023.
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Read more at diagloguejournal.com.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching invite you to reach out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Questions/comments about this episode? Shoot me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Jenny Byam is the LGBTQ+ Coach (jennybyamcoaching@gmail.com or on Instagram @LGBTQcoachjenny). In this episode, she vulnerably shares her thoughts feelings in regards to her journey as a member of the LDS faith and a parent of a transgender kiddo. It has made her who she is today and she wouldn't change any of it. Thank you for being willing to courageously share your story, Jenny.
The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network, DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Read more at diagloguejournal.com.
Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org.
If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching invite you to reach out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Questions/comments about this episode? Shoot me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com
Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
Today I explore the question ‘Is there a connection between trusting your inner voice & allowing questions and doubts?' and why it’s important. References: https://laurenciesco.com/; Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis, Thomas McConkie, pg 30; BTSOD Episode 12; Richard Rohr quote here.The Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork. The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Read more at diagloguejournal.com.Hopeful Spaces is a Dallas Hope Charities component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to chc@dallashopecharities.org. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching invite you to reach out. Connect with me at meaganskidmorecoaching.com where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Questions/comments about this episode? Shoot me an email hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.comPlease help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Apple podcasts and sharing with friends.
I believe this inability to hold 2 things at one isholdi us back in a lot of areas—the inabilityity or perhaps unwillingness to be able to ask ourselves “can this be true and also this?”i think it’s applicable to weight loss and belief in self but also
Jennifer Senn is from Buffalo, NY grew up Methodist and is a grief coach for parents of stillborn babies. When she lost her twin girls twenty-three years ago, she felt her world crumbled. She says, "You can plan life but that doesn’t mean that's how it will go. My whole life was a doubt after I lost my twins."
For Jennifer, questioning started immediately. How could someone loving allow this to happen..., how could I ever get back to that relationship with God? She had so many questions; she doubted herself, her body, the doctors, her faith, and God. But acknowledging these questions and doubt brought shame so real she could feel it viscerally. "I felt betrayed by my body and felt betrayed by this God I depended on to protect me. That was very jarring to realize that he shows you the way but it’s not the way you think it will be."
Join us to listen as Jennifer shares how she navigated an unexpected faith journey w/ support of her faith community. She was given a future that was different than she anticipated. In her words, "Your life doesn’t have to end or feel like it’s damaged or destroyed because something tragic, unexpected or unplanned for happens. You still can, and are meant to have an amazing life." Thank you for sharing your story and your beautiful spirit, Jennifer.
BIO: Jennifer Senn, the founder of Navigating Baby Loss, is a certified life coach who specializes in Grief Coaching for parents of stillborn babies. Her third pregnancy ended in a stillbirth of twin daughters weeks before they were to be born. Her experience of living through that loss as well as a following pregnancy and the healthy birth of their daughter is the basis of her coaching practice. She helps her clients navigate topics such as blame, guilt, isolation, depression, anxiety, marriage/ relationship issues, body shame, jealousy, returning to work after and facing others’ comments, as well as fear of another pregnancy following their loss. Jennifer knows from experience that this type of loss stays with you for a lifetime and if not dealt with properly can take a dangerous toll on women’s mental and physical well-being. She is honored to work with women and their families re-designing a future that looks different than when it did while they were pregnant, and showing them that life after loss can still be beautiful in a way that honors their baby and themselves.
Ways to connect with Jennifer:
website- https://www.jennifersenn.com get her FREE e-book, "10 Questions You Ask Yourself When You Lose Your Baby."
Quiz to get a personalized healing guide- https://www.jennifersenn.com/quiz
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For those who identify with the LDS faith this coming weekend is General Conference a time that many look forward to for spiritually uplifting messages and direction from church leaders. For others, some of the messages bring cognitive dissonance, hurt, confusion and even pain. If this is you, my heart goes out to you and I hold that hurt with you. IF this is not you, I invite you to put on the lenses of those for whom this upcoming weekend can be very difficult. In case you hadn't heard, there are a lot of folks who are experiencing a shift in their faith—many conservative faiths not just LDS. Since this is the BTSOD podcast where I aim to normalize having Qs and Ds I am boldly extending 4 invitations. Even if you are not LDS and of another faith, the invitations are relevant. I invite you to consider these invitations as you listen to messages this weekend and have conversations with loved ones.
Sources:
www.listenlearnandlove.org
leadingsaints.org
Church Doctrine, Policy, & Leadership | An Interview with Prof. Anthony Sweat
Restoration by Patrick Q. Mason,
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Tina Gosney works with LDS parents who have a child who has left the church. She helps you find connection and peace in your families again. Tina interviewed me on her podcast over a year ago and now we come full circle as I get to have her on mine. She shares about her niche pivot to “coaching your family relationships.” Her hope is to help parents release the need to be validated by family relationships and specifically looking for value from their children and those relationships. The ability to release comes as we learn to seek internal verses external approval. Tina explains she was “so focused on my story [that] I was losing myself and kids. You can’t find out who you are without being still, slowing down, and taking your time. This was a gift to me, to my children and to my family. You have to listen to the end to hear her answer the question, “What does living beyond the shadow of doubt mean to you?” It will knock your socks off! Connect with Tina here: website https://tinagosney.comFacebook: Tina Gosney Coaching; Instagram: @tinagosneycoachingPodcast: The coaching your family relationships podcast. (My interview with Tina in 2022 is episode #37)Tina is doing a super cool podcast series right now for January through March. It’s based on a Model by Aimee Gianne: know love and grow ourselves. Free download for each month.Let’s connect. https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com Click the Work with me button at the top to get my free Pronouns 101 guide. You can also Subscribe to get my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” Read more at diagloguejournal.com.
As the Youth Rising Coach, Lindsay Law helps teenagers see themselves as God does. There's not enough conversation around mental health, brains, and thought work. So Lindsay took it upon herself to learn how to communicate as a mom to teens struggling to see their value, that were struggling with mental health. She believes the earlier our brains understand how to love ourselves and have self-compassion the better outcomes we'll experience. She even started a YouTube channel- that teaches families how to talk to their kids about mental health.
Lindsay says, "It’s so good for our kids to have questions and bring them to us; allow them to mold their own discipleship rather than fitting into a certain mold. Really focus on the child you have in front of you, really seeing that person. Let go of the fear of who we think they should be or want them to be. When we step into who they really are then we see more of that evolve that couldn’t have come otherwise. Trust God, trust our kids."
Bio: Lindsay cherishes her role as a mother of six (four of whom are teenagers or tweens). As a Certified Youth & Parent Life Coach, she helps youth quiet the anxiety that comes from not feeling enough. Together they work to replace perfectionism with self confidence. As well she teaches parents to respond to their teens in a way that promotes connection and acceptance in the relationship. When she is not coaching and teaching, she loves to do yoga, cycle, and explore with her teens. Connect with Lindsay here: Website- www.youthrisingcoach.com IG-https://www.instagram.com/youthrisingcoach/ FB- https://www.facebook.com/Youth-Rising-100357341726054 YT- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQxUkLKT8Itb9tFstz29TxQ?view_as=public
Please send questions or comments about this or any episode to hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com. Connect with me at https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com Subscribe to get my free LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. This is 20+ pages of interactive resources that I have found and/or used along my own journey. I make it easy for you to start yours with everything all in one place.
I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.”(read more at diagloguejournal.com)
SUMMARY: I work with LGBTQ+ families of a conservative background who feel their world turned upside down. Currently there is a LOT of anti LGBTQ+, anti trans and anti drag legislation all across the US. This is significant enough that I chose to publish this episode and move the one I had originally scheduled.
A couple months ago, I had the opportunity to visit Dachau concentration camp located 10 miles north of Munich, Germany. I do not understand those who question whether the holocaust really happened. I can’t quite put into words what I felt for those several hours my family and I walked through the camp. It was sobering. It was heavy. It was dreadful. And I’m grateful there were those who risked much by keeping records so that I - and we as a society - can learn from and connect with their sorrow and pain from the not so distant past. Isn’t that why we keep our history so that we do not forget atrocities such as these and especially so we don’t repeat them?
In this episode, I share my thoughts on how allowing fear to get in our way of asking questions, questioning status quo and acknowledging doubts can affect societies as a whole. I propose that when the driving emotion is fear, the ability to discuss important topics in a way that feels safe or at least with reduced emotion will elude us. What if what is perceived as a threat is actually none at all. It’s hard to come to a neutral space to think rationally about a given topic when one is driven by fear. Fear inhibits us from tapping into our inner wisdom and claiming our God given sovereignty to guide us to getting to the core of matters which most often begins by asking questions.
Source cited: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/dachau
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“My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.”(you can read more at the website diagloguejournal.com)
My hope is that this podcast is an extension of this vision.
SUMMARY: We all have questions and doubts, even Jennie the web designer. If you find yourself thinking “she must be booked out,” take note she is human like the rest of us! Things like imposter syndrome and insecurities show up in all of our lives. In Jennie’s words, self-doubt comes up for clients especially in the beginning. Sometimes it is in the form of niche drama. Jennie shares “drama sounds negative” so prefers to call it niche exploration and views it as a right of passage.Oh the power of words—what if we could see our doubts and questions as rites of passage? How much richer would our experience be and how much more would we treasure it? Listen as we discuss how we can have faith and go “all in” and take our doubts and questions with us.You can connect with Jennie at https://jennielakenan.com.I'd love to hear any questions or comments about this or any episode. Please send me an email at hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com Subscribe to get my free LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. This is 20+ pages of interactive resources that I have found and/or used along my own journey. I make it easy for you to start yours with everything all in one place.I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. Founder Eugene England was a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.”(you can read more at the website diagloguejournal.com)
Join me and Emily Wardrop, the 'drop the war' life coach, on the podcast. She shares how doubt creeps in to our lives as parents. Her goal as she works with moms of young kids in her words is for moms to believe they are a good mom.
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On Feb 21st I interview Ben Schilaty; on Feb 22nd I present the topic “How using your child’s preferred name and pronouns is being Christlike.” You can also download my FREE Pronouns 101 Guide—click on the “WORK WITH ME” button on my website and you’ll see the link to the free guide.
I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network is a part of the Dialogue Journal. In 1966, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought was started by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar.
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SUMMARY: Questions make us smarter! When we use our brains for what God intended we are increased. Source cited, Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2018/05/the-surprising-power-of-questionsFor limited time I’m offering a complimentary coaching package for Q+ teens or young adults to coincide with trauma certification I am going through with Lindsay Poelman coaching. Please send me an email fat hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com for more info.https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com Subscribe to get my free LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. This is 20+ pages of interactive resources that I have found and/or used along my own journey. I make it easy for you to start yours with everything all in one place.
I'm CELEBRATING 1K+ PODCAST downloads! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and fill out my google form and I'll send you some free stuff (temporary tattoo and LGBTQ+ Valentine). Go here: https://linktr.ee/meaganskidmorecoaching__Dr. Stacy Smalley joins me today in openly and vulnerably sharing how growing up Catholic has played a role throughout her life. She shares, "All 3 of [my sisters and I] still identify as Catholic, but don’t regularly go to church."Although her Mom in her words "'is more devout than I and goes to church every Sunday' --she has conversations with [me and my sisters] and feels we are spiritual in ways that work for us. There are no rules imposed from her."She shares that there have been times where [she has] to step back and decide what [she] wants to think and which parts to let go. "I do believe in something bigger than me; I don’t have to believe 100% and I can still believe it provides moral compass. My faith has taught me God and the universe are for me not against me."Connect with Dr. Smalley on Instagram: @sugar_freemd or at https://www.sugarfreemd.com. For a complimentary Dinner Guide of sugar free meals go to https://www.sugarfreemd.com/dinner. __I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network features shows by Latter-day Saints who wish to bring their faith into dialogue with the larger stream of world religious thought and with human experience as a whole and to foster artistic and scholarly achievement based on their cultural heritage. __For limited time I’m offering a complimentary coaching package of 6 sessions for Q+ teens or young adults to coincide with my trauma certification program with lindsaypoelmancoaching.com. Please shoot me an email for more info at hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.
There are three primary motivators for behavior. We usually do or say something from a place of fear (basic, primary, survival level), duty (a little more evolved) or love (highest level, what we strive for).Ask yourself honestly, what is motivating my “xyz action” or what was I feeling when I said “abc words?” If you aren’t sure, use this as a guide and ask: Did I speak those “abc words” out of fear? Did I say “abc words” because I felt it my duty? Were “abc words” coming from a place of genuine love for the person/group of people? As you consider these questions, it gives insight into what you are creating for yourself in your life and whether is it genuinely serving you.Interjecting oneself into the lives/choices/convos of others with the goal of changing their mind or behavior does not work. This is motivated by fear. It is a dead end that will drive wedges between individuals and families. That is also not God’s plan. Join me to gain insight into empowering oneself (& allowing others) to choose how to believe, to decide how to live your life, & what to create.I am a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network (DialogueJournal.com/podcastnetwork). The Dialogue Podcast Network features shows by Latter-day Saints who wish to bring their faith into dialogue with the larger stream of world religious thought and with human experience as a whole and to foster artistic and scholarly achievement based on their cultural heritage.Join my Hybrid group program for LGBTQ+ parents. It will be a combination of group & 1:1 coaching, inviting expert speakers while I simultaneously be going through a trauma certification program. Those who are involved in my hybrid pilot group will get the benefit of trauma coaching as well.For limited time I’m offering a complimentary coaching package for Q+ teens or young adults to coincide with the trauma certification.Please shoot me an email for more info about either program at hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com.https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com Subscribe to get my free LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. This is 20+ pages of interactive resources that I have found and/or used along my own journey. I make it easy for you to start yours with everything all in one place.
In this episode I answer the question, What is the difference between “finding fault” and genuinely seeking answers to questions and doubts? Join me as I share thedifference between having questions and doubts about things that don’t make sense (yet) to you vs. being critical and condemning about them.
I believe we can shift the discussions around this topic by doing just that—having discussions about it. Normalizing that this is part of the human experience for everyone will contribute to creating safe spaces.
By that I mean for us to suspend judgement with one another. Hold space, listen, stay curious and ask more questions to understand more fully a persons point of view. Notice your own motivation. Are you listening with the intent to refute or offer a rebuttal? Or are you listening without an agenda? Are you listening so that someone feels heard?
After listening I’d love to know your thoughts about this episode. Email me at hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com
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And for limited time I’m offering a few complimentary coaching packages for Q+ teens or young adults to coincide with the trauma certification. Please shoot me an email for more info about either program at hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com
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Sources cited: (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ftsoy/2023/01/06-faith-in-darkness?lang=eng); (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/to-find-fault-with); https://voices.lifeway.com/bible-theology/4-differences-between-believing-and-unbelieving-doubt/
SUMMARY:
Elder Oaks said “When I say free agency I refer to what the scripture calls agency, which means an exercise of the will, the power to choose. We are here to be tested, and this cannot occur without opposition in all things. If we did not have opposition, we could not exercise our free agency by making choices.”
As Richard Rohr says it, “Clear choice and decision gets you started, aims you on the right course, and then if you stay on it, that very path will open you up to subtlety, nuance, shadow, contradictions, inconsistencies, brokenness, and variance in almost everything.”
What does this have to do with questions and doubts?
If we are denied the opportunity to acknowledge that we have questions and doubts and that there’s no shame in having them, we interrupt the natural process of learning and growth that comes with assessing our lives circumstances and determining what we want to do or what decisions to make. We are halting or damning our progress. We lose the sense of autonomy or being in charge of self.
Works cited: (https://www.simplypsychology.org/freewill-determinism.html); (https://rsc.byu.edu/book-mormon-second-nephi-doctrinal-structure/free-agency-freedom); (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5002400/); (https://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/lent-with-richard-rohr-decision-precedes-depth/#:~:text=Clear%20choice%20and%20decision%20gets,and%20variance%20in%20almost%20everything)
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The 3 stages of faith outlined in Faith is not Blind by Bruce & Marie Hafen are useful in describing how we grow and evolved spiritually and address the “GAP of uncertainty.” In their book they share:
“The best response to the GAP of uncertainty is to keep growing into Stage 3, where we don’t just see the real and the ideal, we also hold on to each perspective—with eyes and hearts wide open. Looking through the lens of this simplicity [that is] beyond complexity, we can take action even when we wish we had more evidence before deciding what to do…the choice to be believing at this stage is very different from mere blind obedience.”
In the same way we don’t want to remain in grade school forever, we don’t remain in primary Sunday school forever. That was surely an important starting place, but it is not all there is. Having questions and doubts is a vehicle to a deeper, stronger, and more expansive faith. In essence, they help us “graduate” from being a Child of God to an Adult of God. I hope you'll give it a listen.
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You may or may not have noticed, I’ve been on a hiatus for a couple months. It wasn’t planned; I vulnerably share that in hindsight I can see that my faith journey was taking yet another pivot. I'm looking forward to fanning these flames and get this fire going again. Today I share about the origin of the word doubt. Learning a second language opened my eyes to the complexity of language in general. Understanding and learning a words’ origin gives context, insight and deeper meaning to the way in which it is used present day, and how that meaning may or may not link back to what was originally intended.
Works cited/referenced: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubt; https://www.etymonline.com/word/doubt; https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/doubt)
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I think it’s really important to not just consider that there’s a gap but absolutely acknowledge that one exists. By doing so, we then acknowledge that there is in fact a need for a bridge of some kind. It’s in the acknowledging that there’s something missing between point A and point B that we see the need for a bridge. Point A and B are both very important and so valuable to us, it’s not just worth our time to build a bridge to connect them— it’s absolutely essential. Listen to today's episode as I share why it’s essential, and the role cognitive dissonance contributes to this gap.
I’m currently in the process of creating a group program specifically for mamas of LGBTQ+ kiddos. As part of this work I am conducting interviews appx. 30” in length. If you are willing to participate please send me an email (my.sentiments.exactly@gmail.com) or send me a DM on IG.
Show Notes:
Faith is not Blind, by Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen.
Article in Positive Psychology 8 February 2021 by Make Neuhaus Ph.D.
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When the tenets of one’s faith and the realities of your LIVED experience, your firsthand experience—are in stark contrast the cognitive dissonance is overwhelming. It can be paralyzing. There have been times that it has been so for me. If that is you—I feel you, I see you, I get you.
According to the Hafen's in Faith is Not Blind, "Our experience with real life often introduces a new dimension—a growing awareness of a gap between the real and the ideal, between what IS and what OUTGHT to be. Let’s call this distance between where we are and where we want to be 'the gap.' —such experiences can produce an unsettling sense of uncertainty…"
Listen to today's episde as I share that I have learned how leaning into the uncertainty and the unknown can be a blessing. It’s actually much more mentally healthy than ignoring, resisting, or avoiding it.
I’m currently in the process of creating a group program specifically for mamas of LGBTQ+ kiddos. As part of this work I am conducting interviews appx. 30” in length. If you are willing to participate please send me an email (my.sentiments.exactly@gmail.com) or send me a DM on IG.
Show Notes:
Faith is not Blind, by Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen.
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In this episode I explore how faith and doubt can co-exist without it being a problem. We cannot have and exercise FAITH if uncertainty and doubt do not exist. When we resist, deny or ignore our questions/doubts, we are being dishonest to ourselves. We give ourselves permission to have them through acknowledging their presence. We can choose to let go of the shame that often accompanies having questions/doubts. When we release the shame, and give ourselves permission to have them, we are then on our way to owning our questions and doubts and cultivating authenticity. The ability to be authentic makes it possible to claim our personal authority which I define as part free will and also part “the light of Christ” which is within each of us. By leaning into this personal authority is how we tap into and connect w/ our inner wisdom or knowing. And ultimately this is what allows us to examine our questions and doubts, own them and even learn to ask better questions or the “right” questions. "Disciples too must persevere until we get the questions right. We are all prisoners of our preconceptions and faulty models. Those are frequently the problem in faith crisis—not the questions that arise from them." --The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on the Quest for Faith, Terryl Givens, Fiona Givens.
Show Notes: “A Paradox of Faith and Doubt,” written by Joanna Mercuri, based on the examining the relationship between faith/doubt through a lecture and panel discussion by Fordham’s Center of Religion and Culture entitled: “Uneasy Grace: Can Faith and Doubt Co-exist?” (https://news.fordham.edu/living-the-mission/a-paradox-of-faith-and-doubt/); The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on the Quest for Faith, Terryl Givens, Fiona Givens;
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I grew up in AZ and I remember always being on the lookout for shadows esp in summertime. Finding a shadow meant shade and shade meant RELIEF-the sidewalk covered by the shadow was at least 10-15 degrees cooler than the surrounding area. A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It is created when something (an object) is blocking the light keeping whatever is beyond it in darkness. I’ve been thinking a lot about light, knowledge, & shadows and specifically the blessing we are promised of receiving further light and knowledge. We are promised that the person who "... receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” (D&C 50:23–24.). Translated from Greek, perfect denotes fullness or completion, an accomplished end. The doctrine of the restoration tells us that “perfect day” has not yet arrived, we are still seeking more and more light that will inevitably grow brighter. Listen in as I share the vital role played by our doubts which lead to questions and how ultimately leads to further light and knowledge as individuals as well as on a collective, much larger scale.
If you have questions and doubts, let’s chat. First is complementary. Go here: https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com. You can also get my free LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. This is 20+ pages of interactive resources that I have found and/or used along my own journey. It includes resources for the US/Canada and multiple conservative faiths. Click HERE.
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SHOW NOTES: https://liftandlove.org, D&C 50:23–24, 2 Nephi 26:33
Light and Knowledge to the World, Elder Joseph Anderson, Asst. to Council of the Twelve, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1973/01/light-and-knowledge-to-the-world?lang=eng
All Are Alike Unto God - Bruce R. McConkie - BYU Speeches, https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bruce-r-mcconkie/alike-unto-god/
Acting on the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ, Elder D. Uchtdorf, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/broadcasts/article/worldwide-leadership-training/2012/01/acting-on-the-truths-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng
“The word “doubt” is an uncomfortable one in most Christian circles. It’s something that is frowned upon or even condemned in many church circles. But that doesn’t stop us from doubting; it just makes doubting shameful for many of us. We don’t know what to do with it, who to talk to about it, or how to talk about it. We just know that our questions feel like they are pulling us away from God.” -Barnabas Piper, Christian Author. Listen in about how doubt is not the same as unbelief, and how normalizing discussions about doubt helps peel away toxic shame.(Sources https://voices.lifeway.com/bible-theology/4-differences-between-believing-and-unbelieving-doubt/; https://brenebrown.com/articles/2013/01/15/shame-v-guilt/). Incidentally, have you seen my 20+ page interactive resource guide for LGBTQ+ families? It’s accessible on my website-oh and it’s free! Get yours here https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com
Have you ever heard the phrase encouraging you to "doubt your doubts?" Recently in a testimony meeting it was shared and it left me in a place of confusion, kind of a stupor of thought you could say. To say you should doubt your doubts is like saying it's not ok to change your mind. To me that begs the question, where does free will fit in? Have a listen and then I'd love to hear your take on this episode. (Link for Thomas Edison quote: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/greatest-inventor-thomas-alva-edisons-vision-failures-narayanan/)
Today's episode is a little longer because I get a little more personal (plus last week's was shorter)! If you've not ever heard of "Crash Theory" by Rabbi Benay Lappe, then buckle up as I share with you how I navigated when my "Master Story" crashed a few years ago. (sources referenced: BTB podcast episode “Crash and Learn” 11/23/2020 https://beyondtheblockpodcast.com/episodes/crash-and-learn-ether-1215-s1!f9e05; CRASH THEORY by Rabbi Benay Lappe: YouTube.com/watch?v=WTdeIFK7VSc) (quote by David Brooks from from Why I Stay, editors intro pg ix, Robert A. Rees, Editor (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Stay-Challenges-Discipleship-Contemporary/dp/1560852917)
Having my own struggles with mental health since my teen years I’m grateful for a different world my children are growing up in. In this episode I address how doubts and either the allowing or denying of them can affect mental health. September is also suicide prevention month. As mentioned in the episode, here are the show links: FREE QPR (suicide prevention) training offered by Mama Dragons (https://www.mamadragons.org/suicide-prevention-training) and Lift & Love (https://www.liftandlove.org/qpr-training); Fight Like a Mother Podcast: https://www.fightlikeamotherpodcast.com/podcast-1/episode/19e4336b/044-in-the-trenches-ocd-and-religious-scrupulosity-with-jill-freestone; 7 common signs of denial: https://www.mentalhealthcenter.org/denial-what-you-need-to-know/
Join me as I attempt to dissect this concept of a belief. I think where we feel threatened as humans in challenging or questioning a belief is when we forget to come back to the basics of what a belief actually is. We forget that we got to choose it in the first place; we may not even realize that we did in fact chose it. Or we may not realize that it's a belief that we have borrowed and not yet made it our own. Grab your gloves and a scalpel and join me for "class."
I am a Life Coach certified through the Life Coach School. I was also trained as a School Counseling Psychologist in graduate school. I find it fascinating how closely related life coaching is to counseling and therapy, yet each serves a different part of the human experience and psyche. I’m often asked what the difference is between the two. Listen in as I share with you the primary differences.
Intro to me & my podcast “Beyond the Shadow of Doubt.” Having doubts often carries with it unspoken message of shame. My goal here is to normalize conversations about having questions and doubts. Join me! find me on FB & Instagram @meaganskidmorecoaching. Also my website https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com