Breaking Free: How Chay Stockwell Overcame Bulimia, Left the Mormon Church, and Found Healing

Send us Fan Mail If you found Chay’s story inspiring, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more personal and raw stories of resilience and transformation. Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help spread these powerful messages. Stay tuned for more episodes that push boundaries and spark growth! In this episode of David’s Saturday Night Sit Back, we dive deep into an eye-opening conversation with Chay, exploring topics that range from entrepreneurship to personal growth and overcoming challenges. Chay, who grew up in a Mormon family in Bethesda, MD, shares his journey of leaving the church, battling an eating disorder, and his experience with steroids. We also touch on the dynamics of modern relationships, sexuality, and the power of healing outside traditional structures.Episode Highlights:(0:00) Exploring the entrepreneurial culture in Austin, TX: How to price your services, stories from Chay’s window cleaning business, and tips on winning friends and influencing people.(38:00) Chay's roots: Growing up in a Mormon family in Bethesda, MD, and how his upbringing shaped who he is today.(54:00) Chay’s first encounter with alcohol and his battle with an eating disorder: A raw conversation about his desire for control and how bulimia impacted his life.(1:09:50) Trigger warning for eating disorders: We discuss signs of binging and purging, the internal struggle, and Chay’s thoughts on trying to stop.(1:18:00) Trigger warning for Latter Day Saints: Chay’s decision to leave the Mormon church and why counseling didn't help his recovery.(1:46:00) Chay’s path to healing: Discover how he found peace outside of the LDS church and how it transformed his life.(2:23:00) Balancing life during his healing journey: Chay shares how he kept things functional and dives into his use of steroids.(2:41:00) Discussing pre-marital sex and David’s story about discovering his sexuality.(3:15:00) Unlikely friendships and Chay’s knowledge of steroids: Exploring unexpected connections and the casualization of sex in today’s culture.Chay’s entrepreneurial journey Austin TXLeaving the Mormon church storyChay’s battle with bulimia and recoveryHow to overcome an eating disorderMormonism and eating disordersSteroids use in fitnessAustin TX entrepreneurial culturePre-marital sex discussionsOvercoming religious traumaHealing outside the LDS churchSupport the showhttps://www.dsnsb.com/