Ep #108: Latter Day Lesbian Shelly Johnson

Shelly DeWitt Johnson was born and raised in a very strict and patriarchal religion. She got married young and had 7 children. At age 40 she left the religion and culture that had been the biggest part of her life. After starting to deal with that trauma, she realized that she was gay, which added a whole new set of issues. Not long after, she got divorced. As a single Mom with no college education she had to start her life again at age 43. Shelly met her girlfriend Mary and they started a podcast called Latter-Day Lesbian. The podcast became an instant hit with listeners recovering from religion, and listeners in the LGBTQ community. The podcast is raw and vulnerable, yet healing and downright hilarious. Along with her ongoing recovery from emotional and spiritual trauma, Shelly has now added a focus on physical health as she continues on her journey of overall wellness.