Episode 62 - Elena Thurston - When the Minivan Mom hit Rock Bottom. Empowering LGBTQ families and allies

Elena Joy was the consummate Mormon housewife complete with four children, minivan, and a white picket fence.  Then she discovered a secret about herself that threatened to take the whole thing down.  She enrolled in a controversial therapy in an effort to keep her marriage and her place in heaven.  The ramifications of the therapy almost ended her life. This is the story of how she reclaimed her life.  Life 2.0. Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational speaker and founder of the Pride and Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4 beautiful children, and then....  Life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting kicked out of her church, a beautiful love story, and a successful new career! Her viral TEDx talk has paved the way for speaking engagements around the United States.   Don't miss another episode. Subscribe to this podcast. If you want learn more about living a fantastic life after alcohol, check out my book! https://www.amazon.com/My-Steps-Sobriety-fantastic-without-ebook/dp/B089ZPD21S/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stephan+neff&qid=1595922770&s=digital-text&sr=1-1https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Store/b?ie=UTF8&node=133140011&nocache=1526718783253   And follow me on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/mystepstosobriety/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5Rgw59jOX4y3iDeMAXpwQhttps://www.facebook.com/mystepstosobrietySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.