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Beautiful Shifts — 156 episodes
Season 4 Wrap Up - Life Lately & Looking Ahead
Rewriting Your Relationship with Food: Healing Binge Eating with Amber Abila
After the Faith Shift: Living Abroad, Marriage & What Comes Next with Audra Phelps (Part 2)
Leaving the LDS Church & Rebuilding Identity with Audra Phelps (Part 1)
From Addiction to Redemption: Rebuilding a Life with Laura Ostler
Blending Families & Building Stronger Marriages with Chantelle Lawrence
Faith Transition, Identity, Loss & Reinvention with Amy Roy (Part 2)
From an Unconventional Childhood to Faith, Education & Marriage with Amy Roy (Part 1)
Navigating Grief Without Religion with Mason Sawyer
Missing Me: A Conversation on Postpartum Psychosis with Ayana Lage
Compassion in Adoption: Supporting Birth Mothers & Families with Donna Pope
What We Love About Being Women - Celebrating Women & How Far We’ve Come
When Caregiving Changes You: Dementia, Creativity & Connection with Marilyn Raichle
Love Is Everywhere: Grief, Faith & Finding Peace with Heidi Bruno
Creating Sanctuary: Faith, Friendship & Filmmaking with Autumn McAlpin & Vienna Boyes
Reclaiming Joy & Reinvention at 58 with Judith Balis
From Scientist to Advocate: A Mother’s Journey Through Autism and Founding an Organization to Support Families Affected by Autism
Holding Joy and Grief: Jennie Latham Johnson on Loss, Love, and Becoming Again
When Loss Becomes Purpose: Kami Banks on Grief, Resilience, and Finding Your Voice
Perspective Shifts in the Face of Cancer with Kylee Dart
Values Realignment in the New Year
What Grief Teaches Us About Living with Kathie Supiano
What We Learned Moving to Costa Rica, and Changing Course Along the Way with Kari Montgomery
People Will Rise: Leadership, Light, and Hope with Ronald McDonald House Charities CEO Carrie Romano
Finding Meaning After Loss with Ashley Parks
Meno Moms: Real Talk on Menopause, Hormones, and Finding Yourself Again with Susie & Alyson
Gratitude in the Shifts
The Other Side of Addiction: Joel Haddock’s Story
LDS Faith Transition and Reframing Values and Spirituality with Tamara Jacobs
Poems for Every Season of Life: Finding Magic in the Ordinary with Hannah Rosenberg
Healing Body Image and Perfectionism: A Journey of Chronic Illness and Intuitive Living with Shannon Ricks
Motherhood, Loss, and LGBTQ+ Advocacy After Suicide with Alyson Deussen
Surviving a Stroke: From Motherhood Blogger to Brain Health Advocate with Erin Proctor
Welcome to Season Four
The Moments We Stand: Finding Light After Loss with Ashlee Boyson
From Gang Life to Poetry Teacher: Jorge Nunez's Life-Changing Journey
Grief, Growth, and The Commodity of Connection with Molly Bice Jackson
Resilience After Spinal Injury: Dan & Michelle Wadsworth’s Story
Finding Peace in Life’s Storms: Susie Augenstein’s Journey of Faith, Family & Advocacy
Season 3 Wrap-Up & The Next Day
Finding the Balance Between Following and Ignoring Conventional Advice: Nate Meikle on Trusting Your Own Path
Grief, Faith Transition, Letting Go, and Becoming Herself — with Aimee Mortensen
Journaling Through Divorce, Grief, Motherhood, and Emotions with Samantha Hawley
Caring for Our Mental Health: Real-Life Insights with Andrea Beckstrom from LEVO
From Rock Bottom to Reclamation: Kellie Adams on Sobriety and Owning Her Story
How to Talk When You Don’t Agree with Brandie Paterakis
Divorce, Growth, and Choosing Joy: Becki Andrus on Letting Go and a New Path
Raising Three Kids with Down Syndrome – Kecia Cox on Adoption, Inclusion & Love
Radical Survivor: Finding Joy, Resilience, and Beauty in Life After Loss with Nancy Saltzman
Faith, Trauma & Brainspotting: Healing LDS Religious Trauma with Ashley Buckner
Turning Loss into Purpose: A Journey into Functional Medicine and Nutrition with Andrea Nakayama
Parenting with Intention – Supporting Neurodiverse Kids and Ourselves with Cheryl Cardall
Finding Peace Through Embracing LGBTQ+ Children and LDS Faith Transition - Vickie Walker's Journey (Part 2)
Finding Healing After Tragedy: Vickie Walker's Journey Through Trauma and Resilience
Thoughts on Love & Belonging
The Other Side: Overcoming Heroin Addiction, Trauma, and Finding Hope (Part 2) with Dylan Gibson
The Other Side: Overcoming Heroin Addiction, Trauma, and Finding Hope (Part I) with Dylan Gibson
Crisis Prevention, Mental Wellness, Teaching, and Moving with Lindsay Staples
Going Through Cancer at a Young Age, Finding Strength and Acceptance, and Building a Life Abroad with Ellen Young
Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Growth for the New Year with Brandie Paterakis
2024 Highlights & Happy Holidays!
Honoring Don Ward: A Life of Teaching, Service, and Compassion
Continuing a Legacy of Compassion: Supporting Those Experiencing Homelessness with Beth Young
Thoughts on Gratitude
LDS Faith Transition from a Therapist's Perspective with Greg Smart
Leaving the LDS Church and Facing Trauma, Loss, and Grief Without Religion with Mason Sawyer
Loosing a Sister, Addiction Recovery, Faith Doubts, and Finding Comfort in the LDS Faith with Katie Cornia
Leaving Orthodox Judaism, a Marriage, and Finding Peace on the Other Side with Tova Mirvis
Supporting Children Through Faith Transitions with Brenda Smart
The Journey of a Progressive Christian Pastor with Stan Mitchell
Moving Family of Six to Africa and Gaining New Perspectives of the World with Shaylee & Reggie Wilson
Leaving Polygamy and Giving Yourself Permission with Hannah Stauber
Finding Meaning & Spirituality Beyond Religion with Britt Hartley
Living with Hydrocephalus, Founding a Company, and Doing the Next Hard Thing with SarahAnn Whitbeck
Learning Grit and What's Really Important from Your Child with Health Issues with Nathan Garn
Life is in the Transitions with Bruce Feiler
Welcome to Season Three!
Growing Up with Dads with Jeffrey & Bryce
Best Friends Through Unimaginable Loss and Rare Health Condition Share 10Ninety Principle & More with Mason Sawyer & Sam Josie
Surviving and Overcoming Addiction with CARRIE BUTLER
The Other Side of Fear with RYAN SMART
Think Twice with KARI MONTGOMERY
Season Two Highlights & WRAP UP!
LDS Faith Transition and Reframing Values and Spirituality with TAMARA JACOBS
How Living the Unexpected Life & Learning From Failures Can Lead to Reaching our Potential with LMFT HEATHER SEVERN CALLISTER
Understanding Family with Borderline Personality Disorder, Overcoming Mental Health Struggles, and the Importance of Social Health for Our Youth with LMFT David Kozlowski
Parenting Transitions, Why We Love the Good Inside Method & Parenting Episode Highlights
Neurodiverse Parenting Journey with MARGARET WEBB
Raising, Loving and Advocating for Her Son with RACHEL BARKER
Coping with Loss of Twin Sister to Addiction and Having a Spouse Deployed with KARI HEAPS
Surviving the Empty Nest Phase, Finding Peace through Life's Storms, and Faith Evolution with SUSIE AUGENSTEIN
Living an Expanded Life Through Entering the World of Disability, Focusing on Adventure, Love and Gratitude with JORGE FONT
Poetry and Friendship as a Catalyst for Survival and Healing with DEBORAH and ELIZABETH
Language of the Human Experience from Brene Brown's Atlas of the Heart & Meaningful Themes from Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Finding Peace in Running, Faith Journey Leading to Pursuing Wisdom, Curiosity, Compassion, and Acceptance with JORDAN STUART
Becoming an Influencer and Entering Adulthood with ASHLUND JADE ORTIZ
Blessed By Three Children with Down Syndrome, Adoption, Twins, Lots of Love and Chaos with KECIA COX
Finding Love at Any Age, Learning to Love Yourself, and Relationship Tips with KATIE BYRNE
Growing Up In and Leaving Polygamy, and Building a New Life Together with SAM & MELISSA
Taking Back Your Health, Founding a Fitness Gym & Becoming a Business Owner with LAREE SCHUENMAN
The Commodity of Connection with Molly Bice-Jackson (aka smallyspice)
Hella Transitions (Into College and Adulthood!) with WHITNEY GARN
Living Into Your Values for the New Year with Our Friends Tasha and Stephanie
Words for the New Year & Re-release with Holly Wever: Impermanence, Equanimity & Letting the Light In
Holiday Episode - Traditions, Giving & Listener Submissions!
Lifelong Teacher Dedicates Retirement to Serving Refugees, and Ways to Help Refugee Community with DON WARD
The Giving Grinch Charity and Serving Community with Miss Utah Volunteer GENTRY ROSE
How Poetry Saved My Life: From L.A. Gang Member to Poetry Teacher with JORGE NUNEZ
Thoughts on Gratitude
Following Intuition Through Infertility, Faith Transition & Influencing with TERILYN ADAMS
Finding Your Worth: Healing from Betrayal, Trauma & Murder of Husband with ASHLEE BOYSON
Living Abroad & Supporting Children through Faith Transitions with BRENDA SMART
Loosing Sibling to Cancer & Giving Back to Families Affected by Cancer with LEVI & JACKIE CULLEY
Surviving a Spinal Injury & Knowing What You’re Made of with DAN & MICHELLE WADSWORTH
Becoming a Foster Parent, Supporting Teens & Founding Common Thread with RACHEL GARRETT
Healing Your Trauma and Cycle-Breaking with Therapist CINDY CHIA
Positive Parenting Shifts with BROOKE ROMNEY
SEASON TWO KICKOFF
SEASON ONE WRAP UP! A season of connecting, sharing, and finding beauty
Jeffrey & Bryce: Growing up with dads - Gay couple from Utah raising twins through gift of surrogacy share life experiences
Marina Baginsky Lowe: Building bridges and finding common ground, saying yes, and stepping outside comfort zone
Terry Olsen: Prevailing over the landslide of loss - Son’s accidental overdose leads to running CHANGES, supporting parents & families in crisis
Natalie Castro: Growing up with autistic sister and learning to understand her, developing lifelong passion to help and advocate for those with autism
Nelson Lee: Overcoming anxiety and OCD and helping others improve mental health through intentional living
Nicolle Cure: Artist living with sudden onset of chronic vestibular pain and illness, creating art for healing, connection and to bring hope
Janessa & Nick Whatcott: Creating the NIXONSTRONG Foundation in honor of son Nixon, giving back to children with cancer and their families
Jorge Font: Becoming paraplegic and continuing waterskiing passion earning world championships, becoming a husband and father, and moving through life with gratitude, hope and love
Jessica Frew: Having a husband come out, navigating divorce, remarriage, and co-parenting while intentionally creating a new and beautiful family dymanic
Women’s Month Special - Teri Harman: Understanding the Sacred Feminine and claiming your value as a woman, why feminism isn’t scary, and building your own wings
Brittney Herman: Sexual Assault Survivor, Attorney, Miss Ohio Volunteer and Founder of We Will Organization discusses how we can prevent sexual assault through sexual education
Marsha Mark-Baird: Olympic athlete shares about growing up in the Caribbean, moving to the US for college athletics to competing in the Olympics, raising a family and being a school LCSW
Women’s History Month & Women We Look Up To
Elise Jones: Choosing joy while living with heart failure, emotional health and resilience, and living by the mantra ”share your heart”
Mason Sawyer & Sam Josie: Best friends through unimaginable loss of wife, son, daughter, brother & nephew in car accident & rare dwarfism condition share 10Ninety Rule, stoicism & more
Tonia Tewell: Holding out HELP for those coming out of polygamist cultures
Janet Mumford: Surviving a skydiving accident, learning patience and resilience through adversity, and life lessons on rebuilding and getting through hard things
John & Brooke Buck: Adventures as a couple in Major League Baseball career, navigating baseball life and family life, supporting each other’s dreams, and prioritizing relationship and love that lasts
Holly Wever: Loss, acceptance, and value of connection - Sister’s addiction and eventual overdose leads to forming nonprofit Second Chance 5K, learning and sharing valuable life perspectives
Karen Cushenberry: Heartbreak, resilience and hope - Early passing of husband, daughter’s accidental overdose, and MS diagnosis, continuing on with gratitude and hope
Kim Christenson: Living with intention - Lifelong writer and stay-at-home mom on becoming an entrepreneur, pursuing a master’s, journaling and travel, writing on evolving faith, and intentional living
Kattia Garn: Colombian-American on marrying an American and combining cultures, moving through grief, and cultivating love for life
Marci Briggs: Health and wellness seasons, parenting teens and how mindfulness can help us in parenting, and going toward the little sparks in our lives
Brandie Paterakis: Therapist’s perspective on overcoming self-doubt, navigating life transitions, and mindsets for the New Year
Carla Swensen-Haslam: Law graduate advocates for asylum seekers at the US/Mexican border, and simple ways we can help the vulnerable in our communities
Emily Nelson: High Fitness Co-Creator/Owner on starting a group fitness phenomenon, and her passion for encouraging self love and body positvity
Lindsey Munns: Parenting adopted twins with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and gaining understanding for others with nuerological conditions
Whitney Garn: First year college student trains for and runs the New York City Marathon
Gratitude & Podcast Highlights
Richard Ostler: Embracing LGBTQ individuals while serving as a LDS bishop and creating more understanding, inclusion and love
Jessica Chase: Female entrepreneur and mom of three shares on starting her business and keeping a healthy mindset through life shifts
Carrie Butler: Surviving and overcoming a deep addiction to prescription drugs - a life of ashes restored to beauty, even better than before
Jackie Culley: A mother’s story of supporting her son through battling cancer, and the Christmas charity for cancer families she organized in his memory
Kami Banks: Nutrition and triathlon coach on grief, healing and carrying on a legacy - How the bittersweet passing of her mom led to helping others reach beyond their comfort zone
Ryan Smart: The Other Side of Fear - Leaving career in corporate America to start an interior design firm, and other life lessons
Kari Montgomery: Think Twice - A survivor, birth mother, entrepreneur, and advocate’s story of healing and hope
Introducing Beautiful Shifts