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Beautiful Shifts — 156 episodes

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Season 4 Wrap Up - Life Lately & Looking Ahead

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Rewriting Your Relationship with Food: Healing Binge Eating with Amber Abila

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After the Faith Shift: Living Abroad, Marriage & What Comes Next with Audra Phelps (Part 2)

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Leaving the LDS Church & Rebuilding Identity with Audra Phelps (Part 1)

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From Addiction to Redemption: Rebuilding a Life with Laura Ostler

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Blending Families & Building Stronger Marriages with Chantelle Lawrence

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Faith Transition, Identity, Loss & Reinvention with Amy Roy (Part 2)

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From an Unconventional Childhood to Faith, Education & Marriage with Amy Roy (Part 1)

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Navigating Grief Without Religion with Mason Sawyer

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Missing Me: A Conversation on Postpartum Psychosis with Ayana Lage

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Compassion in Adoption: Supporting Birth Mothers & Families with Donna Pope

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What We Love About Being Women - Celebrating Women & How Far We’ve Come

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When Caregiving Changes You: Dementia, Creativity & Connection with Marilyn Raichle

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Love Is Everywhere: Grief, Faith & Finding Peace with Heidi Bruno

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Creating Sanctuary: Faith, Friendship & Filmmaking with Autumn McAlpin & Vienna Boyes

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Reclaiming Joy & Reinvention at 58 with Judith Balis

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From Scientist to Advocate: A Mother’s Journey Through Autism and Founding an Organization to Support Families Affected by Autism

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Holding Joy and Grief: Jennie Latham Johnson on Loss, Love, and Becoming Again

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When Loss Becomes Purpose: Kami Banks on Grief, Resilience, and Finding Your Voice

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Perspective Shifts in the Face of Cancer with Kylee Dart

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Values Realignment in the New Year

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What Grief Teaches Us About Living with Kathie Supiano

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What We Learned Moving to Costa Rica, and Changing Course Along the Way with Kari Montgomery

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People Will Rise: Leadership, Light, and Hope with Ronald McDonald House Charities CEO Carrie Romano

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Finding Meaning After Loss with Ashley Parks

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Meno Moms: Real Talk on Menopause, Hormones, and Finding Yourself Again with Susie & Alyson

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Gratitude in the Shifts

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The Other Side of Addiction: Joel Haddock’s Story

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LDS Faith Transition and Reframing Values and Spirituality with Tamara Jacobs

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Poems for Every Season of Life: Finding Magic in the Ordinary with Hannah Rosenberg

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Healing Body Image and Perfectionism: A Journey of Chronic Illness and Intuitive Living with Shannon Ricks

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Motherhood, Loss, and LGBTQ+ Advocacy After Suicide with Alyson Deussen

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Surviving a Stroke: From Motherhood Blogger to Brain Health Advocate with Erin Proctor

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Welcome to Season Four

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The Moments We Stand: Finding Light After Loss with Ashlee Boyson

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From Gang Life to Poetry Teacher: Jorge Nunez's Life-Changing Journey

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Grief, Growth, and The Commodity of Connection with Molly Bice Jackson

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Resilience After Spinal Injury: Dan & Michelle Wadsworth’s Story

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Finding Peace in Life’s Storms: Susie Augenstein’s Journey of Faith, Family & Advocacy

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Season 3 Wrap-Up & The Next Day

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Finding the Balance Between Following and Ignoring Conventional Advice: Nate Meikle on Trusting Your Own Path

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Grief, Faith Transition, Letting Go, and Becoming Herself — with Aimee Mortensen

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Journaling Through Divorce, Grief, Motherhood, and Emotions with Samantha Hawley

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Caring for Our Mental Health: Real-Life Insights with Andrea Beckstrom from LEVO

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From Rock Bottom to Reclamation: Kellie Adams on Sobriety and Owning Her Story

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How to Talk When You Don’t Agree with Brandie Paterakis

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Divorce, Growth, and Choosing Joy: Becki Andrus on Letting Go and a New Path

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Raising Three Kids with Down Syndrome – Kecia Cox on Adoption, Inclusion & Love

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Radical Survivor: Finding Joy, Resilience, and Beauty in Life After Loss with Nancy Saltzman

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Faith, Trauma & Brainspotting: Healing LDS Religious Trauma with Ashley Buckner

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Turning Loss into Purpose: A Journey into Functional Medicine and Nutrition with Andrea Nakayama

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Parenting with Intention – Supporting Neurodiverse Kids and Ourselves with Cheryl Cardall

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Finding Peace Through Embracing LGBTQ+ Children and LDS Faith Transition - Vickie Walker's Journey (Part 2)

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Finding Healing After Tragedy: Vickie Walker's Journey Through Trauma and Resilience

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Thoughts on Love & Belonging

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The Other Side: Overcoming Heroin Addiction, Trauma, and Finding Hope (Part 2) with Dylan Gibson

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The Other Side: Overcoming Heroin Addiction, Trauma, and Finding Hope (Part I) with Dylan Gibson

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Crisis Prevention, Mental Wellness, Teaching, and Moving with Lindsay Staples

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Going Through Cancer at a Young Age, Finding Strength and Acceptance, and Building a Life Abroad with Ellen Young

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Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Growth for the New Year with Brandie Paterakis

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2024 Highlights & Happy Holidays!

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Honoring Don Ward: A Life of Teaching, Service, and Compassion

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Continuing a Legacy of Compassion: Supporting Those Experiencing Homelessness with Beth Young

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Thoughts on Gratitude

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LDS Faith Transition from a Therapist's Perspective with Greg Smart

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Leaving the LDS Church and Facing Trauma, Loss, and Grief Without Religion with Mason Sawyer

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Loosing a Sister, Addiction Recovery, Faith Doubts, and Finding Comfort in the LDS Faith with Katie Cornia

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Leaving Orthodox Judaism, a Marriage, and Finding Peace on the Other Side with Tova Mirvis

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Supporting Children Through Faith Transitions with Brenda Smart

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The Journey of a Progressive Christian Pastor with Stan Mitchell

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Moving Family of Six to Africa and Gaining New Perspectives of the World with Shaylee & Reggie Wilson

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Leaving Polygamy and Giving Yourself Permission with Hannah Stauber

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Finding Meaning & Spirituality Beyond Religion with Britt Hartley

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Living with Hydrocephalus, Founding a Company, and Doing the Next Hard Thing with SarahAnn Whitbeck

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Learning Grit and What's Really Important from Your Child with Health Issues with Nathan Garn

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Life is in the Transitions with Bruce Feiler

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Welcome to Season Three!

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Growing Up with Dads with Jeffrey & Bryce

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Best Friends Through Unimaginable Loss and Rare Health Condition Share 10Ninety Principle & More with Mason Sawyer & Sam Josie

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Surviving and Overcoming Addiction with CARRIE BUTLER

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The Other Side of Fear with RYAN SMART

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Think Twice with KARI MONTGOMERY

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Season Two Highlights & WRAP UP!

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LDS Faith Transition and Reframing Values and Spirituality with TAMARA JACOBS

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How Living the Unexpected Life & Learning From Failures Can Lead to Reaching our Potential with LMFT HEATHER SEVERN CALLISTER

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Understanding Family with Borderline Personality Disorder, Overcoming Mental Health Struggles, and the Importance of Social Health for Our Youth with LMFT David Kozlowski

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Parenting Transitions, Why We Love the Good Inside Method & Parenting Episode Highlights

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Neurodiverse Parenting Journey with MARGARET WEBB

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Raising, Loving and Advocating for Her Son with RACHEL BARKER

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Coping with Loss of Twin Sister to Addiction and Having a Spouse Deployed with KARI HEAPS

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Surviving the Empty Nest Phase, Finding Peace through Life's Storms, and Faith Evolution with SUSIE AUGENSTEIN

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Living an Expanded Life Through Entering the World of Disability, Focusing on Adventure, Love and Gratitude with JORGE FONT

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Poetry and Friendship as a Catalyst for Survival and Healing with DEBORAH and ELIZABETH

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Language of the Human Experience from Brene Brown's Atlas of the Heart & Meaningful Themes from Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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Finding Peace in Running, Faith Journey Leading to Pursuing Wisdom, Curiosity, Compassion, and Acceptance with JORDAN STUART

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Becoming an Influencer and Entering Adulthood with ASHLUND JADE ORTIZ

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Blessed By Three Children with Down Syndrome, Adoption, Twins, Lots of Love and Chaos with KECIA COX

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Finding Love at Any Age, Learning to Love Yourself, and Relationship Tips with KATIE BYRNE

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Growing Up In and Leaving Polygamy, and Building a New Life Together with SAM & MELISSA

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Taking Back Your Health, Founding a Fitness Gym & Becoming a Business Owner with LAREE SCHUENMAN

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The Commodity of Connection with Molly Bice-Jackson (aka smallyspice)

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Hella Transitions (Into College and Adulthood!) with WHITNEY GARN

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Living Into Your Values for the New Year with Our Friends Tasha and Stephanie

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Words for the New Year & Re-release with Holly Wever: Impermanence, Equanimity & Letting the Light In

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Holiday Episode - Traditions, Giving & Listener Submissions!

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Lifelong Teacher Dedicates Retirement to Serving Refugees, and Ways to Help Refugee Community with DON WARD

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The Giving Grinch Charity and Serving Community with Miss Utah Volunteer GENTRY ROSE

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How Poetry Saved My Life: From L.A. Gang Member to Poetry Teacher with JORGE NUNEZ

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Thoughts on Gratitude

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Following Intuition Through Infertility, Faith Transition & Influencing with TERILYN ADAMS

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Finding Your Worth: Healing from Betrayal, Trauma & Murder of Husband with ASHLEE BOYSON

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Living Abroad & Supporting Children through Faith Transitions with BRENDA SMART

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Loosing Sibling to Cancer & Giving Back to Families Affected by Cancer with LEVI & JACKIE CULLEY

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Surviving a Spinal Injury & Knowing What You’re Made of with DAN & MICHELLE WADSWORTH

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Becoming a Foster Parent, Supporting Teens & Founding Common Thread with RACHEL GARRETT

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Healing Your Trauma and Cycle-Breaking with Therapist CINDY CHIA

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Positive Parenting Shifts with BROOKE ROMNEY

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SEASON TWO KICKOFF

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SEASON ONE WRAP UP! A season of connecting, sharing, and finding beauty

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Jeffrey & Bryce: Growing up with dads - Gay couple from Utah raising twins through gift of surrogacy share life experiences

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Marina Baginsky Lowe: Building bridges and finding common ground, saying yes, and stepping outside comfort zone

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Terry Olsen: Prevailing over the landslide of loss - Son’s accidental overdose leads to running CHANGES, supporting parents & families in crisis

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Natalie Castro: Growing up with autistic sister and learning to understand her, developing lifelong passion to help and advocate for those with autism

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Nelson Lee: Overcoming anxiety and OCD and helping others improve mental health through intentional living

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Nicolle Cure: Artist living with sudden onset of chronic vestibular pain and illness, creating art for healing, connection and to bring hope

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Janessa & Nick Whatcott: Creating the NIXONSTRONG Foundation in honor of son Nixon, giving back to children with cancer and their families

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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

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Jessica Frew: Having a husband come out, navigating divorce, remarriage, and co-parenting while intentionally creating a new and beautiful family dymanic

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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

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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

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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

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Women’s History Month & Women We Look Up To

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Elise Jones: Choosing joy while living with heart failure, emotional health and resilience, and living by the mantra ”share your heart”

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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

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Tonia Tewell: Holding out HELP for those coming out of polygamist cultures

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Janet Mumford: Surviving a skydiving accident, learning patience and resilience through adversity, and life lessons on rebuilding and getting through hard things

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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

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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

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Karen Cushenberry: Heartbreak, resilience and hope - Early passing of husband, daughter’s accidental overdose, and MS diagnosis, continuing on with gratitude and hope

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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

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Kattia Garn: Colombian-American on marrying an American and combining cultures, moving through grief, and cultivating love for life

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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

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Brandie Paterakis: Therapist’s perspective on overcoming self-doubt, navigating life transitions, and mindsets for the New Year

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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

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Emily Nelson: High Fitness Co-Creator/Owner on starting a group fitness phenomenon, and her passion for encouraging self love and body positvity

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Lindsey Munns: Parenting adopted twins with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and gaining understanding for others with nuerological conditions

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Whitney Garn: First year college student trains for and runs the New York City Marathon

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Gratitude & Podcast Highlights

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Richard Ostler: Embracing LGBTQ individuals while serving as a LDS bishop and creating more understanding, inclusion and love

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Jessica Chase: Female entrepreneur and mom of three shares on starting her business and keeping a healthy mindset through life shifts

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Carrie Butler: Surviving and overcoming a deep addiction to prescription drugs - a life of ashes restored to beauty, even better than before

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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

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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

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Ryan Smart: The Other Side of Fear - Leaving career in corporate America to start an interior design firm, and other life lessons

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Kari Montgomery: Think Twice - A survivor, birth mother, entrepreneur, and advocate’s story of healing and hope

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