Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™

Nataliya Preiss is part executive mentor, part feminine alchemist, part frequency calibrator, and part soul-vision architect for women who are done hiding their brilliance under obligation, roles, or inherited narratives. She supports women in releasing the identities they outgrew — the pleaser, the performer, the caretaker, the dutiful daughter — and stepping fully into the woman they were always...

Amy Packard Checketts grew up Mormon in the San Franscisco Bay Area. She is very passionate about mental health and is currently in grad school getting a masters degree in social work. She believes therapy works and that when people take the time to heal it does not mean they are broken, it means they are brave. She is passionate about research and is currently writing about religious trauma and M...

Kristi Hyde (@kristithereader) is a woman who loves to read, values intuition, and is rooted in love. She spent 30 years as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints until her faith journey brought her out of the church. Now her spiritual practice consists of reading tarot cards for herself and others, particularly around time of the full moon.  You can read about Kristi’...

Venice Jardine, M.S. is an ethnographic researcher and the author of master's theses "I'll Stay Where You Want Me To Stay: How Latter-Day Saints Navigate Conflicting Social Values While Remaining Committed to Their Faith." (Source: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=11355&context=etd) From her abstract: While recent efforts in religious studies have f...

Born in Murray, UT as one of five kids, Dr. Nicholas K. Howland was raised in the LDS church. After receiving his Doctorate of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, he now practices in Draper, UT as a board-certified plastic surgeon. He specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery and aesthetic services, developing personalized surgical and nonsurgical treatment pla...

Emma is a Minnesota based licensed therapist, author, and LGBTQ activist. She graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and holds a B.A. in sociology with a minor in anthropology. Emma is the founder of Nuanced Mormon Ministries, an online community designed to provide a more open, accepting, and nuanced space for those who have left,...

Haleigh Howland is a writer, musician, and survivor whose work centers on transformation and reclaiming self after trauma. Her upcoming memoir explores her experience of surviving an abusive relationship in her teens and the years of rebuilding that followed. Through honest storytelling, she examines what it means to find identity, strength, and voice after silence. Haleigh is also the lead singer...

Holli Henrie (@iamhollihenry) is a guide for women who are ready to awaken to the truth of who they are. For over 27 years, she has walked alongside women on their journeys of healing and remembrance. Her work is rooted in softness, presence and the knowing that you are the key to your own wholeness. Holli creates spaces of transformation — through personal sessions, retreats, and a podcast — wher...

Michelle Keil (@michellekeilcoaching), affectionately known as The Doodle Coach, is a Master Certified Holistic Coach and the creator of a unique coaching method who helps overwhelmed women quiet their inner critic, lighten their emotional load, and reconnect with who they truly are—through the surprisingly powerful tool of doodling. Her playful yet profound approach is faith-centered, science and...

NOTE: This episode contains discussion and themes of suicide and suicide prevention. Within weeks I will publish my first book, TransparentSEE: How I learned to SEE through my journey as a parent of a transgender kiddo . I share a few excerpts with you today as a means of connection and sharing of my story of moving through all of the discomfort that comes with being raw, open and vulnerable. The...

Beth Hinze  is a life coach who guides and supports ambitious women through major life changes. As a self-described "failure survivalist" and "dreamer," she uses her social work background and a trauma-informed lens to help clients uncover fears and create an empowered plan for success. She specializes in cognitive and mindset work, Internal Family Systems, and somatic and nervous system modalitie...

Mandy Giles (she/her) is the parent of two transgender young adults and the founder of Parents of Trans Youth, a social impact business providing learning, support, and community to parents and caregivers of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse kids. During the past three Texas legislative sessions, Mandy testified before Texas Senate and House committees against multiple bills targeting tra...

Whether it's physical pain or emotional pain, healing from our wounds is not a one and done thing. The same is also true for pain from mental and spiritual wounds. We can do all the work that we think is needed and arrive at a place of feeling healed and even function better for a while. Then something happens -- an event, circumstance, a person, or a situation -- can activate it and we begin...

Sarah Grady is the Liberator of The World of Unapologetic Living and the visionary behind The Language of Unapologetic Living. A catalyst for personal liberation, Sarah helps people break free from societal conditioning, reclaim their truth, and live in deep alignment with their soul. Through her work as a channel, guide, and mentor, she blends Human Design, intuitive chaos channeling, and embodie...

Diana Murphy is a life and mindset coach for leaders. She’s their mental mentor, encourager, and wise leader. She helps clients get back into their powerful lane no matter what growth or life circumstances have thrown them off balance.  She serves as a guide to her clients as they reconnect with their vision, passions and true authentic self. There is not greater satisfaction for her than seeing h...

I recorded this episode while in Houston, where I served an LDS mission many moons ago. While there I had some unexpected revelations. As a missionary there, I remember at times feeling like a prophetess--that was the word that came to my mind and to my heart. At that time, I thought it was because I was serving in the capacity of a missionary. I have since learned, that capacity, that gift, that...

Amanda Louder is a Certified Sex & Marriage Coach who helps Christian men, women, and couples overcome their obstacles to create a more emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically intimate relationship.  She is also the host of the Sex for Saints Podcast that has over 1.5 Million Downloads. In addition to being a coach, Amanda is also a wife to Kevin, and mom and step-mom to 5 kids, ran...

Karin Nelson is a divorce coach, a mom of two kids, and 3 cats. She was raised in Utah in a devout Mormon family where she was taught that divorce is 'not an option' and something that wasn't really acceptable. After taking her power back and asking for a divorce 9 years ago, she has worked to find her audacious voice, heal from the patriarchal beliefs Mormonism put on her, and step in...

Today I share a message that came to me during the week I was on Writer's Island. One thing about being on a private island in the British Virgin Islands is that there is no shortage of inspiration. I wrote mostly out of doors. The resort had beautiful nooks and spaces where we could go and channel from within the messages that we felt called to write. Midweek, after lunch, I started to feel this...

Before becoming a fulfilled life coach, Denita Bremer led a shame-filled life with a hot husband, three very healthy kids, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near Denver, Colorado. She learned a holistic approach to healing and success, which she shares on her podcast, If I’m So Blessed, Why Can’t I Feel Good? She supports adult LDS daughters of emotionally immature par...

Sri Kali Katori Dasya Bhakti | Voice-Doula • Celestial Sound Priestess • Founder of Velvet Locust Sri Kali Katori is a mystic guide for those ready to reclaim their voice and rise beyond doubt. As the founder of Velvet Locust, she helps seekers remember their purpose and speak their truth through the sacred sciences of astrology, Ayurveda, yoga, and multidimensional sound healing. A recovering add...

This morning this question came to me - "How can one be in sacred surrender AND declare their independence and get loud?" Welcome to part 4 out of a series of four episodes about speaking up and elevating our voices! Part 1 Episode 196 called why we don’t speak up. I take the opportunity to explore reasons why we and women particularly don’t speak up. Part 2 - Episode 199, The cost of ke...

Michael Okuda graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s in statistics and works as a data analyst in Dallas. Growing up, he was a competitive pianist, where he was a three-time champion in the statewide Kentucky Music Teachers Association piano competition. His other hobbies include tennis, trying new restaurants, and line dancing. Michael loves getting to know people and is always curious about not on...

Bradley Talbot is the founder of Color the Campus and organizer of the Lightings of the Rainbow and Trans Y that occured at BYU in 2021 and 2022. He has been featured in two documentaries including Mormon No More (Hulu) and A Long Way From Heaven (YouTube). He recently graduated with a Masters in Social Work and a Masters in Theology & Ministry from Boston College. Instagram:  @the_bradpad Ema...

Charlie Bird is an award-winning author, podcaster, therapist, and social media influencer based in Utah. He is known for playing the role of Cosmo the Cougar at Brigham Young University where he received national acclaim for his dance performances and viral mascot videos. Bird was born and raised in Southwest Missouri, and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Re...