Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™

Green Flags on the Journey of Connection to Self: We have different levels of energy in life pretty much dependent upon our life circumstances and the beliefs we filter those circumstances through. Those filters can be brought w/ us from childhood - even if they are darkening our lens so to speak, and most of the time, we do not realize we still have these filters. Our feelings are the GREEN FLAGS...

Josh Scott (he/him) has been a pastor for the last two decades. The focus of his work is reimagining, reframing, and reclaiming faith through a Progressive Christian lens.  Josh is married to Carla, and they live with their five kids and labradoodle, Lucy. Connect with Josh: Substack: joshscott.online Instagram/TikTok/Twitter: @josh_a_scott Bible Stories for Grown-Ups Context, Putting Scripture in...

Dr. Shannon Panszi, a retired Ob/Gyn and founder of The School for Engendering Inclusivity, has dedicated over a decade to advancing gender inclusivity in healthcare and beyond. Trained by the national transgender advocacy group FORGE, Dr. Panszi is an experienced advocate and facilitator for TransFamilies, a national organization supporting families with gender-diverse children. She serves on a P...

Shannon grew up in Southern California as the fifth of six children in a faithful Mormon family. After high school, she attended Brigham Young University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in psychology. After completing her studies, she served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honduras, a challenging and transformative experience. She later returned to BYU t...

There are lots of experiences going on right now. Emotions are surface for many across the United States.  The thing to remember about emotions is that they aren’t necessarily good or bad.  It’s more significant and helpful to focus on how we feel them (or do we allow ourselves to feel them) and what words we say/don’t say and actions we take/don’t take from those emotions. Emotions can bring joy...

Meet Valerie Hamaker, therapist, educator, podcaster, learner, lover of truth, healing, laugher, movement, and people. Valerie hosts faith expansion support groups, one of which I joined 2 years ago, which provide a place for openness and dialogue for those interested in developing spiritual and psychological agency. She addresses challenging and important topics within the LDS faith tradition tha...

Ashlie and Emilie are sisters who are passionate about exploring faith, spirituality, and the journey of deconstruction and reconstruction. Through their own personal experiences of questioning and rediscovering their beliefs, they have created a space for deep and meaningful conversations about spirituality and how it evolves over time. Together, they co-host an interfaith podcast, That’s Church!...

Ashlie and Emilie are sisters who are passionate about exploring faith, spirituality, and the journey of deconstruction and reconstruction. Through their own personal experiences of questioning and rediscovering their beliefs, they have created a space for deep and meaningful conversations about spirituality and how it evolves over time. Together, they co-host an interfaith podcast, That’s Church!...

Kat Wordsworth is passionate about making doubt a more accepted and less feared conversation in Christian culture. She shares her story of messy, doubtful faith on Instagram (@about_doubt) and lives in England with her husband and children.  Kat is the author of Let's Talk About Doubt which you can purchase here: https://a.co/d/6ylZZ6X. ___________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠GO...

"Rest means to be inwardly quiet, composed, peaceful." -John MacArthur How do you define rest and do you give yourself permission to take it? [From episode, sources cited: livingwithmargins.com/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-rest ; https://www.preceptaustin.org/rest_in_hebrews_4#:~:text=Rest%20means%20to%20be%20inwardly,sin%2C%20because%20sin%20is%20forgiven) __________________________________...

Blair Hodges is host and producer of Family Proclamations, a podcast about the evolution of family, gender, and sexuality. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications (journalism) at the University of Utah and a master’s degree in religious studies at Georgetown University. Hodges is the creator and former host of the Maxwell Institute Podcast at Brigham Young University. He also created Fires...

Emmaly is a nonprofit director in the agricultural nonprofit sector, specializing in urban agriculture and local food system initiatives in Iowa. Emmaly has been married for 21 years, and together with her partner, they are raising four incredible children, whose ages span from elementary school to college. Her personal journey of faith took a transformative turn as her daughters entered their tee...

To choose the road less traveled takes emotional resilience. I liken self-differentiation to the road less traveled, one we have a hard time taking because we are tribal and communal by human nature. It can feel uncomfortable to share thoughts, ideas, decisions, etc. that are DIFFERENT than the group.  The risk of losing your feeling of fitting in or belonging can be too high.  We may tie our iden...

Amy Watkins Jensen is a humanities teacher, writer, and mother of three daughters. You can find her on Instagram @womenonthestand encouraging respectful discussion about  inclusion and equal partnership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.   _________________________________________________ Go here for offers mentioned in this episode: ⁠⁠Unlocking Your Voice™ 3 DAY SHIFT⁠⁠ (free) ⁠...

Anita and her husband (Ben) have been active in the LDS church their entire lives. Six years ago their family's story had a "plot twist" when their oldest child came out as queer at the age of 18. This led to Anita's deconstruction and reconstruction of her faith so that she can stay connected to God and her faith, even when things are hard at church. Today, two of their kids are...

Anita and her husband (Ben) have been active in the LDS church their entire lives. Six years ago their family's story had a "plot twist" when their oldest child came out as queer at the age of 18. This led to Anita's deconstruction and reconstruction of her faith so that she can stay connected to God and her faith, even when things are hard at church. Today, two of their kids are...

"When we are young it’s normal and even expected that our faith, belief and practice looks quite alike among us. What happens when one matures physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and tries to allow their personal growth to take the natural path that it wants to follow? It may take them in unexpected, new and different places - and by different, I mean from the “norm.” Sometimes wh...

Scott and Kim Job are the founders of the StoryCoach™️ Academy where they help coaches discover and get past the subconscious blocks that are holding them back. Kim is a Certified Life & Master StoryCoach™️, specializing in business strategy and healing subconscious blocks and stories that are getting in your way. Her coaching career started as an Executive at The Life Coach School where she p...

Trudi Lebron, MS., author of The Antiracist Business Book: An Equity Centered Approach to Work, Wealth, and Leadership , is a speaker, transformational leadership coach, and the Founder of The Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching . Through her writing, mentorship and institute curriculum, Trudi inspires conversations that confront our ideas of who we are, and how we live, lead and shape the worl...

There are 2 ways to join the upcoming PILOT session of my new hybrid course, Unlocking Your Voice™. 1 - those who are currently my clients will have the first option to join the group at a heavily discounted cost. 2- if you are not currently a client you can join the waiting list at the link below to be notified first when registration opens. LINK for waiting list HERE => https://app.paperbell....

A discussion about "undifferentiated faith" according to James Fowlers' "Stages of Faith." ___________________________________________________ Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. There are 2 ways to join the upcoming PILOT session of my new hybrid course, Unlocking Your Voice™ . 1 - those...

Episode CW: mention of death by suicide. Born into the LDS faith, Allison Dayton grew up in the bay area. She is married to Ken, mom to three mimi to one and founder of Lift and Love, an organization which focuses on strengthening Latter-day Saint LGBTQ+ families. Allison has felt called to advocate for and be involved with the LGBTQ+ community first through her older brother Preston, and then thr...

Episode CW: mention of death by suicide. Born into the LDS faith, Allison Dayton grew up in the bay area. She is married to Ken, mom to three mimi to one and founder of Lift and Love, an organization which focuses on strengthening Latter-day Saint LGBTQ+ families. Allison has felt called to advocate for and be involved with the LGBTQ+ community first through her older brother Preston, and then thr...

Sytske Woodhouse is a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She played collegiate volleyball at U.V.U. and graduated from B.Y.U. She is a Certified Life Coach who guides people through religious and LGBTQ spaces. Sytske lives in Provo, Utah with her four boys from two different marriages. She enjoys studying psychology, philosophy, and spiritual development. As a lesb...

Sytske Woodhouse is a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She played collegiate volleyball at U.V.U. and graduated from B.Y.U. She is a Certified Life Coach who guides people through religious and LGBTQ spaces. Sytske lives in Provo, Utah with her four boys from two different marriages. She enjoys studying psychology, philosophy, and spiritual development. As a lesb...