Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™

“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28 This resonated 1000% with me when I read it.  One must be in congruence with their personal integrity.  It will literally make you ill if you do not. And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith.   Brian McLaren's four stages of fa...

“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28 This resonated 1000% with me when I read it.  One must be in congruence with their personal integrity.  It will literally make you ill if you do not. And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith.   Brian McLaren's four stages of fa...

David Smurthwaite is a fortunate partner of his wife Marisa and the father of their four inspiring boys: Noah, Sam, Oliver, and Eliot. They have lived on five continents over the past decade and love traveling to little-known corners of the world, movie nights, board games, and partying with extended family. As a gender-expansive soul, David loves every chance to educate on LGBTQIA+ topics within...

Dr. Ben Schilaty is a professor of social work at Utah Valley University. He also works as a therapist specializing in working with LGBTQ clients and their families. He holds three degrees from Brigham Young University: a bachelor's degree in Latin American studies, a master's in Hispanic linguistics and a master's in Social Work; he also earned a PhD in Second Language Acquisition and...

“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28 This resonated 1000% with me when I read it.  One must be in congruence with their personal integrity.  It will literally make you ill if you do not. And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith.   Brian McLaren's four stages of fa...

Jill Naylor Mortensen is a fierce and proud Mama Dragon. Throughout the past seven years, her journey of leaning in, listening, and learning to become a better LGBTQ+ advocate and ally has opened the door for numerous opportunities to serve alongside the local queer community. She has spent countless hours listening to, and believing, the stories of LGBTQ+ individuals and their families through he...

“Hypocrisy and self-deception proved to be far greater dangers than uncertainty.” B. McLaren, Faith After Doubt, page 28 This resonated 1000% with me when I read it.  One must be in congruence with their personal integrity.  It will literally make you ill if you do not. And so, leaning into one’s integrity, or one’s truth we go on with this journey of faith.   Brian McLaren's four stages of faith...

Casey is a father of 4 kids and a full time photographer. He and his wife spend 1.5-2 months a year in Italy leading tours. In 2006 my faith started crumbling. By 2016 I essentially had lost all faith in the Latter Day Saint tradition. I had an experience that year that helped me realize that not only did I not want to throw away my heritage, I couldn’t. I began trying to understand paradox and ev...

"Pruning, digging, getting out the decay then grafting in the new is future focussed.  It is creation focussed. It is restoration focussed.  It acknowledges that creation and restoring is an ongoing process. There is no point of arrival. It is progressive." Meagan Skidmore BTSOD ep122. Go to liftandlove.org/gather for more information about Gather Conference and GATHERings. To join my virtual DFW...

Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to tame the rampant people pleasing, perfectionism and codependency that is causing them so much frustration and resentment. She is an anxious optimist and born again feminist who listens to more books than she actually sits down to read. She loves a good hike, good dark chocolate and good conversations. Her big dream...

Sources cited from this episode: Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith https://a.co/d/5y4a1tD Also, https://www.nextlevelchurch.org/blog/2020/11/2/brick-walls-trampolines-mortgages-and-faith ___________________________________ The ⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DialogueJournal.com/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Julie Merrill is a Master Certified Life Coach specializing in Women’s Sexual Wellness. As a sex educator and coach, she helps women break free from limiting beliefs about their bodies, sex and their capacity to own and enjoy sexual pleasure. Julie skillfully invites her clients to step into their power and decide what sex is and the meaning they want it to have in their lives. She teaches women a...

Michelle was raised in Southern Idaho in an active LDS family that goes back six generations in Mormonism.  She and her husband, Bob, were married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1985 and have raised 3 amazing children and have 2 adorable grandchildren. After actively attending and serving in the LDS church for over 4 decades, Michelle and Bob found themselves experiencing a transition in their faith a...

Brene' Brown said "Change is uncomfortable and hard as hell." Today's episode explores the reasons behind our avoidance or resistance of change. Sources cited: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/courage-in-the-midst-of-change/ Repentance defined Old/New Testament etymology ______________________________ The ⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Pod...

Have you ever struggled to give yourself permission to change your mind? This episode will not only help you do so but teach you why it is necessary and has been throughout history and how to start! Sources cited: Dr. Grant Muddle, ML, DBA MAICD The surprising reason people change their minds, by Claudia Hammond published by the BBC Cambridge dictionary reference Oxford languages _________________...

Julia is a licensed marriage and family therapist, researcher, writer, presenter, and mother of 4, three of whom are LGBTQ+ identifying children, whom she passionately loves, accepts, and supports. Her PhD research at BYU focused on LDS parents’ process in coming to accept a transgender child. Through that research Julia was immersed in many families’ sacred stories, and she is dedicated to sharin...

Becky Belnap is the mother of five fabulous children, including a transgender daughter. She loves Jesus, her five grandchildren, and international travel. She is finishing up her first year of a Master's degree in Social Work at the University of Utah. She plans on becoming a therapist.  ___________________________________ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™ podcast is a proud member of the D...

Lauren Jones’ journey started in AZ, then UT, now NM and soon the east coast. As a Mental Health Therapist, she understands the importance of living in congruence with your true self. She shares how she decided to transition which happened well before meeting the missionaries, taking the discussions and eventually joining the LDS Church. Lauren talks about why transitioning helped her be her full...

Liz Dyer (she/her) is a writer, speaker, activist and founder of the Mama Bears non-profit organization.  Liz started the Facebook group “Serendipitydodah - Home of the Mama Bears” with about 150 moms of LGBTQ+ kids in 2014 and now the group has more than 39,000 members. That one group has grown into an organization with more than 60 chapters, 8 more private groups and 8 programs serving the LGBTQ...

We’re giving all our power to others when we live in Emotional Childhood, create Manuals that we expect them to live by, and have a lack of Boundaries. _______________________________ The ⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DialogueJournal.com/podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Part of the Dialogu...

Iese Purcell Wilson’s life mission is to hold space and build bridges at complex intersections of society. This is due to his backgrounds of being Samoan, Hawaiian, Filipino, and English raised in the US while also claiming space in both the LGBTQ Community & the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The choral craft has become the perfect medium for empathy-based advocacy at these intersec...

The ⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DialogueJournal.com/podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first is...

" To empower the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, education, and conversation." -Mission freemomhugs.org Sara Cunningham is an author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her journey is a surprising one that began in conservative Oklahoma, when her son, Parker, came out as gay. As a woman of faith, Sara wrestled with the news u...

David is a critical care physician, outdoor enthusiast and amateur scenic photographer who was born into the church and was a devout member for decades until his children became teenagers and experienced harm from the church institution. Trying to see the church through their eyes expanded his view to the diverse ways it hurts many saints. He became particularly alarmed by seeing the ways that que...

Born and raised in Portland Oregon, Heather has 4 brothers and 1 sister. She was raised in the LDS church and still attends with her husband and youngest son Cole, a senior in high school. Cole has 3 siblings. His older brother Porter is married to Amanda; they have 4-year-old Jack and one on the way. His older sister Emi married Izy Kongaika this past summer and his older sister Sam lives with he...