Beautiful Shifts

In Part 2 of our conversation, Amy Roy shares the next chapter of her story - navigating marriage, motherhood, and the reality of her husband being gay, which ultimately led to their divorce.

After the sudden loss of her mother, Amy enters a deep faith crisis, reexamining everything she once believed. She also faces addiction, recovery, and major life transitions. Through it all, she reflects on rebuilding her identity and findin...

In Part 1 of our conversation, Amy Roy shares her unconventional upbringing - from growing up in poverty and constant transition to the resilience and empathy it shaped within her. She opens up about finding stability through education, her journey to BYU, and her deep involvement in her faith, including teaching Institute.

Amy’s path leads her across the country where new opportunities and relationships begin to take shape. This...

This week we’re revisiting a past conversation that resonated with many of you and felt important to share again. Mason Sawyer is a devoted father, public speaker, and host of the 10Ninety podcast. After losing his wife, children, brother, and nephew in a tragic accident, Mason has used his voice to connect with and support others through grief. In this episode, he opens up about his faith transition, leaving the LDS church, and ...

Ayana Lage - writer, blogger, and author of Missing Me - joins us for an honest and deeply important conversation about postpartum mental health. With bylines in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour, Ayana brings both her voice as a writer and her lived experience to this powerful story.

In this episode, Ayana opens up about her experience with postpartum psychosis after the birth of her daughter and the road back to heal...

Donna Pope, founder of Heart to Heart Adoptions, joins us to share her journey into the world of adoption—and the moments that shaped her passion for doing it differently. From adopting three boys as a single mom to advocating for more compassionate, respectful care for birth mothers, Donna offers a thoughtful look into the complexities and beauty of adoption. We talk about unexpected pregnancies, the courage of birth mothers, and ...

Marilyn Raichle—author of Don’t Walk Away and longtime community builder—joins us to share the unexpected life shift that came when both of her parents developed dementia. Growing up surrounded by Alzheimer’s, Marilyn was told by her mother to “walk away” if the disease ever came for them. Instead, her journey as a caregiver transformed the way she sees connection, creativity, and the lives of those living with dementia. In this co...

In this tender episode, Heidi shares the story of her daughter Holly—her beautiful life, her lasting impact, and the three words she wrote during cancer treatment: “Love is Everywhere.” We talk about grief, legacy, and how Holly’s mantra continues to guide Heidi’s life and work, including her memoir Love Is Everywhere: You Will See. Heidi also opens up about her family’s faith shift away from the LDS church after Holly’s passing an...

Autumn McAlpin and Vienna Boyes join us to share the story behind their powerful new film, Sanctuary—and the friendship that made it possible. From navigating the faith communities they grew up in to telling stories that center LGBTQ+ individuals often underrepresented in religious spaces, they open up about courage, collaboration, and creative conviction. This conversation explores how art can build bridges of understanding, invit...

In this episode, Dr. Theresa Lyons, PhD from Yale and Founder and CEO of Navigating AWEtism, shares her journey through life’s unexpected transitions—from a career in chemistry to becoming a passionate autism advocate after her daughter’s diagnosis. She reflects on the question that changed everything: “Ok, so now what?” and how it led her to founding Navigating AWEtism, a company centered around suppor...

In this moving conversation, Jennie Latham Johnson shares her journey through the transitions of stepping away from the LDS church, navigating an unexpected twin pregnancy, and enduring the devastating loss of her twin daughter, Isabelle. Jennie reflects on grief, identity, and the non-linear process of healing after infant loss. 

With honesty, tenderness, and hope, Jennie also shares about navigating divorce while raising her chil...

This conversation features Kami Banks, a triathlon and nutrition coach who shares how losing her mother to ALS reshaped her life and sense of purpose. Kami reflects on grief, healing, and the ways love and legacy continue after loss. Through endurance sport and coaching, she found a way to carry her mother’s voice forward while helping others push beyond their comfort zones. It’s an honest, grounding conversation about resilience, ...

In this moving episode, Kylee Dart shares her experience of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer—the same diagnosis her mother once faced—while she was a young, healthy, and devoted mother. What began as a commitment to natural healing evolved into an integrative approach that honors both holistic, whole-body care and modern medicine. Kylee reflects on how this shift, along with her deep love for her family and faith, has transforme...