Ep 086: Dr. Ben Schilaty on Faith, Identity & Knowing You’re Here on Purpose

Beyond Coincidence Podcast · Apr 24, 2026 · 52m

“I am here for a purpose, and I am here 'on purpose'.”

For Dr. Ben Schilaty, that truth became the anchor that carried him through faith, heartbreak, identity, and learning how to live openly as both a gay man and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints.

Dr. Ben Schilaty’s story begins before he was even born.

During his mother’s pregnancy, doctors warned that something was seriously wrong and urged her to end the pregnancy. But through all the fear and uncertainty, she felt clearly impressed that his name was Benjamin Schilaty — and that this child was meant to come to…