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Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler
Welcome to our podcast! My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group. I am the author of three books: “Listen Learn and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints” published in 2020 available at Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462135773) “Listen Learn and Love: Improving Latter-day Saint…
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Episode 501: Tonya Baker Miller, Healing From Church Trauma, Strong LDS Families
My friend Tonya Baker Miller (Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Active LDS, Married Mother of 4) joins us to share insights and principles to heal (and help…
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Episode 500: Alexander Solis La Torre, Creating Safe Spaces and a Culture of Belonging
My friend Alexander Solis La Torre (Worldwide Unified Co-founder, RM, active LDS, senior BYU student) joins us to share powerful and thoughtful insights on…
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Episode 499: Iese Wilson, Gay Latter-Day Saint, Groundbreaking Work at BYU-Hawaii
My friend Iese Wilson (RM, Age 28, Graduating BYU-H) bravely shares his story. Iese starts with reaching out to the President of BYU-Hawaii to share his story…
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Episode 498: Brooke Anderson, Lesbian Latter-day Saint
My friend Brooke Anderson (RM, Masters student at BYU, Author) shares her story. Brooke talks about her journey to understand and then accept her sexual…
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Episode 497: Brittany(cisgender)& Maeve(transgender) Sechrist, Married LDS Couple
My friends Brittany and Maeve Sechrist (married with three children) share their story with Maeve coming out to Brittany as transgender in July of 2021. Maeve…
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Episode 496: Rebecca Snedegar, Recently Divorced, Former Husband is Gay, Maintaining Friendship
My friend Rebecca Snedegar (Active LDS, RM, Mother) bravely shares her story of her 7 year marriage ending when her husband Ammon came out as gay. Rebecca…
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Episode 495: Brandon Kellogg, New Book “Honorably Excused”
My friend Brandon Kellogg joins us to talk about his new book “Honorably Excused” (available at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P8LY87Y/). Brandon talks…
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Episode 494: Justice Burt, Gay, Age 20, Convert
My friend Justice Burt shares his story of coming out as gay in middle school (which was a generally positive experience), being atheist/agnostic during…
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Episode 493: Taylor Kerby: LDS Author of New Book on Scrupulosity
My friend Taylor Kerby (active LDS, Two Masters Degrees, PhD candidate) talks about his new book called “Scrupulous: My Obsessive Compulsion for God” which is…
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Episode 492: Ginger Price, Resigned from Church, Positive Experience Sharing Her Journey
Episode 492: Ginger Price, Resigned from Church, Positive Experience Sharing Her Journey with Stake Presidency/Bishops My friend Ginger McKnight Price (married…
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Episode 491: Dr. Lacey Bagley, LMFT (she/her), Queer LDS, Owner of Celebrate Therapy
My friend Dr. Lacey (she/her; married mother of two) shares her story as a queer Latter-day Saint. Lacey talks about growing up as a Latter-day Saint and…
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Episode 490: Jackson Jensen, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Jackson Jensen (age 22, RM from Lubbock Texas) shares his story. Jackson starts bravely sharing his story being a survivor of sexual abuse at age 8…
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Episode 489: Benée Larsen and Heidi Peterson Dutson, Suicide Prevention
n this episode, Benée and Heidi share their experience to help us better understand the resources available in Utah to help those struggling with suicide…
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Episode 488: Spencer H., RM, Paraglider Pilot, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Spencer H. shares his journey as a gay Latter-day Saint. Spencer talks about the difficult and dark times—especially in his early twenties—trying to…
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Episode 487: Jonathan Rogers, LGBTQ Ally
My friend Jonathan Rogers (Married father of two) joins us from his home in Georgia to share some of his story. Jonathan starts by bravely sharing working…
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Episode 486: bj Nelson, Transgender Woman, Age 67, Married, Active LDS
My friend bj Nelson (RM, active LDS, married with 4 children and 14 grandchildren) shares her story of over fifty years of gender dysphoria. bj shares the…
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Episode 485: Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Utah State Professor, LDS Author
My friend Dr. Susan Madsen (married mother of four and two grandchildren) joins us to talk about her new book called “A Future Only God Can See For You: A…
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Episode 484: Frasier Perez, Early-Release Missionary
My friend Frasier Perez, who grew up in Temecula California, shares his story of being an early release missionary from the McAllen, Texas mission. Frasier…
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Episode 483: Barry Donakey, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Barry Donakey (BYU Senior, BYU English/Spanish Studies Major) shares his story. Barry (who graduated from Timpanogos High School in 2016) talks about…
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Episode 482: Jaime Clemmer, 10-Year-Old Son Sawyer’s Sudden Death
My friend Jaime Clemmer, married mother of 4, joins us via Zoom from her home in Virginia to share the story their 10-year-old son Sawyer’s sudden death that…
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Episode 481: Gretchen Evans. Lost Brother to Suicide, Lost Sister & Her Twin Children in Accident
My friend Gretchen Norman Evans (married mother of one, active LDS) shares the story losing her dear brother Jacob Norman to suicide while he attended BYU in…
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Episode 480: Steve Haworth, Convert, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Steve Haworth, who joined the church in Sept 2020 at age 41, shares his story. Steve, who came out at age 17, has been looking for a church that…
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Episode 479: Pedro Munoz, Convert, RM, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Pedro Munoz, age 35, joins us from his home in Colombia to share his remarkable story. Pedro shares knowing he was attracted to men during his…
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Episode 478: Brock Bevell, Solving Opioid and Pornography Addictions
My friend and podcast host Brock Bevell (married active Latter-day Saint) shares his long journey to end his pornography and opioid addictions. Brock, a…
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Episode 477: Shayla Slaymaker, Lost Two Brothers to Suicide
My friend Shayla Slaymaker (Lawyer, Married, Age 29) shares her story about losing both her brothers to suicide. Her younger brother Chance died by suicide at…
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Episode 476: Eli Wood, Recent BYU-Idaho Graduate, Gay Latter-Day Saint
My friend Eli Wood shares his story for the first time publicly. Eli talks about growing up in an active Idaho LDS family and navigating his way as a gay…
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Episode 475: Stephanie Snell Povey, Active LDS Mother of Gay Daughter
My friend Stephanie Povey (married mother of three daughters and two granddaughters) joins us to share her story. Stephanie starts with her own childhood and…
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Episode 474: Wes Haws
My friend Wes Haws shares his story. Wes talks about coming out as gay after serving a mission to his future wife. They decided to get married and that…
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Episode 473: Meghan Peters Decker, Age 60, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Meghan Decker(from High School) shares her story as a gay Latter-day Saint. Meghan and her husband David are the parents of 5 daughters and 15…
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Episode 472: Peter Fillerup, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Peter Fillerup (age 31, RM, Architectural & Interior Designer), shares his story. Upon returning home from his successful mission in Los Angeles…
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Episode 471: Colby Majors, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Colby Majors (mid 30’s, convert, RM, going through a divorce, father of one) shares his journey. Colby talks about knowing he was gay in his teenage…
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Episode 470: Dr. Mark White, LDS/LGBTQ Research Request
My friend Dr. Mark White (active Latter-day Saint, Director, MFT Doctoral Programs, Department of Marriage and Family Sciences, Northcentral University [NCU])…
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Episode 469: Joseph Stith, Gay Latter-day Saint, Married Father of Two, Former Bishop
My friend Joseph Stith (active LDS, Convert, Former Marine, RM from Houston, Former President of Northstar, early 60s) shares his story as a gay Latter-day…
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Episode 467: Spencer Cottle, Gay BYU Student
My friend Spencer Cottle joins us to share his story as a gay Latter-day Saint. Spencer, who grew up in Williamsburg Virginia, talks about coming out in 2018…
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Episode 466: Scott and Molly Hixson
My friends Scott and Molly Hixson (married for 28 years, parents of five children, and one grandchild) join us to share their story. About 15 years ago, Scott…
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Episode 465: Spencer Thompson, Author Liahona Article
My friend Spencer Thompson joins us to talk about his insightful recent Liahona Article which talks about his journey from shame to joy. Here is a link to the…
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Episode 464: Patrick Mason (Utah State) and David Pulsipher (BYU-Idaho): New Book
My friends Patrick Mason and David Pulsipher join us to talk about their new book called Proclaim Peace: The Restoration's Answer to an Age of Conflict that is…
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Episode 463: Tim Wright, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Tim Wright (RM from Spain, Age 29, Utah State Graduate) shares his story as a gay Latter-day Saints. Tim, who grew up in Morgan Utah, shares what led…
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Episode 462: Cheryl Hill, Lesbian, Out of the Church for 30 Years, Returned.
My friend Cheryl Hill shares her remarkable journey to be rebaptized into the Church in 2017 after nearly 30 years out of the Church. Cheryl talks about her…
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Episode 461: Chad Cannon, Ended Pornography Use, LGBTQ kids, Has Leukemia
My friend Chad Cannon (married father of four, active LDS, age 45) join us from near Idaho Falls to share his story. Chad talks about his 30 year journey with…
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Episode 460: Jason Conforto, Producer of Dog Valley, Murder of Gordon Church, Gay Utahn in 1988
My friend Jason Conforto, producer at Avalanche Studios, talks about why he and director, Dave Lindsay, decided to produce the documentary film Dog Valley…
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Episode 459: Brenna Hoffman, Wife and Mother, Faith Crisis, Decided to Leave the Church, Returned
My friend Brenna Hoffman (married mother of new baby boy) shares her story of not belonging and never fully feeling accepted in Latter-day Saint culture. This…
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Episode 458: Becky Edwards, Candidate for U.S. Senate.
My friend Becky Edwards joins us to talk about her run for U.S. Senate. Becky, who served 10 years in the Utah House of Representatives, talks about why she is…
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Episode 457: Dylan Stegall, Gay BYU-Idaho Student, Plans to Become a Doctor
My friend Dylan Stegall (Age 23, Texan, RM for Chile Santiago East) shares his journey as gay Latter-day Saint. Dylan talks about being aware of this part…
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Episode 456: Garrett and Sallie Ferguson
My friends Garrett and Sallie Ferguson, married parents of 4 kids, join us from the Dallas area to share their story. They first shared in 2013 as part of the…
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Episode 455: Jakob Schramm, Gay Latter-Day Saint
My friend Jakob Schramm (Age 23, RM from the Mexico Monterrey West Mission, Mechanical Engineering at University of Utah and Utah Valley University) shares his…
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Episode 454: Jamison Manwaring, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Jamison Manwaring (RM from Eastern Canada, Business Owner, Age 40) shares his journey as a gay Latter-day Saint. Jamison talks about his efforts to…
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Episode 453: Ed Axley, Convert, Recently Released Bishop, Gospel Insights
My friend Ed Axley (married father of four, business owner, RM from Costa Rica) share the unique aspects of our restored doctrine that led to his baptism into…
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Episode 452: Andrea Lystrup, LMFT, Active LDS, Love, Trauma, Unity
My friend Andrea Lystrup is a licensed marriage and family therapist joining us to share insights on several important topics including 1) creating Zion within…
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Episode 451: Marcus Hayden, Gay Latter-day Saint, Leaving on a Mission
My friend Marcus Hayden, age 19 and preparing for a mission, shares his story as a gay Latter-day Saint. Marcus starts with the excellent talk he gave in his…
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Episode 450: Liv Mendoza Haynes, Queer Latter-day Saint
My friend Liv Mendoza Haynes, who spoke with the Relief Society General Presidency at BYU Women’s Conference, shares her story. Liv (who is a convert, RM…
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Episode 449: Colette Dalton, Gay Latter-day Saint, LCSW
My friend Colette Dalton (Masters of Social Work from BYU, worked for the Church, now therapist at Symmentry Solutions) share her journey as a gay/queer…
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Episode 448: Kendall Harward, Gay Latter-day Saint
My friend Kendall Harward (Ghana, West Africa RM) bravely shares his story. Kendall talks about life before his mission pushing down this aspect of his…
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Episode 447: Stuart Barrett, RM, Church Discipline, Active Latter-day Saints
My friend Stuart Barrett (RM from Nebraska, age 26) bravely shared his experience being disfellowshipped in a Facebook post (see…
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Episode 446: Devan Jensen, Latter-day Saint Media and Publishing Association
My friend Devan Jensen, president of the Latter-day Saint Publishing and Media Association (ldspma.org), joins us to introduce the organization and invite…
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Episode 445: Richard Ostler Update
In this solo episode following the events at BYU on August 23rd, I share thoughts for my LGBTQ Latter-day Saints friends, thoughts about my friend Matt Easton…
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Episode 444: Mindi Holmgren (husband Corey died), Justin Holmgren (brother Corey died)
My friend Mindi Holmgren and Justin Holmgren join us to share about the sudden death of their husband/brother at age 35. Corey, who drowned in the community…
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Episode 443: Dr Ryan Anderson, Abusive Relationship
My friend Ryan Anderson (LDS married father of 4, Ph.D. in Medical Family Therapy from East Carolina University) talks about helping those in abusive…
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Episode 442: Noah Hanson, Age 23, RM, Gay Latter-day Saint, Patriots fan
My friend @noah7hanson on IG shares his journey as a gay Latter-day Saint. Noah talks about life in High School, and his successful mission (came out to…
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Episode 441: Kim Siever, Age 48, Married Father of Six, Active LDS, Queer
My friend Kim Siever zooms us from Lethbridge, Alberta, to share his story. Kim, who is Canadian, served a mission in Utah and is now an independent…