Hannah joins us today to share her unique journey as a child bride to a well-known polygamist, later earning her GED and leaving the polygamist lifestyle in 2012, and as a single mom of four pursuing a career in nursing. Now a Family Nurse Practitioner, Hannah shares about gaining the courage to leave, freeing herself from oppression, and tools for giving yourself permission to live the life you want to live. 

Hannah is incredibly inspiring and such a kind, genuine person. We were fascinated by her story and all she has accomplished, and are so grateful she took the time to share with us.

Hannah's first book Give Yourself Permission: Overcoming Female Oppression is coming out this week on October 3rd! It can be found on Amazon.

Find & follow Hannah on Instagram @1giveyourselfpermission and @1hannahleigh

and on Facebook at Give Yourself Permission. 

Today Britt shares her story of being a devout member of the LDS church including being a seminary teacher, to deconstructing her beliefs and entering a stage of nihilism, to finding meaning and spirituality beyond religion, and now practicing spirituality in a tangible and beautiful way. We discuss concepts and tools she uses with her clients and topics from her new book No Nonsense Spirituality. Britt has a Master's Degree in Applied Theology with a specialization in the future of American religion. She currently works as a spiritual director on nihilism recovery, faith deconstruction, and secular spirituality. 

Britt is extremely thoughtful and wise and we loved every minute of this rich conversation! Her thoughts on spirituality really resonated with us and we're excited to bring her wisdom and perspective to our podcast. Thank you again to Britt for taking the time to share with us on Beautiful Shifts.

Find Britt on Instagram @nononsensespirituality

on YouTube @nononsensespirituality

and on TikTok @nononsensespirituality

Find Britt's book No Nonsense Spirituality on Amazon here.

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Thank you for listening! We'd like to thank the band We The Lion for giving us permission to use their song Move Along on our podcast. Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook here.

Today SarahAnn shares her story of being diagnosed with Hydrocephalus and living with this chronic life-threatening condition for over twenty years. She shares about founding the Chest Wall Injury Society where she works as CEO, and how she has gone through life facing mortality and embracing fear and beauty. SarahAnn is incredibly smart and inspiring and we admire her example of following passions in the face of uncertainty and viewing life as a gift. 

SarahAnn is involved in the Hydrocephalus Association, a nonprofit organization with the mission to find a cure for Hydrocephalus and improve the lives of those impacted by the condition. Find the Hydrocephalus Association www.hydroassoc.org and on Instagram @hydroassoc.

Every year SarahAnn, along with Shantil and her family, are involved in the Salt Lake City WALK to End Hydrocephalus, which is coming up Saturday, September 28. Learn more @hawalk_saltlakecity.

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Thank you for listening! We'd like to thank the band We The Lion for giving us permission to use their song Move Along on our podcast. Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook here.

Today we are joined by Nathan Garn, Shantil's husband, who shares the experience of having their oldest son Payton born with a life-threatening condition (spinal meningitis, which led to hydrocephalus, which led to a severe seizure disorder). Nathan and Shantil share the challenges and life lessons they've learned from Payton having grit and finding joy through his chronic health conditions, and the color and depth that can be gained going through hard things. 

Thank you to Nathan for coming on the podcast and sharing his down to earth, thoughtful wisdom and perspectives.

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Thank you for listening! We'd like to thank the band We The Lion for giving us permission to use their song Move Along on our podcast. Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook here.

Today we have a guest we've been hoping to have on the podcast since the beginning! Bruce Feiler, a New York Times bestselling author, joins us to share what led to writing his book Life is in the Transitions and discuss its crossover with our podcast. We talk about the types of transitions we go through in life, what Bruce learned from interviewing hundreds of people about their life transitions, and more insights from his book. Bruce is such a wise, genuine person and we're honored he made time to come on our podcast. We can't wait for you to hear this insightful, enjoyable conversation with him. 

Bruce's bestselling books include Life is in the Transitions, Secrets of Happy Families, and The Search. Find Bruce and his work at brucefeiler.com, on Facebook here and on Instagram @brucefeiler.

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Thank you for listening! We'd like to thank the band We The Lion for giving us permission to use their song Move Along on our podcast. Find us on Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast and on Facebook here. 

Today is our first episode of Season Three of the podcast! We share some thoughts going into this new season, some exciting guests we have coming up, and reintroduce ourselves and the theme of the podcast. We can't believe we are starting our third season of doing this and can't wait to dive into more guest stories with you all, gaining new perspectives and finding beauty in our stories together.

Thanks for listening, supporting, and joining us for Season Three! 

Our last re-release of the summer! This was our last episode of Season One and one of our top-listened episodes. Jeffrey and Bryce are a gay couple living in the suburbs of Salt Lake City and share about raising their twins through the gift of surrogacy along with other life experiences and thoughtful perspectives. They are such a great couple and family and we're so grateful they made the time to share their story with us in this vulnerable, important conversation. 

Find them on Instagram @growingupwithdads, which they created with the intent to provide hope and inspiration to LGBT youth and be an example they feel was lacking when they were growing up. 

Thanks for listening! 

Today's re-release is a conversation from Season One that had such great impact on us and is one of our most listened-to episodes of all seasons.

In 2021, Mason's family was involved in a fatal car accident that took the lives of his wife, daughter, son, brother, and nephew. Sam was born with a rare form of Dwarfism that affects bone growth and development and causes abnormalities. Best friend's since high school, they share more about their stories and how they have used the 10Ninety Principle, the name of their podcast, to share stories so others feel less alone, focusing on how life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent what you make it. 

They are both incredibly inspiring and have great sense of humors. We laughed and cried through this unforgettable conversation and are grateful we were able to hear their stories and learned so much from them both. 

Find the 10Ninety Rule Podcast on Instagram @10ninetyrule

In today's re-release, Carrie shares her powerful story of surviving and overcoming a deep addiction to prescription drugs. Carrie exemplifies incredible strength and resillience, turning weaknesses into strengths, and that through our flaws we can connect and heal together. A survivor of the opioid epidemic, she aims to help others gain hope, healing, and understanding for themselves, friends, and loved ones. 

Carrie is a mother of four and a grandmother. She is a licensed realtor and Director of Growth at Keller Williams Home Hub.

Find Carrie on Facebook (Carrie Butler) and on Instagram @carrie.butler.76. You can also reach out to her over email - [email protected]. She would love to help others connect with support and resources for addiction and recovery. 

Our second re-release of the summer! Ryan shares his story of leaving corporate America to start his interior design firm, Smart Studio Designs, even when he felt it was risky and too late. Ryan has lived in various places, introducing him to people and cultures that have shaped who he is today. His story is sprinkled with interesting and important life lessons he has learned along the way, including seeking help for anxiety when needed. 

Ryan helps us see the reward is in the journey, that we can look back and find beauty in our individual paths, and that fear is normal, but not to miss out on what the other side of fear has to offer. 

Find Ryan and his work on Instagram @smartstudiodesigns

Find Ryan's design firm: www.smartstudiodesigns.com