Kami Smith grew up in Arizona, Kansas, Utah, and Idaho in an active Latter-day Saint home. She suffered abuse as a young child and had a troubled youth with anxiety and addiction, but found her way back with the help of loving leaders, earthly parents, and heavenly parents. Her story can help us as we lead and help troubled youth.

Highlights

5:00 Abuse at a young age

12:00 Experience with therapy

16:00 Struggles as a teenager

18:40 Recognizing her abuse

21:00 Advice to leaders of rebellious teens

24:00 How to create safe places for youth to have real conversations

35:00 Shame and guilt Kami felt

37:30 More advice to leaders

42:15 Dad's prayer to know what to do- love is the answer

48:00 Love even though you don't agree with their choices

49:45 Kami's addiction

53:00 Kami's experience with Anasazi wilderness therapy

55:00 Kami's turning point

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