Human Stories with Jill Hazard Rowe

Meet A Todd Jones! Tune in to hear his incredible coming out journey, his career as an educator, and most recently, his beautiful art.

This week we are joined by Candice, and her mother, Glenda! Tune in to hear how Candice learned to visualize her future and future family as a lesbian woman. Candice and Glenda share the joys of motherhood and how they have learned to create their own narrative outside of the heteronormativity of the Mormon church.

Meet Katherine Herrman! Katherine bravely shares her experience as a transgender woman within the LDS or Mormon Church. Tune in as Katherine shares the most challenging and joyous parts of her transition.

Meet Masen Brandon! Mason generously shares his experience as a young transgender man. Masen shares his coming out story, his experience in high school, and some of the resources that helped him the most. This is an incredible episode for other lgbtq+ youth who are looking for stories from their peers.

We welcome Kent Frogley to the studio this week! Tune in to hear how Kent learned to love and live his own authenticity.

Remember when BYU's 'Y' was lit up with rainbow lights this last winter? Well, this week Jill is having a conversation with the mastermind behind the lighting of the Y and Rainbow Day on Mormon church university campuses. Join Bradley Talbot as he shares his coming out story, his process of learning self acceptance and love, and how he is sharing that love with his community through activism today.

Tune in this week to hear Ryan's story of both his own and his father's lives. Ryan's father, Michael, was a gay man in the Mormon church and a mixed-orientation marriage. Ryan tells about the joyful and challenging aspects of his father's life and how it affected his own.

Join Kristin Roberts as she shares her journey towards self-acceptance and coming out. Jill and Kristin reflect on the role of the Mormon church in their spirituality and lives. This is a vulnerable and tender conversation that you will not want to miss.

We welcome Emmet Preciado to the studio this week! Tune in to hear Emmett's experience as a trans man: his coming out journey, his strategies for self-love, and his emerging Hollywood career.

Welcome Cody Swenson to the Human Stories Podcast! Cody bravely shares his coming out story and his journey towards self-love and self-discovery.