Last of Ten

We had the privilege of sitting in on a sweet mother-daughter interview between our niece, Nicole, and our sister, Jenn. We loved learning more about Jenn through Nicole's thoughtful questions and perspective.

Our oldest brother, Jeff, and his wife, Stacey, graciously host this heartfelt episode featuring Bonnie and Cory. They bravely share their experiences navigating the challenging path of trauma therapy and the joyful healing they have achieved today. Although they are speaking publicly, this journey is deeply personal and sacred to them. We invite you to listen with an open heart.

Many of us have heard crazy wedding stories before, but Bonnie and Cory's experiences from the moment they got engaged to the months after their wedding can compete with the best of them. For those siblings hosting the episode, and those who may listen, there will be many "I had no idea" reactions.

**T.W. This episode contains a brief description of Child SA. Please practice self care when listening.

Dustin and Celeste turn the mic on Bonnie in this episode. In true Bonnie-form she wears her heart on her sleeve as she describes some of her experiences with parents, family, church, body image, self-worth, patriarchy, and "dragons".

As she states in the beginning, she has plenty of good, bad, and even some ugly to share. We deeply respect her strength and compassion.

Cory takes the hot seat to share stories of his childhood and formative years. He shares how years of working with his Dad, Grandfather, and Uncle molded his work ethic. He opens up about an abusive summer working for his Grandfather, countered by positive summers working with his Uncle. We hear about his overly obedient teen years and how he felt getting his mission call to Brazil.

We jump back in with Sheri and Scott, this time with the help of their daughters Molly and Lily, to go over their love story. The saying, "third times the charm," rings true in Scott's efforts to attract Sheri. We had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks for the assist, Molly and Lily!

Bonnie and Brian sat down with our older sister Sheri and her husband Scott to hear about his intense and unique experience as one of the first missionaries sent to Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union.

**TW - This episode contains descriptions of a premature birth and loss. Please practice self-care when deciding to listen.

This may be our most emotional episode yet. Celeste and Brian showed extreme vulnerability and bravery in sharing the most excruciating experience either of them has ever been through to date.

Hear how Brian and Celeste navigated the rocky waters of religious and familial pressure and shame that have had lasting effects on their relationships and self-worth.

We jump over to Celeste in this episode to hear about her upbringing. She also grew up in a devout mainstream Mormon home. We hear about the good and the bad in her family life and church experiences. She also opens up about her struggles with self-worth, sexism, and the undertones of patriarchy.