Scott and Becky Mackintosh were first thrust in to the spotlight when Scott became a viral sensation as the "Short Shorts Dad" for wearing very short shorts to a family function as a loving message to his daughter. This lead to international fame. Years later, after one of their sons came out as gay, Becky found herself becoming more open about her experiences as a Latter-day Saint mother of an LGBTQ loved one. This led to scott learning difficult lessons and eventually finding peace and understanding with his son. As more people learned of their story, they began receiving mails and calls from other concerned parents of LGBTQ children as well as LGBTQ people themselves. This led to Becky writing the recently released bestseller, Love Boldly: Embracing Your LGBTQ Loved Ones and Your Faith. Scott and Becky are popular speakers, well known for their inspirational stories, honest approach and open heart. Their family story was shared in a popular video on the church website. Becky and Scott are funny, engaging, humble and have tremendous insight.

A few years ago, Carly Robison noticed her body going through a sudden extreme allergic reaction. Her condition continued to worsen until it largely shut down her world as she knew it. As she wrestled to understand her illness and the ramifications on her life, she decided to use these challenges for good. She began a blog which lead to a new podcast, highlighting extraordinary people who have fought through adversity with faith. Carly has amazing perspective. She shows how even our toughest trials can be used to make the comfort and inspire others while making the world a better place.

My guest on the show is filmmaker and activist Loki Mulholland. In the conversation we discuss his Mom's role as an icon in the civil rights movement, the impact it had on him growing up, his beautiful conversion story, how he became a filmmaker, his work through books and film to honor his Mother's contributions to racial justice, the non-profit organization he runs to teach equality and racial harmony and his tireless fight for equality. Loki is strong, passionate and a leading voice on this critical issue.

My guest this week is actor Lincoln Hoppe. We talk about his family history in the church, falling in love with comedy and improv at BYU, making the big leap to live full time in Los Angeles, his work in beloved films such as The Singles Ward, Saints and Soldiers and the R.M., his starring role in a huge Superbowl commercial, starring in the most recent Stargate series, his upcoming film role as Martin Harris and so much more. Lincoln is so passionate about his work, life and the gospel. You will love his story.

Tony Overbay is a speaker, author, Marriage and Family Therapist, and podcast host . We discuss his young life in the Tennessee, moving to Salt Lake City, learning about the church from his friends, how an accident ended years of competitive baseball, his conversion to the church, his career in tech, why he walked away from it to become a therapist, and how he is changing lives through his work. We talk in depth about faith crises, how we can recognize them, tools for when we go through them and how to deal with family and friends when they are going through their own struggles. We also talk about his podcast, The Virtual Couch. Tony is truly inspiring. He has amazing perspective and and makes deep concepts so approachable. He is making the world a better place.

My guest this week is fashion stylist Paige Sorensen. We talk about her life growing up in San Diego, her family, serving a mission in Detroit and meeting her husband in the process. We then dive in to fashion. We discuss how she dresses people for events, her approaches to use what you have when updating your style, thrifting, and essentials everyone should have in their closet. We also talk about modesty and how we may unknowingly send the wrong messages in how we teach it to youth. I learned so much in this conversation. Paige is amazing. She has such a love of fashion and life. She shares a very practical approach to fashion anyone can follow. She also has a powerful testimony of the gospel. You will love getting to know Paige.

My guest on the show this week is Jessica Frew. Shortly in to her marriage, Jessica discovered that her husband was gay. In the episode, we discuss the feelings she grappled with through this process, having a child together, fighting to stay together, dealing with divorce, the role of the atonement in all of this, supporting her now ex-husband as he struggled with self-worth and his identity, their continuing friendship, finding love and remarrying, recognizing joy in life and how she uses her experiences to bless the lives of others. Jessica, her husband Matt and ex-husband Steve now host a podcast together called Husband_in_law. Jessica is so open and positive. Her perspective is inspiring.

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Drew Young is the author of the new book The Meaning of Your Mission: Lessons and Principles to Know You Are Enough. We talk about his growing up on the east coast in a large family, the challenges and blessings of moving to Utah at age twelve, discovering struggles with anxiety, being bullied, finding strength and confidence in himself, the decision to serve a mission, difficulties with the return of anxiety in the MTC, and ultimately the decision to come home at the end of his MTC experience. He then shares the challenges an early returned missionary faces including dealing with sometimes hurtful questions and comments from friends and families, wrestling with self-worth, figuring out what comes next and how the atonement plays in to all of this. These experiences lead Drew to figure out his mission in life, find peace, gain strength and now publish his new book to help others find their mission. Drew is amazing. He is so open and humble as he speaks with the spirit. His book is a powerful story of God's love for and awareness of us all.

Heather Wallwork is a remarkably talented artist and author. We talk about her life growing up in a large family, what she loves about life in small towns, her passion for music, her time at BYU, her work as a storyboard artist, working for Disney, becoming a published author, how she met her husband, their new creative and business venture, and how being a member of the church affects it all. Heather is incredibly talented and so much fun. You will love this episode.

Michael White is a very popular speaker and member of Hi-Five Live. We talk about his young life playing competitive soccer, his mission, his experiences at BYU, his time as a seminary teacher, how he became a speaker, and his work with a group that does youth fireside events as well as his involvement in starting Hi-Five Live. We discuss his diagnosis of OCD and anxiety at the young age of twelve and how he has turned this challenge in to a strength. He also shares some hilarious dating stories. Michael is so open, funny and inspiring. It is easy to see why people love hearing his message of the hopefulness of the Gospel.