In recent years, Emma Schow acknowledged and accepted that that she was sexually assaulted and manipulated by past boyfriends. She was diagnosed with PTSD, and is working to be in the present rather than letting the past control her. Emma married her husband Colin in 2020, and has had to carefully navigate intimacy amongst her PTSD and memories of her previous assaults. 

Paul Victor was called to serve in Bangalore, India, but while visa waiting and serving in Riverside, CA, was hazed by a group of missionaries and sent home due to mental health concerns. In this episode, Paul shares his experience being reassigned to serve in Morristown, NJ where he learned how to navigate bipolar disorder. Paul currently attends BYU and will serve as the 2021-22 Student Body President. 

Jenn Blosil is a singer/songwriter that is classically trained on the piano, and was a finalist on the farewell season of American Idol. For Jenn, choosing the gospel of Jesus Christ has been easy; however, she has realized that choosing it means accepting that it will shape you—which has not been easy. Jenn shares her story in hopes of helping others recognize how, despite the inevitable suffering that will come through choosing the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, it is well worth the choice.

Kylee Kenning is a licensed associate marriage and family therapist at Balance Health and Healing. She is also an adjunct faculty instructor at Brigham Young University. Kylee became personally aware of mental health as a teen, when her father passed away. In this episode, she shares her experience with therapy from both sides of the couch, as she has been in therapy for her own difficulties, and now works as a therapist.

Jesse Craig Bailey grew up in Orem, UT, and graduated from the University of Utah with a double major in Economics and English. She was crowned Miss Utah 2018 and competed at Miss America 2019. For Jesse, the Miss Utah role helped her see people as Christ sees them. Beneath the glitter and ball gowns, she found much substance and strength in the role, and in this episode, shares how she was able to rely on and trust in her Savior through the challenges she faced during this time.

Sara Barlow was born and raised in Honduras. After many years of not attending church, Sara had a strong desire to stop knowing about Heavenly Father and Christ, and start knowing Them personally. This led her to come back to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serve a mission in her late 20's, and meet her husband in the process. In this episode, Sara shares how her life has been richly blessed by her decision to follow the Spirit and seek for truth in the right places.

Dallyn Vail Bayles is a professional actor, singer, recording artist, and teacher. Notable roles & credits include understudying the roles of Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, playing Enjolras in Les Misérables, and portraying Hyrum Smith in the film Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration. Dallyn has performed numerous times with the Tabernacle Choir and other distinguished musical artists and has recorded several albums. He and his wife Rachel are the parents of five children. In this episode, Dallyn shares how we can better use our God-given talents.

About 1 in 6 adults will have depression at some time in their life. Alisa Pierce is one of those people. Growing up in a comfortable home by the beach, she never struggled with mental illness and was content with her life; however, just days into her mission in Paraguay and Argentina, Alisa realized that the mission was not like the glorified stories of miraculous baptisms that she had heard. She found herself in some of the darkest moments of her life while serving a mission. In this episode, Alisa shares her struggle to apply the Atonement of Jesus Christ to her life, and how it has been a process of pain, healing, and hope. 

Heather Sundahl is a writer and editor for the Utah Women and Leadership Project, the BYU ARTS Partnership, and helps run the Op-Ed Lab for Mormon Women for Ethical Government. Her passion is women’s stories. In pursuit of this she has worked with Exponent II for 24 years as a contributor, blogger, editor, retreat presenter, and president. She has also been published in many venues including Dialogue, Sunstone, and BYU Magazine. Heather has traveled to Botswana and South Africa to interview and collect the stories of the sister saints with the Mormon Women Oral History Project. In this episode, she shares the importance of sharing your story, and how you can develop your own narrative.

Around 20% of American males have been the victim of sexual violence. In high school, Ben Byers was sexually assaulted by, at the time, a trusted friend. For a while, Ben turned to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as pornography, for fear of opening up about his sexual assault. Finally, after utilizing the Atonement of Jesus Christ, opening up to his parents, and serving a full-time mission, Ben found healing and was able to recognize that the sexual assault was not his fault - as he had struggled to accept for so long. He now shares his story in hopes of empowering others who have also experienced sexual assault.