Well, this is just that.

A wrap up episode.

If you want to know what we have loved and learned along the way in the first year of this podcast journey, have a listen. It's not as technical as you might think.

We even surprised ourselves at how much starting this podcast challenged both of us, in so many ways.

And, if you're curious about what's to come next season, tune in to about the 45min mark and we go into upcoming episodes!

We are so grateful for each and every one of our guests and our listeners. We legitimately, could not done it without you. (Well, I mean, we could have done it, but it would have just been a mute point.)

As always and we'll see you next season.

With love,

Melissa and Sammi

Melissa and Sammi dive into sharing with you (and each other), what they remember about the first time they met each other.

We felt that it would be a good episode to let you in a little on just WHO your podcast hosts are, how they met, how their relationship flourished and, eventually, we will talk more about how this podcast came to life.

To get a little cheesy, Melissa and I are so incredibly grateful for each other and this podcast.

We hope you have a few laughs along with us as we talk about how Sammi actually REALLY didn't like Melissa the first time they met.

With Love,

Melissa and Sammi

If you haven't already listened to part 1, then we would strongly encourage you to head back to episode 5 and give it a listen.

This episode was recorded early on in our podcast days, so there is background noise. We apologize for the poor quality in recordings.

**Trigger Warning though: infant illness, life threatening circumstances, CPR**

Sammi shares more of Theo's story starting in this episode from when he was intubated until they were finally released from the hospital.

Part 3 to come as a final (we think) release of this topic, speaking on some of the mental battles that went on while in the hospital but also, once back at home.

As always...

With love,

Melissa and Sammi

You know you've seen the "Little Johnny" jokes all over instagram and tiktok, and we know they've made you laugh at least once.

Well, we really wanted to get to know Jeremy. We wanted to know Jeremy, beyond the jokes. How did it start in the first place? What keeps him going? What lead him to this point in time in his life? What sits heavy on his heart? What was growing up like for him? What is something he really wishes everyone could know about him?

We tried to ask it all!

Thank you so much Jeremy for joining us for this fabulous conversation and hopefully one day, we can have you on again!

With love,

Melissa and Sammi

In Part 3, Lindsay shares with us what it has been like for her and her husband, on their own and as a couple, trying to work through and deconstruct all the prior ways they lived and start to build a new life, outside of the Mormon church.

A life that is living true to THEM and their values.

Making decisions that they had never made before.

With a potential part 4, on the horizon, this is currently our final episode of Lindsay's story.

We know you'll love it!

With Love,

Melissa and Sammi

Come join us with Lindsay again as she dives deeper into her story with us on leaving the Mormon church.

In part 1, Lindsay shared with us how she found the Mormon church, what it was like to join and be a part of the church, as well as some of the beliefs that she adopted.

In part 2, we start chatting about the many cracks that started happening for her and how that effected not only her beliefs, but her relationships. She shares with us some of the many ways she tried to navigate this and see if she could make a difference, before ultimately deciding that it was time to leave.

Hold tight for part 3 because it's coming.

With love,

Melissa and Sammi

If you haven't taken in part 1, you definitely need to go back take it in to get a full grasp of the entire story.

In the second part of the story, Shaunna shares with us her next phase...

Her Mom has passed.

She is a new mom.

What is it like to start navigating this new season of life after losing the person she was the closest with?

Get your heart and tissues ready..

With love,

Melissa and Sammi

**Trigger Warnings; Pregnancy loss, birth complications, parental loss.**

Shaunna bears her heart with us on so many levels.

At a time in life when everyone is supposed to be filled with joy, excitement and nothing else, Shaunna is faced with extreme circumstances that majorly impact her ability to feel either of these emotions. 

What sounds like a lot of silence from Melissa and Sammi, is actually us, speechless, with our jaws dropped and our hearts aching as we listen to what Shaunna has endured and over come.

This is an incredible story, shared with such bravery and an amazing desire to help someone else who might be experiencing anything similar.

Thank you so much Shaunna for allowing us to be safe space to share your story.

With Love,

Melissa and Sammi

Get ready to have your heart impacted on this one.

Chantal and Catherine are raw, open and honest about the realness that is a long standing friendship. It's not perfect and it has ups and downs, but the ups, are waaay up and very much worth the downs.

There are a lot of laughs along the way, like real, deep belly laughs.. and there are a lot of sniffles too. (Sorry guys, couldn't edit them out)

This beautiful friendship has stood the test of time and distance and it's TRULY incredible.

We KNOW you'll love it.

With love,

Melissa and Sammi