175: Jake Shepherd | I Was Unprepared to Come Out

175: Jake Shepherd | I Was Unprepared to Come Out

At age 10 Jake was mercilessly bullied, the kids called him "gay" a word he didn't understand. Using the family's dial-up internet connection Jake turned to Google to better understand the word. A path of pain ensued.

It would take Jake nearly seven years to finally say " I am gay" out loud. In the wake of that coming out experience came shame, personal reflection, and a sexual assault. These factors convinced him to retreat back into the closet and further into Mormonism's seemingly safe protection.

Jake's story is one of healing, rising above the pain, setting religion aside, and finding strength and hope in the path ahead.

#LatterGayStories #Mormonism #ComingOut #Healing

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152: Page Petrucka | Happiness Exists In Authenticity

152: Page Petrucka | Happiness Exists In Authenticity

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151: Cole and Kent | Our Real-Life Gay Mormon Love Story

151: Cole and Kent | Our Real-Life Gay Mormon Love Story

They're back! Cole Rasmussen (episode 145) and Kent Carollo (episode 142) sit down together—as a couple to share their story of dating, connection, and engagement.    Where do gay Latter-day Sai...

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150: Mormon Parents of a Gay Child: When Dogma Collides with Ignorance

150: Mormon Parents of a Gay Child: When Dogma Collides with Ignorance

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149: James Kent | Aloha to Authenticity and Love

149: James Kent | Aloha to Authenticity and Love

In this special outdoor episode, we sit down with James Kent in the beautiful Iao Valley on the island of Maui, Hawaii. James shares a stunning history of Hawai'i including the native Hawai'ian's resp...

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148: Tommy Francesco | The Kiss That Kicked Me Out of BYU

148: Tommy Francesco | The Kiss That Kicked Me Out of BYU

As a convert to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tommy Francesco wanted to do what was right. He studied with the missionaries, joined the church, obeyed the word of wisdom, served a m...

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147: Brandon Spevak | Rearranging Everything That Was Comfortable in My Life

147: Brandon Spevak | Rearranging Everything That Was Comfortable in My Life

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146: Tate and Kara: Mixed Orientation Marriage

146: Tate and Kara: Mixed Orientation Marriage

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145: Cole Rasmussen | Reconciling My Faith By Accepting My Sexuality

145: Cole Rasmussen | Reconciling My Faith By Accepting My Sexuality

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