Come Back Podcast

"I'm a feminist theologian who was excommunicated and I'd been a Gnostic Christian for 15 years. I didn't know where to start. We let Christ, the living bridge be the bridge between us. We didn't presume to come from our own perspectives. You know, I was saying things like. "Well, you know, I was excommunicated. Do we need to go back and revisit all of that?" And they said, "No, no. All we care about is your relationship with Christ. Tell us about your faith and your relationship with Christ and with God." And so I did and we just turned it over to God and prayed and then it was beautiful. This is what's hard for a lot of my friends and a lot of feminists to understand. Like, was I recapitulating? Was I surrendering? Was I giving up my feminism? No. They never asked me to recant or give up anything. We were exploring a new relationship between feminists and church leaders. I saw them as my brothers. They were like pillars. They were so loving and so kind, and it was just utterly healing." 00:00 Excommunicated over Women's Studies04:39 Maxine's Historical and Theological Journey15:00 Excommunication and Its Impact20:26 Exploring Other Faiths and Gnostic Christianity32:10 Divine Feminine in LDS Doctrine35:03 Returning to the Church38:09 Feminism and Healing46:58 Experiencing the Body of ChristLatter day MatchMaker Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/memor jewelry - 10% Discount code: COMEBACKhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"We didn't get that miracle that we really desperately pleaded for, but I feel like I have a stronger testimony of miracles than I ever have, even though it wasn't the one that I wanted. I don't know the answers of why she didn't get to live the rest of her life and why she isn't here with us and why am I still here? It's like such a strange, backward feeling that you have a child that's no longer here and then I feel like she is--this is still her story, because she's impacting people as well and she's still a part of it. It's still her story. And so that really motivates me to share the gospel and to share our experience."00:00 A Surreal Morning04:24 Struggles as a Teen14:24 COVID, Faith Challenges, and Loss24:56 Miracles, Angels, and Priesthood26:14 Community Support and Ministering35:24 Sharing Faith and Social Media40:29 Grief and Finding CommunitySeptember 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-3/Come Back to Christ Event Sponsors:https://templeboundsaints.org/https://www.dfcu.com/https://followhim.co/https://www.latterdaymatchmaker.com/https://www.matthewbraidleypianos.com/https://mikesautoshack.com/https://www.droneshow.com/Cozy Earth code COMEBACK for 40% off https://cozyearth.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "I come out of this with a sense of humor, and also some toxic skills. If there's anybody out there who kind of identifies here, these skills served you when you were young. So we don't want to shame those. Like, why am I this way? Why do I respond this way? Through the therapy I've been through, I would say you have to thank that part of you. For enabling you to survive. Because without my anger, I wouldn't have survived without the ability to fight. I think self-compassion is usually the answer for sustaining long-term change where you say, you know what, thank you for that."00:00 Walking on Eggshells :The Illusion of Normalcy04:14 Hank's Childhood: A Glimpse into Family Struggles07:48 Coping Mechanisms and Survival Skills25:22 Overcoming the Past: Becoming a Change Agent31:53 Scriptural Insights on Generational Trauma43:55 The Importance of Compassion49:52 Understanding Personal Spiritual Evidence01:00:33 Final ThoughtsSeptember 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-3/Come Back to Christ Event Sponsors: https://templeboundsaints.org/https://www.dfcu.com/https://www.latterdaymatchmaker.com/https://www.matthewbraidleypianos.com/https://mikesautoshack.com/Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% off https://memorjewelry.com Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"And I think that's why it took me 20 years to come back to the church is because it was never enough. Fear was not enough to get me to come back to the church. Shame was not enough to get me to come back to the church. Honestly, it was love, like, love brought me back to the church. So, you know, I've got too much proof. I'm still in the culinary world, there's still temptation, still surrounded by all the same stuff. But I pray every night. I do all the things right? I read my scriptures. I go to church. I take the sacrament. Those things that we teach the little kids in Primary, do it. That stuff's real."00:00 Betrayal02:08 Introducing Tyson07:00 Struggles with Shame and Addiction23:58 Life in the Culinary World27:40 Battling Inadequacy and Addiction40:08 Infidelity and Divine Intervention44:20 Returning Home and Finding Faith50:23 Overcoming Temptations53:37 Final Reflections and GratitudeSeptember 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-3/Come Back to Christ Event Sponsors:https://templeboundsaints.orghttps://www.dfcu.comhttps://www.latterdaymatchmaker.comhttps://www.matthewbraidleypianos.comhttps://mikesautoshack.comCozy Earth code COMEBACK for 40% off https://cozyearth.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "I'm just so grateful for the atonement. I don't know where I would be if I wasn't able to start new and have the love of the Savior. And I know that everyone has it. Everyone has the light of Christ in them, and it's a minute at a time to an hour at a time to a day at a time. And if you don't get those answers that you're looking for, just keep hanging on, keep holding on. Find someone that you can trust."00:00 Anxiety and Panic Attacks02:50 Guest Introduction: Claire's Background05:12 Struggles with Addiction08:27 Path to Sobriety and Faith17:13 The Repentance Journey18:14 Supportive Spouse and Chris's Conversion25:05 Agoraphobia and Mental Health33:01 Empathy and Adoption35:37 Gratitude for the AtonementSeptember 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-3/Jason Coombs free webclass, ‘The Secret to Sobriety: How to Break Your Son’s Addiction Without Paying $30,000 for Rehab’, Next Class starts Saturday August 2 at 9:30am. Register for this free webclass here: https://www.liveunhooked.com/registerServe Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"If there are some of you who have been tricked into the conviction that you have gone too far, that you have had the poison of sin, which makes it impossible ever again to be what you could have been then hear me - I bear testimony that you cannot sink further than the light and sweeping intelligence of Jesus Christ. I bear testimony that as long as there is one spark of the will to repent and to reach, He is there. He did not just descend to your condition. He descended below it that He might be in all and through all things, the Light of Truth."September 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-3/Jason Coombs free webclass, ‘The Secret to Sobriety: How to Break Your Son’s Addiction Without Paying $30,000 for Rehab’, Register for this free webclass here: https://www.liveunhooked.com/registerServe Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com00:00 A Personal Mission of Rebellion07:25 Lia's Background and Early Life12:26 Struggles with Mental Health and Faith28:54 Embracing Ex-Mormon Content30:10 Turning to Opioids and a New Church43:59 Rediscovering Her Patriarchal Blessing44:55 Returning to the Temple48:12 Messages of HopeIf you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"I have the fortunate experience of having seen so many critical questions answered that I just have faith that there's going to be an answer somewhere for most of it. But really for me, it also comes down to the Book of Mormon. Because I believe the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I have a witness of that. I feel that there is evidence of that, not proof, but strong evidences that indicate that it is true. There's testimony from witnesses, and the criticisms against it that I've looked at have been weak. And so when I come across a new question that I don't know the answer for, I always rely on- I know the Book of Mormon's true, so the church is true- even though I don't know the answer to this question. And there are some questions that don't have good answers for them. We just don't have the information." September 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-2Jason Coombs free webclass, ‘The Secret to Sobriety: How to Break Your Son’s Addiction Without Paying $30,000 for Rehab’, Next Class starts Saturday August 2 at 9:30am. Register for this free webclass here: https://www.liveunhooked.com/registerCozy Earth code COMEBACK for 40% off https://cozyearth.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/00:00 Introduction: People are Complicated04:58 The Origins and Mission of FAIR14:17 Facing Faith Challenges and Finding Answers16:11 Human Imperfections and Church Leadership32:05 Addressing Criticisms and Corrections36:09 Personal Reflections on Church Leaders46:45 When You or a Loved One Faces Faith ChallengesIf you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"  I wish I had this knowledge at the age of 12 or even 8 when I was baptized. And I know it was probably preached to me, but I wish I would've grasped it. But I wish I knew who I was before. I wish I knew that I was truly a son of God. You can figure out who you are by gaining a relationship with your Father in Heaven. It's real. It's almost tangible. There's times where I say prayers and I feel the spirit so strongly that I'm speechless, you know? I think if we really try to get close to Heavenly Father, He's not going to hold back."September 5th & 6th Provo COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-2/Cozy Earth code COMEBACK for 40% off https://cozyearth.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/00:00 Struggles with Church and Addiction06:12 Will's Early Childhood and Family Background07:43 Impact of Missionaries and Church Activities19:23 Realization and Return to Faith35:31 A Pivotal Bishop Interview45:41 Mission Challenges and Growth56:09 Advice for Those Who Feel They Don't Belong01:01:02 Closing Thoughts and GratitudeIf you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

" It felt like the spirit was like- 'You have been trying to do this by yourself for so long, and I've been here the whole time, whether or not you choose to utilize it, I'm here the whole time and I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere. We're gonna get through this together.' And I needed that so bad because I had no idea how bad it was going to get."September 5th & 6th COME BACK TO CHRIST EVENT Tickets can be purchased at https://www.comebackpodcast.org/come-back-to-christ-event-september-5-6-utah-valley-convention-center-provo-ut-2/Cozy Earth code COMEBACK for 40% off https://cozyearth.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/00:00 Introduction: Overcoming Anger and Betrayal00:46 Exciting Event Announcement02:44 Meet Emma: The Incredible Nanny06:43 Emma's Background and Family08:41 Emma's Marriage and Faith Crisis28:05 Finding Comfort in Faith31:11 Understanding Agency and Divine Plan43:06 Advice for the Divorced and Struggling45:20 Overcoming Judgment and AnxietyIf you have a story to share please contact ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "When you're in those dark moments or dark places, it's hard to feel God, it's hard to find him in your story. Looking back on my whole story, I was expecting an answer of him removing this sickness from me, and it was more so Him showing up in my story. I believe in a God who works 24/7. I don't believe in coincidences. It's easier to look back and see His fingerprint, but ultimately He's there with you every step of the way, whether you see it or not."September 5th & 6th Come Back to Christ Event Tickets can be purchased at https://come-back-merch.myshopify.com/collections/all?ref=comebackpodcast.org Episode brought to you by Cozy Earth and Brickhouse RecoveryWebsite: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastIf you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

" I think studying a little bit about a hard topic can be more dangerous than studying a lot about a hard topic because there's so much more under the iceberg that can help contextualize what's going on. And so I would definitely say if you're struggling, don't be afraid of the hard questions, but just do it with an approach of faith, hope, and charity. Take a deep breath, make sure you take your time and are doing it in a mindset where you are prepared to tackle these in a rational, reasonable, and faith filled way. But probably more importantly, I ultimately don't think that study and rational thinking is what really keeps people in the church. It really is having a relationship with Jesus Christ. It's those spiritual moments that make us realize that this is true, that this is good, that this is something that is going to bring so much meaning and beauty into my life and this is gonna bring me closer to God than anything else."September 5th & 6th Come Back to Christ Event Tickets can be purchased at https://come-back-merch.myshopify.com/collections/all?ref=comebackpodcast.org Episode Sponsor: Serve ClothingWebsite: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastIf you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

" I remember the last thing that he landed on was talking about Jesus Christ, and I just remember thinking like, oh my gosh, like, what am I doing? How am I doing this by myself? How am I thinking I can possibly get through this crazy time in my life... How am I doing this alone? So I said, you know what, I'm going to read the Book of Mormon, everything revolves around this book, right? Let's see what it's actually about."Website: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastIf you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"One evening after work, I actually had been pondering all this. And just realized, I was completely convinced that God had tried to reach out to the world, reach out to me through Christ, and so I went into one of the little side classrooms that they have there that was empty and prayed, and just accepted Christ, confessed my sins, my sinfulness. And that night walking home I just experienced wave after wave of peace coming over me. I like to say it's not just like an absence of trouble. It's peace, like a positive, palpable presence, right? Something there. It felt so thick, you could cut it with a knife. I felt that God loved me. I felt God's love overwhelmingly."Website: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastJoin our Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1129233501137568/If you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "It's a little scary, you know, going to church with tattoos for the first time or having multicolored hair and going to church or dressing a certain way. But like at the end of the day, we are all children of God. He's just happy to see us there. And even if you don't feel like you belong, you belong because he accepts you. You belong because you belong with Christ. Not because you belong with the crowd, but because you belong with Christ." Episode Sponsor Brick House RecoveryWebsite: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastJoin our Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1129233501137568/If you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "This is what those athletes are missing, they are missing peace. They're missing hope. They're missing security. I have never been more confident in my life. In sports, we put on this facade that we're the best and we have so much confidence and it is so shallow. You do one thing and boom, our confidence is tanked. And so my invitation to those athletes would be, if you want to be more confident than you've ever been, if you want to have peace, you wanna have hope, you wanna have true belonging, if you wanna be blessed both temporally and spiritually... follow God and let him be the author and finisher of your story. I know that as I continue to trust in him, my life's gonna lead to places much, much better than what I could have done myself."Episode sponsor: Serve Clothing Website: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastJoin our Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1129233501137568/If you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"Things continue to happen as long as you keep seeking. You know, if you're a seeker and you found the church, rev up to think about what you were doing when you were seeking. How much were you reading? How much were you praying? Who did you associate yourself with? Where did you spend your time? Okay. Get back into that mode, then come back to your current self. Game time! You'll be able to feel the gospel alive again." Website: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastJoin our Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1129233501137568/If you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

"God has been miraculous. And the best thing that ever happened is I learned that I love Jesus Christ. I love what he does for us. I know he is real and I know that he loves me, which I never knew that before. I was just going through those experiences to have to tell the story here, and there's just so much more about being a gay man and navigating through the church."Come Back TeamDirector, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonEditor: Cara ReedAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent WardwellEpisode sponsor: Serve Clothing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://serveclothing.com/?gad_source=1⁠

"I studied and I prayed and I screamed at God and I sobbed in the shower when you realize you don't know what you believe anymore and that potentially everything that you have believed and you've built your life on and you've built your eternity. , when that's suddenly gone. You are like, I don't know who I am., I just felt like I was in just absolute misery. I didn't know what was up. I didn't know what was down. I knew that I was a good person. I knew I had values, I knew that he had values and was a good person, but I needed structure, I needed direction.Website: https://www.comebackpodcast.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/come.back.podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085100628137Twitter: https://twitter.com/Come_Back_PodTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@come.back.podcastJoin our Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1129233501137568/If you have a story to share please contact: ashly.comebackpodcast@gmail.comFor business inquiries contact: info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell

 "I went home and I was like, I need to change. Like I need to change! I knew it was gonna be hard. I had to change everything. So I'm like, okay, I'm gonna go to church every Sunday. That is what I'm gonna start with. I don't care if I listen. I don't care if I wanna be there, but I'm starting with that because that's something I can do. I'll go to church every Sunday. I started with that."Come Back TeamDirector, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonEditor: Cara ReedAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaEpisode sponsor: Serve Clothing⁠⁠⁠⁠https://serveclothing.com/?gad_source=1

"I think that's the big thing is I had been to the temple once, right when I got outta prison. But I didn't feel like I was doing it for myself. I felt like I was doing it for the people around me and I didn't get to really enjoy it. And of course, your first time in the temple, you're looking everywhere. You're like, what does this mean? What does this mean? But now that I came back to this church and I went back for the first time in February, it's for me, it's for no one else. It's for me. When you do it for yourself, it feels so much better."Come Back TeamDirector, Founder & Host: Ashly StoneProducer:Outreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonEditor: Cara ReedAssistant Editor: Michelle BergerArt Director: Jeremy GarciaEpisode sponsor: Serve Clothing⁠⁠⁠https://serveclothing.com/?gad_source=1