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Reflections and conversations on life

Escaping a Cult: Anna LeBaron is The Polygamist’s Daughter

Escaping a Cult: Anna LeBaron is The Polygamist’s Daughter

Anna LeBaron is an incredible woman. She grew up the daughter of polygamous cult leader, Ervil LeBaron. She has dozens of siblings and lived through heartbreaking trauma and abuse as a child. Even after escaping the cult at the age of 13, Anna went through even more...

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The Spine: A Love Story

The Spine: A Love Story

He’s 3 and a half, he’ll tell you. He wakes himself up singing the ABCs and peeks through the crack of his door yelling “Daaaad Hello?! Daaaad!” when it’s time to get up and go. I get glimpses of his older boy self at certain angles, in surreal moments when I remember...

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Faith, Politics and Pursuing our Passions with Billy Hallowell

Coming at you today with a pop-up episode with my friend Billy Hallowell. He’s the author of three books, a podcast host and Director of Communications at Pure Flix, a family friendly movie, TV and documentary film company. Billy and I thought we’d take our mutual...

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The Truth About Alcohol: Annie Grace of This Naked Mind

I'm so excited to speak today with Annie Grace, the founder of "This Naked Mind" -- a book and a large community dedicated to helping people change their relationship with alcohol, or quit all together. I found Annie after I sought a resource for finding a healthier...

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Lila Rose on Choosing Life with Love

I've watched Lila Rose, the president and founder of the impactful pro-life organization Live Action, from afar for man years. She was just arriving on the scene back when I first made my way in Washington, DC. Lila started the organization when she was only 15 years...

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Hunting, Fishing and Politicking with Gabriella Hoffman

I had no idea that women were making such big moves in the conservation space, but Gabriella Hoffman is one of them who is paving the way! She's an avid fisher (wo)man, likes hunting and dedicates her time to efforts that empower both men and women in the conservation...

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