podcasts
the podcast episodes we recommend to LGBTQ+ folks, parents, relatives, and allies.
Here you’ll find episodes of the Lift+Love podcast and other podcasts that we love, featuring the Lift+Love team and others in the LGBTQ+/Latter-day Saint space.
lift+love podcast
#1 — Parenting in an LGBTQ+ Family (What to Do When Your Child Comes Out)
#2 — Embrace the Calling (Stop Feeling Fear about Your LGBTQ Child)
#3 — Healthy Sexuality and Relationships (with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife)
#4 — Being Gay and LDS (featuring Jenie’s son Nick)
#5 — Can I support LGBTQ Families? (with Nikki Harmon)
#6 — What’s the Deal with the Pride Flag?
#7 — Unconditional Love in an LGBTQ Family
#8 — Finding Support in a Group
#9 — Suicide and LGBTQ+ Youth (with Dr. Lisa Hansen)
#10 — Prioritizing Your Marriage When You Have an LGBTQ Child
#12 — Talking Through Tough Situations (with Julie Hanks)
#13 — Finding Belonging as an LGBTQ LDS Woman (with Liv Mendoza Haynes)
#15 — Can I Support My LGBTQ Child and Still Hold a Temple Recommend?
#16 — Creating Space for Our LDS Gay Married Families (with John Gustav-Wrathall)
#17 — Finding Support for Trans/Non-Binary Parenting
#18 — Conversation with Ben & Charlie from Questions from the Closet
#19 — Getting Spiritually Un-stuck
#20 - Revelation through Journaling - Becky Edwards
#21 - Does staying in the church harm LGBTQ Saints? With Kate Toronto
#23 — Parenting in the Wilderness
#24 — LGBTQ-Path Survival Tips
#25 — How Being an Ally Changed Me (with Richard Ostler)
#26 — Starting an LGBTQ Scripture Study
#27 - #29 — Declaration of Divinity parts 1-3
#30 - Once We Made a TV Show with Lisa Valentine Clark & Hailey Jo Smith
#31 - #33 - Declaration of Divinity parts 4-5
#34 — Drama-Free Holiday Dinners
#36 — Turns Out I Married a Gay Man
#37 - How to Proclaim Peace (with Patrick Mason & J. David Pulsipher)
#38 — Is My Child Safe at Church?
#39 — How to Take the Heat When You Stand Up (with Julie Spilsbury)
#41 — Surviving vs. Thriving – Letting Go of Worry
#42 — How to Keep Your Testimony (Parents of LGBTQ)
podcasts featuring lift+love team members
FAITH MATTERS:
Faith Matters - I’m Still Here - John Gustav-Wrathall and Allison Dayton (Restore)
Faith Matters Ep126 - Lift+Love - A Conversation with Allison Dayton
LISTEN, LEARN & LOVE:
Episode 254: David Smurthwaite, Married Father of 4, Former Bishop
EPISODE 595 Autumn McAlpin New Book
EPISODE 628 New LGBTQ Conference - Allison & Ben
LISTEN LEARN and LOVE with Papa Ostler Podcast - Jenie Hunter
LISTEN LEARN and LOVE with Papa Ostler Podcast- Allison Dayton and Kirk Richards
Episode 664: Dr. Julia Bernards, BYU Dissertation on Transgender LDS Families (RESEARCH)
Episode 699: Kristine Coons (trans) & her wife Laura (cisgender), Active LDS
Episode 768: Sarah and Jeff Case, Gather Conference, Gather For Youth
Episode 783: David Smurthwaite, Ministering to LDS in Transgender/Non-Binary...
Episode 782: Dr Kristine Coons, Transgender LDS, Understands the Science
Episode 768: Sarah and Jeff Case, Gather Conference, Gather For Youth
Episode 727: Clare Dalton, Curriculum Curator for Gatherings
QUESTIONS FROM THE CLOSET:
How Do I Create Spaces of Belonging? Meghan Decker - QUESTIONS FROM THE CLOSET e20 S3
OTHER PODCAST EPISODES FEATURING LIFT+LOVE TEAM MEMBERS:
Breaking Down Patriarchy Episode 25- Untangling Homophobia from Faith with Allison Dayton
3 in 30 Podcast - How to Talk to your kids bout LGBTQ Topics with Allison
Beyond Coincidence Podcast - Lifting and Loving the LGBTQ community with Allison
Women Who Succeed: We HEAR Her: (Allison Dayton)
Mormonland (SLTrib) - How LGBTQ+ advocacy in the LDS Church has evolved (with Allison)
Dr Jennifer Finlayson Fife - Authenticity & Self-Acceptance - Sadi Rogers (about Lift+Love)
AT LAST SHE SAID IT Let's talk about Healthy Relationships with Meghan Decker - EPISODE 137
Tina Gosney Podcast - Being an LGBTQ Family at Church with Allison Dayton - #73
other podcasts we recommend
QUESTIONS FROM THE CLOSET / ALL OUT IN THE OPEN:
(BASICS)
The Stages of Coming Out S1 E33
Am I Gay? S1 E2
Should I Label Myself? S1 E1
Should I Come out? S1 E3
Does Accepting my Orientation change who I am? S3E7
Why Come Out if I can Pass as Straight? S4 E!!
What Does it Mean To Be Bisexual? S1 E4
How Can I Find a Place Where I Belong? S1 E6
What is Bi-Erasure? S4 E7
Am I being deceived? with David Butler S2 E2
What are the Pros and Cons of Coming Out? S5 E7
Finding Light in Troubling Times (Clare Dalton with Dr. Kristine Coons)
Seeing the Love of God In Others (with Tom Christofferson)
How the Gather Conference is Changing Lives (with Emilee Cutler & Spencer David Smith) S7 E30
(MENTAL HEALTH RELATED)
How Do I Overcome Shame? S1 E5
How Do we Prevent LGBTQ suicide? S1 E15
Exploring Body Image and Eating Through an LGBTQ+ Lens (with Sydney Williams, LCSW) S7 E14
(CHURCH/SPIRITUALITY)
How do I reconcile my Patriarchal Blessing? S1 e10
What do I do when going to church is hard? S1 e12
How Do I Fit into the Plan of Salvation? S1 E34
Should I Go on a Mission? S1 E25
How to be an LGBTQ ally and also support church teachingsS1 E32
How Do I Navigate the Family Proclamation? S1 E21
Is There a Place For Me In The Church?
Why Do You Stay in the Church? E4 S5
What If I don’t belong in either community? S3 E2
How can I Find Joy in the Temple as an LGBTQ Individual? S4 E23
Do you think the Church will change? S5 E8
How Do I Work Through Past Statements From Church Leaders? S6 E20
How Can I Be Supportive as a Leader? S6 E15
What if a Loved One Insists I Leave the Church S6 E11
How Do I Explain the Church's Stance on Homosexuality? S6 E4
Ben Reflects on Being Denied a Temple Recommend (with Ben & Charlie) S7 E 31
God's Promise to His LGBTQ+ Children (with Charlie & Ben) S7 E35
Exploring the Doctrine of Exaltation When You Don’t See Yourself in It S7 E56
(DATING/MARRIAGE)
Can I Date? S1 E42
What do I do when I fall in love? S3 E1
Why is Gen Z so Gay? S4 E10
What If Staying Single Doesn't Feel Right Anymore? S6 E7
(FAMILY)
How Does Coming Out Affect my Parents? E28 S4
(ALLYSHIP)
How Come All the Allies are Middle Aged Moms? S6 E10
We Need Allies More than Ever (with Ben & Charlie) S7 E26
Building Zion as LGBTQ+ Saints and Allies (Clare Dalton with Patrick Mason) S7 E34
Advocacy is for Everyone (Liz Macdonald and Michael Soto with Landon Phillips) S7 E36
What LGBTQ+ Latter-Day Saints Wish Others Understood S7 E39
LISTEN, LEARN AND LOVE:
Episode 681 (story about a ward working together to welcome a gay couple)
Episode 780: Tegan Zelano Blanchard (or “Z”), Recent RM, Bisexual member...
THERAPY THURSDAY WITH TJ THOMAS:
Healthy Boundaries - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E39
How to Find a Therapist - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E49
Transgender Visibility - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E59
What NOT to do with someone comes out - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E70
Affirmation Keynote (for LGBTQ) Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas
Fighting Fair (conflict) - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E92
Holiday Boundaries - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E93
Ally vs. Accomplice - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E109
Why Pride Matters - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E117
Being a Better Ally - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E123
Myths about Gender-affirming Care - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E143
Common Queer Myths - Therapy Thursday with TJ Thomas E162
FAITH MATTERS:
Faith Matters- Elusive Unity at BYU - Conversation with Tom Christofferson/Patrick Mason - E84
Faith Matters - Loving Without an Agenda — A Conversation with Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird
