Ladies and gentlemen, and whoever else is listening. Welcome back again to the show. This may be one of the most intriguing episodes in the last 5 years. Several months ago I interviewed author Charlene Paul, Episode 159, who wrote a book called Devotion Deliverance Deception, Keep Sweet - Pray and Obey, Isaac's Story about a young mans' life journey inside the FLDS Church and the world of polygamy and mind control. Today we have the subject of that book, Isaac Steed with us. Buckle up for a more in-depth look at what it was like growing up, and living a "happy normal childhood" inside the FLDS Church and the tightrope walking it took to survive under the total and absolute control of the then leader Warren Jeffs and what it was like to be banished in an instant for no apparent reason after literally devoting EVERYTHING to the group. #FLDSChurch #WarrenJeffs #ShortCreek #ColoradoCity #Hilldale #LostBoys #DevotionDeceptionDeliverance #Polygamy #ChildBrides #MasterDeceiver #KeepSweetPrayObey #KeepSweet #GodKnows #FollowTheProphet

My guest today is the author of The Gift of a Punishment-Free Childhood, Rebecca Woulfe. This book is a refreshing oasis for parents—a loving and humorous account of one mother’s journey of parenting her children without punishment. Rebecca Woulfe empowers you to trust your instincts, address each child’s unique needs, and uncover the solutions that work for your family. Practical guidance accompanies each developmental stage, revealing the “how” and “why” of these strategies. You will discover the transformative power of parenting without punishment in Woulfe’s groundbreaking book. With real-life examples and a touch of humor, she shares her personal journey of creating healthy, nurturing relationships with her children. Unveiling the ineffectiveness of punishment, her age-appropriate alternatives foster discipline and maintain a loving bond. Whether you have a toddler, tween, or teenager, you can apply Woulfe’s techniques throughout your parenting journey. It’s never too late or too early to join her in exploring the power of creativity and compassion. Step into a world where punishment is replaced with effective discipline and watch as your parent-child relationship flourishes. We even talk about how the punishment free concept can be applied in the workplace, friendships and even intimate relationships. CONTACT REBECCA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069031221653 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr_rebecca_woulfe Email - info@rebeccawoulfe.com #PunishmentFreeParenting #SuckLess #NoPunishment #BreateMoreSuckLess #ParentingWithoutPunishment #PunishmentFreeRelationships #RebeccaWoulfe

My guest today is Troy Warner of First Class Home Mortgage. We talk about the current concerns in the market and why it's still a great time to own real estate, if you can manage it of course. It also may not be a dark as it seems. One tip. Stop watching the media as basis for your research in making real estate decisions. CONTACT TROY http://troywarner.com/ (385)-999-1871 loans@troywarner.com . . . . #FirstClassHomeMortgage #TroyWarner #UCAR #NAR #BuildWealthNow #Freedom #PickingStocks #DaveRamsey #CreditReport #PayOffDebt

My guests today are the hosts of the long-time LDS podcast called The Sisterhood Podcast. Two LDS women who have created a hopeful place for women who love the gospel but struggle with the church. Promoting love and understanding for women all over the faith spectrum. We talk about how we as humans and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can do so much more to love and accept each other no matter our politics or individual perspectives and experiences, etc. #TheSisterhoodPodcast #LDSChurch #MormonChurch #Mormons #WomenOnTheStand #ExMo #MembersInTheRoom #GeneralConference #LDS #ChurchOfJesusChrist.

Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening. Welcome back to the program. Today my guest is former NAR, National Association of Realtors president, Kenny Parcell here to talk about, and clarify, the recent court ruling against NAR and what that actually means for buyers, sellers, realtors and the real estate industry as a whole. We also touch on the harassment allegations that led to him resigning as president of the 1.5 million member group last year.. Contact Kenny kenny@kennyparcell.com #NAR #Realtor #PlayNiceInTheSandbox #RealEstateCommissions #NARLawsuit #NARSettlement #SitzerBurnettCase #KennyParcell #UCAR #UAR

My guest today is Hunter Rasmussen, otherwise recently known as the 1 Legged Hunter. About 5 months ago, in a freak hunting accident, he was accidentally shot by his friend and ended up losing his leg below the knee. As a young man about to start the rest of his life, this was a devastating blow. In the dark corners of his mind, his life was over…or was it? Saddle up for a deep dive into the mind of a guy determined to use this experience to start a much more fulfilling and meaningful life. Follow Hunter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/1_legged_hunter/ . . . #Amputee #1LeggedHunter #DontShootFriends #OneArmedDrummer #Miracle #MyFriendSavedMyLife #HunterRasmussen

Welcome, my guest today is Malory Ruesch, author of the book Inspired to Recover and owner of Ruesch Recovery. She has deep knowledge of the ups and downs of addiction and recovery as she is a recovering addict herself, of almost 10 years. We deep dive into the choices that led her down the dark paths she had to travel in order to meet an incredible angel who truly saw her and probably saved her life. Contact Malory Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rueschrecovery/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/malory.jacobs.5 #RueschRecovery #TellYourStory #MaloryRuesch #OneLife #SecondChances #Addiction

My guests today are two. Jennifer Grimshaw and Heather Morley. Two amazing humans, utah realtors and most impressive of all, they’re both working single moms. Life happened to both of them in a hard way but they embraced uncomfortable and are killing it in real estate and being pretty dang cool moms. Just ask any of their kids.   #SingleMoms #SingleMomRealtors #UtahSingleMomRealtors #EmbraceUncomfortable #GirlBoss #BossBabes #ParentingIsHard

My guest today is Amy Watkins Jensen, faithful member of the LDS Church, wife, mother, and creator of the IG account, Women on the Stand. This episode is primarily for members of the LDS Church but has implications in all religions and organizations. Why is this important? In a typical LDS Church meeting, for example only the Bishop and his counselors are seated on the stand behind the pulpit. Anyone visiting that ward (congregation) can look up and know who the leaders are.    In the Oakland, CA Stake for the past decade, the women’s organization leaders have been sitting on the stand during ward and stake meetings. Fair and balanced right? No problem. Back in October of 2023, a member of the churchs area authority for that region of the country decided having women leaders represented on the stand was a problem and put an end to this practice.   This was an abosolute slap in the face to the women of the church on so many levels and it hurt. A lot. You see there was nothing broken here. This practice was benefiting thousands of people in these Bay Area wards yet some leader, not from the area, decided, this was just not how things were supposed to be done.   Amy began her search for answers at the local level and turned up empty. Letters to the general church offices also seemed to have fallen on deaf ears for now, so she has created this community to spread the news and make some change. The Salt Lake Tribune ran an OpEd and here is their podcast about the story too.   I’m sorry ladies that you have been getting a raw deal for like forever it seems and I may be a little late to the game but cannot unsee the imbalance. I call my brothers in the church to step up and push for better visibility for our sisters. They matter more than we have been showing.   Contact Amy: womenonthestand@gmail.com   #WomenOnTheStand #LDSWomen #PrivilegeMakesUsBlind #Patriarchy #EyesAreOpen #CannotUnSee #Othering #Tribalism #LetUsBeSeen #LDSChurch #RussellMNelson #APleaToMySisters #LDSChurchPresident #Feminism #SexismHurtsMenToo #LordIsItI #JesusVisitedWomenFirst #OaklandStake #SLTribune #SlapInTheFace

My guest today is Careshmeh French and a couple years ago, she lost her soul mate, best friend and husband. All who happened to have been the same amazing man.  This loss has left her broken beyond anything she has ever experienced before. The strange part about this is how those around her are uncomfortable with her grieving process and feel like she should have “moved on” by now.  She gives us all good counsel on what not to do or say in the wake of someone's tragedy. . . . #Lukemia #MournWithThoseThatMourn #JustSitWithMe #LDSHospital #JustLetMeGrieve #EternalFamilies #MormonTapDance #HesInABetterPlace #DumbThingsToSayAtFunerals #SoulMate #HeWasMyPerson #Signs #TheLightBetweenUs

My guest today is author of a new-ish book which takes us on a personal tour inside the FLDS church through one man's personal experience at the feet of Warren Jeffs, Charlene Paul. Issac's life is nothing short of astonishing! A shocking and mesmerizing story of faith, abuse, courage and freedom. It is well written with a blend of honesty, acceptance of the reality, genuine emotions and insight. Charlene tells of the struggles in the FLDS without embellishment or sensationalizing the story.  Such an amazing story. Charlene's Website - https://storieswithcharlene.com/ Get the book today - https://www.amazon.com/Devotion-Deception-Deliverance-Sweet-Isaacs/dp/B0C6B5W3VJ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=devotion+deception+deliverance+isaacs+story&qid=1708184757&sr=8-1 Similar Stories FLDS Lost Boys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_GkQGUGlW8 Growing Up in Polygamy - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEawrksgFlimm0iR-aC7b0A Help and Resources Holding Out Help - https://holdingouthelp.org/ #FLDS #FLDSChurch #KeepSweetPrayAndObey #Polygamy #ShortCreek #DevotionDeceptionDeliverance #IsaacsStory #CharlenePaul

Welcome back to the show. Today the microphones are flipped and I am in the hot seat as a guest on Cheryl Knowlton's Command Performances podcast. Cheryl is a public speaker and a public speaking coach, real estate coach and a ton of other energetic things. She grills me and gets me to tell my story into podcasting and real estate and the big life changes I have made over the past five years. It's always nice to be on the other side of the mic. #CherylKnowlton #CherylKnows #CommandPerformancesPodcast

After a long and successful career as a high school coach and administrator, Mark was "sentenced" to prison by his local school board. He became the academy principal with the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison, Utah. Arriving at the "Island of Misfit Toys", he quickly realized a massive opportunity to truly help and correct inmates. He saw prison through the eyes of the inmates who are not the monsters we often think they are. They're more often than not, decent men. Your brothers, fathers, uncles and friends. During his eight-years inside he saw enrollment in the prison academy jump from 200 to nearly 1200 students and enacted, first hand, a mode of change that is more than possible in a severely broken system...if only someone at the top would listen. That someone may have just arrived. Podcast All My Friends Are Felons Email info@allmyfriendsarefelons.com Website All My Friends are Felons Book All My Friends are Felons #UtahStateCorrections #CentralUtahCorrectionalFacility #AllMyFriendsAreFelons #CrabsInABucket #FelonsAreNotMonsters #CaptainYourStory #BrianRedd #HumanizeFelons #RedemptionForFelons #Hope #ReasonToLive #WhyTheHellNot #MarkHugentobler

Welcome back to the second episode in my series for LDS (Mormon) parents of gay children. In part 1, Episode 155, Jake guided us through this first phase of his coming out journey as a 34 yo man to his parents a little over 4 months ago.    On today’s episode, we have an additional special guest, Sue Petersen, who was the Stake Relief Society president in the Elk Ridge Utah Stake for the past 5 years. Sue has a grown daughter who has been in a lesbian relationship for the past 7 years. She shares with us how she has navigated that path, the mistakes she made and the bridges she has built by following Christ's example.   For those not familiar with the LDS church, the Relief Society is the womens organization within the church. In Elk Ridge there are 12 wards or congregations and Sue was the leader over all those.   I want to say in the spirit of disclosure, we are still only getting Jake’s perspective at this stage. We don’t use his last name or call out who parents are out of respect for their privacy so please keep that in mind as you listen.   Sue holds a support group for moms of gay children every month on the second Thursday, 7-9pm. If you are local to Utah County and would like to attend, please reach out to her at suepete@me.com   #LoveThyNeighbor #GayMormon #MomDadImGay #ThemGays #ComingOut #Suicide#LGBTQ #MormonStories #ItsWhoIAm #IDidntChooseThis #DreamsOfAParent#MourningTheLoss #IRespectMyParents #Disowned #ElkRidgeUtahStake

Welcome back to the program Parrish The Thought listeners.  Today's episode is the first in a short series I'm doing for LDS parents specifically and also applies to parents of all faiths. My guest and new friend, Jake, is 34 and has recently come out to his LDS parents. Having an already strained relationship for the past 15 years has been hard enough so one can imagine how this news was received. Jake takes us step by agonizing step through the road trip home to tell his family he is gay. The reactions aren't what he was hoping for and he shares with me the dark places of his mind he's gone to prior to coming out and since. No one should ever have to feel suicide is an answer. In all fairness to his parents, this is a surprise and shock to them. He's had a lifetime to process his orientation. It's new for them and only time will tell how the family dynamic will play out.  Parents. We can and must do better at loving our children, no matter their age. Especially Christian parents. Christ asks us to "love our neighbor." He didn't say only love thy neighbor if they look, think, act, live, like us and do as we say. Either we follow Christ, or we do not. #LoveThyNeighbor #GayMormon #MomDadImGay #ThemGays #ComingOut #Suicide #LGBTQ #MormonStories #ItsWhoIAm #IDidntChooseThis #DreamsOfAParent #MourningTheLoss #IRespectMyParents #Disowned #IdahoFalls

Ladies, gentlemen and whoever else is listening. Welcome back to the show. I appreciate you stopping by.   A couple months ago I was having a chat with my co-worker Quintin, bantering back and forth about hobbies and the frivolities of life. Come to find out he is a serious sports cards collector and trader.   My dear friends, this is a world I knew nothing about. His level of knowledge astounded me and did you know, these cards can cost as much as a sports car. Yep you heard that right. Mind blown. Give it a listen.   Mentions Card Breaks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5wGcdar8G0 Card Ladder - https://www.cardladder.com/ Rip and List - https://www.youtube.com/@RIPANDLIST Post Malone Buys Card for $2M   #SportsCardCollecting #ShoheiOhtani #DenverNuggets #JoeWolf #CaliforniaAngels #Topps #RomainCrossjean #Formula1 #FormulaOne #F1 #GeorgeRussell #ChrisMD #Dodgers #FormulaOneDynasty #ToyStory #20Drivers #BaseballCardBreak #MagicTheGathering #PostMalone

My guest today is the funnyman himself, Corey Zimmerman, co-owner and sales manager of the one and only Elevate Homescriptions. Covering Utah and Arizona for more than 10 years. For those who might be wondering what that means, well its a home warranty on steroids. He is with me today to talk about what it all means and why it matters to anyone who owns a home. Corey puts the sexy back into boring. Corey and Elevate's Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/elevatehomescriptions Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elevatehomescriptions/ #HomeWarranty #UtahHomeWarranty #ElevateHomeWarranty #ProtectYourHome #ElevateHomescriptions #CoreyZimmerman #ParrishPodcast #ParrishTheThought #HomeClaims #UtahRealEstate #UtahRealtor #WhoYouKnow #TooManyFriends #NewConstructionWarranty #AriveHomes #FinePrintSucks

My guests today are Matt and Celeste Casey. A little over 2 years ago, a serious thing happened to him. His golf game started to suffer when he was losing to his friend Fuji. Real problems right.    After being poked, prodded, and scanned, Matt was found to have neuroendocrine cancer or NET, neuroendocrine tumors which took them to the gates of hell and back.    Join us for a lengthy tale of how a devoted and loving wife advocated for, and may have saved the life of, her husband by challenging the medical experts. It’s a miracle he is still with us which gives him plenty of time to improve his golf skills. Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Huntsman Cancer Institute Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Institute Healing NET Foundation   Contact Matt and Celeste Email - mintjulepmomma@gmail.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/celeste.casey/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Mintjulepmomma/   #GolfSavedMyLife #TIPSProcedure #CancerIsComplicated #NueroendocrineCancer #NETCancer #HuntsmanCancerInstitute #MyOncologistHasCancer #ZebraPrint #WeHaveCancer #MattAndCelesteCasey #LoudMouthWife #PatientAdvocate #AdvocateForYourself #Misdiagnosis #RenalFailure #HumbleDoctors #LaughterIsMedicine #SmallThroatHole

Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening, welcome back to the program. My guest today is the one and only humble goddess of real estate, Jean Tanner. She is the principle broker at Summit Realty in Orem, and has been honing her craft for more than forty years here in the great state of Utah. By definition she has forgotten more than most of us realtors have learned. Sit back, relax and grab a giant cup for all the wisdom she will be pouring out. 4 Rules of Life 1. Show up 2. Pay attention 3. Always tell the truth 4. Don't be attached to the outcome Daily 5,4,3,2,1 Call 5 past clients Call 4 sphere of influence people Call 3 personal friends Call 2 agents (she calls her agents) Do 1 random act of kindness 5 of Jeans Secrets (not anymore) 1. Set big goals 2. Care about your clients 3. Be true to yourself (discipline) 4. Believe in yourself 5. Identify core values, then live them. #JeanTanner #GOAT #90DayGoals #PersonalDiscipline #Decide #SlayTheDragon #BurnTheBoats #WinWin #400Nuggets #OnePercent #1Percent #AtomicHabits #MoreThanSurvival #Thriving #MakeADecision #MichaelJordan #GiveBack #5SecondRule #90SecondRule #RandomActOfKindness #RAOK

Welcome back all you great and marvelous listeners. On the program today is my friend Ken Roberts. The REAL Ken Roberts. Ken is currently running for one of the open seats on the Lehi, Utah city council.  He stopped by the international offices of the Parrish The Thought Podcast to share with us why he is also, like last week's Payson city guest, running for the position. Ken has a great personal philosophy of making things better wherever you are. He has raised his children in Lehi and loves giving back to his community on many levels. Voting is by 8pm November 21st. Details here. https://www.lehi-ut.gov/government/elections/ Ken's Campaign Website https://www.kenrobertsforlehi.com/ Contact Ken Today - KenForLehiCityCouncil@gmail.com or call/text (801)372-1177 #LehiCity #LehiCityUtah #UtahCountyCities #KenForLehiCity #VoteKenRoberts #KenRobertsForLehi #VoteLocalUtah #BirdLaunchers #RunForCityCouncil #ThosePeople #NIMBY #BeInvolved #GetInvolved #BeTheChange #Heart2Home #FoodAndCareCoalition