Meet Jack Haden. Jack shares candidly about his journey to understand his own identity, and how that fuels his work as a therapist.

119. Human Stories: Jack Haden

Join Jill and Laurie Lee Hall for the first episode of 2023. Laurie Lee gracously shares her expereince as a transgender woman and her relationship with the LDS church.

118. Human Stories: Laurie Lee Hall

Join us for Nathan Kunkel's heartfelt story. Nathan's honesty about his journey for self-acceptance and self-love is a lesson to all.

117. Human Stories: Nathan Kunkel

Join us for Brandon's story! Brandon Checketts shares his experience with faith crisis, sexual identity, marriage, parenthood, and reconciliation.

116. Human Stories: Brandon Checketts

Tune into an interview with Jill's newest friend, Valerie Nicole Green. Valerie graciously shares her story of discovering and living authentically in her gender identity.  Hear about Valerie's life, her passion for tennis, and how her relationship with spirituality has changed.

115. Human Stories: Valerie Nicole Green

Join us for Kacey Martin's coming out journey. Kacey graciously shares what she has learned about her identity through friendship, New York City, and growing up in a conservative religious family.

114. Human Stories: Kacey Martin

Meet Connor White! This week Jill is in the studio with a new friend, Connor White. Connor candidly shares his coming out journey and what he has learned from living authentically.

113. Human Stories: Connor White

Content Warning: hate crimes, violenceWe are honored to sit down in the studio this week with Dr. Randall Bell. Dr. Bell is an expert in real estate damage economics, and has appraised and been witness to the sites of some of the most violent scenes in recent history. Dr Bell shares his personal journey with the LGBTQ+ community as well as his research on trauma healing.

112. Human Stories: Dr. Randall Bell

Meet Tyler LeFevor! Tyler is a therapist, researcher, and educator. He specializes in LGBTQ members religions and faiths. Tune in to hear what Tyler has learned through his own experience and research.

111 Human Stories: Tyler LeFevor

Meet Jillian Orr! Jillian generously and openly shares the experiences that have shaped her life and have lead her to her passion for helping other people. You may recognize Jillian's name from the recent social media coverage of her pride flag-lined graduation gown at BYU. Tune in to hear her coming out story and her journey to the person that she is today.

110. Human Stories: Jillian Orr

Meet Kimberly! Tune in to hear Kimberly's beautiful coming-out journey, and how she met her wife, Kelli. Kimberly shares what she has learned from choosing to live authentically.

109. Human Stories: Kimberly Hansen-Enniss

Meet Eli McCann! Tune in to hear Eli's coming out story and what he has learned about living authentically.

108: Human Stories: Eli McCann

Meet Gia Bianca Stephens, crowned drag queen, and host of Utah's Quorum of the Queens. Tune in to hear about Gia's background and early career as well as how she works to promote performance art and positivity in our community.

107. Human Stories: Gia Bianca Stephens

We are in the studio this week with Cat Palmer, photographer, artist, and activist. Cat tells her coming out story and shares what she has learned from coming out, parenting, making art, and navigating difficult relationships.

106. Human Stories: Cat Palmer

Join us for R.J.'s coming out journey! R.J. and Jill discuss what they have learned from queerness, and how they are finding more self-love through listening to and having compassion for other people.

105. Human Stories: R.J. Risueño

Meet Chad Anderson! Chad draws upon his deep understanding of psychology and therapy to tell his own coming out story and to offer listeners of all sexual and gender orientations advice on how to heal and expand your world-view.

104. Human Stories: Chad Anderson

Join Jill, her son, Hunter, and Jill's parents, Don and Barbara, to talk about their reflections since Hunter's coming-out a decade ago. This is an enormously important episode to Jill because her advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community began in her home when Hunter came out. Tune in to hear Hunter's reflections and his thoughts about centering the conversation around change and trans advocacy.

103. Human Stories: Hunter Hazard and Grandparents

Meet Celeste Carolin! Celeste is the Executive Director of Mama Dragons and a long-time friend of Jill's. Tune in to hear her journey of coming to terms with her sexuality and the lessons that she learned about love, self-acceptance, and community support.

102. Human Stories: Celeste Carolin

Join us for our 100th episode! Josh Weed generously shares his journey towards authentic self-acceptance and advice for Mormon family members and friends of LGBTQ+ people.

100. Human Stories: Josh Weed

CW: assault, rape, murderThis week we are in the studio with Chad Anderson and Jason Conforto to talk about their recent film, Dog Valley. Chad and Jason share their experience creating this potent film about the 1988 murder of gay college student, Gordon Church. This episode is also about how we all can create joyful, safe spaces for all people to live authentically and about how to raise inclusive families. We strongly suggest our listeners check out this film, Dog Valley.

Human Stories with Jill Hazard Rowe

Human Stories with Jill Hazard Rowe

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