Today I am excited to introduce to you dear friends of mine, Becky and Scott
Mackintosh and their son Xian.
Becky and I became friends through social media many years ago as she shared her
vulnerable story of being an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and her response to Xian coming out as gay to her and Scott. I was moved by
her deep love and compassion that I read most everything she would post after that.
Becky has a huge heart and a love for others which explains why she is also so
passionate about humanitarian work.
In 2023 my husband and I had the opportunity of finally meeting Becky and Scott face to
face as we joined them in a humanitarian trip to Kenya. This trip changed our lives in
many ways and lead to Doug and I in serving a full-time mission for our church in Kenya
the following year.
Becky is the author of the book Love Boldly: Embracing Your LGBTQ Loved One and
Your Faith. She is also a popular speaker known for her honest approach and open
heart. She is dedicated to her family, faith, and inspiring others.
Scott is also an author of the super cute children’s book Silly Willy, a public speaker, and
a lover of the outdoors and hunting. He also has a great sense of humor.
Xian earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from BYU Hawaii and a master’s
degree in mental health social work from the University of Hawaii. He is the 3 rd of Scott
and Becky’s 7 children.
Xian values strong family connections and has played a key role in promoting
understanding and unity with his family, following his coming out journey. He is the
founder of High Mountain Frenchies, LLC, and is an experienced beekeeper with a
deep love for anything outdoors.
It was such a joy to finally meet Xian while recording this podcast. His wisdom, love,
and insights are so powerful.
Their family’s story, featured in a video produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, has reached over 1.5 million viewers.
We are honored that they so willingly agreed to be our guests.
We thank you, our listeners, for being here and we hope you enjoy this episode of I’ll
Walk with You as much as we did when we recorded it.
