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The Coming Out Chronicles074: From Mormon to Lesbian: Surviving Conversion Therapy and Now Thriving with Elena Joy ThurstonDuring this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn’t want to leave you hanging though so we’ve got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Prior to discovering her sexuality and coming out as a lesbian, Elena Thurston was formerly a dutiful Mormon wife and mother of four. In this episode, she opens up about her experience in conversion therapy after realizing that she was gay...2022-01-0548 minThe Coming Out Chronicles068: From Sneaking Out to the Gay Bar to Professional Gay with Ash BeckhamDuring this winter’s hibernation season, The Coming Out Chronicles are taking a break from putting out new material. We didn’t want to leave you hanging though so we’ve got some of our older episodes set to automatically pre-release. We hope you enjoy them!We always get something new every time we re-listen.Ash Beckham has influenced more than 8 million people through her viral Ted Talks “Coming Out of Your Closet” and"Owning Your Duality”. With over 300 public talks under her belt, including Harvard University, Proctor & Gamble, and the CIA, Ash is now a highly...2021-11-2431 minThe Coming Out Chronicles012: From Mormon to Lesbian: Surviving Conversion Therapy and Now Thriving with Elena Joy ThurstonPrior to discovering her sexuality and coming out as a lesbian, Elena Thurston was formerly a dutiful Mormon wife and mother of four. In this episode, she opens up about her experience in conversion therapy after realizing that she was gay and how she is now an advocate working against conversion therapy in the church. She then updates us with how life has treated her since finally embracing herself fully for who she is and who she loves, as well as how that has affected her role as a mom. 04:50: Joining the Mormon church and discovering her s...2020-08-2648 minThe Coming Out Chronicles006: From Sneaking Out to the Gay Bar to Professional Gay with Ash BeckhamAsh Beckham has influenced more than 8 million people through her viral Ted Talks “Coming Out of Your Closet” and"Owning Your Duality”. With over 300 public talks under her belt, including Harvard University, Proctor & Gamble, and the CIA, Ash is now a highly sought-after diversity, inclusion, and leadership keynote. She joins Nancy to share about her first coming out story that created a way for many more coming out stories in her life, including one she’s still working on.Bullet points of key topics & time stamps:15:50 The next coming out chapter22:30 Ash’s new book: Step Up2020-07-1530 min