• Ep. 28 - Lexi Blanchard - Coming Home Early from my Mission, Meeting my Husband, and Choosing to Work as a Mom
    Jul 16 2024

    Lexi is my cousin who grew up going to the beach with our families every year! She talks about why she came home from her mission and how she has dealt with anxiety, depression, and OCD in her life. She met her husband and was married only 4 months later! I love hearing about how sure she was about her husband being the one for her. She walks us through her thoughts about being a mom and why she has decided to work full-time!



    Email with inquiries:


    beachtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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    42 mins
  • Ep. 27 - Kiera Ward - Remembering My Brother Lost to Suicide
    May 21 2024

    Kiera is the oldest sister to three younger brothers. She is married and has three beautiful kids. She recounts life in her household growing up. She talks about the day she found out her brother was gone. Kiera shares her process of grief and offers valuable insight into how to help those around you going through traumatic experiences.


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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Episode 26: Kassidy Rindlisbacher - Experiencing Parental Divorce and Finding My Own Healthy Marriage
    May 14 2024

    Kassidy shares her experience as a teenager watching her parents go through a divorce. She talks about how she coped, healed, and eventually found her own spouse with high hopes of having a successful marriage despite her parent's example.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 25 - Shelby Brey - Same-Sex Marriage, Leaving Religion, and Becoming a Mom
    Apr 23 2024

    Shelby is so sweet to share her experience over the past decade with falling in love with her best friend, Ash. After growing up with a religious background and serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Shelby talks about the path that led her to accepting her sexual identity and taking the steps towards her marriage! She talks about how she had negative experiences in the church and has found peace with God away from religion. The last piece of the episode is about how she and her wife were able to go through IUI and IVF to finally welcome their sweet baby boy!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 24 - Carly Selander - A Conversation about Miscarriage
    Apr 16 2024

    My sister's friend Carly is so kind to be vulnerable and open up about her experience with pregnancy loss. We talk about her miscarriages and her process of grief and healing. We encourage you to reach out to any family members or friends who have gone through pregnancy loss and listen to their story as all experiences are unique.


    Comments, questions, and feedback are appreciated!

    Email: beachtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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    46 mins
  • Episode 23 - Rachel and Brock - From First Dates to the Proposal: Our Dating Journey
    Apr 9 2024

    This episode is a great way to get excited for their wedding on Saturday!! Listen to a fun get-to-know-you episode about Rachel and Brock's relationship. We talk about how they met, what dating looked like (including a brief breakup), and what they've learned about each other to know they're ready for marriage.



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    36 mins
  • Episode 22 - Andrew Garton - Part 2: Scrupulosity and OCD
    Jan 23 2024

    If you would like to reach out to Andrew to talk about OCD, send an email to beachtalkpodcast@gmail.com and I'll connect you with him and any resources that might help!

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    47 mins
  • Episode 21 - Andrew Garton - Part 1: Childhood Epilepsy and Weight Change
    Jan 9 2024

    Part 1 of this episode we talk about health challenges as a child and how that affected Andrew's adolescence.

    Join us next week for Part 2 where we'll talk about Scrupulosity: Religious OCD!

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    23 mins