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595: Elena Joy Thurston: Living Out Loud After Enduring Life Threatening Conversion Therapy
FromThe Shameless Mom Academy: Motherhood, Motivation, and Mindset Tips for Busy Moms
595: Elena Joy Thurston: Living Out Loud After Enduring Life Threatening Conversion Therapy
FromThe Shameless Mom Academy: Motherhood, Motivation, and Mindset Tips for Busy Moms
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation. A Mormon mom of four who lost her marriage, her church, and her community when she came out as a lesbian, Elena’s viral TEDx talk on surviving conversion therapy has been viewed 40,000+ times and landed her media and speaking opportunities with ABC, CBS, Logitech, Penn State, and Michael’s. Elena Joy recently launched Pride and Joy Publishing, the only publisher of solely LGBTQ+ empowerment and business books.
I recently met Elena through a coaching program we are both in and I immediately knew I wanted to ask her to come on the show. She has an incredible story that she shares so generously. And her message is of the utmost importance.
Listen in to hear Elena Joy share:
Her journey through marriage in the Mormon church, to growing a family of 4 children, to realizing she had a built a life that was not true to who she was
Her experience of coming out as a lesbian as a Mormon mom of 4
How Mormonism encouraged her to disconnect from her body
How she was able to give up control over her body and actually step into her body
How finding opportunities to be embodied led her to realizing her sexuality
The fear of losing her children for eternity when coming out
Her experience of going to conversion therapy to “fix” her attraction to women
The intense gaslighting and traumatization of conversion therapy that her to suicidal thoughts
How she was able to finally own her sexuality and move out of her home and marriage and into a new life as a gay woman
Her advice and guidance to women who might be stuck in the closet
Links mentioned:
Join my free business training on November 18th
Parents of LGBTQ+ Suicide Risk Awareness ALP Workshop on November 9th
PrideandJoyFoundation
AllyQuiz
Linkedin: Elena Joy Thurston
Instagram: Pride Joy Foundation
Instagram: Elena Joy Speaks
Facebook: PrideJoyFound
Twitter: PrideJoyFound
Queer Business Book
Thank you to our sponsor:
Thrive: Start thriving and help women in need today by going to Thrivecausemetics.com/shameless for 15% off your first purchase!
I recently met Elena through a coaching program we are both in and I immediately knew I wanted to ask her to come on the show. She has an incredible story that she shares so generously. And her message is of the utmost importance.
Listen in to hear Elena Joy share:
Her journey through marriage in the Mormon church, to growing a family of 4 children, to realizing she had a built a life that was not true to who she was
Her experience of coming out as a lesbian as a Mormon mom of 4
How Mormonism encouraged her to disconnect from her body
How she was able to give up control over her body and actually step into her body
How finding opportunities to be embodied led her to realizing her sexuality
The fear of losing her children for eternity when coming out
Her experience of going to conversion therapy to “fix” her attraction to women
The intense gaslighting and traumatization of conversion therapy that her to suicidal thoughts
How she was able to finally own her sexuality and move out of her home and marriage and into a new life as a gay woman
Her advice and guidance to women who might be stuck in the closet
Links mentioned:
Join my free business training on November 18th
Parents of LGBTQ+ Suicide Risk Awareness ALP Workshop on November 9th
PrideandJoyFoundation
AllyQuiz
Linkedin: Elena Joy Thurston
Instagram: Pride Joy Foundation
Instagram: Elena Joy Speaks
Facebook: PrideJoyFound
Twitter: PrideJoyFound
Queer Business Book
Thank you to our sponsor:
Thrive: Start thriving and help women in need today by going to Thrivecausemetics.com/shameless for 15% off your first purchase!
Released:
Nov 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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