AFTER finding my birth family

On this episode of AFTER, I'm joined by my sister, Grace Johnson. We discuss her journey of realizing and accepting her sexuality. We also get into how familiar she was with non-straight sexualities growing up, how her religious background as a Mormon affected her coming out, the overall toll on her mental health, and what her life looks like now.

In this episode, I talk with my mother, Susan, about her life as an adoptee. We discuss how she first learned about her adoption, her changing interest in learning more about her birth parents, what she ultimately discovered, and everything she's learned about family along the way.

In this episode, I talk about my journey out of Mormonism and the lessons I’ve learned in the two years since leaving. I cover the ups and downs, the knowns and unknowns, the expected outcomes and the surprises, and more. —— The purpose of AFTER is to connect, inspire, inform, and entertain through the telling of personal stories and experiences, allowing everyday people, like you, to help everyday people, like you.  Seeing that someone has gone through something like what we’re going through and is still standing can show us that success is possible. That surviving is possible. That we can do this. That you can do this.  If you have a story you want to share on AFTER, follow the podcast’s social media profiles to find a link to a form where you can submit your experience. If your story sounds like a good fit, I’ll reach out to you and we’ll record an episode.  Welcome to AFTER. Happy listening! —— Follow AFTER on social media. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/after.pod/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@after.pod

The purpose of AFTER is to connect, inspire, inform, and entertain through the telling of personal stories and experiences, allowing everyday people, like you, to help everyday people, like you. Seeing that someone has gone through something like what we’re going through and is still standing can show us that success is possible. That surviving is possible. That we can do this. That you can do this. If you have a story you want to share on AFTER, follow the podcast’s social media profiles to find a link to a form where you can submit your experience. If your story sounds like a good fit, I’ll reach out to you and we’ll record an episode. Welcome to AFTER. Happy listening!