Jenae Didn’t Know Her Father on Earth or in Heaven…Until One Day Both Came Looking for Her
“ Everything that we go through in life, all of it, is part of our education, and more than that, it’s part of our ministry. It’s our ability to help, love, and care for other people. I feel like it has been an honor and a privilege to have lived my life, even though it has been incredibly hard. I want other people to know that the Lord lives and loves them, even if it doesn’t look like He does.” 00:00 Losing Trust in God 06:12 Parents Backstory and Fallout 16:50 Childhood Instability and Poverty 38:45 Father Wounds 44:30 All In Conversion 47:10 Utah Transition And Staying Strong 49:14 Healing Trauma With Therapy 01:07:10 Worth Advice Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
Marley’s Faith Crisis Pulled Her Away from the Church….and Why She Decided to Stay
“ The answer to every question or concern that anybody ever has is that it will all be okay because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. That is what it’s for. That is why they say the first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is real life. It’s not just something that we tell Primary kids because it’s cute, and we turned it into a cute little story and song. It is real. Start there. I came to really love my Savior, and He came to really help me.” 00:00 Facebook Post Sparks Questions 04:49 Marley’s Childhood 13:07 Sacred Grove Testimony 23:08 Mission Struggles And Family Addiction 34:44 Overwhelmed And Doubting 39:29 Choosing To Stay 51:45 Faith Choice And Imperfect Church 56:48 Healing Through Christ Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.org Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% off https://memorjewelry.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing…. If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcas… For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
Bee Knew Something Was Off in Her Marriage…It Led Her Back to Jesus Christ
“We have a Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ who love us, and we’re good enough. Nobody gets to tell us who we are, including ourselves when it’s terrible. Because Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ’s opinion is the only thing that matters. I’m learning to really take that on and to really know for myself that it doesn’t matter what anybody thinks of me but them, and as long as I’m trying my best, it’s okay.” – 00:00 Trust Shattered 00:37 Come Back Event Invite 05:00 Childhood Abuse And Shame 06:27 Fast Marriage 07:21 Hidden Addiction And Poverty 10:22 Hospital Help And Affair Reveal 14:21 Repentance And Rebuilding 16:47 Her Faith Crisis Spiral 18:39 Coworker Sparks Return 31:22 Importance of Helping Others – Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.org Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% off https://memorjewelry.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
Religious Scrupulosity Nearly Destroyed Hayli’s Faith … Until She Rediscoverd Jesus Christ
“ No amount of scripture reading, praying, mission serving, nitpicking your husbanding is going to save you. It’s not. Having a relationship with your Savior, Jesus Christ, and your Heavenly Father will. If you know that they love you, and if you let that in, it will change your life in a way that nothing else will.” – Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/ – 00:00 Burnout And Needing Grace 05:35 Childhood Exposure And Shame 12:49 Scrupulosity And Mission Spiral 21:36 Marriage Under Perfectionism 27:29 Discovering Scrupulosity 34:35 Letting Go To Heal 36:45 EMDR And Trauma Recovery 45:52 Atonement And Reflections – If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com – Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
Jennifer shares how the Savior helps her overcome personal challenges at church and how she came back from “quiet quitting.”
“Sometimes at school I would go into the bathroom when I was just having a really bad day at school and I would just close the door on the stall and pray: ‘If I’m doing the right thing, I need your help.’ And I just remember feeling my Heavenly Father’s love just pour over me. It was tangible. You know, He’s there for these hard things that we experience. He is absolutely there.” https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/abuse-how-to-help/preventing-and-responding-to-abuse?lang=eng https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/safety/protecting-children-and-youth?lang=eng https://thirtyoneeight.org/ @jen_forhealthychurches https://mikesautoshack.com/ Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Cara Reed Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Episode sponsor: Serve Clothing https://serveclothing.com/?gad_source=1
Brent struggled silently as a cop with PTSD, until he sought counseling and returned to Jesus Christ.
“When President Nelson came out and said to repent daily, I’m like, how about hourly? Or every 15 minutes for a while. That’s when I realized, after going through all of this, that I was a better cop. I had learned an empathy that I didn’t know existed in me and I realized that most people are good, even when they’re doing stuff that’s not. I realized that a lot of people were going through things that led them to deal with us. That they were broken too and this is how they coped with being broken. I wasn’t in a different place than they were. My outlet was just different than theirs. But that brokenness was still the same.” Brent’s Podcast: Covered With the Utah FOP https://utahstatefop.com/10-about-the-association https://www.utahstatefop.com/images/Home-officers-in-distress/Officer-in-Distress_-The-Real-EnemyC2A0C2A0_C2A0C2A0The-Salt-Lake-Tribune.pdf https://mikesautoshack.com/ Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Cara Reed Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Episode sponsor: Serve Clothing https://serveclothing.com/?gad_source=1
Aja shares her triumphant story of how her fellow church members help her find sobriety and healing.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains sensitive content that may be triggering or offensive to some audiences. Parental discretion is advised. “I will tell you that when you give up ‘the things’ and trust Heavenly Father, miracles happen. Absolute miracles happen. I always thought that supporting my family and working for my family was the best thing that I can do. I never realized that quitting my job and becoming sober was the best thing that I could do. I just thought ‘I have to work, there’s no way around this.’ Quitting my job was terrifying! I read the Book of Mormon during that time and my bishop had given me a blessing that said my ancestors and my posterity were watching over me. So even my children’s children were aware of what we were going through.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Cara Reed Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Episode sponsor: Serve Clothing https://serveclothing.com/?gad_source=1
At a young age Colton felt his testimony couldn’t get any stronger. But after years of not feeding it he found himself in a dark place. How he came back to the light he loved and needed.
“I kept running into all of these things that for my whole life I had read and experienced something so powerfully. I felt so bad because I had forgotten everything that was in the book. It just made me really sad. I remember thinking back to when I first read the Book of Mormon — the first time I ever cried while reading it was when Nehor slew Gideon in Alma chapter one. It seems like a silly, stupid thing, but that was a special experience on my bed early in the morning before school. Just learning these stories and the faith of all the people in it is so inspiring. There are verses that you read that are especially for you. When you read them, you just can’t deny them. That’s what my experience was when I reread it. The Holy Spirit is testified to me on every single page of the truthfulness of the teachings, the prophecies, and the testimony that is in there. There is no way that Joseph Smith could have just written this up.” – Instagram: @ColtonBMiller TikTok: brothermiller – Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Tawnyas’ scrupulosity impacts every aspect of her life. How she has learned to rely on her Savior for strength.
“Everything became so muddled and I became so confused. Had it not been for the experiences I had I could not have lasted, I would not have made it. Because I knew God exists. I had taken those things out of the box and looked at them and said yes I know He is there, I know He loves me. That is one for sure I could put on display on my shelf.” Come Back Team: Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Editor: Michelle Berger Art Director: Jeremy Garcia