Parrish The Thought

My guest today is Ben Schilaty, co-host of the Questions From the Closet podcast and author of the book A Walk In My Shoes, Questions I’m Often Asked as A Latter-day Saint. Ben is with me today because I have, in the last 6 months been doing a ton of homework into the LBGTQ community after my oldest daughter came out as . One of the first stops on my path has been listening to their podcast. He and his co-host Charlie Bird are touching the lives of the straight and communities by openly sharing their own messy and marvelous coming out stories. Parents, friends and family of LGBTQ people, please hear this. Ben's Book - A Walk In My Shoes Ben and Charlie's Podcast - Questions From the Closet Instagram   Facebook #GayMormon #MormonsAndGay #ComingOut #QuestionsFromTheCloset #AWalkInMyShoes #BenSchilaty #QueerMormon #LDS #Mormon #2ndCommandment #LoveThyNeighbor #LatterDaySaints #ContentOfCharacter #BYU #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/

My guest today is Heather Thomson, life-long liberal democrat, all-around great human and my cousin. She’s on the show today to talk about her adverse reaction to the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v Wade and why she thinks it’s a horrible idea that makes women second class citizens. In the process, however, we discover that no matter what side of any political topic we may fall, we can still see and appreciate the humanity in each other. #SCOTUS #RoeVWade #SupremeCourtRuling #OverturnRoe #ProLife #ProChoice #LifeIsSacred #SeeTheHumanityInEachOther #OpenMind #TalkToEachOther #OneSmallStep #LoveThineEnemy #MyBodyMyChoice #HandsOfMyUterus #Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

I had the privilege of having 13-year veteran of the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department, Dexter Pitts as a guest on the podcast a few months back. Now the tables have turned and I am a guest on his show called I Am Pitts. We discuss many of the current issues plaguing America and some recent hot button issues such as Roe v. Wade, Juneteenth and how social media is widening the gap and causing more division. We do not just discuss the issues, We try to think of reasonable solutions and alternatives to make America better for everyone. We all can play a small part in changing our world. #LoveThyNeighbor #TalkAgain #TalkToYourNeighbor #AttitudeOfUnderstanding #SeekToUnderstand #Listen #InTheMiddle #IfYoureNotWithUsYoureAgainstUs #UsVsThem #Othering #NoMoreOthering #OurSide #TheirSide #Sidesing #ThosePeople #Republican #Democrat #Liberal #Conservative #AllGodsChildren #FriendsAndEnemies #FriendsFromEnemies #FirstStep #OneSmallStep #StoryCorps #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #LandOfTheFree #WeAreNotVicitims #Par

When God wants to give you a gift, He wraps it up in a problem. The bigger the gift, the bigger the problem. My next guest is Jedediah Beckstead and he is with us today to talk about how on a random spring day in March of 2015 his life changed forever. While doing a front summersault jump onto a trampoline, a move done hundreds of times before, he fell on his head and suffered a life altering injurie that left him a quadripeligic. As Jed puts it, God sat him down in order to teach him to stand tall. CONTACT JED Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jedediah.beckstead.3 #JedediahsInspiration #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #ChronicNervePain #Depression #Cutting #SelfMutalation #Quadriplegic #OvercomingDepression #BeingPresent #LemonsToLemonaid #PersonalTriumph #SuicidalAwarenes #SelfHarm #FamilyFirst #GodKnows #GodHasAPlan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is Tony Acosta, a new friend, fellow realtor, and podcaster here in the Salt Lake area. But the real reason he is on the show today, he’s also an amature boxer. Most of my life I thought boxing was one of the dumbest sports of all time. Why would someone willingly subject themselves to a concussion and other bodily injuries. I get it that sports are risky and injuries can happen but this one it’s almost a guaranteed outcome. Tony sets the record straight and changes my mind and also shares how boxing helps his real estate and podcasting career. Lace up your gloves and get into the ring. Ding Ding. CONTACT TONY Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_tonyv2/ Legends Boxing - https://www.legendsboxing.com/ #TonyAcostaRealEstate #TonyAcosta #LegendsBoxing and #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #BoxingIsDumb #ChangeMyMind #SelfDiscipline #TFKickboxing #AmateurBoxing #DoWhatYouLove #SportsInjuries #Concussions #UtahPodcastCoalition #UtahRealEstatePodcast --- Send in a voice message:

My guest today is Dexter Pitts, coming to us today from Louiville, Kentucky. Dexter is currently serving his community as a police officer on the Louisville Metro Police Department, served one year as a US Border Patrol agent in Arizona and prior to that, did a tour of duty in Iraq where he was severely wounded by and IED in 2005. He has also published his first book called “I Am Pitts: Memoirs of an American Patriot”, the story of….well…his story. It’s an incredible read. Hang tight as we talk war, policing, race, religion, politics and mostly about character. The one attribute that really matters. Martin Luther King had it right. CONTACT DEXTER: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampittsbook/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Dexter-Pitts-102223982275378 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Iampittsbook Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Am-Pitts-Memoirs-American-Patriot/dp/0578333902 SPECIAL TREAT: Dexter was featured on James Gandolfini's (of the Sopranos) documentary, Alive Day Memories: Home

Welcome back to the program Parrish The Though listeners. Today, my guest, back on the show for a third time is Kenny Wyland, self proclaimed liberal, atheist, capitalist geek. We tackle the tug-of-war of understanding within social and political issues between liberals and conservatives. We demostrate it is possible to have decent and civil discussions in spite of the ever widening divide in our country. Lets's do this! Kenny can be reached via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kennywyland #LiberalAtheistGeek #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #JehovahsWitness #Mormon #Mormons #LatterDaySaints #ExJehovahsWitness #Democrats #Rebublicans #Trump #CancelCulture #ConsequenceCulture #KennyWyland #LoveThyNeighbor #TheCaseForGod #AdamAndEve #GardenOfEden #Moses #Genesis #NoOneWantsToWork #DecentWages #Liberals #Conservatives #Atheists --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is host of the ever growing podcast, We The People, Our American Stories, Tina McCafferty. Her show focuses on American heros as she sees them, from members of the military, entreprenuers and immigrants, to the every day Joe. So apparently, today, she thinks I’m a hero of sorts. We introduce our audiences to each other and discuss the reason for each of our podcasts. We also talk about how we both are doing our part to help this great country remain the shining city on the hill. We laugh, we cry as we more fully understand our why. #WeThePeopleOurAmericanStories #IAmPitts #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #TinaMcCafferty #ShiningCityOnAHill #GeorgeWashington #Othering #WeMustTalk #TalkToEachOther #America #AmericanHero #WoundedWarriors #OEW #OperationEnduringWarrior #DexterPitts #FoundingFathers #SacredCountry #GodsChildren #ChildrenOfGod #TheStoryTrek #YouGottaStory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is a newly called missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Ashton Burgon. If you recall, about 7 months ago I had my daughter, Emily on prior to her entering the mission field to Bentonville, Arkansas. Ashton is a good friend of hers. As part of entering the MTC or Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, they are tasked with interviewing someone who has joined the LDS faith and what that journey looked like. I joined the church in August of 1995. Elder Burgon has been assigned to serve the people in the Independence, Missouri area for the next 14-months. Contact Elder Burgon - Ask him about his mission Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074367711343 #IndependenceMissouriMission #LDSMissionary #LDSChurch #Mormon #MormonMissionary #SacredGrove #JesusChrist #LDS #ChurchOfJesusChristofLatterDaySaints #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #IAmAMormon #LatterDaySaints #LoveThyNeighbor #2ndCommandment #CovenantPath #ProphetsAndApostles #I

My guest today is the ever so famous and talented Eden Strader. Former desitnation wedding photographer turned business coach for the creative entrepreneur. We do a deep dive into her "overnight success" (80-hour work weeks) as she lifted herself from rock bottom to living her best life on her own terms from Los Angeles to New York City. Contact Eden IG - https://www.instagram.com/edenstrader/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/edenstraderphoto WEB - https://edenstrader.com/ #Eden Strader #OvernightSuccessMyth #OvernightSuccess #80HourWorkWeeks #RockBottom #SethSanker #QueerMerch #NYC #BrooklynLiving #Manhattan #AgressiveCity #LoveTheEnergy #NYCEnergy #LifeCoach #LivingMyBestLife #LetsBeLuvrs #CreativeCollaboration #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #FirstDaughter #ProudParent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is Matt Garlick, owner of Northstar Survival in Utah County. IT'S NO SECRET that the world is in a bit of a scary place right now. With the numerous devastating wildfires, increasing numbers of earthquakes and hurricanes wreaking havoc across the world, and the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2020, we are in a time unlike any other. It is clear, now more than ever, that NOW is the time to prepare. Despite the fact that countless people have come to this realization, the number of those who have actually taken measures to prepare is barely noticeable. As we looked deeper into why this is, we noticed a common problem. When it came to preparing for potential disasters and adversity, people just didn't know where to begin. He didn't start this company to simply sell survival kits. He started this company because he's seen the pain, chaos and stress that hit thousands of homes as unexpected disasters and pandemics wreak havoc across the nation, both in a temporal and emotional sense

Today my guest is author and License Clinical Social Worker, Nathan Sellers. We talk about his new novel/therapy book that reads like a Richard Paul Evans story. The life lessons learned by the story’s main character can connect with all of us as we play in the arena of life. Book Summary: Robert’s life as an art restorer is ripped away when he is blinded in an untimely accident. Depressed at the loss of his career and connection to his passion, he drowns in darkness. After his death years later, he is shocked to arrive in the afterlife still blind. Paradigms are shattered as he comes to understand that to have his sight restored he will need to challenge his pessimistic, myopic focus and “see” what he failed to see in life, even before he went blind. Will he spend eternity in a self-inflicted , or will he abandon his lifelong blindness to see Heaven? SIGHT takes you on a journey through pain, trauma, bitterness, and resentment to discover the power of forgiveness and healing by opening one’s eyes to the good

On this episode we switch up the mic's and I have the great privilege of being a guest on the I Am Salt Lake podcast hosted by Chris Holifield. I get to share my story and what my motivation was behind starting my own podcast called Parrish the Thought. We talk about the people I chat with on my podcast, and obstacles I've had to overcome with my show. We also dabble a little into what got me into real estate, what I enjoys about real estate, what I love about living in Utah, favorite local eatings spots, and everything else in between. Enjoy. #IAmSaltLake #IAmSaltLakePodcast #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #Talk #TalkToYourNeighbor #UtahRealEstate #UtahRealtors --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My next guest is Lauren Harigian, a 32 year old trans athlete. The genesis of her journey really began back in 2010 when she felt she could no longer be honest and live as a man. She has been undergoing hormone therapy for the better part of 5 years and as part of her journey she as also been the subject of a study by Arizona Public Televison and Arizona State University on how hormone therapy affects the body of trans atheletes. https://azpbs.org/catalyst/2020/12/catalyst-304-body-and-mind/ Lauren can be reached on her (IG) Instagram account at @fastgirlrunner23 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is retired Utah State Prison Correction Officer, Jason Gurney. He spent 24 years inside the prison system. Early in his career as a young 22 year old officer he played a small part in HBO’s documentary, Gladiator Days: Anatomy of A Prison Murder, The story of Troy Kell, now on death row for the murder of a fellow inmate back in 1996. We talk about the day to day experiences and the challenges of trying to make difference in the lives of our incarcerated brothers in an often thankless job and how he kept his humanity in the process. #UtahDepartmentOfCorrections #UDC #UtahStatePrison #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #TroyKell #UtahDeathRow #PrisonRespect #PrisonHumanity #DraperPrison #GunnisonPrison #CentralUtahPrison --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My next guest is the owner of and life coach of a program called Venture, Chad Brown. It is a 6-month life coaching program for men. He helps them become the best version of their whole selves. As a seasoned entrepreneur and business coach, he knows the challenge of chasing something bigger. He shows men how to achieve an integrated life, so they can be fully present in their work and their family. He thrives on adventure and risk-taking and also cries watching Disney movies with his kids. ( you, Coco). He loves spending every minute with wife while getting charged being around other men pursuing something bigger than themselves. He is a living contradiction, and so are you. Let’s go on this (ad)venture together. He and his family live at the foot of the Wasatch Mountain Range. (Utah is the most beautiful place in the world and he’ll fight you on that). We love to spend our days together camping, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing… pretty much anything that can be done in the wild. text "risk" to (844

One year ago this past September my next guest Kris Kristensen had life changing surgery that took the left side of his pelvis and entire left leg due to stage 4 bone cancer. Had he not had the surgery the cancer would have surely taken his life. 9 months ago I had him on the program to talk about how he was mentally and physically adjusting to his new life. He had just been fitted with a magic leg. Today he is back to share more of his recovery journey and how he has made friends with the leg but still struggles with some of the collateral damage since the surgery and most importantly some of the huge, ongoing takeaways and life observations. For regular updates visit Kris' blog at https://kriskristensen.com/blog/ #amputees #amputee #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amplife #prostheticleg #prosthetics #limbloss #amputation #amputeefitness #disabled #oneleg #lifewithoutlimitations #iamadaptive #legamputee #bionic #prosthetic #nolegsnolimits #amputeelifestyle #disabilityawareness #abilitynotdisability #pelvicampu

My guest today is the CEO of Vortechs Management based in Layton, Utah, Paul Burgon. He and his team of super smarty smart genius types are revolutionizing and putting the back into the recycling industry by making it so simple, even a teen-ager can do it. I mean, like, who wouldn’t want that. Vortechs Waste to Energy is a startup company that has nine patents pending for a "village scale," hyper-efficient recycling system that can recycle any hydrocarbon--any plastic, used motor oil, shredded tire, coal waste, or the car interior from a recycled car. We recycle where the waste is, rather than shipping hydrocarbon waste hundreds of miles to very large, very expensive facilities (which dramatically increases the carbon footprint). The Vortechs WasteNgine is a village-scale system that can be installed behind a retail distribution center, at an existing landfill, or on any half acre industrial or commercial site. We recycle any hydrocarbon waste profitably, without government subsidies, and without washing, so

My guest today is a young man who, only three short years ago, was depressed, broke, rejected by family and friends. Drudging through dead end jobs, working himself to the bone for a meager $10/hour barely making payments on a Toyota Corolla. Since then he has risen, literally, to the top of the door to door sales industry ending his 2021 season with over a million dollars in sales and over 1200 accounts sold becoming THE number one sales agent in the industry. His reward. At age 23 he was able to pay cash for a Lamborghini Gallardo. He truly is in a league of his own. Please help me in welcoming Austin Pritchard as we take a journey from the dark spaces of the heart and mind to the pinnacle of his existence...at least for now. He is only 23. #AptiveSales #AustinPritchard #NeverGiveUp #10XYourLife #SalesGoals #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #NumberOneSalesAgent #SpeakItIntoExistence #ThereIsAlwaysMore #NeverEnough #GOAT #BuildYourself #Mentor #VisionBoards #Dreams #YourFirstMillion --- Send

Marvin Pratt is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at California State University, Chico and has been heavily involved in government for the better part of 30 plus years beginning with his military career shortly after high school. We talk about the myths, realities, efficiencies and inefficiencies that is government. Some say it should be abolished while others say it's the solution to our problems.  #ChicoStateUniversity #GovernmentIsTheAnswer #TheBiggerTheGovernmentTheSmallerTheCitizen #GovernmentSucks #GovernmentIsSometimesTheAnswer #BalanceInGovernment #GovernmentBeauracracy #ModelOfInefficiency #ActOfCongress #CSUHealthAndSafety #GovernmentIsNotTheAnswer #GovernementIsTheProblem #GovernmentSolution #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughPodcast #AnswerIsInTheMiddle #HappyMedium  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message