Episode 465: Spencer Thompson, Author Liahona Article

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

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My friend Spencer Thompson joins us to talk about his insightful recent Liahona Article which talks about his journey from shame to joy. Here is a link to the article: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/10/digital-only/same-sex-attraction-and-my-journey-from-shame-to-joy?lang=eng) Spencer, a married father of four, has some of the most unique, practical and helpful insights into the role of the Savior and His Atonement to bring hope and healing. I learn so much listening to Spencer and his honest and thoughtful insights. Spencer also talks about the valuable role of therapy, importance of being vulnerable and how to better minister to each other. Spencer gave two keynotes at NorthStar (Spencer is the current President https://www.northstarlds.org/) that are two of the finest talks I’ve heard about how the Savior wants to take on our burdens (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zPYSoDk1kQ) and how to better trust in God (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjL35kZaHA). I encourage everyone to listen to this podcast. It will give you better tools to find more hope and healing—and to better serve others. Thank you Spencer for being on the podcast and your unique life mission to help others. ** Please Check Out My Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:10.3	In my home today to do this podcast is my friend Spencer Thompson.
0:14.9	Welcome to the podcast, Spencer.
0:16.5	Thank you for having me.
0:18.3	Spencer is a married father of four.
0:21.6	They have children.
0:22.6	Spencer and his wife, Mary, ages 16 months to nine years old.
0:26.6	Spencer by profession is a physical therapist.
0:29.6	He's been working in that for about 12 years.
0:33.6	Tell our listeners just your focus as a physical therapist.
0:38.5	Sure.
0:39.5	So I work for the University of Utah.
0:41.6	I do outpatient neurologic physical therapy.
0:44.1	It's my specialty.
0:45.8	So I work with people who've had some type of paralysis from a stroke or brain injury or spinal cord injury or loss of mobility in that aspect.
0:53.4	I also work with a lot of people
0:54.4	who've had limb loss, really focusing on lower extremity prosthetics. And so people with some pretty
1:01.1	dire circumstances that I get to help and provide hope to. So it's a really humbling and
1:08.2	neat profession to be part of. That's a whole other podcast.
1:12.4	The work you're doing there.
1:13.6	Yes.
1:14.3	When you started physical therapy school at the University of Utah, did you know that's what you'd end up doing or did that come later?
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