Episode 635: Aubrey Dabel, Bi-Sexual Latter-day Saint, RM, BYU Student

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

My friend Aubrey Dabel joins us to share bravely share her story hopes others do not feel alone. Aubrey starts her story in High School (Southern Oregon) realizing she is attracted to girls and unexpectedly falling in love. That led Aubrey to a lot of shame and self-loathing. Aubrey talks turning to her Heavenly Father and Temple attendance to find peace and hope. She also talks about her supportive parents. Aubrey talks about her mission—both positive and some negative experiences. Aubrey is pleased with her service and feels love and support from her mission family. Aubrey talks about balancing her relationship with the Church and honoring her sexuality. She talks about people that have been helpful in her life sitting with her and validating the complexity of her path forward. Aubrey talks about her hopes and the importance of being vulnerable. She concludes the podcast with her powerful testimony. Thank you for being on the podcast Aubrey. You are brave. You are courageous. Your story will help so many. Podcast Links: Ministering to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143 Richard Ostler Book: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints: 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.
0:06.0	I appreciate those of you that go on to Apple and rate this podcast and write a review.
0:11.0	I read those.
0:12.0	We get about three a month.
0:14.0	And thank you for doing that.
0:15.0	That's the best thing you can do to support this platform.
0:18.0	You can't donate, but I appreciate you sharing the podcast with others.
0:22.3	And our listenership continues to grow. And that's because brave people step forward with
0:27.6	tremendous courage and share their story. And they're the engine that makes this podcast go.
0:34.4	They're the heroes. So we have one of those people today.
0:39.4	My friend Aubrey Day Bell, welcome to the podcast, Aubrey.
0:44.5	Thank you.
0:45.9	Tell us how to spell your last name and pronounce it correctly.
0:51.5	Okay, I'll spell it as my mom always does.
0:53.8	It's D as in dog, A, B as in boy,
0:59.1	E, L, and it's dable. Dable. So there you go, listeners. Aubrey is 20 and she's going to share
1:08.7	her story as a bisexual Latter-day Saint. She's a BYU
1:12.9	Provo student. She was raised in Southern Oregon. She's a member of the church. And before we
1:22.0	visited, I asked her, why would you like to do this podcast? It's not a question I ask everybody
1:26.8	because I kind of know usual answers.
1:28.7	I felt really alone as a bisexual Latter-day Saint, and I didn't know anybody like me.
1:35.3	And I just want to do this out of love to help any others that are alone and wondering if anybody's like them and how they're making their way forward.
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