Episode 719: Meagan Skidmore, Parent of Trans Child, Life Transitions Coach

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

My friend Meagan Skidmore (lives in Dallas, LDS parent of a transgender son, life coach, podcaster) joins us to talk about her 4+ year journey of parenting a LGBTQ kiddo. Meagan, in one of the most heartfelt podcasts we’ve done, talks about what parents can do to support their LGBTQ child and what parents can do to take care of themselves. Meagan talks about her own journey to educate herself, separate political rhetoric from facts, being curious, practical ways to listen better, importance of stories, mourning, and personal revelations from God. This is a beautiful family love story. If you are looking for the voice of a thoughtful and seasoned parent in this space, I encourage you to listen to Meagan’s podcast and check out her work. I learned so much from Meagan. Thank you, Meagan, for being on the podcast and all your heartfelt work to bring more understanding, love and support. You are making a huge difference for good in our community! Links: Meagan Skidmore Web Page: meaganskidmorecoaching.com/ Meagan’s Life and Love Story: liftandlove.org/stories/the-meagan-skidmore-story Podcast: Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-shadow-of-doubt/id1641584986 Social Media: Instagram: instagram.com/meaganskidmorecoaching Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064267982984 TikTok: tiktok.com/@meaganskidmorecoaching LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meaganskidmore Additional podcast interviews where I share my story, starting with most recent: 10/26/23 Become a Trauma Informed Coach podcast, episode #53: More inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community with Meagan Skidmore (lindsaypoelmancoaching.com/blog/episode53) 08/01/23 Latter-day Life Coach Directory podcast, episode #136: Real connection through vulnerability with Meagan Skidmore (ldslifecoaches.com/episode/136-real-connection-through-vulnerability-with-meagan-skidmore/) 03/21/23, Not Your Mama's RS podcast: Choose Love: parenting children who are LGBTQ+ with Meagan Skidmore (podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-carter/episodes/Choose-Love-Parenting-Children-who-are-LGBQT-e20s9dt/a-a95on4s) 12/13/22 Latter-day Life Coach Directory podcast, episode #103: Faith-filled questioning with Meagan Skidmore (ldslifecoaches.com/episode/103-faith-filled-questioning-with-meagan-skidmore/) 02/24/22 Coaching Your Family Relationships podcast, episode #37: Love and peace with your LGBTQ+ child with Meagan Skidmore (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-and-peace-with-your-lgbtq-child-with-meagan-skidmore/id1575423161?i=1000552084613)

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.
0:10.6	My guest on today's podcast is my friend joining us via Zoom from Dallas, Texas.
0:17.0	I'm Megan Skidmore.
0:18.2	Welcome to the podcast, Megan.
0:20.4	Thank you, Richard. I am grateful to be here.
0:24.9	Megan is a life coach. She's a parent of an LGBTQ kiddo. She has a life coaching work that she does.
0:34.0	And so I just wanted our listeners to connect with Megan. She's somebody that I've seen
0:38.7	in the community really be helpful and thoughtful and just thought her voice might be helpful
0:45.7	for you if you're a parent, if you're a local leader, if you're LGBTQ. And so I'll read you a little
0:53.8	about her from her website.
0:56.5	This is at meganskidmorecoaching.com.
0:59.8	We'll link to that in the show notes.
1:02.4	And so you can find that.
1:03.9	But I'm just going to read a little bit.
1:06.9	I work with parents and their teens of LGBTQ kiddos in a conservative faith background
1:13.6	whose world feels like it's upside down, turned upside down. I love that. And I'm skipping
1:21.5	to this next section. Born and raised in LDS, I did all the things. I was baptized at age eight. I'd actively
1:29.4	involved in primary and youth classes. I went on a mission. I graduated from BYU twice. I was married
1:37.4	in the Mount Tempanooga's temple. I have two amazing, beautiful children. I could go on. I had all the boxes or I thought, I checked all the boxes or so I thought and found out three years ago.
1:51.1	I had another one.
1:52.5	I learned God had sent a precious, a choice individual, one of the most precious spirits from our Heavenly Father.
1:59.9	He sent us a kiddo who identifies his
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