Richard Ostler Richard Ostler Welcome to our podcast! My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group. I am the author of three books: “Listen Learn and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints” published in 2020 available at Deseret Book (deseretbook.com/product/5248297.html) and Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462135773) “Listen Learn and Love: Improving Latter-day Saint Culture” published in 2022. The book explores who we can do better to help all Latter-day Saints feel more welcome, needed and a feeling of belonging in our congregations. Available at Deseret Book (deseretbook.com/product/6003149.html) and Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462139566) “Listen Learn and Love: Building the Good Ship Zion” released in Sept 2023. The book explores additional topics to help all Latter-day Saint feel welcome and needed on the Good Ship Zion. Available at Deseret Book (deseretbook.com/product/6026921.html) and Amazon (amazon.com/dp/1462145280) The purpose of all three books is to help us better create Zion by helping more feel welcome, a sense of belonging, and needed in our congregations. Proceed from the books go the Stockton Power Memorial Scholarship (www.standingforstockton.com) in honor of Stockton Powers a gay Latter-day Saint teenager who died of suicide in 2016. Everything I do is a self-funded labor of love ❤️ I am the author of two Ensign articles: ‘How the Savior’s Healing Power Applies to Repenting from Sexual Sin’ (August 2020/YSA Digital Only) www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/08/young-adults/how-the-saviors-healing-power-applies-to-repenting-from-sexual-sin ‘7 Tips for Overcoming Pornography Use’ (October, page 72) www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/10/young-adults/7-tips-for-overcoming-pornography-use. This podcast is designed to discuss some more complicated issues in our church to help all of us better “listen, learn and love” so we can minister in a more effective way to all of our Heavenly Parents’ children. Podcasts are indexed by category at listenlearnandlove.org/podcasts Thank you for joining us. You can't donate to this podcast. There are no sponsors. But you can leave a review/rate the podcast on the platform you are listening and/or leave a review at Deseret Book/Amazon on my books. With love, Richard 'Papa' Ostler ❤ Twitter: twitter.com/Papa_Ostler IG: www.instagram.com/papa_ostler Facebook: facebook.com/richard.ostler.5 E-mail: richard@ostlergroup.com Richard Ostler’s popular tracks Episode 734: Sam & Jen Norton, London FSY Directors, New Book “Come as You Are," by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-06T17:27:32Z Episode 735: Ben Schilaty by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-10T04:52:36Z Episode 732: Camille McConnell, Son Died in a Choking Accident, New Book to Bring Hope by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-25T05:08:53Z Episode 738: Josh and Jen Rollins, LDS Parents of 3 LGBTQ children by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-22T14:22:26Z Episode 733: Kurt Francom, New Book “Is God Disappointed In Me?” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-02T14:17:40Z Episode 740: Jacob Troxel, Recently Retuned Gay Missionary by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-01T04:47:21Z Episode 736: Zak Hazlett, The Outdoor Therapist by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-13T04:16:16Z Episode 737: Lily Prisbrey, Powerful Missionary Homecoming Talk by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-15T02:10:44Z Episode 739: Lindsey Sais, Same-Sex Marriage, Believe in Savior/Church, Overcoming Addition by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-26T13:53:35Z Episode 741: John Gustav-Wrathall, Same-Sex Marriage, Believes In and Attends Church by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-04T04:43:02Z Episode 742: Scott Grover, Gay British Latter-day Saint, Left Church for 18 Years, Returned by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-08T14:32:14Z Episode 743: Dale Schafer, Convert, RM, Same-Sex Marriage, Deep Testimony of the Church/God by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-12T03:30:41Z Episode 749: Cameo & Cooper Johnson, LDS Parents of a Queer Daughter by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-06T16:10:29Z Episode 746: Cameron Staley, Ph.D. – New Book “Confessions of an LDS Sex Researcher.” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-24T16:17:07Z Episode 744: Stacie Proctor, Survivor of Mental Health-Related Trauma. by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-16T18:54:13Z Episode 747: James Smart, Gay Latter-day Saint, Recent RM, BYU Student by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-29T05:05:24Z Episode 748: Nate Miller, Gay, Age 26 by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-02T03:37:53Z Episode 745: Jacob Guy, Gay Latter-day Saint, New Book: “The Scorpion Unit” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-21T05:51:19Z Episode 750: Erik Thompson, Gay Latter-day Saint, Overcoming Addiction, Finding Hope in Christ by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-11T05:20:51Z Episode 751: Jashon Fabia, Author: “Swirling in the Eddy: LDS, Filipino, & Gay” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-13T13:10:34Z Episode 752: Kyle Jones, M.D., Author by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-17T03:32:46Z Episode 731: Richard Ostler Solo, Allegory of the Olive Tree, Personal Update, 2024 Podcast Focus by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-15T04:31:34Z Episode 588: Bryson Lind, RM, BYU Grad, Gay, Clinical Mental Health Counselor by Richard Ostler published on 2022-11-23T23:29:38Z Episode 730: Jana Spangler, Stages of Faith by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-06T19:08:49Z Episode 753: Arthur Wiseman, Recently Returned Gay LDS Missionary by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-18T17:35:26Z Episode 729: Adam, Conversion/Electroshock Therapy Survivor, Same-Sex Marriage, Active Non-member by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-05T03:57:42Z Episode 728: Ben and Rebecca Lesue, Parents of a Queer Child, Faith Journey to Stay in the Church by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-02T12:19:54Z Episode 726: Liz and Ryan Giles, Two Gay Women, Same-Sex Marriage, Attending Church by Richard Ostler published on 2023-12-24T08:03:26Z Episode 727: Clare Dalton, Curriculum Curator for Gatherings by Richard Ostler published on 2023-12-28T06:16:58Z Episode 719: Meagan Skidmore, Parent of Trans Child, Life Transitions Coach by Richard Ostler published on 2023-11-22T01:22:35Z
Episode 734: Sam & Jen Norton, London FSY Directors, New Book “Come as You Are," by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-06T17:27:32Z
Episode 732: Camille McConnell, Son Died in a Choking Accident, New Book to Bring Hope by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-25T05:08:53Z
Episode 738: Josh and Jen Rollins, LDS Parents of 3 LGBTQ children by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-22T14:22:26Z
Episode 733: Kurt Francom, New Book “Is God Disappointed In Me?” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-02T14:17:40Z
Episode 740: Jacob Troxel, Recently Retuned Gay Missionary by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-01T04:47:21Z
Episode 737: Lily Prisbrey, Powerful Missionary Homecoming Talk by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-15T02:10:44Z
Episode 739: Lindsey Sais, Same-Sex Marriage, Believe in Savior/Church, Overcoming Addition by Richard Ostler published on 2024-02-26T13:53:35Z
Episode 741: John Gustav-Wrathall, Same-Sex Marriage, Believes In and Attends Church by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-04T04:43:02Z
Episode 742: Scott Grover, Gay British Latter-day Saint, Left Church for 18 Years, Returned by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-08T14:32:14Z
Episode 743: Dale Schafer, Convert, RM, Same-Sex Marriage, Deep Testimony of the Church/God by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-12T03:30:41Z
Episode 749: Cameo & Cooper Johnson, LDS Parents of a Queer Daughter by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-06T16:10:29Z
Episode 746: Cameron Staley, Ph.D. – New Book “Confessions of an LDS Sex Researcher.” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-24T16:17:07Z
Episode 744: Stacie Proctor, Survivor of Mental Health-Related Trauma. by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-16T18:54:13Z
Episode 747: James Smart, Gay Latter-day Saint, Recent RM, BYU Student by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-29T05:05:24Z
Episode 745: Jacob Guy, Gay Latter-day Saint, New Book: “The Scorpion Unit” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-03-21T05:51:19Z
Episode 750: Erik Thompson, Gay Latter-day Saint, Overcoming Addiction, Finding Hope in Christ by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-11T05:20:51Z
Episode 751: Jashon Fabia, Author: “Swirling in the Eddy: LDS, Filipino, & Gay” by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-13T13:10:34Z
Episode 731: Richard Ostler Solo, Allegory of the Olive Tree, Personal Update, 2024 Podcast Focus by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-15T04:31:34Z
Episode 588: Bryson Lind, RM, BYU Grad, Gay, Clinical Mental Health Counselor by Richard Ostler published on 2022-11-23T23:29:38Z
Episode 753: Arthur Wiseman, Recently Returned Gay LDS Missionary by Richard Ostler published on 2024-04-18T17:35:26Z
Episode 729: Adam, Conversion/Electroshock Therapy Survivor, Same-Sex Marriage, Active Non-member by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-05T03:57:42Z
Episode 728: Ben and Rebecca Lesue, Parents of a Queer Child, Faith Journey to Stay in the Church by Richard Ostler published on 2024-01-02T12:19:54Z
Episode 726: Liz and Ryan Giles, Two Gay Women, Same-Sex Marriage, Attending Church by Richard Ostler published on 2023-12-24T08:03:26Z
Episode 727: Clare Dalton, Curriculum Curator for Gatherings by Richard Ostler published on 2023-12-28T06:16:58Z
Episode 719: Meagan Skidmore, Parent of Trans Child, Life Transitions Coach by Richard Ostler published on 2023-11-22T01:22:35Z