Summary: Kami Smith grew up in Arizona, Kansas, Utah, and Idaho in an active Latter-day Saint home. She suffered abuse as a young child and had a troubled youth with anxiety and addiction, but found her way back with the help of loving leaders, earthly parents, and heavenly parents. Her story can help us as we lead and help troubled youth.<br> <br> Highlights<br> 5:00 Abuse at a young age<br> 12:00 Experience with therapy<br> 16:00 Struggles as a teenager<br> 18:40 Recognizing her abuse<br> 21:00 Advice to leaders of rebellious teens<br> 24:00 How to create safe places for youth to have real conversations<br> 35:00 Shame and guilt Kami felt<br> 37:30 More advice to leaders<br> 42:15 Dad's prayer to know what to do- love is the answer<br> 48:00 Love even though you don't agree with their choices<br> 49:45 Kami's addiction<br> 53:00 Kami's experience with Anasazi wilderness therapy<br> 55:00 Kami's turning point<br> Links<br> <a href="https://leadingsaints.org/being-the-child-of-a-gay-parent-in-latter-day-saint-culture-an-interview-with-mike-ramsey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Being the Child of a Gay Parent in Latter-day Saint Culture | An Interview with Mike Ramsey</a><br> <a href="https://www.anasazi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anasazi Foundation</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hey_kamismith/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hey_kamismith</a>
