Come Back Podcast

Ashly Stone

Sharing stories of coming back to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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S4 · E39
Sunday · 1 hr 18 min
Jenae Didn't Know Her Father on Earth or in Heaven...Until One Day Both Came Looking for Her
" Everything that we go through in life, all of it, is part of our education, and more than that, it's part of our ministry. It's our ability to help, love, and care for other people. I feel like it has been an honor and a privilege to have lived my life, even though it has been incredibly hard. I want other people to know that the Lord lives and loves them, even if it doesn't look like He does." 00:00 Losing Trust in God 06:12 Parents Backstory and Fallout 16:50 Childhood Instability and Poverty 38:45 Father Wounds 44:30 All In Conversion 47:10 Utah Transition And Staying Strong 49:14 Healing Trauma With Therapy 01:07:10 Worth Advice Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.org Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E38
September 20 · 56 min
God Kept Sending Angels to Levi While He was in Prison... Until He Finally Listened
" I've come to know that Heavenly Father does know. He knows not just what we do or choose to do or the mistakes we make, He knows who we are and what we want. And He's just waiting for us to just even look at Him or acknowledge Him. He has so much for us. He has so much for me. He's given me so much already." Tickets to the Come Back to Christ Event: www.comebackpodcast.org 00:00 Highway Wake Up Call 02:32 Levi Background And Home 03:21 Childhood Faith And Doubts 06:23 Early Smoking And Rebellion 11:46 Heroin And Rock Bottom 20:16 Prison Mentors And Letters 26:35 Relapse And Arrest Spiral 31:15 Church Return, Love And Marriage 46:01 Miracles And Angels Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E37
September 13 · 38 min
Childhood Abuse, Infertility, and the Question that Finally Brought Dee Back to Jesus Christ
" My life is not what I expected it to be, but it's beautiful and it's wonderful and it's mine and I built it and I made it this and I'm proud of what I did and I'm proud of how I built it and I'm proud of the relationship that I have with my Heavenly Father. Everything that I went through doesn't define who I am, but it helped me become who I am and it helped me to find the fortitude that I needed to get through it and to power through and power on." 00:00 Infertility Heartache 05:28 Freedom and Self Destruction 09:42 Infertility Anger and Isolation 13:14 Caregiving and Breaking Point 17:08 Crisis Prayer and Strength 24:36 Overcoming Church Struggles and Triggers Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.org Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E36
September 6 · 57 min
Childhood Abuse & the CES Letter Destroyed Bailey's Faith...Until Jesus Rebuilt Her from the Dust
"Those answers just don't matter as much as my relationship with my Savior. It's like a weight system, you know? I'm not gonna give up something that's so important to me for the tiny weight of this one particular answer. I'm weighing my options, and I'm gonna choose Christ every time because He is who put me back together and it doesn't matter if I really believe in polygamy or not. He was there, so I'm with Him." Tickets to the Come Back to Christ Event: www.comebackpodcast.org 00:00 Abandonment and Doubt 00:57 Live Event Announcement 04:50 Family Upheaval and Abuse 08:06 Speaking Up and Silence 21:21 CES Letter and Marriage Strain 31:09 Years of Doubt 38:59 Scriptures Rebuild Faith 43:32 Healing and Hard Questions Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E35
August 30 · 46 min
Jim was a Drug Dealer on the Streets of Chicago...Until God Showed Him His Future
" You really become a new person. You become who you are, who you really are... It took me a little bit of time. It didn't happen overnight for me. But when I decided to change, when I really wanted to change...The other time that I tried to change, I didn't pull the Savior in much. It was, "I'm gonna stop. I'm gonna change friends." This time was different. I really put the effort in to bring Him into my life." Tickets to the Come Back to Christ Event: www.comebackpodcast.org 00:00 Rock Bottom 00:48 Podcast Event Announcement 07:34 Early Substance Experimentation 11:26 Hard Drugs Arrests and Wake Up Call 20:50 Homeless After Graduation 22:12 Rock Bottom Dream Warning 23:30 Return Home Spiritual Reset 25:09 Mission Struggles Coming Clean 30:26 Made Whole Through Christ Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E34
August 23 · 1 hr 9 min
Marley's Faith Crisis Pulled Her Away from the Church....and Why She Decided to Stay
" The answer to every question or concern that anybody ever has is that it will all be okay because of the atonement of Jesus Christ. That is what it's for. That is why they say the first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is real life. It's not just something that we tell Primary kids because it's cute, and we turned it into a cute little story and song. It is real. Start there. I came to really love my Savior, and He came to really help me." Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.orgMemor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.comCome Back Team:Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly StoneEditor: Cara ReedOutreach Manager: Jenna CarlsonAssistant Editor: Britt SmallzeArt Director: Jeremy GarciaProduction Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E33
August 16 · 46 min
Kiaya was a Heroin Addict for 10 Years...A Cop Made Her a Promise, and Jesus did the Rest
"No matter where you're at or what you're doing or what you feel about yourself, I promise you that you can have a bright and better future for yourself. All you have to do is decide wherever you are or wherever you're at spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, that you can choose for yourself to have a better day. That this could be the best day of your life, that this day you can choose to do something different with your life. Whatever you're struggling with, it doesn't have to be as serious as what I've struggled with, you can choose better for yourself, and that's exactly what your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ want for you. They want you to be happy and have a good life, and have a loving relationship, and have a family, and things like that. Whatever righteous desires of your heart, that's what they want for you, and you deserve it, no matter what you've done in your past." 00:00 Rock Bottom 00:31 Come Back Event Invite 04:28 Bullying After Move To Utah 06:52 Abuse & Addiction Spiral 19:57 Jail Wake Up Call 28:34 Church & Confession 33:23 Motherhood & Temple Blessings 37:01 Atonement Of Jesus Christ Is Real Tickets to the Come Back to Christ Event: www.comebackpodcast.org Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E32
August 9 · 55 min
Shad's Mental Health Had Him in Prison...Until Jesus Christ Broke the Chains
" Coming back to reclaim my life, it was line upon line. That was not a quick process. Between when I started my mission to getting healed...I was a different person. In a sense that's how my mission turned out. It turned out differently than I thought, but I wouldn't take it back because of the blessings that have come from it." 00:00 Insomnia and Darkness 05:01 OCD and Growing Up 10:51 Mission Pressure and Release 20:10 Psych Hold and Rock Bottom 26:52 Utah Visits and Apostalic Blessing 30:04 Christmas Darkness and Attempt 34:34 Medication Shift and Healing 39:23 New Beginnings Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.org Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% off https://memorjewelry.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E31
August 2 · 52 min
Matthew Struggled with Same-Sex Attraction, was Excommunicated, then Found Freedom in Jesus Christ
" When I rooted my identity in the Lord like I never have before, I realized that I am not the carnal desires of my body... "Therefore, crucify the lusts of the flesh and walk in the spirit." (Gal 5:5). As I've done that, I have come to realize full-heartedly, I am not my sexuality... In the scriptures it says freedom comes where the spirit of the Lord is, and freedom comes when sin is no longer your master. I have experienced freedom from same-sex attraction. It doesn't mean that God came and removed the thorn in my side, but it means that when I walk in His Spirit, I can stand immovable and unwavering in the face of temptation as Jesus did." 00:00 Paralyzed By Blackmail 06:35 Teen Years And Inner Turmoil 14:33 Identity Shattered 18:43 Mission Highs And Dark Relapse 26:50 Divorce and Dark Spiral 32:25 Rock Bottom to Scripture Routine 38:49 Deliverance and New Life 46:05 Baptism Miracle Tickets to the Come Back to Christ Event: www.comebackpodcast.org Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E30
July 26 · 38 min
Bee Knew Something Was Off in Her Marriage...It Led Her Back to Jesus Christ
"We have a Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ who love us, and we're good enough. Nobody gets to tell us who we are, including ourselves when it's terrible. Because Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ's opinion is the only thing that matters. I'm learning to really take that on and to really know for myself that it doesn't matter what anybody thinks of me but them, and as long as I'm trying my best, it's okay." 00:00 Trust Shattered 00:37 Come Back Event Invite 05:00 Childhood Abuse And Shame 06:27 Fast Marriage 07:21 Hidden Addiction And Poverty 10:22 Hospital Help And Affair Reveal 14:21 Repentance And Rebuilding 16:47 Her Faith Crisis Spiral 18:39 Coworker Sparks Return 31:22 Importance of Helping Others Purchase Come Back to Christ Event 2026 Tickets Here: www.comebackpodcast.org Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% off https://memorjewelry.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E29
July 19 · 51 min
James Lost Everything... Until He Finally Learned to Listen to God
" God changed me. Life brought me to my knees, humbled me enough to just hand it all to Him. It is the greatest decision I ever made in my life." 00:00 Shower Wake Up Call 05:10 Family Crisis And Porn 09:13 Sent Home From Mission 11:31 Drift after Marriage 14:04 Divorce Sparks Daily Prayer 21:03 Repentance And Membership Loss 24:05 Faith Questions And Return 32:37 Rebaptism and New Marriage Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E28
July 12 · 53 min
Religious Scrupulosity Nearly Destroyed Hayli's Faith... Until She Rediscoverd Jesus Christ
" No amount of scripture reading, praying, mission serving, nitpicking your husbanding is going to save you. It's not. Having a relationship with your Savior, Jesus Christ, and your Heavenly Father will. If you know that they love you, and if you let that in, it will change your life in a way that nothing else will." Memor Jewelry code COMEBACK for 10% offhttps://memorjewelry.com/Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/ 00:00 Burnout And Needing Grace 05:35 Childhood Exposure And Shame 12:49 Scrupulosity And Mission Spiral 21:36 Marriage Under Perfectionism 27:29 Discovering Scrupulosity 34:35 Letting Go To Heal 36:45 EMDR And Trauma Recovery 45:52 Atonement And Reflections If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E27
July 5 · 40 min
Sam Gave Church One Last Chance...then Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Approached Him
"Life is so much better with the gospel. It's not necessarily easy. And especially anyone that's struggling with mental health or addiction or maybe just feeling less-than. I would just say the gospel brings so much joy and happiness when you actually live it. I always tell people that ask me how did I do it. I literally had to give up almost every habit that I had. I had to turn my whole life around. I had to go from the adversary to turn to the Savior, and that was not an easy task. But whenever I try to explain to people what it's been like, I say I just turned and I didn't look back." Mike's Auto Shackhttps://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% offhttps://serveclothing.com/ 00:00 Testimony In The Dark 04:21 Two Marriages Two Divorces 07:28 Spiral Into Addiction 11:11 New Jersey And A Nudge 15:27 Elder Holland Appears 19:27 Apostolic Blessing Turning Point 22:49 Rehab And Recovery Road 27:14 New Life Family And Faith Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E26
June 28 · 48 min
Sam Left the LDS Church and Battled Addiction...then God Called Her on a Mission
" But it has come to the point where I know who God is, and I know what He feels like, and I know that I feel Him in the places that I go regarding the church. I know that what I have found is true because of that, and I will continue to have questions the rest of my life, and that's okay." 00:00 Faith Questions Begin 00:40 Foundation Updates Overview 04:45 Come Back To Christ Event 07:04 Meet Sam And Her Background 09:01 Doubts Addiction And Turning Point 23:02 Mission Temptations 28:51 Studying Hard Questions 32:32 Faith Amid Social Media Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E25
June 21 · 48 min
Elise Read the CES Letter, Lost Her Testimony, and Asked for a Divorce... Then Everything Changed
"God is aware of you, aware of your doubts. He knows and understands you, and He wants to hear from you. He wants you to pray. I also want you to know that the Savior, He is there and He is real, and the atonement is big enough to handle all of your truth, all of your sin, everything. So when you're ready, you just lay it on the table and you pray and you tell the truth and get all of it off of your back, and it's such a relief." 00:00 Lonely Mixed Faith Marriage 07:04 Faith Crisis And Doubts 10:05 Marriage Strain And Leaving 15:05 First Prayer And Return 24:39 Putting Garments Back On 25:32 Grace For Joseph Smith 27:41 Beyond A Scared Testimony 29:20 Love Those Who Leave 36:19 Honest Faith And Healing Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E24
June 14 · 55 min
David Believed Christ Could Save Everyone but Himself
"That just fills my heart with such love for Jesus Christ, that He would do that, that He would descend below me. I mean, it kind of scares me that He had to go through that much, but I just am so thankful for Him and what He has done for me. I just truly have had a change of heart." Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E23
June 7 · 59 min
Naomi Was Furious with God and Ready to Give Up... Then Came Her Miracle
"I didn't think happiness existed in this capacity whatsoever. I'm so grateful that I never gave up. I encourage anybody listening who even considers giving up, don't do it. I promise you that there's good things to come, and grander than you could ever imagine. But you have to grow close to your Savior, and that doesn't mean you have to be doing all the right things. I'm just saying talk to Him and lean on Him and seek His presence in your life, and He will do the rest." 00:00 A Stranger’s Lifeline 06:13 Faith Roots and Early Signs 13:23 Partying Spiral and California Call 27:23 Ticket Out to BYU Idaho 30:07 Jail Wake Up Call 32:22 Bishop and 12 Step Struggle 39:30 Hope Rescue and Sobriety 47:29 New Life and Testimony Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E22
May 31 · 47 min
Ex-Mormon Rachel Felt Evil Spirits… Then Found Jesus Christ Again
" I have experienced the adversary very heavily, and if the adversary exists, then God exists, and I will never allow myself to go back to that side. I am devoted. " 00:00 Not Safe 03:58 Depression and Losing Interest 06:21 Toxic Relationships and Single Mom Life 10:59 Divorce, New Meds, and Dark Presence 19:06 Peace from Priesthood 24:42 Praise To The Man Sign 40:31 Devoted Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E21
May 24 · 50 min
Depression, Trauma & Infidelity… Jevonne & Michealle’s Journey Back to Jesus Christ
"Our Savior loves us no matter what we do. Whatever comes our way, whatever we do, He loves us, and He's able to see through the hurt. He's able to see through whatever it is we're doing, the actual action that we're displaying to the world because of our hurt." 00:00 Crisis in Marriage 08:19 Race, Records, and Re-Baptism 13:21 Trauma and Turning Point 28:10 Let People In 33:52 Forgiveness After Betrayal 40:48 Answering Priesthood History Mike's Auto Shack https://mikesautoshack.com/ Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell
S4 · E21
May 17 · 1 hr 30 min
Ashly Stone & Jeff Strong: Why People Leave the LDS Church… and Come Back
"I just believe that God is found in the messiness. We just need to have faith that even when it makes no sense and nothing seems to be working, that it's in that very messiness that He will find us. That's how it's supposed to be. It's not supposed to be clean and linear. It's meandering and messy and crazy, and then He reaches through the fog of that, and He finds us." 00:00 Conformity and Agency 14:59 Family Faith Crisis Begins 30:35 Why People Step Away 48:00 Let Them Choose 51:37 Agency Changes Everything 01:03:20 Repairing Ruptures 01:10:06 Gatherers Not Sifters Serve Clothing code COMEBACK for 15% off https://serveclothing.com/ If you have a story to share please submit here: https://comebackpodcast.org/submissions/ For inquiries contact info.comebackpodcast@gmail.com Come Back Team: Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone Editor: Cara Reed Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze Art Director: Jeremy Garcia Production Director: Trent Wardwell

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