About the Episode
With each episode of YOU Better!, my mind expands and my heart opens as I take in the stories of amazing humans. This week’s conversation is no different. In this episode, we connect with Dr. Jun Love Young, an inspiring man who moved to the United States from the Philippines as a young boy and grew up to remix the dream his parents had for him.
Jun shares with me his motivation for focusing on joy and his powerful story of interrogating the religious beliefs he grew up with so that he could find his way to a faith practice that doesn’t require him to deny or punish parts of himself as a gay man.
About Dr. Jun Love Young
An award-winning entrepreneur and communications strategist, Dr. Jun Love Young is the founder and CEO of ZUM Communications, a creative change agency based in Seattle. He is a published social scientist and communication theorist with research interest in symbology, leadership communication, and trust. Jun is also a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, especially in faith spaces. In 2020, he founded Beloved Arise, the first national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth of faith.
Episode Resources:
- Beloved Arise – The first national organization for queer youth of faith. They fight for the lives of queer youth of faith by building relationships, offering support, and inspiring youth to embrace life to the fullest.
- Complimentary Episode: Jun interviews Kiesha on A Change Mindset
- Books:
- Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer
- God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
- Untamed by Glennon Doyle
- More YOU Better! Recommendations
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ABOUT KIESHA GARRISON
Kiesha Garrison is a professional emcee and public speaker whose work focuses on personal discovery and courageous conversations that connect us to our true selves and community.
