Just Love Them
Just Love Them
Shiree Best
If you have searched to understand loved ones who have left their religious faith, this show is for you. As a mother of six out of seven children who have chosen a different path from the one they were raised in, I intimately understand the profound struggle this journey entails. On this compassionate exploration we share moments of laughter, tears, and resilience. Through insightful interviews, we unravel the personal struggles of individuals whose loved ones have ventured away from their initial beliefs, and how they emerged on the other side with newfound understanding and peace.
Supporting a Spouse Through a Faith Journey - With Diana
What happens when the person you’ve built your life and faith with tells you he no longer believes in God?Diana shares the heartbreak of discovering her husband’s changing beliefs—and the unexpected ways it brought them closer. From learning to love without trying to convince, to finding peace through family history and strengthening a marriage through simple daily practices, Diana’s story offers hope for navigating faith differences with someone you love.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Oct 26
29 min
Conference Mash-Up - October 2026
What if the messages we hear at General Conference have something especially meaningful to teach us about loving someone who has stepped away from the faith?In this Conference Mash-Up, I’m bringing together powerful messages from our Church leaders that offer hope, perspective, and reassurance for some of our most tender family heartaches.Listen for the promises woven throughout these messages. Some may be exactly what your heart needs to hear right now.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Oct 19
29 min
Come As You Are - With Garet Gardner
What if the very thing we think divides us could actually become a place of connection?Guest Garet Gardner shares his deeply personal journey of growing up with an inconsistent religious experience. He shares his experience of finding a sure knowledge that God is real, only to lose his faith in later years, followed by eventually finding his way back to a belief in Jesus Christ. Along the way, he discovered something surprising: focusing on Jesus rather than religious differences can open doors to understanding, meaningful conversation, and even healing.This conversation offers hope for anyone navigating differences in faith, wondering how to talk with someone who has left, or simply trying to find greater understanding with people whose spiritual paths look different from their own.Connect with Garet:https://theinvite.orgView reels from Garet on this topic:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DiKWEEZe7/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdPPoFlv6eH/Youtube: https://youtu.be/rlK9FlWiD10Artwork of Garet's father portrayed as Jesus: https://www.art4god.comConnect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Oct 12
31 min
I Love You More Than I Love The Idea That We Need To Believe The Same Way
What happens when someone you love begins to see the Church differently than you do? And what if that person is someone you have always admired and trusted?In this episode, I share two surprising experiences that challenged me to reconsider how I respond when someone I love begins to question their faith. A statement from a friend helped me recognize something important: It's not my job to convert them. It's my job to love them.Discover how listening without agreeing, praying with intention, and choosing friendship over persuasion can help us preserve the relationships that matter most.Because sometimes the most important message we can give someone is this: I love you more than I love the idea that we need to believe the same way.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Oct 5
14 min
When Faith Differences Cost Your Relationships - With Al Carraway
When Al Carraway joined the Church in her 20's, her decision changed everything—including some of her closest relationships.In this powerful conversation, Al shares what it was like to lose friendships, face painful family opposition, and walk a faith journey that often felt lonely and difficult. But she also shares the beautiful story of how patience, grace, and making space eventually helped heal her family relationships.If you have a loved one whose faith choices have created distance in your relationship, this episode offers a hopeful reminder: relationships can heal, and love doesn’t have to require agreement.Join us for a heartfelt conversation about faith, family, grace, and what it means to simply let people be who they are—and love them anyway.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠Connect with A on Instagraml: @alcarraway
Sep 28
39 min
What Am I Afraid Of?
What if the thing underneath your anger isn’t anger at all?For years, Shiree didn’t realize how much fear was quietly influencing the way she thought, reacted, and related to the people she loved most. Then a counselor asked her a simple question that began to change everything:“What are you afraid of?”In this personal episode, Shiree explores what changed in her relationships when she stopped letting fear be her compass and began learning to trust God instead.What happens when we stop trying to control the outcome—and trust the One who is driving?Listen in and see if this question changes something for you, too.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Sep 21
17 min
What Are You Reaching For - With Melonie Mullen
In this episode, Shiree and guest Melonie Mullen explore the difference between low-hanging fruit and high-hanging fruit—the thoughts and emotions that come easily versus the higher, more rewarding perspectives that often require intentional effort.It can be easy to reach for discouragement, negativity, regret, or focusing on what is missing. But reaching higher may lead us toward forgiveness, acceptance, peace, gratitude, and a more eternal perspective.Together, they discuss how shifting our focus can change the way we see our lives, our challenges, and even the choices of the people we love. Especially when someone we love has chosen a different path, learning to honor agency, let go of what we cannot control, and reach for a higher perspective can bring greater peace and joy.Sometimes the most meaningful fruit isn't the easiest to reach for—but it may be exactly what nourishes us most.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Sep 14
31 min
Assumptions - The Silent Relationship Killer
We all make assumptions—about what our loved ones are thinking, why they act the way they do, and even what God is doing in their lives. But what happens when those assumptions aren’t true?In this episode, we’ll look at how assumptions can quietly lead to judgment, misunderstanding, and damaged relationships—especially when someone we love has left the faith.You’ll discover six simple ways to replace assumptions and judgment with compassion, curiosity, kindness, and greater trust in God.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Sep 7
19 min
Why People Are Leaving the Church and What We Can Learn - With Jeff Strong
Why are so many people leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—and what can we do about it?In this episode, Shiree talks with Jeff Strong, author of Torn, about his deeply researched exploration of Latter-day Saint disaffiliation. Jeff shares what he discovered through years of research, thousands of interviews, and his own family’s experience with a loved one leaving the Church.They discuss why people leave, the role church culture can play, and how we can respond with greater understanding, faith, and love. Most importantly, Jeff offers practical hope for navigating religious differences without losing the relationships that matter most.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Aug 31
44 min
Judgement
Have you ever been absolutely sure you understood why someone made a choice—only to discover you didn’t know their whole story?Shiree shares a powerful story about a woman had a bishop she once disliked and how learning more about his story completely changed the way she saw him.Shiree also shares her own surprising discovery about judgment—and why she realized she had a blind spot she couldn’t even see.Could we be doing the same thing with loved ones who have left the faith?This episode invites us to look honestly at our own hearts, distinguish righteous judgment from unrighteous judgment, and consider what might happen if we replaced judgment with curiosity and love.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the⁠ "Just Love Them" Facebook group⁠
Aug 24
13 min
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