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Podcast: Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler
Episode: Episode 785: Hunter Howell, Gay BYU-Idaho Student, Giving Hope/Serving Others
Description: *** This episode talks about suicide. If you are suicidal, please call/text/chat *988 ***
My friend Hunter Howell (Bio Medical Science Major, New Mexico/Farmington RM, Suicide Survivor) joins us to share his story. Hunter talks about his pre-mission years navigating his same-sex attraction, completing a mission (including falling in love with a companion), and being a BYU-Idaho student. At BYU-Idaho, Hunter faced the most difficult chapter in his life recognizing he wasn’t going to be able to marry a woman—leading to a suicide attempt—which led to a therapist that gave tools for Hunter to find hope in his fu...