{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a90b49352b565debd4a6ea/69d6abc2e257f11e03961feb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stay in the Room (Book Release and Review) - Ep 716","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68a90b49352b565debd4a6ea/1775676053568-edefa4cb-26a9-41ee-845c-b16d5cc68052.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr. Reedy announces the release of his newest book. Co-authored with Michael and Jeff McLean. It is the story of a gay son and his high profile Mormon father and how they found each other. Dr. Reedy provides commentary on the work that each did to re-connect and celebrate each other. Jeff tells the story of his childhood, raised in a small town in Utah. He chronicles the shame and pain of growing up in a conservative, high cost religion and how all this lead to addiction. Michael tells his story, confessing the mistakes and missteps along the way. It is a compelling story and offer the unique vantage point of a therapist observing the growth that each person experienced. Reedy uses the hero's journey as a way of understanding the tasks that we all must answer if we are to connect and hold each other with compassion and non-judgment. </p>","author_name":"Brad Reedy"}