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Her Audacity Podcast

Ceci Hendrickson & Nikki Knudson

Her Audacity is a podcast about women rewriting their stories after life altering experiences. Through honest conversations, we dive into what it means to step into new seasons of identity, purpose, and possibility. From growing up in high control environments to navigating relationships, motherhood, and self discovery, hosts Ceci and Nikki share raw stories alongside guests who embody courage and reinvention. It’s about living life with audacity, unfiltered, authentic, and unapologetically

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67:31

Episode 16: Life as a Wife of Warren Jeffs

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/11/20

In this episode, Layla shares her experience of being placed with Warren Jeffs at seventeen and what life inside his home was truly like. She opens up about the culture shock of entering his family, the manipulation she witnessed, and the emotional weight of his expectations. Layla also reflects on the loss of her baby sister and Warren’s chilling reaction — a moment that revealed far more about who he really was. This conversation offers an unfiltered look at the FLDS world, the dynamics within

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39:05

Episode 15: From Storehouse to Self Reliance

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/11/13

A craving for a road trip to Moab sparks a deeper reflection on independence, motherhood, and the kind of community that helps people rebuild. Ceci and Nikki share what it was like to live under control disguised as order inside the FLDS, from food restrictions to parenting expectations, and how life after has been about learning to trust, nurture, and provide in new ways.Through stories of the storehouse system, raising children, and finding humor in the chaos, this episode offers an honest look

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56:35

Episode 14: Faith, Forgiveness, and Starting Over

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/11/06

Karli Lyman shares her story of walking away from the Mormon church and the emotional, spiritual, and financial unraveling that followed. She opens up about her husband’s mental health struggles, the rejection they faced from family, and the moment everything shifted—the day he finally acknowledged the pain between them. Through prayer, deliverance, and forgiveness, Karli found healing in places she didn’t think possible. Her story is a raw reminder that freedom starts when you forgive

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51:37

Episode 13: The Peace in Imperfection

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/10/30

Ceci and Nikki dives into the roots of perfectionism, where it starts, how it shows up, and what it costs. Ceci opens up about growing up in an environment built on constant correction and unreachable standards, and how that shaped the pressure she still feels to do everything just right before allowing herself to rest or connect.Nikki shares how being misdiagnosed with advanced lung cancer forced her to release control and see how easily life moves on, even when you stop holding it all

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71:51

Episode 12: A Mother’s Fight for Justice

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/10/23

When Katie lost custody of her daughter in 2023, the world around her assumed she’d failed as a mother. What few understood is how often the system fails women who are simply trying to protect their children.In this powerful conversation, Katie opens up to Ceci and Nikki about the moment everything changed, how the court system stripped her of custody, how she fought to get her daughter back, and what it’s like to grieve a child who’s still alive. Through heartbreak, Katie found purpose. She built

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65:30

Episode 11: Redefining Faith — Honest Conversation...

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Ceci and Nikki open up about separating spirituality from the systems that once dictated it and how leaving the FLDS changed their view of God, why they no longer believe anyone should stand between a person and their Creator, and what it means to rediscover prayer, peace, and discernment on their own terms.They share personal stories about unlearning fear-based faith, healing their relationship with God through nature, motherhood, and marriage, and learning to follow intuition instead of outside

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46:52

Episode 10: Living Authentically with Heather Nelson

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/10/09

Heather Nelson is a mother of four, business owner, retreat host, and podcast co-host who has built a life rooted in authenticity and growth. In this episode, she opens up about co-parenting, running a labor company and consulting business, and the journey of surrogacy, having delivered one surrogacy child in 2020 and now embarking on her second.Heather shares what it means to balance ambition and motherhood while staying true to who you are. From empowering women through her retreats to creating a

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45:18

Episode 9: Between Grief, Loss, and Living On

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/10/02

In this episode, Ceci and Nikki reflect on the families that shaped them, the realities of motherhood, and the journeys of building their businesses. Ceci shares her experience growing up with 17 brothers and 16 sisters and raising a blended family of six, while Nikki talks about her own family and raising two children. The conversation takes a tender turn as Nikki opens up about losing her dad suddenly earlier this year and walking through her younger brother’s stage 4 cancer diagnosis and

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44:02

Episode 8: Love as a Foundation

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/09/25

In this episode, Ceci and Nikki open up about the big moves they’ve each made and how those changes have shaped their lives. Ceci shares her journey from Utah to Montana and then to Wyoming for her husband’s job, while Nikki reflects on her transition from RV life and homeschooling her son to settling. Together, they talk through the joys and challenges of moving, building new friendships, and finding balance between work and family.They also dive into their marriages, how trust, support, and love

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35:17

Episode 7: Family, Friendship, and the Work of Listening

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/09/18

In this episode of Her Audacity, Nikki and Ceci open up about the challenges of communication, forgiveness, and keeping relationships alive when it feels easier to walk away. From their experiences leaving the FLDS to navigating family, friendship, and marriage today, they explore what it means to truly listen, create safe spaces, and hold onto the people who matter. Together, they share personal stories, lessons learned, and the belief that while disagreements are inevitable, love and connection

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41:32

Episode 6: The Messy Side of Starting Over

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/09/11

For Nikki and Ceci, leaving the FLDS meant stepping into a world that was both freeing and overwhelming. In this episode, they share what it was like to make their very first choices, from watching movies to navigating jobs, relationships, and independence.They open up about the gaps in sex education, the ways they coped through parties and drinking, and the struggles of working for others after a lifetime of strict rules. Along the way, therapy, parenting, and self employment became turning points

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35:49

Episode 5: When Rock Bottom Becomes the Beginning

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Nikki shares what it feels like to tell her story knowing it may reflect on her family, and why speaking her truth matters anyway. Ceci recounts her difficult journey of leaving the FLDS, facing homelessness, and starting over in Colorado. From sleeping in her car while nine months pregnant to working in life insurance sales, her story is one of loss, grit, and resilience. Against the odds, she reunited with her children and built a stable life. This conversation is about honesty, survival, and the

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41:18

Episode 4: The Price of Rebellion

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/08/28

In this episode of Her Audacity, we share what it was like to be pushed out of the FLDS community, breaking rules, resisting control, or not measuring up to impossible standards. From the pressure of the United Order, repeated baptisms, custody battles, and the heartbreak of being disowned by our fathers, we open up about the weight of shame and the resilience it took to keep going. Together, we talk about accountability, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to own your story and build a life

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30:39

Episode 3: Sins of the Father – When Faith and Family...

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/08/19

Ceci and Nikki reflect on growing up in the FLDS, where strict rules made normal childhood experiences impossible and fear shaped daily life. From punishments for whistling to the absence of education, they share how events like the Texas raid shaped their views on authority and why they now choose openness, communication, and normalcy in raising their own children.

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Episode 2: Shaken, Stirred, and Slightly Skeptical

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Ceci and Nikki share what it was like growing up in the FLDS, reflecting on their very different family dynamics, one as the daughter of an Apostle, the other as the oldest of 19 children. They talk about the responsibilities placed on older siblings, the loneliness of questioning or leaving, and the resilience and skills they carried forward.

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Episode 1: Her Audacity Begins...

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/08/18

In this first episode, Ceci and Nikki, both survivors of the FLDS cult share why they created Her Audacity and what they hope it becomes. From reconnecting after leaving the church to choosing to speak out in different ways, they talk about the courage to tell their stories, the healing they've found, and why community matters as they rebuild, heal, and create a beautiful life after leaving.

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Pilot - FLDS 101: The Story Behind the Cult

Her Audacity Podcast ·

2025/08/18

This pilot gives context to the FLDS: how the group broke from mainstream Mormonism, the rules that governed daily life, and the rise of Warren Jeffs. It covers the control, devotion, and fractures that shaped the community and sets the stage for the conversations to come.

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