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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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55:28

Episode 25: Love, Leadership, and Stepping Into...

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2026/02/19

Nikki and Ceci welcome Ceci's husband, Aaron onto the podcast for the first time.Aaron shares what it was like stepping into a relationship with a woman who had five children, navigating blended family dynamics, and building trust after both had experienced difficult past relationships. He opens up about his military background, the structure and discipline that shaped him, and the personal growth required to become the kind of husband and father he always wanted to be. This episode is honest,

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38:19

Episode 24: Creating Space for Connection

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2026/02/12

Nikki and Ceci catch up on the chaos of post-move life, packed schedules, and the real need for “off days” in a world that expects us to be constantly on. They talk about what it looks like to reshape work around creative bursts and recovery, instead of a never-ending daily grind.The conversation shifts to the emotional weight of being online, how heavy news and dark stories can follow you from scroll to scroll, and why survivors especially have to protect their nervous system without dismissing

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46:50

Joy Comes Back Around

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2026/02/05

In this episode of Her Audacity, we’re catching up in the most real way, from travel resets and winter heaviness to what it feels like when a new home changes everything. We talk about how environment impacts mental health, creativity, and the ability to actually show up for the life you’re building, plus the tenderness of moving back to Utah for family, kids, and a new season of growth.We also go deep on the pressure to be “the strong one,” especially after leaving the FLDS, and the hard-earned

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62:49

Breaking the Cycle Starts With Truth

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2026/01/29

In this powerful episode, Janice shares her story of growing up in the aftermath of leaving the FLDS, where parents were trying to survive, children were left unprotected, and generational trauma quietly took root. She speaks openly about sexual assault, emotional abandonment, and the long road toward safety, stability, and self-forgiveness.Together, we explore what real accountability looks like, why acknowledging harm doesn’t erase love, and how healing begins when we stop protecting systems and

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30:00

A New Year, With Intention

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2026/01/22

In this episode, Ceci and Nikki return for Episode 21, their first episode of 2026 and their first conversation back with just the two of them.They reflect on the start of a new year, how goal-setting has changed over time, and why January often feels more like a reset than a push. The conversation weaves through business growth, creative alignment, and what it means to build community after growing up in environments where vulnerability wasn’t safe. Ceci and Nikki discuss friendship, discomfort,

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87:00

Building What Was Never Given

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2026/01/15

In this episode of Her Audacity, we sit down with Donia Jessop, Mayor of Hildale, Utah, to talk about leadership, faith transitions, and rebuilding a community after deep hurt.Donia shares what it took to step into public leadership, challenge long-standing systems, and move her town forward—often in the face of criticism and resistance. She reflects on motherhood, vulnerability, accountability, and the strength it takes to keep choosing progress when going backward would be easier. This

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64:00

Leaving the FLDS: A Husband’s Story

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2025/12/18

Hosted by Nikki and Ceci, this episode of Her Audacity welcomes their first male guest, Dubby. In an honest and deeply personal conversation, Dubby shares his experience growing up in the FLDS, losing his father at a young age, being pulled out of school to work, and eventually leaving the church in the middle of the night with nothing but his tools and a bag of clothes.Together, Nikki, Ceci, and Dubby talk through co-parenting, fatherhood, marriage, work ethic, and the long process of unlearning

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64:28

The Power of Choosing Yourself with Dr. Kelly Lamoreaux

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2025/12/11

In this episode, Ceci and Nikki sit down with Kelly, a sports nutritionist, dentist, and fitness model—to explore her journey from growing up without religion, to joining the LDS church as a teenager, to surviving a five-year abusive relationship, and ultimately rebuilding a life rooted in confidence and autonomy. Together, they examine the parallels between domestic violence and high-control religion, the way manipulation and isolation take hold, and how leaving a belief system can feel just as

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34:44

Episode 17: Shame vs. Accountability

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2025/12/04

What if the way you bring up hurt is the very thing keeping you from real repair? In this episode, Ceci and Nikki unpack a simple line that hit like a freight train: “Shame and accountability can’t coexist.” They talk about learning to correct “spicy” kids without shaming them, apologizing to their own children for past patterns, and why some friendships don’t survive when accountability is met with blame instead of forgiveness.They also open up about what it looks like to forgive a parent who may

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67:31

Episode 16: Life as a Wife of Warren Jeffs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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