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Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts
Dear Alana,
4x nominee and WINNER at the 2024 Ambie Awards.
Host Simon Kent Fung explores the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate. Simon, who sought to change his sexual...
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4.7 stars from 2,556 ratings
Sad and Beautiful
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“This podcast is compassionate and beautifully produced. The intertwined stories make it even more powerful. Love the music. Hard not to cry when listening.”
Lozboty via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/06/24
Heartbreaking
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“Very good podcast. Upsetting that the Catholic Church broke this beautiful women.
Lost a star as sometimes the podcaster rambled on about himself for too long, so at times I was skipping forward to get back on track with Alana’s story. Sorry.
What a brave family she had to open themselves up...”Read full review »
Jaime_C via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/02/24
Heart wrenching and great insight
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“I wasn’t sure about this podcast when I first read the description. Religions have always fascinated me and my own beliefs about God have never been as direct as the Bible states, listening I realize there are so many of us that are on that path! Thank you, Alana for being so brave and caring!...”Read full review »
La805Diva via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/30/24
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