Sep 3, 2026
In this fascinating "Women Outside the Garden" episode, host
Teri Petersen talks with Ashleigh Gentry, who writes the Substack,
"Staying and Straying." Ashleigh's story is very interesting
because she talks about something that many of us have never heard
of: a form of OCD called "Retroactive Jealousy." Together, she and
Terri talk about some of the purity messages/culture that dominated
her LDS upbringing and how it interacted with her naturally anxious
temperament.
They discuss the repercussions it had for her marriage, but also
how her explorations of its origins forced her to see and
reconfigure beliefs that were submerged: ones didn't know she was
carrying with her into her adult years. As she did, she became more
confident. She learned to be self-compassionate and trusting of her
own goodness and deep wisdom.
Ashleigh then shares how some of her old beliefs have morphed into
healthier (and less literal) ways of viewing the world, as well as
the gospel and Jesus Christ.
This is story of healing, triumph, and meeting the world with
confidence. It's a must listen!