Introducing Dear Alana, a new show from Tenderfoot TV

While we await our book club discussion episode later this week, we wanted to share something special with you. Please enjoy the first episode of the new hit podcast, Dear Alana, from our partners at Tenderfoot TV.Dear Alana, is a show exploring 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.----Part 1: MomSimon travels to Boulder to meet Alana’s mother, Joyce, and becomes determined to help her understand what happened to Alana.This episode contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Listener discretion is advised.Go deeper at https://dearalana.com/Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and an exclusive binge at tenderfootplus.com.