


Viral Facebook Post – Hi There, White Friends
This post went viral on Facebook. As I post this, the counts are: 10.4k+ shares, 3.4k+ comments, and 20k+ reactions. Here is the full text. At the bottom you’ll see a video where I answer some of the most common questions that came my way in response to this post. __________ Hi there, white friends. …

I Recently Left the LDS Church and Here is Why
I made a video to explain my answers to the most-asked questions. Why I Left the LDS Church from Leah Peterson on Vimeo.
“It Costs Nothing to be Kind”
Episode 2, “It Costs Nothing to be Kind,” Kelly talks about her trip to Ethiopia and we discuss what’s important to us. That’s What She Said Vimeo Channel.
That’s What She Said
I’m so excited to share my new video series, That’s What She Said. I’ve been working on this idea for months. I couldn’t ask for two smarter women to have on board: Elan Morgan and Kelly Wickam. (Kelly had just returned from Ethiopia and then had a power outage because of a tornado warning(!) the …
Video: Elan, Aidan, Cats and Notebooks
Leahpeah chats with Elan aka Schmutzie, Aidan aka the Palinode. Special appearances – Onion, Oskar and Lula. Show and Tell segment – nerdy notebooks. Background noise provided by a noisy laptop fan on Leah’s Macbook Pro, creating a hostile environment to all musical choices that might be used as intros, extros and interludes. Try to …

San Diego Artist: Perry Vasquez, Part 1
(Posted at San Diego Union Tribune) Yesterday I posted about Alexander Jarman, who is curating a show at the Southwestern College Art Gallery called More Real Than Life: An Exhibition of Contemporary Collage. Today I’m focusing on Perry Vasquez, the gallery director, and artist in his own right. Perry was nice enough to let me …

San Diego Artist: Alexander Jarman
Alexander Jarman shows me his studio. He wears a tie and a sweater. His manner is quiet and professional and perhaps a bit reserved. At least until you get him talking about something he cares about: Art. Then, his face lights up and he becomes someone you’d like to pull a chair up closer to, …
New Painting, Rhoda in Seattle
Starting a new painting. This one is for Rhoda in Seattle. Can’t wait to get started! Part 1 of the process: Rhoda in Seattle Painting, Part 1 from Leah Peterson on Vimeo. There is still time to be a part of the group painting. Details here! Background music is Paul Anka, Smells Like Teen Spirit …
Book and Mag Update
Hello Friends! Thank you so much for your support of my book and magazine. I feel so lucky to be able to do things I really love and be able to support myself. Want to submit to Issue 2 of LPCHmag? Go here. Season 2 of Tara starts on March 22nd. This season is SO …
Today's Theme Song
That I Would Be Good that I would be good even if I did nothing that I would be good even if I got the thumbs down that I would be good if I got and stayed sick that I would be good even if I gained ten pounds that I would be fine even …
Trip Videos
I took short videos with my phone on my trip so Joe could keep up with where I was and how I was doing. I added in the music details to some of them. All are available here. Here are some of my favorites: Grape Vines Hi, Joe Forgot to Clean the Coffee Maker King …