McKay Menden

McKay is a freelance writer & producer, as well as full-time barista, living in Salt Lake City, UT. Mckay has lived all over the world and has so many incredible experiences to share with us, so I couldn’t be more excited to kick off this podcasting journey with him.

In this episode, I sit down with McKay to talk about growing up in a deeply conservative household — and what happens when your lived experience starts to challenge the beliefs you were raised with.

McKay shares the moments that made him question, reflect, and eventually reshape his worldview. From faith to politics, we talk about what it means to evolve your thinking without losing yourself — and how finding your own voice can sometimes mean unlearning what you once accepted as truth.