Joy and Austin Forsyth haven't published a video to YouTube in three months, but they were recently guests on The Unplanned Podcast with Matt and Abby Howard (video link below). This is a podcast that both Jill and Derick Dillard and Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo have been guests on in the past. The conversation between the Howards and the Forsyths lasts more than one hour and covers a variety of topics.
Joy and Austin share new details about their childhood friendship and courtship, and Austin gives insight into how he approached their relationship. Joy talks about her battle with postpartum depression and how Jinger book's impacted her. Joy and Austin also boast on Michelle and how humble and kind she is and helpful to her children and grandchildren. "She's very selfless," says Austin. "She's always looking for areas to serve others."
An hour of "rinse and repeat"? Wow. Besides that, we already know that Austin woke up one morning and decided to get married and said "why not Joy".
ReplyDelete@4:28 here we are 3 kiddos later and they seem pretty happy..."why not Joy"
DeleteThis podcast was wonderful! It shed Joy in a different light and I can resonate with her so much as being a mom.
ReplyDeleteI watched this on YouTube and enjoyed hearing from Joy and Austin. It was real, vulnerable and honest. My heart goes out to Joy. Eileen
ReplyDeleteI watched the YouTube video yesterday and really enjoyed it. Joy is so genuine and real. I enjoyed getting to know Austin better…I thought he was more open than I’ve ever seen. A very solid, down-to-earth couple who have met their unique challenges with courage and grace.
ReplyDeleteJoy did not go unscathed by her family's lifestyle. So happy she has found her voice and is expressing herself. I was not aware she suffered post-partum depression. The interview was good.
ReplyDeleteI watched it. Joy is a wonderful person who genuinely cares about others. I’m glad she also did some self care by going to therapy. I’m a mom and I know you have to recharge the battery if you’re going to keep taking care of your family effectively and helping others. Austin is a very thoughtful and loving husband and father. It was good to hear him talk more and get to know how he really is. They seem perfect for each other.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great interview. Joy was so honest about her postpartum after her third child, kinda heartbreaking to hear what she went through. So encouraging to hear a Christian friend suggested she go to counseling. Sometimes in the Christian community people are unwittingly insensitive and make the person with the struggle feel guilty. So sweet to hear both Joy and Austin praise, appreciate and acknowledge Michelle for her loving and giving spirit. Michelle reflects the love of Jesus loud and clear and is a true jewel.
ReplyDeleteBut did she go to "Christian" counseling? Sometimes all that does is heap more guilt on the person struggling.
DeleteThere are licensed professional counselors who do Christian counseling. A good counselor (Christian or not) shouldn’t make a ppd client feel guilty about it.
DeleteYes, Michelle is a one in a million woman..it would be hard for any of us to go through the trials and humiliation she has been put through with two of her children. Yet, she continues to show love and care to all her family, amazing woman!
DeleteWhat a sweet couple. I don’t think Jill thought about her part in the shiny movie and writing her book revealing family private information would have such a painful outcome for some of her siblings, like Joy. Even though she didn’t mention Jill by name in this interview she alluded to painful things happening during this postpartum time, the time of the movie and book. She did address Jinger’s book with a positive view. Glad Joy got Christian counseling and was able to pull out of the depression.
ReplyDeleteI think it's rather a stretch to blame Jill for Joy's post partum depression. No one likes having uncomfortable truths revealed about their family, but it doesn't cause post partum depression.
Delete9:46 I respect Joy’s feeling that the movie and the book added to her depression. Actions speak louder than words and I think Jana not having Jill in her wedding said a lot about how she feels about Jill’s book.
DeleteJoy and the others probably already knew the stuff in Jill's book. They lived it.
Delete@9:46 Truths had already been revealed before Jill ever wrote a book. She did verify rumors, and she did go into more detail, but it was as bad as everyone had imagined and had already seen for themselves.
Delete3:37 isn't blaming Jill for Joys postpartum depression. Read her comment again. Those things that happened at the same time as she was going through it,just made it harder. It was a lot to deal with, especially when your not feeling like yourself.
DeleteThank you 12:31, that is right. Families are fragile and in this interview Joy felt at that time her world was falling apart. Jill will never admit what she did to her siblings was cruel, since she has made it clear through her interviews that she had every right to do it. Actually, the Shiny Movie was emotionally difficult for the siblings to see themselves mocked with stickers on their faces.
DeleteIf Jill was concerned about their feelings, she would have let them read the rough copy of the book, before publishing it.
9:46 Jill’s account of her life are her truths, obviously not how the other siblings see their childhood. We have to remember this was all about money for Jill..angry that her dad only gave her $179,000, and money she made from her book. If I ever turned on my siblings, my brother would never, ever forgive me. It shows a lot about how the children were raised that they could even invite Jill to their weddings and still even speak to her no matter how shallow the conversations. No one should ever trust her with any personal family information again.
DeleteJill did not do anything wrong! In fact, I admire her for speaking out. I cannot believe some of the comments I'm seeing about her.
Delete@8:28 Jill didn't turn on her siblings. She simply wanted to tell her side of how things went down with the show and her dad after she was married.
Delete@4:51, @12:56. Yes! Plus I'm sure she was tired of hearing nothing but glowing praise for the show and her parents, when things were not that way behind closed doors. You can only take so much of that before you have to speak up with the truth and stop the rumors. If parents aren't adult enough to tell the truth, then who will tell it? Yet Jill gets criticized and treated badly for having spoken. I don't get that.
DeleteAs the nest empties, Michelle has a lot more time on her hands. It's good she's using it to be helpful.
ReplyDeleteI have not watched the video. What are you referring to that Michelle is doing? Just curious.
DeleteI didn't have time to get through the whole interview, but I watched almost all of the first hour, and found it enjoyable! Loved hearing more about Austin & Joy's story - the whole "I woke up and thought, 'What about Joy?'" didn't hit me as quite so strange in the fuller context. Definitely seems apparent that God brought the two of them together, and it's a blessing to see them grow and mature as a couple and individuals. <3
ReplyDeleteI don't care what context you put that phrase in. It's never correct to say you thought "why not (fill in the blank)" when talking about why you married your spouse. Joy got shortchanged in the romance department.
DeleteI wish people would STOP trying to invent some sort of ill feelings toward Jill by her siblings. She's invited to their weddings, joins them on other occasions and generally seems to be on good terms with ALL of them. She didn't "turn on her siblings", she simply had a story she wanted to tell about her childhood and early adulthood.
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