Elder and Sister Meredith: Blooming Where You're Planted
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President Alvin F. Meredith and his wife, Sister Jennifer Meredith, have lived all over the world so when the call came to move their young family to Rexburg, Idaho, to lead BYU-Idaho, they did what they’ve always done: They prepared themselves to love a new place and new people. On this week’s episode, the Merediths share their thoughts, at the beginning of a new school year, on how to bloom where you’re planted. 1:56- From the Bible Belt to Africa and the Middle East 5:36- Being Where Your Feet Are 8:20- The Kind of Person You Want to Marry 12:10- Temple Sunrise Tradition 15:40-...
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Camille Fronk Olson: Walking Through the Doors God Opens
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Have you ever found yourself walking through a door you never expected—but somehow knew God opened for you? On this week’s episode, Camille Fronk Olson shares her own personal experience with the subheading of her new book, “But If Not”—this is her story of “Finding God in Unmet Expectations and Unwanted Detours.” 1:45- Our Stories in Hindsight 7:36- Why Now? 10:31- Prosperity Gospel Fallacy 20:03- Leaving to God the Management of Blessings 26:07- Physical Bodies 34:16- Mandatory Vs. Voluntary Obedience 39:08- Because of Jesus Christ 42:15- What Does It Mean to Be All In the...
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Morgan Scalley: The Most Important Wins of All
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Morgan Scalley is recognized as one of the top defensive coordinators in college football, known for preparing his players to be ready for whatever comes their way on the field. But for Coach Scalley, the most meaningful preparation happens off the field. In this week’s episode, he shares how living the gospel of Jesus Christ has taught him to face life with faith and why the joy found in the Savior’s Atonement far surpasses any victory on the scoreboard. 2:26- Football Vs. Spreading the Gospel 5:26- Moment of Loudness 7:23- Elder Neal A. Maxwell 11:00- Family 12:00- Seeking Christ Not...
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Shawna Edwards: Never Too Late To Do the Lord’s Work
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From “The Miracle” to “Because,” Shawna Edwards has written songs that help children, youth, and adults feel the doctrine of Christ. But behind her music is a story of perseverance, opposition, and following inspiration. In this episode, Shawna shares lessons learned about faith, family, and creativity—and why she believes it’s never too late to make a difference. 2:25- Unheralded Work 6:09- Songs 11-Year-Old Boys Want to Sing 11:36- A Supportive Spouse 13:35- It’s Not Too Late 17:08- He Has Spread the Music 22:50- What Makes a Great Song? 24:58- The Doctrine With a Melody 27:32-...
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Gary Crittenden: The Weekly Habit That Changed Everything
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What if you paused every week to evaluate your life—not in terms of achievements, but in terms of relationships, discipleship, and faithfulness? For Gary Crittenden, that’s been a Sunday tradition for decades. Inspired by Stephen R. Covey’s “First Things First,” Gary developed a habit to help him keep his priorities straight and on this week’s episodes he shares the ways this practice has helped him in his efforts to become a better disciple of Jesus Christ, a better husband, father, and son. 1:46- A Weekly Reflection 7:58- Keeping an Appointment With Yourself 11:31- Thinkers and...
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Emily Peterson: Trusting Two Fathers
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When Emily Peterson’s husband passed away after a short but heart wrenching battle with brain cancer, she was left with grief, children to raise, and a business to run. But through it all, she felt the steady presence of her Heavenly Father—and of her husband, guiding her from beyond the veil. In this week’s episode, Emily opens up about love that endures, grief that refines, and a journey that is anything but solitary. 4:24- Nathan and Emily 5:42- Losing a Baby 8:36- The Beginning of the Blankets 11:05- Working Together as a Couple 13:40- Two Ancestors 15:47- Devastating Diagnosis...
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Chad Hymas: Discovering Capability Following Tragedy
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Chad Hymas was just 27 years old when a ranching accident placed him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Over 24 years later, Hymas has proved all naysayers wrong. He has experienced many things people told him at the time of the accident would never be possible. He has traveled the world sharing his story and on this week’s episode, he shares the role his faith in Christ has had in the entire journey. “God loves our faith more than anything else.” 2:12- God Sends Us Warnings 10:02- Cut the Tie 15:53- The Faith To Not Be Healed 21:00- Taking Covenants Seriously 27:30-...
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Elle Rowley: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Hero’s Journey
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Elle Rowley is a woman on a mission to change the perception of motherhood. For someone who believes motherhood gave her the confidence to do more and be more in life, she wants to help others begin to view motherhood as transformative instead of something to be endured. On this week’s episode, we talk with Elle about why she believes motherhood is a hero’s journey—one absolutely worth taking. “[Motherhood] tests every part of you but on the other side of that is transformation. It is finding yourself, it is knowing yourself. That archetype is a Christ archetype. It is service....
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Keoni Kauwe: No Real Sacrifices in the Lord’s Service
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President Keoni Kauwe and his wife, Monica, left behind the life they’d built in Utah when they were asked five years ago to serve as President and First Lady of BYU-Hawaii. Since then, they’ve fallen in love all over again with the island President Kauwe grew up on and on this week’s episode he shares what he’s learned about connecting with college students and what best prepares them for success when they leave home. 3:00- Relating to College Students 8:48- A 16-year-old College Freshman 12:52- The Wisdom in God’s Timeline 18:10- Exercising Priesthood Power as a Married Couple...
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Melinda Brown: The Temple—A Practice in Receiving the Atonement of Jesus Christ
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Over the last few years, in addition to teaching young single adults a temple prep class she calls “Temple Plus,” Melinda Brown has traveled from her home in Utah to Durham, North Carolina to pursue a degree from Duke Divinity School. In the process, she has found her love and appreciation for the temple deepen. On this week’s episode, she shares why she believes the gifts God intends to endow us with within His holy house are intended to bless our lives in the present. She now recognizes that eternity is now. 2:50- Divinity School 11:25- Liturgy and Temple Worship 16:15- The Giver...
info_outlineOlympic silver medalist Kenneth Rooks shocked the world when he worked his way from the back of the pack to become the second American to medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase since 1984. But those who recognized Rooks’ name know that this isn’t the first time he’s come from behind. In fact, in 2023, Rooks fell in his third lap at the USA Track and Field Nationals but came back to win the race. Both races were a spectacle—incredible athletic feats—and, on today’s episode, we talk with Rooks about what he’s learned from them.
2:13- If Ye Are Prepared
7:10- Gospel Allegories in the Race
13:22- Self-Improvement Vs. Comparison
18:36- The Patience To Stick To The Game Plan
25:25- Being Coached By Ed Eyestone
32:03- Faith and Running
37:02- Pre-game Ritual
40:50- A Large Latter-day Saint Contingent
43:26- Discipline and Consistency
47:19- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“All In doesn’t mean that you’re not going to forget sometimes. You might forget what matters most. Being all in is being able to recognize when you forget and trying to remember. …Those who are all in try to remember quickly.”
Links:
2023 USATF Nationals Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT1ody_cpCA&t=190s
2024 Paris Olympic Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNgzHlE3Hko
Church News article about Kenneth:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/book-of-mormon-kenneth-rooks-byu-steeplechase-olympic-silver-medal
Other links:
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/08/07/kenneth-rooks-latter-day-saint-silver-medalist/
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/08/07/byu-cougars-runner-kenneth-rooks-wins-silver-medal-in-olympics/