Podcasts about byu provo

Alan B Collier is a 7th-8th generation Latter-day Saint who grew up in Western North Carolina as the fifth of ten children. He served a mission in Arizona and Mexico. Alan graduated BYU-Provo in Construction Management.  In his career, Alan worked... The post Alan Collier – Experienced but not an Expert – 939 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

In this episode, Iese Wilson interviews Chris Zambrano, a gay Latter-day Saint and convert from the Philippines. Chris shares his journey of balancing faith and identity, from navigating cultural challenges in his hometown to finding community and love at BYU-Provo. His story highlights resilience and the strength of personal faith in finding belonging.

In this episode, Kris Boyle shares stories about his teaching career at BYU Provo in the area of communications, sports journalism, and fictional story telling. His passion for what he does is truly inspiring and you can feel of his love for the students he has taught over the years!

Ryan interviews Colton Prete a husband, father of two, and fourth-year Osteopathic medical student at PNWU. He graduated from BYU Provo with a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science. He has a strong background in Yoga, Meditation, and Theology. Colton is preparing to match into Psychiatric Medicine as he has an incredible story of going from being in a dark place in life to finding the light within himself so that he could better serve his family, team, and community.  Connect with Ryan & Heidi: Grab your seat for our FREE MINI-CLASS Discover Your Purpose, Fulfill Your Potential Website: www.ihpcoaching.com IG: @integrated.mindset Facebook https://www.facebook.com/integratedmindset Grab Ryan's book Choice Point *Background mucic credit: 2TECH-AUDIO https://2tech-audio.bandcamp.com/

This week on Finding Certainty, host Patrick Laing is delighted to have Jill McAuley as a special guest. Jill is the Director of Administration and a partner at Certainty Management, a professional services organization that specializes in improving profitability and security for businesses. With her experience in business administration, client service, and philanthropy, Jill plays a crucial role in keeping the diverse nationwide team of affiliates at Certainty organized, encouraged, and focused. Jill's journey is nothing short of remarkable. Despite facing significant physical challenges due to a spinal cord injury she sustained in a car accident at the age of 18, Jill has defied the odds and continues to make substantial contributions to the Certainty Management team and community. Her unwavering determination and remarkable work ethic serve as an inspiration to everyone around her. Having completed an Associate's degree at Cascade Community College and her B.A. degree in sociology at BYU-Provo, Jill combines her educational background with her unique life experience to excel in her career and touch the lives of people everywhere she goes. Over the past two decades, she has devoted herself to numerous organizations, including the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, The Here & Now Project, and The Arc of King County, leaving a positive impact on both Washington State-based and nationwide communities as a whole. In addition to her professional responsibilities at Certainty Management, Jill serves on the board of directors for the Disability Advocacy Coalition of Washington and acts as a mentor for spinal cord injury patients at the University of Washington Medical Center. Her commitment to advocacy and helping others is truly inspiring. Certainty Management, under Jill's guidance, is dedicated to delivering outstanding results for their clients. Their S.M.A.R.T. Profits program focuses on improving profitability by reducing costs, recovering past expenses and tax credits, improving buying power through their relationship with TranzactCard's powerful new banking ecosystem, and offering deep-discount health benefits to a wide range of employees and 1099 contractors. Furthermore, their expertise in cost reduction and tax credit recovery extends to assisting nonprofits in raising unlimited zero-cost funding. As a testament to their commitment to making a difference, Certainty Management also partners with Operation Underground Railroad, the flagship nonprofit organization dedicated to combatting child sex and labor trafficking. Through advocacy, service, and by donating 1% of every closed job referred to them to O.U.R., Certainty actively contributes to this vital cause. Join us on this episode of Finding Certainty as Jill shares her incredible journey, insights on growing a successful business, and how Certainty is also helping college students graduate 100% debt-free. You won't want to miss this uplifting and enlightening conversation.

On a special financial update episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by Canadian tithing whistleblower, Nigel Kennett. In his profession as an accountant, Nigel stumbled upon the fact that the LDS church was sending $100,000,000 or more to BYU-Provo, BYU-Idaho, and BYU-Hawaii annually. After asking local leaders for clarification, he eventually took the information to a Canadian news program, The 5th Estate, which broadcasted an episode on LDS tithing in Canada. Nigel tell us about his life as a faithful member up until his discovery, which put him on a path that changed his life and shone a spotlight on LDS church finances for the world to see. We absolutey loved our conversation with Nigel and we know you will too. He's a wonderful, caring, ethical human being who had to speak out when he recognized something that while legal, is not ethical or moral. If you'd like to watch the orginal 5th Estate episode, we've linked it below. The Mormon church in Canada: Where did more than $1 billion go? - The Fifth Estatehttps://youtu.be/NgxGYUyvJioWe appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! If you would like to support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BiblioTechMedia Venmo: @BiblioTechMedia

Elizabeth is graduating next week with her Masters in Public Administration. She grew up in Utah with three other siblings. She is the second oldest. At a young age Elizabeth had experiences in her life that taught her discipline, the importance of relationships and knowing that God is aware of his children. She played the piano, soccer, volunteered at the local hospital, joined clubs, studied hard to get good grades, and survived on very little sleep. At the age of 17 she found out that she did not get into BYU Provo. It was a struggle to know, but she decided to move forward in faith, and choose the best path for her growth. Elizabeth has served a mission, graduated with an undergraduate, served with humanitarian XP, taught at the MTC, played intermural sports, and found passion in life. Join me today as Elizabeth shares some of her life experiences as a young single adult that have shaped her to be the woman she is today. bethnewellcoaching.com bethnewellcoaching@gmail.com

Elizabeth is graduating next week with her Masters in Public Administration. She grew up in Utah with three other siblings. She is the second oldest. At a young age Elizabeth had experiences in her life that taught her discipline, the importance of relationships and knowing that God is aware of his children. She played the piano, soccer, volunteered at the local hospital, joined clubs, studied hard to get good grades, and survived on very little sleep. At the age of 17 she found out that she did not get into BYU Provo. It was a struggle to know, but she decided to move forward in faith, and choose the best path for her growth. Elizabeth has served a mission, graduated with an undergraduate, served with humanitarian XP, taught at the MTC, played intermural sports, and found passion in life. Join me today as Elizabeth shares some of her life experiences as a young single adult that have shaped her to be the woman she is today. bethnewellcoaching.com bethnewellcoaching@gmail.com

Date: March 7, 2022 (Season 4, Episode 7: 59 min. & 28 sec. long). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here.  This episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood and Chelsey Zamir. This episode is an interview with Dr. Brandon Plewe, BYU geographer and cartographer, with SYP host Brad Westwood. It involves a discussion about Plewe's 2022 Utah Historical Quarterly article entitled “Placing Immigrants in Salt Lake City, 1900,” Utah Historical Quarterly, (Winter, 2022: Vol. 90, No. 1), which explores the research discovered from mapping out data from the 1900 US Census on the distribution of immigrants in Salt Lake City.Why use geography and cartography to tell this story?  Plewe describes that geography, particularly spatial data or mapping of locations, offer researchers entirely different ways of seeing and thinking about history.  In this case, Plewe and his BYU students mapped the exact addresses of those picked up in 1900 Census data. In mapping these addresses, they discovered a pattern of immigration across downtown SLC. In order to discover the larger picture that this data would tell, they examined the distribution of immigrants, the different countries they emigrated from, and where exactly in SLC they settled. This geographical data renders an otherwise undetected picture that shows Mormons were seen through a racial lens. This research fits into that which was pioneered by Dr. Paul Reeve – Mormons, at this time, were seen as different from other Americans. The Mormon Church was successful in bringing many immigrants from Great Britain, Western Europe and Scandinavia, and assimilating them into Utah's existing dominant culture. Less effective were their attempts to assimilate immigrants from Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, etc., into Utah society. The latter group of immigrants were considered “less white,” and Mormons were viewed by many Americans as “less American.” Obsessed with their national image, the members of the Mormon Church aspired to be seen as equally American and concurrently predominantly white. Unknowingly or at times knowingly, SLC society segregated certain “less white” groups to specific areas, so as to differentiate themselves from these communities.  Plewe concludes in this discussion that religion, race, economics, and the way each population of immigrants had different influences on SLC. English, German, and Scandinavian immigrants primarily migrated for religious purposes and were actively assimilated into the culture and, therefore, spatially distributed. Whereas, non-English speaking and Irish immigrants emigrated not for religious purposes, but for economic and labor reasons and for cheaper housing.Bio: Dr. Brandon S. Plewe, an associate professor of geography at BYU (Provo), has been teaching there since 1997. Plewe is a committed trail preservationist and his research focuses on mapmaking and map uses related to Mormonism and the American West. To experience Plewe's most recent mapping ideas go to #30DayMapChallenge on his Twitter feed. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov

Join me as I speak with McKay Crockett, Emmy award-winning music director, music producer, arranger, and performance coach, who is currently the director of Vocal Point at BYU Provo, where he talks about how music is a conduit that gives purpose and unity to individuals both those listening to the music and those singing and creating it. McKay shares insights for how to use music as a bridge to increase faith, unity and joy!

"You may have something, either a unique video, picture, or book that you are making a lot of money off, then you want to protect it. That makes up the third portion of the trifecta. Depending on what you have created, and it adds value to your business, you are gonna want to protect it using a copyright..{patent, trademark}. "Devin Miller's Top Five Tips for Protecting and Growing Your Business1. Having a solid business formation 2. Figuring out your brand3. Importance of Patents 4. Importance of Trademarks 5. Importance of Copyrights  TIME STAMP SUMMARY00:53 The need to structure the business06:00 How intellectual property can be protected16:30 Copyrights and protection20:05 Assistance in intellectual property Where to find Devin Miller?Website                           https://milleripl.com/blogs/milleriplaw/meet-devin-                                                   miller-at-miller-ip-lawLinkedIn                          https://www.linkedin.com/in/millerip/ Who is Devin Miller?I love start-ups. I run my own patent and trademark law firm to help start-ups and small businesses. I also founded my first start-up while earning my Law & MBA degrees. Since then, I have founded several 7 & 8 figure start-ups and enjoyed every minute of it.Miller IP Law was founded by Devin Miller, a patent attorney that lives in Utah. As Devin worked for a large law firm helping fortune 100 clients with their intellectual property, he realized that there was not a good resource out there to help start-ups and small businesses understand intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. As a small business owner, Devin wanted to provide a resource for start-ups and small businesses where they could learn about patents, trademarks, and copyrights and how they relate to business to help small business owners like himself build value into their business and protect their assets.Greatest Professional MentorHis dad has been his greatest professional mentor. Growing up, he was heavily involved in multiple start-ups. He grew up watching him experience the joy of success and the downsides of failure. He taught him everything he knows and has fostered his passion for helping people like him with their intellectual property.Devin was raised in Utah. He went to BYU (Provo, Utah) to get a double major in Electrical Engineering (EE) and Mandarin Chinese. He then went to Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) to get dual degrees, a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and a law degree (JD). Devin now lives in the small town of Mountain Green, Utah. Devin is also a father of 4 children and has been married to his college sweetheart for 10 years.

The Utah Jazz find themselves in first place in the Western Conference, and have the 3rd best record in the NBA! How long can the Utah Jazz continue to play at this level, and should we expect the Utah Jazz to continue to win at this rate all season long? The Monty Show is presented by The Advocates Injury Attorney's! www.UtahAdvocates.Com 801-509-6823 Mention The Monty Show for a free consultation! The NBA is off for election day, what roll should athletes play in politics and social issues? From the NFL to the NBA, professional sports has found itself in the middle of the political world, are professional athletes truly as influential as politicians? STOP SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT SIDE HUSTLE! Trade NOW with Try Day Trading! Register now for a FREE no obligation webinar! GO HERE NOW: https://trydaytrading.com/monty There are rumors that the PAC 12 Conference will invite San Diego State to the conference by the end of the week. Monty has the latest details on the situation on whether or not SDSU will be invited to the PAC 12 this week, and the details behind it. Is SDSU a good addition to the PAC 12? What impact would SDSU have on a PAC 12 TV deal? Papa Murphy's Pizza! https://order.papamurphys.com PROMO CODE: Monty25 Pacific Volleyball forfeited it's match in Provo on Thursday, choosing to take the loss, instead of make the trip. Pacific sighted the Duke Volleyball allegations of racial abuse as the reason why they are not willing to play the match. Does BYU have a perception problem, or is there indeed a problem with race on the BYU Provo campus? For all the best BBQ equipment, rubs, sauces, and spices, go to BBQ Pit Stop online: www.BBQPitStop.Com Rocket Mortgage reported earnings of $96M for the 3rd quarter, that is down 93% from just one year ago. What do these earning say about the mortgage industry, and the real estate market as a whole? Did you recently buy a home, if so how do you feel about your situation? What is your morning routine? Monty & Jake rise at 4AM every day to do the show, and the impact on productivity and mental clarity is significant. How does your lifestyle impact your ability to sleep well? How much does your lifestyle dictate your productivity? The guys talk about habits and the significant gains they see from waking up before most of the world, and what they miss going to bed before you do! BEST PRIME DEALS: Mac Book Pro 13.3: https://amzn.to/3CpstaH Best Robo Vacuum...BY FAR! https://amzn.to/3ekEs1g ONOAYO 5G WiFi Outdoor Projector https://amzn.to/3EvDn1p

Date: September 19, 2022 (Season 5, Episode 3 - 35 minutes long). Click Here for the Utah Dept. of Culture & Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode.  Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here.Here are two audio samples from the October 26, 2022 state history conference "WATER AT THE CONFLUENCE OF PAST & FUTURE'' (Provo Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 101 West 100 North, Provo, Utah). To join Utah's annual history fest click here. In this episode director of Utah's Indian Affairs Dustin Jansen and ethnohistorian Dr. Sondra Jones, offers sneak peeks into their conference session “Native Utahns: The Struggle to Get and Use Water."  This episode was co-produced by James Toledo (Program Manager, Utah Division of Indian Affairs).Jansen relates the recent history of Westwater, San Juan County, Utah, a rural Navajo community on the edge of Blanding, Utah, which has struggled for fifty years to get water and electricity. Jansen speaks to the combined efforts to overcome long standing obstacles, led by Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, along with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Utah State Legislature. Jones speaks of the very long road (1861 to the present) for the Ute people gaining access, then losing by forced sales (eminent domain) and finally gaining ownership to water flowing through the Uinta & Ouray Reservation. This includes the backstory to the Strawberry Valley Reservoir–Utah's first public works project drawing water from the Colorado River drainage system–and the beginning of the federally funded Central Utah Project. The Utah Division of State History and Utah Museums Association are combining their conferences this year (back to back -- museum conference October 24-26 and the Utah history conference October 26). Bio: Dustin Jansen has been since 2019 the director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs. Originally from Coyote Canyon, New Mexico, he was born and raised on the Navajo Reservation. Attending school at Utah Valley University (UVU, Orem, Utah), BYU (Provo), and at the University of Utah, Dustin then graduated with a Juris Doctorate from the S.J. Quinney College of Law. From 2006 to 2015 he served as a tribal judge at the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation. In 2015 he was appointed program coordinator for the American Indian Studies program at UVU. Photo courtesy of the S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah. Bio: Dr. Sondra G. Jones has a PhD in history from the University of Utah in American and Native American History. Sondra is an adjunct professor in the History Department at Brigham Young University, and is the author of Being and Becoming Ute: The Story of an American Indian (2019).  She is also the author of numerous other books and articles on the history of the Ute Nation.  Do you have a question or comment, or a proposed guest for “Speak Your Piece?” Write us at “ask a historian” – askahistorian@utah.gov 

Kellie grew up traveling around the United States due to her fathers work. She enjoyed exceled in academics. After high school she attended BYU Provo working toward a BA degree. In 2007 Kellie met Kyle and got married. They started their family and enjoyed the challenges that parenting brings. When their oldest was able to attend public school Kellie had an experience that changed the trajectory of her life and her children's lives. She decided to study and learn what she was supposed to do in regards to her children's futures. Join me today as Kellie shares her story and light in regards to homeschooling. “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” ― Gandhi bethnewellcoaching.com bethnewellcoaching@gmail.com

Kellie grew up traveling around the United States due to her fathers work. She enjoyed exceled in academics. After high school she attended BYU Provo working toward a BA degree. In 2007 Kellie met Kyle and got married. They started their family and enjoyed the challenges that parenting brings. When their oldest was able to attend public school Kellie had an experience that changed the trajectory of her life and her children's lives. She decided to study and learn what she was supposed to do in regards to her children's futures. Join me today as Kellie shares her story and light in regards to homeschooling. “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” ― Gandhi bethnewellcoaching.com bethnewellcoaching@gmail.com

Brigham Young University is tearing down the Harris Fine Arts Center and replacing it with the construction of the new Arts Building for the College of Fine Arts and Communication. The building will host the performance spaces, media rooms, and cinema production areas for the departments of art, design, and theatre and media. “We didn't have an animation program then we didn't have a film program then, we didn't have a design program then … this building wasn't designed for those and we need a building to help our film and animation programs,” said Ed Adams, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at BYU. While the new building is under construction the departments will work out of the new Music Building which is finishing up its construction. New buildings at BYU are forgoing the tradition of being named after people, and are now being named simply after their utility purpose. “It's a recognition that many of the blessings we have come from the Church and they don't come from single individuals and we are not esteeming one person over another and so we are in a mode where we are going to build buildings and name them after their purpose,” Adams said. Demolition is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023 and the project is predicted to be completed by 2025.

The third volume of Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days,  was published this week by the Church.The Saints project has gained widespread popularity because of its accessibility—it's written in a narrative format—as well as its assiduous adherence to documented history. It is an enormous endeavor led by a very able group of scholars. We invited one of the leaders of this project, Dr. Lisa Olsen Tait, to come on our podcast to tell us what's in this volume and how it came together. It was a very engaging conversation.We know that some Latter-day Saints have had a complicated relationship with Church history. It can be alternately incredibly inspiring, confusing, uplifting and at times disturbing.  And as Lisa put it, “There's a history to the Church's relationship with its history.” For those who have longed for an official history that is more open and accurate than what the Church has published before, Saints seems a huge step in the right direction.This volume of Saints is titled Boldly, Nobly, and Independent, and covers the time period 1893 to 1955. It's a really fascinating period, one in which the Church underwent extensive transformation. In many ways, this is the period during which the Church transformed from the “pioneer Church” into the beginnings of the Church we would recognize today.The digital version of this volume of Saints is available for free on the Church website and in the Church History section of the Gospel Library app. Print copies will be available in coming weeks in the Church's online store and at retail outlets.Lisa Olsen Tait is a historian, writer, and specialist in women's history at the Church History Department. She is a general editor on the Saints series and, on volume 3, contributed subject-matter expertise in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century and on many aspects of women's history. She is also a co-chair of the Mormon Women's History Initiative Team (MWHIT), an independent group that fosters scholarship and networking in the field. Lisa earned a PhD from the University of Houston, studying American Literature and Women's Studies, and she taught religion classes at BYU Provo for three years before joining the Church History Department in 2013.

Andria Tupola is a Native-Hawaiian, Samoan, politician from the island of O'ahu. She is a member of the Honolulu City Council, a music teacher, a wife, and a mother to two children. Prior to graduating from BYU-Provo, she attended Kamehameha High School

In this episode, we interview Freddy Banks. Freddy is a house husband and dog dad. Prior to living the dream, he: was raised Mormon, went to BYU-Provo, discovered he was queer 1.0 (gay), left Mormonism, worked as a technical writer, met the love of his life, went to grad school at the University of Utah, moved to Canada, worked as a project manager, discovered he was queer 2.0 (trans), and got a permanent ileostomy. He now spends too much time online, either on Twitter or Twitch.Some things Freddy talks about in this episode includes:How he discovered both versions of his queerness (thanks YouTube!)His view on masculinity and male privilege Transitioning and healthcare for trans individualsFor episode transcripts and further resources, please visit our website. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a surprising move, BYU-Provo administrators dismissed three transgender clients from the BYU Clinic on 2/7/2022, and informed their student/faculty clinicians that transgender patients needed to be transferred to providers OUTSIDE of BYU. The patients were being seen at the on-campus BYU Speech and Language Clinic for speech therapy. BYU administrators informed the clinic and faculty that service to transgender patients is a violation of the LDS Church Policy (as found in the LDS Handbook) and is contrary to BYU principles.  In this live stream discussion, we are joined by R.J. Risueno, Lisa Hansen, and Wendy Chase. All three guests are clinicians who serve this population. We also discuss in more depth, revelations about what happened behind the scenes, who made the decisions and what does this mean for BYU's desire to create bridges to the LGBTQ community through its Office of Belonging. #LatterGayStories #Transgender #HIPPA #HealthCareForLGBTQ #Discrimination  

Rachel Shumway joins me to have a beautiful, candid, and unscripted conversation. This is about two healed trauma survivors who connect on anger, acceptance and being unafraid to be messy in our own journey to heal more fully and share with total transparency.     ** “In a partnership, I think we have to be able to be vulnerable and have that trust. First of all, it takes time. Second of all, having the expectation that it is going to be easy to have that vulnerability is setting us up for massive failure when it does happen.” -Rachel Shumway    “Resilience is building a container within your mind, within your body, a relationship with yourself and with your pain that it's going to pass, that it's okay. You are still lovable, worthy and infinitely capable of processing this pain, even though it doesn't feel good.” -Rachel Shumway  Rachel is an Emotional Literacy Expert who delivers keynote presentations and workshops that provide audiences with enjoyment in learning emotions and create solid foundations for navigating through life challenges. Her favorite space is in a 1-1 client session where she guides clients through all the feels and builds systems to help them demystify feelings.    Rachel obtained her BS of Exercise and Wellness from BYU Provo and certified as a Life Coach through The Life Coach School. She has received numerous recognitions as a speaker and guide from entrepreneurship academies, and established coaching communities. Her life experience through addiction, relocation, divorce and neurodiversity challenges, along with her background in education, workplace wellness and intercultural communication makes her an excellent facilitator for teams and corporations.    Organizations and individuals hire Rachel because of her fun and factual approach to emotions that support in managing stress, streamled communication, time management and improved quality of life. Connect with Rachel Shumway: https://www.thebadassacademy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelshumway/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.speaks.resilience/ https://www.instagram.com/thebadassacademy/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOoaFlWGv1Co17vJ70cq6xQ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.speaks.resilience/?ref=py_c Not Your Basic Badass Podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-a-shumway/ Not Your Basic Badass (Candice Smiley): https://anchor.fm/rachel-a-shumway/episodes/19--Receiving-the-Divine-Feminine-with-Candice-Smiley--Part-2-e1cu6pv Brene Brown (Courage Over Comfort): Rumbling With Shame, Accountability, and Failure at Work https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/03/13/courage-comfort-rumbling-shame-accountability-failure-work/ Dr. Mikolaj Raszek (Merogenomics Inc.).: https://merogenomics.ca/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Merogenomics Episode Transcriptions: https://www.candicesmiley.com/podcast-archive We love our collabs!  Check this out! https://um408-245746.pages.infusionsoft.net/   https://um408.isrefer.com/go/basic/CandiceSmiley/   Save your spot for the Integrity Growth Summit on February 17th, 2022!  https://um408.isrefer.com/go/together/CandiceSmiley/   There's an option to purchase a VIP ticket for only $47 that includes incredible bonuses.  Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!  Thoughts of a Random Citizen Podcast: https://www.toarcunited.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1545288914 https://open.spotify.com/show/6eIup7T30s9AZsdcyTsWX0?si=aoDO4Ip1QWGGvclOnAyB5w&nd=1 **   “21 years ago I survived a sexual assault from my boyfriend.  14 years ago I decided not to kill myself.  11 years ago I was left with 350 k worth of bad debt.  9 years ago I walked away rather than endure sexual coercion and harassment from my boss. 7 years ago I welcomed my beautiful daughter into the world.  5 years ago I left my marriage to fall in love with myself. 3 years ago I allowed myself to fully heal and reconnect with my feminine;  2 years ago I rebuilt my life, moved into my own tiny home and found my Lifetime Love.  Last year, I started my podcast and welcomed my baby boy earth side." Candice is a mom, podcaster, social marketer and essentialist who loves to engage in interesting conversations with other influencers and entrepreneurs.  Her favourite conversations are the ones that take courage to engage in.  (Check out her podcast, Create the Ripple Podcast)   She has learned the power of saying no, listening to your own heart and speaks openly about subtle abuse as it occurs in relationships - personally and professionally.   She's become a voice for listening to your own truth and speaking it clearly, powerfully - at home, at work and in your life.  She spends her time living - in a tiny home (250 sq ft), traveling, speaking and sharing candidly with others how to live life after betrayal, to trust themselves, to speak up for themselves and set powerful boundaries.    After a narcissistic partner cheated on her with multiple women, left her (and the country!) With over 350 thousand dollars worth of bad debt, Candice was forced to rebuild her life, her credit and her trust in herself. Coming out of this, she encountered her own “Me Too” moment dealing with sexual coercion and harassment in her professional life; saying no resulted in her being the target of gossip that tarnished her reputation.    Deeply affected by the gaslighting and the experiences, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, leaned on her personal network and practiced radical personal forgiveness, acceptance and responsibility.  The journey was not without its impact and Candice shares powerfully about dealing with anxiety, depression, shame and learning to let go.   When grief rocked her world a little less than 2 years ago, Candice knew it was time to stop her life, hit the pause button and finally do the deep work to heal her heart, self and mindset.  Emerging from this place, Candice has begun to embrace her fierce and receptive feminine nature.  The journey to be and embrace all the parts of herself has led her to the place to start her wildly successful Create the Ripple Podcast; Trust the Niggle and Tell the Truth - where she features other amazing guests who are not afraid to do the hard work of personal development, listen to their own minds/heart and then speak up and out for those things that matter; to themselves and to make a difference in the world.   Candice loves her essentialist lifestyle for the beauty and freedom it offers her.  She can never resist the urge to take off her boots to walk barefoot into a clear mountain lake or stream. When she is not connecting or writing, she can be found disappearing into the backcountry trails of Canada with her life-love Mark and losing herself exploring waterfalls and mountain trails. She is a quiet introvert who adores eating clean foods and reading a great book.     For Website and Social Links: https://candicesmiley.carrd.co/       DISCLOSURE: I USE MY WEBSITE  AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO CREATE THE INCOME THAT SUPPORTS MY LIFESTYLE. WHEN YOU FOLLOW ME POSTS/ARTICLES/PAGES/ESSAYS  MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, MEANING I GET A COMMISSION IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE THROUGH MY LINKS, AT NO COST TO YOU. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO   Special thank you to Angel Carrola Hennig for making this podcast happen   @faithinsmallhands @angelcarrolahennig Like what you hear? It would mean so much to me if you would take a minute to rate and review the show! 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In this special guest feature, Brother Ross Baron teaches the origins of the 12 tribes of Israel, including what made Abraham chosen as ancient patriarch and as one who would covenant with Jehovah. We discuss what "the hearts turning to the fathers" actually means, and how we are a part of this ancient, you could even say eternal, legacy of obligation to and blessings from the Lord. Brother Baron shares his experiences while teaching at the BYU Jerusalem Center, including the miraculous events that took place to establish it, and which continue to occur in that sacred place. He gives his thoughts and historical context to help us better understand and respond to modern-day struggles in the Middle East. Brother Baron discusses the ancient symbolism and responsibilities of specific tribes, with emphasis on Levi, Ephraim, and Judah, and how all tribes are fulfilling their responsibilities in the Last Days. Finally, we talk about what can be expected in the days ahead for members of these tribes - also known as the "noble and great ones". DO NOT miss this incredible conversation - it will leave you convinced of your own great heritage, and will surely inspire you to boldly accept your own responsibilities to fulfill the covenants of the House of Israel.Brother Ross Baron was born and raised in Southern California. He joined the Church when he was 18, as a convert from Judaism, and served a mission to Argentina, Buenos Aires South which was divided and then served in Argentina Bahia Blanca.  When he returned home, Brother Baron met, fell in love with, and married Kathleen Ann Bolton in the Los Angeles Temple. They have nine children (five boys and four girls). Dr. Baron received a Bachelor's degree from BYU-Provo in Finance, a Master's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (USC) in Religion and Social Ethics. He was involved in business and entrepreneurship before going to work as a full-time Institute Director CES Coordinator in Southern California at the Glendora and Claremont Institutes for the Church.  After twelve years as an Institute Director and Coordinator, He came to teach at BYU-Idaho's Religion and Philosophy department in the summer of 2005 and commands an impressive 4.7 on Rate My Professor. Bro. Baron and his family also lived in Jerusalem Aug 2018-Aug 2019 where he served as a visiting professor at the BYU Jerusalem center. Bro. Baron has had a plethora of interesting opportunities throughout his life including swimming across the San Francisco Bay for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, winning a stove, a mop, and a barrel sauna on The Price is Right, playing the drums with institute students at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles, and playing chess in the US open Tournament in 1991, where he first played Arnold Denker, who had previously beat Bobby Fisher, about which he says he was worked.Brother Baron represents an incredible example of what it is to boldly live the gospel, as he has often spoken at Christian colleges and universities, educating other sects about our faith. He once represented the Church on a History Channel special, and He also has led community firesides geared towards advocating for the church and which were attended by thousands.We invite you to follow us on Instagram @lddisciplespodcast. Our sister-site, Honey + Lilies, is your one-stop shop for all the things related to temporal preparation, from food storage to disaster prep, and everything in between! Be sure to check them out as well! 

Miller IP Law was founded by Devin Miller, a patent attorney that lives in Utah. As Devin worked for a large law firm helping fortune 100 clients with their intellectual property, he realized that there was not a good resource out there to help start-ups and small businesses understand intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. As a small business owner, Devin wanted to provide a resource for start-ups and small businesses where they could learn about patents, trademarks, and copyrights and how they relate to business to help small business owners like himself build value into their business and protect their assets. Devin was raised in Utah. He went to BYU (Provo, Utah) to get a double major in Electrical Engineering (EE) and Mandarin Chinese. He then went to Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) to get dual degrees, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and a law degree (JD). Devin now lives in the small town of Mountain Green, Utah. Devin is also a father of 4 children and has been married to his college sweetheart for 10 years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourpodcaster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yourpodcaster/support

”So, if you think of a patent, it goes towards an invention. Something that has a functionality, it does something and accomplishes something that would be a patent. A trademark is more on the branding side. When you think of the name of a company, name of a business, a logo, a catchphrase something, it is what the brand is. And then copyrights are going to be more on the creative side. So, if it's kind of creative in nature, you know, a book, a video, a sculpture, or a painting something that's on the creative side, you protect with copyrights.”  “And so again, it's one where you have to look and say how? what is the plan for the business? Are you looking for bringing on partners, investors, licencing it, setting it up for acquisitions, and then you start to look and say, now let's set up a structure that has the best protection.”  TIME STAMP SUMMARY01:09 What is a patent? What does it do?04:32 Patent law in the USA, how it might differ from other states10:58 What can you protect under a patent?17:57 Patents in actionWhere to find Devin Miller?Website                      https://milleripl.com/blogs/milleriplaw/meet-devin-miller-at-miller-ip-law LinkedIn                      https://www.linkedin.com/in/millerip/  Who is Devin Miller?"I love start-ups. I run my own patent and trademark law firm to help start-ups and small businesses. I also founded my first start-up while earning my Law & MBA degrees. Since then, I have founded several 7 & 8 figure start-ups and enjoyed every minute of it."Miller IP Law was founded by Devin Miller, a patent attorney that lives in Utah. As Devin worked for a large law firm helping fortune 100 clients with their intellectual property, he realized that there was not a good resource out there to help start-ups and small businesses understand intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. As a small business owner, Devin wanted to provide a resource for start-ups and small businesses where they could learn about patents, trademarks, and copyrights and how they relate to business to help small business owners like himself build value into their business and protect their assets.Greatest Professional MentorHis dad has been his greatest professional mentor. Growing up, he was heavily involved in multiple start-ups. He grew up watching him experience the joy of success and the downsides of failure. He taught him everything he knows and has fostered his passion for helping people like him with their intellectual property. Devin was raised in Utah. He went to BYU (Provo, Utah) to get a double major in Electrical Engineering (EE) and Mandarin Chinese. He then went to Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) to get dual degrees, a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and a law degree (JD). Devin now lives in the small town of Mountain Green, Utah. Devin is also a father of 4 children and has been married to his college sweetheart for 10 years.

Fatima Jeffrey graduated in 2019 in Construction Management from BYU Provo. While attending BYU, Fatima was involved in many organizations such as: Architecture Club, Women in Engineering, among others. She also served as an Interior Design Intern at Lake City Loft. Fatima interned as Architectural Drafter at Harbor Design Company custom-design homes and remodels. Currently working was a Revit Operator in developing as-built models.

Helam graduated from BYU Provo. During his junior year, he was able to get interning for the City of Spanish Fork, After interring for them for a year he was able to graduate from BYU and from there he was interning for JB engineering. After his internship was finished he was able to join the team and ever since he's been consulted work for them.

Welcome to episode 1 of our Back to School Series where we're discussing stuff about BYU Provo from people who actually went there. Get your books, cougars! We're going back to school!

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Arn graduated in 2015. While attending BYUI-Idaho he attended and participated in the ASC Mixed Use and Commercial competition and served as a ACMS member. Arn had his first internship with Bright Homes in Boise Idaho. Where he had the opportunity in participated in building 180 homes. His second internship was with Ziwck Construction in Salt Lake City where he found his passion for commercial construction had the opportunity to work on the tunnels in BYU- Provo. After completing his second internship he was offered a full time position at Ziwck construction, while still having two semesters until he graduated. While raising his family of nine children. Ziwck offered him the position as a project engineer in one of the projects in Idaho Falls. He is currently working for Lyon homes a startup residential company which builds Single Family Homes. He is the director of operations for Lyon Homes.

Episode Notes Hi there! Thanks for tuning into this episode with us. We welcome a very special guest to our podcast to cover a very sensitive but important topic - dating after sexual trauma. Being a heavy topic, we only cover the tip of the iceberg, but we feel there is much to learn from our dear friend and guest Kelsey Barrus. Here is a little bith about Kelsey. Kelsey Kim Barrus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, MSU) and received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from BYU-Provo and her Masters of Social work from Eastern Washington University. Kelsey has worked over 10 years doing mental health therapy as well as working in medical social work and doing adoption work. It is over these last 10 years that Kelsey has worked with a wide population concerning mental health and relationship issues such as trust, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicide, and sexual health. Kelsey is a member of AASECT (American Association of Sexuality educators, counselors, and therapists) and is currently working getting licensed as an AASECT Sex Therapist. Kelsey received her Sexual Health Certificate through the University of Michigan and currently works with individuals concerning sexual trauma, relationship, and health. Kelsey currently resides in the Salt Lake area and does therapy in her private practice via video sessions. When not working a lot, Kelsey enjoys spending time with family, traveling the world, and learning how to cook. How to Contact Kelsey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-barrus-371512177/ Website: kelseykim.com Mentioned Items in Podcast: Consent Tea Video Wounded by Elder Neil L. Andersen Make sure to favorite, subscribe, and leave us a five star review if you are enjoying the content! You can find and connect with us on Facebook and Instagram at @singletosealed. See you next time! -Briahnna & Jerry Scott Support Single to Sealed by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/single-to-sealed This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Amy: Welcome to Breaking Down Patriarchy, I'm Amy McPhie Allebest.  Have you ever been to a beautiful city somewhere where there are cafes and shops and businesses built along narrow streets… and you learn that the foundations of the streets were laid thousands of years ago? They've been inhabited continuously, with people living their lives, tearing down old structures and building up new ones, over and over again upon that same grid, those same streets, generation after generation. Have you ever wondered, Who decided on this street layout? When? Why? Somebody made it up at some point. Is this city  grid still serving the needs of the people who are building their lives on these streets now?  Today we will be discussing a book that examines the foundations of patriarchy - the cultural, psychological, and political system upon which humans have been building their societies and their religions and their personal lives for thousands of years. The book is called The Creation of Patriarchy, by Gerda Lerner. Written in 1986, it answers the who, when, how, and why of these foundations. But before we start, I'd like to introduce my guest, Sherrie Crawford! Hi Sherrie! Sherrie: Hi, Amy! Amy: Sherrie and I met in Cairo, Egypt, when we were both college students on a semester abroad in Jerusalem. We were in a writing group together, and then later ended up reconnecting as young moms and forming a Joy School together. We've been friends all this time, even though we've lived far apart, and Sherrie I'm so grateful to have you onboard this project and excited to have you here today! Sherrie: So happy to be here! Amy: Let's start out with an introduction - can you tell us a bit about yourself? Where you're from, and what makes you you?  Sherrie: Sure! I'm Sherrie Crawford. I'm the 5th of 6 children, born into a low socioeconomic status Mormon family. I was born in Utah, and grew up in Arizona, and while my grandparents had money and provided nice Christmases and trips to Disneyland for us, I think of my growing up as being “everyday poor.”  Education wasn't encouraged in my family - some of my family members didn't finish high school, and I didn't have college aspirations for myself. I kind of “accidentally” went to college, because my seminary teacher Brother Burkhart signed me up for LDS Business College, and I went. Later my friend Tami told me about the BYU Jerusalem study abroad program, and I signed up. The cost was $8,000, which felt like a million dollars at the time! My grammy and grandpa helped a little and my parents helped a little, I received a scholarship, but I sold my Bronco and earned most of that money myself.  After Jerusalem I went to BYU Provo, and then I did the next Mormon thing, which was to get married and make babies! I put my studies on hold so that my husband could finish his degree, and we had our first baby right away. My husband stayed in school for 13 years until he eventually earned a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Utah, and got a job in Idaho Falls, ID, where we live today. We had four kids along the way, and when my youngest was in kindergarten I knew I needed to change something about my life. Being at home full-time without children wasn't satisfying for me. I searched deep inside and decided to finish my education. I had never planned to finish school and only had envisioned being a stay at home mom for my life. This decision led to a full blown panic attack. I didn't know what it was at the time - I thought I was having a heart attack - but when I went in to the doctor I learned my heart was just fine. So I went back to school! I attended BYU-Idaho, so I went to almost all of the Mormon schools. Some of my highlights include studying U.S. women's history with Dr. Andrea Radke-Moss and religion with Dr. Janiece Johnson. With Dr. Johnson I was able to explore the notion of the divine feminine and incorporate more of

Rudy Puzey attended Weber State University and graduated from Utah State University with a Master's in Technology Education. He is a 4thgeneration builder from the Salt Lake City area and worked for 15 years in Logan, Utah as a General Contractor. In 1989, Brother Puzey was hired on by Rick's College to start the Construction Management Program that was currently a 2-year carpentry program. The program started with 8 students and the goal was to transfer the students to BYU Provo's 4-year CM program. From 2000 to 2004, Brother Puzey served as the Dean of Engineering during the time Rick's College became BYU-Idaho. In 2008, Brother Puzey was called to Serve as the President of the Angles Philippines Mission and most recently, him and his wife have served as support missionaries in Mongolia.

November 8: Kylie Nielson Turley on Mormon 7-9 Kylie Nielson Turley (MA in American Studies) has taught writing and literature courses at UVU and BYU-Provo since 1995. She emphasizes a literary approach to the Book of… The post Dialogue Book of Mormon Gospel Study with Kylie Nielson Turley on Mormon 7–9 appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

November 8: Kylie Nielson Turley on Mormon 7-9 Kylie Nielson Turley (MA in American Studies) has taught writing and literature courses at UVU and BYU-Provo since 1995. She emphasizes a literary approach to the Book of Mormon in her “Literature of the LDS People” course at BYU. Trying to practice what she teaches, she publishes creative Continue Reading »

Stories in this episode: After her elderly father passes away, LuAnne finds herself in the thick of cleaning out his home as she struggles to know what to let go of and what to keep; Jessie receives her inheritance a little early only to lose it just when it was needed most; After a string of disappointments, Miya is surprised to discover the resilience she longs for in the form of two pieces of paper from a beloved ancestor. Show notes:   To see pictures and links for this episode, go to LDSLiving.com/thisisthegospel Transcript:  KaRyn  0:03  Welcome to This is the Gospel, an LDS Living podcast where we feature real stories from real people who are practicing and living their faith every day. I'm your host, KaRyn Lay. So help me out. I cannot be the only one who has a highly developed internal fantasy in the style of Great Expectations, where a previously unknown relative of unimaginable wealth shows up at my door with the life changing news that I am the heir to their vast fortune. And from that moment forward, I pay all my bills without juggling anything, and I add avocado to every salad and every sandwich — devil may care about the additional cost. Is it just me? Okay. All right. That's fine. Nothing to see here, folks. I think it might actually have been this fantasy that got me thinking about today's theme. When you push through all the worldly ideas about wills and rich uncles and millions of dollars, this idea of an inheritance is as deeply ingrained in the gospel of Jesus Christ as just about anything. Mentions of heirs and heritage and inheritance are everywhere in the scriptures. And in fact, one of my all-time favorite scriptures, Romans 8:17, has the Apostle Paul reminding us all that we are children of God, and if we're children of God, then we are also heirs to His throne, and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. I just love that idea. I come back to it again and again, when I'm worried that all that will ever get handed down to me are some genetically soft teeth — I'm serious, they're made of chalk — and a penchant for drama. Well, today, we've got three storytellers who are surprised by the things that are handed down to them. And the way that that inheritance changes their perspective on the things that matter most. Our first story of inheritance comes from LuAnne, who worked her way through a mountain of memories to find that what her parents actually left her belonged to her all along. Here's LuAnne. LuAnne  2:03  My three brothers and my sister and I are gathered around the kitchen table of our childhood. We've come in from three time zones, and we've gathered for the weekend. We haven't been together as siblings for — probably since our first brother left home for college. So this is unusual. The reason that we're gathered here today is that my dad has passed away eight weeks previously, and we're here to make a plan to sell his house and to distribute his belongings. And we lost our mom 12 years prior to this time. With my dad, though, 12 years later, we, we lost him and he'd been struggling with Parkinson's disease for three years. And even though five of us are gathered, it feels really empty. My siblings and I are sitting around the kitchen table. And actually, we kind of just fell into our spots that we had in our childhood of where we ate dinner. And it's daunting because we're going through the things of my dad's lifetime, and my mom's lifetime and we're deciding are we going to donate something? Are we going to hang on to it? If so, who gets it? You know, we've seen other families go through this process and have a lot of conflict and leave where they're not friends or close anymore. And that was something that we that we didn't want. And we decided we wanted to try to make a plan that would be impartial and non-emotional. We knew that we were all filled with emotions, we were all grieving still. We didn't really think it was possible to take out all our emotions from this process, but we did want to try to have a process that would try to minimize those misunderstandings that we thought would be happening because we all were coming with so many emotions. And we sat there and we started with a prayer. And the way we did our picks is we each choose a color and that color was equivalent to the first pick, the second pick, the third pick — on down. Like we have things sectioned out like quilts, family keepsake quilts, and we had figurines and we had furniture and so we each would choose something in the group of items. And then after we'd gone through our picks, then we would snake through. So number five would be number one. And then every so often, we would redo our drawing just so the same people weren't getting the first pick in every group of items. And so we did start going through things and we could tell as we went through things, what they cared about by how they kept it. For instance, my dad's Navy uniform is dry cleaned. All three dress and casual uniforms are dry cleaned and hanging in his closet in a bag. We also found things that weren't, weren't so cared for like his files, he may have a birth certificate and a file along with a grocery store receipt. And some other thing that we would have thrown away. Or, the drawer with the kitchen utensils had kind of odd things in the drawer, so that wasn't really something he cared about. The Navy uniform, carefully kept. One thing that my parents kept was Swiss bells that they hung on the wall. And part of our heritage is our grandparents came from Switzerland. And our parents had gone on a trip to Switzerland and then came home with these bells and hung them on the wall. That was by the backdoor. So we all remember as kids, you know, making the bells ring as we ran out the door — in or out the door, we often just kind of did that as habit. To see and discover the things that my dad cared about and my mom cared about too, um, was kind of like a treasure hunt. It was putting together memories, my own memories that I had, but also stories that I heard. And putting the pieces of our life story felt like a treasure hunt to me. I started to understand the role these belongings played. The first and most obvious one is probably the belonging or whatever item reminded me of my mom or my dad, either something they had made by my mom and made by hand or my dad carefully selected it at a furniture store, or maybe he had redone it, and it could take us to our mom and dad, but also, I realized that it was a memory, for me, of who I was as a little child. And how my mom and dad made me feel as a little child. How they made me feel safe, and secure and loved. And so – an object could mean a whole lot more than – as important as that was, it was the memory of my mom and my dad, but I found that it was a memory of who I was. And who I was as part of this family, and that I belonged. And that – even the feeling of being a little child where your parents take care of you and you're not the adult out fighting in the world and making decisions and making adult decisions for your dad's life or death decisions for, for his care. And so I found that the objects took me back to being a cared for, loved, little child. Sometimes we're in business mode of going through things. And other times just one – something would hit us. Like when my brothers were carrying buckets of wheat from the basement to take to the garage to get rid of, I walked into my parents bedroom. They have a big master closet, and this is the place where their personal items have always been. Their clothing – they've kept family heirlooms like quilts that both grandmas have made, they've kept the tape recording of my sister's funeral. They've kept things that are special to them. And it's been full of their memories and memories that we had of them. But when I walked into the room by myself into this empty closet, that, to me, was stunning. It was just the sight of this empty closet that had always been full. It took my breath away, and I had to just stand there a moment and feel the finality of this. This is it. You know, this is the last tie to my mom and dad, and it was like shutting the door and walking into my new role. Not as a caregiver, not as a daughter who has parents on the earth, not – but as the you know, the final buffer, the adult for the family – generation one. But that was the, the feeling of just the finality of seeing this empty closet. There was this one item that had emotions around it for more than one of us. This one piece that was the one thing – if I could only choose one thing that I wanted, was this wooden cabinet that I used to open the door and, and I loved the smell of it. The wood smell. So we kept piano music, we kept magazines in there and I used to, as a little kid, open the door and smell. And you know how smells can take you back to smells and music and sounds and sights? And that's something that took me back to the safety and security of my childhood. And so we weren't sure even with all of our planning and processing, we still had emotions, we still had feelings that – that caused some division between us, and we had to walk away. So we walked away. When I walked away, I felt frustrated. And I felt like I thought we had figured out, you know, the process for this and, and so I felt frustrated and, and helpless. And, um, I felt inner turmoil. And so I just had to walk away from the situation, as did everybody else. Monetary stuff is super easy. You divide it, you take the pie and divide it five ways, but things. . . So I was so frustrated that it was about a thing, an item, because we've been through so much, through our childhoods and through caring for our dad and that this, you know, that one thing, this one thing, could cause division. I was worried how our relationship would play out. If we had these emotions and this discord now, would it seep into the future? That was my worry. When you experience loss, or life transitions – this was both – oftentimes you feel isolated, at least I felt isolated. I felt like – I'm the only one. And sometimes when you're in transition, or you have a loss, you just want people to understand you're desperate to be understood, how this feels, and how, you know, it's like standing in the ocean and wave after wave, you're trying to get your footing and the next wave knocks you down. And I realized through this process that my parents have given me a gift that outlast them, and it's the gift of my siblings. I mean, there are times when I see my brother smile, or the way he walks or my sister, how she's sitting at the piano and playing the keys and it takes me to my mom or my dad. And so really, that's what lasts. The things that we've inherited are things and items that we can put in a trunk. But the – their mannerisms or their characteristics or the things they've given us live on in my siblings, and I get to see that. Even with our – the emotions that seemed to cause division, and frustration, we still needed each other and needed to be understood. And that's a gift that, that my parents gave us. It's the gift of my brothers and my sister who feel this loss just as intensely as I do. And just as deeply. And when it's all said and done, it's not a possession. It's not the thing. But it's the belonging and the safety and security and the love that I have for my brothers and for my sister that last. It's not the thing. Um, we – when we gathered back up, you know there were apologies and there was forgiveness and, and we were able to move forward from that. You know, I was lucky I had a mom and dad who loved me. And I never questioned that. I always knew they loved me. And I think because of that it made it easy for me to believe that my Heavenly Parents loved me. And that I have an eternal inheritance. I have a Father who offers me everything He has – not parts and pieces, not things. But He offers me everything He has, and that He's given me gifts to navigate my life right now. And when He offers everything He has, it's even to become like Him. Which I find the things that I was drawn to in my parents’ house reminded me of that same belonging and feeling of safety and security and love. So, the inheritance from my Heavenly Parents is eternal and infinite. And it still helps me when I see the things that I brought home from my parents’ house. See the things that I inherited from them, the objects that take me back to memories of them, but also the feeling of belonging that they created and love and safety and security. In fact, at the end of – at the end of the weekend, it was, of course, a rush. My, my one brother had waited till the last minute to leave for the airport and so we're all, you know, rushing to give him a hug and say goodbye and realize, time’s over. And another brother just took a minute to try to process what had happened. And he said, "You know, we did a hard thing this weekend. We did lots of hard things." And he said, "We didn't do it perfectly. But we did it together." Which I thought was a great, a great summary of what happened. And I think our parents would have been happy with that. KaRyn  14:55  That was my friend LuAnne. I first saw snippets of this story on her social media feed when she was in the process of cleaning out her dad's house, and I immediately wanted to have her share it with us. But as with all stories, timing is just as important as the story itself. And this one – this one needed some time to settle. But when the time was right, we were honored to have the opportunity to help LuAnne tell it. We all hear those stories about families who allow the inheritance or the lack thereof to tear them apart at the seams. And even when everyone has the best intentions, as they did in LuAnne's case, loss and emotion can complicate things. I think that gentle spirit of reconciliation and understanding that settled upon her family is the truest representation of the Spirit of God and His gifts. And how cool to have that deep, new perspective, that in the end, it's those family relationships that are our true and eternal birthright. Our next story comes from Jessie who received her inheritance a little bit early, only to misplace it. Here's Jessie. Jessie  16:00  So about five years ago, I inherited my mom's wedding ring early. I was cleaning the church with my husband and my family. And I ended up looking down and realized that my diamond had somehow, in the cleaning of the church, been vacuumed up or disappeared. It just wasn't there. And so I was talking to my mom about it. And she said, “I happen to have my mom's wedding ring and if you want, you can have the one that your dad gave me.” And so – graciously and excitedly, I took that ring and it became my own. Which was, timing wise, really sweet because later that year, my dad was diagnosed with vascular dementia, which quickly started spiraling to Alzheimer's. The ring was designed for my mom by my dad and so I loved it. It was beautiful and it was a piece of both of them with me all the time. And since I was across the country from them, I really appreciated having a little bit of my family with me all the time. I clean offices for a little extra money on the side and I often have a habit of tucking my ring inside my pocket when I clean, just to keep it protected, and also because sometimes the chemicals can irritate my hands. I misplaced the ring a few times, but I usually find it pretty quickly in a pocket or on the washing machine. However, there was one time about a year and a half ago that I could not find it. Off and on, I would pray for the ring. I would look in all the normal spots, check pockets, look in drawers and cabinets. I would even get a wild hair and check all the pockets in all my drawers and in all my coats, but no ring. I would wait a bit and pray again and then start the whole process over again. As time went on, I began looking in less likely places like the car or the windowsills, in extra drawers around lamps, like anywhere I could think of – I would look for this ring, but still no ring. By this time, I was traveling a few times a year back home to help take care of my dad and spend time with my parents and give my mom a well-deserved caregiver’s break. I was also giving myself some much-needed time to make memories and say goodbye to my dad. At one point I had a deep conversation with God. I realized that it was possible that maybe I had really lost the ring. Um, I had donated some pants that wouldn't ever fit again to Goodwill and I thought that possibly the ring was gone. That I had accidentally donated it. Fast forward about six months – my mom had called and said that Dad was really sick, she asked us to pray that he would make it to Christmas because we were all planning on spending Christmas with my parents as a last hurrah with my dad on this side of the veil. Again, I took to my knees and asked for help to find the ring. I wanted to give it back to my mom, so she could have her ring when Dad passed. I thought, you know, “If, if anyone knows where the ring is, my Heavenly Father does, and God can help me find it.” I believed that He could send angels that would help bring it home. And so, so I put that prayer out there and then kind of forgot about it. Let it be for a while. Prayers were answered and we were able to spend a wonderful holiday with my family. We made lots of memories and lit my mom's home up with laughter and noise. Little did we know that while we were in Idaho, a little mouse was on the job. Upon our arrival home, my oldest daughter found a hole in her stuffed animal. It was one of those diffuser animals that you heat up and it diffuses essential oils. Well anyway, that tiny creature had spread flax from one end of our house to another. We had opened so many drawers to put away laundry and every time, we would find a little corner full of flaxseed. I was bound and determined to clear out the flax and took a day to clean every nook and cranny. About a week before my dad passed, I was cleaning out the bathroom closet, and found yet another stash of flax. Armed with cleaners and a trash bag, I began throwing away boxes of stuff we haven't used in years. I felt like I should look in that last box one more time to see if there wasn't anything in the box that I might not want to throw away. And the right-hand corner, closest to me, tucked under the flap – was my ring. I think it's beautiful that Heavenly Father used that little mouse to help me find the ring. I know that He is a God of miracles, and that sometimes those miracles take time. And sometimes they don't look the way we think they should look. And I know that we inherit more than rings and things. I'm grateful for the inheritance of faith. For my mom and dad teaching me to ask God for the desires of my heart, and to believe that with God, all things are possible. Even finding your ring. KaRyn  21:46  That was Jessie. Jessie shared her story with us on the pitch line. And though I have never met her, she is clearly my soul sister. Losing something important feels really, really, real to me, and I can just feel her pain and that longing to find that ring again so she can honor her parents. And I think what I'm going to take from this story is the reminder that while like Jessie said, the real inheritance isn't a thing, I think our Father in heaven does use these earthly things to teach us about the Eternal One sometimes. The things we receive, the things we lose, the things we find, and the things we give back, become our spiritual preparation for the things that we will inherit forever. Our final story today comes from Miya, whose rich family heritage of storytelling helped her to find her own narrative through her hardship. Here's Miya. Miya  22:51  I come from a big family. I'm the oldest of five children, but I had many cousins around me growing up. My family is Polynesian. My dad is full Samoan, and my mom, she is Hawaiian and Japanese. A typical gathering of my extended family involved a giant, easy-corner tent, made in my grandmother's driveway, and all the cars being parked on the grass outside of the driveway, so that the children had space to play, whether it was basketball or riding on their scooters. And then underneath the tent, we had those big tables dedicated just to food, but then also other tables dedicated for the adults and the children to gather to talk with one another, but then also to play games. So we played cards or some board games. And that was just typical, we would have that almost every weekend. I loved it. Being a part of a big family, the stories that I heard and were told were always around us, constantly being shared and constantly in my mind, and in my heart. I remember distinctly hearing these stories of my family – of those living and dead – in my bed where my dad would come to my room and sit me down. And he would tell me the story of how my mom and dad met and how they fell in love. And then he would tell me the stories of his grandparents, how they came to America from Samoa. And he would tell me stories of his upbringing with his mother, his mom being a single mom, his parents divorced. He would also tell me two Samoan legends of the islands and how they came to be. My favorite story was the story of the shark and the turtle, and how that legend still lives today. So the legend of the shark and the turtle – there's multiple variations, but the one that I, I was told the most is a story of an old grandma and a little girl who lived in a village. And they were teased because the grandma was blind. And because they were treated so poorly, the little girl wanted to leave the village with her grandma and find somewhere else to live. So together, they got into a canoe at nighttime so that no one would see them disappear. And as they got in the canoe started paddling away, a giant storm came up, and it tipped the canoe over. And both the grandma and the granddaughter were drowning. And the gods took pity on them and to save them because of their love for one another, they turned them into a shark and a turtle. And to this day, you can see where the shark and the turtle are at this point at a beach in Samoa. You can sing the song to them and a shark and a turtle will appear and swim right there in front of you. But the story cautions too, that you cannot point your finger at them because that would remind them of being teased and being outcast and so they'll swim away and they'll never hear you or come back to you ever again. My dad was trying to teach me several lessons one, that it's important to be nice to people and that we should treat people with love and respect. And two, that familial piety is stronger than death. It's stronger than anything in this world. And it can keep you and your loved ones safe and close to your heart, no matter where you go. And those stories, they stuck with me throughout my youth and into my adulthood as well. They are still part of me. Growing up, I always hoped that I would have a family of my own. I always wanted to be married, I always wanted to have a bunch of children like my family does. I knew that if there was a tribe around me, I would never ever be alone. And that was something that I feared growing up was being left out or being alone. So having an automatic family around you was what I desired and needed. And as I grew up, even though I had plans, I recognize that a lot of times those plans didn't happen the way I wanted them to. And to be real, it was very frustrating. And it still is frustrating. Sometimes it's like what's the point of a plan if they don't happen the way you want them to? Some examples include, I went to BYU Provo, specifically to major in piano performance. That didn't happen. My wrist gave out because I practiced so much, and a dream that I had since I was a little girl of performing at Carnegie Hall was put to rest. And then I moved forward with my life and decided to serve a full-time mission. And I was happily called to one of the homelands of my ancestors, which was Japan. And growing up in Hawaii, I was around a lot of Japanese people and I figured that I'd be just fine in Japan because of my upbringing. But as I went out there, I struggled so much with – not only the language, but the culture. And I even struggled with an eating disorder out there. I was severely depressed and anxious, and all of that led to me deciding on my 21st birthday, to leave my mission behind at seven-and-a-half months to go home and take care of myself. I clearly did not have that in my plans. But even in the midst of my disappointments, there were still a lot of blessings and grace there in my life. One of them being I found my husband, my sweetheart, and we got married. When my husband and I were engaged, we were doing our family planning. We were expecting that in a few years, we would start having children, especially after school. And so, as we agreed upon this, we both went to the temple together. And I received a distinct prompting that I needed to have a child immediately. And so, nine months later, literally nine months later, I gave birth to our little boy. So, we planned it, but also it wasn't part of the plan. Yeah. So in terms of having a big family, I thought that because I got pregnant right away that this would be very simple to have a big family. And so we were in the plans and in the works of making that happen still. We had been trying for quite some time to have more children. And nothing was happening, which was a shock because we had our son right away. Why wasn't I getting pregnant again, quickly, like before? It already was a long day, I was tired from trying to balance life. In this pandemic, and working from home, when I received the news that it's highly likely that we won't have a family. I realized quickly that the big gatherings, the big celebrations, the base-support system, that village-like mentality and experience slipped away from me – from hearing that news. And that fear of feeling like I would be alone and my son would be alone was very real. And the thing that I didn't want, was made more of a reality. My conversations with Heavenly Father involved a lot of frustration, where I explained to Him, “I am confused why this is being denied for me, and I want answers.” And the answer that came to me was, “You need to look into the story of your ancestor, Taka Miyamoto,” who I'm named after. And so I logged on to Family Search and I typed in her name, “Taka Miyamoto,” into a general search to see if there were any records that I did not have of her. And as I was scrolling through my search results, I saw that her name was listed under two death certificates. One death certificate naming two twins who both died as stillborns, and then the second death certificate was of another stillborn. And the dates were the same year. And as I saw those death certificates, my heart knew that her, her experience was – as heartbreaking as it was – I needed to find that connection to her through that experience, that her story was going to be the healing point for me to know that I was not alone in these hard times and in this heartache. I knew then that God answered my prayer that, even though this was a good thing, even though having a family is a wonderful thing, that sometimes, even when things don't happen the way they you want them to, He's still there. He still loves us and is still, still has His hands outstretched towards us. That even in the trials and hardships we go through. We have – we've been blessed with resiliency from Him and from our ancestors. Even though I don't know what she did after she had these traumatic experiences, I've just felt in my heart that she still carried herself through those hard times. She still picked herself up and moved forward because she knew she still has something to live for, which was the other children that she did have. The other people that she was around – her husband, her friends, the community. She was still there for them. And their stories of her being such a wonderful, wonderful grandmother, and loving her grandchildren and being present there for them. Even though she couldn't speak English that well – she only spoke Japanese – she still was present. Because she lived, because she carried herself through – I knew that this was a woman of resilience. I'm proud to be a descendant of her. I like to say that I've inherited all of her resilience, but I know that her resilience needs to be shared with everybody else in the family too. But yeah, I like to believe that I've received and gladly have flowing within all the veins of my body, her resiliency, every last bit of it. So recently in my research, I learned this concept of how my ancestors reckoned with time and space. And the way they viewed time was that the future was behind them, and the past was in front of them, so what has already happened is what we can see clearly. It is before us – as in – in front of us. But what we can't see is naturally behind us, we'd have to turn around to look, right? And so when it comes to my ancestors, because they have already gone before me, they are in front of me, guiding me and showing me what I cannot see, which is my future. They're, they're there to prepare me for what I can't see. They're there to teach me what they have already been taught. They're there to walk me through these things that are coming my way. And as I listen to them, and as I seek them out, our hearts are connected. And my ability to move and to endure through life is strengthened because they have done it already, and they're showing me the way. It's my job to listen, to be taught, and to hear them, and to follow them. They're right there in front of me. Now, I think about the story my dad taught me, about the shark and the turtle – I think about it often. And now I know that my love for my family will carry me through any storm, will be there for me no matter what happens in my life. That as I am there swimming with my ancestors, through my life's journey, they will always be there with me. I'll never ever have to fear being alone. No matter how many children I have or don't have, they will always, always be there with me. Their love will carry me through anything in my life. KaRyn  37:21  That was Miyamoto Jensen. I follow her Instagram account the Polynesian Genealogist and when I reached out to her about sharing a story on the podcast, I wasn't sure what theme would emerge from the story she had to tell. So we talked for a long time about her life and her family and her gifts, and there was this sacred moment in our conversation when she spoke of the Spirit’s gentle nudge towards the stories of her ancestors, and we both knew that that was the heart of her story. I love how she described that our ancestors are behind us and before us. And though we're the progeny now, we will someday be the ancestors. And how we connect with God in the here and now is a gift from those who've come before us, and a gift to those who will come next. You know, at this point, I've all but given up hope of that surprise, wealthy relative who makes me the sole beneficiary of an estate worth just enough money to pay off my student loans because I was the only one who remembered to send a birthday card last year. First of all, I'm terrible at remembering birthdays, so that would never actually happen. But also, if we've learned anything from today's stories, it's that expanding our definition of inheritance will draw us closer to our true destiny. Money, rings, land, desirable physical genetics, those really can be life changing. But when the prophets, and the scriptures, and the Savior tell us that we can inherit all that the Father has, they're not talking about a yacht. They aren't talking about a life of ease and creature comforts, and those mansions they refer to all the time – to be honest, I don't even think that's a thing in heaven. I don't think we'll even want it. I think when they talk about "All that the Father has," they're talking about us. They're talking about you, and they're talking about me – His family, His children. We are His work and His glory, and our eternal salvation is his holiest effort. We're the whole reason that any of these things exist in the first place. These worlds, this organized matter. And when we receive our true inheritance, I think we're going to see that it has everything to do with becoming like Him in love for the whole human family. Can you imagine inheriting a heart that is able to fully love the way God's does? Or being given a singular focus towards the salvation of others instead of having to worry about our self-preservation? Now that's an inheritance I could really do something with. And while we're here on earth, we practice to receive a perfect heart like Gods by consciously choosing to turn our own imperfect hearts, by forgiving and reconciling with our siblings, despite our own high emotions, by praying, hopefully to find the ring so that we can present it as a healing offering, by calling upon the shared faith and resilience of our ancestors to help us through our faithless moments. We practice and we practice and we practice some more, until we can start to see the shine of our true birthright, peeking through the earth dust. I'm not getting a check any time soon. And I'm starting to be okay with that. Because if I can work towards that day, when I get to have all that the Father has, all that my Father has, then I believe that that work, and a little bit of grace will make His inheritance – the terms of his inheritance – everything I've ever wanted, and more. That's it for this episode of This is the Gospel. Thank you to LuAnne, Jessie and Miya for sharing their inheritance and their stories with us. We'll have pictures and more information about each of our storytellers in our show notes at ldsliving.com/thisisthegospel. To get more great storytelling content throughout the week, you should also find us on Facebook and Instagram @Thisisthegospel_podcast. We share pictures, behind the scenes info, and more there. 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What was temple worship like in Old and New Testament times?  What ancient symbolism might be enlightening to us as we  worship in our Latter-day temples?  The 2013 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium taking place this Saturday on the BYU Provo campus addresses these and many other aspects of "The Mountain of the Lord" in ancient times.  And if you can't attend in person, the book containing nearly all of the presentations has just been published.In this audio interview, Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick of the BYU Jerusalem Center and the department of Religious Education at BYU shares the history and purpose of the symposium, gives some passionate advice to Gospel Doctrine teachers everywhere,  and lays out a preview of his own presentation at the upcoming gathering -- "The Great Jerusalem Temple Prophecy."  The symposium begins at 9:00 am in the Joseph Smith building on the Provo campus and it's completely free.  Click Here for symposium details online.That's this week on The Cricket and Seagull.

Part 1 Dr. Susan Easton Black lectures on the life of Mormon Founder Joseph Smith. Dr. Susan Easton Black joined the faculty of Brigham Young University in 1978, where she is currently a professor of Church history and doctrine. She is a past Eliza R. Snow Fellow, Associate Dean of General Education and Honors, and Director of Church History in the BYU Religious Studies Center. The recipient of numerous academic awards, she received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award in 2000, the highest award given a professor on the BYU Provo campus. Dr. Black has authored, edited, and compiled more than 100 books and 250 articles. Specializing in research on Joseph Smith and the early Latter-day Saints, and particularly on the Missouri and Nauvoo periods, Professor Black has authored, edited, and compiled over ninety books and as many articles. She is the widow of Harvey B. Black, the mother of eight children and currently serves as a ward Young Women’s president. Published at Published at The Sign of Jonas Blog