Leading Saints Podcast

Latest Episodes
How I Lead as a Coach and a Catholic | An Interview with Frank Layden
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in September 2019. - Frank Layden was a beloved basketball coach and executive best known for his time with the Utah Jazz. While he achieved tremendou
Zion Today, Not Someday | An Interview with Dan Duckworth
Dan Duckworth speaks, teaches, and writes on leadership, power, and systemic change. His forthcoming book, The Leader in Chains (spring 2026), challenges conventional ideas and calls for a radical ret
How I Lead as Stake Primary President in Indiana | An Interview with Angela Sturgeon
Angela Sturgeon has served in a variety of callings, including Sunday School teacher, Young Women first counselor, Relief Society counselor and secretary, Relief Society president, Primary Activity Da
Part 2: The Unwritten Order of Things—A Reading
Kurt Francom reads this Brigham Young University devotional given by Elder Boyd K. Packer in 1996. - Listen to the podcast episode about this devotional and its influence on leadership culture in the
Part 1: The Unwritten Order of Things—A Review
Kurt Francom, Executive Director of Leading Saints, shares his thoughts on the unwritten order of thingsa term popularized by Elder Boyd K. Packer in a BYU devotional in October 1996. This phrase has
The Doctrine Related to Being Single or Married | An Interview with Michael Goodman
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in September 2021. - Michael A. Goodman has worked for the Church Educational System since 1989 and was the manager of CES College Curriculum before j
The Data Behind Church Culture | An Interview with Jeff Strong
Jeff Strong worked nearly 30 years in the consumer products industry as a senior executive at Procter & Gamble and global president and chief customer officer at Johnson & Johnson. He then taught in t
Lead & Teach Youth Through Strong Examples | An Interview with John Bytheway
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in March 2020. - John Bytheway has a masters degree in Religious Education and is a popular speaker, author of more than two dozen books and CDs, and
Developing Crucial Leadership Skills | An Interview with Patrick Sedivy
Patrick Sedivy is the Founder and CEO of Cumorah Academy, a non-profit private school dedicated to empowering individuals to follow Jesus Christ and positively impact their lives, careers, and communi
Introverts in the Church of Jesus Christ | An Interview with Adam McHugh
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in March 2018. - Adam McHugh is an author, former hospice chaplain, spiritual director, and minister, and now a wine tour guide and sommelier. The aut