Leading Saints Podcast

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Making Repentance Hopeful | An Interview With Nate Sharp
April 13, 2024

Dr. Nate Sharp is a scholar and academic leader who currently serves as Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, served in the Korea Seoul West Mi

The Silent Burdens of Men in Elders Quorum | An Interview with Joe Speredon
March 30, 2024

Hailing from the heart of Utah, Joe Speredon's diverse background and experience led him into leadership within men's work. Having embarked on his own path of crisis and self-discovery, Joe discovered

Bearded Bishops, Rated-R Movies, & the Honor Code | An Interview with John Hilton III
March 27, 2024

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in April 2020. John Hilton III was born in San Francisco and grew up in Seattle. He served a mission in Denver and earned a bachelors degree from Bri

Changing Church Culture by Gathering the Saints | An Interview with Jacob Hansen
March 23, 2024

Jacob Hansen grew up immersed in and passionate about ideas about the world. He grew up near Sparks, Nevada, in a blue-collar family with parents who now serve as a State Senator and in the Nevada Sta

From Stake President to Regional Rep | An Interview with Douglas McKinlay
March 20, 2024

Doug McKinlay has a masters degree from Brigham Young University in Mass Communications, ran his own successful $35MM company for 17 years, and won national awards for advertising results and creativi

What Every Bishop Needs to Understand About Betrayal Trauma | An Interview with Ashly Leavitt
March 16, 2024

Ashly Leavitt has an associate degree in theatre and music, a bachelor's degree in broadcast communications, and a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling. After a 10-year career as an ed

Sons of Thunder in Elders Quorum | An Interview with Aaron Jaussi
March 14, 2024

Aaron Jaussi grew up in Riverton, Utah, in "the best family that someone could ask for." He is the second of five children and grew up an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sain

So You’ve Been Called as Stake President: Now What?
March 09, 2024

In this solo episode, Kurt reflects on his suggestions from a series of newsletter messages for stake presidents. Links Read the newsletter messages related to this episode How I Lead as the Bishops