Leading Saints Podcast

Leading Saints Podcast


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What Your Ward Thinks About Priesthood Authority, Temple Marriage, & Brigham Young | An Interview with Josh Coates
April 21, 2024

Josh Coates studied computer science at UC Berkeley and is the executive director of the B.H. Roberts Foundation. Links - The Unique Opportunity Local Leaders Have to Encourage Faith Among Latter-day

How I Lead in Freetown, Sierra Leone | An Interview with Sahr Doe
April 19, 2024

Sahr Doe found the Church when he was eight years old but could not be baptized until he was 13. His mission was delayed due to the Sierra Leone civil war, and at age 21 he was called into his Young M

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

Stimulating Sunday School Discussion... But Not Too Much | An Interview with Julie Hillyard
April 09, 2024

Julie McAllister Hillyard was raised in Vancouver, Washington, served in the Philippines Bacolod Mission, and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Psychology. She taught classes to

Becoming an Influencer Instead of a Consumer | An Interview with Kempe Nicoll
April 03, 2024

Kempe Nicoll is the campus director at Eagle Gate College in Layton, Utah. He also manages the social media channels for Declare My Word. These accounts post gospel-related content intended to share l

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

Part 1: Changing Church Culture by Gathering the Saints | An Interview with Jacob Hansen
March 22, 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