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A Valid Path for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints

Skyler Sorensen grew up in St. George, Utah as the fourth of eight children. He is an active Latter-day Saint who experiences same-sex attraction. He and his wife, Amanda, were married in the Provo, Utah temple in 2018. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in Media Arts and currently works with the team at Scripture Central. Skyler started the podcast “Sit Down with Sky”, which has recently morphed into a YouTube series. @sitdownwithsky is dedicated to finding and maintaining eternal truths in the conversation around LGBTQ issues. Skyler is also the author of "Exclude Not Thyself: Thriving as a Covenant-Keeping, Gay Latter-day Saint", aimed at providing a faith-affirming approach to LGBTQ issues.

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February 1, 2025

Leading Saints

Unhealthy Ways We Seek Validation As Leaders

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in February 2020. Tony Overbay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Mindful Habit Coach, and the host of two award-winning mental health podcasts, “The Virtual Couch” and “Waking Up to Narcissism.” Tony also co-hosts “Love, ADHD” with author Julie Lee, where they share their experiences of receiving ADHD diagnosis as adults, and Tony co-hosts two additional podcasts, “The Mind, The Mirror, and Me,” with his daughter Mackie, and “Murder on the Couch,” a true-crime meets therapy podcast with his daughter Sydney. Tony, Mackie, and Sydney offer live relationship advice weekly on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. He also serves on the Leading Saints Board of Therapists.

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January 29, 2025

Latter-Day Lights

The Journey to Divine Testimonial Reconstruction

When the pillars of faith begin to quake, will you retreat to familiar ground, or brave the tremors to seek answers? Musician and doctoral audiology student, Marlisa Wootton, recalls a pivotal moment in 2020 when she dared to confront the unsettling waves of a faith crisis—an inner storm that questioned the spiritual foundation she once thought unshakable. Taking the risk of willingly diving into controversial thought spirals and studies on Church history, societal issues, and personal identity, she found herself at a crossroads: remain in familiar but secluded territory, or rebuild a testimony strong enough to find the answers to her faith's purpose.

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January 26, 2025

In Good Faith

A Letter from Birmingham Jail

Steve discusses Dr. King's A Letter from Birmingham Jail with Pastor Vinetta Golphin-Wilkerson and Dr. LaShawn Williams. Reverend Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson has been serving the West Valley City community since 2011, when she moved from Atlanta to Salt Lake City to lead the congregation of Granger Community Christian Church. During her time as reverend, she began hosting Project Cornucopia, an event aimed to create a one-stop-shop for community members to learn about and access needed resources from food, education, health, and more.

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January 26, 2025

Leading Saints

The Subtle Attack of Shame on Spirituality

James Willhite is an experiential therapist, coach, and consultant. He previously worked for 20 years in finance and sales management where he found a passion for speaking and coaching, then decided to switch careers and earned a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lamar University. With Steven Shields he co-founded Accepted, a collection of exclusively trained experiential guide who lead individuals, families, groups, and corporations to maximize their health and connection.

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January 18, 2025

fireside clips

When God Shows You Who You Really Are

When Jennifer Campbell got her patriarchal blessing, she learned she shouted for joy to come to Earth. Her first thought? “What was I thinking!?” Because after 25 years of chronic depression, that seemed impossible! But this isn’t your typical mental health story. It’s about discovering that sometimes your greatest “weakness” is actually your greatest strength in disguise, and why Satan works so hard to make you believe otherwise. For anyone who has hated parts of themselves, wondered why happiness seems impossible, or felt disconnected from their divine identity, this message might just change how you see your struggles.

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January 9, 2025

Latter-day Life Coaches

Stepping Into Divine Strength

In this episode, Coach Karen Papin joins the conversation to share her inspiring journey from struggling with anxiety and shyness to becoming a certified life coach, NLP practitioner, and host of the Divine Worth Podcast. Karen opens up about her challenges with public speaking and how her faith and trust in God helped her transform weaknesses into strengths. She discusses the importance of intentionality, clarity, and embracing our divine identity in overcoming personal struggles.

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January 7, 2025

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Christian or Not? Unpacking America’s Religious Identity

Can America guarantee free expression of religion in public as an officially secular, but culturally Christian nation? Expressing religious faith in public is both protected by law and socially acceptable. As a secular nation, the US has no official religion, but since two-thirds of American are Christian, most of the displays of religion in public places we see represent one faith. For example, Christmas is the only religious holiday observed by the that’s also a federal holiday when all government services and most private businesses are closed. And some argue that, because of our history and founding, America was intended to be a Christian nation.

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December 23, 2024

Teaching General Conference

“I am He”

Dive into President Holland’s talk I Am He with thoughtful activities and discussions about divine identity and the Savior’s role in our lives. Kurt Francom talks about ways to create meaningful connections that bring this powerful message to life for your class.

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December 4, 2024

Leading Saints

Helping Women to See Themselves as Leaders

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in April 2020. Professor Susan R. Madsen is the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Dr. Madsen is considered one of the top global scholars and thought leaders on the topic of women and leadership and has authored or edited nine books and published hundreds of articles, chapters, and reports.

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November 27, 2024