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Do You Suffer From F.E.A.R.?

What kind of F.E.A.R. do you wrestle with?

Are you more of a TRADITIONAL F.E.A.R. kind of person? You know, the kind where you have a thought that appears to be real but turns into a lot of thoughts that ultimately take over your mind, causing you to think things that are untrue. Someone who experiences TRADITIONAL F.E.A.R. is a person who imagines the worst case scenario.

Laman and Lemuel were TRADITIONAL F.E.A.R.-ers. They went from zero to “we’re all gonna die” in nothing flat. They were so caught up in the “what ifs” that they refused to progress.

Maybe you’re more of the TREADMILL F.E.A.R. type. These are people who keep doing whatever they’re doing because they’re so filled with fear of what might happen if they stop. They don’t repent…which means they don’t change. They just keep running through habitual motions, but never make any progress toward Heavenly Father.

What exactly is F.E.A.R.?

Better yet, why do we hold on to it? According to motivational speaker Kevin Clayson:

F.E.A.R. is a lie, a deception, a tool of suppression.

And Satan knows it.

Is it any wonder that the scriptures are filled with references encouraging us to “fear not”? Angels declared it to the shepherds. Isaiah preached it to his people. Jesus commanded it of His disciples.

How to we combat F.E.A.R.?

Last Sunday we hosted an Our Turtle House Digital Fireside about choosing faith over fear. During the presentation, we heard three powerful stories from three powerful speakers (Leslie Householder, Kevin Clayson, and Ann Ferguson) teaching us how we, too, can overcome F.E.A.R. in difficult times.

The magic cure:

FAITH

Faith that is fueled and sustained by righteous action. Productive action. Hard-working action with the intent of progressive motion.

Faith in the unknown. Faith in the future. Faith in the Savior and His promises to us.

F.E.A.R. can confound us. But when we choose to overcome fear with faith, miracles will happen.

And isn’t it about time for a miracle in your life?

Have a great week,

Our Turtle House

Listen to the entire fireside on YouTube or with a FREE 7-day TRIAL of the Our Turtle House App.

Ann Ferguson | Joyful Heart Mentoring
Kevin Clayson | www.kevinclayson.org
Leslie Householder | www.rarefaith.org
Audrey Baugh spent 15 years of her professional career as an inspirational singer/songwriter and motivational speaker. Now, she happily dedicates her time writing, designing, networking, and managing the marketing content of the Our Turtle House App! Audrey is a wife, a mom, and an avid dog owner who just wants to create pretty things, inspire people, love unconditionally, and eat yummy food.
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What Is a “Turtle Talk” & Why Do I Want Tickets?

Remember when you’d drive to the local bookstore just to purchase inspirational talks on CD? Yeah. It’s pretty much like that…in digital form.

Turtle Talks are, in a nutshell, entertaining full-length talks. They’re pretty much a fan favorite. Honestly, they’re consistently top our “most watched videos” on the Our Turtle House App.

They’re also a bit of a fun production from start to finish.

First, the talks are recorded in front of live audiences at our Turtle Talk Events. Listeners are enthralled by the experience of  watching their favorite motivational speakers on stage. Hank Smith, John Bytheway, and Meg Johnson record multiple Turtle Talks each year. In addition, they share the stage with incredible guest speakers at each event. These guests are chosen because they all with uplifting messages to share. At the event, we laugh, we cry, we inspire. Plus, we have loads of fun! Click here to purchase tickets for 2022 Turtle Talk Events.

 Next, comes the editing process. We edit the Turtle Talks into both audio and video. This makes it so you, as members, have the format that fits your lifestyle the very best. Some members like to listen while they work. Others like to watch them together as a family on a quiet Sunday afternoon. We happen to think that any time is Turtle Talk time!

In the final step, our team chooses a talk of the month. Designers create a cover for the talk and then we release it exclusively on the Our Turtle House App. Each new Turtle Talk is then housed on the app forever, along with dozens of other talks that you can stream at any given time!

Check out a few of our most recent Turtle Talk releases, all carefully hand-selected to keep your family entertained and inspired!

Ready for the app? Download a FREE 7-DAY TRIAL here!

Audrey Baugh spent 15 years of her professional career as an inspirational singer/songwriter and motivational speaker. Now, she happily dedicates her time writing, designing, networking, and managing the marketing content of the Our Turtle House App! Audrey is a wife, a mom, and an avid dog owner who just wants to create pretty things, inspire people, love unconditionally, and eat yummy food.
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Our Turtle House Guest Speakers

Al Carraway. Charlie Bird. Jody Moore. Chad Hymas. Brooke Romney. Anthony Sweat. Emily Belle Freeman. John Hilton III. Ganel-Lyn Condie. Dennis Schleicher. 

Just to name a few.

In the past, Our Turtle House App members have been blessed to hear from hundreds of guest speakers throughout the years. Whether doing short 2-5 minute Armor Up: Daily Devotionals or presenting inspirational messages on our Sunday evening Digital Firesides, our guests deliver powerful personal experiences, leaving audiences entertained and inspired.

We anticipate that 2022 will be every bit as amazing.

Turn on your push notifications and watch your emails to discover which guest speakers to watch for…and when! You’ll find them on:

  • Armor Up: Daily Devotionals
  • Doing Good Podcast with Carmen Rasmusen Herbert
  • Digital Firesides with host Mark Williams
  • PLUS…dozens more on upcoming Turtle Talk releases!

Have a speaker you’d like to hear from? Drop our booking department an email at turtle.link/share.

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Follow Him Podcast: Old Testament

“We love to learn. We love to laugh. We love to learn and laugh with you.”

After only a year, the Follow Him Podcast has quickly gained momentum in the LDS podcast industry. Hundreds of thousands of listeners collectively learned and laughed with hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway in 2021 as they  interviewed incredible guests who bring history and culture into their Come, Follow Me: Doctrine & Covenants gospel study.

Now, back by popular demand, the Follow Him Podcast will continue into the Come, Follow Me: Old Testament throughout 2022.

Starting the year off on the best foot possible, the guest line-up has already been astounding! Listeners around the world have been inspired by the educational depths the guests have taken them through and they’re all seeing the Pearl of Great Price and Old Testament from a whole new perspective.

“So excited for this year’s study! Thanks for a great start!”-Anon

“Thank you for the follow him podcast. It really helps me with my come follow me studies.” – Charles

“I am humbled to learn so much from these discussions. I can keep focused on the Lord, learn, and be stretched. Thank you!!” -Julia

Ready to listen?

You can watch/listen to Follow Him Podcast on both the Our Turtle House App as well as on our YouTube channel. 

Don’t have the app? Download a FREE 7-DAY TRIAL here!

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“Thaw-some” Winter Pricing on Yearly Memberships

New year. New you.

Create your own happiness.

Be present with what matters most.

Whatever your mantra, resolution, or “focus words” for 2022 happen to be, the Our Turtle House App is here to help.

Filled with thousands of hours of fun and inspirational podcasts, talks, firesides, and devotionals, the Our Turtle House App is centered around helping you and your family become your very best selves possible.

You’ll love watching and listening to over a dozen new inspirational episodes every week by some of the most popular motivational speakers in the industry: Hank Smith, Meg Johnson, and John Bytheway…plus, some of their very favorite guest speakers! All are fun, inspirational, and all are wholesome entertainment.

It easy to learn together, study together, and, most of all, to grow together when you can find answers to gospel topics all from the palm of your hand!

Too busy to plan a Come, Follow Me lesson? We’ve got your back! Download our Come, Follow Me Lesson Plans or quickly throw our latest Follow Him Podcast over your bluetooth speaker, then relax and enjoy your gospel study together!

Maybe you’re more into podcasts while you work…or work out… Perfect! Stream  Hank Helps, ByTheWay, and Doing Good with Carmen Rasmusen Herbert. 

Got youth? Grab a bowl of popcorn because they’ll LOVE watching our full-length Turtle Talks and Digital Firesides on a relaxing Sunday evening.

We’ve also got:

  • Meg’s Trial Tips (finding peace through life’s challenges)
  • Mark My Words (narrated stories)
  • Scripture Power (scripture stories with modern-day applications)
  • Teaching Helps (tips to enhance your teaching experience)
  • Plus…you’ll get exclusive member pricing to all Our Turtle House events
  • And more!

So, you can see that we really do have what you need to help you reach your goal this year.

For a limited time only, save 20% off your annual membership. But hurry! Offer ends 2/28/2022.

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Understanding The Holy Ghost

What exactly is the Holy Ghost? 

How do I know if the Holy Ghost is speaking to me?

Where can I learn to identify if what I felt was the Holy Ghost or just my own thoughts and feelings?

At some point in our lives, we have all had questions about the Holy Ghost. We’ve all wondered who exactly the Holy Ghost was and how He communicates with us. 

Some of us still do.

And that’s okay.

Our Turtle House’s Hank Smith has recently released a podcast miniseries titled “Understanding The Holy Ghost,” where he addresses some of the most commonly (and not-so-commonly) asked questions about building a relationship with the Spirit.

Hank has tackled the difficult spiritual questions that he has gathered throughout years of teaching and motivational speaking experience and condensed them into 15 enlightening episodes in the Hank Helps Podcast…recorded in a way that your entire family will love to learn from!

Scroll through the images below or open your Our Turtle House App to see the different topics in the “Understanding the Holy Ghost” series.

Don’t have the app? Download a FREE 7-DAY TRIAL here!

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Top 10 Motivational Talks by Hank Smith

Hank Smith is one of most popular speakers at Our Turtle House! Audiences are mesmerized as he engages them with his happiness, hilarious humor, and motivating insights, making him one of the most sought-after speakers in the industry!

Hank is the bestselling author of many books including, Be Happy, Unconquerable, Living the Parables, and Running Down Your Dreams and is a co-host of the  FollowHim Podcast. 

His newest release, “Lost Shoes, Broken Bows, & Bad Days” is perfect for anyone who’s life just isn’t going the way they had planned. 

We’ve found some of Hank’s most popular Turtle Talks  from the Our Turtle House App that will keep your family entertained and inspired! Click on the picture below to open each episode directly in your Our Turtle House App.

Don’t have the app? Download a FREE 7-DAY TRIAL here!

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, life just doesn’t go the way you want (or expect) it to! So what do you do when life gets you down? Join Hank Smith as he talks about different ways you can face life's most frustrating setbacks, with faith.
Parents may frustrate you sometimes, and you may even find them annoying sometimes (especially if you're a teenager.) Join Hank Smith for this hilarious new Turtle Talk where he talks about the many ways your parents are here to help you succeed in life and as a Child of God.
The Savior used parables to teach powerful gospel principles that apply just as much today as they did in his time. In ‘Pennies, Prisons, and Parables,’ Hank Smith shares two powerful parables that demonstrate Heavenly Father’s concern for us is focused more on the direction we’re heading, than the speed of our travel.
Ordinary people with ordinary challenges can experience absolutely amazing things. In this special Turtle Talk, Hank Smith talks about the many lessons we can learn from the Book of Ether and how we can still make and have incredible spiritual experiences even though we're not perfect.
Hank Smith is at it again with this entertaining journey through the Book of Mosiah! Laugh along while you learn all about what is happening, why it happened, and, most importantly, how knowing it can bless your life. It’s the first half of the Book of Mosiah like you’ve never read it before! The Marvelous Book of Mosiah: Parts 1 & 2.
We want to be “good,” but there’s still a lot we can learn from the “bad.” The “bad guys” of the Book of Mormon, that is! In this brand new Turtle Talk, Hank Smith helps expose some of the enemies of Christ and helps us laugh and learn some powerful lessons from the poor choices they made in their lives.
It’s been said that God works in mysterious ways. But how familiar are you with the mysterious and yet miraculous circumstances that brought forth the Book of Mormon? Join Hank Smith as he shares some of the Miracles that occurred during the translation of the Book of Mormon. This is Part One of a two part series. The Miracle of the Book of Mormon - Parts 1 & 2.
Trees, flowers, bushes, all once thought to be dead, within the first few days of spring, begin to blossom once again. This is the promise of the Resurrection! Hank Smith shares an amazing message about the atonement, brining the Savior and the scriptures to life in this MUST LISTEN for anyone wanting to grow closer to the Savior and gain a greater appreciation for His love and resurrection.
Who better than Hank Smith to teach us all about Israel!?! To a lot of us, Israel can feel like a big, scattered puzzle. In this Turtle Talk, Hank is going to help us find where things fit so we can really understand the history and importance of Israel.
Have you ever noticed the sacrifice and dedication it took for us to have the Bible? Hank Smith teaches us the history of how we got the Bible.
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October 2021: General Conference Quotes

We loved spending this past weekend listening to the 191st semi-annual Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 

After two years of pandemic, it was heart-warming to see our prophet, apostles, and other church leaders from around the globe back in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT, accompanied by live performances from various choirs across the Wasatch Front, including The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Talks rang from the pulpit and into our souls. The prophetic messages were inspiring and uplifting, leaving us with much to meditate on as we work towards the next conference.

Our Director of Social Media from the Our Turtle House App created  awesome graphics of some of our favorite quotes from each of the talks. Here are a few from the Saturday morning session for you to enjoy. 

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SATURDAY MORNING

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

SATURDAY EVENING

SUNDAY MORNING

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

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A Hero’s Journey

Everybody loves a hero.

Strength. Determination. Courage. Security. Confidence. Supernatural powers.

There’s  something inside each of us that wants to become a little bit more like the hero of a story we’ve heard “once upon a time.”

So what does it take to become a hero?

Probably not a perfect life. Probably not a lot of money. Probably not a natural-born instinct that allows us to slide through life with ease.

No. Probably not.

Actually, the most common factor of what makes a hero a hero is pretty much the same exact same concept that creates the most vilest of villains.  The concept can be summed up in one little word:

struggle

Pain. Disability. Loss. Sorrow. Grief. Loneliness. Fear.

While every villian of every story chose, at some point, to succumb to the depths of a life-altering struggle, every hero has chosen to overcome one.

And so can you. 

You see…there’s a little bit of hero in us all.

Because you are a child of God, an eternal Father in Heaven, you have already been blessed with some pretty impressive supernatural powers.

I mean, you might not be able to fly or create alternate universes, but you have real spiritual strengths that others can literally see.

You hold within you a determination to rise above whatever your heartache may be. You alone can create security and instill confidence into those around you.

You can save and you can endure and you can become the best hero of your very own story, but it takes a journey, a story, a struggle, a choice to get there.

You CAN be a hero but, really, you already ARE one.

Where will your journey take you?

We’ve found some episodes from the Our Turtle House App that will help you learn to discover the hero within yourself. Click on the picture below to open each episode directly in your Our Turtle House App.

Courageously face the things that fear you most in life. (Be The Hero of Your Story, Nate Bagely, Armor Up)
Why do we love stories about Spiderman, Harry Potter, and Star Wars? It isn’t because everything goes right for the characters...It’s because just like in your life, lots of times things go wrong! Join Mark Williams as he talks about how the stories we tell ourselves about the hard things we experience are exactly what enable us to live a great life. (The Hero's Journey, Mark Williams, Turtle Talks)
Change doesn't often happen overnight, even when we want it to. This episode helps us remember how (and when) to give others space as they work through the process of change. (Giving Others Space for the Process of Change, Hank Smith, Hank Helps)
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Finding Answers to Prayers

You’ve searched. You’ve pondered. You’ve prayed.

Now what?

Are the thoughts and/or feelings you’re getting coming from God? Are they maybe part of your own imagination? Are they coming from somewhere else entirely?

God speaks to each of us very differently.

In fact, He speaks to each of us very individually!

He knows us all so personally that He speaks to us each in ways that He knows we will best receive it. 

That’s why it’s so important to learn to identify how we can each hear Him.

We’ve found some episodes from the Our Turtle House App that will help you learn to find answers to your prayers. Click on the picture below to open each episode directly in your Our Turtle House App.

Watch the replay of this powerful digital fireside on the Our Turtle House App! (Getting Answers from God, Jeanette Bennett and Al Carraway, Digital Firesides)
It's a trail that everyone faces at some point in their life: we feel like God isn't answering our prayers. (When God Isn't Answering Our Prayers, Meg Johnson, Trial Tips)
Sometimes when we follow the Spirit, we are left with some often awkward consequences...but it's always rewarding. (When the Spirit Speaks, Meg Johnson, Turtle Talks)