Unlocking Divinity

Missionary fire is easy to recognize when a whole day is built around it. The harder test comes later, when scripture study competes with classes, relationships, food, sleep, exercise, and the ordinary drift of a BYU semester. Susanna Cameron’s answer is not dramatic. It is prayer, ward service, saying hi, and learning to keep choosing God without a missionary schedule doing half the work. Susanna...

Heather Zent, a student and coach, brings her positive energy and life-affirming perspective to the 'Unlocking Divinity' podcast with Emma Gwilliam. She doesn't recount a singular, standout spiritual epiphany but instead speaks of countless 'tender mercies' that have confirmed God's presence in her life. A testament to her faith, Heather shares moments where she felt guided, whether it was through...

In this heartfelt episode of Unlocking Divinity, Ashlyn Miner tells a vulnerable, hope-filled conversation about trusting God’s timing and finding Him in life’s waiting seasons. Ashlyn shares how a lifelong desire to serve a mission collided with unexpected foot and ankle surgeries, reshaping her timeline—and her testimony. Anchored by Isaiah 40:31, she discovered that waiting on the Lord is not p...

BYU student and volunteer EMT Anna Lemke joins Unlocking Divinity for a conversation that feels deeply personal. Anna shares how training as an EMT illuminated the character of Jesus Christ.  First responders arrive on our worst days with calm focus and lifesaving skills; likewise, the Savior steps into spiritual emergencies with perfect love and power. He can “stop the bleeding” because He h...

Caleb Preisler joins Unlocking Divinity for a relatable, hope-filled conversation. Fresh home from the France Lyon Mission, Caleb admits that life didn’t unfold exactly as he envisioned. He hoped to serve in the temple frequently and take on more formal service, but the realities of school, family, and a YSA calling stretched his schedule thin. Rather than give up, he learned to magnify small...

BYU heptathlete Serena Mackley joins Unlocking Divinity to share how a childhood boating accident that nearly took her leg became a turning point in her faith—and the reason she sees sports as a stage for discipleship.  Growing up as one of 11 siblings, Serena learned early to hustle, commit, and love big. On the track team, her quiet consistency sparked conversations that led to a teammate’s bapt...

Becca Moore joins Unlocking Divinity to share the Spirit-led path that brought her from a happy BYU semester to serving a mission in France. She and host Emma talk about the difference between God’s unconditional love and the earned nature of trust, the power of walking with Jesus through daily, deliberate choices, and practical ways to anchor discipleship in a busy student life.  Becca keys...

Aliza Wilde joins Unlocking Divinity to share her stories of choosing faith in Jesus Christ. She shows that with faith the impossible can become possible as she tells how a prayer for closure led her to see her dad in a dream. She talks about her struggles to keep training her faith after the mission but how she is still able to do it and keep choosing God. What are Aliza's keys to Unlocking Divin...

Sierra John joins Unlocking Divinity this week to share that Heaven is in the details whether it be in God's perfect plan or loving nature. He truly is there and you can feel this truth echoed in Sierra's testimony. She tells deep stroies like losing her cousin shortly before she came home from her mission and wrestling with gospel truths. Sierra demonstrates how God not only hears prayers bu...

Aaron Kinghorn joins host Emma Gwilliam in this episode full of laughter and faith to share his beautiful story of choosing to trust God. Aaron shares how even when we aren't always having spiritual experiences or when it seems like our path has completely changed, we can have the assurance that God still has a plan.  As Aaron tells his story, he references the Jeffery R Holland quote that says, "...

Danica Kilton, a communications disorders major at BYU, shares how prayer has been a powerful tool for her grow her relationship with Jesus Christ. Her focus on the communication shines through as she shares spoken prayer has helped her learn to lean into hard things rather than avoid them.  Danica shares how speaking another language on her mission pushed her to be more intentional with her...

In this moving episode of Unlocking Divinity, host Emma Grace sits down with her former MTC district leader, Caleb Weyrauch, to explore faith, humility, and the power of personal revelation.  Caleb recounts beginning his mission in 2022, thriving at the Ghana MTC and stepping into the Benin Cotonou Mission. Two weeks shy of finishing training, he felt a piercing impression that he wasn’t spiritual...

In this heartfelt episode of Unlocking Divinity, Madison Roney, a BYU history major from Virginia who served a French-speaking mission, traces her desire to serve back to a formative visit to the Boston Temple at age 14, where a day filled with sister missionaries lit a spark that stayed with her through high school and college.  The pandemic complicated plans, and she focused on accelerating her...

In the first episode of Unlocking Divinity, host Emma Gwlliam introduces herself and the heart behind the show with warmth, vulnerability, and conviction.  Raised in a Christ-believing family in Rexburg, Idaho, Emma describes how a faith-filled upbringing coexisted with seasons of mental health challenges that made it hard to feel God’s love personally. She didn’t always have clear answers, but sh...