Find Joy

What if the plain path to lasting joy is closer than we think? We open up 2 Nephi 2:25—“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy”—and consider a fresh, practical reading: God’s greatest joy is His family, so our deepest joy grows as we build, nurture, and gather ours along the covenant path of Jesus Christ. Rather than chasing quick hits of happiness, we talk about the ki...

When joy feels distant and the heart is tired, what does faith look like? We open up about seasons where effort is high and hope feels low, and how a priesthood blessing shifted the prayer for instant relief into a gift of endurance. That small but profound change reframed joy—not as a constant rush of good feelings, but as a steady presence that grows when we align with Jesus Christ and stay on t...

A rare leadership moment can sharpen spiritual hearing. After general conference concluded, Dallin H. Oaks was called as the new prophet, leaving a weekend without a single address from a sitting President of the Church. Rather than searching for one “headline” message, we frame the entire set of apostolic talks as a unified, prophetic voice and map out a practical plan to study them as a whole ov...

Joy shouldn’t be this hard to find—especially when life looks full on paper. We tell the truth about the quiet gap between being deeply blessed and barely able to feel it, and we walk through how mental health can mute the very feelings faith is meant to nurture. From anxiety and depression to the surprising relief of “barely doable,” this conversation leans into honesty, dignity, and the slow wor...

We share a simple, faith-centered system for planning each day around Jesus Christ while capturing real-life tasks, spiritual habits, and one concrete joy experience. A 90-day planner ties scripture, promptings, and repentance to an all-hours schedule so joy becomes intentional. • centering daily life on Jesus Christ and His covenant path • inviting quick action on Holy Ghost promptings • introduc...

We explore what scripture teaches about joy and why heaven rejoices when none are lost. We share honest reflections on worldly desires, the covenant path, and simple ways to re-center on Christ for full joy. • purpose of the podcast: centering life on Jesus Christ • key scriptures on joy from 3 Nephi 27 and D&C 18, 101 • heaven’s joy tied to repentance and gathered souls • contrast between wor...

I've finally published my 90-day joy planner on Amazon after years of development, designed to help track daily joy experiences and encourage an intentional, joy-focused lifestyle. • The planner comes after experimenting with various timeframes (year, four-month, six-week planners) • Settled on 90 days as the ideal timeframe—six weeks wasn't enough, a year was too long • Features a speci...

The Find Joy podcast is my personal journey toward understanding and discovering true joy through scriptures, diverse literature, and real-life experiences. Without pretending to have all the answers, I'm inviting you to join me in exploring what joy means and how we can create it in our lives. • Structure includes consistent intros, outros, and occasional commercial breaks to reinforce impor...

The quest for joy isn't about entitlement but about purposeful living and making deliberate choices. This podcast explores the journey of finding true joy through aligning our actions with eternal principles rather than expecting happiness without effort. • Joy is not an entitlement but something we cultivate through purposeful action • We often want joy without having earned it or done what...

Finding joy sometimes requires working through periods of darkness and following unexpected paths of spiritual exploration. • Experiencing a spiritual low after recording the first podcast episode • Restructuring scripture study to focus on joy through different perspectives • Understanding that God speaks through prophets as a foundation for belief • Exploring the concept of "soul" and...

The Find Joy podcast aims to center listeners' lives on Jesus Christ through exploring the concept of joy. This episode reveals that joy is more than just a word—it's a lifestyle, action, and combination of experiences revealed through scripture study. • Reading the Old Testament with the intent to mark instances of joy • Discovering joy is expressed beyond the explicit word—through weep...