For All The Saints With Ben Hancock

For more than two decades, Dr. Matt Townsend has been energizing and educating audiences with his unique lessons on life, love and leadership. Known as one of America’s top presenters in the field of Human Relations and Development, Matt blends humor and story-telling with his real-life solutions to inspire and motivate healthier living. I wanted to speak to Dr Townsend for a Valentine's Day...

Ray Robinson is the Director of Experiences for the Priesthood Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As part of his wide-spanning role, Ray advises the team creating the new hymnbook for the Church - the first general hymnbook since 1985.  The Church looks a lot different than it did 1985, and I wanted to know how the new hymnbook project is reflecting that difference (tha...

Spencer W McBride is a historian and author who wrote the fantastic book Joseph Smith For President. He is also an Associate Managing Historian of the Joseph Smith Papers and the voice of the Joseph Smith Papers podcast. I wanted to speak to Spencer about Joseph's presidential campaign and his motivations for running, and also what lessons we can learn from church history and the early pionee...

Michael Birkeland is a comedy actor known globally by Latter-day Saints for his roles in The Singles Ward, The RM, Church Ball, The Home Teachers, and more. A disclaimer - we did have some technical difficulties recording this episode, and our editor Sean has worked hard to iron them out in post-production, but we apologise if there are slight glitches in the audio here and there and hope you can...

Cassidy and Jordan Gundersen own Spiro Health and Wellness–a company that they built to help educate people on how they can reverse chronic health conditions with diet.  Cassidy holds a PhD in health and nutrition. She is also a nutritionist, health coach, and mother (as well as being Miss Idaho and a star on American Idol!) Jordan is a master herbalist and Iridologist. Together they co-authored t...

Andrew Jones is the creator of Discovered Media and one of the lead researchers of the Noah's Ark site near Mount Ararat in Turkey. I wanted to speak to Andrew about the exciting new research that occurred at the end of 2023 that caused the site to be the subject of global media interest. Some highlights include how working around ancient Biblical sites has impacted Andrew's personal fai...

Happy New Year! I'm grateful that Tyler could join me for my new year's episode. As we know, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints each year the curriculum 'Come, Follow Me' changes. To prepare for a year focused on the Book of Mormon, Tyler lends a hand in helping us know how we can get the most out of 2024's gospel study. Highlights include how to manage a d...

James Cooper is a Christmas expert and runs the website Why Christmas? There is nobody better to interrogate about all the strange traditions and rituals surrounding the end of December. Christmas comes around and we take it for what it is, but there is so much about it that we don't know, it is always interesting to see what influences the season over the years and what creeps in! Some highl...

Amy Stevens Seal, otherwise known as the Latter Day Matchmaker, has been helping members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints find true love for a long time. She knows, more than most, what women and men want from a relationship, and whatever stage of romance you're in - you need to take note!  Amy has set up Matchmaking Saints as a new, free dating app with a difference: it is...

Steven Harper is one of the foremost historians within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Having played a leading role in the Joseph Smith Papers project, the Saints project, and the Wilford Woodruff Papers project (amongst many others), Steven is more qualified than most to answer questions about the church's history and how learning about it can be a blessing.  I wanted to tal...

Matty Jewitt is a student and staunch Sunderland Football Club supporter from Yorkshire, England. Matty's conversion story is one that has inspired me over and over, I was excited that he was willing to share it with the world on my podcast.  We can never tire of conversion stories because they remind us of our own, lead us to our own, and strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ. Matty's st...

Even if you haven't served a mission, or if it's been a while, this episode will give you important tools that will help you think about the goals you have and the values you espouse.  Tom English is a podcaster (Real Clear Values Podcast) and founder of 3Stewardships. Tom's mission is to empower individuals across the globe to create lives of purpose, meaning and fulfilment, while...

Last Sunday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lost one of it's highest leaders. Known to some as 'the grandfather of the Church', Elder Ballard was the longest serving current general authority until his passing. I wanted to learn more about who Elder Ballard was, and his greatest contributions to the Church.  Some highlights from this episode are how Elder Ballard&ap...

James Fox is a true British icon of Hollywood and an incredible man. Now, at 85 years old, James carries the legacy of an illustrious career starring in films such as The Loneliness of a Long-Distance Runner, The Servant, Performance, A Passage to India, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, and many more.  I wanted to speak to James about when, at the very heights of his stardom, he decided to giv...

We made it to 10 episodes! Amazed by all your support. As always, please share with friends and family who would find this valuable. My guest today is Scripture Central's Neal Rappleye. Neal Rappleye is a research project manager for Scripture Central. He is involved in on-going research on many facets of the Book of Mormon’s historical context, including: ancient Jerusalem (especially around...

Lisa Morton - author of 'Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween,' the encyclopaedia for Halloween, and over 100 horror short stories - says that Halloween is the most misunderstood holiday on our calendar. I wanted to ask why! I also wanted to find out what role religion has had and still has to play in this macabre holiday.  Some highlights include Lisa's favourite horror film, how...

Scott Christopher's career spans iconic Latter-day Saint movies such as 'The Best Two Years' and 'Mobsters & Mormons', to appearing on iconic mainstream shows like 'NCIS' and 'Modern Family'. He is also the author of several books including 'The Levity Effect' and 'People People'. I wanted to speak to Scott about his experiences...

Bradley R Wilcox serves as the 1st Counsellor in the General Young Men's Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brad is currently a professor in BYU’s Department of Ancient Scripture. He is the author of the book The Continuous Atonement and the BYU devotional address “His Grace Is Sufficient.”  I wanted to speak to Brad to hear about the Church's efforts in engag...

This is a very special For All The Saints Roundtable recorded in a studio in Leeds with a group of people from different areas of the United Kingdom.  Twice a year, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints address the world in a broadcasted conference. To have people with different perspectives come together and discuss the messages heard was a delightful experience. Some highlig...

Simon Fagg is the host of the 'After Dinner Leadership' Podcast and a Leadership Expert training corporations and leaders in his company 'With Leadership.' Although Simon primarily focuses training in secular settings, today I wanted to speak to him about what he has learned (and what we can learn) about leadership from Jesus Christ in scripture. With Simon's expertise in...

Anurat Kaeocha is a Regional Facilities Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bangkok, Thailand. Prior to this employment, Anurat was the construction manager for the Bangkok, Thailand Temple. Anurat converted to Christianity during the construction of the Temple, along with 3 others.  Anurat's story is one that will inspire and uplift as he shares his faith in God, a...

Brant A. Gardner (M.A. State University of New York Albany) is the author of Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon and The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon, both published through Greg Kofford Books. He has contributed articles to Estudios de Cultura Nahuatl and Symbol and Meaning Beyond the Closed Community. He has presented papers at the FAIR co...

Jacob Munday and Jared Stewart join me for a broad conversation discussing key issues facing young Christians in today’s society.  I wanted to speak to two of my closest friends to get their take on how young people of faith can influence the world rather than being influenced by the world. Jacob and Jared shared really important and relatable insights.  Some highlights from this episode are discu...

**SUBSCRIBE & COMMENT YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW** ---- Ameh Kenneth Seidu is a peace-builder in Nigeria. The director of Peace Cord Nigeria, Kenneth specialises in deradicalisation, freedom of religion or belief, and empowering women and youth.  Kenneth is a ray of light and so talented at what he does, it was important to me to have this conversation as one of my first on the podcast to highlight h...

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