Latter Day Lives - Talking with Latter Day Saints

Grady Kerr is passionate about helping individuals and families have more rewarding experiences with gospel study. We talk about growing up in southern California, the unique origin of his name as well as his family names, being a "busy" kid (undiagnosed ADD), his love of karate and karate films, his family coming in to church activity, his love of music, his mission to Oklahoma, meeting his wife,...

Lark Dean Galley has experienced pain and loss at a level that most people can not imagine. She is using her life experiences to provide love, inspiration, and hope to others going through times of extreme difficulty. Her book Learning To Breathe Again: Choosing To Heal After Losing A Loved One To Suicide is a beacon, giving light and hope even in our darkest times. Lark has a message we all need...

My guest on the show is the incredible musician and composer Jerald Simon. We talk about how a terrible accident in his youth shaped his views on life and faith, learning piano, starting a family, finding his mission in life, joy in teaching youth, composing, publishing piano songbooks, sharing his love of music and positivity through his podcast and how being a member of the church affects it all...

My guest on the show this week is the fun and energetic teen and young adult life coach Joey Mascio. We talk about how he figured out his path in life, turning down a dream scholarship, his time spent doing comedy and acting, working at Disneyland as a walkaround character, working toward, and eventually walking away from being a Hollywood writer, raising children with health concerns, how he...

Tamara K. Anderson is an author, podcaster, professional in HOPE, and founder of Daily Hope Publishing. She is happily married and has four children who struggle with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and all bring her great joy. After two of her sons were diagnosed on the autism spectrum, Tamara felt devastated, overwhelmed, discouraged and alone. Her journey moving from grief to peace and hope...

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For years, former Latter Day Lives guest Jason Bringhurst has written the Rocky Mountain Sunshine Blog. He is now the host of a podcast where he shares stories and thoughts of faith and what it means. In this episode, Jason interviewed Shawn Rapier about his life and the role of Latter Day Lives in it. Subscribe to Rocky Mountain Sunshine wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, my guest is Alyssa Edwards. We are also excited to have Clint Pulver back in the studio. They are two of the hosts of the new Covenant show Next Gen. We talk with Alyssa about her love of the gospel, her experiences in college, how she ended up the youngest female seminary teacher in the history of the church education system and how she came to be a host of the show. Clint then jumps i...

Jeremy Telford makes all kinds of balloon sculptures from simple small single balloons at parties to massive structures at events. In 2015 he set a Guinness World Record for the largest balloon sculpture by a single individual. We talk all about this amazing feat as well as how he got into balloons, his love of marine biology, his time at BYU, his family and more. Jeremy is a great guy and his lif...

Sam Dahlin MS, Ph. D., LMFT is the co-founder and co-owner of Crossroads Academy, an adolescent treatment center in Northern Utah. Sam and I discuss his own struggles as a youth, including issues of substance abuse and doubts about the gospel. He then tells of a car accident that set him on a path to return to church. This ultimately led to his career working with youth. Through this work, Sam has...

Jacob Hoehne is the founder and owner of Issimo Productions. He is a very talented visual storyteller. Using film and other mediums, he has worked with some of the most prestigious companies and organizations in the world. In the episode, he and I talk about discovering his talents when he was young, figuring out his life path, the power of accepting the promptings of the spirit even when it is no...

America’s Violinist, Jenny Oaks Baker is a Grammy Nominated, Billboard No. 1 performer and recording artist. She received her Master of Music degree from the renowned Juilliard School in New York City and her Bachelor’s Degree in violin performance from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Strathmore Hall, the Library of Co...

David Morgan is a licensed psychologist, a respected speaker and the author of multiple books. In the episode, we discuss his family, how he became interested in psychology, moving to the Pacific Northwest, dealing with struggles and adversity in life, using the gospel as a resource for our mental health and so much more. David is funny, open and so engaging.

Rosalie Mastaler's world was turned up side down when a dog attacked her four year old son. The injuries led to his leg being amputated. We talk about the experience, what it did to her family and her faith, lessons learned from trials and how she, her son and her family are using the experience to make the world a better place. Rosalie is amazing. Her faith and perseverance are so inspiring.

Kevin and Corena Ricks are the owners of Wizard Quest, an immersive attraction in the Wisconsin Dells. We talk about their early love of haunted houses, how they got started in the entertainment industry, moving across the country to take a chance on a dream, what makes Wizard Quest so much fun and much more! Kevin and Corena are the best kind of dreamers!

My guest this week is Jennifer Roach. We discuss her life growing up in an evangelical christian setting, losing her Father as a young woman, suffering sexual abuse at the hand of clergy at her church, the emotional scars and pain that left, her decision to go to divinity school, becoming an ordained Anglican Minister, and her decision to speak out about her abuser as well as the fallout of from a...

Stacey Eastman is an icon in the fashion and modeling world. We talk about how experiences as a young man fuel his lifelong passion for protecting the innocent, how he got started working in the model management industry, working all around the globe with top designers and agencies and ultimately, trying times seeing his marriage and much of his world fall apart. He then tells us of finding love,...

Scott and Becky Mackintosh were first thrust in to the spotlight when Scott became a viral sensation as the "Short Shorts Dad" for wearing very short shorts to a family function as a loving message to his daughter. This lead to international fame. Years later, after one of their sons came out as gay, Becky found herself becoming more open about her experiences as a Latter-day Saint mother of an LG...

A few years ago, Carly Robison noticed her body going through a sudden extreme allergic reaction. Her condition continued to worsen until it largely shut down her world as she knew it. As she wrestled to understand her illness and the ramifications on her life, she decided to use these challenges for good. She began a blog which lead to a new podcast, highlighting extraordinary people who have fou...

My guest on the show is filmmaker and activist Loki Mulholland. In the conversation we discuss his Mom's role as an icon in the civil rights movement, the impact it had on him growing up, his beautiful conversion story, how he became a filmmaker, his work through books and film to honor his Mother's contributions to racial justice, the non-profit organization he runs to teach equality and racial h...

My guest this week is actor Lincoln Hoppe. We talk about his family history in the church, falling in love with comedy and improv at BYU, making the big leap to live full time in Los Angeles, his work in beloved films such as The Singles Ward, Saints and Soldiers and the R.M., his starring role in a huge Superbowl commercial, starring in the most recent Stargate series, his upcoming film role as M...

Tony Overbay is a speaker, author, Marriage and Family Therapist, and podcast host . We discuss his young life in the Tennessee, moving to Salt Lake City, learning about the church from his friends, how an accident ended years of competitive baseball, his conversion to the church, his career in tech, why he walked away from it to become a therapist, and how he is changing lives through his work. W...

My guest this week is fashion stylist Paige Sorensen. We talk about her life growing up in San Diego, her family, serving a mission in Detroit and meeting her husband in the process. We then dive in to fashion. We discuss how she dresses people for events, her approaches to use what you have when updating your style, thrifting, and essentials everyone should have in their closet. We also talk abou...

My guest on the show this week is Jessica Frew. Shortly in to her marriage, Jessica discovered that her husband was gay. In the episode, we discuss the feelings she grappled with through this process, having a child together, fighting to stay together, dealing with divorce, the role of the atonement in all of this, supporting her now ex-husband as he struggled with self-worth and his identity, the...

Drew Young is the author of the new book The Meaning of Your Mission: Lessons and Principles to Know You Are Enough. We talk about his growing up on the east coast in a large family, the challenges and blessings of moving to Utah at age twelve, discovering struggles with anxiety, being bullied, finding strength and confidence in himself, the decision to serve a mission, difficulties with the retur...