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Ashly Stone was a heroin addict who had found herself in and out of rehabilitation centers and even jail for years. While getting help at the Salvation Army, she found a bible with a Book of Mormon bookmark in it. That was the push she needed to return to the gospel and find her way to recovery. In this episode, she shares her story, how it can instill hope in all of us who might be wandering or w...

With all that is going on in the world —fires ravaging the country, many lives being lost, and not to mention our own personal struggles that we face every day—we hope this episode will set us up that we can have joy amidst life's realities. And to bring some great perspective to this conversation is author Carrie Skarda. Carrie's book The Practice of Stillness inspired this discussion.    Join us...

We want to make our joy more known, and because we are followers of Jesus Christ, this should be the center of our mission! But sometimes in our desire for everyone close to us to live the joyful gospel life, it's our worry rather than our joy that comes through. This was an "aha" from Magnify contributor Shima Baughman when her personal family experiences were causing her more worry than joy. It...

 We hope this conversation will set you up well for the new year ahead. The Magnify theme for these next two months is joy and more specifically showing our joy. Harry Emerson Fosdick said, "You can know a real Christian, when you see him [or her], by his buoyancy." As we set out to be women who magnify the Lord, one way we can do that is by living buoyantly and showing by example that God's plan...

We know that everything happens for a  reason, and the scriptures tell us that  "all things work together for good." But sometimes that isn't a comfort to hear when we're in the thick of it.  But e ver since we heard BYU Professor Ellen Knell share that accepting the struggle will ultimately bring sweetness and maning to our lives, her ideas have been on our mind. She gave a  BYU address called "L...

Do you have a mantra to get you through whatever life throws at you? Especially during Christmas, you might be repeating something like , " I can do this " or "this too shall pass" or "mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again." And we all want to prioritize the Savior and His birth during this time of year . This season, to return to the peace of Christ, repeat this mantra: "just Jesu...

Have you ever thought of contentment as complacency? That's perhaps something we often misinterpret, but in today's conversation, we explore that contentment is actually a blessing of peace from the Lord. We hope this conversation can take a weight off our shoulders as we're in the midst of what is not only known as , "the most wonderful time of the year," but also the busies t! We're all searchin...

Welcome to the Magnify Book Club! This month's pick was The Christ Child by Adam Miller. Every other month, our community also does a public Zoom where you—yes you!—can join in and participate. This month it was hosted by author and Magnify contributor Melinda Brown. We decided to post the recording as a bonus episode where you can hear the host and members of our community jump in and share their...

As we're getting into the Christmas spirit, I am sure many of us ponder and study the life and birth of Jesus Christ. Many families put together a Christmas pageant where everyone takes on a role in the nativity scene to help us reflect on the birth of the Savior.  And one role in that story that we want to dive deeper into is Mary the mother of Jesus.  Her background and mention in the scriptures...

We  wrapped up our Lift Up Your Heart events last weekend. It felt so uplifting to interact with women in our community. President Nelson asked us to "seek and expect miracles," a nd because we've been fo cusing on the miracles of peace, joy, courage, faith, and hope, they've become more prevalent in our every day. A goal here at Magnify is to build our community, so in this episode, you'll hear p...

It's often easier in hindsight to see what God has orchestrated in our lives. President Eyring has even said, "When we find ways to recognize and remember God's kindness it will build our testimonies." In theory we know this works. A n d we do it in practice as many of us make gratitude lists this time of year. But how do we make it so that we're seeing God's great work in our lives like it's seco...

Magnify just announced our book club pick for November and December and it's The Christ Child by Adam Miller. And this book will make your Christmas. If you're looking for that thing that will bring you that "Christmasy" feeling you love during this season, this is just the thing.   This book takes us on a meditative and poetic journey to answer the question, "why did Christ come to earth as a bab...

A topic that is on many of our minds is knowing what to do when a child or someone we love takes a different path that leads them away from the Church. We are hopeful that this episode will help alleviate some of the pain and anxiety that we feel when this happens. No matter your family circumstances, this is an important conversation in our efforts to be peacemakers.    Author, speaker, and Magni...

Part of our mission at Magnify is to help each other be a force for good in our own spheres of influence. Sometimes that happens in ways we least expect it to. Celeste Mergens, the founder of Days for Girls, grew up in poverty. It was her understanding of what children going hungry felt like that led her first to her knees, and then to fill a need. She believes that the things you go through don't...

Did you know we have a bookclub? This month's pick was Rock of Our Redeemer by Elder David A. Bednar. Our community also does a public Zoom where you—yes you!—can join in and participate. This month it was hosted by Tammy Uzelac Hall. We decided to post the recording as a bonus episode where you can hear the host and members of our community jump in and share their thoughts on the book.

Whitney Archibald has been rock climbing for more than 30 years. She felt experienced and always followed safety precautions. But in the summer of 2023, she had an accident that changed her entire life. Through a series of small, seemingly insignificant mistakes, Whitney fell 30 feet to the ground. Miraculously, Whitney survived and was not paralyzed. This experience doesn 't seem like the most ob...

In our lives, there are many scenarios we run into that feel polarizing or tricky to navigate. You might have someone in your ward that you feel strongly about because you disagree with their political viewpoints in the upcoming election, even though they hold a trusted calling. Or with General Conference just last week, perhaps you're running into conversations at the dinner table that get heated...

We're just coming off a spiritual high from General Conference weekend. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, this weekend isn't always the relaxing, sit-in-front-of-the-tv and let-the-rays-from-heaven-pour-upon-you kind of weekend. There's fitting in Saturday's errands and activities, getting family members together, learning to bake rolls as good as Grandma's once were, and trying to take not...

We're diving in deep into a topic about how the temple is a place for healing . When we learn about and serve in the temple, many of us may assume that  most people are serving in the temple for these three reasons: to feel peace, to serve, and to get answers . But have you ever thought about the temple as a hospital where people come to be healed? So when we were presented with this idea from tod...

We launched our latest book club last week and we are inviting you to be a part of it! We're reading  The Rock of our Redeemer by Elder David A. Bednar. For this episode, podcast producer Sarah Collins is joined by Mindy Brown and Maria Eckersley. They are doing a little kick-off for the month to get you excited about the themes of the book! Then, next month, you can join in a Zoom meeting to disc...

In April 2024 General Conference, Elder Uchtdorf said something poignant, "Life is not an endless sequence of emotional highs." However, he went on to say that joy can be found every day. There are joys that God has given all around us that we can enjoy temporally. He wants that for us! But there is also a higher joy that can only come through living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This joy is an eter...

This episode is one of deeper learning and understanding of a gospel topic you may have wrestled with before. In this episode, Deseret Book President Laurel Day is joined by Camille Fronk Olson, author, teacher, and scriptorian, as they discuss the question, "how do I know if messages from the prophet are revelation for the church or just good wisdom?" They discuss scriptural occurrences, modern e...

This conversation is so special because it's a reminder that the things that you're going through that often feel so heavy might just mean you're on the brink of something wonderful! That good things are around the corner. It's a message to not give up. And we're confident about this promise because of a scripture in James 1:2 to "count it all for joy." In this episode, a new host to the pod, Cour...

In our community, we believe women can be a force for good in their circles of influence. One way they can do that is by being seekers of truth. In this episode, Laurel Day, President of Deseret Book Company, sits down with Sheri Dew, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Deseret Management Corporation, and she opens up about the life lessons she has learned through continually ask...

We all want to make good things happen in our life , our hearts are full of the question, "are we on the right track?"   And perhaps in pursuit of this righteous desire, we might be trying too hard.   There' s a saying "Let go and let God..." Is that something we could do more of?     Emily Snyder shares the story of getting engaged at 46-years-old. She gets vulnerable about how hard it is to embr...