Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, & Becoming.

What's Good Today: Finding Joy Amid Struggle Episode 46 In Episode 46 of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally and Sarah reflect on a simple question that can gently change the way we move through hard days: “What’s good today?” When life is heavy, “How are you?” can sometimes feel too big to answer. This conversation explores how parents, spouses, friends, and families can make room for struggle...

Bonus Episode: True Patriotism: Loving America with Charity and Gratitude Episode 45 In this special bonus episode of Transformative Truths , released in honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Sarah and Wally explore the meaning of true patriotism. Drawing from Sharlee Mullins Glenn’s thoughtful writing on patriotism and nationalism, they reflect on gratitude for America, love of country, faith, ch...

The Positive Habit That Changes Relationships Episode 44 In this week's episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally and Sarah explore John Gottman’s research on positive habits of mind, negative sentiment override, and the way our perspective shapes our relationships. A negative habit of mind can cause us to miss much of the good in our spouse, children, family members, and friends. A positiv...

Why Not? Noticing the Bids for Connection Episode 43 What happens when we stop trying to convince others to love our best ideas and start noticing what already lights them up? In this episode of Transformative Truths , Sarah and Wally explore a simple but powerful idea from Randy Bott: “Superior support of a mediocre idea is better than mediocre support of a superior idea.” Through stories about f...

Notice the Good: Gratitude and Growth Conversation Episode 42 What we notice shapes the life we experience. In this episode of Transformative Truths , Sarah Waldron Brinton and Dr. Wally Goddard reflect on a simple but powerful thought: the good things in our lives often become more visible when we practice noticing them. Together, they talk about gratitude, perfectionism, marriage, parenting, ser...

Feels Good to Be Nice: How Goodness Lifts Us Episode 41 What happens inside us when we witness goodness? In this episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Briton explore Jonathan Haidt’s idea of “elevation”—the lifting feeling we experience when we see charity, gratitude, kindness, and moral beauty in action. Drawing on Thomas Jefferson’s observation that acts of goodn...

Crazy About You: Why Every Child Needs Someone Who Believes in Them Episode 40 Every child needs someone who is truly “crazy about” them—someone who sees their goodness, cheers for their growth, and helps them feel deeply valued. In this episode of Transformative Truths, Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful insight from psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner about the life-c...

Capturing God’s Blessings: How Daily Journaling Helps Us See His Hand Episode 39 In this episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on President Henry B. Eyring’s invitation to recognize and remember the hand of God in our daily lives. Together they talk about journaling, noticing small blessings, recording moments of faith, and finding God’s goodness ev...

Buoyant Faith: Hope, Not Burden Episode 38 Faith was never meant to feel crushing. In this week’s episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton explore the difference between religion that feels heavy and faith that gives us hope, peace, and joy. Together they discuss grace, doctrinal hope, Christ as our Advocate, and how trusting Jesus can lift the burden of perfe...

Gratitude, Encouragement, and Connection Episode 37 A simple note of thanks can do more than we realize. In this episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a touching Reader’s Digest story about a teacher who received her first letter of appreciation after 50 years of teaching. Together, they explore the quiet power of gratitude, encouragement, and sp...

Reordering Chaos Through Faith Episode 36 In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, & Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful passage from Terryl and Fiona Givens about faith, suffering, agency, and God’s power to redeem chaos . Together they explore how God does not always remove difficulty, but can transform pain, mistakes, a...

Spiritual Rebirth Takes Time Episode 35 In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, & Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful insight from Brad Wilcox about spiritual rebirth, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and God’s unending love . Together they explore why real change is often slow, sacred, and deeply personal. They also touch...

Maternal Love Is Divine Episode 34 In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, & Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a moving teaching from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland about maternal love, sacrifice, and Christlike service . Together they explore why the love that serves, lifts, and keeps showing up for children is more than instinct. It i...

Our Extremity, Gods Opportunity Episode 33 What if the hardest season of your life could also become one of the holiest? In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, and Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful teaching from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland about Liberty Jail, suffering, faith, and the way God can meet us in our hardest moment...

Loving through Service, Not Self Episode 32 What if the path to peace is not found in thinking more about ourselves, but in loving others more like Jesus? In this new episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, & Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton explore a challenging idea from Charles Krauthammer and reflect on Christ’s higher invitation: not endless s...

Pillar of Light in Everyday Life Episode 31 In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, & Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful insight from Truman G. Madsen about spiritual experience. Pillars of Light in Everyday Life explores how God’s presence often appears not only in dramatic moments, but in quiet mercies, small blessings...

Splendid Strangers Episode 30 In this week’s episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful insight from G. K. Chesterton about self-forgetfulness, human connection, and what it means to live under “a freer sky in a street full of splendid strangers.” Together they explore how our lives grow larger when we become less absorbed in ourselves and...

Turning Trials into Growth Through Faith Episode 29 Why do some people become bitter through hardship while others become stronger, wiser, and more compassionate? In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, and Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Briton explore a powerful insight from Christian thinker Harry Emerson Fosdick about the way faithful people trans...

Magnanimous Living: Seeing the Good Always Episode 28 In this episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, and Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton explore a powerful insight from literary critic Van Wyck Brooks about the beauty of magnanimous living. Magnanimous people overlook small irritations and instinctively look for the good in the world around them. Ins...

Editing Your Life Story: Memory, Meaning & God’s Highlighter Episode 27 How do the memories you choose shape the person you become? In this episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton explore the psychology of memory and the powerful role it plays in creating meaning in your life. Drawing on insights from psychologist Jefferson Singer, they discuss how we sel...

Lightning, Faith & Finding Meaning in Life’s Storms Episode 26 What do you do when lightning strikes your life? In this powerful episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton explore a striking childhood story from Frances Bean, of a thunderstorm that nearly turned tragic — and the unforgettable question that followed: “What do you think God just did?” Through...

God’s Expansive Love: The Savior’s Personal Pursuit of You Episode 25 What if God’s love is far more personal—and far more relentless—than you ever imagined? In this powerful episode of Transformative Truths: Quotes for Learning, Growing, and Becoming , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a profound teaching from George Q. Cannon about the Savior’s tireless pursuit of every soul...

Waiting for the Prodigal Son Episode 24 What if God isn’t waiting to judge you… but running to embrace you? In this moving episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton explore the timeless parable of the prodigal son—revealing a God who watches, waits, and runs toward us the moment we turn home. Through the tender poetry of Mary Lyman Henrie and powerful spiritual...

Moses, Identity, & Heavenly Father’s Purpose Episode 23 What if the most important thing you could know about yourself is not what you do, where you fit, or what you have struggled through—but who you belong to ? In this episode of Transformative Truths, we turn to Moses chapter 1 and reflect on a sacred moment when God answers Moses’s deepest question before it is even spoken. In just a few w...

Serving Others Episode 22 In this episode of Transformative Truths , Dr. Wally Goddard and Sarah Waldron Brinton reflect on a powerful teaching from Elder Patrick Kearon about compassion, courage, and reaching beyond our comfort zones to serve others. Through personal stories and thoughtful reflection, they explore how simple acts of service—listening, welcoming, giving what is uniquely ours to gi...