We wanted to acknowledge current events in the United States which have opened up wide-reaching discussions on racism and perspective, and it inadvertently ended up being our entire episode of discussion. While our sphere of influence may be sm

Latter-day Saints and Scriptures

May 25th, 2020 1h 4m

The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price... and more?? How many scriptures do Latter-day Saints use, and WHY? Jon and Steph talk about their experiences with the scriptures growing up, and the culture around scriptu

Latter-day Saints and Faith During a Pandemic

May 19th, 2020 46m 26s

Let's talk about COVID-19 (because all the cool kids are doing it.) LIFE is so different now, with lock-downs, and quarantines, and economical uncertainty. How has your faith been affected during this time? OR has it changed much at all? Jon an

BONUS! To Know Us is to Love Us

May 11th, 2020 44m 25s

Jon and Steph briefly follow-up on their Self Care episode (35) and then jump into THIS week. Jon asks Steph some questions, and then she asks him the SAME questions, and they talk. It's funnier than it sounds."This is not a gospel of fixing e

Latter-day Saints and Self Care

May 4th, 2020 55m 36s

We live in a culture of "Self Care", and during this time of quarantine and sheltering-in-place it is especially important! But how is "Self Care" actually defined, and what makes it worthwhile for each of us individually? In this modern world

Latter-day Saints and Faith Crisis

Dec 2nd, 2019 55m 29s

What does it mean to have a 'faith crisis'? And how can we handle these doubts and still remain active members of a religion? This week Jon and Steph talk about their very real struggles of coping with various Faith crises. For anyone who has e

Latter-day Saints and Trials (or how we deal when life goes not great)

Oct 15th, 2019 49m 17s

Do you ever feel like LIFE is the audience that's throwing a bunch of rotten tomatoes your way? And all you're trying to do is find a quick and graceful exit off stage? This week Jon and Steph talk about the last couple months of LIFE and all t

Latter-day Saints and Mormon Cinema! (Media Part I)

Jul 24th, 2019 55m 29s

This week Jon and Steph lighten things up as they discuss all things Mormon Cinema! What even is that, you ask?? Movies MADE by Mormons, WATCHED by Mormons, and LOVED by Mormons! *ahem* we mean Latter-day Saints ;). Listen as our hosts try to d

Latter-day Saints and Mental Health

Jul 17th, 2019 44m 48s

This week Jon and Steph tackle the difficult topic of Mental Health in a Church culture setting--something we have direct personal experience with! We have a candid conversation about Jon's mission experience and what it was like for him to com

Latter-day Saints and Callings

Jul 10th, 2019 53m 47s

What does it mean when a Latter-day Saint says they have "a calling"? What are Jon and Steph's callings, and how long do they last? Find out in this week's episode all about how members serve in the Church!Featured WOTD: MOLLY MORMON & PETER P

Latter-day Saints and Dumbledore!

Jun 24th, 2019 36m 3s

What happens when Latter-day Saints get together for a GAME NIGHT?? Find out as Jon and Steph play a Harry Potter/Gospel mash up game with good friends Jared & Lindsey Joyner called DUMBLEDORE OR UCHTDORF? :D We can't wait to share in the hilar

Latter-day Saints and Personal Beliefs

Mar 29th, 2019 1h 42m

This episode gets real as we discuss what it is we individual believe as people. Outside of Church and doctrine, take away all the scriptures and Bible dictionary definitions, when it comes right down to it: what do we really believe?Listen in

Latter-day Saints and Revelation

Mar 21st, 2019 50m 14s

We have talked about the idea of REVELATION and that Latter-day Saints believe it's possible, but how does that show up in real LIFE?? This week Jon and Steph talk about real relevant revelation happening in real-time! Try to say that three tim

Latter-day Saints and the Sabbath Day

Mar 11th, 2019 50m 14s

"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." Exodus 20:8 -- yep, Latter-day Saints take the Ten Commandments pretty seriously, and the Sabbath Day is no exception! What is it like living in 2019 when you don't go shopping, out to eat, or work o

Latter-day Saints and Guilt

Mar 6th, 2019 1h 42m

You may have heard the Christian community talk about GUILT--that feeling of responsibility for doing something wrong, of never being quite good enough, whether real or imagined. Do Latter-day Saints feel it too? Oh, you bet! This week we tackl

Latter-day Saints and Family History

Feb 25th, 2019 24m 26s

With a sick family at home, Jon flies solo for this short episode all about family history! You may have heard it called genealogy, or you may have heard it called that thing old people do to find more old people. But whatever it's called, fami

Latter-day Saints and Marriage, Part I (probably)

Feb 18th, 2019 1h

First comes LOVE, then comes MARRIAGE! (It's what brings us together today!) Now that you know all about our eternal companion interview process ;) -- see Episode 19 on dating -- join us as we jump into discussions on what Marriage means within

Latter-day Saints and Dating! Part I (Youth)

Feb 11th, 2019 57m 14s

Dating can be fun and confusing no matter how you approach it, and for Latter-day Saints it's even more unique! Explore the world of dating in a culture where the end goal is eternal companionship and you don't live together before marriage. Yo

Latter-day Saints and Baptism

Feb 4th, 2019 53m 9s

What does it really mean for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be baptized? Can it be that different from other sects of Christianity? Do we still need to be performing baptism in our modern time? In this episode we

Latter-day Saints and Families, Part IV (Mixed-Faith Families)

Jan 28th, 2019 1h 6m

How are everyday LIFE situations (and even big milestone moments) affected when not everybody in your family agrees on one religion? In this episode we welcome Latter-day Saint wife and mom-of-three Breanna Baker to chat with us about her exper

Latter-day Saints and Missionaries, Part II (Mission Service)

Jan 21st, 2019 1h 6m

You've seen missionaries with their white shirts and nametags, but what is serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints really like? Do you get to pick where you go? How do you know which language to learn? Are the rule

Latter-day Saints and Families, Part III (The Kids)

Jan 14th, 2019 22m 33s

We've got some little guest podcasters with us this week--our kids! If you've ever wanted to know what day-to-day conversations are like in our house, this is pretty much it. ;) We ask the hard questions (you know, like math), and also talk abo

BONUS! Randomness and Baby Paddington

Jan 10th, 2019 7m 5s

Sometimes we have conversations which don't make it to the final cut. This is one of those times! It was just a little too much for the end-bloopers or to work in anywhere else, so this week you get a BONUS episode! Mostly us talking about Baby

Latter-day Saints and Missionaries, Part I (Who are the Missionaries?)

Jan 7th, 2019 55m 41s

You always see those guys on the bikes with the white shirts and name-tags--why are there so many of them and what are they doing anyway?? Today we talk about our experiences growing up around missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latt

Latter-day Saints and Resolutions

Dec 31st, 2018 46m 44s

Say goodbye to 2018! Jon and Steph talk about the year in review, both with big changes in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints culture, and things we are looking forward to next year at home and in the gospel.Get in touch with us o