Connecting Saints
A podcast for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to connect and become more unified in our shared pursuit of following Jesus Christ
Episodes
74 episodes
Episode 74 - Dick Pickett
Re-upload of the interview I did with Dick Pickett who is now in the Emerald Glen ward!In this episode, we'll hear from Dick Pickett as he recounts growing up in Massachusetts, going to boarding school at age 14 (and leaving his family t...
Episode 73 - Brigita Pickett
Re-upload of the interview I did with Brigita Pickett. She's now in the Emerald Glen ward! How many of us can say that our stories start in the ruins of Germany shortly after World War 2??!!! Come get to know Brigita as...
Episode 72 - Shauna Bjork
Re-upload of the interview I did with Shauna Bjork who is now in the Emerald Glen ward.In this episode, we'll hear from Shauna Bjork talking about growing up in Rye, Colorado, stepping away from the church for a couple of years and the "...
Episode 71 - Wendy Stewart
This is a "re"upload of Wendy Stewart's original interview being that she's a member of of the new Emerald Glen ward.
Episode 70 - Deb Blakely
Get to know Deb Blakely - hear her talk about growing up in Missouri, meeting Gary at BYU, and going back to school in her thirties...
Episode 69 - Gary Blakely
Get to know Gary Blakely as he moved from Utah to Chicago to Connecticut, back to Chicago and to Fort Collins!
Episode 68 - Rich Bale
Get to know Rich Bale, the 2nd counselor in the Emerald Glen Bishopric....
Episode 67 - Ken Biery
Get to know Ken Biery - our Elders Quorum President. Listen to him talk about his conversion story, his time in the Military, going back to school as an adult, and working in the funeral business.
Episode 66 - Heather Richey
Today I got to sit down with Sister Heather Richey - a member of the Emerald Glen ward and wife to James Richey (episodes 53 and 54). I about fell out of my chair when she told me that she left high school for a year to be a foreign excha...
#65 - Growing up with a US Senator for a Grandpa And A Two Time Mission President For A Dad - Getting to know Laurel Taylor (my mother in law and featuring Wendy!)
In this episode, I got to sit down with my mother-in-law, Laurel Taylor as she recounts some of her adventures growing up. Some of the things she talks about:Growing up one of the oldest of 8 childrenMoving to Austria...
#64 - Part 2 - Getting to know Clint Burgess
Here's part 2 of my interview with Clint. It was an awesome discussion around "knowing" and "uncertainty". Hope you all enjoy!
#63 - Part 1 - The Gift Of Uncertainty - Getting to know Clint Burgess
In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Clint Burgess from the Kechter Farm Ward. I’d met Clint a few times before, but this was the first real opportunity I had to get to know him—and I’m so glad I did. (Big thanks to Shawn Buffingt...
#62 - From Growing Up On A Farm To Becoming A Dermatologist - Getting to know Mark Taylor (my father in law)
In this episode I sat down with Mark Taylor (my father in law) and got to listen to his story. They drove up from Utah to visit our family and their son and we had a few minutes to sit down and talk so we made it happen. Here are so...
#61 - Part 2 - Getting to know Leland Kimball
This is part 2 of my interview with Leland Kimball. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, you're missing out and going out of order! In this episode I got to sit down with Leland Kimball - one of my great friends here in Nor...
#60 - Part 1 - Afghanistan, Kelly, and Feeling Quietly Guided - Getting to know Leland Kimball
In this episode I got to sit down with Leland Kimball - one of my great friends here in Northern Colorado. We moved into the ward just a year or two after them, and have become super close with him and his family. It was a privilege...
#59 - An HXP Trip, Playing Basketball, And The Impact Of A Grandfather - Getting to know Caden Goodell
What an awesome opportunity to interview Caden Goodell! He's leaving on his mission in 12 days, and we were running out of time....I'm glad he was able to come over and make it happen.Some of the highlights:Does he wear...
#58 - Part 2 - Getting to know Roger Cox
Enjoy part 2 of my interview with Roger Cox. What an awesome opportunity to sit down with Roger and hear some of his story! I've been trying to get him on the podcast for a while - so it was pretty amazing for me when I asked...
#57 - Part 1 - Losing His Parents In A Car Crash And Why You Should Never Wait To Make Amends - Getting to know Roger Cox
What an awesome opportunity to sit down with Roger and hear some of his story! I've been trying to get him on the podcast for a while - so it was pretty amazing for me when I asked him (again) and he said "sure!". Roger is about as ...
# 56 - Part 2 - A Loving Father Allowing Us Into The Heart Of His Daughter After A Cancer Diagnosis And Eventual Passing - Getting to know Brooklyn Grover via her father Royce Grover
This is Part 2 of my interview with Royce Grover. Come get to know his daughter Brooklyn through her own words, thoughts and feelings after learning she had cancer. I'm so grateful that my best friend and partner Shawn Buffi...
# 55 - Part 1 - Hang Gliding In Cupertino (kinda) and a 1.60 GPA - Getting to know Royce Grover
I'm so grateful that my best friend and partner Shawn Buffington reached out to Royce (his former Bishop) and said "you have to be on that podcast - I want to hear your story!" Eventually we got in touch with each other - and what a...
#54 - Part 2 - Getting to know James Richey
Continue on with Part 2 of my interview of James Richey:Some of the highlights:Growing up with 8 siblings and feeling pressure to follow in their footstepsBeing accident prone and almost dying multiple times...
#53 - Part 1 - Sneaking Into Israel, Feeling Alone In Argentina, And Taking The Leap To Follow His Passion And Become A Writer - Getting to know James Richey
What a great opportunity for me to sit down and talk with James! I hope everyone enjoys his interview as much as I did. Some of the highlights:Growing up with 8 siblings and feeling pressure to follow in their footsteps<...
#52 - Losing Your Father At Age 7 And Your Older Brother Shortly Thereafter - Getting to know Jim Stewart
In this episode I got to interview my Dad, Jim Stewart - My Dad and I never really sit down and just "talk." And he's not one to talk much about his emotion - and so it was a really cool thing to sit down with him and ask him some ...
#51 - Part 2 - Getting to know Richard Bergs
Enjoy Part 2 of Richard's story!
#50 - Part 1 - Pilot, Race Car Driver and Entrepreneur - Getting to know Richard Bergs
Episode 50! This is Part 1 of my interview with Richard Bergs, one of the newer members of the Linden Park ward. Richard is a super humble guy and I loved talking to him. Some of the highlights:How I learne...