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
66 episodes
#66 - Part 1 - Being A Foreign Exchange Student For A Year, And Serving In the Mormon Battalion Visitors Center Mission - Getting to know Heather Richey
Today I got to sit down with Sister Heather Richey - a member of the Linden Park 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 exchan...
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Episode 66
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#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...
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Episode 65
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#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!
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Episode 64
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#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...
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Episode 63
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#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...
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Episode 62
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#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...
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Episode 61
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#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...
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Episode 60
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#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...
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Episode 59
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#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...
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Episode 58
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#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 ...
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Episode 57
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# 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...
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Episode 56
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# 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...
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Episode 55
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#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...
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Episode 54
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#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<...
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Episode 53
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#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 ...
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Episode 52
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#51 - Part 2 - Getting to know Richard Bergs
Enjoy Part 2 of Richard's story!
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Episode 51
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#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...
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Episode 50
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#49 - Part 2 - Getting to know Erin McHugh
Enjoy listening to part 2 of Erin's story! Thanks Erin for coming by!!
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Episode 49
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1:21:41
#48 - Part 1 - Living in Las Vegas, The Damage of Judgment, And Meeting Matt - Getting to know Erin McHugh
This is part 1 of my interview with Erin McHugh, a friend and fellow member of the the Linden Park Ward! Erin has an awesome story and I'm excited for everyone to hear it! Enjoy!
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Episode 48
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#47 - The Power Of Listening, Becoming A Medical Professional, And Empowering Women To Be Mentally And Physically Healthy - Getting to know Paula Clark
In this episode I got to sit down with Paula Clark - one of the newer members of the Linden Park Ward (but not a new member of the church). Her story was awesome! Some of the highlights:Grew Up In Southern California (Do...
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Episode 47
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#46 - Part 2 - The Love Between Sisters And Coping With Tragedy - Keep getting to know Natalie Brown
In this episode Natalie talks to us about the unexpected passing of her sister Tammy, the tremendous grief that she felt...and how she's learning to deal with that grief. She explores how her capacity for compassion and her desire to not ...
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Episode 46
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#45 - Part 1 - Crying Is Not Weakness, Skiing Competitively, The Power Of A Blessing, And The Love Of A Leader - Getting to know Natalie Brown
In this episode, we get to hear another member of the Linden Park Ward - none other than the famous Natalie Brown! Her interview was awesome, I loved every part of it and I felt of her spirit and she shared about her life. I'm posit...
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Episode 45
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#44 - Part 3 - How The Pickett Family Helped Bring Mike Closer To Christ, Being Intimidated In Church, And Feeling Gratitude - Keep getting to know Mike Hansen
This is the final part of Mikes 3 part interview. In this episode, Mike recounts the last 10 years of his life and how he got to where he is now. He talks about how he was introduced to the church, how he felt while he was there, wh...
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Episode 44
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#43 - Part 2 - Surviving in Juvenile Hall, LA County Jail And Norco Prison...And How An Ex-Gang Member Took A Chance On Him And Allowed Him To Start Healing - Getting to know Mike Hansen
Part 2 of my interview with Mike! (stay tuned for Part 3)Some of the things he talked about:How he didn't know actual fear into he entered Juvenile HallHow the fear became worse when he turned 18 and went to L...
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Episode 43
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#42 - Part 1 - Come Listen To How God Is In Our Lives Even When We Don't Know It - Getting to know Mike Hansen
In this episode I got to sit down with Mike Hansen, one of the newest members of the Linden Park ward. He found the church in 2018 and his story is quite unique among traditional members. But while some of what he has gone through m...
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Episode 42
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