Called to Create: An LDSPMA Podcast

Boyd Matheson is the host of KSL NewsRadio’s Inside Sources, KSL-TV’s Sunday Edition and a nationally recognized social and political commentator. Prior to joining KSL, he served as opinion editor for Deseret News, chief of staff in the United States Senate, president of a public policy think tank, and spent years as an international business strategist. Boyd and his wife Debbie have 5 children, 8 grandchildren and he is currently serving for a season as disciple-bishop of the Manila 9th Ward. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/boydmatheson/

https://muckrack.com/boyd-matheson/articles

https://twitter.com/boydmatheson

In 2001, at the age of 27, Chad’s life changed in an instant when a 2,000-pound bale of hay shattered his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic. But Chad’s dreams were not paralyzed that day—he became an example of what is possible.

Chad is a best-selling author, president of his own communications company, and recognized world-class wheelchair athlete. In 2003, he set a world record by wheeling his chair from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas (513 miles).

Chad inspires, motivates, and moves audiences, creating an experience that touches hearts for a lifetime. He is one of the youngest ever to receive the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) and to be inducted into the prestigious National Speaker Hall of Fame. 

https://www.instagram.com/chadlhymas

https://www.facebook.com/chadlhymas

https://twitter.com/chadlhymas

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadhyma

Alice Faulkner Burch is general editor of “My Lord, He Calls Me: Stories of Faith by Black American Latter-day Saints.” She also serves on the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board, is on the Signature Books Editorial Advisory Board, and is the Director of Special Events on the Executive Committee of Sema Hadithi African American Heritage & Culture Foundation, (Utah’s only 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the researching, preserving, and teaching of Utah’s Black American history founded by her husband). She enjoys writing, cross-stitching, and doing the dying art of whole-cloth quilting – a skill she learned on her own to honor her maternal Grandmother.

Deseret Book

deseretbook.com/product/P6001723.html

Amazon

amazon.com/My-Lord-He-Calls-Latter-day/dp/1639930299

Sema Hadithi African American Heritage & Culture Foundation

https://semahadithifoundation.org

Dr. Stacy Taniguchi is a motivational speaker and experiential education consultant. 

He is a retired university professor from BYU's Marriott School of Business and works as an outdoor wilderness guide, specializing in remote adventures in Alaska and international mountaineering. Dr. Taniguchi is also an expert witness for tort liability cases involving outdoor recreational risk management and product liability and an advocate for the "Choose to THRIVE" movement. He co-founded Beta Experiences which helps people on their journey to living a life of thriving. 

Dr. Taniguchi’s BETA Experience website

https://www.betaexp.com

[PDF] What 100 things do you want to do with your life?

https://intermountainhealthcare.org/-/media/files/services/eap/etips/what-100-things-do-you-want-to-do-with-your-life.pdf?la=en

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacytaniguchi

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/kahiltna.visions

Jeanette Bennett earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in journalism from BYU and is the founder/editor of Utah Valley Magazine, BusinessQ Magazine, Utah Valley Bride and UtahValley360.com. She has also been a regular guest on HuffPostLive and has moderated gubernatorial debates and numerous business panels. 

Jeanette plays the piano and organ, but her feet did the talking when she took third place in “Dancing with the Community Stars.” Jeanette has a love/hate relationship with deadlines, half marathons and the stock market — and she has a love/love relationship with glossy pages, watching her kids play sports and enjoying Utah’s canyons. 

Website

https://jeanettebennett.com

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jeanettewbennett

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanettebennett

Jared and Marcie Austin are owner creators of Latter Day Kids! They have worked together for the last 4 years as a husband and wife team to deliver free weekly videos and lesson bundles that support gospel learning in the home.

Jared earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education, and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. He is an art teacher by trade and worked as a public school teacher until he resigned in 2021 in order to focus on producing content for “Latter Day Kids.” 

Marcie spends her days homeschooling, loving on her children, and doing her best to fit creative endeavors in between it all. She does graphic design and photography work for Latter Day Kids, and is a freelance graphic designer. 

Jared and Marcie have been married for 17 years, and are the proud parents of 5 beautiful children who are the true inspiration behind Latter Day Kids and the talented voice actors behind all of the Latter Day Kids videos! 

Website 

https://www.latterdaykids.com

Instagram  @latterdaykids

https://www.instagram.com/latterdaykids

Facebook  Latter Day Kids

https://www.facebook.com/latterdaykids

YouTube  @LatterDayKids

https://www.youtube.com/@LatterDayKids

Pinterest  @latterdaykids

https://www.pinterest.com/latterdaykids

Summerisa is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BFA in Music Dance Theatre and a Minor in Ballroom Dance. She and her husband moved to NYC and performed professionally as actors for seven years, working with many of the top directors and choreographers in the business. Summerisa was awarded Best Actress in a Musical by Broadway World for her portrayal of Doralee in the production 9 to 5.  While living in NYC, they also owned and operated their own performing arts training studio in Manhattan. In 2017, Summerisa helped found and currently works full-time as President of the nonprofit organization Harrington Center for the Arts located in American Fork. The nonprofit began with the vision of her father and local doctor, the late Dr. Carl Bell. Harrington Center for the Arts will renovate the historic Harrington School building to become a home for the arts in the local community as well as constructing a new Studio Theater. 

Website https://www.summerisa.com

Instagram: @summerisa 

https://www.instagram.com/summerisa

Facebook: summerisa.stevens 

https://www.facebook.com/summerisa.stevens

YouTube: @summerisabellstevens7328 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjGyKUeHd89ZEH8WdZRciw

Brooke Walker is the host and executive producer of KSL’s “Studio 5 with Brooke Walker.” She is an Emmy award-winning journalist and a member of the KSL News Team, where she contributes as an anchor and reporter. Brooke is also the host and executive producer of “Family Rules” on BYUtv and BYU Radio. Brooke’s most important and cherished titles are wife and mother. She and her husband are the proud parents of four children.

Facebook www.facebook.com/BrookeWalkerKSL

X (Twitter) www.twitter.com/BrookeWalkerKSL

Instagram www.instagram.com/brookewalker

LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-walker-12039a31

Reyna Aburto was born in Nicaragua and studied Industrial Engineering there. She holds a degree in Computer Science from Utah Valley University and has worked in the language industry for more than 30 years. Reyna and her husband own a translation business. She has served as Relief Society General Presidency Second Counselor and as a member of the Primary General Board for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She currently serves on the Correlation Committee in Church Headquarters. She is the author of Reaching for the Savior (Acudamos al Salvador, in Spanish), and co-host of the Consecrating Your Life podcast (@consecratingpod) with her daughter Elena. 

Deseret Book https://deseretbook.com/p/reaching-for-the-savior

Instagram: @consecratingpod

Facebook: Consecrating Your Life Podcast

Bonnie Oscarson, a native of Utah, has lived in eight states and one foreign country. She and her husband served as Mission President and Companion in the Sweden Gothenburg Mission in the 1970s. Thirty years later they returned to Sweden as Temple President and Matron for the Stockholm temple.
Bonnie wrote a book in 2015, What Makes Us Sisters, urging women to encourage and inspire others in ways that help them realize their great potential. She and Paul have seven children and 29 fascinating grandchildren. Bonnie served as the Young Women General President of the Church from 2013 until 2018. 

Deseret Book 
https://deseretbook.com/products?query=bonnie%20oscars

Tarsha Joyner’s most cherished roles are that of wife, mother, grandmother, creator, and Latter-day Saint. She also owns and is head Treatmaker at Mrs. Joy’s Absolutely Fabulous Treats. She created and built her business based on a project she worked on in her graphic design classes at University of Lynchburg.  At 41 years old, wanted to open a bakery but didn’t know how to bake. But she was determined to learn and went on to become the winner of the Food Nework’s Christmas Cookie Challenge in 2015. Tarsha wrote and illustrated A Quilt for Josie Joy for her senior thesis at University of Lynchburg in Virginia and has made all the quilts in the book. 

Website 

https://mrsjoys.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/missusjoy

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/MissusJoy

Steven Sharp Nelson is the only cellist in history to play atop the Great Wall of China, among the Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico, in front of The Christ Redeemer Statue in Rio, at the Petra sandstone city in Jordan, near the Iguazu Falls in Brazil and Argentina, on the grounds of the most iconic castle (Eilean Donan) in Scotland and, best of all, on the Death Star!  He has written hundreds of compositions, including two full length symphonies, and sings, plays the piano, the drums, guitar, the bass, the mandolin, the ukulele, and the nose flute. Steven is considered a pioneer in a style he coined, called “cello percussion.” Steven feels grateful that he’s just barely famous enough to make a living, but plenty obscure enough to have a life. And that life, he has found, is best lived when striving to follow the teachings and example of his Best Friend and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Steven’s duet with his wife 

https://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=1000EMNU

Website 

https://thepianoguys.com

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@thepianoguys

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/stevensharpnelson

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/StevenSharpNelsonMusic

Deseret Book

https://deseretbook.com/t/author/steven-sharp-nelson

Jenny Doan is more than just a quilting icon. She’s a wife, mother, and popular YouTube personality. Her professional quilting journey began over 27 years ago, back when her family first moved to rural Missouri. Little did she know their random point-and-go selection of the Midwest guided them to an epic adventure atop a quilting empire. Watch this week’s podcast episode and learn how Jenny’s children led the way to the formation and exponential growth of the Missouri Star Quilt Company and its corresponding quilting channel on YouTube.

Website 

https://www.missouriquiltco.com

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@MissouriQuiltCo

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/missouriquiltco

https://www.instagram.com/jennymsqc

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/QuiltingDeals

Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/missouriquiltco

Thrift Books

https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/jenny-doan/1881208

Brooke Romney, a writer, speaker, and connector, is committed to sharing real life with a hopeful twist. She is the best-selling author of three books: “52 Modern Manners for Today's Teens” Volume 1 and 2 and “I Like Me Anyway: Embracing Imperfection, Connection, and Christ”. Brooke comes from girly roots but has morphed into an outdoor adventuring, dirt loving mom of 4 boys. Meaningful connection with family, friends, strangers, and God is where she finds purpose and joy.

Website 

https://brookeromney.com

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/brookeromneywrites

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/brookeromneywrites

Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/brookeromneywrites

Amazon Author Page

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brooke-Romney/author/B08L8WQN6C?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Scott Christopher is the best-selling author of People People, The Levity Effect, and The Seven UPs of Happiness. He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, Fox Business Channel, CNBC, National Public Radio, and BBC. Since 1995, Scott has circled the globe entertaining and motivating thousands of audiences from senior leader retreats to all-staff meetings. Applicable to all audiences in any industry, Scott’s unforgettable messages and off-the-cuff humor illustrate firsthand how levity, humor and becoming a ‘people person’ enriches lives at work and at home.

Website https://scottchristopher.net

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/official_scottchristopher

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scottchristopheractor

Anthony Sweat is an Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. He received his bachelor's degree in painting and drawing and his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. He is the author of several articles and books dealing with the teachings and history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His most recent book is The Holy Covenants: Living our Sacred Temple Promises. Anthony is the host and producer of BYU religious education’s popular podcast, Y Religion. As a practicing artist his paintings center on religious themes, including underrepresented events in Church history

Website https://www.anthonysweat.com

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brotheranthonysweat

Deseret Book https://deseretbook.com/products?query=anthony%2520sweat

Dave Finnegan is a seasoned “human experience collector” who dedicated an entire year to exploring the world to gain a deeper understanding of cultures and human experiences. In 2022 he traveled over 130,000 miles, setting foot on every continent including Antarctica, and navigated some of the world's largest rivers such as the Ganges, Amazon, Nile, and Mekong. He hiked iconic trails such as Kilimanjaro, the Himalayas, Patagonia, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. As a diver, he explored some of the world's most beautiful underwater environments including the Great Barrier Reef, the Red Sea, and the Galapagos Islands. All with a carry-on-sized backpack.  Overall, Dave's journey was a transformative experience.

In 2013, Dave was named to the “Top 100 CIO” list by CIO Magazine and was nominated as “Innovative CIO of the Year” by Retail Information Systems magazine. He worked at the Orvis Company for seven years (2014-2021) where he was the Customer Experience Officer. Prior to Orvis, he helped to start up Build-A-Bear Workshop (1999-2014) where he served as Chief Information and Interactive Officer for the company. He was instrumental in the development of the award-winning Build-A-Bear Workshop Store of the Future: an innovative blend of digital technology and store experience.

 Exploring Planet Earth 2022, Instagram page -
https://www.instagram.com/exploringplanetearth2022

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefinnegan

The National CIO Review magazine interview - https://nationalcioreview.com/interviews-with-technology-leaders/qa-dave-finnegan-chief-experience-officer-orvis/

Hilary Weeks loves hearing stories and imagining what it would be like to feel and experience the things someone else does. She feels drawn to unlock and express the feelings of the heart through music. Sometimes her music collections feel a little like children in that they consume her thoughts, energy, and creativity and she hopes they add good to the world. She strives to put God first in her life because she knows He makes everything else fall into place.

hilaryweeks.com
facebook.com/hilaryweeks
instagram.com/hilaryweeksmusic
youtube.com/@HilaryWeeksMusic
Best songs list https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hilary-weeks-mn0000140840/songs
Limitless by Kris Krohn https://youtu.be/yU6VuEMZatg

Inspirational speaker, entertainer Jason Hewlett is the author of the Facebook post entitled, “I Saw My Wife at Target Today”, a viral post that was seen by more than 100 million people across the globe. Jason has delivered thousands of presentations and was one of the youngest speakers to be inducted into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame. His talks inspire leadership from the perspective of a Promise while giving attendees an engaging, entertaining, and educational experience.

instagram.com/jasonhewlett

facebook.com/jasonhewlettentertainer

linkedin.com/in/jasonhewlett

youtube.com/user/jasonrhewlett

twitter.com/jasonhewlett

Cali Black is an author, podcaster, speaker, and content creator who loves the scriptures. At the beginning of 2019, Cali felt called to start an Instagram account titled @ComeFollowMeStudy. Little did she know that a worldwide pandemic would hit the following year and her content would be needed more than ever. She was able to pivot her content and focus on using the Book of Mormon to share peace and joy. Cali also co-hosts the popular podcast, One Minute Scripture Study, and has co-written two Amazon best-selling books, “One Minute Scripture Study in the New Testament” and also a version of the Old Testament. Above all, Cali knows that the scriptures hold the keys to pointing us toward our Savior Jesus Christ.

Website https://comefollowmestudy.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comefollowmestudy

YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@comefollowmestudywithcaliblack/videos

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1462144446/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_XYQBQ0HCG90YB203KWVK?linkCode=ml1&tag=comefollowm0f-20

One Minute Scripture Study podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-minute-scripture-study-a-come-follow-me-podcast/id1501755896