On February 24, 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine in an attempt to take over the country, but for the past three and a half months, Ukrainians have fought back in a David and Goliath effort to stand their ground and preserve their beloved country. Right when the war started, I discovered on Instagram, and became friends with, a Ukrainian man named Andre Zinkovsky who was sharing about his testimony of food storage and how he was prepared to deal with the war because his church leaders had instructed...
Jun 13, 2022•42 min•Ep. 175
Charlie Bird, a Missouri native, was Cosmo the Cougar at Brigham Young University from 2016-2018. He received national acclaim for his multiple dance performances with the BYU Cougarettes after ESPN and many other news and social media channels picked up his video that went viral of Charlie dancing (and keeping up!) with the Cougarettes. Charlie served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Redlands, California. He is the author of Deseret Book bestselling memoir, Witho...
Jun 06, 2022•50 min•Ep. 174
When horrible, unexplainable evil and tragedy happens in the world, what do you turn to? I'm a little ashamed to admit this, but I used to seriously question whether a little prayer from me could actually make a difference in something that happens halfway across the country, or the world. That all changed 3 years ago when our family was lifted by the prayers of so many people who don't know us personally but wanted us to feel comfort and peace during an unimaginably painful time. I would invite...
May 30, 2022•44 min•Ep. 173
Spencer Taggart, a LONG time friend of ours, has a strong background in social media and marketing. Prior to accepting a full-time teaching position at BYU Hawaii, he was the director of Strategy and New Business for Boncom and a Social Media professor at LDS Business College. Before diving into academia, Spencer was the Global Marketing Manager for Blendtec, one of the most successful companies to use social media as a marketing tool today. Spencer received his BA in Communication from the Univ...
May 23, 2022•52 min•Ep. 172
Rio Grange lives in the small town of Hailey, ID with her husband and three children, where they appreciate the slower pace and beautiful mountain community. In the spring of 2018, she founded Work + Wonder, where her devotion to God meets her passion for design. Weaving together her roles as a mother, artist, and business owner has been a beautifully chaotic journey—full of countless lessons learned and tender mercies along the way. Today Rio and I get to have a chat all about her “why” behind ...
May 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 171
Marilee Killpack is a Utah native. First up in her life are God and family. Her husband and four kids are the center of her orbit. She considers herself a has-been dancer, dancing at the Juilliard school in New York City and at BYU where she graduated. Seven years ago, she co-founded an eight-figure business called Gathre that sells leather goods, yet she’d consider her biggest professional accomplishment convincing her husband to join the team (they love working together approximately 98% of th...
May 09, 2022•45 min•Ep. 170
Your motherhood probably looks completely different than mine. But I bet we have one thing in common if you're a mother too. I bet you have days where you feel really down in the dumps about how good of a mother you are, or you FEEL you are, that day. It happens to me, and I bet it happens to you. So today I'm sharing my go-to talk when the cloud of comparison starts to creep into my calling as a mother. Whenever I feel like I'm not measuring up to whatever standard I think others may have for m...
May 02, 2022•36 min•Ep. 169
Anna Macfarlane is a marketing expert who coaches companies and brands on how to connect with their audience and maximize their social spaces. She is the founder of MARJ MEDIA, as well as popular Instagram accounts @kidsaretheworst, @thingsaretheworst, and @annaistheworst, among other social media accounts and has a fan base of more than 500,000+ internationally & growing. Anna was one of People.com’s 10 Favorite Moms on the Internet and has been featured in The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Re...
Apr 25, 2022•47 min•Ep. 168
If you've ever felt like you're failing at being a disciple of Jesus, or even if you've just felt discouraged after making mistakes, today’s episode is just for you. Today’s episode is sponsored in part by Calm. Reduce stress and anxiety through guided meditations, improve focus with curated music tracks, and rest and recharge with Calm’s imaginative sleep stories, for children and adults. There’s even new daily movement sessions, designed to relax your body & uplift your mind. Go to calm.co...
Apr 18, 2022•43 min•Ep. 167
In 2010 Mandi Gubler started her DIY blog, Vintage Revivals, with a can of yellow spray paint and blind enthusiasm. Since then her projects have grown from thrifting and painting furniture to renovating the Santa Clara Mercantile building and turning it into her family’s dream home. The renovation was thrilling enough that it caught the attention of and was documented by Magnolia. 2 years ago she started a second company, Happy Happy Houseplant, and shares her love of houseplants with the world,...
Apr 11, 2022•48 min•Ep. 166
Have you ever had an experience where you stop and think, there’s no chance that that was a coincidence? Today we’re going to talk about orbits, and how the Lord puts us in certain orbits so that we can influence each other for good and make his purposes happen. We’re sharing some personal stories, in the past and recently too, about how certain people were placed in our path, or orbit, to work out the details of our lives and show us that God really is in charge. Time Stamps: [00:34] - Your pre...
Apr 04, 2022•40 min•Ep. 165
Alexis and Chanté of @letstalk_sis have created an Instagram platform where they seek to bring awareness to difficult topics – specifically race, diversity, and inclusion – to promote dialogue and initiate positive change. They are committed to making change through connection and humanity one conversation at a time. Both Alexis, whose background is in sociology, and Chanté, whose background is in psychology, have spent the past 20 years advocating for youth and have been keynote speakers/presen...
Mar 28, 2022•55 min•Ep. 164
If you’ve ever wondered whether there really is such a thing as truth, today that’s what we’re going to talk all about. We’re taking a deep dive into the difference between perception and reality and talking about how truth is different from opinion. We talk about WHY truth even matters and how it will ultimately bring you the most joy and happiness in this life. And we give you the formula for how to always find it. Time Stamps: [01:00] - Corrine and Neil talk about a funny story that started f...
Mar 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 163
Jess Toolson launched Mixhers at the end of 2019 because of a personal need to find the solution for her period pains. She teamed up with her now business partner, Cody Sanders, creating an all-natural solution to so many women's hormonal problems with drink mixes that taste delicious and transform women's health. What started as a search for personal solutions to her health problems has resulted in a multi-million dollar business, with thousands of monthly subscribers and growing from two to 20...
Mar 14, 2022•47 min•Ep. 162
The world was rocked on Thursday, February 24 when Russia invaded Ukraine, and so many of us watched in horror and felt helpless, wondering what we could do. A couple of days after the invasion began, I stumbled upon a video that was shared virally from a man in Ukraine named Andre. Andre was sharing stories on his Instagram about food storage and how he believed that listening to his church leaders and being prepared with food storage was a blessing not only to him, but an elderly neighbor lady...
Mar 07, 2022•41 min•Ep. 161
Have you ever had a prompting to do something, but you’re not sure if it’s your own thoughts or God speaking to you? Today we are going to talk all about how to identify when the spirit is speaking to you, what to look for, how it should feel, what kind of things the spirit will be telling you to do, and how to have the courage to act on it. Time Stamps: [00:35] - Here’s a common question we don’t always talk about. [03:23] - Look for a message that connects to both your mind and your heart. [05...
Feb 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 160
Brooke Romney is a writer, speaker, and connector. She has been published in The Washington Post, The Deseret News, and a host of other online publications where her pieces have been read millions of times. Brooke comes from girly roots but has morphed into an outdoor exploring, dirt loving mom of 4 boys (ages 9-18) and couldn't be happier about it. She is married to a man who keeps her on her toes but loves unconditionally, even when she leaves all the cupboards open and lights on. In October 2...
Feb 21, 2022•43 min•Ep. 159
Four years ago, on February 14 (yes, Valentine's Day) of 2018, Neil and I shared our story with the world about how our marriage had survived addiction, and specifically Neil’s lifelong battle with pornography addiction. This decision wasn't made lightly, and it was something he ultimately had to decide he was willing and ready to do. Today we're reflecting back on that decision and talking through how we decided it was the right thing to do, and how it ties into the 12th step of any 12-step pro...
Feb 14, 2022•51 min•Ep. 158
My friend Lacy Gadegaard West likes to say, 'I'm a stylist by trade and a CEO by accident'. She's the Founder and CEO of Laced Hair Extensions, a globally recognized, multi-million dollar company. Born and raised in a small town in Southern Utah, Lacy began her professional career as a stylist in Las Vegas. She developed her love for hair extensions and perfected her methods while working at the Bellagio and Aria for almost a decade. Lacy traveled the country doing hair for A-List celebrities an...
Feb 07, 2022•42 min•Ep. 157
How many times have you been asked, “What do you do?” Or “What does your dad do?” or “What does your husband do?” Aside from the possible conversation about how we could be better at not just assuming automatically that the men make all the money (we'll save that one for another day), I always cringe a little at this question because it of course implies, “What do you do for work?” or “How do you make money?” What I'd love to change in our society is the idea that what we do (or how we make mone...
Jan 31, 2022•57 min•Ep. 156
Carlos Whittaker’s wife Heather Whittaker is often asked, “So what does your husband do?” And this question plagued her for a long time until one day she finally identified it perfectly: “He's a hope dealer.” Carlos Whittaker identifies himself as an author, speaker, moment maker, spider killer and hope dealer. He's amassed a following of over 240,000 Instagram followers who he lovingly refers to as his Instafamilia, where they've raised almost a million dollars in under a year for good causes a...
Jan 24, 2022•40 min•Ep. 155
Lindsay Bird Nielsen of the Lindsay Report is a longtime friend of mine who has battled with Lyme disease for most of her life, even before she knew what it was. She has also suffered the loss of both her parents and is married to France Nielsen who also lost both of his parents. Lindsay is someone I look to on how to deal with grief myself, and I learned so much about empathy and compassion for those who have Lyme disease by following her Instagram and listening to her stories of what that chal...
Jan 17, 2022•50 min•Ep. 154
Do you know the actual definition of the word priority? I didn't, until I read a book a few years back that taught me! Today we're breaking down what it really means to set a priority and how we make clear priorities in our lives. We share how to make priorities in business, in family, in personal progress, and in every aspect of your life in order to accomplish the things that really matter most. Time Stamps: [00:30] - Do you know the true meaning of the word “priority”? [02:57] - Corrine explo...
Jan 10, 2022•41 min•Ep. 153
Sharon McMahon is a former high school government and law teacher who earned a reputation as ‘America’s Government Teacher’ amidst the historic 2020 election proceedings for her viral efforts on Instagram to educate the general public on political misinformation. Through a simple mission to share non-partisan information about democracy, Sharon has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online, affectionately called the “Governerds", who look to her for truth and logic in a society plagued b...
Jan 03, 2022•46 min•Ep. 152
The word hope is sometimes misunderstood. In our everyday language, the word often has a hint of uncertainty. For example, we may say that we hope for a change in the weather or a visit from a friend. In the language of the gospel, however, the word hope is sure, unwavering, and active. Prophets speak of having a “firm hope” (Alma 34:41) and a “lively hope” (1 Peter 1:3). “Happy is he,” said the Psalmist, “that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God” (Psalm 146:5)....
Dec 27, 2021•38 min•Ep. 151
David Butler is a religion teacher, speaker, writer, podcaster, YouTuber and someone who's constantly in my ear teaching me little golden nuggets about the gospel of Jesus Christ! Dave started hosting a YouTube and podcast episode each week with his friend Emily Belle Freeman, where they follow the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ scripture study guide called Come Follow Me and tell you what you don't want to miss in the scriptures that week. I got to sit down today and talk all abou...
Dec 20, 2021•56 min•Ep. 150
Has the day of miracles ceased? This is a question posed in my favorite book, the Book of Mormon by the prophet Mormon himself. We've had a couple of miracles ourselves lately that we're going to share in today’s episode, along with the story behind where this mantra came from in my life. I actually finished recording this episode with Neil and was texting back and forth with my mom about the man I mention in this episode, Lamont Ericson. She sent me this text from his wife Debbie, with some of ...
Dec 13, 2021•49 min•Ep. 149
The Midnight Mission is the oldest continuously operating human service organization in the Los Angeles region. Centered in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles, The Midnight runs one of the most efficient direct service operations in the country. With only five executive managers throughout its 100-year history, The Midnight has been a consistent beacon of light for those with nowhere else to turn. This past summer I went with my church youth group to the Midnight Mission where we provided...
Dec 06, 2021•42 min•Ep. 148
A few years ago I stumbled upon a talk called “Gifts of Love” that completely changed the way I think of gift giving during the Christmas season. Today we're sharing some highlights and cliff-notes from that talk and why we feel like it's so powerful and true. We're talking about the calendar system that our family uses to make sure we're keeping Christ in the center of our Christmas each day, by doing very small and simple acts of service. And I'm sharing live with Neil, for the first time this...
Nov 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 147
Angie Balfour is the Chief People Officer at Weave, a Utah company that just went public last week. She has worked in HR really since high school (more on that in a minute) and before becoming an executive at Weave, she worked as the head of Human Resources at Instagram, a Human Resources Business Partner at Facebook, and before that she worked all over the world for a company called Fairchild Semiconductor in all aspects of their HR, talent and leadership management. Today I'm asking Angie some...
Nov 22, 2021•48 min•Ep. 146
