The Savior is calling on women to shine His Light in our homes, congregations, and communities—and we want to be those women! Sometimes in the busyness of life ...
Gush More: Living the Gospel Every Day with Brooke Walker and Lyndsi Frandsen
In an effort to show that gospel living really works, we have to show our joy! Brooke Walker and her sister Lyndsi Frandsen were discussing this, and one idea came to mind: gush more. What does this mean? The fact is our world is becoming increasingly less expressive. Perhaps we aren't necessarily feeling less, but we certainly aren’t showing what we’re feeling, which isn’t always a bad thing. But because we are women who have the light of Christ, the fulness of the Gospel, and the power of God on our side, shouldn’t we have some feelings to celebrate and share?  This podcast will both celebrate and share ways we can all be gushers, ways we can wear our joyful hearts on our sleeve, and ways we can visibly and verbally emulate the bright light of Jesus Christ in what we say, show, and do.  Follow us on Instagram @magnifycommunity! And subscribe here to our newsletter!
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A Journey of Coming Back to the Gospel with Ashly Stone
Ashly Stone was a heroin addict who had found herself in and out of rehabilitation centers and even jail for years. While getting help at the Salvation Army, she found a bible with a Book of Mormon bookmark in it. That was the push she needed to return to the gospel and find her way to recovery. In this episode, she shares her story, how it can instill hope in all of us who might be wandering or who are aching for their loved ones who are on their own paths, and how Jesus Christ is the reason she got clean. No matter your circumstances, it’s a conversation that matters in our efforts to show that following the Savior works and sharing that joy with others.  Ashly is the host of The Comeback Podcast. In this episode she mentions the following episode: https://www.comebackpodcast.org/after-high-school-josh-left-the-church-and-became-very-hostile-towards-it-after-his-divorce-a-stake-president-changed-his-life-in-a-moment-the-led-him-back-to-the-waters-of-baptism/  Follow us on Instagram @magnifycommunity and subscribe to our newsletter at magnifythegood.com/newsletter   Â
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We Can Find Joy Now! with Carrie Skarda
With all that is going on in the world—fires ravaging the country, many lives being lost, and not to mention our own personal struggles that we face every day—we hope this episode will set us up that we can have joy amidst life's realities. And to bring some great perspective to this conversation is author Carrie Skarda. Carrie’s book The Practice of Stillness inspired this discussion.  Join us for our book club on February 27th at 7pm MT where you can hear Carrie lead out the discussion! Click on this link to sign up: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/MbD0gEldSDWhgRX2WYqhwA#/registration Â
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Replacing Our Worry with Joy with Shima Baughman
We want to make our joy more known, and because we are followers of Jesus Christ, this should be the center of our mission! But sometimes in our desire for everyone close to us to live the joyful gospel life, it's our worry rather than our joy that comes through. This was an "aha" from Magnify contributor Shima Baughman when her personal family experiences were causing her more worry than joy. It was a moment where she had to ask herself, “am I really living the gospel?” And in this episode, Deseret Book content manager Stephanie Bryson chats with her about what the solution to this problem could be.  Join us on Instagram @magnifycommunity to continue the conversation! Â
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Joy Brings Us Mission and Purpose with Tammy Uzelac Hall
 We hope this conversation will set you up well for the new year ahead. The Magnify theme for these next two months is joy and more specifically showing our joy. Harry Emerson Fosdick said, “You can know a real Christian, when you see him [or her], by his buoyancy.” As we set out to be women who magnify the Lord, one way we can do that is by living buoyantly and showing by example that God's plan works.  As we were thinking about where to start the conversation, we thought of President Nelson's invitation to be women who have a bedrock understanding of the doctrine of Jesus Christ, including understanding what the scriptures say about joy. Deseret Book’s executive director of content Michelle Torsak hosts this conversation with Tammy Uzelac Hall, host of the Sunday on Monday podcast and adult institute teacher as they dive into how the scriptures define joy.  Scriptural references from Tammy: 2 Nephi 25:25-26: Theme for 2025, "we talk of Christ, we rejoice of Christ" Matthew 2:10: The wisemen rejoiced when they saw the star 2 Nephi 2:11, 13: There must be opposition in all things, compound into one, if these things are not, there is no god 2 Nephi 2:25: Men are that they might have joy 1 Nephi 17:1-3: They began to bear their journeyings without murmuring Psalm 16:11: Cause me to know the path of life Zephaniah 3:17: He will hold his peace with you  Continue the conversation over on Instagram @magnifycommunity!
The Savior is calling on women to shine His Light in our homes, congregations, and communities—and we want to be those women! Sometimes in the busyness of life prioritizing our discipleship can feel challenging, but with each episode of the Magnify podcast we aim to lighten your load!
Tune in to this Deseret Book podcast for uplifting and motivating spiritual reminders, candid conversations, and deeper learning from women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are followers of Jesus Christ and we want to help you leave each week to overcome the overwhelm of life and feel a little better than you did before!
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