Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

By Leann and Melissa

This podcast is a discussion of two Christian women's ah-ha moments from their perspective and experiences as they focus on creating a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. They share and discuss

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April 22, 2026 Creating a Strong Foundation: Examining Healthy Eating and Nutrition
Leann and Melissa talk about the impact of our diets on our overall wellness and ways to examine what nutrients we are putting into our bodies.

Ponder Questions:
What am I putting in my body?
Am I eating nutrient-dense food?
Am I wanting to feel better?
How much water am I drinking?
Am I getting the nutrients my body needs?
Am I emotionally eating?
Am I reading labels?
What areas am I deficient in?
Am I running out of steam at 5 p.m.?
Do I have to conserve my energy?

Invitation:
Decide what your first step will be.

References:
"One Percent Better," Michael A. Dunn, October 2021 General Conference
“What’s in that supplement? Sometimes more than you bargain for,” Harvard Health Publishing, January 1, 2019
“Digestive Diseases Statistics for the United States,” National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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April 15, 2026 Changing Our Mindset: Building Belief in Healing
Leann and Melissa discuss available tools and ways Heavenly Father has given us to change our mindset towards healing and wellness and improve our quality of life.

Ponder Questions:
What is my relationship with my health?
Am I focused on illness or wellness?
Am I inviting healing into my life?
Do I want better?
What areas am I lacking in?
What is resonating with me right now?
Am I creating harmony with my body, mind and spirit?
Am I partnering with God?
What is keeping me from being “in choice”?

Invitation:
Answer these questions:
How is your relationship with yourself?
What do you need to weed out of your life?

References:
“Health,” Topics and Questions, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
"The Healing Questions Guide: Relevant Questions to Ask the Mind to Activate Healing in the Body,” Wendi Jensen, pg. 13
D&C 89
"Your Body: A Magnificent Gift to Cherish,” Russell M. Nelson, New Era, August 2019
"He Could Heal Me!”, Peter F. Meurs, April 2023 General Conference

*Note: Multiple personality disorder is the former name of Dissociative Identity Disorder. People who experience DID have alters, or different identities, who can work together as a system. When this episode was recorded, Melissa was unaware of the name change and apologizes for any unintended offense.

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If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube: Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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April 08, 2026 Listening to Our Bodies: Our Personal Health Journeys
Leann and Melissa talk about their own journeys with women’s health and how working with Christ has allowed them to discover new paths.

Ponder Questions:
What are you being called to do?
Are you allowing the Lord to guide you on your journey?
Am I open to what the Lord is guiding me to?

Invitation:
Start with prayer to be led to know what to do.

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If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube. Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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April 05, 2026 The Light and Love of Christ: Sharing Testimonies of Easter
In this special Easter episode, Leann and Melissa talk about their testimonies of the Savior and the Atonement and the depth of Christ’s love.

Ponder Questions:
What can I do differently going forward?
How can I share Christ’s light?

Invitation:
Take the things you have learned and felt this season and continue to move it forward. Be a light to others.

References:
"The Atonement of Jesus Christ," Tad R. Callister, April 2019 General Conference

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If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube: Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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April 01, 2026 Mind, Body, and Soul: Improving Overall Health
Leann and Melissa discuss how mental health, physical health, and spiritual health are connected and the importance of taking small, consistent steps to feed our souls.

Ponder Questions:
Am I prepared?
Am I preparing to be a Zion people?
Where am I not getting to the root of the problem?
What am I not doing that is affecting how I show up in my life?
Where am I out of balance?
Am I recognizing the weak areas?
Have I created a place of security?
Have I prepared my mind to be faithful to the Lord?
Am I focusing on being positive and having joy?

Invitation:
Spend some time to find where you are out of balance and find out what areas to work on.

References:
"Embrace The Future with Faith," Russell M. Nelson, October 2020 General Conference

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube. Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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March 25, 2026 Strengthening Our Bodies: Discussing Women’s Health
Leann and Melissa’s friend Beth joins as a guest to discuss her health journey with perimenopause, supporting other women with their hormonal health, and counseling with the Lord to find our next steps.

Ponder Questions:
Am I listening to my body?
Am I seeking to understand what is happening in my body?
Where do I feel drawn to learn more?
Am I asking to be led to answers for my health?
Where does He want to guide me?
Am I offering hope to others?
Am I being patient with myself as I make changes?

Invitation:
Ask yourself, “What incremental step can I take to improve my health?”
Ponder and pray about your next step.
Offer yourself compassion and grace.

References:
"To Be Healed,” Richard G. Scott, April 1994 General Conference
“Discourse, 5 January 1841, as Reported by Unidentified Scribe,” The Joseph Smith Papers

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube. Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.

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March 18, 2026 Learning From Conflict: Ways to Improve Communication
Leann and Melissa discuss tools for conflict resolution, including how to approach difficult conversations, and ways to choose curiosity and peace.

Ponder Questions:
How do I look at conflict?
Am I taking accountability for my own choices?
What is the condition of my heart?
Am I willing to see from someone else’s perspective?
Am I dehumanizing others?
Am I looking at people as people to be loved?
Is my heart at war?
Am I creating a supportive environment?
Am I seeing how I can change?
What am I misunderstanding?
Am I being curious?
Am I allowing others to express how they are feeling?
Am I willing to problem solve?
Am I willing to look inside and see where I am contributing to the problem?

Invitation:
Ask yourself, “Where can I start to change?”
Look for areas where you are trying to create war.

References:
VOCAB concept comes from Clair Canfield, a principal lecturer at Utah State University. He runs Canfield Conflict & Collaboration Consulting (canfieldconsulting.net).
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict: Fifth Edition, The Arbinger Institute
The Peacegiver: How Christ Offers to Heal Our Hearts and Homes, James L. Ferrell
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Helen
Dignity Index, dignity.us
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson, 2012
“Keep the Lines of Communication Strong,” Spencer W. Kimball, April 1972 General Conference

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube: Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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March 11, 2026 Peacemaking, Not Peacekeeping: Learning How To Navigate Contention
Leann and Melissa go over the difference between peacemaking and peacekeeping, talking about the motives behind the two and how to practice peacemaking in our day-to-day lives.

Ponder Questions:
Am I actively pursuing peace?
What are my motives when I talk to someone?
Am I praying to become a peacemaker?
Am I lifting others' burdens or adding to them?
Who needs my love today?
Whose burdens can I lighten today?
Am I willing to practice peace?
Am I being patient with others?

Invitation:
Where in your life are you choosing or avoiding being a peacemaker?
What can you do better to be a peacemaker?
Look inside your heart and see what is inside.

References:
“Peacemaking is Not Peacekeeping,” Akshay Rajkumar, The Gospel Coalition India, May 4, 2022
"Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” Gary E. Stevenson, October 2025 General Conference
"Peacemaker vs Peacekeeper: What's the Biblical Difference?", Frank Chirico, Pens & Wrenches, March 27, 2025
"’Teach Us Tolerance and Love,’” Russell M. Nelson, April 1994 General Conference
"5 Ways to Be a Peacemaker,” Charlotte Larcabal Speakman, Friend, April 2024
"Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker,” Neil L. Andersen, April 2022 General Conference
"Peacemakers Needed,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference
"Be a Peacemaker,” Franklin D. Richards, October 1983 General Conference

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube: Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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March 04, 2026 Becoming Active Members: Strengthening Personal Testimony
Leann and Melissa talk about President Oaks’ BYU devotional and prophetic warnings, discussing ways to intentionally strengthen faith and spiritually prepare ourselves.

Ponder Questions:
Do I know what our prophet is telling us now?
What does it mean to be an active member?
How can I follow President Oaks' counsel in my life today?
Am I exercising humility?
Do I have someone to discuss the gospel with?
Is the Lord at the forefront of my mind?
Am I adding drops in my lamp?
Am I fully immersed in the gospel?
Am I bringing light into my life?
Where am I turning for answers?

Invitation:
Listen to this address and see what messages are there for you.
Intentionally create your spirituality and prepare yourself for the future.

References:
“Coming Closer to Jesus Christ,” Dallin H. Oaks, BYU Devotional, BYU Speeches, February 10, 2026

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube at Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.

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February 25, 2026 Practicing Temperance in the Latter Days
Leann and Melissa discuss Elder Soares’s talk about the virtue of temperance, review examples from the scriptures and latter day prophets, and talk about how temperance can shape our responses to negativity.

Ponder Questions:
Who shows temperance in your life?
Am I showing temperance for those around me?
Am I returning negativity with love?
Am I teaming up with the Spirit for help to have temperance?
How strong is my spiritual foundation?

Invitation:
Read Elder Soares’ talk and find the messages for you.

References:
“temperance,” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary
"Peacemakers Needed,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference
"Adorned with the Virtue of Temperance," Ulisses Soares, October 2025 General Conference
"Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” Gary E. Stevenson, October 2025 General Conference
“Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley on Larry King Live (Full Interview),” MovieCraze, June 5, 2014
Matthew 5:43-44

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube. Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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FAQs about Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications:

How many episodes does Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.