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How I Lead as Stake Primary President in Indiana | An Interview with Angela Sturgeon
Angela Sturgeon has served in a variety of callings, including Sunday School teacher, Young Women first counselor, Relief Society counselor and secretary, Relief Society president, Primary Activity Days leader, and in Scouts. She most recently served as the stake Primary secretary and now as stake Primary president.
Angela earned an associate’s degree in History and Political Science from Orange Coast College and after many years of balancing work, family, and part-time study, will be graduating in a few weeks with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho. She worked as a flight attendant before retiring in 2022 and has since pursued her passion for encouraging and mentoring others, becoming a published best-selling author of How to Be Resilient for Turbulent Times and a TEDx speaker of the same title. She speaks regularly on resilience, faith, and purpose—inspiring audiences to rise with strength in the face of adversity.
Links
How to Be Resilient for Turbulent Times: 7 Guiding Resiliency Principles
How to be resilient for turbulent times | Angela Sturgeon | TEDxUSFSM
Transcript available with the video in the Zion Lab community
Highlights
Angela shares her unique experiences and insights gained from her leadership role in a diverse and spread-out stake. She candidly discusses her initial challenges stepping into the role of stake Primary president without prior experience in a ward Primary presidency. Angela emphasizes the importance of building relationships and understanding the unique needs of each ward and branch within her stake. She shares key principles that guide her leadership approach:
00:03:40 – Angela’s Background and Move to Indiana
00:04:51 – Transition to Stake Primary President
00:05:49 – Initial Orientation in Leadership
00:07:10 – Navigating Leadership as a Convert
00:08:57 – Visiting Wards and Branches
00:09:48 – Scheduling Visits
00:10:45 – Personal Experiences and Challenges
00:12:23 – Building Relationships in Leadership
00:16:22 – Embracing Flexibility and Personal Growth
00:19:26 – Fostering Spiritual Resilience
00:25:54 – Cultivating a Culture of Love and Growth
00:30:47 – Windshield Time and Connection
00:32:27 – Unique Activities in the Stake
00:34:00 – Navigating Stake and Ward Dynamics
00:35:33 – Final Thoughts on Leadership and Love
The award-winning Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints’ mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org.
Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Kirby Heyborne, Taysom Hill, Coaches Jennifer Rockwood and Brandon Doman, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich, Richard Ostler, and many more in over 800 episodes.
Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.
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By Leading SaintsAngela Sturgeon has served in a variety of callings, including Sunday School teacher, Young Women first counselor, Relief Society counselor and secretary, Relief Society president, Primary Activity Days leader, and in Scouts. She most recently served as the stake Primary secretary and now as stake Primary president.
Angela earned an associate’s degree in History and Political Science from Orange Coast College and after many years of balancing work, family, and part-time study, will be graduating in a few weeks with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho. She worked as a flight attendant before retiring in 2022 and has since pursued her passion for encouraging and mentoring others, becoming a published best-selling author of How to Be Resilient for Turbulent Times and a TEDx speaker of the same title. She speaks regularly on resilience, faith, and purpose—inspiring audiences to rise with strength in the face of adversity.
Links
How to Be Resilient for Turbulent Times: 7 Guiding Resiliency Principles
How to be resilient for turbulent times | Angela Sturgeon | TEDxUSFSM
Transcript available with the video in the Zion Lab community
Highlights
Angela shares her unique experiences and insights gained from her leadership role in a diverse and spread-out stake. She candidly discusses her initial challenges stepping into the role of stake Primary president without prior experience in a ward Primary presidency. Angela emphasizes the importance of building relationships and understanding the unique needs of each ward and branch within her stake. She shares key principles that guide her leadership approach:
00:03:40 – Angela’s Background and Move to Indiana
00:04:51 – Transition to Stake Primary President
00:05:49 – Initial Orientation in Leadership
00:07:10 – Navigating Leadership as a Convert
00:08:57 – Visiting Wards and Branches
00:09:48 – Scheduling Visits
00:10:45 – Personal Experiences and Challenges
00:12:23 – Building Relationships in Leadership
00:16:22 – Embracing Flexibility and Personal Growth
00:19:26 – Fostering Spiritual Resilience
00:25:54 – Cultivating a Culture of Love and Growth
00:30:47 – Windshield Time and Connection
00:32:27 – Unique Activities in the Stake
00:34:00 – Navigating Stake and Ward Dynamics
00:35:33 – Final Thoughts on Leadership and Love
The award-winning Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints’ mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org.
Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Kirby Heyborne, Taysom Hill, Coaches Jennifer Rockwood and Brandon Doman, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich, Richard Ostler, and many more in over 800 episodes.
Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.
The post How I Lead as Stake Primary President in Indiana | An Interview with Angela Sturgeon appeared first on Leading Saints.