Imperfectly Broken The Podcast

Although this episode is a little more scatterbrained than I wanted it to be, I am grateful for the opportunity to reflect on what I learned from serving in the Cedar City Temple as an ordinance worker. I hope you can follow my thought-process and hear the love I have for the temple, the patrons, the Gospel, and for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

If you ever have an opportunity to serve in the temple, I encourage you to take it!

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Hello hello!

In the past, I have published episodes that I did not edit, though I’ve tried to keep that number low. I suppose today we are adding one to the count. As I write this (in this current moment), it is late, my eyes are hurting/strained, and I am very tired (hence the multiple yawns in this episode haha). If you’ve heard of the video chat app, Marco Polo, pretend I am sending you a Polo. No editing required. 🫡😎

I really wanted this episode to be powerful (I’ve been wanting to record this specific episode for a long time now), but alas, we don’t always get what we want … and that’s okay.

If you want a more powerful and inspiring message, go listen to episode 193. That one is the blog post version of “Maybe it’s Not Impossible After All,” and it is MUCH BETTER!

Anyway, have a wonderful day! I’ll see you next week with a much better episode. I promise. #embraceimperfection

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On an August night 17 years ago, LynAnn received devastating news: both her husband and son had died in a plane crash. Wanting to turn to the Lord for comfort and strength, LynAnn and her family clung to the gospel of Jesus Christ with “both hands.”

In this episode, LynAnn shares her story—the heartbreak and sadness, but more importantly, the hope and healing.

We discuss the Atonement of Jesus Christ and what it really means for us, as well as how to support someone who is grieving—whether they’re facing a cancer diagnosis, the death of a loved one, addiction, or another kind of loss.

I have a testimony that there is purpose and meaning behind our suffering. Our pain is not in vain—it matters.

I hope you’ll take the time to listen to LynAnn’s story and gain strength from what she so generously shares.

And one quick update: I’ve officially decided to move to one episode per week instead of two. With this change, I’m making a commitment—to you and to myself—not to miss a single week for the rest of the year. New episodes will drop every Wednesday. Thank you for your continued love and support. 🫶🏻

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A few months ago, a brother on my temple shift shared a tender story that touched all of our hearts. (Seriously, everyone was shedding tears. Myself included!) After returning from military service, he struggled with severe PTSD. But through a series of divine interventions where the Lord clearly guided him and his family, he found healing—divine healing—in the House of the Lord.

His story was so powerful that many people on our shift asked if he would write it down and print copies to take home. I picked one up, and knowing how powerful the story was, felt prompted to ask if I could record and share it on the podcast. He kindly gave me permission.

I’m deeply grateful for our veterans—those who have risked their lives and carry the burden of trauma so that we can live in freedom. Especially the freedom to worship, to choose Christ, and to grow in discipleship.

I’m also profoundly thankful for the temple and the saving ordinances performed there. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us more than we can comprehend, and They are always inviting us to come home.

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I’m going to be so real … the reason I am posting this on a Thursday (and even posting it at all) is because I want the episode tomorrow to be episode 200, so I kind of needed a filler episode. This little story doesn’t even take 5 minutes, so it was perfect.

Feel free to skip this one, but if you choose not to (or even if you do), I hope you ponder the power of prayer!

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I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ for SO MANY reasons. One of those reasons is because it is a great place to find Christ’s peace and enter into His rest.

I know that Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost—the Godhead—are the true authors of peace. They can help us feel whole even while we wait for healing. They can help us feel strong when we feel weak. They can make us more when we feel less. I am grateful for the rest that Jesus Christ offers—rest He offers today and every day.

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In this episode, I interview my new friend, Nellybutter (a name she had fun creating!). Due to sharing some vulnerable things, she wanted to stay anonymous, and I totally respect that!

We talk about faith, help, hope, and healing. Nellybutter shares a couple vulnerable things and encourages others to seek support and utilize the resources available to them.

Please note: All of Nellybutter’s opinions and thoughts are her own and do not reflect the official stance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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I’ve posted a lot of vulnerable things on both my blog and on this podcast. I’ve talked about depression, anxiety, unmet expectations, my testimony, personal stories, and so much more.

Well this blog post is a little bit different as it is *extremely* vulnerable and makes me uncomfortable to think about sharing with the world. It’s been on my blog since December of 2022, but it’s pretty hidden. I’ve covered it with lots of other posts and is now not even on the front page (you have to scroll to the bottom and push “next”).

It doesn’t worry me too much anymore because it’s rare for anyone to find it. I *rarely* share it with people, so I’m sure it doesn’t get read very often. Just how I like it haha!

Well of course Heavenly Father had other plans. I felt prompted a couple days ago to record this and then post it on my podcast. So once again, I feel vulnerable as I’m bringing it forward, taking it out of its hiding place.

I hope you can hear my sincerity through my voice and words.

You can find the blog post at https://imperfectlybroken.com/...

The youtube video for President Holland’s video is linked on the blog post, or you can search, “Where Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet” on Google or Youtube.

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In today’s episode, I share a little fun fact about me and then talk about something silly that happened on Sunday.

I then connect this experience to Jesus Christ and my decision to choose Him again and again. He is the “Living Water” and by drinking from His doctrine, we can have everlasting life and never thirst again. How incredible is that?!

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College Life With Kyra: The Search is Over

I’m going to be so real with you right now (I always try to be), I think this episode will be a lot more engaging/interesting if you listen to it sped up. When I recorded this, I was kind of lethargic and slow, and as I was listening back to edit the episode, it drove me crazy. So for your sake, play this at a faster speed than 1x. There should be an option on your podcasting app to speed it up, and once again, I recommend you use it for this episode!

The second honest point is that I had a whole section in here about going down to one episode a week (I’ve already been doing that for the last 3-4 weeks haha whoops), but upon editing it, I took it out. Why? Well because THE MOTIVATION, EXCITEMENT, and DESIRE to podcast is BACK BABY! Heavenly Father has graciously answered my prayers, and I’ve decided to continue to post/go back to two episodes a week. Yayyyyyy!

Although I didn’t talk about it in the episode, “the search” for motivation is over as well as my search for housing up north. So the title has double meaning, and I didn’t even realize it. I am so grateful!

I’m excited to announce that I’ll have an episode out on Wednesday of this week too. Crazy, right?! OHHHH, it’s good to be back! 👏🏻🔥😁

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