Isaac Calvert is a true scholar. He teaches at BYU and is a well respected authority on Israel. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and a PhD in Instructional Psychology and Technology from BYU. He then earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education, Philosophy and Religions from Oxford. We talk about his love of learning and teaching, how he fell in love with Israel while living and studying at the Jerusalem Center, his many trips to the Holy Land, the current state of the church in Israel, what he has learned about faith from his experiences, and his upcoming podcast all about Israel. Isaac is fascinating. He has a natural gift for making big ideas accessible.

Al Lampkin is a legend in the acting and entertainment community. We talk about his early life, finding the church, how he got started in entertainment, working with legendary performers such as Johnny Cash, Rodney Dangerfield and Johnny Carson, working as an actor in Utah and how being a member of the church affects it all. Al is so happy and funny. You will love his story.

My guest this week is film director Garrett Batty. We talk about his life growing up in Park City, being a young filmmaker, his mission, meeting his wife, working on film in Los Angeles, coming back to Utah and directing hit films such as The Saratov Approach, Freetown and his newest film, Out of Liberty. Garrett is awesome. He is an incredibly talented filmmaker with a wonderful love of the gospel.

Kate Lee is an inspiring professional artist. We talk about her lifelong love of art, overcoming fears, launching her career, becoming a Deseret Book exclusive artist, her family, and how being a member of the church affects it all. Kate's story is so inspiring. She is so open, fun and engaging.

We are proud to share the first episode of a new podcast: Sharing Time - A Latter Day Saint Culture Podcast. Each week, faithful Latter Day Saint comedians and writers will sit down and explore an aspect of what it means to be a Latter Day Saint. In episode 1, we look at Latter Day Saint families going on vacation. If you enjoy the episode, search for Sharing Time: A Latter Day Saint Culture Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Richie Steadman is the host of the Cultural Hall podcast. He is also the Producer of the Lisa Show on BYU Radio and is a professional event DJ. In the episode we discuss how he got in to the radio business, why he started the Cultural Hall podcast, what took him from many years at a large local station to his current position at a wildly popular show on BYU Radio, his marriage, divorce, finding love again, and how being a member of the church affects it all. Richie is funny, candid and has a great love of our faith.

David Ostler is the author of the new book Bridges: Ministering To Those Who Question. David has done amazing work studying why people leave the church and how we can minister to them. In the episode, we talk about his experiences as a Mission President In Sierra Leone, serving in Palmyra, his calling to find out why people leave the church, the cause of faith crises, misconceptions we have about why people leave and what we can do to serve those going through faith transitions. David is so candid, humble and has incredible insight.

Monica Tanneris the host of the On The Brighter Side Podcast. In this episode, she tells her incredible conversion story. This includes growing up in a Jewish family, how she found the church, her inspiring conversion, the role of members of the church in this story, meeting her husband, raising their children, her podcast, her upcoming marriage summit and how being a member of the church affects it all. Monica is so positive and fun. Her story is incredibly uplifting and sure to make you smile!

In this special 100th episode, Nick Galieti (host of Latter-Day Saint Missioncast) interviews Shawn for a behind the scenes look at the show. We discuss how the show got started, memorable guests, why we do the show, dream guests and more.

Matt Parsons and Mike Lloyd are ophthalmologists who work with the Ouelessebougou Alliance, a Utah organization dedicated to bringing services to the village of Ouelessebougou, Mali, West Africa. In the episode, we discuss a recent trip they took to perform surgeries and other medical services there, what the area is like, the experiences with the people, attending church and how this experience has changed their lives. These are awesome, humble servants literally changing lives.