Today's podcast is taken from a BYU devotional in 2019 by sister Brigitte C. Madrian, who is the dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business. In this devotional, sister Madrian discusses the universal themes of love and sacrifice, the fight of good against evil, the quest to conquer death, sharing five gospel principles that emerged from the tales of Harry Potter over the years.

Today's podcast is taken from a 2008 BYU Campus Education Week talk by Brent L. Top, who is a professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU. In this address, brother Top shares a message of help and hope. He uses a familiar phrase for what to do when struggling and in need of rescue when swimming, as a metaphor for what to do when we are in need of spiritual help or assistance.

Today's podcast is taken from a BYU devotional in 2015 by brother Mark B. Colton, who is an associate professor in the BYU Department of Mechanical Engineering. In this devotional, brother Colton addresses the importance of a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. A testimony is one of our most your most valuable possessions; as such Satan seeks to erode our faith. We must fight to keep our testimonies with the same tenacity that we fight for other things in life.

Today's podcast is taken from an April 2005 General Conference address by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Elder Bednar is known for his inspired insights, his love of gospel learning and teaching, and his ability and propensity to be quick to observe. In this address, Elder Bednar teaches that the tender mercies of the Lord are available to all of us and that the Redeemer of Israel is eager to bestow such gifts upon us.

Today's podcast is taken from a BYU devotional in 2017 by brother Craig L. Manning, who is a performance psychology consultant for BYU athletics. In this devotional, brother Manning addresses  how dwelling obsessively on what we do wrong is one of the greatest sources of interference to maximizing our potential. Self-doubt is dangerous and whilst there is great power in how we speak to ourselves. 

Today’s podcast is taken from an October 1999 General Conference address by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Elder Holland is a beloved LDS speaker known for his empathy and understanding of those that struggle and face challenges in life. 

In this general conference talk, Elder Holland acknowledges that each of us will face challenges and as such, need to know that at some point things can, and will improve. He testifies that through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, there is a assurance of 'good things to come', especially in times of need. He profoundly declares that "there is help. There is happiness. There really is light at the end of the tunnel. It is the Light of the World, the Bright and Morning Star, the “light that is endless, that can never be darkened”. His is a profound and personal witness and finishes with the profound and inspiring message that "some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come". 

Today’s podcast is taken from October 2013 General Conference by Elder Timothy J. Dyches of the Seventy. In this conference address Elder Dyches looks at examples of healing by the Saviour and His ability to heal body, mind, and spirit. Healing begins with faith and as we repent and become converted to the Lord, we become whole, and ur guilt is swept away.

Today's podcast is taken from a BYU devotional in 2019 by brother J. B. Haws, who was is Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU. In this devotional, brother Haws addresses the issue of comparison, noting how false they they most often are and the value in confronting and reminding ourselves of real truth.

Today's podcast is taken from a BYU devotional in 2014 by brother Jonathan G. Sandberg, who was a professor in the BYU School of Family Life when this address was given. In this devotional, brother Sandberg address the topic of healing and how it is a gift from the Saviour that will require a degree of pain on our part in order that we might grow through our struggles. He suggests a formula that will help us understand the principles involved in the healing process. We all need healing and for some of us that need is very real today. 

Today's podcast is taken from a 2005 BYU Camus Education Week devotional by S. Michal Wilcox, who was a CES instructor at the LDS Institute of Religion adjacent to the University of Utah. Brother Wilcox is a noted writer and speaker on a range of gospel topics, often providing thoughtful perspectives and new life to familiar doctrines and scriptural accounts. In this devotional, Brother Wilcox offers a new insight into the Lord's dealings with His children and trusting in His timing and processes.