Latter-day Saint Women Podcast

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

What's Latter-day Saint Women Podcast about?

The Latter-day Saint Women podcast shares the legacy of women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Get to know the faithful women who shaped our past, and hear from inspiring women of faith today as they address gospel topics.

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Latter-day Saint Women Podcast episodes:

06.12.2023
108. Bonus Episode: What’s Next?
Find out what is in store for the Latter-day Saint Women podcast. And take our survey at PodcastSurvey.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
07.27.2022
107. Bonus Episode - At Home in Relief Society
Relief Society is a place where women of diverse backgrounds and experiences come together in unity to create a spiritual home and grow closer to Jesus Christ. Join hosts Karlie Guymon and Shalyn Back for a special bonus episode with...
07.20.2022
106. Bonus Episode: “Every Sister and Every Talent Is Needed”
Every sister and every talent is needed to build the kingdom of God. Join hosts Karlie Guymon and Shalyn Back for a special bonus episode with President Jean Bingham, Sister Sharon Eubank, and Sister Reyna Aburto of the Relief Society...
03.16.2022
105. Bonus Episode: Relief Society General Presidency on "Belonging"
Tracy is a foster mom, heartsick and fearful about the sweet boy she has grown to love as her son. McKaylee is a 22-year-old stake Relief Society president who is confused and angry when the Lord doesn't grant her heartfelt...
03.09.2022
104. Kristin Yee | What Faith Looks Like
Life has taught Kristin Yee how to “jump”: to leave her comfort zone and leap into the unknown, trusting in God’s love and perfect plan. Following a spiritual prompting to leave art school in San Francisco, Kristin's journey of faith...
03.02.2022
103. Camille Fronk Olson | Learning from Women in the Old Testament
There are more than 150 women named or referenced in the Bible, with dozens of female characters in the Old Testament alone. While not small in number, many of these women are not well known, and some are misunderstood as...
02.23.2022
102. Lauren Barnes | The Divine Gift of Our Bodies
How can we develop a healthier body image as Latter-day Saint women despite beauty norms and pressures in the world today? How can we help the young women and girls around us learn to treasure the divine gift of their...
02.16.2022
101. Keith Erekson | Questions and Doubt, Answers and Peace
If you have chosen to live a life of faith in Jesus Christ, it is likely you will experience times when your faith is challenged. Church historian and author Keith Erekson joins us to discuss how faithful women and men...
02.09.2022
100. Sharlene Miner | A Path I Couldn’t See From the Beginning
As a 25-year-old, single graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in music, Sharlene wanted to attend medical school. She was told by friends and mentors that her deeply-held desire to marry and have children would be limited if...
02.02.2022
99. Kathryn Reynolds | No Such Thing As “Plan B”
When things don’t work out the way we want them to, we may think it requires we accept a lesser reward - a Plan B. But Relief Society advisory council member Kathryn Reynolds believes there is no such thing as a...
01.26.2022
98. Jen Allen | RootsTech - Connecting Families Past and Present
Jen Allen, director of events for FamilySearch, shares how RootsTech connects people from all over the world, regardless of religious affiliation, with each other and with their ancestors. She gives insight into how the event has shifted and grown since...
01.19.2022
97. Lidia Torrance | Feeling Compassion and Acceptance Through Foster Care and Adoption
Join us as we talk with Lidia Torrance about her journey as a foster care parent and the growth she and her family experienced in their faith, compassion, and acceptance. Lidia shares how her testimony of Heavenly Father’s love for...
01.12.2022
96. Derek Hagey | Addressing Pornography Use in Marriage
Pornography use is a difficult and very important topic, and the objective of this episode is to help provide hope and support through available resources for women who’s spouse has used or uses pornography. Our guest Derek Hagey is a...
01.05.2022
95. Carrie Skarda | Mindfulness: Learning to Pause and Hear Him
In the scriptures we are taught to “be still,” (Doctrine and Covenants 101:16) and “not to run faster than we have strength” (Mosiah 4:27), but also to be “anxiously engaged in a good cause” (Doctrine and Covenants 58:27–28) and to...
12.08.2021
94. Lori Newbold Good and Grateful Receivers
At Christmas we rightly focus on giving, but learning to be a good receiver is also critical in developing bonds of love with family and friends, Heavenly Father, and our Savior, Jesus Christ. In this episode, listener favorite and Young...
12.02.2021
93. Mihaela Ganea King | After The Trial of Your Faith
Have you ever wondered in the middle of a trial or challenge to your faith: “Where is God? Why doesn’t He answer me or help me?” Today’s guest Mihaela shares how she has learned that the witness of God’s love...
11.17.2021
92. Mayavel Amado Pineda | Ministering in the Savior’s Way
“Who can I bless today? How can I reach out?” are questions that Mayavel Amado Pineda, a member of the Relief Society General Advisory Council, encourages us to ask as we seek to better understand ministering and how to go...
11.10.2021
91. Ryan Saltzgiver and Neelima Surisetty Rayudu | Women Endowed With Power
Never in the history of mankind have temples been more accessible to God’s children. More Latter-day Saints than ever before have the opportunity of receiving temple ordinances and then returning often. This world-wide blessing unifies Saints with their families, their...
11.03.2021
90. Kaylene Harding | The Help of Angels
In sharing her personal experiences of mission service, motherhood, and her early immersion in Church history, Sister Kaylene P. Harding, a member of the Primary General Advisory Council, inspires women to use the power of the priesthood throughout their lives....
10.27.2021
89. Enish Davila | Letting the Gospel Shape the New Versions of You
Enish Davila was born and raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cancun, Mexico and served as a full-time missionary in Puebla, Mexico. When she returned home from her mission in 2016, she committed...
10.20.2021
88. Susie Mullen | Loving and Nurturing Others Like the Savior
As a young adult, Susie Mullen lived in California and had a spectacular professional dancing career, but she felt unhappy and had deep questions about God. When an unexpected career opportunity took her to Provo, Utah to coach ballroom dance,...
10.13.2021
87. Jeri Cahoon | The Opportunities, Obstacles, and Blessings of Service
“I knew in my mind, in my heart, in my whole soul that the Book of Mormon was true. And that was a sweet and precious moment when the prayers of a longing child were answered,” shares Young Women General...
10.06.2021
86. Dorah Mkhabela and Thembi Mkhabela Carter | Saying Yes to Service in South Africa
Join us this week for a conversation with Dorah Mkhabela, matron of the Johannesburg South Africa Temple and former Young Women general board member, and her daughter, Thembi Mkhabela Carter. Dorah and her husband Jackson joined the Church in South...
09.29.2021
85. Rebecca Mehr | How Priesthood Power Offers Divine Help to Every Woman
Earlier in her life, General Relief Society Council member Rebecca Mehr experienced the pain and disappointment of divorce. In this episode, Rebecca shares how the divine help available to women through priesthood power and authority has shaped her eternal perspective...
09.22.2021
84. Chad Orton | “Unsung heroes of the Restoration:” Wives of Early Missionaries
“Attention has long been focused on [early] missionaries’ sacrifices, but comparatively little attention has been paid to their faithful families. These supportive missionary wives and children are unsung heroes of the Restoration, who made sacrifices at home so that the...
09.15.2021
83. Sonja Poulter | Connecting with God through Music
“Sometimes we get overstimulated by news, and by people talking, and by social media, and by everybody’s opinions, and maybe with all the noise we don’t always hear the Spirit and what the Lord has to teach us. If we...
09.08.2021
82. Barbara Thompson | “She is My Daughter and I Will Take Care of Her”
Barbara Thompson served as the second counselor to President Julie B. Beck in the Relief Society general presidency from 2007-2012. Barbara is known and loved for her practical, down-to-earth nature, her decades-long service as a social worker, and her wit...
09.01.2021
81. Kaylen Nelson | Women as Teachers: Creating Belonging, Conversion, and Relevance
Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are teachers. Women teach formally and informally, both in large and small settings to children, teenagers, women, and to mixed groups of adult men and women. Women also teach in...
08.25.2021
80. Lori Draper | Distract, Discourage and Distance: Recognizing the Tools of the Adversary
We are often quick to acknowledge God as the source of good in our lives, but we can sometimes forget the power and influence of the adversary. In this episode, Relief Society general advisory council member Lori Draper highlights some...
08.18.2021
79. President Camille N. Johnson | Seeking Heaven’s Help
Heaven stands ready to help us in whatever righteous role we find ourselves. This is the message newly called Primary General President Camille Neddo Johnson shares in this episode of the Latter-day Saint Women podcast. Sister Johnson gives insights into...
08.11.2021
Liz Darger | Seeing The Divinity In Others
“Our world is really divisive, and it’s really easy to think, “How are we going to fix this?” President Nelson has talked to each of us about what we can do to help gather Israel on both sides of the...
08.04.2021
77. Sherilyn Stinson | Guiding Principles for Marriage
Sherilyn Clarke Stinson, the first female Commissioner of Family Services, shares with us her journey of infertility, adoption, education, and her transition from being a stay-at-home mom to starting a career. From her personal and professional perspectives, she reminds us...
07.28.2021
Carol McConkie | "There Is More That Unites Us Than Separates Us"
“We don’t have to think the same to love people; we just have to love people.” Sister Carol McConkie, a former counselor in the Young Women general presidency, shares this and other valuable insights as she reflects on representing Latter-day...
07.21.2021
Sheri Dew | The Immeasurable Influence of Women of Faith
Through stories from her personal life, professional experiences, and Church service, Sheri Dew illustrates how we can increase our spiritual capacity to receive revelation and better understand our own unique personal mission. She shares her experience serving as the first...
07.14.2021
Carol Lawrence-Costley | “When We See Ourselves in Others, It Changes Everything”
Carol Lawrence-Costley believes in the power of stories to validate experiences, change hearts, and foster unity and compassion. In this episode, Carol shares her own story: a daughter of Jamaican immigrants born in London, England who joined the Church as...
07.07.2021
Andrea Veronica Munoz Spannaus | The Lord Multiplies Our Efforts
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or stressed from a Church calling, assignment, or in your efforts to live the gospel of Jesus Christ? In this episode, Andrea Veronica Munoz Spannuas, Relief Society Advisory Council Member, offers wisdom and ideas for...
06.30.2021
Elaine S. Dalton | The Women I Prayed For
“The young women who are now the young adult women and the mothers and the leaders in the church are doing and becoming exactly what I prayed they would become and do. It is such a joy for me to...
06.23.2021
Wendy Ulrich | Finding Hope in Uncertainty
"The gospel takes us out of the moment that we’re in and gives us a bigger picture of the purpose of life, of why we’re here, the bigger picture of immortality and eternity, and the bigger picture of relationships.” On...
06.16.2021
Melissa Inouye | Can You Name Five Women In Church History?
Can you name five women from Church History? In this episode, Church historian and Harvard PhD Melissa Inouye shares the intentional effort to include Latter-day Saint women in the Church’s Global Histories project, with a goal that more will know...
06.09.2021
Janet Matthews Nelson | Finding our Best Selves and our Best Friends Through Service
Raising four children in New York City, Janet Nelson had many opportunities to step out of her comfort zone to serve and learn from others of different backgrounds and beliefs. In this episode, Janet, a former Young Women advisory council...
06.02.2021
Amy Wright | Not a Story About Cancer
“This isn’t a story about cancer, it’s a story about coming to know our Savior.” In this episode, Sister Amy Wright, the new second counselor in the Primary general presidency, teaches how we can rely on the sanctifying, healing and...
05.26.2021
Jenny Reeder | Understanding Emma Smith
“Sometimes things don’t turn out the way we think they should, but that’s ok because we can rework things, we can be flexible, we can walk through the mud a little bit, we can cross a frozen river, we can...
05.19.2021
Mindy Booth Baxter | Infertility and Believing in a God of Miracles
How do you move forward with faith and hope when your righteous desires go unmet? How do you find belonging and meaning when your life path doesn’t fit “the mold” or what you anticipated or expected? In this episode, we...
05.12.2021
Annie Wong | Never Underestimate Your Influence
Born in mainland China and raised in Hong Kong, Annie Wong was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after meeting missionaries as a teenager. Annie now works as the Church Communication Director over the...
05.05.2021
Colleen Terry Scoresby | “Don’t put mortal limits on an immortal God”
Colleen Terry Scoresby, a beloved seminary and institute teacher, shares some of the many lessons she’s learned through her trials--that God is all knowing, all powerful, and all loving. From her years as a single member of the Church to...
04.28.2021
Salote Tukuafu | Letting God Be in Charge
Salote Tukuafu from Tonga, a member of the Primary General Advisory Council, shares lessons she learned from her childhood about being faithful, being kind, and being generous. She tells the inspiring story of her grandfather’s conversion to the restored gospel...
04.21.2021
Rosemary Thackeray | I Am a Child of God; His Promises Are Sure
“Your life isn’t going to be what you thought it was going to be and how you planned, but it’s going to be better than you could ever imagine.” Rosemary Thackeray is a public health professor, a BYU administrator, and...
04.14.2021
Jane Clayson Johnson | Depression: Connecting Through Stories
“Depression thrives in secrecy, but shrinks in empathy.” On today’s episode, Jane Clayson Johnson shares her own experience with clinical depression and the valuable insights she’s gathered through interviewing others about their stories. She discusses the unique challenges members of...
04.07.2021
Tania Torea | The Lord Knows Your Heart
“The most important thing I’d love women to know is that Heavenly Father loves (you), of course, and that He wants to be in the details of your life. He wants to be invited in to help. He knows our...
03.31.2021
Ruth Todd | Building Bridges
“The sisterhood we share in the gospel crosses all kinds of boundaries and barriers. We are there to lift each other and help each other; sometimes we’re down, and sometimes we lift others who are down, but we are in...

What's Latter-day Saint Women Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Latter-day Saint Women Podcast episodes:

108. Bonus Episode: What’s Next?

107. Bonus Episode - At Home in Relief Society

106. Bonus Episode: “Every Sister and Every Talent Is Needed”

105. Bonus Episode: Relief Society General Presidency on "Belonging"

104. Kristin Yee | What Faith Looks Like

103. Camille Fronk Olson | Learning from Women in the Old Testament

102. Lauren Barnes | The Divine Gift of Our Bodies

101. Keith Erekson | Questions and Doubt, Answers and Peace

100. Sharlene Miner | A Path I Couldn’t See From the Beginning

99. Kathryn Reynolds | No Such Thing As “Plan B”

98. Jen Allen | RootsTech - Connecting Families Past and Present

97. Lidia Torrance | Feeling Compassion and Acceptance Through Foster Care and Adoption

96. Derek Hagey | Addressing Pornography Use in Marriage

95. Carrie Skarda | Mindfulness: Learning to Pause and Hear Him

94. Lori Newbold Good and Grateful Receivers

93. Mihaela Ganea King | After The Trial of Your Faith

92. Mayavel Amado Pineda | Ministering in the Savior’s Way

91. Ryan Saltzgiver and Neelima Surisetty Rayudu | Women Endowed With Power

90. Kaylene Harding | The Help of Angels

89. Enish Davila | Letting the Gospel Shape the New Versions of You

88. Susie Mullen | Loving and Nurturing Others Like the Savior

87. Jeri Cahoon | The Opportunities, Obstacles, and Blessings of Service

86. Dorah Mkhabela and Thembi Mkhabela Carter | Saying Yes to Service in South Africa

85. Rebecca Mehr | How Priesthood Power Offers Divine Help to Every Woman

84. Chad Orton | “Unsung heroes of the Restoration:” Wives of Early Missionaries

83. Sonja Poulter | Connecting with God through Music

82. Barbara Thompson | “She is My Daughter and I Will Take Care of Her”

81. Kaylen Nelson | Women as Teachers: Creating Belonging, Conversion, and Relevance

80. Lori Draper | Distract, Discourage and Distance: Recognizing the Tools of the Adversary

79. President Camille N. Johnson | Seeking Heaven’s Help

Liz Darger | Seeing The Divinity In Others

77. Sherilyn Stinson | Guiding Principles for Marriage

Carol McConkie | "There Is More That Unites Us Than Separates Us"

Sheri Dew | The Immeasurable Influence of Women of Faith

Carol Lawrence-Costley | “When We See Ourselves in Others, It Changes Everything”

Andrea Veronica Munoz Spannaus | The Lord Multiplies Our Efforts

Elaine S. Dalton | The Women I Prayed For

Wendy Ulrich | Finding Hope in Uncertainty

Melissa Inouye | Can You Name Five Women In Church History?

Janet Matthews Nelson | Finding our Best Selves and our Best Friends Through Service

Amy Wright | Not a Story About Cancer

Jenny Reeder | Understanding Emma Smith

Mindy Booth Baxter | Infertility and Believing in a God of Miracles

Annie Wong | Never Underestimate Your Influence

Colleen Terry Scoresby | “Don’t put mortal limits on an immortal God”

Salote Tukuafu | Letting God Be in Charge

Rosemary Thackeray | I Am a Child of God; His Promises Are Sure

Jane Clayson Johnson | Depression: Connecting Through Stories

Tania Torea | The Lord Knows Your Heart

Ruth Todd | Building Bridges