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When Celeste Humphrey Mergens (’81) found out that girls in Kenya were trying to manage their periods with pieces of cardboard, she immediately began looking for solutions. She discovered that girls and women all around the world were missing weeks out of every year due to period poverty. Mergens’s solution? A nonprofit called Days for Girls. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Mergens and current Days for Girls CEO Tiffany Niland Larson (BA ’02) about how the nonprofit is working to end period poverty, advocate for menstrual health, and reach every girl. Everywhere. Period. This episode is based in the article “Reclaiming Days for Girls,” written Andrew T. Bay (BA ’91, MA ’94), which appeared in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine. Check out another episode about humanitarian outreach: Students Engineer Prosthetic Solution for Ecuador. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first and third Thursdays of each month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casting about for a great podcast to enrich your gospel study? Look no further. Podcasts are a great way to tune into spiritually enriching stories, devotionals, and research wherever you are. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with three different podcast producers from across BYU campus about their podcasts—BYU Speeches, Y Religion Podcast, and the Maxwell Institute Podcast. Whitney delves into the rich tapestry of faith-based content offered by these podcasts and where listeners might want to start. These three are just a few of the dozens of podcasts on campus. Check out other great BYU podcasts below. This episode is based in the article “Find Your BYU Podcast,” written Brooklyn Hughes Roemer (BA ’22), which appeared in the spring 2022 issue of Y Magazine. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Episodes mentioned in this podcast: BYU Speeches: Miracles BYU Speeches: Raising the World to a Higher Plane of Mortality BYU Speeches: What Will You Make Room for in Your Wagon? BYU Speeches: The Tree, the Fruit, and the Building Y Religion: Jacob and Mental Health Maxwell Institute: How Does God Grieve?   Other Podcasts on BYU Campus: BYU Sports Nation BYU Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Football, and Baseball Behind the Mic Her Y BYU Football with Kalani Sitake Cougar Tailgate Deep Blue In Good Faith Scripture Conversations (BYU Religious Education) BYU Studies (BYU Studies) Come Follow Up Constant Wonder Top of Mind with Julie Rose The Lisa Show Seek Learning (BYU Education Society) Faith and Imagination (BYU Humanities Center) Moral and Ethical Leadership (BYU Management Society) Writing Westward (BYU Redd Center) The International Cinema Podcast Y Life Science (Bean Life Science Museum) The Apple Seed KaboomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sitting in a humdrum office, recent BYU grad Isaiah G. Shields (BS ’19) realized that there was a whole world out there for him to discover—and he was missing it. And so he decided to take a walk—a really, really long walk. In early 2020 he stepped from his Provo home’s driveway and began his journey across America, traversing 28 states and 8,600 miles over 500 days. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, Shields joins host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA’ 01) to share stories that he’ll remember forever from his trek. Listen in for Shield’s experiences braving the elements, sharing powerful moments with ordinary people, and feeling the satisfaction of challenge.   This episode is based in the article “Getting His Steps In,” written Maya Lund (’24), which will appear in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine. Watch here to tag along on Isaiah Shields’s most recent adventures. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first and third Thursdays of each month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who wouldn’t want a peaceful life? Making that desire a reality is where many of us get stuck. But Emily de Schweinitz Taylor (BA ’97, PhD ’24), an expert in mediation and conflict resolution, believes that even a three-year-old can learn to navigate conflict effectively. The trick? Practicing a few simple communication tools. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, Taylor and host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) discuss five ways to deal with disagreement and how to help children do the same. Listen in and learn how to mediate and de-escalate conflict with Taylor’s five conflict resolution skills. This episode is based on the article “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” written by Sara Smith Atwood which will appear in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine. Check out Emily de Schweinitz Taylor’s books Raising Mediators and Conflict Fluent: Mastering the Five Conflict Approaches. Listen to Elder Uchtdorf’s referenced talk here. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first and third Thursdays of each month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BYU alumni from all walks of life are leaning into the second half of the university’s motto: "Go forth to serve." In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, hear three different stories about alums who have bloomed where they were planted—turning their unique circumstances into opportunities to serve others. Listen in as host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) uncovers stories of preemie miracles and playhouses, hope for foster children, and mental-health help for farmers. This episode is based on the magazine’s Going Forth section, which appears in each issue of Y Magazine. If you know a BYU alum who is making the world a better place through their service, please let us know by sending an email to alumninews@byu.edu. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first and third Thursdays of each month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Byron J. Adams (BS ’93), BYU’s always-chill “worm herder,” lives in Antarctica for months each year to conduct some mind-blowing microfauna research. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, join Adams and host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) to uncover his passion for the natural world. From his origins as a free-range kid with a fascination for Mother Nature to a biologist who has a nematode namesake, Adams harnesses his curiosity and even his ADHD (which he calls his superpower) to ask the big scientific questions—and he helps his students do the same. Listen in for Adams’s adventures and his ideas on fostering our innate creativity. This episode is based in the article “Byron’s Excellent Adventure,” written by Brittany Karford Rogers (BA ’07), which will appear in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine. To learn more about Byron Adams and his story, watch here, here, and here. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post on the first and third Thursdays of each month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When BYU economics professor Joseph P. Price (BA ’03) realized that FamilySearch lacked coverage of many African American and international individuals, he employed AI tools to expand coverage of the human family and help build our genealogical ties. Through BYU’s Record Linking Lab (rll.byu.edu), his team has already added 50 million people to the tree. But the work isn’t done. The lab calls on the rising generation to broaden its circle of love by adding to the family tree and creating a wealth of names ready for temple ordinances. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) and Joe Price as they unpack the inspiration behind the Record Linking Lab, how it finds and connects people, and how you can get involved. This episode was based on the article “Linking Families” by Miriam Brantley Merrill in the winter 2023 issue of Y Magazine. Get involved with the Record Linking Lab here and find more BYU-created family-history resources from the Family History Technology Lab. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey here. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Odds are, you’ve experienced loneliness at least a time or two. According to BYU psychology professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad (BS ’94, MS ’98), loneliness is a part of everyone’s human experience; and feeling isolated can be worse for your health than big-name problems like obesity, alcoholism, and pollution. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) and Holt-Lunstad discuss the biological explanation behind feelings of loneliness, the effects of social isolation on physical health, and the power of social connection. Listen in for tips on maintaining a healthy social life and connecting with those around you. This episode was based on the article “Loneliness: The Shadow Pandemic” by Melody McGrath Warnick in the summer 2020 issue of Y Magazine. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d really appreciate your feedback in a listener survey, so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey here. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever made an unlikely friend who ended up changing your life? Turns out, that’s not so uncommon here at Brigham Young University. In this episode, we’ll hear from four alumni who share their unique stories of friendship—each starting on campus and making a lasting impact. From unrequited crushes to Christlike service, these tales can teach us a thing or two about how to be a true friend. This episode is based on the First Person article “Forever BYU Friends” in the winter 2024 issue of Y Magazine. If you’d like to submit a BYU memory for publication in First Person for a future issue, we’re currently collecting your (reverently) humorous, heartwarming, or inspiring stories about the Provo Temple. The deadline to submit an experience is March, 20, 2023. Email firstperson@byu.edu with ancedotes of up to 300 words. If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d really appreciate your feedback in a listener survey, so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey here. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To enhance your Come, Follow Me study of Book of Mormon in 2024, learn 10 study techniques from BYU religion professors Joseph M. Spencer (BA ’04) and Daniel L. Belnap (BA ’96, MA ’99). Whether you’re studying the Book of Mormon individually, as a family, in a seminary or institute class, or in Sunday School, Spencer and Belnap suggest we “zoom in and out” as we read, looking at the scriptures on both a micro and macro level. Technique 1: Investigate the social and cultural context.Technique 2: Think about Mormon’s editorial choices.Technique 3: Apply what you read to your own life.Technique 4: Look at each book as a whole.Technique 5: Read sermons of individual prophets and look for themes.Technique 6: Analyze (and even act out) individual stories.Technique 7: Focus on one verse and ask specific questions.Technique 8: Remove the punctuation and then add it back in yourself.Technique 9: Look up meanings of individual words.Technique 10: Read the entire Book of Mormon in a short period of time. Articles and Resources by Dan BelnapArticles and Resources by Joseph Spencer This is episode is based on the article “Slow Down Your Book of Mormon Study,” a Q&A with Spencer in the winter 2024 issue of Y Magazine.If you’re enjoying this podcast, we’d really appreciate your feedback in a listener survey, so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best. Take the survey here. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.