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The Savior is calling on women to shine His Light in our homes, congregations, and communities—and we want to be those women! Sometimes in the busyness of life prioritizing our discipleship can feel challenging, but with each episode of the Magnify podcast we aim to lighten your load!
Tune in to this Deseret Book podcast for uplifting and motivating spiritual reminders, candid conversations, and deeper learning from women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are followers of Jesus Christ and we want to help you leave each week to overcome the overwhelm of life and feel a little better than you did before!
Tune in to this Deseret Book podcast for uplifting and motivating spiritual reminders, candid conversations, and deeper learning from women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are followers of Jesus Christ and we want to help you leave each week to overcome the overwhelm of life and feel a little better than you did before!
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Oct 6, 2025 • 28min
Trusting the Unexpected Path—Finding God in Life's Detours
Life rarely goes how we plan, but we can find deep meaning, peace, and joy, despite the detours and trials. When we recognize God is always with us, our lives can be rich with purpose and we'll find fulfillment despite experiencing loss, heartache, and unmet expectations. Camille Fronk Olson, professor emeritus from BYU's department of ancient scripture and pioneer for women in the Church Education System, joins the podcast to share how she's learned to see God's hand in her life, even when things went off course from how she thought they would be. She explains how as she stayed close to God and embraced opportunities as they came, He helped her grow and become more than she ever thought she could. Links: Read the book! But If Not: Finding God in Unmet Expectations and Unwanted Detours Camille is a speaker at Magnify's Lift Up Your Heart event! Register today! More from Camille — Magnify episode 97: "How Prophetic Revelation Intersects with Personal Decision Making"

Sep 22, 2025 • 27min
Finding the Many Joyful Messages in the Parable of the Ten Virgins
Lori Denning, a joyful Gospel teacher and BYU–Idaho professor, explores the parable of the Ten Virgins. She emphasizes that this parable teaches us to actively care for our spiritual conversion. Denning highlights the importance of a personal relationship with Christ over mere checklists. She encourages listeners to embrace their unique strengths, share their light, and continually fill their lamps with joy. Together, they delve into how this ancient parable remains relevant today, reminding us to eagerly anticipate the Savior’s return.

Sep 15, 2025 • 25min
Sharon Eubank: The good we can do today! Making a lasting impact through our service
We all want to help be God's hands, but with so much need in the world it can be hard to know where to begin, and even harder to know if what we do makes a difference. Sharon Eubank is here to help guide our efforts! She offers up a perspective shift to help us do the most good in the world through our individual service, and it doesn't involve donating a huge amount of money or trekking the globe. She also shares how to get to the heart of humanitarian work in our own communities, and the immeasurable good we can do in the world when we genuinely connect with each other as Christ would. Director of humanitarian services for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sharon is also the author of a new book, Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians are Changing the World. Links: 25 Ways to Participate in the Global Initiative to Improve the Well-Being of Women and Children Read Sharon's new book! Doing Small Things with Great Love Sharon is the keynote speaker at Lift Up Your Heart—A Magnify Gathering! Come join us! More info here.

Sep 8, 2025 • 36min
Sheri Dew: Being Known as Women of God
Sheri Dew, Executive VP of Deseret Management Corporation and former second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, shares profound insights on being women of God. She reflects on her impactful 1999 talk and the lasting relevance of embracing our identity in Christ. Sheri discusses the spiritual growth gained from temple attendance, the importance of intentional faith practices, and the unique influence women have in their communities. Ultimately, she encourages women to see challenges as growth opportunities and to cultivate deeper connections with their faith.

Aug 25, 2025 • 26min
The real lives of women of faith—new research on what it really means to believe
Jenet Erickson, a professor at BYU and a fellow of the Wheatley Institute, shares insights from recent Pew Research findings on Latter-day Saint women. They experience exceptional levels of happiness and spiritual peace, challenging popular misconceptions. The conversation highlights the importance of faith-based community, the strength found in sisterhood, and the joy derived from personal and collective spiritual journeys. Jenet's insights reveal the powerful narratives of these women, filled with conviction, support, and authentic connections that inspire resilience and growth.

Aug 18, 2025 • 34min
What Morgan Jones Pearson Has Learned About Being All In
What does it mean to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ? For nearly eight years, Morgan Jones Pearson has explored that very question in over 300 conversations with Latter-day Saints on the All In podcast. In this episode, Morgan joins the Magnify Podcast to reflect on what she’s learned from sitting across from people in the midst of heartbreak, healing, wrestles, and revelations. She also shares how her own discipleship has deepened as her life has changed over the years. Morgan is the host of the All In Podcast with LDS Living, a mom to two beautiful little girls, and a dear friend and force for good. Register now for Lift Up Your Heart! Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter!

Aug 11, 2025 • 32min
Replenishing Our Spiritual Wells with Krista Isaacson
We can all relate to being caught comparing ourselves to others, and then wading through the spiral of negative thinking that often goes with it. Our goal on the podcast today is to remind ourselves that There’s a quiet kind of peace that comes when we recognize that we are enough because the Lord will magnify our efforts. Krista Isaacson is a writer and teacher whose article on LDS Living prompted this discussion. Krista serves as a Gospel Library App User Awareness Missionary, loves her mountain bike named Breezy, and collects too many vintage children’s books. And she’s going to help us to realize that our “all” is enough! Register now for Lift Up Your Heart! Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter!

Aug 4, 2025 • 39min
Sharon Eubank on the Everyday Humanitarian
Have you heard about Lift Up Your Heart? It's Magnify's event that is coming this fall, and Sharon Eubank is the keynote speaker. You won't want to miss it! It's a day to come and refuel your faith, renew your spirit, and remember who you are in Christ with other like-minded women. We're so excited to hear from Sharon, so we wanted to play one of our favorite conversations with her to get us ready to hear more! Register now for Lift Up Your Heart! Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter!

Jun 30, 2025 • 17min
A Reminder to Show Our Joy
Part of our mission at magnify is to be women who show their joy and magnify their love for the Savior. One way we can do this is by showing that the gospel is a joyful, happy thing for us—as Tammy Runia described it, “showing that eating the fruit is a joyful thing!” We’re excited to be a part of this gospel, let’s discuss the myriad of ways we can show our joy! In this episode, you will hear clips from the following episodes: Replacing Our Worry with Joy with Shima Baughman Joy Brings Us Mission and Purpose with Tammy Uzelac Hall Cultivating and Celebrating the Good with Natalie Hill Jensen Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our newsletter!

Jun 23, 2025 • 13min
Recentering Our Lives on Jesus
One thing we all yearn for is a closer connection with the Savior. A question we might often find ourselves asking, “how do I recenter my life on Jesus?” It's a question that Patricia Holland also asked herself. And when she was pondering this question, she had this thought come into her mind, “You don’t have to worry over so many things. The one thing that is needful—the only thing that is truly needful—is to keep your eyes toward the sun—my Son.” Suddenly I had true peace. I knew that my life had always been in his hands—from the very beginning! The sea lying peacefully before my eyes had been tempest-tossed and dangerous—many, many times. All I needed to do was to renew my faith, and get a firm grasp on his hand—and together we could walk on the water.” This true peace is the energy we all want! So let's remind ourselves how we can recenter our lives on the Savior. In this episode, we hear excerpts from past episodes from Carrie Skarda, Ashly Stone, and Kristin McQuivey. Listen to Carrie's Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/magnify/id1643211858?i=1000662277532 Listen to Ashly's Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/magnify/id1643211858?i=1000685634339 Listen to Kristin's episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/magnify/id1643211858?i=1000680545117 “One Thing Needful” by Patricia Holland Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our newsletter!