The Latter-day Missionary Podcast: Recent Episodes
Missionary Life Coach - Lorna Olson
This podcast is designed to prepare youth in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve a mission. Most missionaries wish they would have prepared better and many come home early because they just weren't ready. That's where this podcast comes in. It will boost your confidence to serve because you'll know what to expect and you'll be ready for all of it. If you are planning to serve a mission, this podcast is for you.
In this episode, we dive into the experience Nephi had as he obtained the brass plates. Nephi interacts with the spirit and it gives us a glimpse of how we also react to the spiritual promptings we receive.
This episode wraps up an interview with president Kaluhiokalani, Provo South Mission president until July 2022. He gives the mission motto he uses in this episode. "Faith is the power. Love is the motive. Obedience is the price. The spirit is the key. The restoration is the message. Members are the means. Christ is the reason. Baptism is the way. And joy is the reward." He also give advice to those preparing to serve a mission. I'm grateful that he was able to take the time to visit with me to help youth who will hear his message.
President Kaluhiokalani has served as the mission president for the Provo Utah South Mission for the past three years. Listen to what he has to say about missionaries and their potential.
If you feel like expectations get in the way of preparing for your mission, this podcast may help you move through making a subtle shift toward something that feels better.
We have many ways we are influenced to think. In this podcast, we identify five main influences and how to recognize them. Once we understand this, we are more equipped to deliberately choose which ones we allow to influence our lives regularly.
Our minds can only think one thing at a time. This perfect limitation is helpful in our quest to change the default negativity that rummages through our minds. I give three tips to practice that will help you have a more connected and joyful experience.
What is hard about a mission changes with each missionary. In this episode, I share one explanation why some of the things you may expect about a mission may not be as easy as you thought.
Making a habit to study the scriptures seems hard. But it doesn't need to be. In this episode I break down how we get in our own way and find a fun and motivating way to study every day.
So many missionaries deal with feelings of homesickness. Sometimes it can have devastating consequences. So today, I'm offering ways to come at it head on and how to prepare for it should you encounter homesickness while you serve.
Many youth want to serve a mission but aren't sure if they are ready. This episode gives a few tips and strategies to help youth get ready to serve.