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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 the current and newly called General Relief Society presidency members as they discuss building unity in our wards and branches, our global church community, and with our Heavenly Father. Presidents Jean B. Bingham and Camille Johnson discuss how their mutual...

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 General Presidency to discuss the unique and important ways Latter-day Saint women are contributing around the world. With practical tips about how to overcome feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy, our leaders teach and share examples of how we can make Relief...

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 desire to serve a mission. And Liliana is a recent convert and the daughter of Mexican immigrants, worried she needs to change who she is in order to fit in with the women around her. What do these sisters all have in common? Through their struggles and questions, they...

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 took her down an unexpected path-- one that ultimately led to her dream job working as an animator and producer for Disney for 13 years. By sharing the personal revelation she has received and trusted, Kristin teaches listeners "what faith looks like." Through...

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 simple, less essential, or merely one-dimensional characters. But what can the women in the Bible teach us about Jesus Christ, and how can their stories bring us closer to Him? In this episode, Camille Fronk Olson, author and professor emeritus of ancient scripture at...

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 bodies as they grow and develop into women? Dr. Lauren Barnes is the director of clinical training for the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Brigham Young University and specializes in women’s issues, including body image and eating disorders. Join us as we talk with Dr....

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 throughout history have grappled with doubts and questions, and how we can find peace, light and understanding during times of challenge when we seek to truly commune with God. Keith shares how each person's struggle with questions and doubt is individual, and how finding...

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 she became a doctor, but as she prayed she felt it was the right path for her. Join us as Sharlene shares how her life’s path unfolded as she put her trust in God and took small steps forward in times of fear or uncertainty. With clarity and perspective,...

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 “Plan B” in life. Through a lens of sincere faith and trust in God’s love and eternal plan, she has come to see her life’s sidetracks, struggles and detours as divine. Join us as Kathryn shares the unexpected path to her career as a marriage and family therapist and service on the...

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 the pandemic, allowing for more international participation, over 1,500 sessions in multiple languages, and new online features to connect attendees. Jen also talks about how sharing stories of her ancestors has strengthened her children in...

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 each of His children, including children in foster care and their biological parents, has grown and been strengthened as she and her husband opened their hearts to children and families in need. 

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 FamilySearch employee, Marriage and Family professor, and one of the subject matter experts who worked on Church’s Addressing Pornography website. He discusses the impact pornography use can have on ourselves and our marriages, how we can address issues and...

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 “serve God with all our heart, might, mind, and strength” (Doctrine and Covenants 4). As busy Latter-day Saint women, how do we balance this seemingly contradictory counsel, allowing ourselves stillness and rest while also engaging with all our hearts in the work...

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 Women council member Lori Newbold returns to share insights from the life of Jesus Christ and the Christmas story, teaching how we can better accept and embrace Heavenly Father’s blessings and gifts. Lori also draws upon her experience as a mental health...

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 and involvement in our lives comes “after the trial of our faith” (Ether 12:6). Mihaela was born in Romania and migrated to California, USA as a teenager with her family. With enthusiasm and authenticity, she shares how she has faced and overcome trials to her faith, including receiving...

“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 about it. Though ministering may sometimes feel uncomfortable or inconvenient amidst all our pressures in life, we can look to the Savior as an example of caring and connecting, discerning real needs, and receiving direction when we need it. In this episode, Mayavel also...

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 ancestors, and to the Lord Jesus Christ. In this episode, Church historian Ryan Saltzgiver shares stories from the Global Histories project of pioneering women traveling great distances at incredible sacrifice to gather...

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. Kaylene describes a terrible accident involving her grandson and how asking for angels led to incredible miracles for their family. She also shares some various and important ways that women can be involved in the gathering of Israel...

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. Kaylene describes a terrible accident involving her grandson and how asking for angels led to incredible miracles for their family. She also shares some various and important ways that women can be involved in the gathering of Israel...

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 to grow in the gospel throughout her life and not rely solely on the faith-promoting experiences and testimony from her mission. In this episode, Enish talks about the mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges she experienced as a returned missionary, and how she...

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, Susie was introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ and nurtured in her faith by new friends and colleagues. Susie eventually joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and today she serves as a member of the General Relief Society Council....

“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 Advisory Council Jeri Cahoon of the time when she came to know the Lord for herself, even though it was a little later in life than she anticipated. Over the past several years, Jeri has served with her husband as mission leaders in the Mexico Saltillo Mission, served in the presidency of the...

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 Africa as young parents and have faithfully served in the Church for decades, raising three children in the gospel. Dorah shares how she has grown in knowledge and faith through years of study and service, and Thembi offers what she has learned...