Latter-day Profiles
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsLatter-day Profiles is a collaborative effort of students, faculty and staff at Brigham Young University-Idaho. The program features in-depth interviews with noteworthy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Guests range from leaders in business and industry to educators, to musicians and authors to volunteers. All have stories to tell that are interesting, informative and thought-provoking.
Latter-day Profiles is produced by students in coordination with faculty and staff advisors. That means the students research the guests, schedule the interviews, run the cameras and edit the programs.
BYU-Idaho Communication faculty, Brian Howard, hosts the program and works closely with the students in the production process. Currently Latter-day Profiles airs Sunday mornings at 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time on BYUTV and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m on BYUI-Radio. Twenty eight new episodes are produced every year.
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Episode 5: David Christensen
January 26, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 44.5 MBDavid Christensen is a senior advisor to the non-profit organization Mentors International. David is an author and has served as a mission president in Chile and as MTC President in Guatemala.
Episode 6: Trina Boice
January 26, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 49.5 MBDr. Trina Boice is an author of 30 non-fiction books. She is an author coach at FromBooks2Business.com that helps writers become best-selling authors with strategic marketing. Trina also writes movie reviews at MovieReviewMom.com. A popular international keynote, she has gone on many speaking tours around the world.
Episode 7: Sharla Goettl
January 26, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 49.9 MBSharla Goettl is the author of “Spiritual Resilience: Leading Our Youth to Go and Do”
Episode 8: Charlie Bird
January 26, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 47 MBCharlie Bird was Cosmo the Cougar at Brigham Young University from 2016 to 2018. He received national acclaim for his multiple dance performances with the BYU Cougarettes. As Cosmo, he performed across the country, including the ESPN College Football Awards and on America's Got Talent. 2017 was dubbed "Year of the Mascot" by NBC Sports in honor of Cosmo's character and performance. Charlie was born and raised in Southwest Missouri and served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus...
Garth Smith
August 18, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 44.2 MBGarth Smith was born in Brigham City, Utah, and currently resides with his wife and family in Bentonville, Arkansas. He graduated from BYU with a degree in design engineering technology, and he’s worked extensively in the Church’s youth and missionary programs. He’s released multiple CDs and performs widely on behalf of Bonneville Communications. His popular concerts use multimedia to create multisensory experiences that delight and inspire the soul.
Jorge Cocco Santangelo
August 18, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 50.2 MBJorge Cocco Santangelo is an artist who works with painting, sculpture, lithograph, etching, and ceramics. Painting is his preferred medium. He also is skilled in washi zokey, art created with handmade paper. He paints in a new artistic style he calls "Sacrocubism," which he says portrays sacred events with several features of the Post-Cubist movement. He was born in Concepción del Uruguay in Entre Ríos, Argentina. As a boy, he would sleep with a pencil in his hand and by morning his...
Jodi Reynosa
August 18, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 44.2 MBJodi Reynosa is a KMTR-TV anchor who has worked at NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox, interviewing presidential hopefuls such as John Kerry, Ted Cruz, Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, and Dick Cheney, as well as notables such as Judge Jeanine Pirro, space shuttle commander Eileen Collins, and pop band ZZ Top. She’s hosted talk shows and launched the YouTube series Guided. She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and at First Take. She earned a bachelor’s in broadcasting, a mas...
Webb Knudsen
August 18, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 44.5 MBWebb Knudsen has a background in entertainment, social media, and mobile. He’s the CEO and cofounder of Playper, which creates paper toys that kids build and bring to life through augmented reality. Previously, he was vice president of business development at Crisp; led sales teams for Aarki and Millennial Reach; and worked at Walden Media, at the literary and talent agency CAA, and at Lucasfilm. In these roles, he focused on driving profitability and optimizing market strategy for m...
Joseph Batzel
July 27, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 42.4 MBJoseph Batzel has an MA and BA degrees from BYU in Theater and Cinema from the department of Speech Communications. He has been an educator for 40 + years in the university, college, and public schools. Joseph is a state and national workshop presenter in film auditioning, stage acting, and voice-over acting. He also is a voice-over artist for audiobooks, film, commercials, and radio broadcasting. Joseph has a rich background as a professional actor, director, casting director, assoc...
Lisa Mangum
July 17, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 44.1 MBLisa Mangum has worked in the publishing department of Deseret Book since 1997. She’s been the managing editor for Shadow Mountain since 2014 and has worked with New York Times bestselling authors such as Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jason F. Wright. While fiction is her first love, she also has experience working with nonfiction projects and children’s picture books. She’s also the author of four national bestselling young adult novels, as well as several short stories and novella...
Steve Piersanti
July 13, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 44.4 MBSteven Piersanti is president and publisher of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., a leading independent publisher of books on current affairs, personal growth, and business and management. Berrett-Koehler pursues its mission of “Creating a World That Works for All” by publishing groundbreaking books that promote positive change at all levels – individual, organizational, and societal. Prior to founding Berrett-Koehler in 1992, Steve served as president of Jossey-Bass Publishers. He be...
Marianna Richardson
July 06, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 45.3 MBMarianna Richardson teaches business writing and management communication for undergraduate and graduate students at Brigham Young University. She enjoys encouraging business students to improve their writing and to gain a passion for publishing. She is the current chief editor for Marriott Student Review, a student business journal. She did post-doctoral work at Seattle Pacific University where she also served as the assistant-to-the-editor for a peer-reviewed journal, Counseling an...
Bruce Kusch
April 07, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 46.8 MBPresident Bruce C. Kusch became the 13th president of LDS Business College on April 17, 2017, where he had been serving as its chief academic officer since March 2016. LDBC will become Ensign College in the Fall of 2020. President Bruce C. Kusch began his Church Educational System employment as a member of the business management faculty at Brigham Young University–Idaho in August 2002. In July 2008, he was named associate academic vice president for curriculum at BYU–Idaho, servin...
Clark GIlbert
April 07, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBIn April of 2017, Clark Gilbert became the first president of BYU-Pathway Worldwide, a global education organization with over 40,000 students in more than 50 countries across the globe. BYU-Pathway Worldwide brought online learning and local gathering to over 500 centers around the world in an effort to dramatically disrupt the model of traditional higher education. Gilbert previously served as the 16th president of Brigham Young University – Idaho, a university focused on te...
Jennifer Stirling
April 07, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBJennifer Stirling was the first “employee” of her sister Lindsey Stirling. Jennifer initiated and manages Lindsey’s sheet music publishing, oversees various projects, and leverages Lindsey’s social media marketing. Jennifer received a bachelor’s in trumpet performance; teaches private lessons; and is principal trumpet for the East Valley Millennial Orchestra, which has released several top-selling albums. She’s also a property manager and a ramp agent and has been a USDA wildland...
Suzy Bills
April 07, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 43.6 MBSuzy Bills is an author, editor, and faculty member in the editing and publishing program at BYU. She was previously a lead editor for the Joseph Smith Papers, and she’s owned a writing and editing business for a decade, working with individuals and companies to publish everything from books to dissertations, video scripts, technical manuals, marketing materials, and cookbooks. Her first self-authored book, Visions of Heaven, was published in 2018. She loves sharing her skills with o...
Mark Madsen
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 45.7 MBMadsen is the head basketball coach at Utah Valley University. Due to his hustle and physical style of play, he received the nickname "Mad Dog" while playing for the San Ramon Valley High School Wolves - the moniker continued during his time with the Stanford Cardinal and beyond. Madsen played NCAA basketball at Stanford. Madsen played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves
Heidi Swinton
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 51.6 MBHeidi Swinton is an author, screenwriter and historian who has written several books to accompany historical documentaries created by film-maker Lee Groberg. She also wrote a biography of Thomas S. Monson and a biographical essay on Lorenzo Snow.
Traci Abramson
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 44.1 MBOriginally from Arizona, TRACI HUNTER ABRAMSON spent much of her childhood exploring the little town of Pinewood. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. Since leaving the CIA, Traci has written multiple novels, including the Undercurrents trilogy, Royal Target, and the Saint Squad series.
David Bradford
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 45 MBDavid Bradford, FluentWorlds CEO, is revolutionizing language training in 3D virtual worlds. He was previously CEO and chairman of HireVue and Fusion-io; both reached the Forbes list of America’s 50 fastest-growing tech companies. He received the prestigious 2018 BYU Emeriti Distinguished Service Award, was general counsel at Novell, served twice as chairman of the Business Software Alliance, was honored as Alumnus of the Year by BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, and was inducted int...
David Butler
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MBDavid Butler is by day a religious educator sharing his fierce love for the scriptures with anyone willing to listen. By night he is a fort builder, waffle maker, sports coach, and storyteller for his six darling kids. Somewhere in between, he is a motivational speaker and writer. He loves, loves, loves good food, spontaneous adventures, Christmas morning, the first day of summer, and every other day of summer. Above all he loves people. He has chosen as his life motto, "Stuff no mat...
Kels Goodman
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 45.6 MBKels Goodman is the owner of the LDS Film Festival, which is held annually in Orem, Utah. Born in Virginia and raised in Texas, he graduated from BYU and worked in technical roles for many Hollywood films and shows, such as Touched by an Angel. From there, he became the producer of Handcart and Hidden in the Heartland. He also produced one of YouTube’s first viral marketing hits: Will It Blend? He recently released The Jets: Making It Real, a documentary on the 1980s pop band.
Richard Turley Part 2
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 43.8 MBRichard E. Turley Jr. is the Managing Director, Church Communication Department at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to his appointment, he served for eight years as assistant Church historian and recorder. He also served for eight years as managing director of the Family and Church History Department, overseeing the Church Archives and Records Center, the Church History Library, and the Museum of Church History and Art, which collectively contain the world’s lar...
Bruce & Marie Hafen
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 46.1 MBBruce C. Hafen was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1996 and has been a General Authority Emeritus since 2010. An internationally recognized family law scholar, he has served as president of BYU–Idaho, dean of the BYU Law School, and provost at BYU. Two of his past books won the year’s best book award from Deseret Book: The Broken Heart in 1989 and A Disciple’s Life: The Biography of Neal A. Maxwell in 2002. He recently served as president of the St. George Utah Temple. B...
Richard Turley Part 1
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 44.7 MBRichard E. Turley Jr. is the Managing Director, Church Communication Department at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to his appointment, he served for eight years as assistant Church historian and recorder. He also served for eight years as managing director of the Family and Church History Department, overseeing the Church Archives and Records Center, the Church History Library, and the Museum of Church History and Art, which collectively contain the world’s lar...
Fraser Bullock
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 43.6 MBthe Managing Director of Sorenson Capital and former COO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Prior to joining the SLOC, Bullock had run his own private equity firm.
Shirley S. Ricks
March 08, 2020 03:36 - 23 minutes - 44.5 MBShirley S. Ricks is a senior editor at BYU's Religious Studies Center. In 1989, she was hired as an editor at the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS). She's also published articles in various festschrift volumes, the Ensign, the Interpreter, the FARMS Review, and the Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
Mitch Davis
March 07, 2020 01:54 - 25 minutes - 47.8 MBThis week's interview features Mitch Davis. Davis is an American film director, writer, and producer noted for his 2001 film The Other Side of Heaven about the trials and adventures of an LDS Missionary, John H. Groberg. His movies range from intense dramas to lighthearted, family-friendly comedies.
Family Favorite Recipes
August 30, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 46.8 MBThis week's interview features the sisters of Favorite Family Recipes. Echo, Erica, and Emily have been sharing their incredible recipes with the world since 2007. Since then they have developed over 1,000 recipes, and even published a series of cookbooks that had our mouths watering! Check out their interview to learn more about these amazing sisters, and maybe get some inspiration for your Sunday dinner as well!
Christie Gardiner
August 15, 2019 19:54 - 23 minutes - 44.6 MBChristie Gardiner is a woman of many talents. On any given day you may find her writing another bestselling book, on stage performing, giving an inspiring presentation, carpooling her kids to various activities, or maybe even on a yoga mat. Christie is the author of three books including the best-selling book titled, "You Are the Mother Your Children Need." She and her husband live in Pleasant Grove Utah with their three children.
Luis Weger
August 13, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 45.5 MBLuis Weger graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2007 with bachelor degrees in Communication and Construction Management. Since then, he has completed two master's degrees, two master's certificates and a professional certificate. Luis has worked for leading companies in the construction, aerospace, healthcare, and theme-park entertainment industries. He is also an officer in the Army Reserves. Luis is a strong believer in self-development and loves to help other peop...
Jay Warnick
August 13, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 46.8 MBJay Warnick’s career has allowed him to rub shoulders with NFL football greats Mike Holmgren, Andy Reid, Johnny Unitas and Zim Zorn. Jay has spent hours on the best playing fields in the world, not as a player but as a professional groundskeeper. All that experience has led him to one of his most satisfying and challenging positions-- Manager of Ground Services for the Headquarter Facilities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Kerry Soper
August 13, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 48.2 MBAfter a long day of teaching at BYU where he expertly handles several classes (see his “Rate My Professor scores) on American Culture, Western Humanities from the Renaissance to Now and Interdisciplinary Studies, Kerry Soper unwinds by painting masterful small landscapes full of light, warmth and serenity. His tight schedule means he’s only able to produce a handful of paintings each year so the demand is high. He’s also an author of two books on comic strip satire. He attempts to b...
Pauline (Muffin) Grayson
July 21, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBPauline (Muffin) Grayson graduated from BYU-Idaho in 2006 with a Bachelors in Graphic Design. Since then, she has created digital greeting cards for Petite Lemon for Shutterfly.com. She signed with an agent, Cinnamon Joe Studios, 2 years ago and has sold her designs to companies like Hallmark, Disney, Hobby Lobby, Joann's, and American Greetings. She’s also worked with companies like CamelBak and Beddy's. She is a lover of life, her husband, her two children, living in Utah, finding ...
Emily Freeman
July 10, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBEmily Belle Freeman is a best-selling author and popular inspirational speaker. She has a deep love of the scriptures, which comes from a desire to find their application in everyday life. She is the author of numerous books, including Even This, The Christ-Centered Home, Celebrating a Christ-Centered Christmas, and Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter. She is also a favorite speaker at Time Out for Women. Her greatest joy comes from spending time with her family. Read more at emily...
Tom & Gayle Holdman
July 10, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MBTom Holdman opened his stained glass studio 27 years ago, out of his parents' garage. His work is found in all 50 states and internationally, including in over 80 Latter-day Saint temples. Tom and his wife, Gayle, have three children and lead a team of 70 artists. Gayle Holdman is a wife, mother, artist, writer, and public speaker. A degree in family science, certification in positive psychology, and daily foreign language study assist her in serving God's children while creating i...
Scott Haws
April 30, 2019 22:02 - 24 minutes - 46 MBScott Haws was an award-winning news anchor at NBC for twenty years. He is now the co-founder and CEO of Narr8 Media. He is a frequent keynote speaker, guest author, and passionate entrepreneur.
Donald Kelly
April 30, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 44.6 MBDonald Kelly is the host of a popular sales podcast called “The Sales Evangelist.” The podcast has listeners in over 155 countries and has over 55 thousand monthly downloads. He helps struggling sales professionals and entrepreneurs find more prospects, build stronger value and close more deals.
Josh Sherwood
April 15, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 45.8 MBJosh Sherwood received his MBA in International Management at Thunderbird Global School of Management. Through building a career in commercializing cancer medicine at Bristol-Myers Squib, he has traveled around the world. He is currently on assignment in China. He, his wife Amanda, and their children, all enjoy traveling the world and discovering new places together.
Chantelle Squires
March 31, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 49.4 MBChantelle Squires is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker. She recently produced and directed the historical drama Jane and Emma. She also produced the third season of The Generations Project which was awarded an Emmy for the episode titled Natalie. She is currently the owner of Clearstone Films.
Camron Wright
March 26, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 48.1 MBThis week's interview features Camron Wright. He is the author of multiple award winning-novels including Letters for Emily and The Orphan Keeper. In addition to being an author he also owned several successful retail stores, and is the proud father of four children. He and his family reside in the Salt Lake City area.
Jon and Michelle Schmidt
March 25, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MBJon and Michelle Schmidt are two incredible and very talented people. Jon is a world-renowned pianist and is part of the award-winning group, “The Piano Guys.” Michelle recently co-authored her book titled Carried with her sister Angie Taylor. The book was published by Deseret Book and discusses the Schmidt’s life and the loss of their oldest daughter Annie. They are the parents of five children: Annie, Spencer, Jonny, Chris, and Sarah. In this week’s episode, the Schmidt’s discuss ...
Susan Easton Black
March 19, 2019 21:55 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBThis week’s podcast features Susan Easton Black. In addition to being the first female religion professor at Brigham Young University, Susan has also authored, edited, or compiled, over 250 books. During her time as a professor at Brigham Young University, Susan was awarded the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award-the highest award given to a professor at Brigham Young University. Latter-day Profiles Website: http://www.latterdayprofiles.org
The Bonner Family
March 19, 2019 21:53 - 26 minutes - 49.2 MBThis podcast features Harry and Debra Bonner and their daughter Clotile Bonner Farkas of The Bonner Family. The Bonner's are a multi-talented family of 10. Among other things, the Bonner's have recently been featured in the Be One Celebration, released their own EP titled The Bonner Family, and were the featured voices on the soundtrack for the Jane and Emma movie. In this interview, they discuss their background, faith in God, and perseverance through trial. Latter-day Profile Website...