Best Kyle Curtis Podcasts (2024)

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Loving your Neighbor with Caleb Campbell, Part 1 29:14

14m ago29:14

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The Pillar Podcast team sits down with Caleb Campbell of Disarming Leviathan to discuss how to love your Christian Nationalist neighbor. In this episode, Caleb shares his church’s experience through its recent political turbulence and how he navigates a community divided by politics. Check out his new book on Amazon! #PillarPodcast #CalebCampbell #…

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Mike Smith Part 2: Mic'd Up 45:11

2h ago45:11

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Mike Smith may not have taken the chance to be a BYU quarterback, but he did manage to become a first-round pick in the NBA Draft. What does he make of his professional basketball career, and how did he transition from player to commentator? In part 2 of our interview, Mike explains what it was like playing with NBA legends like Larry Bird, Kevin M…

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#497 Gliding Across the Soccer Field, Water, and Pavement - Featuring Lara Ray 25:50

1d ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Lara Ray excelled in track, cross country, and soccer during her youth, ultimately thriving as a fullback in the Olympic Development Program. While on a soccer scholarship at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she acquired an art degree. Lara continued her soccer career with the Southern California Blues semi-profe…

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Conspiracies, Anti-Intellectualism, and Humility with Dr. Mike Austin, Part 2 35:42

3d ago35:42

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The Pillar Podcast finishes up a conversation with our very special guest Dr. Mike Austin, Professor and Coordinator for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Join us as we dive into some of his books and explore deep topics like humility and anti-intellectualism within evangelicalism. Check out Mike's book on Amazon! #Pi…

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Mike Smith Part 1: Almost a BYU QB 33:50

4d ago33:50

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Most know BYU Hall-of-Famer Mike Smith as one of the best to wear a Cougar basketball jersey, but few know how close he was to wearing a BYU football jersey. In part one of our two-part series, Mike discusses his incredible high school sports career, how he decided BYU basketball was the team for him, and why the state-champion QB never suited up f…

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#496 Circuit Training and the Deadly Dozen - Featuring Jason Curtis 25:50

12d ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Jason Curtis is a highly experienced strength and conditioning coach and bestselling author who has published over a dozen books on the development of health, fitness and sports performance. He owns and runs a strength and conditioning gym in the UK and works with hundreds of clients and athletes each week. Alongside the gym…

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#495 Table Tennis and NeuroPong - Featuring Sanjoy Bhattacharya 25:50

18d ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Sanjoy Bhattacharya was born in India and grew up in the Chicago area, finishing all of his education there as an MBA, CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner). He retired at the age of 41 and moved to St. George 25 years ago. Sanjoy has not slowed down one bit since retiring: he has taken clas…

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Conspiracies, Anti-Intellectualism, and Humility with Dr. Mike Austin 40:38

18d ago40:38

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The Pillar Podcast team sits down with special guest Mike Austin, Professor and Coordinator for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Join us as we dive into some of his books and explore deep topics like humility and anti-intellectualism within evangelicalism. Check out Mike's book on Amazon! #PillarPodcast #MikeAustin #…

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Braden Brown: The Making of a Mental Strength Coach 40:41

19d ago40:41

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Braden Brown’s journey to becoming BYU Football’s director of mental health and mental performance started after his NFL career ended, all thanks to his wife’s suggestion to give the field a try after deciding coaching football players was not the way to go. But Braden’s life experiences on and off the field helped him to become the guy who is now …

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#494 Climbing and Biking Mountains - Featuring Dr. Gordon Larsen 25:50

23d ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Gordon Larsen, M.D., FACEP is an emergency medicine specialist at St. George Regional Hospital and has over 32 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Utah medical school in 1991 and completed his emergency medicine residency in Peoria, Illinois at St. France Medical Center. He also comp…

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#493 Conquering the Gaucho Derby - Featuring Scott Nielsen 25:50

29d ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Scott Nielsen is a businessman by day and an equestrian by night. He is currently a project manager and developer at the Black Desert Resort in Ivins, UT and holds an MBA from University of California, Irvine. However one of the biggest challenges of his life happened earlier this year as he completed a 10-day ultra-enduranc…

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Introducing Dr. Kyle Keimer 50:30

1M ago50:30

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Dr. Kyle Keimer is one of the newest professors at Pillar Seminary. In this episode, Dr. Keimer meets up with the Pillar Podcast team to discuss his fascinating work in archaeology and how it helps unravel the world of the Bible. Kyle specializes in the archaeology of ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible. Currently, his research focuses on the archa…

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Curtis Brown: Becoming "The Guy" 46:34

1M ago46:34

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Curtis Brown is one of the greatest running backs in BYU football history. But after his freshman season in 2002, he found himself at the bottom of the depth chart and seriously considered transferring. How did he fight back to the top and become the school's leading rusher a few years later? In this episode, Brown chronicles his journey to BYU, th…

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#492 One Man’s Health Journey, A Step at a Time - Featuring John Challis 25:50

1M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. After many years in a primarily sedentary lifestyle, John Challis’s health journey began more than two decades ago at the invitation of some friends to go workout early mornings at the high school gym. Initially, he focused on strength training, and several years in, he added walking on the indoor track. Once he joined a gym…

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The OG BLASIAN of the Internet! | @Jonahsahn | #97 SEASON 5 FINALE 1:06:52

1M ago1:06:52

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Send us a Text Message. SEASON FIVE FINALE! Our guest today, Johnathan Gibbs known as Jonahsahn and formerly blasianFMA. He’s 100% Black 100% Filipino and according to him the OG Blasian of the internet. He has been creating content on the internet since 2008 and is one with many hats. He’s a content creator, activist, gamer, chorister and Gayasian…

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#491 Grandma Pole Vaults in Her She Shed - Featuring Kay Glynn 25:50

1M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Kay Glynn is a 70-year-old grandmother of 8 who currently resides in Missouri. She began dancing and acrobatics at the age of 4, and this led to owning her own dance and acrobatics studio for over 20 years. Kay was also a high school track and field phenom who held Iowa’s state long jump record for 30 years. Following gradua…

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Introducing Dr. Cyndi Parker 42:51

2M ago42:51

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Cyndi Parker is one of our newest professors at Pillar Seminary. Join us in welcoming and getting to know Cyndi as she describes her previous work in Israel and around the world, her podcast “Context Matters”, and her passion for the land of the Bible! We are thrilled that she will be teaching our students this fall. Reach out to us at admissions@p…

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Kyle Collinsworth: More than Mr. Triple-double 49:41

2M ago49:41

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Kyle Collinsworth was poised to have a stellar career at BYU. But after an ACL injury threatened his basketball career, how did he overcome that injury and come back stronger than ever? Collinsworth shares how receiving an impression from God led him to improve his nutrition, which expedited his recovery, and how his improved nutrition and relentle…

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#490 I Would Walk 4000 Miles and I Would Walk 500 More - Featuring Joan Young 25:50

2M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Joan Young wrote her first story about the outdoors at the age of 7, titled “The Adventures of Skippy the Field Mouse.” Joan’s life has always revolved around the outdoors from walking the woods with her mother to graduating with a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan and developing a c…

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What Does Being "Chinese" Mean in the Diaspora? + Asian Joy | Aydin Quach | #96 #aapiheritagemonth 49:45

2M ago49:45

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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode features Aydin Quach(he/they). MA student in History @UBC and Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity @USC We talked about: 1. What does being "CHINESE" mean in the Diaspora? 2. Aydin's upbringing as a Chinese Canadian growing up/living in Vancouver, Canada 3. Harmonizing Chinese/Asian identity with Queerness…

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AAPI Mental Health and Therapy | Vera Cheng | #95 #aapiheritatemonth 36:01

2M ago36:01

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Send us a Text Message. In support of AAPI heritage month and mental health awareness month, we are happy to bring you a conversation about Asian mental health and therapy. Our guest for today’s episode is Vera Cheng. Things covered on today’s episode: Vera’s background Asian mental health Trauma and therapy Blossom mental health fund Vera’s bio: V…

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#489 Concussions, Life Balance Square - Featuring Dr. Joseph Maroon 25:50

2M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Joseph C. Maroon is a Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, longtime team neurosurgeon to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and neurosurgical consultant for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He received his education at Indiana University, Georgetown, University of Vermont, and Oxfo…

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Julian Ruiz - The Coach And The Casual Episode 36 47:23

2M ago47:23

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Welcome to the latest episode of The Coach and The Casual podcast! 🎙️ This week, Ramsey and Kyle are joined by none other than Julian Ruiz, PFL Featherweight and Ramsey's protégé. With a current 8-win streak under his belt, Julian is making waves in the MMA world. Currently ranked 1st among Utah Pro Featherweights, he's a force to be reckoned with.…

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Confronting Anxiety and Christian Nationalism with Curtis Chang 38:46

2M ago38:46

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Tune in as we sit down with Curtis Chang, the brilliant mind behind Consulting Within Reach and Executive Director of Redeeming Babel. He's also the author of the insightful book, The Anxiety Opportunity. In this episode he shares his wisdom on confronting anxiety, navigating Christian nationalism, and his inspiring work with Redeeming Babel's proj…

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C. Shane Reese Part 2: Game-time Decisions 33:44

2M ago33:44

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C. Shane Reese was offered his dream job. BYU alum Andy Reid wanted to hire the statistician to work for the Philadelphia Eagles. So, how could someone who loves sports analytics turn down such an offer? In part two of our conversation with BYU's President, Reese talks about what went into his decision to stay at BYU, growing up in New Mexico, and …

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#488 Distance Running After Collapsed Lungs - Featuring Nate Marshall 25:50

2M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Today’s guest is Nate Marshall, a K-12 charter school executive director in Northern Utah. Nate grew up playing a variety of sports, but his favorite was golf. He also became an avid mountain biker, participating in a cross-country biking event that spanned 850 miles from Washington through Oregon and Idaho when he was a hig…

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The Coach and The Casual - Episode 35 40:28

2M ago40:28

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🎙️ Hey fight fans! Episode 35 of The Coach and The Casual is here! We're back in the studio post-Vegas trip, ready to dish on all things UFC 301. Plus, The Casual's got a hilarious surprise for Ramsey, and Ramsey's got some real talk about his recent elbow injury. It's another classic Coach and Casual episode you won't want to miss! Tune in now for…

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C. Shane Reese Part 1: The Unlikely Candidate 29:37

2M ago29:37

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Shane Reese never applied to be the president of Brigham Young University nor was he aware he was even being considered for the role. How did this lively statistician end up with this unique assignment? In this part 1 episode, he outlines the appointment process and dives into what a day is like for the president of BYU. He also elaborates on the i…

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#487 Thriving After a Widowmaker Heart Attack - Featuring Travis Marchant 25:50

3M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Our guest this week is 49-year-old Travis Marchant, a hematology/oncology pharmacist at Intermountain Health. Like many American young men, Travis played basketball and football during high school and believed he could do anything physically challenging. As an adult, back injuries tested his perseverance as he transitioned t…

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Merab Dvalishvili - The Coach and the Casual - Episode 34 51:23

2M ago51:23

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🥊 Merab Dvalishvili joins "The Coach and The Casual" for an action-packed episode! The UFC bantamweight star dives into his relentless training routine, strategic fight mindset, and thrilling journey from Georgia to global MMA acclaim. Discover the balance between sports, life, and success, as Dvalishvili shares valuable tips and inspiring stories.…

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Fighting Misinformation with Napp Nazworth 42:57

2M ago42:57

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The Pillar podcast team dives into a compelling conversation with Napp Nazworth of the J29 Coalition. He shares insights on leaving the Christian Post, his impactful work with J29, and the pervasive effects of misinformation. #pillarpodcast #seminarypodcast #J29Coalition #misinformation #fakenewsBy Pillar Seminary

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#486 Marathons with a Pacemaker - Featuring Idonna Clarke 22:57

3M ago22:57

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Send us a Text Message. As a proud member of the St. George Marathon Legacy Club, 52-year-old Idonna Clarke, mother of six children and grandmother of 5, is shooting for her 24th marathon later this year. Idonna’s first exposure to a marathon was at the age of 12 in Los Angeles, where she distributed water cups to runners. As a rising freshman at B…

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A Conversation on Women in Ministry 39:30

3M ago39:30

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Join our guest host, Sharifa Stevens, in an exploration of experiences our students have had as women in ministry. These faithful and confident leaders give us some insight on their time in ministry and the obstacles they've faced in leadership positions. #womeninministry #womeninleadership #womenwhoserve #womenforjesus #pillarseminary #pillarpodca…

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Henry Cejudo - The Coach and the Casual - Episode 33 41:18

3M ago41:18

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Join The Coach and the Casual with Triple C himself, former UFC champ champ Henry Cejudo in this laugh out loud episode. Cejudo reflects on his recent fights, explores the potential benefits of The Toad and other psychedelics, and shares insights on what it takes to be the next UFC Superstar and his upcoming opponent. Get ready for an intense ride …

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Aly Khalifa: In Transition 43:16

3M ago43:16

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Former BYU Basketball center Aly Khalifa entered the transfer portal just a day after recording an interview with host Jason Shepherd. So, why are we releasing this episode after he decided to transfer to Louisville? Well, Aly loved his time at BYU and the conversation with him was fascinating. The former BYU Cougar discussed what it was like growi…

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#485 Why Use an Orthopedic Urgent Care? - Featuring Dr. Warren Butterfield 25:50

3M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Warren Butterfield has been in practice as an orthopedic trauma surgeon since 2007. He came to St. George in 2014 to assist in the transition of then Dixie Regional Medical Center to a level 2 trauma center and is currently the Director of Orthopedic Trauma at Intermountain Southwest Ortho Urgent Care. Dr. Butterfield ea…

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Mackenzie Dern - The Coach and the Casual - Episode 32 42:01

3M ago42:01

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🥊 Step into the octagon with us! We're back in Las Vegas, and we're kicking off another Vegas series with a bang! Episode 32 of The Coach and the Casual features none other than Mackenzie Dern! UFC strawweight, and daughter of a legend in the sport. 🥇 Join us as we delve into Mackenzie's journey, her experiences in the octagon, and the legacy she's…

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Christian Nationalism and a Kingdom of Rage with Elizabeth Neumann, Part 2 31:13

3M ago31:13

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The Pillar podcast team finishes up a conversation with Elizabeth Neumann, a counterterrorism and homeland security professional who served in two different presidential administrations. In the second half of our conversation, Elizabeth shares more on her personal experience with divides within the church due to political positions, what we as Chri…

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Garry Bohanon Part 2: Taking Nothing for Granted 28:13

3M ago28:13

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Following an incredible 2021 season at Baylor, Gerry Bohanon was on top of the world. After leading the Bears to the Big 12 Championship game and a Sugar Bowl victory, Gerry expected to continue his collegiate career at Baylor as the starting QB. But it didn’t happen. So, how did he overcome that disappointment? In this second part episode, Bohanno…

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#484 The Joy of Running - Featuring Sandra Checketts 25:50

3M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Sandra Checketts, widowed mother of 5 and grandmother of 10, has always enjoyed running, including as a cross country and track competitor at Utah State University. She is full or part owner in several health and wellness businesses and enjoys activities like snowmobiling, swimming, and hiking. Her purpose now for staying he…

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UFC 300 Preview with Paulo Costa - The Coach and the Casual - Episode 31 52:55

3M ago52:55

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The Coach and the Casual preview the absolute banger of a card at UFC 300 this weekend with our special guest and new correspondent, Paulo Costa. Tune in!

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Aljamain Sterling - The Coach and the Casual - Episode 30 1:02:00

3M ago1:02:00

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Join us on the "Coach and the Casual" with the UFC Bantamweight Champion, Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling 👊🏆! Discover his journey from NCAA wrestling to UFC stardom, and get his unique insights on the art of combat sports 🥋🤼‍♂️. Don't miss this exciting episode filled with tales of resilience, strategy, and what it takes to be a champion in the oc…

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Christian Nationalism and a Kingdom of Rage with Elizabeth Neumann, Part 1 29:49

3M ago29:49

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It's finally here! Elizabeth is a counterterrorism and homeland security professional who served in two different presidential administrations. In this episode, she shares some of her insight on the trends that push people toward extremism and the effects that extremism has on local church communities. You won’t want to miss this! Be sure to preord…

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Gerry Bohanon Part 1: Small-town Kid, Big-time Dreams 32:09

3M ago32:09

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BYU quarterback Gerry Bohanon has fought hard to return to the football field. A horrific injury on his throwing shoulder could have ended his career. So how did he make it back? Bohanon shares how his relationships with God and his family powered him through, and how a guy from a tiny town like him can make it big.…

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#483 Improving VO2 Max and Bone Health - Featuring Dr. Vonda Wright 25:50

3M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Vonda Wright is an internationally-recognized practicing double-boarded orthopaedic sports surgeon, author, speaker, researcher, and innovator whose work stands in the intersection of longevity, women's health, mobility, and musculoskeletal aging. Widely recognized for her thought leadership, Dr. Wright is a frequent med…

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Practice Chats: Keelan Marion 21:45

4M ago21:45

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BYU wide receiver Keelan Marion can talk a big game. So, where did he learn that confidence? And why does it seem like Keelan's always smiling? Find out in our first edition of Deep Blue's Practice Chats.

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#482 Stay Healthy for Those We Love - Featuring Shelley Gish 25:50

4M ago25:50

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Send us a Text Message. Shelley Sybil Gish has spent most of her life learning about the benefits of holistic healing, with fifty-plus years of experience in behavioral genetics, thirty-one years in alternative health modalities, and ten years in herbology. As the single mother of eight children and the proctor mother of many adjudicated youth, her…

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