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THE TROUBADOUR PODCASTEP 213 BRODY BUSTER Brody Buster was a child prodigy on the harmonica and was already making appearances on major television shows like the Tonight’s Show with Jay Leno and the 90’s sitcom staple Full House, all before he turned 10 years old!!! Brody was baptized into the blues scene in Kansas City at a very early age and began forging a career that has allowed him to share the stage with the likes of B.B. King, Keb Mo, Quincy Jones, Chaka Kahn and others! As you’ll hear in the episode, his battle with addiction nearly took him com...2025-04-2123 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 27 - Mindi BarkerMindi Barker is the wife of a “ridiculously good looking man” and mother of 6 amazing children and one incredible son in law. She was raised in Sandy, Utah by the most caring parents, who instilled in her a love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She has a zest for life that is contagious, and she loves to make people laugh. She always looks for the bright side in everything she does and you will rarely see her without a smile on her face. Mindi thoroughly enjoys music, playing the piano, singing, reading, cooking, running, kayaking, speaking, teaching seminary, serv...2021-11-0355 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In The Darkness Episode 26 - Has the Day of Miracles Ceased?Moroni 7:35-37 "Has the Day of Miracles Ceased?" Carly Robison shares the literal miracle she has experienced the past couple of months, and encourages her listeners to look for miracles in their own lives.
Podcast episode about Carly's sister can be found here.
Podcast interview with Carly's therapist can be found here.
More information about EMDR can be found here.
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A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 25 - Life Back To Normal......But BetterIt’s been a long, long time since I’ve had a new podcast episode. There have been some very difficult, excruciatingly painful things going on in my life. I’m not able to talk about them at this time. But they have made it so I haven’t been able to do interviews and produce new episodes. I promise when I’m able I will be right back here, sharing inspiring stories with you.
But I have been prompted for a while to do a short episode about thoughts I have had as the world starts...2021-04-1926 minA Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 25 - Mindi Barker2021-03-3155 minA Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 24 - Gratitude with Carly RobisonThis week Carly talks about the power of gratitude in our lives and how it can actually help you when you are going through difficult times. She shares her own experiences, quotes from talks she loves, and the thoughts of two of her friends. Carly hopes that this episode can help you get through your own dark times, including as we all deal with many challenges due to COVID-19.
Here are the links for Jeanette's practice and infertility group: https://www.facebook.com/RisingLotusCounselingServices/ SLC Infertility Support Group
Here is the link to Camille Johnson's pod...2020-11-2543 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 23 - Mark DavisMark Davis is a husband, dad, and awesome DJ. In this episode he shares with us his experiences of growing up with a dad who had a severe form of Multiple Sclerosis, that left him physically and eventually even mentally impaired. As an adult his worst fear was realized when he was also diagnosed with MS. Mark tells the lessons he had learned from his dad, the tender mercies and miracles that have carried him, and the wonderful people who have supported him through this journey.
Mark talked about a new treatment that put his MS into re...2020-11-1855 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 22- Gina HansenIn this episode I talk to my friend Gina Hansen. We talk about her life, family, and a miraculous experience that they all went through just about a year ago.
Gina Gates Hansen was born in Richfield, Utah and grew up there until she was 12 and we moved to South Jordan, Ut. Gina grew up with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Gina tried school and different jobs after graduating high school, and her parents and some of her family moved to St. George. She decided to I moved there and attend college at Dixie, where she met her husband Pa...2020-11-1137 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 21 - Heidi SwappHeidi Swapp is a busy wife and mom to five amazing kids ranging from 13-23 years old. She’s the creative force behind her own brand of signature craft and memory-keeping products which can be found online and in craft stores throughout the world. In 2015 Heidi and her family suffered a devastating loss as her 16 year old son Cory died by suicide. I have been amazed at her strength and resilience as she faced this terrible heartache in the public eye, with her large social media following rallying behind her. Heidi has continued to share and connect, becoming an advo...2020-11-041h 01A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 20 - BONUS EPISODE, Sharing About My Sister, Brooke JarrettThis is a bonus episode of my A Light In the Darkness Podcast. It has been 12 long years since my younger sister Brooke Jarrett left this earthly life. This episode is airing on her Angelversary. I wanted to talk about my sister’s story for a few reasons. First of all, she suffered through mental health challenges for a lot of her life and ended up dying by suicide. Since that time I have wanted to honor her by trying to help end the stigma of people suffering from mental health issues, and also open up about how suicide affec...2020-11-0344 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 19 - Zach SpaffordIn this episode I talk to Zach Spafford about his pornography use, that started when he was just 8 years old and accidentally exposed to a magazine at a playground. Zach tells us of his own experiences, but also shares insightful thoughts and tools he has learned along the way that can help us in many areas of our lives. Zach is a veteran life coach with years of experience helping others improve their lives, their businesses and their families.
As a Certified Life Coach through The Life Coach School, a Be Bold Masters Trained and Coach Incubator inaugural class coach Zach...2020-10-2840 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode18 - Heidi HamiltonHeidi was raised by wonderful parents, Dan & Patricia Potts in West Jordan, UT. She has 3 sisters, and they adopted her brother when she was about 15. Heidi went to Snow College after high school and met her husband, Jason Hamilton, who had just returned from his mission. They got married in the Salt Lake City Temple in May of 2000. Heidi graduated from the University of Utah in 2002 with a degree in communications and business. She worked for the Forest Service for 8 years before she had my first baby, and then became a stay-at-home mom. Heidi and Jason now have 6 children. S...2020-10-1452 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the DarknessEpisode 17 - Tiffany JarrettTiffany Jarrett grew up in Orem Utah as an active member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Her dad is a convert, and her mom has 7 kids in her family and is one of only 3 active members. Tiffany feels super lucky that they were able to stay active and give her that in her life. Although Tiffany did not attend college, she did put 2 husbands through so that should count for something!
Tiffany shares with us the story of her first marriage to a BYU football player who used steroids to help him "f...2020-10-0757 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 16 - David Chatterton *EXTENDED EPISODE*David Chatterton was born and raised in Murray, Utah, and is the 4th of 5 children. David is married to Lindsy Chatterton and together they have 3 children, Tate, Niya, and Zoey; with losses of baby Mack, Arie and Liam. Their family lives in South Jordan, Utah and enjoy the outdoors, yard work, managing their rental properties, and spending time together. David has worked for University of Utah Health for 18 years, with more than 15 of those years in progressive management. He is a licensed Registered Nurse and has a Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing.
David shares with us in thi...2020-09-301h 21
BeliefcastCarly RobisonCarly Robison shares with us her incredible story of being quarantined for 10 years! Carly graduated from Weber State University with an Elementary Education Major and a music minor. 11 years ago Carly developed some severe health challenges and she felt compelled to share the things she had learned through her trials in a blog found at carlyrobison.org.
In addition to her blog, Carly recently started a podcast called, A Light in the Darkness, where she interviews people who have been through trials and shares tips and strategies on how to use them to become BETTER instead of BITT...2020-09-2846 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 15 - Nathan OgdenNathan Ogden has taught thousands how to conquer their fears and move from paralysis to progress through eliminating excuses in their lives. He is a wheelchair athlete, co-creator of the non-profit Chair The Hope, and author of the book Unfrozen and co-authored Resilience and Leadership In Trying Times, both #1 Bestsellers. Nathan is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker, trainer, and coach.
Nathan loves to live life and has experienced snow skiing, snorkeling, skydiving, completing a half triathlon, rappelling off a 150-foot cliff, and morerecently riding a hand-powered bicycle 1,200 miles with his family raising money for, and personally delivering wheelchairs...2020-09-2349 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 14 - Laura WoodruffToday we are doing things a little differently. I am speaking with Laura Woodruff, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, about the importance of taking our mental health seriously, and how to deal with grief and trauma in our lives. Laura got her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Social Work from Brigham Young University and has been a therapist for 22 years. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and grief work and works with teens, couples, individuals and families. Laura has been trained in EMDR, and has enjoyed utilizing this tool to help people with PTSD. For the first ten...2020-09-1636 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light in the Darkness Episode 13 - Brandie PaterakisBrandie Paterakis graduated from the University of Utah with her Masters Degree in Social work. She has a true love for life and it is apparent in her larger than life positive attitude, and her ability to make her home an energetic environment. Brandie enjoys spending time with her husband of 22 years, and her four dramatic teenage daughters. They enjoy being fun and crazy, while always looking for projects and activities to do together as a family.
Brandie shares with us the story of her father, Fire Fighter Robin L. Pilcher. Captain Pilcher passed away due to panc...2020-09-0950 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 12 - Becky KempDriven by the desire to spread and inspire goodness, Becky Kemp is dedicated to sharing the power found in positive words. From the onset of her clothing brand, Becoming Threads, to speaking and coaching others about the how Words Matter, Becky’s message of empowerment and finding joy and purpose in the journey resonates with individuals across all ages and walks of life. She is married to her high school sweetheart, mother of 5 incredible boys and an active volunteer in her church and community, Becky is no stranger to hard work. Over the past several years she has extended that dedication...2020-09-0235 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 11 - Heidi TottenHeidi Totten is an eclectic wife and mother of two relatively normal children. She spent her early career building technical teams around the world during the dot com era, and ten years ago launched her own business helping entrepreneurs and small businesses go global by embracing social media and online marketing.
Heidi has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs over the past 3 years. She runs Heidi Totten Consulting (www.heiditotten.com) and The Eclectic Entrepreneurs (www.eclecticentrepreneurs.com) as a way to help the most people possible during her one crazy life. In her spare time, she is the...2020-08-2655 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 10 - Carrie JohnsonCarrie Larson Johnson was raised in South Jordan, Utah, where she was taught by the example of her parents to love and live the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her life has been a series of detours on a joyous journey full of tender mercies. Carrie’s greatest passion is talking about and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In December of 2015, Carrie was injured in a car accident, which resulted in major physical injuries and learning to walk and talk again. In this episode we talk about the things Carrie has learned through that experience. She knows, without a dou...2020-08-1949 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 9 - Heather DoneyHeather was raised in Riverton, Ut, and is the 4th of 8 kids. She graduated from high school and married her high school sweetheart, Dan Doney, in March 2000. They have 4 pretty cool kids ages 17, 15, 13, and 11. Heather loves to entertain, make new friends, and make people laugh. She's loved to dance since she was little and has learned to enjoy working out. She decided to combine the two things, and she became a certified Zumba instructor in 2011. She taught for almost 7 years when she had to quit because she was experiencing a lot of health challenges which led her in many d...2020-08-1243 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 8 - Williamson SintylAs a survivor from the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Williamson takes advantage of every moment, experience, and opportunity he is given in life. Those 27 hours under the rubble caused him to search for God, and he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6 months later. He served a mission in his own country, and then moved to the U.S. to study in 2015. While studying here he also met the love of his life. He has shared his near death experience in many schools and functions all over Utah and Haiti. His passion is to empower...2020-08-0530 min
Latter Day Lives - Talking with Latter Day SaintsEp. 146 - Carly Robison -A Light In The DarknessA few years ago, Carly Robison noticed her body going through a sudden extreme allergic reaction. Her condition continued to worsen until it largely shut down her world as she knew it. As she wrestled to understand her illness and the ramifications on her life, she decided to use these challenges for good. She began a blog which lead to a new podcast, highlighting extraordinary people who have fought through adversity with faith. Carly has amazing perspective. She shows how even our toughest trials can be used to make the comfort and inspire others while making the world a better...2020-08-0353 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 7 - Becky MackintoshBecky Mackintosh is a popular speaker known for her inspirational stories, honest approach and open heart. She enjoys traveling, humanitarian work and caramel apples. She is the best-selling author of Love Boldly: Embracing your LGBTQ Loved Ones and Your Faith. She is the proud and humbled mother of seven children and an ever-growing number of grandchildren. She lives in Lehi, Utah, with her husband, Scott, in a nest that’s never quite empty.
After one of her sons came out as gay, Becky found herself becoming more open about her experiences as a Latter-day Saint mother of an...2020-07-2950 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 6 - Drew YoungDrew Young is a native of the east coast, and now resides in Utah with his wife and daughter. He studied at Brigham Young University where he helped in teaching and developing curriculum for various student development courses. He’s been sharing his story with numerous audiences for the past five years, and has been featured in LDS Living's YouTube series and magazine.
Drew shares his story of battling separation anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts after coming home early from his LDS mission. He said "It was in these moments that I learned a valuable lesson: we all have...2020-07-2233 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 5 - Jake Melton“ Love where you live.” That’s the mission of Utah Realtor Jake Melton. He has moved 12 times in the last 8 years and has come to appreciate what it means to live somewhere you love. He helps his clients not only find homes they love, but makes sure they are also in love with their neighborhoods and communities.
Along with being a licensed real estate agent, Jake is a public speaker, author, and mental health advocate. In 2018, Jake published Minimalize to Maximize Your Happiness: Cut the Crap, a book about the essence of minimalism and what it means to live a simp...2020-07-1540 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 4 - Tina KirkmanCANCER PATIENT TRIGGER WARNING: Tina Kirkman is a military wife, mother, and lover of all things football! Tina's husband KC is a former Air Force reserve member who served our country right after September 11th happened, and who is currently serving in the National Guard. Over the years Tina has had some pretty big challenges throughout her life - including multiple cancer diagnoses, overcoming an addiction to prescription drugs, and most recently the loss of her Father In Law to COVID-19. Through her challenges Tina has learned to focus on the positive, and keep going no matter what. Tina was...2020-07-081h 09
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 3 - Alex LamoreauxAlex Lamoreaux grew up on a 7-acre hobby farm with her parents and two sisters, in Lehi, UT. Although she was the middle child, she was anything but quiet. She participated in dance, karate, and even beauty pageants, ultimately competing for Miss Utah in 2012. She graduated with her B.S. degree from the U of U in Communications with hopes to attend law school. Ultimately, she decided a graduate degree in social work felt like the right path. She continued her education by completing her Master's Degree at BYU. She has not abandoned her dreams of law school, and is d...2020-07-0141 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In the Darkness Episode 2 - Jodi PettitOn this episode Carly interviews Jodi Pettit. Jodi Pettit is a wife, mother of 5, medical laboratory scientist & an athlete. At the age of 19 she was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis. At the time a rheumatologist advised Jodi to not have children. The doctor stated that her disease was severe, her best hope was to slow down the progression, and that she would be wheel chair bound within a decade and that having children she couldn’t care for was selfish and irresponsible. This was devastating news to a young newly wed who had dreams of a family and an act...2020-06-2437 min
A Light In the DarknessA Light In The Darkness Episode 1 - Carly RobisonIn this first episode Carly Robison shares her own story of finding light in her personal darkness. We find out that she has essentially been living the "pandemic lifestyle" for over 10 years, after being diagnosed with severe food allergies, including being extremely sensitive to airborne peanuts/peanut butter. This allergy has made it so she is pretty much home bound, and unable to participate in a lot of life. Isolation, loneliness, and occasional hopelessness led her to find ways to keep a positive mindset while facing her own "new normal." Carly started this podcast so she can share the...2020-06-1422 min
One Bourbon, One Chard, Or One Beer PodcastSummer's Here And The Time Is Right - Erin Bailey - June 29, 2017Stub is back in the umpire's chair this week as we welcome“superfan” Erin Bailey once again as our VERY SPECIAL GUEST to take on Kern for his birthday! Have a listen to find out: 1) Why does Stub HEART Glee so bad? 2)Are Stub’s playlists ALWAYS better than Kern’s? 3) Can superfan Erin defeat Kern with a playlist that was pretty much created to give her a leg up? The One Bourbon One Chard, or One Beer Podcast will be dark for the month of July so Kern and Stub can take well-deserved vacations. We will return in August with a n...2017-06-291h 30