Mike Maughan was serving in a YSA bishopric when he heard Blake Roney, now the president of the Provo City Center Temple say, "We are not the gatekeepers, we are the welcoming committee." That single statement changed the way Mike has lived in the years since and it changed the culture of the YSA ward in which he was serving. On this week's episode, Mike discusses the transformative nature of that experience.

2:26- Freed From the Burden of Judgment
7:53- Take Them By the Hand
18:52- Application
26:01- Changing the Tune, Not the Lyrics
31:38- Never Burn a Bridge and Always Be Kind
35:37- The Power of Experience
44:08- Committing Completely
51:52- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"Life is long and the world is small."

Links:

Annette Dennis- "We are commanded to love others, not to judge them. Let's lay down that heavy burden; it isn't ours to carry. Instead, we can pick up the Savior's yoke of love and compassion." https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ftsoy/2022/11/18-dennis?lang=eng

"Nothing is so much calculated to lead people to forsake sin as to take them by the hand, and watch over them with tenderness. When persons manifest the least kindness and love to me, O what power it has over my mind, while the opposite course has a tendency to harrow up all the harsh feelings and depress the human mind" (History of the Church, 5:23–24).

Elder Kearon's general conference talk mentioned- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/45kearon?lang=eng

Elder S. Mark Palmer general conference talk mentioned- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/then-jesus-beholding-him-loved-him?lang=eng

Amy Coney Barrett's Book, "Listening to the Law"- https://www.amazon.com/Listening-Law-Reflections-Court-Constitution/dp/0593421868

John Koelliker is a young dad doing his best to care for his family while leading a growing startup as its founder and CEO. Much of the way he lives today comes from watching another dad—his own father, David Koelliker—who passed away in 2019 after battling a brain tumor for nearly a decade.

2:05- Consecration and Cancer
5:45- Confidence as a Missionary
7:41- Achievable Ends
11:30- The Act of Kneeling
13:16- An Entrepreneurial Itch
15:28- And Culture
17:30- A Champion of the Underdog
19:53- Failure and Faith
21:43- The People That Give Us Wings
25:30- Sports and Work
28:28- Leadership
31:12- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"I think the 'Be ye therefore perfect' has always felt like such an insurmountable challenge for all of us and I think it taught me that perfection in action certainly is but perfection in intent or in your heart is something that feels a little bit more attainable."

Links:
"Everyone Needs a Brain Tumor" by David Koelliker- https://www.amazon.com/Everybody-Needs-Brain-Tumor-Koelliker/dp/0692993118

Leland- https://www.joinleland.com/

Kore Baseball- https://a.co/d/g3nmL7d

Forbes 30 Under 30- https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/education?profile=leland

Growing up in Madrid, Spain, Irene Caso dreamed of becoming a television broadcaster. That dream came true when she became an anchor and news director for Univision—but God had even greater plans. In this episode, Irene shares how her faith and her family's lifelong commitment to serve the Lord have guided her through every opportunity and challenge.

2:40- A Party or the First Missionary Lesson?
9:59- A True Love for the Gospel
12:12- Choosing a Mission
18:23- Univision
21:22- Meeting Mike
23:21- A Career Change
26:51- A Growing International Church
29:52- Juggling
33:45- Working With Women
36:18- A Message to Children
37:16- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"Isn't it wonderful that tomorrow we get a fresh opportunity to be better at that one thing we weren't so great at the day before? I'll take it."

Links:

Irene's "I Am a Mormon" video: I'm a Mormon, Mother, and Spanish Newscaster

Quick interview with Irene: Irene Caso: How we can rely on, and help, other women in our lives