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Every six months, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather to share messages in general conference. This podcast consists of an in-depth look at each of these messages. In particular, the hosts identify the invitations that were extended by the speakers, and then discuss ways that listeners can become "doers of the word" and take action on these invitations.
The hosts for this podcast are Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg, both of whom are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of its creators.
The hosts for this podcast are Mitch Peterson and Clay Soelberg, both of whom are active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of its creators.
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03/13/2026 S6E69, Episode #230, Return & Report for Elder Patrick Kearon's October 2025 General Conference talk, "Jesus Christ and Your New Beginning."Mitch, Clay, and our Australian guest, Gary Woodward, covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 186) and committed to each take action on at least one of Elder Kearon's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. We chat about grumpy dispositions, good books by an LDS author, being more aware of our neighbors' trials, and more.R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
03/10/2026 S6E66, Episode #227, Elder Brik V. Eyre, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Know Who You Really Are." Clay and Mitch were joined by Jessica Maughan, Clay's family friend and ward Relief Society President. Jessica helped us better understand Elder Eyre's teachings on prayer and coming to know that we're each children of God. We also went deeper into Elder Eyre's family background, including what his wife, Sister Susan Zari (Rahimzadeh) Eyre learned about prayer from her devout Muslim grandparents on her Iranian father's side.This episode touches on effective prayer, eternal identity, applying Christlike attributes, helping others, the Church Welfare Program, and much more!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
03/06/2026 S6E65, Episode #226, Return & Report for Elder Ronald A. Rasband's October 2025 General Conference talk, "The Family Proclamation—Words from God."Mitch, Clay, and our guest, Dr. David Dollahite, covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 181) and committed to each take action on at least one of Elder Rasband's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. We chat about Mitch's goal to memorize the Proclamation and pass it off for Dr. Dollahite like he's done with his college students, and some valuable application ideas Clay found in Dave's book, Strengthening Our Families: An In-Depth Look at the Proclamation on the Family.R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
03/05/2026 S6E64, Episode #225, Return & Report for Elder David A. Bednar's October 2025 General Conference talk, "They Are Their Own Judges."Mitch, Clay, and our guest, Jordan Davis, covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 179) and committed to each take action on at least one of Elder Bednar's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. We chat about patriarchal blessings, denying yourself of all ungodliness, Pres. Oaks' classic talk, "The Challenge to Become," and more.R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
03/04/2026 S6E63, Episode #224, Return & Report for Elder Neil L. Andersen's October 2025 General Conference talk, "The Atoning Love of Jesus Christ."Mitch and Clay covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 177) and committed to each take action on at least one of Elder Andersen's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. We chat out Elder Andersen's wonderful book, The Divine Gift of Forgiveness and Mitch's fascinating prayer rotation method whereby he's able to regularly prayer for 80–100 people by name each week without it taking 30 minutes each morning.R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
03/03/2026 S6E62, Episode #223, Elder Kelly R. Johnson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Be Reconciled to God." Clay and Mitch were joined by Brock Stewart, a skilled forensic accountant who knows Elder Johnson very well from working alongside him for many years. Brock helped us better understand Elder Johnson's accounting analogy to reconcile ourselves to God. We also went deeper into Elder Johnson's cherry shaker metaphor to better understand how to become "unshaken." This episode touches on daily repentance, reconciling with God, strengthening our faith, getting out of stagnation, helping others grow, and much more. Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/28/2026 S6E61, Episode #222, Return & Report for Elder Quentin L. Cook's October 2025 General Conference talk, "The Lord Is Hastening His Work."Note: This is a reupload. We replaced the original release of this episode with a new edit that includes guest, Josiah Boornazian's great Return & Report clip.Mitch, Clay, and guest Josiah Boornazian covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 175) and committed to each take action on at least one of Elder Cook's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/27/2026 S6E60, Episode #221, Return & Report for President D. Todd Christofferson's October 2025 General Conference talk, "Look to God and Live."Mitch, Clay, and guest Chris Bennett covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 173) and committed to each take action on at least one of Pres. Christofferson's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/22/2026 S6E58, Episode #219, Introducing new Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Clark G. Gilbert, self-described in a hilarious childhood photo as "Clark, the Toothless Wonder!"Mitch and Clay dove into Elder Gilbert's remarkable background to get to know this newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Better. We share his origins; his education at BYU, Stanford, and Harvard; his work teaching at and/or leading Harvard Business School, BYU-Idaho, Deseret News, BYU Pathway Worldwide, and the Church Educational System; and a story of when he learned a hard lesson from the Spirit requiring an apology to his wife and 8(!) kids.Mitch and Clay found over 20 public addresses Elder Gilbert's given to church audiences, not counting his academic articles in the Harvard Business Review. We committed to studying these to get to know this apostle even better. We'll post clips of our favorite teachings and funny stories he's shared on our social media channels. Follow/subscribe to not miss out!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/20/2026 S6E57, Episode #218, Return & Report for President Henry B. Eyring's October 2025 General Conference talk, "Proved and Strengthened in Christ."Mitch, Clay, and guest Mitch Park covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 169) and committed to each take action on at least one of Pres. Eyring's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/20/2026 S6E56, Episode #217, Return & Report for President Jeffrey R. Holland's October 2025 General Conference talk, "And Now I See."Mitch, Clay, and guest Lee Wilson covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 167) and committed to each take action on at least one of Pres. Holland's invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/18/2026 S6E55, Episode #216, Return & Report for President Dallin H. Oaks' October 2025 General Conference talk, "The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ."Mitch, Clay, and guests Kawiti and Teryn Finlayson covered this talk in depth several months ago (Episode 165) and committed to each take action on at least one of Pres. Oaks' invitations. This Return & Report episode is where we hold ourselves accountable and share how it went, what we learned, and how we can improve. R&R episodes have little to do with "rest & relaxation." They are where the "APPLIED" of General Conference Applied really comes to life. We invite you to take action too and let us know how it goes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram Watch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/15/2026 S6E54, Episode #215, Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Humble Souls at Altars Kneel." Clay and Mitch were joined by retired chaplain and founder of Veterans in the Wild, Brandon Harding. Brandon's chaplain experience and excellent stories tie in beautifully to Elder Jaggi's conversation with a chaplain about facilitating worship services for diverse groups and the centrality of altars in many religions. This episode touches on covenants, peacemaking, stillness, connecting with God, and much more. If you're a vet or married to one, be sure to check out the incredible backpacking experiences Brandon leads with Veterans in the Wild. You can apply here for the June 2026 expedition in Olympic National Park. If you'd like to donate, you can also do that on their website. Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/08/2026 S6E53, Episode #214, Brother Chad H Webb, First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "That All May Be Edified." Clay and Mitch were joined by Mitch's longtime friend, Spence McGhie, a fun-loving high school seminary teacher who works under and has met Brother Webb. We discuss Brother Webb's excellent instruction on how to become the best learner and teacher you can be, how the manual Teaching In The Savior's Way isn't only for teachers, what the symbol included in Brother Webb's written talk and in our thumbnail means, and much more. Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
02/01/2026 S6E52, Episode #213, Elder Michael Cziesla, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Simplicity in Christ." Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, Tricia Loveday, a talented author (formerly published as Patricia Reece Roper) who with her mother, Karola Hilbert Reece, jointly created the miraculous book, We Were Not Alone: How an LDS Family Survived World War II Berlin. We discuss the incredible mothers and grandmothers both Elder Cziesla and Tricia were blessed with and their amazing, faithful efforts to help their families survive physically AND spiritually through starvation and danger in a war zone. This episode is packed full of miracle stories!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
01/25/2026 S6E51, Episode #212, Elder John D. Amos, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Good News Recipe." Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, Kayla Shields. As Elder Amos's message centered on a recipe analogy with Jesus Christ being the "secret ingredient," we were thrilled to have Kayla share her faith and experiences cooking in the Lion House Pantry, a restaurant in Brigham Young's former Salt Lake City residence. We discuss Elder and Sister Amos's very impressive backgrounds in nuclear engineering and at NASA, how to find "recipes" in the scriptures, and Kayla shares a helpful story of what to do if something feels like it's gone wrong in your life plan.Bonus: our newsletter subscribers are receiving Sister Amos's famous jambalaya recipe!Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
Let me stop you right there. This bonus mini episode is a MUCH better experience on YouTube. If you haven't subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, here's an example of what you can look forward to! 01/22/2026 S6E50, Episode #211, President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.SURPRISE! This is a bonus mini episode that Clay put together. Even Mitch doesn't know about it! Hehe. We're coming across invaluable teachings and amazing stories from President Oaks in our Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice Saturday newsletters and this one was too good not to share. It's primarily a YouTube video (and you really should watch it there and subscribe), but since many of you fine folks only know us as a podcast, I'm also releasing it as an episode so you won't miss out.In 1992, then-Elder Oaks told of a Chicago summer night in 1970 when he and his wife, June, were held at gunpoint by a robber. Their terrifying ordeal, what the Spirit showed young Dallin would happen if he fought the robber, and the outcome of it all are images you'll never forget! Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
01/20/2026 S6E49, Episode #210, Sister J. Anette Dennis, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Cheering Each Other On." Clay and Mitch were joined by Aubrey Grossen, author of He Came For Me: Stories of Christ Coming to Modern-Day Women. Aubrey shared her raw and important stories of facing multiple periods of debilitating postpartum depression and anxiety, once when her husband was called as Bishop only nine days after Aubrey gave birth, and how teenage angels, a devoted husband, and a stellar ward rescued her. Clay shares the incredible background story of Orville Rogers, a world record holding 100-year-old athlete who flew planes into remote parts of the world for Bible translation missions and followed spiritual guidance that eventually allowed him to donate many millions of dollars to Christian causes.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you Twice-exceptional ADHD (aka "ADHD 2e") resources:- Simple video on "twice exceptional ADHD" - Conversation about dealing with a late ADHD diagnosis- Website explaining differences between ADHD 2e and other diagnosesThere are countless resources out there from those aimed at kids to deep dives into the latest science. Enjoy your hyperfocus rabbit hole. ;)If you’d like to be a beta tester of a new to-do list app designed by Clay’s brother-in-law specifically for helping folks with ADHD brains become more productive, check out Dopatize.
01/11/2026 S6E48, Episode #209, Elder Kevin G. Brown, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "The Eternal Gift of Testimony." Clay and Mitch were joined by David Snell, the face of Keystone, whose goal is "to fortify Latter-day Saint faith and combat misinformation through good old-fashioned research, presented in an engaging, respectful, and easily-understandable way. " David has become a widely-recognized LDS influencer with around 160k followers, cross-platform. Like us, David loves Elder Brown's message. We chat about how to avoid treating a testimony like it's for temporary use only, what basketball and dirt mounds have to do with defending our faith, and how a little competition with a sister missionary in Jamaica led Elder Brown to find his own sacred grove... in his bathroom! Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
01/01/2026 S6E46, Episode #207, Elder James E. Evanson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2025 General Conference, "Go and Do Likewise." Clay and Mitch were joined by special guest, Elder Greg Cramer, an Idaho Falls employment center service missionary. Elder Cramer didn't initially have any interest in anything other than a proselytizing mission, but gained a powerful testimony of service work that surprised him. He and his wife have already served 2.5 years and just extended for another because they can't imagine life without the wonderful gospel teaching and temporal assistance experiences they're having! This was a wonderful conversation about what we can all learn from Elder Evanson's talk on going and doing likewise.Subscribe to the free GCA newsletter for additional show notes on our guests, conference invitations, application ideas, supplemental study resources, lesson materials, our President Oaks listening schedule, and recent highlights from the 1st Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve's global ministry.Sign up for the FREE General Conference Applied NewsletterRead past NewslettersContact UsFollow GCA on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | XWatch GCA on YouTubeFind a Church or Missionaries near you
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