Heyy! Guess what! July 19th is a special day….. it is Ellie’s birthday! This podcast was recorded about two months ago in Utah when Ellie came to visit! In this episode, Alex and Ellie recount their friendship through stories and everything throughout the years. It may not make sense to you haha but that’s okay.

We're in a social media generation, and with that comes a lot of positives and negatives. Listen to hear how Alex's perspective of social media has changed overtime and what she worries about for our future.

Alex hasn't made a podcast episode in forever because she really feels like there has been no time. I'm sure we can all relate to the notion that time is limited and it is difficult to find time to relax. Take a listen to hear more of Alex's thoughts on multiple perspectives of time, as well as an update on her resolutions for the year.

I don't know about you, but for most of my life being scared was the last state of being I wanted to be. Scary stories and movies often filled my head with lots and lots of anxiety that was honestly debilitating. It wasn't until this last October I went to a real haunted house for the first time and realized that being scared isn't actually as bad as I had always remembered it being. In fact, I found it kind of fun. Take a listen if you want to take a deep dive into how being scared affected me for a long time, and how great it feels having (mostly) overcome my fear of being afraid.

You may have seen two young men or young women walking down streets in their Sunday best with a small name tag on their top. There is a likely chance that these people are missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. You've probably wondered why someone would dedicate a few years of their life to spreading their beliefs, and if so, this episode is for you! Today we have my brother, Keith Larson, explain his experience as a missionary in the Mexico City North Mission that spanned across three years due to the pandemic and totaled in just over two years of service. Take a listen to learn about what a missionary's purpose is, why they go on missions and what they do on a daily basis.

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Music by Slip.stream - "Nova Lounge" - https://slip.stream/tracks/2aabdc57-921e-4580-8528-488b461fb9c7

It's January 1, 2023, which means it is time to make some resolutions for the coming year. The only problem is it's hard to change our habits, and it is even harder to stick to a new one for a whole year. Alex discusses what she loves about resolutions, even though she doesn't accomplish them half of the time.

Music by Slip.stream - "Nova Lounge" - https://slip.stream/tracks/2aabdc57-921e-4580-8528-488b461fb9c7