Amanda Fristrom's guest appearances

Amanda Fristrom

Leading Saints Podcast

One Page At a Time Podcast

Steve Shields

Jeff Burningham

Joe Staples

Maurice Harker

Don Adams

Murat Cakir

Rob Eaton

Tanya Bennion

J Washburn

Bishop Tony Batanero

Alex Whittingham

Scott Koenig

Chris Kittle

Brandt Malone

Manoel Bezerra

OwlTail

Jill Berrett

We both had reading goals we mastered in 2020 and want to share with you some 2020 favorite reads from us, One Page at a Time hosts, Jill Berrett Given and Amanda Fristrom As we look forward to a new year in our podcast, we wanted to take a minute and look back at the last year. It was a big year in reading for both of us, so before we dive back into the awesome guests we get to chat with, we decided to share some of our favorites of all the books we read! In this episode we talk about:  What our 2020 reading goals were and how they changed and developed as the year went on.   Our top five books for the year! We each had our own criteria for picking our top books, so we ended up with a pretty diverse list! We will link to all the books we picked below.   How the pandemic and other events in 2020 changed our (and so many other people we have talked to!) reading habits and limited the scope and type of books we read.   And finally, we wrapped up the episode sharing our 2021 reading goals with each other (and all of you)!  We talk about our reasons for reading fluffy fiction. Interested in learning more about just one of the benefits of reading fiction? Here’s the Harvard Business Review article and the research study Amanda refers to about how fiction positively affects decision making. In 2020 Favorite Reads we mention: Amanda’s reads:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli  Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain  The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson  Lovely War by Julie Berry  The Four Kingdoms (series) by Melanie Cellier Jill’s reads:  The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff  Pitch Perfect by Mickey Rapkin  Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder  Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan  The War That Saved My Life/The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley We also mention:  Holes by Louis Sachar  Chronicles of Narnia (series) by C. S. Lewis  Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling  Hatchet by Gary Paulsen  Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine  A Boy Called Bat (series) by Elana K. Arnold  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel   Sophie Kinsella (Author)  Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach  The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern  Shannon Hale (author)  Gail Carson Levine (author)  In 2020 Favorite Reads we also mention these resources: Everyday Reading and here is the 2021 Reading Log Adam Sockel, Professional Book Nerds for a podcast on book recommendations (here’s our interview with Adam about Professional Book Nerds) Superhero Book List (from yours truly) Princess Book List for all ages (also from yours truly) For our entire reading list: Interested in seeing all 300+ books we read in 2020? Or to follow us on Goodreads? Here’s the link to Jill’s year in review and Amanda’s year in review for all the fun stats and links to all the books. For our entire lists together, organized by category/series and with our recommendations (because let’s be honest, we wouldn’t re-read all of these or recommend some of them to you) we will be publishing a separate blog list soon.  Just what did reading more than 200 books in 2020 do to Amanda? Find out 20 lessons from reading 200+ books in 2020 in Amanda’s blog post all about it, coming soon.

We both had reading goals we mastered in 2020 and want to share with you some 2020 favorite reads from us, One Page at a Time hosts, Jill Berrett Given and Amanda Fristrom As we look forward to a new year in our podcast, we wanted to take a minute and look back at the last year. It was a big year in reading for both of us, so before we dive back into the awesome guests we get to chat with, we decided to share some of our favorites of all the books we read! In this episode we talk about: <ol> <li>What our 2020 reading goals were and how they changed and developed as the year went on.</li> </ol> <ol> <li>Our top five books for the year! We each had our own criteria for picking our top books, so we ended up with a pretty diverse list! We will link to all the books we picked below.</li> </ol> <ol> <li>How the pandemic and other events in 2020 changed our (and so many other people we have talked to!) reading habits and limited the scope and type of books we read.</li> </ol> <ol> <li>And finally, we wrapped up the episode sharing our 2021 reading goals with each other (and all of you)!</li> </ol> We talk about our reasons for reading fluffy fiction. Interested in learning more about just one of the benefits of reading fiction? Here’s the <a href="https://hbr.org/2020/03/the-case-for-reading-fiction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard Business Review article</a> and the <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247163935_Opening_the_Closed_Mind_The_Effect_of_Exposure_to_Literature_on_the_Need_for_Closure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">research study</a> Amanda refers to about how fiction positively affects decision making. <h2>In 2020 Favorite Reads we mention:</h2> <h2>Amanda’s reads:</h2> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/139463.Maniac_Magee?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=L5MWtJ9hZG&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/139463.Maniac_Magee?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=L5MWtJ9hZG&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maniac Magee</a> by Jerry Spinelli <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8520610-quiet?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=4xRn0gnZY3&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a>Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking</a> by Susan Cain <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51938590-the-book-of-eels?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=lCNcdK1b9F&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51938590-the-book-of-eels?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=lCNcdK1b9F&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of Eels</a> by Patrik Svensson <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44107480-lovely-war?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=82nAkAUrdY&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44107480-lovely-war?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=82nAkAUrdY&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lovely War </a>by Julie Berry <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36562225-the-princess-companion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36562225-the-princess-companion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Four Kingdoms</a> (series) by Melanie Cellier <h2>Jill’s reads:</h2> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23285694-the-great-treehouse-war?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=ubxeTr5MB7&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23285694-the-great-treehouse-war?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=ubxeTr5MB7&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Treehouse War</a> by Lisa Graff <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2376467.Pitch_Perfect?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=rGCkQR9poW&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2376467.Pitch_Perfect?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=rGCkQR9poW&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitch Perfect</a> by Mickey Rapkin <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50010932-dancing-at-the-pity-party?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=BUL5gAQbXO&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50010932-dancing-at-the-pity-party?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=BUL5gAQbXO&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dancing at the Pity Party</a> by Tyler Feder <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243229.Homeless_Bird?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=DCPCAk53C5&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243229.Homeless_Bird?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=DCPCAk53C5&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeless Bird</a> by Gloria Whelan <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33865643-the-war-i-finally-won?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=RWH2zBEKCO&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20912424-the-war-that-saved-my-life" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The War That Saved My Life</a>/<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33865643-the-war-i-finally-won?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=RWH2zBEKCO&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The War I Finally Won</a> by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley <h2>We also mention:</h2> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38709.Holes?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Vx0KdVcLMw&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38709.Holes?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Vx0KdVcLMw&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holes</a> by Louis Sachar <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11127.The_Chronicles_of_Narnia?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=hISeWGnTDz&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11127.The_Chronicles_of_Narnia?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=hISeWGnTDz&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chronicles of Narnia (series)</a> by C. S. Lewis <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=29wiOkXBcY&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=29wiOkXBcY&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> (series) by J.K. Rowling <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50.Hatchet?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=EMwxUHrKJf&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50.Hatchet?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=EMwxUHrKJf&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hatchet</a> by Gary Paulsen <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24337.Ella_Enchanted?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=rG4yUStsff&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24337.Ella_Enchanted?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=rG4yUStsff&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ella Enchanted</a> by Gail Carson Levine <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653731-a-boy-called-bat?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=XEtJs1Lrho&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653731-a-boy-called-bat?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=XEtJs1Lrho&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Boy Called Bat</a> (series) by Elana K. Arnold <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20170404-station-eleven?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=dFpYaaypXu&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20170404-station-eleven?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=dFpYaaypXu&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Station Eleven</a> by Emily St. John Mandel  <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6160.Sophie_Kinsella?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6160.Sophie_Kinsella?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sophie Kinsella</a> (Author) <a></a> <a>Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal</a> by Mary Roach <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115-the-starless-sea?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=hMkn889BR4&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115-the-starless-sea?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=hMkn889BR4&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Starless Sea</a> by Erin Morgenstern <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49177.Shannon_Hale?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49177.Shannon_Hale?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shannon Hale</a> (author) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13677.Gail_Carson_Levine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13677.Gail_Carson_Levine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gail Carson Levine</a> (author) <h2>In 2020 Favorite Reads we also mention these resources:</h2> <a href="https://everyday-reading.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Reading</a> and here is the<a href="https://everyday-reading.com/reading-log-printable/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2021 Reading Log</a> Adam Sockel, <a href="https://professionalbooknerds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professional Book Nerds</a> for a podcast on book recommendations (<a href="https://onepagepodcast.com/2019/11/21/bring-out-your-professional-book-nerd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here’s our interview with Adam </a>about Professional Book Nerds) <a href="https://onepagepodcast.com/2020/09/16/super-duper-superhero-books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superhero Book List</a> (from yours truly) <a href="https://onepagepodcast.com/2020/09/16/princess-books-for-all-ages/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Princess Book List</a> for all ages (also from yours truly) <h2>For our entire reading list:</h2> Interested in seeing all 300+ books we read in 2020? Or to follow us on Goodreads? Here’s the link to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2020/106012010" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jill’s year in review</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2020/7145279" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda’s year in review</a> for all the fun stats and links to all the books. For our entire lists together, organized by category/series and with our recommendations (because let’s be honest, we wouldn’t re-read all of these or recommend some of them to you) we will be publishing a separate blog list soon. <h2>Just what did reading more than 200 books in 2020 do to Amanda?</h2> Find out 20 lessons from reading 200+ books in 2020 in Amanda’s blog post all about it, coming soon.

Episode 34: 2020 Favorite Reads with Jill Berrett Given and Amanda Fristrom

Jordan Brown

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In this podcast, Kurt interviews two women with the unofficial leadership calling of Bishop’s Wife.Sister Jordan BrownFirst he speaks with Jordan Brown, who lives in Spanish Fork, Utah, where her husband has been the bishop of their ward for two years.Highlights4:25 The circumstances surrounding her husband Brian’s calling as Bishop9:45 The makeup of their ward11:35 Leadership Principles: Communication as a couple: it first stopped being as intimate until they decided to focus on talking about his feelings so that he could process them better and she could support him without knowing the causes of those feelings20:20 Look for the kind eyes: so many people are watching and it’s easy to personalize comments because you are now the bishop’s family, and this can become very negative inside your head. But when you look for the kind, positive eyes instead of the critical, judgemental eyes, you will find them.25:35 Let yourself serve as the Bishop’s Wife: ask in your prayers to find the opportunities to serve others27:55 Being the bishop’s wife has given her many opportunities to be intentional about keeping her covenants31:45 Kid hack: “Sunday Centers” set up four rotationg, 15- to 30-minute stations for quiet activities such as reading, talk with Mom, work on Faith in God, making something with legos, and making a treat34:55 Living her covenants has become more intentional and less like going through the motions, bringing her closer to ChristSister Amanda FristromAmanda Fristrom and her family live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where her husband has been bishop for one year.Highlights37:00 Her background and how her family ended up in Dubai, UAE39:00 Life in Dubai39:55 Being a member of the Church in Dubai: every ward is diverse, dynamic, and inclusive41:55 The circumstances surrounding her husband’s calling as bishop43:00 Give yourself time to transition into the position of bishop’s wife: identifying as “the wife of”44:40 UVU professor Susan Madsen’s article about how women need to be kind to themselves and do what they want to do where they are47:50 The Sabbath is the day she most has to deal with the position of “the wife of”, and looking to feel love for others gets her out of a negative mindset and into a service mindset49:25 If the bishop is the shepherd, the bishop’s wife is the first follower51:00 Bring the Spirit back into a conversation by bearing testimony of the Savior53:20 Debriefing the former bishop’s wife (and others): listen to their advice54:15 You can help develop a vision with your husband and others, and help support him and the ward56:05 Singling out the one: pray about individuals and get creative at finding opportunities to serve them, even when you don’t know why58:00 Setting an example for the ward59:35 Working through depression and anxiety and the accompanying loss of the Spirit: stay the course1:01:50 Use everyone in the ward: Asking others to serve you is a powerful way for them to be able to serve you, as well as for you to be served, and the blessings are reciprocal1:05:30 The Lord has entrusted you with a lot, but He never intended for you to do it yourself1:07:00 Getting to know the Savior has led to a greater understanding that all pain and difficulties are encompassed in the Atonement, and this has been a growth opportunity for their entire familyLinksHow I Lead as the Bishop’s Wife | An Interview with Alanna FrancomHow I Lead as the Bishop’s Wife | Interviews with Jill Walker and Kasandra Merrill

In this podcast, Kurt interviews two women with the unofficial leadership calling of Bishop’s Wife. Sister Jordan Brown First he speaks with Jordan Brown, who lives in Spanish Fork, Utah, where her husband has been the bishop of their ward for two years. Highlights 4:25 The circumstances surrounding her husband Brian’s calling as Bishop 9:45 The makeup of their ward 11:35 Leadership Principles: Communication as a couple: it first stopped being as intimate until they decided to focus on talking about his feelings so that he could process them better and she could support him without knowing the causes of those feelings 20:20 Look for the kind eyes: so many people are watching and it’s easy to personalize comments because you are now the bishop’s family, and this can become very negative inside your head. But when you look for the kind, positive eyes instead of the critical, judgemental eyes, you will find them. 25:35 Let yourself serve as the Bishop’s Wife: ask in your prayers to find the opportunities to serve others 27:55 Being the bishop’s wife has given her many opportunities to be intentional about keeping her covenants 31:45 Kid hack: “Sunday Centers” set up four rotationg, 15- to 30-minute stations for quiet activities such as reading, talk with Mom, work on Faith in God, making something with legos, and making a treat 34:55 Living her covenants has become more intentional and less like going through the motions, bringing her closer to Christ Sister Amanda Fristrom Amanda Fristrom and her family live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where her husband has been bishop for one year. Highlights 37:00 Her background and how her family ended up in Dubai, UAE 39:00 Life in Dubai 39:55 Being a member of the Church in Dubai: every ward is diverse, dynamic, and inclusive 41:55 The circumstances surrounding her husband’s calling as bishop 43:00 Give yourself time to transition into the position of bishop’s wife: identifying as “the wife of” 44:40 UVU professor Susan Madsen’s article about how women need to be kind to themselves and do what they want to do where they are 47:50 The Sabbath is the day she most has to deal with the position of “the wife of”, and looking to feel love for others gets her out of a negative mindset and into a service mindset 49:25 If the bishop is the shepherd, the bishop’s wife is the first follower 51:00 Bring the Spirit back into a conversation by bearing testimony of the Savior 53:20 Debriefing the former bishop’s wife (and others): listen to their advice 54:15 You can help develop a vision with your husband and others, and help support him and the ward 56:05 Singling out the one: pray about individuals and get creative at finding opportunities to serve them, even when you don’t know why 58:00 Setting an example for the ward 59:35 Working through depression and anxiety and the accompanying loss of the Spirit: stay the course 1:01:50 Use everyone in the ward: Asking others to serve you is a powerful way for them to be able to serve you, as well as for you to be served, and the blessings are reciprocal 1:05:30 The Lord has entrusted you with a lot, but He never intended for you to do it yourself 1:07:00 Getting to know the Savior has led to a greater understanding that all pain and difficulties are encompassed in the Atonement, and this has been a growth opportunity for their entire family Links How I Lead as the Bishop’s Wife | An Interview with Alanna Francom How I Lead as the Bishop’s Wife | Interviews with Jill Walker and Kasandra Merrill

How I Lead as the Bishop’s Wife | Interviews with Jordan Brown and Amanda Fristrom