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04/04/24 • 25 min
Who wouldn’t want a peaceful life? Making that desire a reality is where many of us get stuck. But Emily de Schweinitz Taylor (BA ’97, PhD ’24), an expert in mediation and conflict resolution, believes that even a three-year-old can learn to navigate conflict effectively. The trick? Practicing a few simple communication tools.
On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, Taylor and host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) discuss five ways to deal with disagreement and how to help children do the same. Listen in and learn how to mediate and de-escalate conflict with Taylor’s five conflict resolution skills.
This episode is based on the article “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” written by Sara Smith Atwood which will appear in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine.
Check out Emily de Schweinitz Taylor’s books Raising Mediators and Conflict Fluent: Mastering the Five Conflict Approaches.
Listen to Elder Uchtdorf’s referenced talk here.
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05/23/24 • 23 min
When Celeste Humphrey Mergens (’81) found out that girls in Kenya were trying to manage their periods with pieces of cardboard, she immediately began looking for solutions. She discovered that girls and women all around the world were missing weeks out of every year due to period poverty.
Mergens’s solution? A nonprofit called Days for Girls.
In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Mergens and current Days for Girls CEO Tiffany Niland Larson (BA ’02) about how the nonprofit is working to end period poverty, advocate for menstrual health, and reach every girl. Everywhere. Period.
This episode is based in the article “Reclaiming Days for Girls,” written Andrew T. Bay (BA ’91, MA ’94), which appeared in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine.
Check out another episode about humanitarian outreach: Students Engineer Prosthetic Solution for Ecuador.
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06/20/24 • 19 min
Could you build a company over the course of two semesters?
BYU students have the opportunity to try through a new program: Sandbox. This 18-credit class motivates students to turn their ideas into real tech startups that solve problems for people from various industries, from therapists and dentists to river guides and Dungeons and Dragons fans.
In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Sandbox director Christopher B. Crittenden (BS ’06, MAcc ’07) and student Pearl Hulbert (BS ’24) about how Sandbox is turning students into builders and creators.
This episode is based in the article “Incubating Ideas,” written by Josh Rust (BA ’24), which appeared in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine.
Check out other episodes about student innovation: Students Engineer Prosthetic Solution for Ecuador and Mapping Molokai.
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An American Journey: What a BYU Grad Discovered on a 500-Day Walk Across the United States
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04/19/24 • 25 min
Sitting in a humdrum office, recent BYU grad Isaiah G. Shields (BS ’19) realized that there was a whole world out there for him to discover—and he was missing it. And so he decided to take a walk—a really, really long walk. In early 2020 he stepped from his Provo home’s driveway and began his journey across America, traversing 28 states and 8,600 miles over 500 days. In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, Shields joins host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA’ 01) to share stories that he’ll remember forever from his trek. Listen in for Shield’s experiences braving the elements, sharing powerful moments with ordinary people, and feeling the satisfaction of challenge.
This episode is based in the article “Getting His Steps In,” written Maya Lund (’24), which will appear in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine.
Watch here to tag along on Isaiah Shields’s most recent adventures.
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03/07/24 • 24 min
Byron J. Adams (BS ’93), BYU’s always-chill “worm herder,” lives in Antarctica for months each year to conduct some mind-blowing microfauna research. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, join Adams and host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) to uncover his passion for the natural world. From his origins as a free-range kid with a fascination for Mother Nature to a biologist who has a nematode namesake, Adams harnesses his curiosity and even his ADHD (which he calls his superpower) to ask the big scientific questions—and he helps his students do the same. Listen in for Adams’s adventures and his ideas on fostering our innate creativity.
This episode is based in the article “Byron’s Excellent Adventure,” written by Brittany Karford Rogers (BA ’07), which will appear in the spring 2024 issue of Y Magazine.
To learn more about Byron Adams and his story, watch here, here, and here.
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Not Your Grandma’s Family History: How BYU’s Record Linking Lab Is Building the Family Tree
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02/15/24 • 21 min
When BYU economics professor Joseph P. Price (BA ’03) realized that FamilySearch lacked coverage of many African American and international individuals, he employed AI tools to expand coverage of the human family and help build our genealogical ties. Through BYU’s Record Linking Lab (rll.byu.edu), his team has already added 50 million people to the tree. But the work isn’t done. The lab calls on the rising generation to broaden its circle of love by adding to the family tree and creating a wealth of names ready for temple ordinances. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) and Joe Price as they unpack the inspiration behind the Record Linking Lab, how it finds and connects people, and how you can get involved.
This episode was based on the article “Linking Families” by Miriam Brantley Merrill in the winter 2023 issue of Y Magazine.
Get involved with the Record Linking Lab here and find more BYU-created family-history resources from the Family History Technology Lab.
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05/09/24 • 24 min
Casting about for a great podcast to enrich your gospel study? Look no further. Podcasts are a great way to tune into spiritually enriching stories, devotionals, and research wherever you are.
In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with three different podcast producers from across BYU campus about their podcasts—BYU Speeches, Y Religion Podcast, and the Maxwell Institute Podcast. Whitney delves into the rich tapestry of faith-based content offered by these podcasts and where listeners might want to start.
These three are just a few of the dozens of podcasts on campus. Check out other great BYU podcasts below.
This episode is based in the article “Find Your BYU Podcast,” written Brooklyn Hughes Roemer (BA ’22), which appeared in the spring 2022 issue of Y Magazine.
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Episodes mentioned in this podcast:
BYU Speeches: Raising the World to a Higher Plane of Mortality
BYU Speeches: What Will You Make Room for in Your Wagon?
BYU Speeches: The Tree, the Fruit, and the Building
Y Religion: Jacob and Mental Health
Maxwell Institute: How Does God Grieve?
Other Podcasts on BYU Campus:
BYU Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Football, and Baseball
BYU Football with Kalani Sitake
Scripture Conversations (BYU Religious Education)
BYU Studies (BYU Studies)
Seek Learning (BYU Education Society)
Faith and Imagination (BYU Humanities Center)
Moral and Ethical Leadership (BYU Management Society)
Writing Westward (BYU Redd Center)
The International Cinema Podcast
Y Life Science (Bean Life Science Museum)

03/21/24 • 18 min
BYU alumni from all walks of life are leaning into the second half of the university’s motto: "Go forth to serve." In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, hear three different stories about alums who have bloomed where they were planted—turning their unique circumstances into opportunities to serve others. Listen in as host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) uncovers stories of preemie miracles and playhouses, hope for foster children, and mental-health help for farmers.
This episode is based on the magazine’s Going Forth section, which appears in each issue of Y Magazine.
If you know a BYU alum who is making the world a better place through their service, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected].
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02/01/24 • 26 min
Odds are, you’ve experienced loneliness at least a time or two. According to BYU psychology professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad (BS ’94, MS ’98), loneliness is a part of everyone’s human experience; and feeling isolated can be worse for your health than big-name problems like obesity, alcoholism, and pollution. On this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) and Holt-Lunstad discuss the biological explanation behind feelings of loneliness, the effects of social isolation on physical health, and the power of social connection. Listen in for tips on maintaining a healthy social life and connecting with those around you.
This episode was based on the article “Loneliness: The Shadow Pandemic” by Melody McGrath Warnick in the summer 2020 issue of Y Magazine.
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09/19/24 • 28 min
What can you learn from other faith traditions?
BYU religion professor Andrew C. Reed (BA ’04) says that interfaith efforts can help us develop, “generosity of spirit.” Reed is the Chair of the BYU Council for Interfaith Engagement, and he leads BYU students in interfaith efforts through the Interfaith Student Association and a study abroad focused on interfaith leadership.
In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Reed about how we can connect with people of other faith traditions.
This episode is based on the article “Friendship Among Faiths” by Kate Hansen Roberson (BA ’24) that appeared in the summer 2024 issue of Y Magazine.
Check out another episode on faith and service: “Religious Freedom with Elizabeth Clark.”
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How many episodes does Y Magazine have?
Y Magazine currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does Y Magazine cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Y Magazine?
The episode title 'Making Peace: How to Mediate Conflict in Our Families' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Y Magazine?
The average episode length on Y Magazine is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of Y Magazine released?
Episodes of Y Magazine are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Y Magazine?
The first episode of Y Magazine was released on Mar 8, 2023.
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