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Writing the Dissertation: Faith in Every Footstep · Episode 3

September 02, 2026 09:38 AM
Historian Joseph Stuart joins Rosalynde Welch, Shawn Tucker, and graduate student co-host Noah Adams to discuss the realities of writing a dissertation. Together, they explore finding meaning in repetitive work, responding to difficult feedback, overcoming perfectionism, and accepting support when graduate study becomes overwhelming.

Faith Challenges: Faith in Every Footstep · Episode 2

September 02, 2026 07:46 AM
In this episode, religious educator Jared Halverson joins Rosalynde Welch, Shawn Tucker, and graduate student co-host Lara Buckwalter to discuss how faith can develop through the intellectual challenges of graduate study. Together, they explore the creation, fall, and atonement pattern of faith, navigating questions with humility, and keeping both the mind and heart centered on Jesus Christ.

The Latter-day Saint Graduate Student: Faith in Every Footnote Episode 1

September 02, 2026 07:11 AM
In this inaugural episode of Faith in Every Footnote, historian Spencer Fluhman joins Rosalynde Welch, Shawn Tucker, and graduate student co-host Noah Adams to discuss what it means to be a disciple-scholar. Together, they explore how scholarship centered on Jesus Christ can deepen discipleship, build Zion, and bring greater purpose and joy to graduate study.

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