Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones

We May Have Misunderstood What Joseph Smith Really Found | Don Bradley E0061

Everyone knows the story: Joseph Smith went to a hill and found the gold plates. But historian Don Bradley believes we may have misunderstood what he actually found.In th

Can Faith Solve Poverty? Inside BYU–Pathway’s Global Mission | President Brian Ashton E0060

What if poverty is not only a financial problem, but a spiritual one? President Brian Ashton explains why intelligence is widely distributed, but opportunity is not. He

Emma Smith: Untold Stories That Will Change How You See Joseph Smith | Don Bradley E0059

The woman who knew Joseph Smith better than anyone never stopped testifying that he was a prophet. So why has history remembered her almost entirely through controversy?

We're Asking The Wrong Question About Why Latter-day Saints Leave | E0058 Justin Dyer

For years, many Latter-day Saints have looked at declining activity rates and wondered the same thing: Is the Church failing? In this episode, I sit down with BYU Studi

The Lost Prequel That Changes How the Book of Mormon Begins | Don Bradley E0057

"I, Nephi . . . ." We’ve all read the beginning of the Book of Mormon. Lehi is warned. Nephi is sent back. Laban is drunk. The story moves fast and feels familiar. But

The Silent Force Pulling People Away from Their Faith | David Snell E0056

Most people don't walk away from their faith in a dramatic moment. They don't deconstruct overnight. They slowly stop caring. In this episode of Let’s Get Real, I sit do

The Uncomfortable Truth About Accountability and Healing from Sexual Abuse | Sage Williams E0055

Some think healing means being kind, moving on, and keeping the peace. But what if that approach is actually keeping people stuck? We’re taught to avoid discomfort. We’

What Working With The Top 0.1% Podcasters Taught Me About Faith’s Revival | Ben Hancock E0054

Many people think faith is declining. Ben Hancock has worked behind the scenes on one of the world’s top podcasts, alongside voices like Chris Williamson of "Modern Wisd

Inside the Church Councils Where Temple Changes Happened | Sister Jean Bingham E0053

Temple changes don’t just appear overnight. They are often preceded by thoughtful conversations in leadership councils where perspectives are shared and revelation is sou

The “Racial Curse” in Abraham Isn’t What You Think | Don Bradley E0052

Which chapter of scripture includes a vision of God, an attempted human sacrifice, and a phrase many believe justified a racial priesthood ban? And have we been reading

Why It’s Easier to Flatten Brigham Young | Dr. Dan Peterson E0051

The prophet Brigham Young did not become controversial because he was simple. He became controversial because we stopped allowing complex people from the past to be under

Why The Bible Doesn’t Make Sense Without Moses Ch. 1 | Don Bradley E0050

What if the Bible’s most dangerous distortions don’t come from bad intentions, but from skipping its preface? Many people experience faith as exhausting. Commandments fe

Why Trying Harder Isn't Working | Blake Erickson E0049

What if the reason you’re not seeing miracles is that your goals don’t require them? Blake Erickson details a counterintuitive principle taught in the restored gospel: G

Why the World Is Flocking to FamilySearch | Elder Kevin S. Hamilton | E0048

Every day, millions of people around the world are turning to FamilySearch, not because of marketing or trends, but because of something much deeper happening beneath the

What No One Told Me About the Temple - Don Bradley | E0047

Have you ever wondered how the early Saints understood the temple? Or what the Kirtland Temple dedication can teach us about Christ today? In this conversation, Don Bra

New Research on Joseph Smith & Brigham Young | What We Found in Section 132 | E0046

Section 132 of the Doctrine and Covenants is one of the most talked about and debated revelations in scripture. Some people say it just doesn’t sound like Joseph Smith, w

Joseph's First Revelation...Gives Our 18th President | Dallin H, Like Martin Harris Oaks | Don Bradley | E0045

It blew our minds when we found out this connection President Oaks has to church history. Don Bradley—a Latter-day Saint historian who once left the Church and became an

Working With President Oaks & Nelson Wasn’t What I Expected | Sister Reyna Aburto | E0044

What’s it really like to sit across from a living prophet and give him feedback on his words? In this episode of Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones, Sister Reyna I. Aburt

President Nelson Personally Prayed for Me: Here's What He Said | Sister Elaine Dalton E0043

What’s it really like to observe a prophet of God receiving revelation? In this powerful episode, former Young Women General President Elaine S. Dalton shares her deeply

What Really Happened Before Pres. Nelson Announced Temples | Elder Larry Y. Wilson E0042

Among many other things, President Nelson forever transformed the way we see temples. But what happens before temples are announced? Former Executive Director of the Tem