The Layton 37th Ward Podcast

Jennifer Doll interviews Allie Adams about her life: leaving a finance career to raise children, co-founding a bakery, working in healthcare training, and the growth of her faith through missionary service in Argentina and her awesome children.
They discuss how Allie hears God when she slows down, the warm welcome of their ward, lessons learned about compassion and comparison, and her favorite scripture, Joshua 1:9.

In this episode Melissa Frazier shares her life story — moving around as a military child, discovering the gospel as a young adult, and building a family. She describes her career shift into nursing, service at Huntsman Cancer Hospital, and how missionary work and her children’s missions shaped their family.
Melissa also opens up about grief, promptings that led to neighborly acts, and how small daily spiritual practices strengthened her testimony. Her message to future generations is clear: stay strong in your relationship with Jesus Christ and keep moving forward.

In this episode Evelyn Martinez, longtime preschool teacher, wife, mother, and Relief Society president, shares her personal faith journey—from beachside childhood memories to powerful temple experiences—and how service, scripture study, and family shaped her testimony.
She talks about forgiveness, the influence of her grandparents and mother, the legacy of missionary work in her family, and the joy and challenges of ministering in her ward and raising little ones in her home-based preschool.

In this episode, Lindsay Workman tells his life story — growing up in Woods Cross, working in construction and electrical contracting, serving a mission in Australia, and later becoming a wildland firefighter. He candidly shares stories of his own personal struggle, the turning points that led to recovery, and how prayer, nature, music, and community strengthened his testimony of Jesus Christ. Through reflections on family, service, and humility, Lindsey highlights quiet leadership, resilience, and the power of the Atonement to bring healing and purpose to his own life and the life of each person on this earth. Note: This episode touches on suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone—help is available. Please consider reaching out to a mental health professional or contacting a crisis support line, such as the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (in the U.S.)

Longtime 37th Ward member Kurt Kennedy shares his life story: decades of service managing Bishop's Storehouses, powerful moments of faith, and a life-changing kidney transplant donation. He discusses repentance, the daily miracles he sees helping others, and why the ward feels like home.This episode highlights community, gratitude, and holding on through trials—encouraging listeners to serve, trust God, and not give up.