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Many of you know that I'm pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology at Utah State University.

Dave is one of the most full-respected psychologists in Cache Valley. He's respected by,

you know, Mormons and non-Mormons alike and Dave and I go on a morning walk every,

is it Thursday or Friday now? Every Thursday morning, Dave and I go on in our walk and I'm kind of,

I kind of think of Dave as a bit of a mentor for me to help me be a better psychologist professional

when I'm done. Dave's been licensed a licensed psychologist for 20 years. He spent most of that time

as a mental health professional to Mormons and Dave's not just a psychologist. He's a scientist

he loves to read, he loves wisdom, he loves to fix and build things and he's kind of a guy that

just knows a lot about a lot of things and so he's not just here to talk to us about

Mormons and Mental Health. He's here to talk to us about the advantages and disadvantages of

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