How I Lead as Relief Society President | An Interview with Brigette Heller

Leading Saints Podcast

Leading Saints

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Brigette Heller was born in Alaska and raised all over the Western United States. She is a life coach and speaker, and is determined to share life-changing mindset techniques using radical motivation to women in her Strong and Capable community. Brigette and her sister also own Deco-Crate Event Design, an event planning business. She has served in a variety of church leadership positions, including as a young Relief Society president. Brigette and her husband Mike are the parents of three children and live in Phoenix, Arizona. Highlights 3:00 Her calling as a young Relief Society president in a large, established ward 5:30 A comment from a luncheon and her choice to be dedicated and supportive anyway 7:10 Authenticity in loving and supportive people is what matters Alma 31:5 Try the virtue of the word of God instead of treats and handouts Let people know when you are struggling Delegate to others 10:25 Let go of more to have more 14:00 Successful leaders need empathy 18:45 Lawn example: sitting with someone instead of instructing them 20:20 Communication It has to be done in every way possible, and determine what works best for your people Communication is consideration Commit to living by your system 25:30 Paint the vision Finding the inspiration to bring hope of what could be Ask the Lord what vision He wants you to paint 27:20 Created a "journey journal" that tied in with lessons and activities 30:15 A lot of people have not been taught how to seek personal revelation through General conference Finding beauty in the journey 33:50 About her life coaching community and podcast 35:00 When you want to be a good leader and step into that role, you are letting go Links The Strong and Capable podcast The Strong and Capable website Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast. Note: This transcript was machine-produced. We would be grateful for help correcting errors. You can help! Simply copy/paste the transcript text into a document, make the corrections, and then copy/paste the corrected text into the comments (you will need to split it up) on the page and we will get it published!

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0:00.0	As Latter-day Saint leaders, we face very difficult conversations that put us at risk of saying the wrong thing that can do more harm than good.
0:09.6	Many of these conversations relate to LGBT-Q Latter-day Saints. Have you had a fellow
0:15.0	board member come out to you about their LGBT identity? Have you had LGBT
0:19.4	neighbors and you just don't know what to say to them so you ignore them instead.
0:24.4	Have you wrestled with balancing love for your fellow men while still respecting the doctrines of the restored gospel?
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1:36.0	All right, today I'm connecting through the powers of the internet with Bridgette.
1:39.4	Heller, how are you Bridgette?
1:40.7	I'm awesome. Now you are in sunny Arizona recording this. are you're
1:42.8	are in sunny Arizona recording this in June the end of June so it's hot there
1:47.4	it's hot it's melt the crayon on the car seats hot has that that, you speak from experience, is that what's that?
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