How I Lead as Young Women President | An Interview with Courtney Bush

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Leading Saints

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Courtney Bush lives in the Utah Area, married her high school sweetheart, and together they have two kids. She graduated from Brigham Young University in Early Childhood Education and has a deep love for teaching and helping children. During her time teaching, some of her accomplishments included the Golden Apple Award and KSL Teacher Feature. Courtney currently serves as stake Young Women president. She has previously served as a Young Women president, second counselor, secretary, & advisor, as a Primary counselor, and a Relief Society teacher.

Courtney recently started an Instagram and TikTok specifically for young women, parents, and leaders, where she simply shares the doctrine of Jesus Christ. She enjoys teaching, speaking, and testifying of the Savior, especially within her own home. It's never boring at Courtney's house, where they have a miniature pony and a school bus, and their home is always stocked with lots of treats for the youth. She loves serving with her whole heart.

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Highlights
Courtney emphasizes the need for leaders to inspire youth to take initiative and connect with their faith, ultimately preparing them for future challenges. She delves into her approach to empowering class presidencies, emphasizing the importance of youth-led initiatives and personal revelation, and shares practical strategies for helping young women develop leadership skills, such as counseling together and encouraging them to seek guidance from Heavenly Father. The conversation also touches on the significance of lesson instruction, where Courtney advocates for teaching doctrine in a relatable way, ensuring that young women feel confident in discussing and testifying about their faith.

Courtney talks about "Treat Friday," a casual gathering she hosts for young women to connect, build relationships, and foster a sense of community. This not only serves as a fun social event but also acts as a bridge for young women to approach their bishop for guidance and support. Courtney also shares her experiences with Girls Camp, emphasizing the importance of creating opportunities for personal revelation and connection with Jesus Christ.

03:15 - Courtney's Passion for Young Womens Leadership
04:06 - Transition from Ward to Stake Young Womens President
06:09 - Demographics and Challenges in Lehigh, Utah
09:00 - Empowering Class Presidencies
12:06 - Coaching Youth to Seek Revelation
14:39 - Training Adult Leaders in the Stake
16:37 - Workshops for Young Womens Advisors
19:22 - Collaborating with Stake Presidency
21:37 - Treat Friday: A Casual Gathering
24:08 - The Impact of Treat Friday
27:00 - Creating a Safe Space for Youth
29:10 - Principles of Effective Lesson Instruction
31:59 - Enhancing Doctrinal Understanding
34:53 - Best Practices for Girls Camp
36:55 - The Party Bus Experience
40:18 - The Importance of Community and Connection
41:39 - Creating Positive Online Content

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0:00.0	Have you ever tried to help youth with their mental health?
0:08.3	Wowza! That's a tricky road to travel.
0:11.6	I have to tell you about an inspiring presentation we recorded with a one and only Jody Moore.
0:17.0	Yes, that life coaching Jody Moore.
0:19.6	A few years ago, she recorded a fantastic presentation covering topics like normalizing
0:25.5	tough feelings with youth, a more positive understanding of stress, how to minimize shame,
0:31.1	and mastering the skill set of empathy and better understanding anxiety.
0:35.8	I want you to see this presentation
0:37.5	as soon as you finish this podcast episode.
0:40.2	You can go to leadingsaints.org slash 14
0:42.5	and this will get you access
0:44.2	to the entire video library
0:46.0	at no cost for 14 days.
0:48.6	Jody's presentation is in the mentally healthy Saints library
0:51.7	and you'll be a better leader or parent when you finish it.
0:55.6	Again, go to leadingsaints.org slash 14 or check out the show notes for the link. How I lead is where we bring everyday people into the studio, I mostly remotely, and simply ask them, how is it that you lead and that specific leadership calling that
1:28.2	you have? And today we talk with Courtney Bush, who is a stake young women's president just by a few
1:34.9	months, but has been previously to that a ward young women's president and has some phenomenal
1:40.3	ideas, experience, and so much to share. And we cover it all. Even I, it couldn't just breeze past girls camp either.
1:47.2	So she gives us some great girls camp best practices as we're coming up into that season.
1:53.1	And a few things to focus on is her treat Friday, just some casual connection points that you
1:59.4	can have with the youth that just help them
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