Liz Darger | Seeing The Divinity In Others

Latter-day Saint Women Podcast

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

“Our world is really divisive, and it’s really easy to think, “How are we going to fix this?” President Nelson has talked to each of us about what we can do to help gather Israel on both sides of the veil, and I believe uniting is part of that. If we each can be more intentional about the relationships in our sphere of influence and seeking to better understand the lived experiences of others, then I think that is how the world changes.” Join us this week as we talk with Liz Darger, Young Women Advisory Council member and BYU senior associate athletic director. Liz teaches the importance of understanding and truly believing in our own divinity and the divine identity of others as beloved children of Heavenly Parents. Sharing stories from her involvement in the NCAA Common Ground Initiative, Liz provides concrete ideas for making connections and becoming invested in the lives of friends, neighbors, ward members, and family who may believe or live differently. Offering loving counsel to women who may feel a disconnect from God, Liz shares advice for individuals who are struggling to receive a confirmation of their own divine identity or purpose. Finally, Liz shares her special connection with her grandmother, Arlene B. Darger, who served as the first counselor to Sister Elaine A. Cannon in the general Young Women presidency from 1978-1984. Resources: Liz Darger May 2021 BYU Devotional, “To Receive, to Covenant, and to Minister” https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/liz-darger/receive-covenant-minister/ Liz Darger 2021 BYU Women’s Conference Women’s Conference Session, “Bridges, Not Barricades: Fostering Understanding and Unity in a Divisive World” (paid registration required to view) https://womensconference.byu.edu/2021-digital-event LDS Living “All In” Podcast- Liz Darger: Establishing Home-Court Advantage https://www.ldsliving.com/pages/allin-e135-liz-darger-establishing-home-court-advantage Transcript: https://preview.churchofjesuschrist.org/inspiration/latter-day-saints-channel/bc/mormon-channel/images/audio/lds-women/pdf/Liz-Darger.pdf?lang=eng

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Latter-Dy Saint Women podcast, where we share the legacy of women
0:08.3	of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0:11.0	You'll get to know the faithful women who shaped our past and hear from inspiring women
0:14.9	of faith today.
0:16.0	I'm Shailen Back.
0:16.9	And I'm Carly Geiman.
0:18.2	We are your co-host.
0:19.2	And today we are very excited to welcome Liz Darger as our guest. Liz, welcome.
0:23.4	Thanks for having me.
0:24.6	We have so many people who've been on our list for a long time, and you are one of those people that we've waited for a long time to talk to.
0:30.5	So we're excited that you're here today and we get to meet you.
0:32.9	Really happy to be here with you too. So as a quick introduction of Liz, Liz has served on the Young Women Advisory Council since August of 2018. And she works full-time as the BYU Senior Associate Athletic Director and the Senior Women Administrator. So in that role, she serves as the administrator for women's soccer, men's and women's cross-country, women's gymnastics, the spirit squads, men's and women's indoor country, women's gymnastics, the spirit squads,
0:55.0	men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. And among those, I know there's several
0:58.6	championship teams and groups, so that's pretty neat for you to be involved in. She's also
1:03.5	a Utah Women and Leadership Project ambassador. Liz grew up in Boise, Idaho, and is, I'm sure,
1:08.9	a beloved aunt to 14 nieces and nephews.
1:12.0	So with all that said, Liz has some very interesting opportunities and assignments,
1:16.3	and we're just really excited to have her here with us today.
1:19.1	Liz, to begin with, you earned a master's degree in school counseling,
1:23.0	and you're currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership,
1:26.6	focusing your studies and research on Latter-day. Women, leadership, and higher education, which is so neat. And we feel so lucky to be able to talk to you today. You are the perfect, yep, the perfect guest. Definitely.
1:38.4	You've previously shared with us the power of what you've called nudges in influencing women to pursue education and leadership
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