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🗓️ 15 April 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
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What happens when an eternal marriage doesn't end up lasting for eternity? Like many children in the Church, Scott Sonnenberg grew up singing “I Love to See the Temple,” and “Families Can Be Together Forever.” That treasured ideal was shattered shortly after Scott returned home from his mission and his parents went through a divorce. He promised himself at the time that divorce would never ravage his own marriage—but, as he explains on this week’s podcast, that is exactly what happened. On this week's episode, Sonnenberg shares how he's navigated being a member of the Church when a forever family seems out of reach, and how the Atonement has given him hope through his trial.
“I think when we teach about how families are central to everything that we believe in, it’s about your family—whatever that family may be.”
Show Notes
2:51- Faith and Family Centerstage in Athlete’s Life
13:07- When Your World is Rocked
15:18- Others’ Perception
16:51- Challenges Associated with Divorce
18:36- Meeting Childrens’ Needs Along with Your Own
21:31- Why Doesn’t God Stop Us?
26:13- Lessons Learned
29:33- The Trauma of Losing Your Eternal Marriage
32:36- Balance in Sharing
37:40- New Hope
41:02- Blending Families and Shared Custody
45:57- What Does It Mean To Be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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0:55.0 | to follow our Instagram account at allin.podcast. Scott Sonnenberg now has many people's dream job |
1:04.5 | as an NBA executive. But even before that, he had achieved his dream of playing college basketball. |
1:11.0 | So you might assume Scott is one of those people that everything has always just come easy |
1:16.2 | to. But six years ago, after three years of fighting to save his marriage, Sonnenberg |
1:22.2 | went through a very painful divorce. He recalls struggling to eat or sleep. But today he looks |
1:29.2 | back and can see purpose in his path. Scott Sonnenberg is the chief global partnerships officer for |
1:36.5 | the LA Clippers. Previously, and executive with the Chicago Bulls, Scott has nearly 20 years of |
1:43.4 | experience in prospecting, negotiating and closing partnerships across the globe with some of the |
1:49.8 | largest companies in the world. But more importantly, he is a husband and a father. |
1:59.1 | This is All-in, an LDS living podcast where we ask the question, what does it really mean to be |
2:05.1 | All-in the gospel of Jesus Christ? I'm Morgan Jones and I am honored to have Scott Sonnenberg |
2:10.9 | on the line with me today. Scott, welcome. Thank you. It's great to be with you. I appreciate you having me on. |
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