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  • Trailer: What even is Take a Leap?

    Trailer: What even is Take a Leap?
    2024/11/01
    Welcome to the Take a Leap podcast! We are students searching far and wide for young people of faith. We want to know why individuals in our generation are choosing their faith, and learning how they blend their everyday life and faith life. Join us as we learn about the cool things people our age are doing to better their communities across religious traditions.
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    2 分
  • BONUS: What does Christmas mean to the Take a Leap hosts?

    BONUS: What does Christmas mean to the Take a Leap hosts?
    2024/12/20
    Lia King and Josh Orton tell us about their favorite Christmas traditions, movies, and what this time of year means to them. DM us on Instagram (@takealeappodcast) if you want more of these fun and fresh bonus episodes.
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    16 分
  • Bonus - Take a Leap

    Bonus - Take a Leap
    2025/03/07
    We are searching far and wide for young people of faith. As BYU students, we are no strangers to blending our everyday life and faith life. Join us as we learn about the cool things people our age are doing to better their communities across religious traditions. Take a Leap is a production of BYUradio.
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    20 分
  • Birds: Friend or Foe? Becca Black Revisited

    Birds: Friend or Foe? Becca Black Revisited
    2025/08/18
    What do hiking boots, gas station snacks, and a deep love for the earth have in common? In this episode, we sit down with Becca Black—ecologist and senior in BYU’s Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation program—for a conversation about faith, stewardship, and finding God in the natural world. From long hikes in Wisconsin to getting snacks at Kwik Trip, Becca shares how she came to see ecology as both a calling and a spiritual practice. Now serving as Communications Co-Director for Grow the Flow, a nonprofit working to preserve the Great Salt Lake, Becca opens up about the personal experiences that led her to environmental advocacy. Together with the Josh and Lia, she reflects on sacred experiences in nature and what it means to care for creation. So, grab your favorite trail mix, touch some grass, and enjoy this episode of Take a Leap.
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    30 分
  • Love! It's the Law: Sarah Johns Revisited

    Love! It's the Law: Sarah Johns Revisited
    2025/08/08
    What happens when legal briefs, late-night self-care, and radical faithfulness all show up in the same story? In this episode, we revisit our conversation with Sarah Johns—lawyer, advocate, and recent graduate of BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School—for a conversation about faith, resilience, and taking care of yourself. From working with the Êzidi people in the wake of trauma to building bridges between the LGBTQ+ community and people of faith, Sarah brings both heart and legal insight to everything she does. Sarah was recently awarded the 2024 LGBTQ Advocacy and Service Award, and her voice is one you’ll want to remember—especially if you’ve ever wondered how to hold fast to both justice and joy. So, pop on a face mask, make some hot chocolate, and enjoy this episode of Take a Leap.
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    25 分
  • What do you think..? | Our Man on the Street Interviews

    What do you think..? | Our Man on the Street Interviews
    2025/07/29
    If you love the intro to our show, this episode is for you! Sit back, relax, and listen as our team discusses our "man on the street" interviews. Have you left a hate comment before? Do you have any strange superstitions? What is your worst date story? You'll find some BYU students' answers to these questions and so much more in this episode of Take a Leap.
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    27 分
  • Faith, Inspiration, and Women in Leadership: Sarah and Tala Revisited

    Faith, Inspiration, and Women in Leadership: Sarah and Tala Revisited
    2025/07/19
    How have role models shaped your life? In this episode, we revisit our November 2024 conversation about leadership with Sarah Sun and Tala Alnasser. Sarah Sun was the Student Body President of BYU in 2024 and was the first Asian American to be crowned Miss Utah in 2023. She was the first person in her family to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 17. Sarah is an accomplished musician and plays more than 10 instruments. Tala Alnasser was the Student Body Executive Vice President of BYU in 2024, and the first Muslim VP in BYU student body leadership. She was born in Jordan, speaks three languages, and is writing an honors thesis on the Christian gaze. She went undefeated in the chess Olympiad for Jordan. Sarah and Tala dive into the importance of women in leadership, role models, leading in your community, and how our individual faiths can strengthen our leadership capabilities.
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    36 分
  • Learning to Lead, Studying to Serve: Drew Goldston Revisited

    Learning to Lead, Studying to Serve: Drew Goldston Revisited
    2025/07/09
    Ever wondered what it takes to make service impactful in a college community? In this episode, we revisit our November 2024 conversation with Drew Goldston, the President of BYU's Y-Serve service council. Drew shares how the council oversees Y-Serve’s 70 volunteer programs, ensuring that both volunteers and recipients have meaningful and rewarding experiences. A student at BYU majoring in Economics and minoring in Information Systems, Drew talks about his journey into service, from his early involvement with Y-Serve to leading the council. He also highlights the spiritual side of service at BYU, where each meeting begins with prayers and hymns, reinforcing the university’s commitment to lifelong service. With stories of how even small acts of service can create big changes, Drew encourages everyone to find a way to contribute, no matter their interests. His advice? Embrace service as a transformative experience and make it a part of your personal mission. Whether you're passionate about service or just curious how to get involved, this episode is full of inspiration for everyone.
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    23 分