What Now Mary Alice Hatch

Join me as I speak with United States Navy Lieutenant, Ridge Alkonis.  On May 29th 2021 Ridge lost consciousness while driving his family home from their hike on Mount Fuji, resulting in a fatal car crash causing the death of two Japanese pedestrians. In 2021 a Japanese court found Ridge guilty of negligent driving causing death and sentenced him to a three-year prison term. After over 509 days of incarceration in a Japanese prison, Alkonis was transferred to US custody and released 28 days later. Ridge talks about his spiritual wrestle and how he survived his darkest days.

Join me as I speak with Svitlana Miller, Founder of To Ukraine With Love, as she shares how the Lord is guiding her through every step of her miraculous journey to bring hope, opportunity and healing to war torn Ukraine. Svitlana shares how her 13-year-old son inspired her to create a housing initiative that has now been recognized as the leading housing provider in Ukraine through the generosity and support of interstate community members and organizations who want to restore hope and dignity to the people in Ukraine, whose lives have been destroyed by war. Tune in to this inspirational episode, highlighting the power of the human spirit to affect meaningful change.

Join me as I speak with Kirtland historical expert, Joe Jackson, where he shares the miraculous events that happened in Kirtland Ohio, including the formal leadership of church authorities,  the reception of 64 revelations in the D&C and 18 recorded events of diety appearing to Joseph Smith and other church leaders and so much more!! Joe shares the scourge of the Lord on Kirtland after Joseph Smith’s departure in 1838 and how that scourge was lifted, restoring vitality and growth in Kirtland after 140 years of dormancy and how the church was able to build trust with the Community of Christ. 

Join me as I speak with Dr. Julie Fraumeni-McBride as she shares what parents can do to identify early pornography use with their children and young adults and how to start a disarming conversation that leads to effective solutions. Julie also shares how soft pornography portrayed in cartoon form, written literature, and suggestive music can be harmful and how consensual marital pornography, can damage marital intimacy and stability. Julie also shares her revolutionary pornography treatment program for parents, children and adults. So many helpful insights and resources.

Join me as I speak with Michelle Craig, former First Counselor in the Young Woman General Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as she shares her experience as a general leader and what she sees as some of the most pressing needs of our youth today and what we can do to strengthen our faith, identify and magnify our gifts and connect with others in meaningful ways.

Join me as I speak with Candice Gardner, Associate Vice President of Development at Utah Valley University, about how she returned to college 15 years after getting married at the young age of 18 and leaving school when she was 20 to care for her newborn child. Candice shares how she gained the courage to go back to school as an older student, and how she managed the challenges of balancing home, work and school life and the influences that helped her succeed! Her story is inspirational!