Return Missionary Next Chapters
Return Missionary (RM) Next Chapters is a podcast sharing inspiring, honest stories of life after the mission. Through candid, vulnerable, and deeply human conversations with returned missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the show explores how mission service and cumulative life experiences shape faith, identity, and the direction of both the chapters already lived and those still being written. These are stories for anyone navigating the questions, growth, and hope that come after the name tag comes off.
Return Missionary Next Chapters
Latest Episodes
Chris Enger - Callings: How they influence our Next Chapters
Sid talks with Chris Enger about growing up in a large family, being shaped by a devoted mother, and learning early how to rely on the Savior through family hardship. The conversation moves from his mission in the Texas McAllen Mission to the p...
Brian and Rebecca Dunn - Choosing Joy in the Congo: Mission Leaders who re-defined "hard" as the Savior led the Way
In this episode, Brian and Rebecca Dunn share their journey from childhood faith to marriage, family life, and eventually serving as mission leaders in the Republic of the Congo. Their story centers on how discipleship is shaped by family respo...
Jason Hadfield - Thomas the Tank Influencer: Enduring the Unexpected Passing of a Mother, Anxiety, Depression, and Set-Backs
This conversation follows Jason’s journey from growing up in Brigham City, Utah, through the loss of his mother at age 3, a difficult mission experience, and the long process of rebuilding with faith and self-understanding. It also traces how a...
Camila Polanco - Bible Mix-Up in Colombia: A Story of a Daughter Who Found the Gospel her Mother once Embraced
Camila shares how a childhood in a Catholic family, years of unanswered spiritual questions, and a chance encounter with missionaries led her to the Book of Mormon, baptism, and eventually a full-time mission. This conversation traces the momen...
Hon. Clay M. Smith - Judge Not, that Ye Be Not... The Faith-filled Journey of a CA Cty Superior Court Judge
This conversation explores Judge Smith’s upbringing in Southern California and Nevada, his mission experience, his path into law and the bench, and the lessons he learned from decades as a judge and bishop. It also covers the role of faith, lea...
