Although Riley enjoys the arts, music, and a good, sappy romantic comedy, he is usually mistaken for a jock. He currently works full time as a sport psychology consultant, or mental performance coach, addressing innermost fears of most athletes: failure. He enjoys giving athletes, corporate employees, and young people the tools to handle a stressful and frightening world. Riley went back to school at the over-the-hill age of 40 (it’s the new the new 30, right?) to get his master’s degree in sport and performance psychology at the University of Utah in 2017. He is married to the wonderful and talented Georgann Manolis Jensen and they have three beautiful children under the age of 7 (yes, he’s tired). His dream is to serve another mission in France one day (he seems attracted to difficult scenarios), and to enjoy laughing and watching his children make some of the mistakes he made.

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Sunday on Monday Podcast Guest

Shilo Kino lives in Auckland, New Zealand, and is from the Māori tribes of Ngā Puhi and Tainui. She is an author and journalist, who works at an indigenous current affairs show called Marae and has had her work published in international media such as The Guardian and multiple media outlets in New Zealand. Shilo's debut book The Porangi Boy was released this month, which is a fictional story inspired by historical events where a Māori community protested against the government for building a prison on sacred land. Shilo became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2013 and served a mission in Hong Kong where she taught the gospel in Mandarin. Shilo loves the gospel and is grateful to Jesus Christ for all that she has been given.

Liz Hansen is a lead writer for the Church's Book of Mormon video, director, and consultant who has gone from acting on Broadway to a Byline at the Los Angeles Times to the classrooms of Brigham Young University. She holds an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute, has won the prestigious Writers Guild Award, an EMMY nomination, and was a finalist for the Humanitas Prize for excellence in children's television programing. In addition, she has a Telly award and two Crystal Awards for excellence in corporate video writing.

Lenna Panisi Loveridge was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and currently lives in Colorado with her husband and six children. You may find it interesting that she has a BS in political science from the University of Utah, but it’s just as important that you know she was regularly featured on Tamara Uzelac Hall’s quote wall during those heady U of U days. Lenna is studying the Tongan language to increase fluency so she can follow up her favorite question, “Ko ho’o Alu ki fe?” (Where are you going?) with “Please bring me a sandwich and a Diet Coke before you do.” Lenna feels a deep and abiding connection to her Tongan ancestors; for their faith enough to move mountains and especially for their faith to move TO the mountains. For which she is so grateful.

Roberta North was lucky enough to be born in Alaska where she was the second of six children. Roberta is single, never married, but is the mother to many, including her nieces and nephews. Even her best best friends call her "Aunt" and it warms her heart. Roberta served a mission in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the greatest mission president ever, President Donald G. Whitney, where her love for the scriptures came alive. She has taught gospel doctrine for most of the past eight years. Her father had a saying, “Never let your schooling interfere with your education” and she has taken that to heart. Roberta has been blessed to travel the world—48 countries—including all eight continents! (yes, there are eight). Learning and soaking up the cultures from around the world became her passion. From India and Nepal came the knowledge of the Hindu. From China and Bhutan came the knowledge of Buddha. From Egypt, Jordan and Turkey came the knowledge of Islam. From this, Roberta has developed a greater understanding that we are all truly the Children of the same loving God. Because she has ended up in the Middle East, Israel, and Egypt so often, they became part of who she is. Roberta has spent years studying the traditions and history of the Jews, which led her to her study of Hebrew. She also have a passion for all things Egyptian and looks forward to returning there when the pandemic is over.

Ruth was born and raised in Arizona before heading to college at BYU. She graduated with a journalism degree before starting on an unexpected career path that has taken her through decades of television news across the country, teaching communications at BYU, a stint in Church Public Affairs as a spokesperson, and to her current position as SVP of Global Public Affairs for a multi-national health and beauty company. She and her husband Bryan are the parents of five terrific children, and the grandparents of six grandchildren who both delight them and crack them up on the regular. Ruth recently earned an MBA from BYU. She is currently serving as a member of the YW General Board for the Church.

Yahosh Bonner was born the fifth of eight children in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yahosh comes from an accomplished musical heritage. He currently is a cohost on BYUtv’s Family Rules. He also is the Athletic Director at American Heritage School. In addition, he is a recording performing artist. Yahosh has shared the stage with Gladys Knight, Steven Sharp Nelson from The Piano Guys, Alex Boyé, and many others. Yahosh's love of music is rooted in his faith. He looks forward to sharing the gift of music “to bring the spirit into every performance." Recently, he stared in the movie called Green Flake, which is an award-winning film to hit the stores soon! Yahosh currently runs his own YouTube channel and encourages all hip hop, R&B, and music lovers to subscribe.