Called and Qualified: A Missionary Story Podcast

Jack shares his experiences of serving the Lord while being displaced twice — once by political unrest and the other by COVID-19.Blog: https://calledandqualifiedblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/episode-5-jack-esplin.html

In this episode, Ashley shares her stories of serving in Hungary, and how she battled, worked through, and came closer to her Savior after coming home from her mission early because of depression.Blog: https://calledandqualifiedblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/episode-4-ashley-drowns.htmlResources:"I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hungarian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oqha-Yf63EPresident Holland's Counsel: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2016-05-0012-elder-hollands-counsel-for-early-returned-missionaries?lang=eng

Dallin Slater served in the Dominican Republican from 2022 to 2024. He shares his experience of coming home early because of health issues and how we can help those who return early from their missions.Blog: https://calledandqualifiedblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/episode-3-dallin-slater.htmlResources:"Called to the Work," Elder David A. Bednar, April 2017, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/called-to-the-work?lang=eng#title2

Samuel Ralph served in the Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission from 2021 to 2023. In this episode, Sam speaks about his journey to prepare to serve with a disability, what it took, and what he learned.Blog: https://calledandqualifiedblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/episode-2-samuel-ralph.html?m=1

In this episode, Chandler shares a bit of his story, the reason for the show, and what he hopes to accomplishResources:"Duty Calls," Thomas S. Monson, April 1996, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1996/04/duty-calls?lang=eng.Terms:Whitewash: A reference to whitewashing a fence. When an all new set of missionaries takes over for the previous companionship in an area.Transfer: A period of six weeks during which missionary work is done. Following a transfer, a missionary companionship either remains in the area, one companion is moved to a new area, or both missionaries are moved from the area.Blog: https://calledandqualifiedblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/episode-1-origin-story.html

Join host, Chandler Guadagnin, as he interviews returned missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with inspiring stories. New episodes drop every Monday beginning Feb. 17!