Hope Helps: Navigating Everyday Life
Hope Helps is a podcast designed to encourage, inspire and help people navigate their lives through the stories of others. As host Charly Burridge-Jones and her guests reflect about the joys and challenges of everyday living, they will uncover ways to strengthen relationships, manage disappointment, serve others, talk about life and even have some fun along the way. Everyone has a story to share and there is so much we can learn from each other. We hope you will tune in to Hope Helps where you can find something to relate to and be uplifted. Hope Helps is produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe. Views expressed don’t necessarily reflect the Church’s official position
Hope Helps: Navigating Everyday Life
Breaking Down the Barriers of Racism
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Lola Ogunbote
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Season 2
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Episode 12
Lola Ogunbote was only 14 years old when she had an experience with racism that changed her life forever. Lola is a black woman, football coach, activist, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Regular encounters with racism do not stop her from pursuing her dreams. She is a firm believer that in order to build bridges and eliminate injustice, we must learn to love each other in the way that Jesus Christ loves each of us.
As brothers and sisters in Christ, it is our duty to accept each other, regardless of race, gender, or sexuality. The best way to combat ignorance is to ask questions with a sincere attempt at understanding and to put our prejudices aside, letting love in.