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First Lady & Friends

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Join Utah’s First Lady Abby Cox and her friends for timely and candid conversations with fascinating people with unique perspectives in an effort to unite us all through our common humanity....

Episodes

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Learning in the Digital Age: Transparency, Trust, and Technology in Schools with Rich Nye

Rich Nye (Senior Advisor of Education to Governor Cox) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , to talk about how his education experience growin...

53:32Dec 12, 2024

Responsibility, Connection, and Community with Stephen Cohen

Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, joins news and broadcasting pioneer Stephen Cohen on the Responsibility Matter podcast this week to share her j...

24:59Nov 22, 2024

Regaining Control of Our Digital Lives and Taking Back Our Data with Dr. Tomicah Tillemann

Dr. Tomicah Tillemann (President of Project Liberty) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , to discuss the breakdown of institutions in our soc...

50:01Nov 6, 2024

Finding Purpose Through Service with Alli Kerr and Shawna Kaminski from Girls Talk Healthy Aging

Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , recently had the opportunity to appear on the Girls Talk Healthy Aging podcast with hosts Alli Kerr and Shawna...

64:10Oct 16, 2024

The Story Behind “BlindSighted,” the Latest Book by Rich Christiansen

Rich and Gaye Christiansen join Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , to discuss Rich's new book, BlindSighted. The book documents Rich's journey of...

43:31Sep 20, 2024

Empowering Children in Our Communities Through Young Caring For Our Young with Tami Olsen

Tami Olsen (Recruiting and Foundation Director for the Young Automotive Group) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , to discuss Young Caring F...

45:19Sep 5, 2024

Celebrating the Utah Division of Arts and Museums’ 125th Anniversary with Vicki Bourns and Ben Steele

Vicki Bourns (Director of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , to remember Alice Merrill Horne, an inn...

44:40Aug 22, 2024

Reigniting Your Passion and Purpose as Teachers

In this episode of our Educator Well-Being series, the hosts are joined by Milton Collins, principal of Lincoln Elementary in the Granite Sc...

36:36Aug 1, 2024

Dancers Without Limits is Helping Students with Intellectual Disabilities Find Their Love for Dance with Ava Leavitt

Ava Leavitt joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to discuss how vital dancing has been throughout her life, how she's navigated some of the mo...

42:04Jul 25, 2024

Special Olympics and Unified Sports are Helping the Classroom be More Inclusive with Dr. Jackie Jodl

Dr. Jackie Jodl (Chief of Global Youth and Education of Global Youth and Education at Special Olympics) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox ,...

56:40Jul 18, 2024

Marlon Reis on Building Relationships with Other First Spouses and the Joys of Connecting with Coloradans

Sarah Allred (Director of First Lady Initiatives) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox , to talk about this year's Teacher's Conference, how th...

40:03Jul 12, 2024

How Kathy Searle and Raise the Future are Connecting Youth with Families

Kathy Searle, LCSW (Vice President of Utah Programs at Raise the Future), joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to discuss her experiences with...

42:50Jun 20, 2024

Connecting Communities Through Magnify Utah with Nubia Peña and Claudia Loayza

Nubia Peña (Governor Senior Advisor & Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs) and Claudia Loayza (Planning Policy an...

47:54Jun 14, 2024

#DisagreeBetter Nashville - Panel Discussion on Healthier Conversations

Utah First Lady Abby Cox led a discussion with Michelle Sobel (Unify America) , David McCullough (American Exchange Project) , and Sarah Igo...

47:18Jun 6, 2024

Show Up for Summer Service Fair with Tania, Sarah, and Amanda

Tania Hansen (Deputy Director of First Lady Initiatives) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox this week and we talk about her background, her p...

28:15May 30, 2024

Social Media and Its Impact on Youth Mental Health with Aimee Winder Newton

Aimee Winder Newton (Senior Advisor to Governor Cox and Director of the Office of Families) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox to talk about...

44:17May 23, 2024

A Purposeful Priority: Conversations on Teacher Well-Being

Teaching is one of the noblest professions, and the well-being of teachers is a critical component of student learning and overall community...

58:32May 16, 2024

The Joys of Creating Musical Connections Through Performance with Violinist Aubree Oliverson

Aubree Oliverson (Violinist) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox to share her earliest memories of growing up playing violin, some of her favo...

48:37May 9, 2024

Enhancing Connections & Fostering Positive Disagreements with S4K Talks

The original version of this episode can be found at https://stand4kind.podbean.com/ . In this in-depth exchange, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox...

52:20May 2, 2024

Understand and Master Emotional Intelligence with Meikel Reece

Meikel Reece (Emotional & Relational Intelligence Consultant & Utah Influencer) , joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox to talk about how social...

50:15Mar 21, 2024