Join us on a journey with Astrid Tuminez, President of Utah Valley University, as she shares the two pivotal moments that transformed her life as a little girl growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood in the Philippines. First, an opportunity to enroll in a school run by Catholic nuns allowed Astrid to read and write. Second, a chance to be taught by missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about her divine identity as a daughter of God. This powerful combination of secular and spiritual knowledge opened up a whole new world of possibilities for young Astrid. Today, President Tuminez leads Utah Valley University with the belief that education has the power to transform lives.

Show Notes

2:28- A Life That Began in the Slums of the Philippines

7:54- An Power of Education

14:00- When Someone Who Sees Your Potential

18:41- Finding the Gospel of Jesus Christ

21:58- Something Divine

25:18- Coming to America

31:32- The Importance of Who You Marry

35:55- When a Job Isn’t Your Strength

38:12- Coming to UVU

44:27- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Links & References

All In Conference Special

Every Needful Thing book

Wrestling Super Fan article

Church News profile on President Tuminez

Astrid S. Tuminez: The Power of Dreaming, the Power of Doing video

Lecture at BYU

Disrupt Yourself interview with President Tuminez