From Leading as a Youth to Leading as a YSA | A How I Lead Interview with Meagan Patterson

Meagan Patterson is studying fashion design at the Fashion
Institute of Design and Merchandise in Los Angeles. She is
currently serving in her ward Young Women presidency in California.
She has previously served as a ward Relief Society president and
stake Relief Society president as a young single adult in Utah. She
also served in the Zambia Lusaka mission. Highlights 2:40 Meagan’s
background 4:30 Meagan shares her experience going from being in a
Young Single Adult ward in Utah and moving as a mid-single adult to
a geographical ward in California. 6:00 Previous leadership
experience and mission in Zambia Lusaka 9:30 Story behind getting
called to be the stake Relief Society president 12:50 Getting
started as a Relief Society president and choosing counselors.
Setting a foundation with the handbook. 16:20 Advice from Meagan’s
dad before her mission. Let the elders serve you. It’s the same in
our wards. Relief Society and elders quorum should serve one
another and work hand in hand. 20:00 Coming together to work with
the elders quorum. Things that Meagan did did to help the men in
the ward to feel loved. 22:45 Love fuels leadership. We are leaders
because we love. People recognize leadership when they feel loved.
24:40 Meagan’s experience working with young women. The unique
challenges of an inner city ward. 28:20 Meagan shares her final
thoughts and testimony on leadership and how it has brought her
closer to the Savior. Links Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast
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