Barbie Van Cott’s Miraculous Journey: From Jewish Upbringing to Faith, Service, and a New Book

Live on Facebook and Zoom, Roundy interviews newly published author Barbie Van Cott, who shares her Jewish upbringing in California, lifelong questions about God and purpose, and a commitment to service. She recounts painful bullying in high school, her search for belonging, and a pivotal prayer that led to a prompted trip to Hawaii, where she learned about the LDS gospel, friendship, and conversion. Barbie explains how her memoir includes candid, humorous, and difficult experiences, plus Jewish traditions, scripture connections, and recipes, and how she wrote it over 16 years with spiritual guidance. She describes miracles leading her to BYU, meeting her first husband, raising six children, later remarrying, and preparing for a mission, and invites viewers to seek Christ through prayer, temple worship, service, and faith.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
00:37 Roots and Big Questions
02:56 Service Driven Childhood
03:51 High School Outsider
06:33 College Shift and Dating
07:24 Prayer and Hawaii Prompting
10:04 Mormon Roommates Life Change
10:56 Book Themes and Heart Talent
14:03 Service Stories and Judaism
20:19 Why She Wrote the Book
23:49 Seminary Mission and Writing
24:42 Fruit Business and Publishing Help
28:08 Amazon Reformatting Fixes
29:42 Reading Influences and Favorites
31:51 Raw Stories and Bullying Lessons
35:30 Miracle Path to BYU
42:08 Marriage and Next Book Plans
43:04 Mission Call Hopes
45:05 Where to Follow and Articles
47:54 Painful High School Memories
49:46 Final Message and Sendoff

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