First Lady and Friends

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.

In the most recent First Lady and Friends episode, Abby Cox is joined by Steve Wright (Vice President at Boncom) to talk about advertising for a better world. #boncom #firstladyandfriends #flaf

In another recent episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox was joined by @EmilyClokeUK, British Consul General in Los Angeles, to talk about “The Big Help Out” and the coronation of Charles III and Camilla.

In a recent First Lady and Friends episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox discussed caring for our autistic friends after 21 with Sumiko Martinez and Nathan Anderson. Autism After 21: madisonhouseautism.org/projects/utah/ Madison House Autism Foundation: madisonhouseautism.org

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox and Utah Governor, Spencer Cox, have an amazing conversation with Shawn (former NBA star) and Carrie Bradley that took place at the One Utah Summit in October of last year.

In a recent episode, Utah's First Lady is joined by friends from the Emerald Hills Institute to talk about what Ramadan means to them, their experiences with honoring Ramadan during school, and various ways that Utah has been a welcoming place for Muslim traditions.

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Emily Auman, who talks about the moment she found out that her son, Everett, had been diagnosed with Kleefstra syndrome. #firstladyandfriend

Utah's First Lady is joined by Vinay Kalva & Anagha Rao to talk about the inspiration behind their committment to service, their decision to pursue the International Baccalaureate program, and who have been their biggest influences in their education and dedication to service.

Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Sally Steed (Vice President of Sales at Deseret News), Lynnette Cloward (Director of Events at Utah Business), and Sarah Allred to talk about our upcoming second annual Show Up for Teachers educator wellness conference on July 19th, 2023!!

Check out another recent episode! Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Kirsten Rappleye (Director of First Lady’s Initiatives) and Sarah Allred (Deputy Director of First Lady's Initiatives) to recap the past couple of major events from our Show Up initiatives.

In a recent First Lady and Friends episode, Megan Johnson joins Utah's First Lady Abby Cox on the origination of The Emily Effect and remembering her sister Emily. #FLAF #theemilyeffect

Sherry Cutler joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to talk about meeting her husband, Rep. Paul Cutler (Utah State Legislature House District 18), her passion for teaching, and their family's journey to becoming a representative in the legislature. #flaf #firstladyandfriends

Courtnie Worthen (Director of Unified Champion Schools) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to talk about her passion for unified sports, how Special Olympics has helped her grow as a person, and some of the most memorable moments from the USA Games. #specialolympics #ShowUp

J.W. Davies (Co-Founder & Tax Partner of Davies + Allen) joins Utah's First Lady, to talk about finding success in business throughout the state, the moment he learned that his newborn son, Tate, was diagnosed with Down Syndrome, and the importance of Unified Sports.

Members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission join Utah's First Lady to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and to talk about the commission's goals of advocating for and supporting underserved communities throughout the state of Utah. @MLKUtah

This week on First Lady and Friends, Heather Vanboerum Joins Utah's first lady Abby cox to talk about finding forgiveness following an accident that would leave her a double amputee.

Jeremy Cunningham (Public Policy Director with the Alzheimer’s Association, Utah Chapter) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to talk about on positive mentors, finding his career stride, and raising awareness for Alzheimer's disease. alz.org @alzdelval

Elizabeth Petterson joins Utah's First Lady to talk about growing up in Minnesota with a single-parent household, building resilience and independence through the foster care system, and learning to be a child once she was adopted out of the system by her aunt and uncle. #flaf

Kara Bachman (Food Security Program Coordinator for the Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC) at Utah State University) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to talk about the experiences growing up that inspired her to pursue nutrition, food security, and social justice.

Matilyn Mortensen (Writer for @UUtah Communications & Host of "This is Not a Back-up Plan Podcast") joins Utah's First Lady to talk about struggling to admit that pursuing journalism could be an achievable goal for herself, and how journalism has evolved over the years.

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady joins Dustin Smith on developing socially responsible athletes that can make a difference. @E4Afamily @qbelite