#46: Elder Neil L. Andersen (Faith Conversation with a Latter-day Saint Apostle, My Dad)

#46: Elder Neil L. Andersen (Faith Conversation with a Latter-day Saint Apostle, My Dad)

From Divot by Derek Andersen

April 22, 2026 · 1h 20m · Season 2 · Episode 30

About this episode

Derek Andersen converses with his father, Neil L. Andersen, about faith, leadership, and the journey from business success to spiritual leadership.

Before becoming a global spiritual leader, Neil L. Andersen was a farm boy learning discipline, responsibility, and faith long before the world ever knew his name. For Derek Andersen, this isn’t just another interview, it’s a conversation with his father. In this conversation, he shares his journey from building a successful business to serving worldwide as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, traveling across 50+ countries, and speaking to millions about faith, resilience, and purpose. He explains how faith is built like a muscle, why humility is the foundation of real strength, and how serving others creates a deeper sense of fulfillment than success alone. He also shares lessons on leadership, discipline, and making decisions that align with what truly matters. The episode goes deeper into identity, forgiveness, and meaning, why achievement won’t fix how you feel inside, how to navigate suffering, and what people realize actually matters at the end of life. Follow Neil - Instagram: https://x.com/AndersenNeilL Follow Derek - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/derekjandersen Episode Partners: Google for Startups Everything you need to build and scale AI agents, from…

People in this episode

Host: Derek Andersen

Guest: Neil L. Andersen

Topics covered

  • faith
  • leadership
  • service
  • identity
  • resilience
  • purpose

Keywords

  • faith
  • leadership
  • service
  • resilience
  • identity
  • forgiveness
  • meaning
  • suffering

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