Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
What if poverty isn’t only a financial problem, but a spiritual one?
In this episode of Let’s Get Real, President Brian Ashton explains why intelligence is everywhere, but opportunity is not.
From students surviving on one meal a day to returned missionaries coming home with nowhere to live, this conversation shows how poverty can limit more than income. It can suppress hope, confidence, leadership, and divine potential.
BYU–Pathway’s approach goes beyond temporary handouts. It combines faith, education, practical skills, and employment to help people build lasting self-reliance and become more than their circumstances suggest.
What if poverty isn’t only a financial problem, but a spiritual one?
In this episode of Let’s Get Real, President Brian Ashton explains why intelligence is everywhere, but opportunity is not.
From students surviving on one meal a day to returned missionaries coming home with nowhere to live, this conversation shows how poverty can limit more than income. It can suppress hope, confidence, leadership, and divine potential.
BYU–Pathway’s approach goes beyond temporary handouts. It combines faith, education, practical skills, and employment to help people build lasting self-reliance and become more than their circumstances suggest.
