# From Nursing to Missions: Joan Collett’s Story

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Published: 2026-05-03T17:00:00+00:00
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Faith, Family, and Lifelong Service | Joan Collett on Nursing, Missions, and Finding Home in Lehi | Roots and Branches of Lehi What does it look like to build a life centered on faith, family, and service—across decades, careers, and continents? In this episode of Roots and Branches of Lehi, host Ryan Harding sits down with Joan Collett, whose journey from Whidbey Island, Washington, to Lehi reflects a life of resilience, purpose, and deep community connection. Raised in a Navy family, Joan shares how frequent moves shaped her early life before eventually building a home and raising eight children with her husband, Howard. Joan recounts returning to school later in life at BYU to pursue nursing, eventually working in ICU and oncology before earning her nurse practitioner degree and contributing to research at Huntsman. She reflects on balancing motherhood and career, navigating financial challenges, and making decisions rooted in faith—always striving to live without regret. The conversation also highlights Joan’s global service, including humanitarian work in the Pacific and a full-time mission in Berlin, where she served as a medical advisor. Today, she continues to support others by reviewing medical forms for senior missionaries and serving alongside her husband as a scribe for patriarchal blessings. Warm, thoughtful, and grounded in faith, Joan’s story is a reminder that meaningful lives are built over time—through service, sacrifice, and trust in something greater. 📌 Enjoy stories about faith, service, and community? Subscribe for more Roots and Branches of Lehi episodes celebrating the people who make Lehi special. 🏡 Brought to you by Work Hard Mortgage — helping families go from renting to rooted. ⏱ Key Moments in This Episode • 00:00 – Podcast Welcome • 00:37…

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