Be The Best You Camp Speakers

We look forward every year to hearing from our amazing speakers!

Join us at camp and be inspired as they teach us how to become

Adassa

Adassa plays Dolores in Disney’s blockbuster hit “Encanto” and is featured on Billboard’s chart-topping song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” As a bilingual Afro-Latino voice actress, singer, and songwriter, Adassa’s work spans from animation to arena performances at Madison Square Garden. Adassa first emerged as a talent in Mc Donald’s national ``Me Encanta`` campaign and later landed commercial roles with brands like Toyota and Proctor and Gamble. Adassa’s dynamic four-octave vocal range and artistry have resulted in features and performances on songs with Pitbull, Flo Rida, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Missy Elliott, and Luis Fonsi among others. In addition to Adassa’s vocal prowess, she is a sought-after lyricist having written for the catalogs of Warner, Universal, and SONY. Adassa is married to Gabriel Candiani, and they have seven children together.

Sarah Sun

Our own Miss Utah 2023, Sarah Sun will be making a special appearance at BBY this year! As a classically trained pianist, Sarah has had the opportunity to perform as a soloist at Carnegie Hall and with professional symphonies across China and the US, including the Utah Symphony. She is currently majoring in Music and minoring in Political Science at Brigham Young University. Her career ambition is to obtain a Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.
Sarah’s community service initiative is Reducing Recidivism Through Art Education, where she works to make arts education available to inmates at the Utah State Prison. As young women look up to Sarah, she hopes they take away a powerful message: the importance of knowing who you are and standing up for what is just and true. She encourages others to find strength within themselves and to see the potential in making a difference, one person at a time.

Brad Wilcox

Brad Wilcox has been with BBY Camp from the very beginning, 25 years ago! We can’t wait to hear from him again in June! He is currently the First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Brigham Young University and his Doctorate in education from the University of Wyoming. Brad is currently a professor in BYU’s Department of Ancient Scripture. He is the author of the book The Continuous Atonement and the BYU devotional address “His Grace Is Sufficient.”

Grace Freeman

Grace Freeman is a religious educator and cofounder of This is Kingdom, a community of young adults seeking to share the good news of Jesus. She also cohosts “Don’t Miss This”, a weekly scripture study class on YouTube. Grace loves to travel and connect with others, whether as an HXP Trip leader or playing sports. We can’t wait to be inspired by her genuine love for life and Jesus. @this.is.kingdom @dontmissthisstudy

TJ Faamausili

TJ is a religious educator and cofounder of This is Kingdom a community of young adults seeking to share the good news of Jesus. He is a seminary and Institute teacher. His favorite thing to do is hang out with his wife, Lo, and baby boy Titan. TJ also loves the gym, food, music, and movies! @this.is.kingdom

Emilee Cox Pehrson

Emilee is a 44 year old woman living with cystic fibrosis. She has been married to her best friend for 22 years. They have been blessed with 2 children that came through many miracles. Emilee has a deep love of our Savior who has helped her through her journey of living with a chronic illness. With each miracle she receives she tries to share more about the source by which they come. She wants to teach others of Christ so they can see the miracles more fully that surround them and find more peace and joy in this life. @miracles_happen_em

Justin Osmond

Justin Osmond was born with a severe/profound hearing loss. Diagnosed at the age of 2, he finally got to hear life’s precious sounds for his very first time. Considering the fact that he was a couple years behind his peers, he has shown through a series of intense dedication and mental/physical exertion, that nothing can stop him from going after his dreams and aspirations. He went on to play the violin, viola, piano, and drums. He has received numerous awards and currently runs the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund, a charity that helps deaf & hard of hearing children around the world with the gift of hearing. Recently, he challenged himself to an “impossible” feat of running 250 miles in just 7 days in order to raise awareness and funding in honor of his Grandmother Olive, and to help raise funding for hearing devices for 25 deaf children. In his recently published book “Hearing with my Heart” he shares his story and inspires others to go after what they want in life and that NOTHING is impossible.

Lindsey Taylor

Lindsey Taylor has been in the dance/fitness industry for over 15 years. She is an internationally known education specialist for Zumba Fitness where she can be found on DVD’s, music videos, training videos and traveling around the world teaching and inspiring instructors. She has a love and gift for teaching kids of all ages and also played a major role in restructuring the Zumba Kids program.

Now, Lindsey takes her love of fitness, music and movement into a new direction to inspire and empower women. Using music and movement, she helps girls, teens, & women of all ages recognize their self-worth, potential, progress and purpose! She is excited to get the girls moving their bodies and inspiring their minds to new heights of self-worth, positivity and love! Lindsey is excited to be able to share her love of music and movement and how the girls can use their talents to share the light and love of Christ!

Lacey Nymeyer-John

Lacey Nymeyer-John is an American swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Her career highlights include being named the 2009 NCAA Women’s Athlete of the Year, two individual NCAA championship titles, and winning a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Since graduating with undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of Arizona, Lacey upholds her love for education and athletics. She is the Director of Alumni Career and Professional Development and facilitates several classes at the University of Arizona.
Lacey is passionate about helping athletes of all ages balance the demands of sports, academics and life. Currently, she conducts a variety of programs that aid in personal development, career development, and community engagement. Lacey speaks and conducts clinics around the country inspiring people to perform better in whatever their arena.

Jordan Ricks

Jordan Ricks was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at 29 years old, while 6 months pregnant with her son Micah. Now, 56 rounds of chemotherapy and 9 surgeries later, she is still carrying on the fight against the cancer while being a mom to a toddler! Jordan loves to take on remodeling projects, hang out with her family, and is extremely competitive when it comes to sports and games of any kind. As she has gone through this journey, she has shared her love for the Savior, Jesus Christ,
His gospel, and the scriptures. Jordan has also been writing a book for her son about all the hardships she has been through and how to make it through hard times and overcome adversity by relying on the Lord.