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Valerie Hamaker
Latter Day Struggles
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Podcast Details
The Latter Day Struggles Podcast addresses beliefs and issues within the LDS faith that are challenging to talk about but vital to discuss for those trying to navigate their relationship in or around the church. Valerie and her guests invite psychological maturity, theological health, and institutional integrity.
Episodes
273 episodes
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48: An Overview of the 2014 Official LDS Faith Crisis Report
27:39 • Sep 23, 2022 -
271: Introducing a NEW GROUP: Growing up in a Patriarchy!
Episode 271 • 18:53 • Oct 21, 2024 -
267: Will My Adult Children Reject Me as I Grow?
Episode 267 • 54:22 • Oct 7, 2024 -
347: Public Voices: Navigating an LDS Culture of Quiet Dissent
Episode 347 • 72:08 • Jul 14, 2025 -
345: Heavenly Momma Drama: Navigating Fear & Embodying Faith
Episode 345 • 66:50 • Jul 7, 2025 -
19: On Speaking the Truth, Even When My Voice Shakes
36:31 • Jun 5, 2022 -
42: Why Humans & Latter-day Saints are Lulled by the Status Quo
27:28 • Sep 2, 2022 -
403: A Tribute to our Former Bishop, Ken Glenn
48:04 • Jan 26, 2026 -
401: A Response to Dallin Oaks' Desire for LDS Girls to Marry Younger
64:59 • Jan 19, 2026 -
247: Processing Former Spiritual Experiences after LDS Faith Crisis
Episode 247 • 52:43 • Jul 29, 2024 -
133: LDS Growth Not Exponential as Predicted. Why?
30:43 • Jun 26, 2023 -
96: A Focus on those on the Margins: Gender/Sexual Minorities & Singles
39:40 • Feb 17, 2023 -
213: LDS Women Claim Their Worth by Not Engaging in Semantics Games
46:39 • Apr 1, 2024 -
163: Parenting Adolescents in/around the LDS Church w/ Dr. Julie Hanks
64:51 • Oct 9, 2023 -
307: On the Process of Awakening to Our Worthiness as the Factory Setting
Episode 307 • 54:53 • Feb 24, 2025 -
299: What Happens When Collaboration & Connection are Neglected at Church
Episode 299 • 44:16 • Jan 27, 2025 -
285: Why Patriarchal Men See the World Transactionally
Episode 285 • 43:54 • Dec 9, 2024 -
279: Strategies to Heal Mixed-Faith LDS Couples
Episode 278 • 44:58 • Nov 18, 2024 -
147: Protecting Those on the Margins Out Loud
48:11 • Aug 14, 2023 -
110: This Might be One Reason Why Second Hour at Church is Challenging
57:59 • Apr 7, 2023 -
103: A Single Woman’s Perspective on the LDS Theology of Eternal Marriage
57:14 • Mar 13, 2023 -
92: Closed Channels of Communication & its Impact on Some LDS Members
56:13 • Feb 3, 2023 -
102: Personal Battles with Fear & Shame Due to LDS Eternal Marriage Theology
35:59 • Mar 10, 2023 -
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99: Does Fear & Shame Motivate Belief & Practice?
40:31 • Feb 27, 2023 -
73: Growing up Godly
06:18 • Dec 7, 2022 -
69: BYU-Idaho Faculty Member & the Current University Climate
31:50 • Dec 2, 2022 -
50: A Sobering View of Stages of Crisis
43:54 • Sep 30, 2022 -
39: On Accountability Struggles, Performance Focus, & Unspoken Rules
36:47 • Aug 22, 2022 -
17: Dissent as Core to Personal Revelation
32:09 • May 27, 2022 -
13: Does Disaffiliation Lead to 'Spiritual Death'?
38:11 • Apr 29, 2022 -
371: To Find Divinity, Look No Further than the Mirror
43:05 • Oct 6, 2025 -
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317: Ideas on a Heaven Large Enough for All Loving Connection
Episode 316 • 34:35 • Mar 31, 2025 -
377: When One's Soul has the Audacity to Grow, Right there in Church
51:52 • Oct 27, 2025 -
323: Sometimes Love Uses a Microphone
Episode 323 • 57:47 • Apr 21, 2025 -
363: The Beautiful Simplicity of Minding our Own Underwear Drawers
71:05 • Sep 8, 2025 -
357: Hands Off My Soul!
Episode 356 • 78:18 • Aug 18, 2025 -
383: Why We Care So Much about Transcending & Including Mormonism
49:33 • Nov 17, 2025 -
321: The Feminine Divine in the Mormon Cosmos with Kathryn Sonntag & Taylor Petrey
Episode 321 • 57:07 • Apr 14, 2025 -
355: Finding Myself in the Wilderness of LDS: A Tale of Vulnerability & Bravery
Episode 349 • 64:00 • Aug 11, 2025 -
259: Not Fearing Others’ Faith Journeys: A Crucial Conversation with Faith Matters
Episode 259 • 61:55 • Sep 9, 2024 -
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385: Honoring Relationships AND your Nervous System Over the Holidays
51:41 • Nov 24, 2025 -
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381: Polygamy is Having its Mormon Moment (Again) in 2025
43:08 • Nov 10, 2025 -
361: I'm Sharing My Life with This Stranger?
49:03 • Sep 1, 2025 -
333: Patriarchy & Harm: Proven Connections to Abuse & Violence
30:24 • May 26, 2025 -
283: Patriarchy and its Connection to Low Empathy in Men
Episode 283 • 51:28 • Dec 2, 2024 -
293: How the Powerhouses on "At Last She Said It" Found Their Backbones & their Voices
Episode 293 • 64:05 • Jan 6, 2025 -
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265: Leaning into the Messy of Uncertainty in Actual Life
Episode 265 • 43:04 • Sep 30, 2024 -
277: My Faith Journey Actually Made our Marriage Stronger
Episode 277 • 65:54 • Nov 11, 2024 -
393: Quiet Conflict: What the Research Reveals About Active LDS Members
65:44 • Dec 22, 2025 -
369: Drowning in the Shallows: Fabricated Fellowship Explored
48:08 • Sep 29, 2025 -
263: How you Know You ARE Spiritually Growing Up!
Episode 263 • 35:06 • Sep 23, 2024 -
389: Faith & Feminism: Valerie's Vision & Maxine’s Musings
58:13 • Dec 8, 2025 -
331: Why Very Few Shout: "The Emperor Has No Clothes!"
Episode 331 • 41:07 • May 19, 2025 -
379: When Mormon Polygamy Comes to Primary in 2025
84:57 • Nov 3, 2025 -
375: When God Refuses to Be Church-Correlated
68:40 • Oct 20, 2025 -
367: Faith on Fire: A Family’s Tragedy Becomes a Faith System’s Invitation to Awaken
28:59 • Sep 22, 2025 -
359: Holy Betrayal: When Men Betray Patriarchal Privilege
49:32 • Aug 25, 2025 -
329: The Official Faith Crisis Report: A Backstage Pass with Greg Prince
Episode 329 • 57:21 • May 12, 2025 -
297: Two Wings of the Same Bird: Rediscovering Masculine & Feminine Energies
Episode 297 • 49:19 • Jan 20, 2025 -
310: A "Masculine" Man's True Self Journey Home to His Healthy Feminine
Episode 310 • 46:01 • Mar 7, 2025 -
273: 6 Crucial Questions When Evaluating Information
Episode 273 • 39:08 • Oct 28, 2024 -
287: Why Patriarchal Men Cannot Tolerate Critique
Episode 287 • 42:54 • Dec 16, 2024 -
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351: Mormon Momma Turned Maverick
Episode 351 • 58:55 • Jul 28, 2025 -
313: Not Willing to be Burned at the Stake Center
130:15 • Mar 17, 2025 -
249: A Modern Map for Psychological Growth in our Latter-day Saint Community
Episode 249 • 41:23 • Aug 5, 2024 -
343: Not Fragile Like a Flower, Fragile Like a Bomb
Episode 343 • 53:38 • Jun 30, 2025 -
327: Jesus Eats with "Outcasts" to Embody that HE Knows No Outcast
Episode 327 • 40:04 • May 5, 2025 -
325: Why Jesus Likely Couldn't Care Less about Church Handbooks & Creeds
Episode 325 • 38:33 • Apr 28, 2025 -
311: By the Mouths of Four Witnesses: Community Healing in LDS Faith Crisis
Episode 311 • 64:15 • Mar 10, 2025 -
341: Candid Conversation about Current LDS Patriarchal Structure & its Correlation to Child Abuse Risk
Episode 341 • 45:03 • Jun 23, 2025 -
315: Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do
Episode 315 • 82:04 • Mar 24, 2025 -
Bonus!
04:22 • May 26, 2024 -
339: Patriarchal Church Structures & Heightened Risk of Violence/Abuse in Marriage
Episode 339 • 52:13 • Jun 16, 2025 -
335: Patriarchy and the Deeply Embedded "Female Fear Factory"
Episode 335 • 44:53 • Jun 2, 2025 -
261: Differentiation as Key to Wise Decision Making w/ Dr Julie Hanks
Episode 261 • 35:14 • Sep 16, 2024 -
255: Returning to the Cave: Facing Inner & Outer Conflict on the Enlightenment Journey
Episode 255 • 46:33 • Aug 26, 2024 -
306: "I Didn't Think Feeling This Safe was Possible in a Group of People"
Episode 306 • 53:55 • Feb 21, 2025 -
319: "Queering" Ideas about Heavenly Mother in the Mormon Cosmos
Episode 319 • 44:11 • Apr 7, 2025 -
301: What Patriarchies Teach Men about Weakness & Vulnerability
Episode 301 • 48:07 • Feb 3, 2025 -
295: On LDS "Loyalists", "Leavers" & Everyone In Between! with Jana Riess
Episode 295 • 42:41 • Jan 13, 2025 -
312: Why Gender-based Wounds Can Only be Healed in Mixed-Gender Communities
Episode 312 • 58:31 • Mar 14, 2025 -
303: Alone Together: Redefining Masculinity & Femininity to Heal LDS Marriages
Episode 303 • 44:19 • Feb 10, 2025 -
167: Raising Kids with a Deep & Broad Spiritual Worldview
34:53 • Oct 23, 2023 -
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281: A Fascinating History of Feminism in the LDS Church
Episode 281 • 56:47 • Nov 25, 2024 -
245: Transaction as the "Pee Wee Level" of True Discipleship with Steve Young
Episode 245 • 57:11 • Jul 22, 2024 -
243: Why a Call for Loyalty is a Red Flag
Episode 243 • 40:08 • Jul 15, 2024 -
237: Near Enemy Behaviors that Creep into Missionary Work & Marriage
Episode 237 • 49:00 • Jun 24, 2024 -
269: When a Family Trusts Their Mom's Faith Journey
Episode 269 • 56:32 • Oct 14, 2024 -
233: How Some Religious Teachings May Cause Anxiety & Harm Self Worth
49:14 • Jun 10, 2024 -
127: When it Feels Like Your Spouse Chooses the Church over Your Marriage
38:03 • Jun 5, 2023 -
151: In Search of Mother God w/ Carol Lynn Pearson
43:28 • Aug 28, 2023 -
223: Learning to Look at a Tree & Find Both Sides of God w/ Kathryn Sontag
41:01 • May 8, 2024 -
185: On Science/Faith, Prop 8, LGBTQ+ w/ Greg Prince
49:32 • Dec 25, 2023 -
209: Unshackling Shame-LDS Faith Journey Brings Se*ual Healing
61:50 • Mar 18, 2024 -
161: Young Adults Want the Hard Conversations w/ Patrick Mason
59:03 • Oct 2, 2023 -
235: What is a "Near Enemy" & Why Exposing Near Enemies Matter
33:51 • Jun 17, 2024 -
217: Sacrament Practices Across Time & Spiritual Tradition
32:26 • Apr 15, 2024 -
219: Challenging Sacrament Exclusion for Any Reason
49:41 • Apr 22, 2024 -
201: The Church’s Responsibility to See Whom They have Cast Out
43:41 • Feb 19, 2024 -
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122: On the LDS Faith Expansion Journey & the Painful Loss of Community
36:58 • May 19, 2023 -
229: Rewriting LDS Women’s History of Motherhood
Episode 229 • 46:11 • May 27, 2024 -
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207: Healing Ideas & Harmful Ideas about the Use of Scripture
49:05 • Mar 11, 2024 -
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187: Demystifying LDS Hierarchy & Corporate Politics w/ Greg Prince
56:51 • Jan 1, 2024 -
203: When Love, Faith Journeys & Fear Collide in an LDS Family
65:07 • Feb 26, 2024 -
179: ‘Women and Authority’: A Feminist Work of Art w/ Maxine Hanks
47:48 • Dec 4, 2023 -
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215: Musket Fire, Academic Freedom, & Concerns about Scientific Progress at BYU
45:04 • Apr 8, 2024 -
189: Temple Worship Throughout the World & in Many Faith Traditions Worldwide
63:06 • Jan 8, 2024 -
173: Grace as the Original Intention of God-NOT the Backup Plan! w/ Adam Miller
35:59 • Nov 13, 2023 -
195: Expanding Truths Through Interfaith Learning w/ Jana Spangler
47:26 • Jan 29, 2024 -
171: Celebrating Lavina Fielding Anderson’s Vision for a More Inclusive Church
64:20 • Nov 6, 2023 -
157: The Spiritual Dangers of Magical Thinking w/ Christian Kimball
35:21 • Sep 18, 2023 -
165: A Seminary Teacher Who "Gets" What LDS Youth Need to Thrive Spiritually
45:54 • Oct 16, 2023 -
191: Temple Recommend Process as a Forum to Grant/Withhold Spiritual Privileges
38:24 • Jan 15, 2024 -
141: Gender, Sexuality, & Mormonism's Participation in Modern Politics
42:09 • Jul 24, 2023 -
139: A History of the Evolving Definition of a Legitimate LDS Marriage
45:48 • Jul 17, 2023 -
159: LDS University Students Pressured to Not Ask Hard Questions
40:22 • Sep 25, 2023 -
129: How Someone Like You Can (or Maybe Did) Overcome Queerphobia
44:30 • Jun 12, 2023 -
BONUS: FREE Post-General Conference Group Processing Opportunity
14:39 • Oct 6, 2023 -
145: When & Why Diverse People Becomes Marginalized
33:25 • Aug 7, 2023 -
BONUS: How to subscribe to Friday Latter Day Struggles Episodes
17:22 • Jul 14, 2023 -
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155: LDS Church as Neither Magic Kingdom nor Evil Empire w/ Christian Kimball
52:22 • Sep 11, 2023 -
117: The Book of Mormon Was Never about LDS "Truth Claims" w/ Paul Toscano
61:05 • May 1, 2023 -
123: A Study of Immature Versus Maturing Spirituality
32:45 • May 22, 2023 -
109: The Slippery Slope of Self Justification
63:55 • Apr 3, 2023 -
111: Processing General Conference During/Post Faith Crisis
27:10 • Apr 10, 2023 -
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137: When 'Quick Conversion' Leads to Attrition Rather than Growth
40:52 • Jul 10, 2023 -
121: On the LDS Faith Expansion Journey & Cynicism Spirals
49:46 • May 15, 2023 -
115: The Book of Mormon: Myth or History? w/ Taylor Petrey
41:09 • Apr 24, 2023 -
114: Exploring Different Interpretations on "Peacemakers Needed" Address
50:41 • Apr 21, 2023 -
125: Feminine Visions of Julian of Norwich w/ Fiona Givens
78:37 • May 29, 2023 -
79: On Waking up to Constricted Intellectualism & Cognitive Biases
32:46 • Dec 16, 2022 -
116: Harm Done in Oversimplifying the Book of Mormon w/ Taylor Petrey
40:30 • Apr 28, 2023 -
90: The Sacred Queerness of Dawn, Dusk, & Even Jesus w/ Blair Ostler
58:06 • Jan 27, 2023 -
82: The Discomfort of Seeing our Former Self Righteousness
56:56 • Dec 30, 2022 -
112: When Past & Present Prophecy is Contradictory
31:13 • Apr 14, 2023 -
97: The Toxic Twin Towers of Patriarchy & Polygamy
37:51 • Feb 20, 2023 -
Episode 120: The White Male’s Creation of the White Male God
34:07 • May 12, 2023 -
78: On Maturing Spiritually as Parents & Letting Go of Control
37:56 • Dec 12, 2022 -
119: Is Your God Disappointed, Demanding, & Punishing?
40:21 • May 8, 2023 -
60: Imagine an Atonement Theology Free of Fear, Shame & Hustle
54:38 • Oct 31, 2022 -
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88: God is So Tired of Being an Old White Guy
36:51 • Jan 20, 2023 -
86: On the Power of Money & Confronting the Cult of Innocence
41:17 • Jan 13, 2023 -
81: Temple Symbolism & the Hero's Journey w/ Jodi England Hansen
72:50 • Dec 23, 2022 -
58: We're Not Actually More Special than "the World"
38:33 • Oct 28, 2022 -
67: Is a Mandate for Unity of Belief Helping or Hurting Us?
66:38 • Nov 25, 2022 -
51: The Perpetual Cycle of Disaffection in LDS Crisis
37:36 • Oct 3, 2022 -
87: On Superiority Complexes & Christian Nationalism
35:47 • Jan 16, 2023 -
72: The Case of the Disappearance of our Mother God
09:05 • Dec 6, 2022 -
101: The Personal & Relational Impact of Patriarchy & Eternal Polygamy Theology
33:49 • Mar 6, 2023 -
70: An Hour with Mormonism’s Own Joan of Arc, Carol Lynn Pearson
67:32 • Dec 5, 2022 -
62: Jesus was a Model of Christ-Centered Activism
85:51 • Nov 7, 2022 -
76: Two Images of the One God
08:03 • Dec 8, 2022 -
93: Understanding a Healthy Dynamic Between Church Leaders & Members
51:44 • Feb 6, 2023 -
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68: Former BYU Professor's Arrival at Love over Loyalty
71:56 • Nov 28, 2022 -
75: Matriarchal Blessing
09:34 • Dec 8, 2022 -
66: Se*ual Thoughts, Feelings & Expressions: Tattoos, Piercings
77:45 • Nov 21, 2022 -
89: A Queer Mormon’s Walk through the Valley of the Shadow w/ Blair Ostler
55:57 • Jan 23, 2023 -
44: On Skepticism of Having Your Children Baptized
32:39 • Sep 9, 2022 -
74: Jesus Remembered
11:13 • Dec 7, 2022 -
83: How Early Faith Crisis Divides the Human Brain
51:11 • Jan 2, 2023 -
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49: Who, What & Why of LDS Faith Crisis
48:41 • Sep 26, 2022 -
27: The "If/Then" Temptation: Resisting the Urge to Oversimplify the Complex
19:25 • Jul 8, 2022 -
59: What You'll Experience in a Latter Day Struggles Growth & Processing Group
26:13 • Oct 31, 2022 -
56: Are the Young Women's & Young Men's Themes Healthy Identity Statements?
45:06 • Oct 21, 2022 -
64: Expanding Concepts of Loving Self, Others, & God
46:36 • Nov 14, 2022 -
38: Standing up Against Chicken Patriarchy
37:20 • Aug 19, 2022 -
30: On Finding Our Voices & Advocating for Christ-Like Change
34:37 • Jul 19, 2022 -
46: The History & Context of "The Prophet Will Never Lead You Astray"
32:00 • Sep 16, 2022 -
45: Please Stay in Your Lane, Bishop
35:28 • Sep 12, 2022 -
34: Sunstone Symposium: A Weekend Experiencing Big-Tent Mormonism at its Finest
32:35 • Aug 2, 2022 -
22: On Spiritual Rigidity, Word of Wisdom, & Gandhi as a Work in Progress
32:54 • Jun 17, 2022 -
28: On the "Cafeteria Approach" to Spirituality & its Value
34:15 • Jul 12, 2022 -
12: Do you Speak Up? Walk Away? Suck it Up? or Check Out?
27:14 • Apr 25, 2022 -
35: The Shadow of Joseph's Polygamy & its Ongoing Institutional Reverberations
72:43 • Aug 7, 2022 -
26: Dad's Contribution to Mom's Numbness
18:50 • Jul 1, 2022 -
15: Dissent as Fundamental to Consent
21:58 • May 13, 2022 -
31: On Finally Becoming an "Adult" of God
27:45 • Jul 22, 2022 -
25: Why Moms Might Feel Numb
16:54 • Jun 28, 2022 -
3: On Owning Our Mistakes
S1 • E3 • 46:20 • Mar 7, 2022 -
21: On Temple Marriage & the Weight of Family Tradition
34:00 • Jun 13, 2022 -
16: Dissent as the Backbone of Our Spiritual Maturation
40:39 • May 20, 2022 -
1: Is Gods Love Contingent on Righteousness?
S1 • E1 • 41:32 • Feb 22, 2022 -
14: Are We Really Encouraged to Use our Free Agency?
47:55 • May 6, 2022 -
8: On General Conference, Complicated Feelings & LDS Faith Expansion
36:46 • Mar 31, 2022 -
24: On Inverted Spiritual Value Systems: Facial Hair, Piercings, etc.
38:42 • Jun 24, 2022 -
20: Dissent as the Greatest Catalyst of Systemic Integrity
43:39 • Jun 10, 2022 -
5: On the Value of Doubting Our Doubt
S1 • E5 • 48:42 • Mar 11, 2022 -
9: On the Harm of Ignoring the Feminine Divine
47:24 • Apr 8, 2022 -
4: On Doubt as Valuable to True Belief
S1 • E4 • 35:21 • Mar 9, 2022 -
7: On Church Callings...Can They be a Problem?
S1 • E6 • 38:12 • Mar 23, 2022 -
2: On "Bad" Thoughts
S1 • E2 • 40:15 • Mar 4, 2022 -
6: On Patriarchy's Impact on Healthy Development
S1 • E7 • 35:54 • Mar 14, 2022 -
365: Soul Sisters Unite: Q&A w/ Valerie & Dr. Julie Hanks about Their Faith Journeys
42:05 • Sep 15, 2025 -
305: What? I Belong Here No Matter What I Believe?
Episode 305 • 47:05 • Feb 17, 2025 -
395: We Need to Stop Calling Growth a Sin in the LDS Church
51:30 • Dec 29, 2025 -
373: What Caterpillars Can Teach us about Blind Conformity
43:31 • Oct 13, 2025 -
353: Introducing Latter Day Struggles 2.0: Transcending & Including Mormonism
Episode 353 • 59:00 • Aug 4, 2025 -
391: Why Mental Health Workers Became the Black Sheep of the 21st Century Church
50:39 • Dec 15, 2025 -
349: LIVE Q&A Recording: Val Talks Politics, Polarization & Peacemaking
Episode 349 • 65:22 • Jul 21, 2025 -
337: Patriarchy & its Connection to LGBTQ+ Violence and Abuse
Episode 337 • 48:14 • Jun 9, 2025 -
308: "I Am Not My Ability to Bear Children": A Tender Journey Towards True Self Discovery
Episode 307 • 39:59 • Feb 28, 2025 -
275: An LDS Marriage in the Valley of the Shadow
87:19 • Nov 4, 2024 -
257: Creating Communities of Unconditional Belonging with Aubrey Chaves
Episode 257 • 81:55 • Sep 2, 2024 -
239: How Christians Became Sinners with Fiona Givens
61:27 • Jul 1, 2024 -
231: Unlearning Beliefs about a Disappointed God to Heal from Scrupulosity
Episode 231 • 55:11 • Jun 3, 2024 -
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251: Fostering Environments for Growth & Interdependent Thinking in the LDS Church
Episode 251 • 45:57 • Aug 12, 2024 -
183: Progress, Pretense & the Gender Politics of the LDS Chapel Seating Chart
42:25 • Dec 18, 2023 -
177: Advocating for Diligent Parents Called “Weak Links”
35:45 • Nov 27, 2023 -
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225: Finding Feminine Wisdom through the Cycles of Nature w/ Kathryn Sontag
47:34 • May 13, 2024 -
227: The Harder the Better? with "At Last She Said It!"
65:00 • May 20, 2024 -
130: More Latter-day Saint stories of overcoming queerphobia
58:29 • Jun 16, 2023 -
181: Post September Six: One Who Wandered but Was Not Lost w/ Maxine Hanks
46:50 • Dec 11, 2023 -
149: Sociopolitical Forces that Led to Ezra Taft Benson's "To the Mothers in Zion"
29:38 • Aug 21, 2023 -
211: Women Worldwide Vote "Opposed" to Institutional Claims of Female Authority
90:19 • Mar 25, 2024 -
143: How & Why Some People Oppress Others
38:30 • Jul 31, 2023 -
118: The Unbelievability of Mystic Texts Throughout Time w/ Paul Toscano
47:38 • May 5, 2023 -
199: Redefining God as Fundamental to Healing LDS Faith Crisis
47:34 • Feb 12, 2024 -
175. Why Human Suffering is Not Punishment from God w/ Adam Miller
63:17 • Nov 20, 2023 -
131: Choosing Love & Healing Over Silence & Fear
46:38 • Jun 19, 2023 -
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134: Impressive LDS Church Growth in Africa, With some Caveats
29:17 • Jun 30, 2023 -
135: Shrinking Missionary Force Means Shrinking LDS Church
41:47 • Jul 3, 2023 -
91: Ways to Actively Protect & Support our Queer Youth at Church
53:53 • Jan 30, 2023 -
106. Including Your Queer Self (or Loved One) in God’s Eternal Family Plan
61:38 • Mar 24, 2023 -
113: A Call for Non-Hierarchical "Grassroots" Revelation w/in the LDS Church
24:37 • Apr 17, 2023 -
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71: I Live in a Motherless House
09:33 • Dec 6, 2022 -
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85: On Colonization, Company Men, & Christianity as an Infant Religion
S1 • E85 • 46:49 • Jan 9, 2023 -
95: Our Primary Task in Life is Not Marriage!
43:37 • Feb 14, 2023 -
84: Christianity: Reasons to Stay & Reasons to Leave
38:03 • Jan 6, 2023 -
55: On the Deep Psychological Costs of Institutionalized Queerphobia
79:52 • Oct 17, 2022 -
57: Strength of Youth Time Machine
35:22 • Oct 24, 2022 -
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80: On Your Faith Journey & Your Many Births, Deaths & Rebirths
61:49 • Dec 19, 2022 -
61: Healthy Atonement Theology & the Healing of Lifelong Se*ual Sin
30:44 • Nov 4, 2022 -
63: A Psychological Look at Combative Discourse
35:25 • Nov 11, 2022 -
54: Why Science May Pressure Policy Change on Homosexuality
66:34 • Oct 14, 2022 -
41: On Paranoia, Misdirected Worship & Image Management
48:41 • Aug 30, 2022 -
65: Light, Discernment, Media & Pornography Talk
72:51 • Nov 18, 2022 -
53: On Patriarchy & the Feminine Face of God
48:23 • Oct 10, 2022 -
18: Why Consent-Only Cultures Do Not Thrive
33:04 • Jun 3, 2022 -
32: Honoring One Gay Man's Reasons for Staying
19:04 • Jul 26, 2022 -
29: On Moving Away from Judgement in the Second Half of Life
12:43 • Jul 15, 2022 -
52: Recommendations to Help Those Suffering in LDS Faith Crisis
35:13 • Oct 7, 2022 -
43: Mormon Women's History & the ERA: A Case of Subservience Over Conscience
46:05 • Sep 5, 2022 -
40: On Overstepping on Personal Life Choices
30:37 • Aug 26, 2022 -
37: The Current Culture of Mandated Missionary Service
52:29 • Aug 16, 2022 -
36: On the Associated Press's Recent S*x Abuse Underreporting Article
25:13 • Aug 11, 2022 -
10: On Normalizing & Honoring Separate Faith Journeys in LDS Marriage
44:39 • Jun 6, 2022 -
23: PRIDE: On Honoring or Interfering with Another's Essential Identity
30:56 • Jun 22, 2022 -
11: On Feeling Mutual Respect & its Relationship to Strong Leadership
41:10 • Apr 22, 2022 -
47: Processing the Trauma and Grief of Faith Crisis
54:38 • Sep 19, 2022
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