Latter Day Struggles
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 (291)
41: On Paranoia, Misdirected Worship & Image Management
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40: On Overstepping on Personal Life Choices
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39: On Accountability Struggles, Performance Focus, & Unspoken Rules
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38: Standing up Against Chicken Patriarchy
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37: The Current Culture of Mandated Missionary Service
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36: On the Associated Press's Recent S*x Abuse Underreporting Article
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35: The Shadow of Joseph's Polygamy & its Ongoing Institutional Reverberations
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34: Sunstone Symposium: A Weekend Experiencing Big-Tent Mormonism at its Finest
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33: HIGHEST RATED EPISODE: Stages of Faith Development, Why We are Stuck, How to...
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32: Honoring One Gay Man's Reasons for Staying
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31: On Finally Becoming an "Adult" of God
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30: On Finding Our Voices & Advocating for Christ-Like Change
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29: On Moving Away from Judgement in the Second Half of Life
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28: On the "Cafeteria Approach" to Spirituality & its Value
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27: The "If/Then" Temptation: Resisting the Urge to Oversimplify the Complex
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26: Dad's Contribution to Mom's Numbness
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25: Why Moms Might Feel Numb
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24: On Inverted Spiritual Value Systems: Facial Hair, Piercings, etc.
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23: PRIDE: On Honoring or Interfering with Another's Essential Identity
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22: On Spiritual Rigidity, Word of Wisdom, & Gandhi as a Work in Progress
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21: On Temple Marriage & the Weight of Family Tradition
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20: Dissent as the Greatest Catalyst of Systemic Integrity
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10: On Normalizing & Honoring Separate Faith Journeys in LDS Marriage
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19: On Speaking the Truth, Even When My Voice Shakes
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18: Why Consent-Only Cultures Do Not Thrive
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17: Dissent as Core to Personal Revelation
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16: Dissent as the Backbone of Our Spiritual Maturation
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15: Dissent as Fundamental to Consent
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14: Are We Really Encouraged to Use our Free Agency?
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13: Does Disaffiliation Lead to 'Spiritual Death'?
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12: Do you Speak Up? Walk Away? Suck it Up? or Check Out?
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11: On Feeling Mutual Respect & its Relationship to Strong Leadership
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9: On the Harm of Ignoring the Feminine Divine
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8: On General Conference, Complicated Feelings & LDS Faith Expansion
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7: On Church Callings...Can They be a Problem?
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6: On Patriarchy's Impact on Healthy Development
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5: On the Value of Doubting Our Doubt
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4: On Doubt as Valuable to True Belief
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3: On Owning Our Mistakes
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2: On "Bad" Thoughts
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1: Is Gods Love Contingent on Righteousness?
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