Podcast Episodes
Back to Search391: Why Mental Health Workers Became the Black Sheep of the 21st Century Church
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In this episode of Latter Day Struggles, Valerie and guest Maxine Hanks dive into the complexities of reform and personal w…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
389: Faith & Feminism: Valerie's Vision & Maxine’s Musings
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In this part one of a two-part conversation, Valerie is joined by Maxine Hanks for a deeply personal and reflective convers…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
BONUS EPISODE: Why the LDS Church is Vulnerable to Underreporting of Child S*x Abuse & What to Do
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In today's BONUS EPISODE Val breaks down some ideas around why the LDS Church is uniquely vulnerable to the underreporting …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
387: Mission Eligibility Age Dropped to 18 for LDS Young Women: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Hanks
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Join Valerie and therapist colleague Dr. Julie Hanks in this recording of a recent “Instagram Live” where they explored the…
6 months ago
385: Honoring Relationships AND your Nervous System Over the Holidays
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If Episode 384 (the one right before this one!) addresses the larger psychological question of why the holidays & family ev…
6 months, 1 week ago
383: Why We Care So Much about Transcending & Including Mormonism
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Are you curious about what has happened in the minds and hearts of the Hamakers eight months post-resignation from the LDS …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
381: Polygamy is Having its Mormon Moment (Again) in 2025
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Series Title: Unpacking LDS Polygamy Developments in 2025 [Part II of II]
Join Valerie and Jana Spangler as they finish thei…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
379: When Mormon Polygamy Comes to Primary in 2025
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Unpacking LDS Polygamy Developments in 2025 [Part I of II]
Join Valerie and her guest Jana Spangler in the next two Monday e…
7 months ago
377: When One's Soul has the Audacity to Grow, Right there in Church
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Series Title: A Two-Hundred Year Old Mirror: How the Faith Expansion Journey has Always Made Christian Leadership Sweat! [E…
7 months, 1 week ago
375: When God Refuses to Be Church-Correlated
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Series Title: A Two-Hundred Year Old Mirror: How the Faith Expansion Journey has Always Made Christian Leadership Sweat! [E…
7 months, 2 weeks ago