Podcast Episodes
Back to Search401: A Response to Dallin Oaks' Desire for LDS Girls to Marry Younger
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In this episode I respond to your requests to explore President Dallin Oaks' desire that LDS girls get married younger. As…
8 months ago
399: This Classic Episode Put Latter Day Struggles on the Map of Faith Crisis Healing
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With well over a million downloads since its first drop in March of 2022, the Latter Day Struggles podcast has established …
8 months, 1 week ago
397: What Happens When Only One Kind of Latter-day Saint is Allowed to Exist in the Church
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Series title: Mormon Faith Crisis—Progression, Not Pathology [Part III of III]
In this episode Valerie welcomes back friend …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
396: UNLOCKED for All Listeners: Shifting the Focus from Abortion to Preventing Unwanted Pregnancy!
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As we begin 2026 and the fourth year of the Latter Day Struggles Podcast, we wanted to say THANK YOU to ALL supporters of t…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
395: We Need to Stop Calling Growth a Sin in the LDS Church
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Series title: Mormon Faith Crisis—Progression, Not Pathology [Part II of III]
In today's episode Valerie and guest researche…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
393: Quiet Conflict: What the Research Reveals About Active LDS Members
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Series title: Mormon Faith Crisis—Progression, Not Pathology [Part I of III]
The data is rolling in and Wow…if you want to …
9 months ago
391: 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…
9 months, 1 week 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…
9 months, 2 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 …
9 months, 2 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…
9 months, 3 weeks ago