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Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker

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.

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Episode 153: The State of LDS Faith Crisis Ten Years...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/09/04

In the next two episodes Valerie will share with you her findings following hundreds of intense hours working with members of the LDS church in faith and trust crisis this past year since she opened up her first growth, processing, and support groups as a trauma therapist serving her own faith community. These observations might be of particular interest as they come exactly 10 years following the creation of an exhaustive report (linked in full below) created for (then President) Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Episode 151: In Search of the Feminine Divine Since...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/08/28

Following last week’s deep dive into the talk “To the Mothers in Zion”, you are likely struck by the need to better understand the fraught roll of women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the 20th and 21st century. However, the struggle to understand the unequal status of women is not just an LDS in nature. It is MUCH bigger than that. And it is deeply connected to the loss of our collective knowledge of the feminine divine. This is what this week’s Latter Day Struggles episodes

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Episode 149: The Many Social and Political Forces...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/08/21

This week on Latter Day Struggles we are diving into an address that rocked the worlds of many women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The talk? “To the Mother’s in Zion” given by Ezra Taft Benson clear back in 1987. This talk became a sort of priesthood-directed “Mormon motherhood position statement” for all women of the church for several decades. To say the very least, it made its mark on thousands of women during this era and beyond. In today’s episode Valerie offers a

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00:47:43

Episode 147: Loving Those on the Margins as Personal...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/08/14

Hello Latter Day Struggles listeners! We are on episode #5 of this miniseries exploring the sociological phenomenon of the creation of deviant out-groups. In today’s and Friday’s (final) episode of this series we will be covering several recommendations given by the brilliant scholar Gerta Lerner on how we as individuals within our own systems can break down hierarchical systems of oppression. The recommendations explored today are as follows: Accept differences in others. Don’t just tolerate

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00:32:57

Episode 145: Turning Diversity into Institutionalized...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/08/07

Welcome to part III of this really important Latter Day Struggles mini-series exploring the topic of how all organizations (our church included) create hierarchical systems with those in power and those who are seen as deviant, ‘other’ or an ‘out-group’ in some way. So far in this series we have explained the psychological phenomenon itself, zoomed in on how this plays out on the ground in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and now we are going to spend the next two episodes walking

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Episode 143: The Psychology of the Creation of Power...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/31

In this miniseries Val and Nathan will be covering in-depth one of Val’s recent Sunstone Symposium presentations exploring the psychology around human civilization’s tendency to organize themselves into hierarchies. These hierarchies consist of an empowered group whose authority is dictated by selecting a different group over whom they dominate. These disempowered groups are sometimes called “out-groups” or “deviant others”. In Episode 1 of this series Val and Nathan cover the following: Why

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Episode 141: TABERNACLES Part III-Gender, Sexuality &...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/24

In this part III of a four-part series analyzing the history of gender and sexuality in the LDS church from post WWII until present, Valerie and Taylor Petrey do a deep dive into gender, sexuality and how the following historical developments, policies, and political engagement are each connected to the LDS Church’s attempts to keep in place heteronormativity due to the contagion theory of sexual orientation: Church Correlation Movement Family Home Evening Program Home Teaching Program

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Episode 139: TABERNACLES OF CLAY Part I-The LDS...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/17

In this first episode in a fascinating four-part mini-series, Valerie and special guest Taylor Petrey break down the historical shifts in the theology of gender and sexuality in the LDS church beginning in the post-WWII era through the present as outlined in his excellent book Tabernacles of Clay (linked below). Questions addressed in this episode [among others]: How historical racial oppression relates to the larger picture of gender and sexual oppression A paradox: If gender and sexuality is

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BONUS: How to subscribe to Friday Latter Day...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/14

I see you! You're missing your Friday morning fix with Valerie and the Latter Day Struggles Podcast! Well, I gotcha covered :) This quick bonus episode walks you through step by step HOW to subscribe to the Friday episodes of this podcast no matter what provider you use (you do NOT need to listen on Spotify but you DO need to subscribe THROUGH Spotify...just to answer a question asked many, many times!) Here is the link on how to subscribe This episode will walk you through what to do once

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Episode 137: Part V End of LDS Growth? The Downsides...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/10

We’ve made it to episode #5 of this six part mini-series exploring LDS church growth struggles as studied in the recent journal article titled, “End of Growth? Fading Prospects for Latter-day Saint Expansion” (article in full linked below) In today’s episode, the focus of analysis is on the following three points: The historical ‘gathering to Zion’ mentality has created isolationist culture to those gathered; has left many parts of the world with few members to grow the church; has therefore

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Episode 136: Part IV-End of LDS Growth? Young Adult...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/07

Welcome to episode #4 of this six part mini-series where we are diving into all things LDS church growth struggles as studied in the recent journal article titled, “End of Growth? Fading Prospects for Latter-day Saint Expansion” (article in full linked below) In today’s episode, Nathan and Val work through three more reasons exploring why the LDS church has not grown into the "next Islam" as forecasted about 40 years ago. This episode focuses on these three points: Retention issues

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Episode 135: Part III-End of LDS Growth? Privileging...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/07/03

In the next three episodes of this six part series analyzing the article titled “End of Growth? Fading Prospects for Latter-day Saint Expansion” (article in full linked below) Nathan and Val work through 10 reasons social scientists postulate the LDS church did not grow (as forecasted about 40 years old) into the “the next Islam”. This episode focuses on the following: The church’s emphasis on “building from centers of strength.” In the 1990’s the church rolled out a program redirecting

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Episode 134: Part II-End of LDS Growth? Impressive...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/30

Join Nathan and Val in part II of this six part series analyzing the article titled “End of Growth? Fading Prospects for Latter-day Saint Expansion” published recently in the Journal of Mormon Social Science Association (article in full linked below) where Nathan breaks down some incredibly fascinating data about the growth of several Christian churches in sub-Saharan Africa to offer some context and critique regarding the "massive growth" that some claim is happening in this part of the

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Episode 133: Part I-End of LDS Growth? Fading...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/26

Val and Nathan are so excited to jump into a VERY FASCINATING six-part podcast mini-series analyzing a recently published journal article titled, “The End of Growth? Fading Prospects for Latter-day Saint Expansion”. In the mid 80’s a team of social scientists predicted that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was on track to become “The next Islam”, projecting that if the LDS church stayed on track with its current growth, it would achieve a membership between 36.4-121 million members by

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Episode 132: Speaking for LDS Sound Theology,...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/23

In this second episode of this mini-series, Valerie responds to a variety of personal questions including (but not limited to): How the podcast and accompanying work has impacted Val’s and Nathan’s parenting and family life. Val’s and Nathan’s asymmetrical developmental time line that prepared them for this collaboration. Their current relationship with local ecclesiastical leaders. Her current reasons for continuing to attend her own LDS church congregation. Her feelings about those who

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Episode 131: On Becoming an Advocate for LDS Sound...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/19

Join Val and fellow therapist Brannon Patrick this week as Brannon interviews Valerie about her first year accidentally diving into the deep end as a professional voice speaking respectfully but directly on behalf of thousands of individuals in the LDS faith and trust crisis and expansion space. In those two episodes Valerie responds to a variety of personal questions including (but not limited to): Her own experiences finding herself a in a role speaking at the intersection of good psychology, a

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Episode 130: Unlearning Fear, Shame, and Judgment &...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/16

Join Val and a handful of special guests on this special Part II episode honoring PRIDE month. In this episode several beautiful women and men share their unique journeys finding self/other love and acceptance on the full spectrum of gender and sexuality. Unlearning can be more challenging than learning, especially in a religious system that has focused so strongly on heteronormativity. But these beautiful people show that is can indeed be done and that the journey is sacred and one worth

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Episode 129: Learning to Expand the Capacity to Love:...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/12

Join Valerie for the next couple of week honoring PRIDE in a variety of different ways. First and most importantly, Valerie has invited several individuals (like yourselves!) from her small groups to share their own growth journeys in the context of PRIDE month. In each of these stories shared you will learn from gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and straight ally individuals who learned profound lessons about love over fear, love over judgment, and love over unhealthy theology. They share the

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Episode 128: LDS Eternal Marriage Doctrine as...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/09

In this episode Valerie reviews her overarching philosophical and psychological orientation for healthy marriage in general and how she helps couples heal from struggles typical to LDS faith crisis in particular. She reviews key components to every section of her two part self-guided online course titled The Couples Guide to LDS Faith Crisis and Expansion. Part I is already available for purchase and Part II of this Course is available beginning June 17, 2023 on latterdaystruggles.com. Go to

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Episode 127: LDS Eternal Marriage Doctrine as...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/06/05

This week on the Latter Day Struggles podcast Valerie focuses on a population of people whom she loves and sees consistently in a lot of pain here in and around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Married couples in the LDS church tend to experience a great deal of distress when one partner begins a growth process that departs in any way from the standard beliefs and practices of the LDS faith. In this episode Valerie breaks down what she has coined “the successful failure” of LDS

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