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Latter Day Struggles

by 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. 

100 episodes
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BONUS EPISODE: Women in Ward Sunday School Presidencies: Progress, Breadcrumbs, or the “Near Enemy”?”
1:01:51 Mar 23, 2026
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417: Confronting Men's Violence Against Women & Girls in the LDS Church
58:14 Mar 16, 2026
3
415: Presenting our Utah-Based Latter Day Struggles Faith Expansion Specialist
56:27 Mar 9, 2026
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BONUS: How the World ACTUALLY Changes
1:02:29 Mar 4, 2026
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413: Complexity of Clark Gilbert Call to the Q12
1:28:30 Mar 2, 2026
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411: Inaugural Live Fellowship Recording
1:04:39 Feb 23, 2026
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409: The Family Proclamation: Living Document or Unchanging Doctrine?
42:10 Feb 16, 2026
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407: Is the Family Proclamation a Commentary or a Revelation?
53:05 Feb 9, 2026
9
405: Announcing: Biweekly LIVE Fellowship! More Healing & New Connection
51:35 Feb 2, 2026
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403: A Tribute to our Former Bishop, Ken Glenn
48:18 Jan 26, 2026
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401: A Response to Dallin Oaks' Desire for LDS Girls to Marry Younger
1:05:13 Jan 19, 2026
12
399: This Classic Episode Put Latter Day Struggles on the Map of Faith Crisis Healing
1:11:34 Jan 12, 2026
13
397: What Happens When Only One Kind of Latter-day Saint is Allowed to Exist in the Church
59:03 Jan 5, 2026
14
396: UNLOCKED for All Listeners: Shifting the Focus from Abortion to Preventing Unwanted Pregnancy!
1:00:31 Jan 2, 2026
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395: We Need to Stop Calling Growth a Sin in the LDS Church
51:44 Dec 29, 2025
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393: Quiet Conflict: What the Research Reveals About Active LDS Members
1:05:58 Dec 22, 2025
17
391: Why Mental Health Workers Became the Black Sheep of the 21st Century Church
50:52 Dec 15, 2025
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389: Faith & Feminism: Valerie's Vision & Maxine’s Musings
58:27 Dec 8, 2025
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BONUS EPISODE: Why the LDS Church is Vulnerable to Underreporting of Child S*x Abuse & What to Do
1:32:03 Dec 5, 2025
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387: Mission Eligibility Age Dropped to 18 for LDS Young Women: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Hanks
55:46 Dec 1, 2025
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385: Honoring Relationships AND your Nervous System Over the Holidays
51:55 Nov 24, 2025
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383: Why We Care So Much about Transcending & Including Mormonism
49:47 Nov 17, 2025
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381: Polygamy is Having its Mormon Moment (Again) in 2025
43:22 Nov 10, 2025
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379: When Mormon Polygamy Comes to Primary in 2025
1:25:11 Nov 3, 2025
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377: When One's Soul has the Audacity to Grow, Right there in Church
52:06 Oct 27, 2025
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375: When God Refuses to Be Church-Correlated
1:08:53 Oct 20, 2025
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373: What Caterpillars Can Teach us about Blind Conformity
43:45 Oct 13, 2025
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371: To Find Divinity, Look No Further than the Mirror
43:19 Oct 6, 2025
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369: Drowning in the Shallows: Fabricated Fellowship Explored
48:21 Sep 29, 2025
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367: Faith on Fire: A Family’s Tragedy Becomes a Faith System’s Invitation to Awaken
29:12 Sep 22, 2025
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365: Soul Sisters Unite: Q&A w/ Valerie & Dr. Julie Hanks about Their Faith Journeys
42:19 Sep 15, 2025
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363: The Beautiful Simplicity of Minding our Own Underwear Drawers
1:11:19 Sep 8, 2025
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361: I'm Sharing My Life with This Stranger?
49:17 Sep 1, 2025
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359: Holy Betrayal: When Men Betray Patriarchal Privilege
49:45 Aug 25, 2025
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357: Hands Off My Soul!
1:18:31 Aug 18, 2025
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355: Finding Myself in the Wilderness of LDS: A Tale of Vulnerability & Bravery
1:04:14 Aug 11, 2025
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353: Introducing Latter Day Struggles 2.0: Transcending & Including Mormonism
59:14 Aug 4, 2025
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351: Mormon Momma Turned Maverick
59:09 Jul 28, 2025
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349: LIVE Q&A Recording: Val Talks Politics, Polarization & Peacemaking
1:05:36 Jul 21, 2025
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347: Public Voices: Navigating an LDS Culture of Quiet Dissent
1:12:08 Jul 14, 2025
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345: Heavenly Momma Drama: Navigating Fear & Embodying Faith
1:06:50 Jul 7, 2025
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343: Not Fragile Like a Flower, Fragile Like a Bomb
53:52 Jun 30, 2025
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341: Candid Conversation about Current LDS Patriarchal Structure & its Correlation to Child Abuse Risk
45:17 Jun 23, 2025
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339: Patriarchal Church Structures & Heightened Risk of Violence/Abuse in Marriage
52:26 Jun 16, 2025
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337: Patriarchy & its Connection to LGBTQ+ Violence and Abuse
48:28 Jun 9, 2025
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335: Patriarchy and the Deeply Embedded "Female Fear Factory"
45:07 Jun 2, 2025
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333: Patriarchy & Harm: Proven Connections to Abuse & Violence
30:38 May 26, 2025
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331: Why Very Few Shout: "The Emperor Has No Clothes!"
41:21 May 19, 2025
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329: The Official Faith Crisis Report: A Backstage Pass with Greg Prince
57:34 May 12, 2025
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327: Jesus Eats with "Outcasts" to Embody that HE Knows No Outcast
40:18 May 5, 2025
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