Category: Episodes
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Feb
Episode 080: When Church Isn’t Safe
by Cynthia and Susan
1 Comment
For a Latter-day Saint woman who has suffered sexual abuse or other trauma, church can feel triggering. If the abuse involved leaders or fellow members,...
25
Jan
Episode 079: Real Talk Around Motherhood
by Cynthia and Susan
4 Comments
Helping kids navigate the gap between a quickly changing world and a slow-to-change church is a real challenge, especially if many answers aren’t clear cut...
18
Jan
Episode 078: Are You There God? It’s Us, Cynthia and Susan
by Cynthia and Susan
2 Comments
How do you envision God? Or do you think of Heavenly Parents? How much control do you believe They have over what happens to us...
11
Jan
Episode 077: I’m Not a Mother, but I’m Enough—A Conversation with Cristall Harper
by Cynthia and Susan
1 Comment
Latter-day Saint women hear motherhood described as their highest, holiest calling from the time they are young girls. But not all girls grow up to...
04
Jan
Episode 076: Who Said You Could Do That? (Grown Women Don’t Need Permission.)
by Cynthia and Susan
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Who has authority over your relationship with God? Who has control over your spiritual life? And how do you approach the Divine authentically, and for...
28
Dec
Episode 075: Ask Us Anything!
by Cynthia and Susan
2 Comments
We get asked a lot of questions, but one thing we knew from the outset of the ALSSI project was it couldn’t be about answer-giving....
21
Dec
Episode 074: The Parable of the Laborers—Grace in Action
by Cynthia and Susan
3 Comments
What is it about God’s generosity that’s so hard to trust? In this episode, Cynthia and Susan discuss The Parable of the Laborers, in which...
14
Dec
Episode 073: Acknowledging the Elephant—A Conversation About Polygamy with The Faithful Feminists
by Cynthia and Susan
2 Comments
If you ask a Latter-day Saint woman what she keeps on her metaphorical faith “shelf,” there’s a good chance polygamy will be there. It’s largely...
07
Dec
Episode 072: Doing is Believing
by Cynthia and Susan
4 Comments
In this conversation, Cynthia and Susan explore belief and behavior in an attempt to answer a listener’s question, “Are you women true believers?” There are...
30
Nov
Episode 071: The Scent of Resentment
by Cynthia and Susan
1 Comment
Resentments form when we get angry at a person, institution, or situation. For many Latter-day Saint women, denying themselves and putting others first is a...
23
Nov
Episode 070: What About Worthiness?
by Cynthia and Susan
2 Comments
If you asked a Church member for a short list of words or ideas that are central to our lives as Latter-day Saints, there’s a...
15
Nov
Episode 069: But She’s Got a Great Personality!
by Cynthia and Susan
No Comments
We’re all wired differently, and our personality has an impact on our experiences. Understanding the self we bring to church may help us better understand...