Category: Episodes
18
Mar
Episode 174 (Bonus): Exhibit A—Reactions to the Relief Society Broadcast
by Cynthia and Susan
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On March 17, 2024 the Church broadcast a Worldwide Relief Society Devotional featuring remarks from the RS General Presidency and President Nelson. In this bonus...
30
Jan
Episode 173: An Open Letter to the Church | The Imagination Episode
by Cynthia and Susan
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Some topics come up in these podcast conversations again and again, and that gets our attention. They frustrate us but also feel like obvious opportunities:...
23
Jan
Episode 172: The Grace Peddlers are Back
by Cynthia and Susan
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Talk a lot about guilt and shame and eventually, you’ll probably crave a hefty dose of grace! The conversation in Episode 172 is just that....
16
Jan
Episode 171: What About Guilt and Shame? | A Conversation with C.A. Larson, Part 2
by Cynthia and Susan
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In Episode 171, Susan and Cynthia continue their discussion with therapist C.A. Larson about guilt and shame. Where are they coming from? What are some...
09
Jan
Episode 170: What About Guilt and Shame? | A Conversation with C.A. Larson, Part 1
by Cynthia and Susan
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“The most liberating process is to realize that no one’s expectations for my life matter but my own,” says therapist C.A. Larson. In Episode 170,...
02
Jan
Episode 169: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Lisa Torcasso Downing
by Cynthia and Susan
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“My religious life is beyond the confines of my ward or stake,” says Lisa Torcasso Downing, a Latter-day Saint woman for whom using her voice...
26
Dec
Episode 168: Revisiting What Women Don’t Get in our Church
by Cynthia and Susan
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Some questions need to be revisited often so we don’t lose sight of the fact that no satisfactory answer has been given. In Episode 91,...
19
Dec
Episode 167: Behind the Scenes
by Cynthia and Susan
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Sometimes it’s good to just have fun! Episode 167 is a peek behind the curtain at ALSSI. Cynthia and Susan turn on the mics for...
12
Dec
Episode 166: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Lyric Montgomery Kinard
by Cynthia and Susan
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Lyric Montgomery Kinard uses the word expansion to describe her faith journey because, as she says, “it feels like spirituality has burst my Mormon box...
05
Dec
Episodes 164 & 165 (Bonus): What About Patriarchal Blessings? | Still Talking About Patriarchal Blessings
by Cynthia and Susan
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When it comes to Patriarchal Blessings, there are as many experiences as there are members who give and receive them. In Episode 164, Cynthia and...
28
Nov
Episode 163: Finding Jesus Through Your Inner Compass | A Conversation with Autumn McAlpin
by Cynthia and Susan
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The image of the compass feels central to Autumn McAlpin’s book, But Jesus: A Conversation. Autumn explains, “Right now, my spiritual practice is centered on...
21
Nov
Episode 162: Stepping Out of the Box with Jesus—Claiming Space in the Gospel Narrative | A Conversation with Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi
by Cynthia and Susan
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“I’m tired of putting Jesus in a hermeneutical box nailed together by patriarchal exegesis,” says Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi. In Episode 162, she joins Cynthia and Susan...