Category: Episodes
14
Nov
Episode 161: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Debbie Squires-Coleman
by Cynthia and Susan
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“In the fleet, I’ll sail my own boat,” says Debbie Squires-Coleman. In Episode 161, she joins Cynthia and Susan from her home in England to...
07
Nov
Episode 159 & 160 (Bonus): At Last YOU Said It | ALSSI Listener Voicemails, parts 1 & 2
by Cynthia and Susan
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We started this project in an effort to amplify Latter-day Saint women’s voices and create a safe space for sharing ideas and experiences. In Episodes...
30
Oct
Episode 158: Telling the Truth | A Conversation with Jana Riess
by Cynthia and Susan
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Telling the truth can be complicated for a Latter-day Saint woman, even if we value honesty. It’s hard to say out loud some of what...
24
Oct
Episode 157: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Mer Monson
by Cynthia and Susan
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Every faith path is walked one step at a time. Every woman’s story is unique. In Episode 157, Cynthia and Susan are joined by Mer...
17
Oct
Episode 156: What About Consent?
by Cynthia and Susan
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There are many touchpoints with consent in a Latter-day Saint woman’s church life. From baptism to temple ordinances to accepting callings, we say yes over...
10
Oct
Episode 155: To the Children of the Mothers in Zion | A Conversation with Susie Augenstein
by Cynthia and Susan
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For Latter-day Saint women in 1987, expectations outlined by the prophet were explicit: “Mothers in Zion,” he said, “Your God-given roles are so vital to...
03
Oct
Episode 154: What About Racism? | A Conversation with Tamu Smith
by Cynthia and Susan
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“What could a Relief Society lesson on racism look like?” “What do you wish other members of the Church knew about what it’s like to...
26
Sep
Episode 153: When Women Can’t Stay
by Cynthia and Susan
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Embracing our journey means accepting that every individual’s path is different. While some Latter-day Saint women think about why they stay, others will be thinking...
19
Sep
Episode 152: Spelling It Out
by Cynthia and Susan
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For some Latter-day Saint women, embracing the journey may include reckoning with difficult aspects of the church experience that are specific to women. Some may...
12
Sep
Episode 151: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Aubrey Chaves
by Cynthia and Susan
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Every Latter-day Saint woman is on her own journey of faith. We describe it using all kinds of language, and some days the path ahead...
06
Sep
Episode 150: Why We Stay
by Cynthia and Susan
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Season 7 begins with a series of conversations exploring reasons some women continue to find spiritual value participating in the Church of Jesus Christ of...
14
Aug
Episode 149: BONUS | Still Making Peace
by Cynthia and Susan
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Where are you turning for peace these days? It can feel elusive on a shifting path! In bonus Episode 149, Cynthia and Susan revisit an...