Category: Episodes
30
Aug
Episode 107: In Search of Self — A Conversation with C.A. Larson
by Cynthia and Susan
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Having learned about her well-defined role as a wife and mother from the time she is a young girl, when and how does a Latter-day...
23
Aug
Episode 106: What About Blessings? Part 2
by Cynthia and Susan
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Blessing is a catch-all word. From prosperity gospel to the laying on of hands, it is used to describe a transactional approach to our relationship...
16
Aug
Episode 104 & 105 (bonus): The Process of Staying; …A Few More Thoughts
by Cynthia and Susan
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Why do you stay? How do you stay? Because the conversations on this podcast often highlight problems Latter-day Saint women have observed or experienced in their...
09
Aug
Episode 103: What About Missions? — A Conversation with Apple Lanman
by Cynthia and Susan
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There’s a lot of pressure around missions in the Church. From the time they are very young, our children hear the clear expectation that they...
02
Aug
Episode 102: Did It Ever Matter?
by Cynthia and Susan
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There’s a tension in our church between things that change and things that some members consider to be unchangeable. It can be hard to distinguish between...
26
Jul
Episodes 100 & 101 (bonus): The Ultimate Big Deal, Part 3; Still Ultimate, Still a Big Deal
by Cynthia and Susan
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For our 100th episode, what could be more fitting than a discussion about the temple? It’s the centerpiece of Latter-day Saint worship members believe sets our...
19
Jul
Episode 099: We Don’t Believe Our Own Stuff—Heavenly Mother Edition
by Cynthia and Susan
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Who we pray to and how we envision God is personal, but the Church organization can and does limit our collective discourse about Heavenly Mother....
12
Jul
Episode 098: The Invisible Woman
by Cynthia and Susan
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The term ‘invisible woman’ refers to the feeling many women have that they lose social value as their ability to attract the male gaze fades...
05
Jul
Episode 097: Christ Chose Women
by Cynthia and Susan
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When one thinks about the events of Jesus’ life and ministry, it’s natural to think about women. The Bible shows us a man whose inclusion...
28
Jun
Episode 096: The God of All of Us
by Cynthia and Susan
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If you grow up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is God a man, a woman, or both? It’s a complication we...
21
Jun
Episodes 094 & 095 (bonus): Everyone Back to Church…Maybe?
by Cynthia and Susan
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The pandemic that interrupted attendance for all members forced an unprecedented change in our personal church habits and activity. It blurred the distinction between work,...
14
Jun
Episode 093: How To Be a Smart Mouth
by Cynthia and Susan
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How we communicate with other Church members can be as important as what we’re trying to say. Women are at a disadvantage with less freedom...