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Latter Day Struggles

249: A Modern Map for Psychological Growth in our Latter-day Saint Community

Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker

Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Mental Health

4.5859 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: Vertical Development & the LDS Faith Journey with Ryan Gottfredson [Part I of IV] In this opening episode [of a four-part series], Valerie welcomes organizational psychologist Ryan Gottfredson for a fascinating study of how our level of psychological development impacts how we (our loved ones, our friends, and our church!) navigate religion and spirituality. This episode is a broad overview of Ryan's scholarship, found in his book "The Elev...

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0:00.0

Hi, Latter Day struggles, friends and fans.

0:03.1

We know that navigating a faith crisis can feel overwhelming, especially when it impacts our closest relationships, our parents, our partners, and our kids.

0:13.2

That's why Valerie has created two online self-paced classes to help.

0:17.3

The first is a couple's guide to faith crisis and expansion.

0:20.7

This class is here for a partner

0:21.9

or couple who want to navigate faith shifts with mutual respect and deeper connection. Next is

0:26.8

a family's guide to mixed faith parenting. This class offers tools to help parents develop

0:30.7

greater harmony and understanding when belief differences arise within our families. Both classes are

0:35.7

packed with helpful tools and perspectives that can

0:37.9

give you hope and a way forward. So if you're looking for a little guidance on this,

0:41.6

visit laddarday struggles.com to learn more. And now let's start the show. Hello, everyone.

0:59.0

Welcome to Latter Day Struggles.

1:00.2

This is your host, Valerie.

1:01.1

I am so excited to have a guest with me.

1:04.2

Hello, Ryan Gottfretzen.

1:05.9

How are you today?

1:07.6

It's so good, and I'm excited to be here.

1:09.4

Thanks for inviting me in.

1:11.9

You're very, very welcome. Ryan comes to me from California. He is the author of a book that was referred to me. I had an

1:21.8

individual who is near and dear to my heart, has been part of the Latter Day Struggles platform, has been in my

1:28.2

groups, and he knows the kinds of things that I like. And he said to me a few months ago,

1:33.3

he said, hey, I have found this book. It's written by a Latter-day Saint scholar. It's all about

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