94: Claiming Spiritual & Psychological Agency as Women in/around a Patriarchal Church

Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker

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

4.4 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Send us a Positive Review! This episode was recorded for "The Sisterhood Podcast" recently and takes a deep dive into issues of womanhood, LDS culture, and the vital importance of women learning how to truly be active agents of their own lives. Valerie addresses several topics including the following: the influence that the church's gendered teachings have had on some women who foreclosed early dreams and desires because they felt that these parts of themselves were "wrong",the importance of ...

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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 your host. And today I'm here to
1:02.4	introduce to you actually a recording that I participated in where I was interviewed on the
1:09.3	Sisterhood podcast. This is a wonderful, wonderful podcast
1:12.2	that really supports a lot of progressive thought and ways of thinking about being in and around
1:19.6	the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a woman. On this particular episode, I was
1:25.7	interviewed about the concept of womanhood in the church and cultivating
1:30.7	our spiritual and psychological agency. I hope you enjoy. Welcome to the Sisterhood podcast,
1:41.2	where we believe women rise when they lift each other. This podcast is an encouraging
1:45.8	place for women who love the gospel but sometimes struggle with the church. We're here to help
1:50.1	you feel less alone and provide helpful resources. I'm Allison Reynolds. And I'm Tiffany Sobey. Join
1:55.7	us for courageous conversations about the intersection between faith, politics, and social issues,
2:05.8	all with the underlying principle of loving and including those who Jesus called the least of these.
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