Latter Day Struggles
The Latter Day Struggles Podcast addresses beliefs and issues within the LDS faith that are challenging to talk about but vital to discuss for those trying to navigate their relationship in or around the church. Valerie and her guests invite psychological maturity, theological health, and institutional integrity.
Latter Day Struggles
Latest Episodes
460: Learning to Slow Down & Trust Your Spiritual Self
Series Title: Deeper States of Consciousness beyond Correlated Mormonism [Part II of IV]In this episode Val walks you through the three spiritual frequencies that all humans are capable of accessing, emphasizing how 'fast and loose' God/...
459: Exploring Family Challenges when LDS Young Adults Disaffiliate w/ Liz Macdonald AUDIOBOOK
Lately there has been a lot of talk about the LDS disaffiliation crisis in the 21st century. Here at Latter Day Struggles we support open dialogue about what happening in our LDS homes and congregations. Please enjoy this special "...
458: Do you Believe in Spiritual Experiences Still?
Series Title: Deeper States of Consciousness Beyond Correlated Mormonism [Part I of IV]In this series, Val talks creates a simple map to understanding three types of altered state experiences (aka: spiritual experiences) that many spirit...
457: Prophet Worship Compassionately Explained
In this episode Val digs into the concept of prophet worship [or any time humans hand over their discerning power to a formal authority figure] from the context of psychology and the “shadow”. While we tend to talk about our “shadow...
456: OFFICE HOURS Recording: Q&A with Bestselling "Torn" author, Jeff Strong
There is a good reason why Jeff Strong's recent publication Torn: Why People We Love Are Leaving the Church and What We Can Learn from Them has been flying off of the shelves since its recent publication. Why? Because the landsca...
Fan Mail
Episode 256. Listened to it while driving and I cried half of the time. Every. Word. resonated so deeply with me and I felt God’s love so powerfully as you described almost exactly my own journey of faith. Through describing yours. It was amazing and I thank you so much for articulately putting to words the emotions I feel and have felt through this expansion of faith. I struggle so much to accurately describe my own journey to others. Without coming across aggressive or judgemental. Also people in my life their reactions to my sharing causes some discomfort and fear, just as you so beautifully described. I was “in those chains” for most of my life and reacted to things like my own sorry in much the same way, in fear and judgement. So I understand why they react as they do. Just know how much this (and so many more) of your content buoys me up and helps me to it feel lonely or like a sinner. Instead it’s the most beautiful, spirit-filled journey I’ve been on since I can remember. And your wisdom and ability to describe with words these concepts is like a God-send. Thank you thank you for your work and study.
Minneapolis, Minnesota