Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker
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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. 

  1. 6일 전

    447: Why We Stay Small & Hide our Greatest Strengths from the World

    Send us a Positive Review! In this episode, Valerie & colleague Jana Spangler are guests on Dan Wotherspoon's Latter Day Faith podcast where they talk about a little known version of the human shadow.   Many of us know about the 'classic shadow'...you know...parts of ourselves that we are ashamed of and seek to hide.  What about parts of ourselves that we also hide...even though they are our our strengths, our superpowers and even manifestations of our unique spiritual gifts & attributes?   Listen in as Dan, Jana, and Valerie discuss why people in general tend to have and hide  "golden shadows" and as they explore some reasons why the LDS population might manifest unique "golden shadows" as a consequence of LDS theology and tradition. Timestamps: 00:00 Meet the Hosts 00:48 Where to Find Val 01:24 Jana’s Coaching Work 02:18 Shadow Work Basics 03:44 What Is Golden Shadow 04:58 Projection and Admiration 07:15 Fear of Your Light 10:09 Sacred Examples of Calling 13:12 Spotting Golden Shadow 18:43 Therapy Approach and Safety 21:41 Patriarchy and Buried Identity 29:25 Grief Forgiveness and Family 31:56 Grieving Without Confronting 32:51 Shame and the Not Me Boundary 35:50 Holding Complexity With Kids 37:07 Critical Thinking Both And 38:33 Mormon Theology and Sin Scripts 46:55 Inner Work and Quiet Practices 52:55 Golden Shadow and Authority 59:33 Reclaiming Discernment and Closing Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    1시간 8분

  2. 6월 22일

    445: LDS Missionary Work and OCD Scrupulosity

    Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: "Latter Day Missionaries": A Mental Health Resource for LDS Missionaries & their Families [Part II of II] In this episode Dr. Bryson Ensign joins Valerie again to unpack OCD & scrupulosity in the LDS mission field. This episode first explores how Dr. Bryson covers OCD/scrupulosity in his "Mental Health Training Center". It also explores how this resource could be lifesaving tool for the missionary as well as a crucial resource for the parents of full-time missionaries concerned about their child's wellbeing and not knowing how to help when their child is far away and struggling with various mental healthy issues. Find additional information on Dr. Ensign's program HERE. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Back Intro 00:44 Why Missions Get Complicated 03:11 Mental Health Training Center Overview 07:00 Why Missionaries Are Vulnerable 10:15 Parents Need Support Too 15:52 Steady Parenting Skills 20:39 Pivot to OCD Scrupulosity 23:42 How Each Lesson Works 30:32 Bryson Mission Story 35:04 When Scrupulosity Gets Reinforced 38:21 Healthy vs Unhealthy Faith 39:52 Parents Spot the Signs 42:43 Accountability Partner Plan 44:32 Lesson Flow Overview 45:38 OCD Basics Explained 49:16 Scrupulosity on a Mission 55:23 Why Missions Trigger It 58:51 Three Practical Tools 01:04:30 Where to Get Help 01:07:38 Specialized OCD Treatment 01:09:51 Final Thanks and Wrap Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    1시간 14분

  3. 6월 15일

    443: Addressing Real Mental Health Needs for the Full-time LDS Missionary

    Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: "Latter Day Missionaries": A Mental Health Resource for LDS Missionaries & their Families [Part I of II] Do you know anyone who experienced issues with anxiety, depression, homesickness, getting along with that annoying companion, or struggles with shame and perfectionism on their LDS mission? Was that you? Your child? If you have been touched in any way with the LDS mission experience and would like a resource that is worth its weight in gold, this series is for you.  In today's episode you will meet Dr. Bryson Ensign, a former LDS missionary and psychiatrist in training who has dedicated countless hours creating a resource that he wishes he had on his own mission. As a devoted listener to the Latter Day Struggles podcast, Bryson shares a passion with Valerie to help those in and around the LDS faith with issues of mental well being that are often not understood (and therefore not addressed ) at the institutional level.  This episode shares his vision, sense of call, and an overview of his program. The next episode walks you through an entire segment of his curriculum (dealing with scrupulosity on the LDS mission). Enjoy! Find additional information on Dr. Ensign's program HERE. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro  02:48 Bryson's Background and Faith  07:24 Why Mission Mental Health  10:56 Program Overview: Latter Day Missionaries  16:01 Mental Health Training Center  20:36 Lesson Topics and Tools  28:19 Designed for Every Faith Stage  33:13 Holding Complexity: Obedience, Shame, and Mental Health  36:13 Systemic Challenges and Early Returns  40:30 Real Stories: Missionaries Suffering in Silence  46:10 The Church, Mental Health, and Cultural Change  51:16 Personal Call and Inspiration  57:52 Next Episode: Scrupulosity Preview  01:00:00 Closing and Resources Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    1시간 4분

  4. 6월 8일

    441: The Politics of Jesus: Not Subtle, Not Silent, Not Neutral

    Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part VII of VII] This final episode of this series is our response to the point of view that Jesus did not ‘get political’. Jesus (and each of us) cannot avoid being political. We state our “politics” with each stance to either uphold or resist dominator hierarchies. And Jesus’ whole ministry can be defined by resistance to any system that placed the life of any human being over the life of any other human being.  Listen to this episode to answer for yourself the following questions: Did the actual Jesus of Nazareth embody radical love for all human beings and speak strongly and often about very "political" topics?  Or did claim neutrality in a way that left those of his time uncertain about how he felt about authoritarian power structures and their treatment of "the least of these"?  Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Series Finale 02:06 Recap of Episodes One to Six 05:01 Liberation Jesus or Empire Mascot 06:42 Scripture Lenses and Competing Jesuses 08:47 Jesus of Nazareth vs Christ of Empire 12:48 Refusing Power and Inner Kingdom 20:30 Flattening Margins and Social Norms 27:58 Good Samaritan and Bad Laws Today 34:42 Challenging Religious Gatekeeping 40:05 Taking Jesus Name Through Action 43:23 Love Over Fear God Image 47:06 Closing Thanks and Fellowship Invite Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    51분

  5. 6월 5일

    BONUS EPISODE: Do you Want to Make a Difference? Join us!

    Send us a Positive Review! Hey listeners of the Latter Day Struggles podcast!  Join Val in this bonus episode as she answers audience questions that will help you feel like you've come to the right place for psychologically sound resources and community on your LDS faith expansion journey.    We're not about burning anything down.  We are about bridging.  Building. Expanding.  Transcending. Including.  Becoming.   In this bonus episode Val answers a couple of questions about relationship struggles that inevitably come up when our relationship with the LDS church is evolving.  She also shares her vision for the future of the LDS church if faith expanding people continue to gather and practice a more radical, inclusive, and non-polarized love than currently exists in our present LDS culture as groups gather at the opposite poles.   To be a part of a movement that actively practices critical thinking and personal growth--join Valerie & others leading out in a new way to manifest what true faith expansion is. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Purpose 02:07 How We Are Different 05:09 Beyond Binary Healing 07:45 Transcend and Include 12:18 Monday vs Friday Episodes 14:32 Friday Spiritual Expansion 21:57 Live Fellowship Overview 24:36 Fellowship Topics and Schedule 30:11 Upcoming Mission Mental Health Series 34:52 Why Groups Matter 42:52 Talking Across Ladder Rungs 52:15 Enrollment and Closing Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    56분

  6. 6월 1일

    439: Religious Silence is Complicity in Times of Social Unrest

    Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part VI of VII] In this episode Val & Nathan break down what religious institutional silent is communicating in times of social unrest.  Don't miss this episode or series if you want to more deeply understand why religions are simply never neutral!  They are loudly communicating what they stand for when they choose silence over speaking truth to power.   Timestamps: 00:00 Series Recap Setup 02:12 Religion Meets Politics 05:24 Legitimacy vs Transformation 06:59 Silence Equals Complicity 08:48 Why Churches Stay Quiet 13:23 Truth Claims Block Reform 20:05 Faith as Moral Reform 26:01 Rethinking Prophets 29:37 Prophetic Not Partisan 31:30 Closing and Next Episode Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    35분

  7. 5월 25일

    437: Whose Life is Worth Protecting? Politics & Religion Weight in 2026

    Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part V of VII] In this episode exploring the intersection of religion and politics, Val & Nathan explore several specific areas where politics and religion are addressing the exact same fundamental questions around human dignity & worth; justice & injustice; and the appropriate use of power.   They then compare how these fundamental issues are confronted in real time on a world stage as Politician Donald Trump and Religious Leader Pope Leo XIV prove powerfully that politics and religion cannot be dissociated but must dialogue in order to find common ground in questions of human value, safety, and basic dignity.  They also each demonstrate (through their respective approaches and value systems) two very different levels of human moral & consciousness development.   Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Setup  00:33 Religion Meets Politics  02:33 Same Core Questions 06:21 Human Dignity and Rights  11:22 Consciousness Development and Political Behavior  13:35 When Laws Protect the Wrong Values 14:40 Christian Nationalism and the LDS Church's Silence  20:42 LDS Shadow History and the Epstein Files  22:52 Justice and Accountability  26:07 Power Morality and Resistance  28:18 Rosa Parks and Inner Authority  30:03 Early Faith vs Transformation  33:08 Follow the Leader vs Follow the Divine Within  33:21 Elder Gilbert, ICE Raids, and LDS Silence  35:07 Legitimacy as the Highest Value in Mormonism  41:45 Pope Leo vs Trump  51:33 Episode Wrap and Next Steps Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

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  8. 5월 18일

    435: Why Some Religions Drag their Feet even when the Rest of Society is Ready to Embody More Love?

    Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part IV of VII] In this episode Val & Nathan continue to build a case that it is impossible for religious systems to be "neutral" on political issues. They explore how society evolves as religions & political systems engage in the dance of shaping and being shaped by one another and how in every era brave individuals lead out in inviting social change & can come from either spiritual realm as both politics & religions confront how to dignify human life.   They also talk about how some churches lead the charge of social justice (confronting longstanding dominator hierarchies) and some churches are society's great "feet draggers" (defending dominator hierarchies). Why the feet-dragging?  And why do the "feet draggers" often finally begrudgingly jump on the enlightenment train?   Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Series Setup 01:44 Legitimacy vs Transformation Religions 05:43 Silence and Power Structures 09:42 Why Churches Cannot Condemn 11:37 Article of Faith 12 Obedience 13:54 Moral Consequences and Neutrality 18:38 Religion and Politics Interwoven 19:55 Civilizational Development Framework 22:50 Center of Gravity in Mormonism 24:13 Leading Edge Reformers 25:54 Civil Rights Awakening 27:52 Laws Versus Hearts 30:17 Legitimacy Church Trap 31:19 Pressure Forces Change 37:06 BYU And Wyoming Seven 39:27 Social Capital And Attrition 42:47 Patriarchy Next Frontier 44:17 God Beyond Hierarchy 47:18 Why Churches Catch Up 48:03 Spiraling Toward Transformation 49:00 Next Episode Preview Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

    53분
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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. 

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    Valerie Hamaker
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    2022년 - 2026년
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