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Patriarchy impacts people at a soul-wrenching level, and perhaps no other group is more stricken than our LGBTQ+ community. Please join us for a re-drop of a beautiful episode looking at Carol Lynn Pearson's breathtaking book, Goodbye, I Love You, which Valerie references to describe a 5 messages internalized by LDS queer people AND 5 healing counterpoints- deep truths about the divine identities of our queer loved ones and selves. 
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and Redrop Plan
06:20 Why Patriarchy Needs Context
10:49 Origins Jesus and Mormonism
15:45 Awakening and Upcoming Episodes
32:20 Re-drop Begins No More Goodbyes
38:25 Book Premise and Audience
41:27 Paradigm One Innate Worth
51:30 Paradigm Two Unconditional Love
01:03:25 A Father’s Blessing
01:11:15 Microaggressions and Doctrine
01:22:33 Attachment Theory Explained
01:29:44 Brad’s Heartbreaking Story
01:40:53 Raising Consciousness Hope
01:48:27 Final Review and Farewell
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In this priceless short series, Val & Carol Lynn delve into Carol Lynn's deepest passion: feminism.  Listen is as she delights us with stories about her unforgettable one-woman play "Mother Wove the Morning" and even moves into her amazing actress role and performs 2 of her characters!  
Then join Val & CLP as they talk about another version of 'baptisms for the dead'...the feminist version. You'll love these episodes and likely want to listen many times...they are vintage CLP! 
Timestamps:
00:00 Series Preview
10:53 Creating the Characters
17:57 Bravery and Backlash
28:40 Audience Impact
37:55 A Timely Renaissance
47:42 Notable Venues
56:43 Myths Rewrite the Feminine
01:05:46 War Erases the Feminine
01:13:24 Rachel and the Teraphim
01:22:41 Elizabeth Cady Stanton Speaks
01:35:45 Work for the Dead Reframed
01:43:51 From Patriarchy to Partnership
01:48:11 Where to Watch and Final Goodbye
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In honor of our very beloved Carol Lynn Pearson (a bold, sassy woman and the dearest of mentors to me) I wanted to share this beautiful two-part conversation that we had early in the podcast. Listen in and take in what true wit, wisdom, courage, healthy personal authority and value of one's community looks like all wrapped up in one glorious woman.  
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and Re-Release
03:29 Meet Carolyn Pearson
10:38 Writing as Calling
15:37 Goodbye I Love You Impact
23:08 No More Goodbyes and Facing East
42:18 Speaking Truth in the Church
48:46 Chakras Into Kingdoms
56:07 Repentance And Forgiveness
01:04:20 Guts Plus Heart Courage
01:11:37 Staying In The Church
01:21:56 Policy Pain And Testimony
01:31:44 Heavenly Mother And Creation
01:41:34 Paradigm Shift to Partnership
01:47:50 Men Dismantling Patriarchy
01:55:57 Writing and Creative Process
02:01:10 Kind and Brave in Marriage
02:11:14 The Love Map and Farewell
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Join Val as her audience while she does a final run through on a topic that has come to be a passion project for her on Latter Day Struggles.  In short, what can we do as faith-expanding people in and around the LDS church to ease the polarization between the fiery fundamentalist Mormon and the fiery Ex-Mormon?  
Oddly enough, these two "poles" exist as counterpoints to one another on the opposite extreme.  If one pole chooses a "third way" balance is disrupted, and growth becomes more likely.  We on the Mormon faith journey may not be able to impact all aspects on the extreme side of Mormon fundamentalism/ orthodoxy...but how we handle our own growth journeys CAN change a LOT.  Listen in and let us know what you think! 
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and Sunstone Preview
01:26 Why Polarization Matters
05:20 The Growth Ladder Model
11:05 Healthy Mormon Fusion
14:55 Differentiation and Faith Crisis
19:55 Integration and Inclusion
26:54 When Growth Gets Stuck
27:56 Fixation in Orthodoxy
33:53 Chronic Differentiation Trap
45:58 Breaking the Polarization Dance
48:47 Processing Wisely in Crisis
58:57 Third Way Closing
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Have you ever done something for the first time and feel that pit in your stomach as it approaches?  Well, here at Latter Day Struggles, pretty much EVERYTHING  that we do is a first!  And it always brings that insecure "what have I gotten myself into?" sensation!  
This episode is Val's candid reflections about an evening shared with over a hundred "in person" and "streaming" loved ones who have experienced growth and healing with her.  
A bottom line?  You might be experiencing growth and healing in some way through this podcast and platform.  But you are also giving this gift of healing to Val and Nathan Hamaker.  They thank you and love you.  
Hoping you enjoy Val's thoughts on the gift that this healing community is to her.  Because of you.  
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and Event Recap
01:06 Why Stories of Healing
04:25 Origin Story Artwork
06:08 Sharing Beyond the Room
08:19 Event Day Emotions
08:37 Three Audience Groups
13:04 Grief and Perspective Shift
16:56 Program Highlights and Readings
25:40 What It Meant to Me
29:24 Q&A Next Steps
34:24 Closing Gratitude
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