
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 330 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessReligion & SpiritualitySpiritualityMental Health | |||

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Join Valerie and her guest Jana Spangler in the next two Monday episodes as they delve into the complexities of polygamy within the Mormon church, focusing on the year 2025 when several significant events around this topic... more
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Series Title: A Two-Hundred Year Old Mirror: How the Faith Expansion Journey has Always Made Christian Leadership Sweat! [Episode II of II]
In this thought-provoking episode, Valerie and guest Casey McFarland dive into pa... more
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Series Title: A Two-Hundred Year Old Mirror: How the Faith Expansion Journey has Always Made Christian Leadership Sweat! [Episode I of II]
In the next two Monday episodes you are going to LOVE this conversation between Va... more
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Series Title: An Exploration of ‘Fabricated Fellowship’ & ‘Harmful Religiosity’ on the Path Towards Healing Spiritual Community [Part IV of IV]
Join Valerie and her special guests, Steve and Ginger Hitz, in the final epis... more
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I stumbled over one of Valerie’s classes through another therapist, and I was hooked. So many of the things Valerie said in that class, spoke to my soul. Somewhere during that class, I heard she had a podcast and I knew I needed to find it. I have been binging ever since! Thank you to the Hamaker’s for the work they do and being so inclusive. Thank you for putting words to our feelings that we don’t know how to explain. We are forever grateful!
Do you really have to mention “Steve” with his white hair and his being the “Grandpa” of the group? On what day in all of our short lives are we suddenly part of the “older crowd” that you’re amazed are capable of thinking in a way that you consider “amazingly young-thinking”? In the overall scheme of things, we’re all very close to the same age. Yes, I suddenly find myself, a mother of six, a 74-year-old woman whose children are all grown and I’m eligible for Medicare and social security. So wh... more
Used to enjoy this podcast until
I joined a “faith expansion group”. Now I see that her podcast and group are just a lot of platitudes talking about talking about the subject at hand. Wasted time with meditation that could’ve been had in one’s own time rather than what members paid for. Supplemental group was shaming, unguided and bashing. Valerie is aloof and doesn’t stay connected with group happenings on Marco Polo. Her group was her agenda and not client centered. Very $$$ oriented inst... more
When half the episodes are hidden behind a paywall, it’s apparent what the real goal of this podcast has become.
Used to love it. Got very focused on sales.
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The content centers on the complexities faced by individuals navigating their faith within the context of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Emphasizing mental health, personal growth, and community support, episodes explore themes of faith crises, mixed-faith marriages, and the impact of patriarchal structures on well-being. The hosts provide a platform for open discussion, inviting professionals and personal stories that challenge conventional teachings and encourage participants to seek their truth within their faith journey. The unique combination of psychological insight and spiritual exploration aims to foster understanding and healing among listeners who may feel isolated in their experiences.
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Recent guests on Latter Day Struggles include:
1. Steve Hitz
2. Ginger Hitz
3. Valerie Hamaker
4. Russ Hinkley
5. Kathryn Sonntag
6. Taylor Petrey
7. Jana Riess
8. Susan Hinckley
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