Episode 169: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Lisa Torcasso Downing

Episode 180: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Mary Cox: Mary once put a vinyl motto above her kitchen door that read, “That’s What We Do!” It was a 4-word description of her life as a Latter-day Saint woman. For many years, she and her husband were “the couple who could get it done” at church.... by At Last She Said It

63 min listen

Episode 179: Am I Spiritual?: What is spirituality? Am I doing it right? What does it look or feel like? Who decides? Episode 179 rounds out the intro of our theme with an exploration of James Finley’s idea: “The greatest teacher of God’s presence in our life is our... by At Last She Said It

66 min listen

Episode 178: Women's Spirituality | A Conversation with Brittney Hartley: Like flowers in the cracks of a sidewalk, women’s spirituality has had to work its way around and through thousands of years of religious beliefs and practices established and maintained by and for men. “I have stopped trying to make my life look... by At Last She Said It

66 min listen

Episode 177: Going Off-Brand: “There is room to honor and hold space for the precious and the meaningful even as we evolve in our beliefs, our homes, and our lives. It’s okay to bring some things with you.” These wise words from writer Sarah Bessey help shape the... by At Last She Said It

73 min listen

Episode 176 (Bonus): What About Season 8?: In this short bonus episode, Susan and Cynthia look ahead to the upcoming season of podcast conversations. Season 8 will center on Latter-day Saint women digging and drawing from our individual spiritual wells. Hope you’ll join us! by At Last She Said It

21 min listen

Episode 175 (Bonus): Revisiting When Women Are The Problem: In this bonus episode, Cynthia and Susan revisit part of an earlier discussion exploring the idea of Latter-day Saint women’s complicity in our own marginalization. Recent events have once again highlighted ways women may be the biggest obstacle to... by At Last She Said It

65 min listen

Episode 174 (Bonus): Exhibit A—Reactions to the Relief Society Broadcast: On March 17, 2024 the Church broadcast a Worldwide Relief Society Devotional featuring remarks from the RS General Presidency and President Nelson. In this bonus episode, Cynthia and Susan discuss some of the messages delivered and the social media... by At Last She Said It

54 min listen

Episode 173: An Open Letter to the Church | The Imagination Episode: Some topics come up in these podcast conversations again and again, and that gets our attention. They frustrate us but also feel like obvious opportunities: areas where the church we love could take a step forward, and even small changes might make a... by At Last She Said It

64 min listen

Episode 172: The Grace Peddlers are Back: Talk a lot about guilt and shame and eventually, you'll probably crave a hefty dose of grace! The conversation in Episode 172 is just that. Cynthia and Susan focus on challenges Latter-day Saints might have decoupling works and grace. Is it possible... by At Last She Said It

60 min listen

Episode 171: What About Guilt and Shame? | A Conversation with C.A. Larson, Part 2: In Episode 171, Susan and Cynthia continue their discussion with therapist C.A. Larson about guilt and shame. Where are they coming from? What are some specific ways these emotions might affect Latter-day Saint women, and how can we recognize and work... by At Last She Said It

52 min listen

Episode 170: What About Guilt and Shame? | A Conversation with C.A. Larson, Part 1: “The most liberating process is to realize that no one’s expectations for my life matter but my own,” says therapist C.A. Larson. In Episode 170, she joins Cynthia and Susan for the first part of a discussion about guilt and shame. What’s the... by At Last She Said It

61 min listen

Episode 168: Revisiting What Women Don't Get in our Church: Some questions need to be revisited often so we don’t lose sight of the fact that no satisfactory answer has been given. In Episode 91, Cynthia asked, “If history shows that patriarchy is bad for women, and data shows that girls and women fare... by At Last She Said It

85 min listen

Episode 167: Behind the Scenes: Sometimes it’s good to just have fun! Episode 167 is a peek behind the curtain at ALSSI. Cynthia and Susan turn on the mics for an unscripted chat about everything from podcaster-pet-peeves to “spilled tea” to Christmas traditions. It’s the... by At Last She Said It

55 min listen

Episode 166: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Lyric Montgomery Kinard: Lyric Montgomery Kinard uses the word expansion to describe her faith journey because, as she says, “it feels like spirituality has burst my Mormon box wide-open.” In Episode 166, she joins Susan and Cynthia to talk about her experiences as a... by At Last She Said It

65 min listen

Episode 165: BONUS | Still Talking About Patriarchal Blessings: We asked, you answered! In Bonus Episode 165, women from the ALSSI community share personal experiences and thoughts about Patriarchal Blessings. by At Last She Said It

26 min listen

Episode 164: What About Patriarchal Blessings?: When it comes to Patriarchal Blessings, there are as many experiences as there are members who give and receive them. In Episode 164, Cynthia and Susan are joined by Blakelee Ellis for a discussion about some of the many ways these highly anticipated... by At Last She Said It

59 min listen

Episode 163: Finding Jesus Through Your Inner Compass | A Conversation with Autumn McAlpin: The image of the compass feels central to Autumn McAlpin’s book, But Jesus: A Conversation. Autumn explains, “Right now, my spiritual practice is centered on this—I read pure religion as found in the gospels in the New Testament, then try my... by At Last She Said It

67 min listen

Episode 162: Stepping Out of the Box with Jesus—Claiming Space in the Gospel Narrative | A Conversation with Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi: “I’m tired of putting Jesus in a hermeneutical box nailed together by patriarchal exegesis,” says Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi. In Episode 162, she joins Cynthia and Susan to discuss what those words mean. What might they mean specifically for... by At Last She Said It

65 min listen

Episode 161: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Debbie Squires-Coleman: “In the fleet, I'll sail my own boat,” says Debbie Squires-Coleman. In Episode 161, she joins Cynthia and Susan from her home in England to share this and other insights in an Embracing Your Journey discussion about her experiences as a Latter-day... by At Last She Said It

65 min listen

Episode 160: At Last YOU Said It Part 2 | More Listener Voicemails: In Bonus Episode 160, Susan and Cynthia share and discuss more ALSSI listener voicemails. by At Last She Said It

57 min listen

Episode 159: At Last YOU Said It | ALSSI Listener Voicemails: We started this project in an effort to amplify Latter-day Saint women’s voices and create a safe space for sharing ideas and experiences. In Episode 159, Cynthia and Susan dive into listener voicemails to hear, share, and discuss things women in... by At Last She Said It

55 min listen

Episode 158: Telling the Truth | A Conversation with Jana Riess: Telling the truth can be complicated for a Latter-day Saint woman, even if we value honesty. It’s hard to say out loud some of what we’re thinking, feeling, or experiencing. At church or even in our families and close relationships we may... by At Last She Said It

66 min listen

Episode 157: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Mer Monson: Every faith path is walked one step at a time. Every woman’s story is unique. In Episode 157, Cynthia and Susan are joined by Mer Monson to talk about her journey so far, and how the ground she’s traveled informs the way she’s walking now.... by At Last She Said It

60 min listen

Episode 156: What About Consent?: There are many touchpoints with consent in a Latter-day Saint woman’s church life. From baptism to temple ordinances to accepting callings, we say yes over and over again, sometimes without ever seriously engaging our options. In Episode 156, Susan... by At Last She Said It

67 min listen

Episode 155: To the Children of the Mothers in Zion | A Conversation with Susie Augenstein: For Latter-day Saint women in 1987, expectations outlined by the prophet were explicit: “Mothers in Zion,” he said, “Your God-given roles are so vital to your own exaltation and to the salvation and exaltation of your family.” In episode... by At Last She Said It

68 min listen

Episode 154: What About Racism? | A Conversation with Tamu Smith: “What could a Relief Society lesson on racism look like?” “What do you wish other members of the Church knew about what it’s like to be a Black Latter-day Saint in 2023?” Cynthia asked Tamu Smith these questions and more as they visited in... by At Last She Said It

69 min listen

Episode 153: When Women Can't Stay: Embracing our journey means accepting that every individual’s path is different. While some Latter-day Saint women think about why they stay, others will be thinking about why they make the choice not to. In Episode 153, two women who found stepping... by At Last She Said It

68 min listen

Episode 152: Spelling It Out: For some Latter-day Saint women, embracing the journey may include reckoning with difficult aspects of the church experience that are specific to women. Some may choose to leave when they find their personal cost exceeds their benefit. In Episode 152,... by At Last She Said It

68 min listen

Episode 151: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Aubrey Chaves: Every Latter-day Saint woman is on her own journey of faith. We describe it using all kinds of language, and some days the path ahead seems a lot clearer than other days. We each carry our own baggage, our own maps, our own stories of how we came to... by At Last She Said It

69 min listen

Episode 150: Why We Stay: Season 7 begins with a series of conversations exploring reasons some women continue to find spiritual value participating in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and some do not. Every individual has her own faith story, and in Episode... by At Last She Said It

68 min listen

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Episode 169: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Lisa Torcasso Downing

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