Best Church Of Jesus Chris Of Latter Day Saints Podcasts (2024)

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What Makes a Good Mom - Episode 29 10:10

3h ago10:10

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Send us a Text Message. How do you define success as a parent? Is it about who you are and what you do, or does your sense of value depend on your kids? You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more i…

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Mortality Operating as Designed: Interview with Shiree Best - Episode 28 25:04

4d ago25:04

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Send us a Text Message. Shiree Best of Just Love Them podcast interviews me. You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with…

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Blame Stories - Episode 27 9:41

20d ago9:41

9:41

Send us a Text Message. In the middle of the continuum, away from shame and blame, we find kindness and accountability. The middle is where the truth lies. Quotes from Pr. Russell Nelson’s talk “Peacemakers Needed” “Building bridges of understanding will require much of you.” “Contention drives away the Spirit, every time. Contention reinforces the…

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Shame Stories - Episode 26 13:46

1M ago13:46

13:46

Send us a Text Message. Shame stories: I should have known this about my child already. I should have stood up for my child with ward leaders. I should have taught my child better to respect ward leaders. I should have confronted my child about their behavior or belief. I should not have confronted my child about their behavior or belief. I should …

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Choose Success - A Conversation with Chris Rich - Episode 25 42:25

2M ago42:25

42:25

Send us a Text Message. Chris Rich shares her journey to find joy and rejoicing in her family by choosing her own definition of success, even when her husband and children do not participate at church. REFERENCES Second Arrow "Forget Me Not" Pr. Dieter Uchtdorf Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 3 Nephi 17:23 "Behold your little ones."…

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Assist Them throughout Their Journey - Episode 24 8:08

3M ago8:08

8:08

Send us a Text Message. New resource available on the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s found on the Topics and Questions page of the Church website. There’s a section called “Seeking Answers to Questions,” and then right under that there’s a section called “Helping Others with Questions.” This episode takes a look at…

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Nourish Your Own Faith - Episode 23 8:40

3M ago8:40

8:40

Send us a Text Message. New resource available on the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s found on the Topics and Questions page of the Church website. There’s a section called “Seeking Answers to Questions,” and then right under that there’s a section called “Helping Others with Questions.” This episode takes a look at…

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Trust in the Lord - Episode 22 8:57

3M ago8:57

8:57

Send us a Text Message. New resource available on the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s found on the Topics and Questions page of the Church website. There’s a section called “Seeking Answers to Questions,” and then right under that there’s a section called “Helping Others with Questions.” This episode takes a look at…

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Listen with Humility - Episode 21 12:57

4M ago12:57

12:57

Send us a Text Message. New resource available on the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s found on the Topics and Questions page of the Church website. There’s a section called “Seeking Answers to Questions,” and then right under that there’s a section called “Helping Others with Questions.” This episode takes a look at…

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Respond with Love - Episode 20 10:46

4M ago10:46

10:46

Send us a Text Message. New resource available on the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s found on the Topics and Questions page of the Church website. There’s a section called “Seeking Answers to Questions,” and then right under that there’s a section called “Helping Others with Questions.” This episode takes a look at…

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Helping Others with Questions - Episode 19 8:08

5M ago8:08

8:08

Send us a Text Message. Episode 16 - Honor Their Journey: A Conversation with Jeralee Renshaw brought some new listeners. Welcome! New resource available on the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s found on the Topics and Questions page of the Church website. There’s a section called “Seeking Answers to Questions,” and t…

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18. Do Not Fear: A Conversation with Susan Siddoway 32:30

5M ago32:30

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Send us a Text Message. Susan Siddoway shares how she stopped "using Satan's tactics to try and do the Lord's work" and put fear behind her. RESOURCES To join the Facebook group Bridges - Support for Latter-day Saint Parents of Adult Children, use this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BridgesLDSParents/ Please be sure to answer the membership …

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17. Likening 13:30

6M ago13:30

13:30

Send us a Text Message. New resource on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website! “Helping Others with Questions” is on a page called “Topics and Questions” There are several short essays dealing with different aspects of helping others when they don’t believe the same as we believe. References from this episode: 1 Nephi 1 Nephi 19:2…

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16. Honor Their Journey: A Conversation with Jeralee Renshaw 42:19

6M ago42:19

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Send us a Text Message. Jeralee Renshaw, co-founder of the Bridges Facebook group, shares some of the wisdom she's learned moving from fear to faith as 3 of her 4 adult children have stopped participating at church. RESOURCES To join the Facebook group Bridges - Support for Latter-day Saint Parents of Adult Children, use this link: https://www.face…

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15. What's Your Word? 13:19

7M ago13:19

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Send us a Text Message. What's your focus for the coming year? I am bringing Delight and Gently along as I FEEL my way through 2024. And more parent interviews are coming your way. Stay tuned! You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also v…

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14. What Feels Like Love? 12:47

7M ago12:47

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Send us a Text Message. What do statistics exams and scuba diving have in common? They are both opportunities to decide how we want to respond to people in trouble. What feels most like love to you? You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can …

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13. Thinking Celestial 14:11

8M ago14:11

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Send us a Text Message. A reflection on Pr. Russell Nelson's “Think Celestial!” talk at October 2023 General Conference What are YOUR thoughts? What are they creating for YOU? You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclark…

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12. Life Eternal 12:44

8M ago12:44

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Send us a Text Message. A thought experiment on what life eternal could really mean. “This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39) “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17 “Wherefore, do the things which I have told …

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11. Rest and Strengthen: A Conversation with Jenn Fletcher 37:01

9M ago37:01

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Send us a Text Message. Jenn talks about what she's learned about resting and strengthening from a shoulder injury, from parenting a daughter with scrupulosity, and from opening up to her sister's difficulty getting answers to prayer. You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free…

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10. Feelings 16:28

9M ago16:28

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Send us a Text Message. You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be…

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9. Sweet Relationship: A Conversation with Jared Oates 35:50

10M ago35:50

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Send us a Text Message. Candice's cousin Jared shares his perspective on the time when his son Isaac was not participating at church. You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about ho…

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8. Safety 17:42

10M ago17:42

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Send us a Text Message. Paying attention to our nervous system can help us return to a sense of safety, no matter what our children say or do. Take action from a place of calm and compassion, not fear and defensiveness. Tips from Leah Davidson: Step 1 - Am I safe? I am safe. Step 2 - Do I feel safe? Maybe not. Step 3 - Take a deep breath and focus …

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7. God is Bigger - A Conversation with Shauna Andersen 46:10

10M ago46:10

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Send us a Text Message. Shauna Andersen is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some of her 4 adult children don't participate at church. Shauna shares an experience that was healing in her relationship with her daughter and talks about how she's come to understand the big love our Heavenly Parents and Jesus have for…

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6. Grace 18:30

11M ago18:30

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Send us a Text Message. The podcast is moving to biweekly in September. From a sacrament meeting talk on Grace: "Am I doing enough?" is probably not a useful question. We are always saved by grace. We can't make ourselves more--or less--valuable by doing things. Christ is the ideal for encouragement and inspiration. Our progress is measured from wh…

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5. Emotional Independence: Interview with Lacey Jones Coaching 34:24

11M ago34:24

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Send us a Text Message. My friend Lacey Jones Coaching interviews me about emotional independence. I tell stories about my first solo international vacation and my recent international vacation with my daughter. Coaching Tools: Making peace with worst-case scenario Deciding that nothing has gone wrong Self-acceptance and love vs. all-or-nothing thi…

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4. Who is the Shepherd? 8:49

11M ago8:49

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Send us a Text Message. What do we learn if we consider that WE might be the lost sheep in the parable of the lost sheep? “God’s Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul” by Susan Porter, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “Heaven is cheering you on today, tomorrow, and forever.” Elder Jeff…

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3. What's Helpful - And What Isn't 17:05

12M ago17:05

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Send us a Text Message. A former member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared with Candice what was hurtful and what was helpful from family and friends as they navigated their faith journey. NOT HELPFUL Setting minimum standards of belief such as "as long as you still believe in God" "Have you prayed about it?" Giving apologist…

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2. The Covenant Path 17:24

12M ago17:24

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Send us a Text Message. How do you feel when you hear the words "covenant path?" When you think about Pr. Nelson's direction to "keep on the covenant path," who do you think he's talking to: you or your children who don't come to church? What is a covenant? Do you think about it transactionally or relationally? What do you mean when you describe so…

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1. No Empty Chairs 13:40

12M ago13:40

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Send us a Text Message. Where the expression "no empty chairs" came from - President Ezra Taft Benson - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-14-marriage-and-family-ordained-of-god?lang=eng One woman's story of feeling like she was an empty chair and how that didn't help her …

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Finding Safe Community After Mormonism 45:38

1+ y ago45:38

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We all need community - to feel like we belong. Unfortunately, the Mormon church isn’t the only high-demand group out there and, when we leave, we are vulnerable to being swooped up into another one. In order to avoid “cult hopping” we must learn to spot the red and yellow flags. Thankfully there are also plenty of healthy, wholesome communities to…

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Spending Time with Your Family: Managing Post-Mormonism Gatherings 59:14

1+ y ago59:14

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Life after Mormonism is never easy, but being free from the church doesn't mean you'll never talk to a Mormon again. In all likelihood, you have family and loved ones who remain members long after you've left. This can make family gatherings stressful, stilted, or even formal feeling. In this podcast, we explore how to best navigate the holidays an…

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Episode 08: Staying in the Fold: How the Mormon Church Keeps Young Adults from Leaving 58:25

2y ago58:25

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It's typical for young adults, ages 18-25, to leave the nest and start to fly on their own. Many young adults continue to discover who they are and what believe as they move away from their family of origin. This is not the case in the Mormon church where Young Adults are sequestered into singles wards, sent on missions, and expected to start famil…

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Episode 07: Coming of Age in the Mormon Church, How LDS youth are conditioned into conformity 1:00:12

2y ago1:00:12

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Self-exploration, peer relationships, and preparing for adulthood are the hallmarks of a healthy teenage experience. But what if that time is being taken up with religious classes, choreographed relationships, and focusing on an external group's needs. In this episode, we explore what it means to be a youth, ages 12-18, in the Mormon church and the…

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Episode 06: Reactions to Roe, The Patriarchy, Body Autonomy, Abortion Rights, and Religious Tyranny 56:03

2y ago56:03

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Trigger Warning: in this episode we discuss rape, incest, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence. In this special episode, we explore the beliefs Mormons hold about abortion, the dangers of the patriarchy for both men and women, the impact of living in a country where religious law has started to become the law of the land, and more. Resources A…

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Episode 05: When Children Become Sinners, The Hidden Trauma of Mormon Baptismal Covenants 1:03:45

2y ago1:03:45

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Baptism might seem like a banal rite of passage for an eight-year-old child, but when you teach children that they are not only capable of sinning, but that their entire eternal salvation is on the line, there are psychological implications. Weighty topics of death and the meaning of life can become front and center for children not yet ready to wr…

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Episode 04: Patriarchy, Power, and Oppression: Life in the Extreme Gender Binary of the Mormon Church 1:08:56

2y ago1:08:56

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Instead of celebrating the rainbow of diversity that is humanity, the Mormon church has continued to double down on the black and white gender construct of hyper-masculine and ultra-feminine as the only form of accepted gender expression. The lack of inclusion for gender-queer, gender non-conforming, non-binary, trans-gender folxs, and anyone else …

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Episode 03: Boundary Violations and Mormonism 1:00:28

2y ago1:00:28

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Boundaries. What are they? Why are they important? How does being a member of a high demand group like the Mormon church affect your ability to hold healthy boundaries? And what kind of boundary violations are common in Mormonism? We explore all of this and more in episode 3. Resources mentioned in the show: Set Boundaries, Find Peace Blink! Think!…

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Episode 02: Mormonism, Attachment Theory, & Trauma Bonds 50:37

2y ago50:37

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This week we explore how attachment style is exploited and manipulated by cults, specifically the Mormon church, in order to keep members confused and dissociated from their emotions and reality. We review the origin of attachment style theory, why it is important, how it is affected by high-demand groups, and what ex-Mormons can do to start healin…

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Episode 01: Is Mormonism a Cult? 1:00:03

2+ y ago1:00:03

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For the debut FoMo podcast we take a minute to share our stories of leaving the Mormon church before exploring the age-old question, is Mormonism a cult? We measure the LDS Church with Steven Hassan's BITE Model of Authoritarian Control to determine what makes a cult and if Mormonism makes the cut. Resources mentioned in the show: Terror, Love and …

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