{"podcast":{"title":"Latter Day Struggles","slug":"latter-day-struggles-5189030","podcast_index_feed_id":5189030,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2363568.rss","website_url":"https://www.latterdaystruggles.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7qg5xtbcquy4vurwnz08of6lckxm?.jpg","author":"Valerie Hamaker","episode_count":315,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T16:21:19.116519+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latter-day-struggles-5189030"},"episode":{"title":"455: How & Why the LDS Church is BOTH Booming & Bleeding out Members","slug":"455-how-why-the-lds-church-is-both-booming-bleeding-out-members","published_at":"2026-07-27T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latter-day-struggles-5189030/455-how-why-the-lds-church-is-both-booming-bleeding-out-members","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latter-day-struggles-5189030","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2363568/episodes/19554202-455-how-why-the-lds-church-is-both-booming-bleeding-out-members.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2363568/episodes/19554202-455-how-why-the-lds-church-is-both-booming-bleeding-out-members.mp3","summary":"Send us a Positive Review! In this episode Valerie tackles a seemingly contradictory pair of claims: The LDS church is experiencing record-breaking growth! The LDS church is experiencing record-breaking defection! Is one narrative simply not true? Interestingly, the answer is no, both narratives are true. Join Val as she unpacks these seemingly contradictory claims & breaks down how these claims reflect specific kinds of data collection. She also explores how...","meta_description":"Send us a Positive Review! In this episode Valerie tackles a seemingly contradictory pair of claims: The LDS church is experiencing record-breaking growth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/latter-day-struggles-5189030/episodes/455-how-why-the-lds-church-is-both-booming-bleeding-out-members/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latter-day-struggles-5189030/455-how-why-the-lds-church-is-both-booming-bleeding-out-members.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}