Courageous Conversations

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health, Sexuality, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

It's hard to know how to address doubts, concerns, or frustrations about the church, especially because we tend to link "goodness" with being unquestioning. Many worry that sharing their experiences or voicing their concerns will be misconstrued as a lack of faith or a full rejection of the gospel. The temptation is to stay silent in an effort to preserve harmony—or to speak up but in ways that ultimately shut down understanding, but neither of these approaches allow for the type of meaningful conversations that are requisite for creating positive change. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Amy Watkins Jensen of Women on the Stand to discuss how women can engage in meaningful and honest conversations about their experiences in the Church and how daring to do so is what will allow us to create more honest and inclusive faith communities. ___ Join Dr. Finlayson-Fife in Arizona for the Art of Desire Workshop! Click HERE and use code DESIRE to SAVE $100

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0:00.0	The most effective change is when you love the body you're trying to heal.
0:04.9	You know, when I was coming of age, I was very aware of the things that the church got wrong.
0:10.8	And I had strong feelings about them.
0:13.0	And I don't blame myself for that.
0:15.0	As I've gotten older, though, I think what I better appreciate is all the things that got right,
0:19.4	all the ways that it has
0:20.8	supported my life, given me a sense of structure and morality and a God that loves me.
0:26.7	And yes, it can change and evolve.
0:29.5	Yes, it ought to.
0:30.6	But the more you can appreciate and love what it's been and how it could be a more loving, inclusive, stronger organization.
0:40.3	I think the more effective you can be in shaping from the inside.
0:52.4	Welcome to Conversations with Dr. Jennifer, a collection of interviews on the topics of relationships, sexuality, spirituality, and more.
1:04.1	All featuring Dr. Finlayson Fife.
1:09.0	Hi, I'm Amy Watkins, Jensen, teacher, mother, writer, Instagrammer, and a latter-day saint
1:15.3	woman committed to having respectful, unflinching conversations about women in the church.
1:22.1	Today I'm joined by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Five, a renowned therapist who specializes in relationship and sexuality
1:30.2	counseling with the Latter-day Saint community.
1:33.1	Jennifer and I go way back.
1:35.0	We've known each other for over 20 years.
1:37.6	We were in sister words in the same Chicago stake when we were both young moms.
1:42.9	And I've been lucky to benefit from her wisdom and
1:46.0	expertise in church settings and beyond ever since. So it felt only natural to reach out to
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