The Sisterhood Podcast

Join Allyson this week as she interviews McArthur Krishna, author of the best selling Girls Who Choose God series and co-author of A Girl’s Guide to Heavenly Mother and A Boy’s Guide to Heavenly Mother. Among other publications, she is also co-author of the newly released volume 2 of the Cherish Series, titled “The Love of Our Mother in Heaven.” With Mother’s Day right around the corner (and the many complicated feelings that often come with this Hallmark holiday), this timely episode is a good reminder of the most fundamental, universal, and beautiful relationship each of us can have with our Heavenly Mother and why it’s important to both talk about and seek Her.

Join Allyson and Tiffany and a few of their listeners who share things they couldn't stop thinking about.

Join Allyson and Tiffany this week as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about and their three favorite things including an inspiring sister. Tiffany: Brigham Young Quotes Laurel Thatcher Ulrich: A house full of females: plural marriage and women's rights in early Mormonism 1835-1870. Allyson: The church's IG post (now with over 17,000 comments) that started it all The Law of Common Consent as outlined in the D&C Gospel Doctrine manual "That's Not My Experience" and the parable of the seasick child by the IG account "with eve i partake" Our IG post with the hopeful and healing words we all want to hear Trump sells $60 "God Bless the USA" Bibles during Holy Week Trump shares violent image on social media depicting Joe Biden tied up and gagged Two very different Easter Sunday messages from Joe Biden and Donald Trump Conservatives angered over Easter falling on the same day as Trans Visibility Day and blaming it on Joe Biden FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: My Name is Earl Skinny Dipped Almonds Ardeth Kapp Allyson: Cottage Cheese Toast Hell Together single by David Archuleta Easter Coconut Cake for two

Join Tiffany and Allyson this week as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about and their three favorite things including an inspiring sister. Allyson: Elder Holland’s “musket” talk to BYU faculty Article from “By Common Consent” website by a BYU CES empolyee POLITICS/SOCIAL ISSUE 6 Things other governments provide that Americans still have to pay for Medical debt #1 cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Why the world’s five richest people bag more wealth as poverty gap widens American wealth gap widens since 2020 50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economists study says Viral high protein cottage cheese bread recipe The Lost Kitchen show The Lost Kitchen website Insipiring Sister: Nikki Haley Tiffany Autopsy results of Maine shooter Abbott Elementary Stencils Insipiring Sister: Diane Carlson Evans

Join Tiffany and Allyson this week as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about and their three favorite things including an inspiring sister. Tiffany: https://www.newyorker.com/the-runaway-princesses https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/ivanka-trump-s-latest-dubai-trip-proves-misogyny-has-powerful-ncna1138396 Allyson: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/03/01/1234993226/deaths-gaza-hamas-israel-war-projection https://www.reuters.com/world/us/minnesota-uncommitted-biden-protest-draws-jewish-muslim-young-voters-2024-03-05/ https://www.axios.com/2024/03/03/kamala-harris-calls-ceasefire-deal-gaza-starving FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: Strawberry covered pretzels Scanning old photos Allyson: The book Hidden Potential by Adam Grant Faith Matters episode "Tough Love from the Book of Mormon" with Grant Hardy Sleeping alone :D Inspiring Sisters Caitlyn Clark Iris Apfel

Join Tiffany and Allyson this week as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about and their three favorite things including an inspiring sister. Main Topics: NYTimes opinion article, "We Americans Neglect Our Children" Update on Superbowl parade shooting from the AP Gun industry immunity History and information on the assault rifle ban of 1994 Studies: Gun Massacre Deaths Dropped During Assault Weapons Ban, Increased After Expiration Favorite Things: Tokyo Treats Dunkin' Donuts Superbowl commercial "The Dunkings" extended version Burts Prawn Cocktail Chips Kindle remote control page turner Inspiring Sister: Queen Lili‘uokalani, last monarch of Hawaii

This week is a special guest interview with Amy Watkins Jensen who has become a spokesperson for the recent removal of women on the stand in Northern California. Amy runs the Instagram account @womenonthestand Amy's op-ed piece: Opinion: Young LDS women need to see themselves in the church — and on the stand Tiffany's master's degree capstone: Where Are The Women?

This week is a special guest interview with Ashlie Sanders (Nuanced Mormon) and her big sis, Emilie Call about their incredible new podcast, "That's Church." This is such a fun, candid, and heartfelt conversation you won't want to miss!

Join Tiffany and Allyson this week as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking as well as their three favorite things including inspiring sisters. Deseret News article, "Latter-day Saint leaders hire new managing director for Church Communication" Axios SLC article, "Mormon church hire triggers conservative backlash" NPR interview, "Why Trump's authoritarian language about 'vermin' matters" FAVORITE THINGS: Allyson: Factor Meals Minnetonka slippers Inspiring Sister: My Aunt Jan Tiffany: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Quote: I’d rather be excluded for who I include than included for who I exclude Inspiring Sister: Margot Robbie

Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share 24 things they hope to do or accomplish in 2024.

Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters. Why 2019 had a ‘laser-like focus’ on children and youth (Church News) How Trump went from disgraced insurrectionist to Iowa caucus winner (Vox article) Jo Koy's ironically tone deaf Golden Globe moment The Bechdel Test FAVORITE THINGS: Honor by Thifty Umrigar Fold up bag in purse Inspiring Sisters - ENIAC machine developers Ororo Women's Heated Vest 5. Willie Nelson Chia Pet

Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters. Tiffany: A Silent Night Surprise in Times Square Sharing memories before it’s too late Allyson: What A Christmas Carol and the Book of Revelations teaches about the true evils of this world A Christmas Carol: Sending the Poor to Prison Appreciation for how well the church does Christmas and Christmas music The Spirit of the Season FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: Carrie Underwood and son Isaiah Christmas Song Duet Dad Harmony IG account Allyson: 1. Trader Joe's winter wassail and jingle jangle 2. The Cambridge Singers Christmas album 3. Celebrating the Winter Solstice

Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters. Allyson: 1. How the idea of "not condoning" certain behaviors detracts from loving others 2. Moving away from the "one and only true church" narrative and how threatening that feels to some 3. The value of organized religion Tiffany: 1. The complexity of economic issues like taxing billionaires 2. Men not being held accountable for their bad behavior 3. You win some and you lose some in the fight for gender equality in the church FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: 1. Apple, brie, cranberry panini 2. Bomba slippers 3. Inspiring Sister: my friend Kristen Allyson: 1. wearemanenough IG account 2. Japanese persimmons 3. Inspiring Sister: Pamela Andersen

Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters! Tiffany: 1. 50 Ways People Expect Constant Emotional Labor from Women Tiffany's Studio 5 Segment about Emotional Labor Allyson: Relief Society sisters order off the stand in San Fran Bay area Term limits for church leaders FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: Double Gloucester with chives cheese "Once Upon a Christmas" album by Kenny and Dolly Rosalyn Carter removed stigma around mental illness and caregiving. Allyson: 1. Unexpected guests 2. Stuffing Waffles/Cream of Coconut Pecan Pie/Democracy Dip 3. The Crown, Season 6

Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters! Tiffany: Tent City, USA “The Psychology of Political Power: Does Power Corrupt or is it Magnetic to the Most Corruptible? Doctrine and Covenants 121:39: Allyson: Judge dismisses the lawsuit against the church in the Arizona sex abuse case, citing clergy-penitent exception A look inside the priest-penitent privilege Fact Sheet: Taxing Wealthy Americans The myth of a trickle down economy Billionaires pay lower tax rate than working class Top travel hacks/products FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: Apple airtag Greeting cards as decor Lessie Benningfield Randle Allyson: Lion’s Mane extract from Fungi Perfecti Layered bedding for winter

Show Notes: Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters. Tiffany: 1) Thoughts on weight loss medications - NYT psychiatrists prescribing ozempic 2) The burdens that women carry 3) Why do some people care how others celebrate the Thanksgiving/Christmas season? Allyson: 1) The false binary that often follows deconstruction/faith expansion What Latter-day Saints get wrong about living prophets 2) The dangers of obsessing over "last days" narratives The Daybells and Latter-day Saint Apocalypticism 3) Trump leading Biden in recent polls in critical swing states Latest charges against Trump evoke pattern used by authoritarian leaders (NPR article) FAVORITE THINGS: Tiffany: Lessons in Chemistry- apple TV series Nascar Her cousin-in-law, Jen Allyson: Hello Fresh pumpkin hand pies Heather Cox Richardson's daily newsletter, "Letters From an American" Kayleigh Williamson, 33-year-old woman with Down's Syndrome, runs Boston Marathon

Join Allyson and Tiffany this week as they discuss the three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week. Allyson - 1) How Halloween and football are exactly what the world needs right now Worst ref call in the history of college football 2) The connection between the book Visions of Glory/Thom Harrison and members who have been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons The church statement in 2015 about Visions of Glory that doesn’t actually name the book 3) The concept of women intuitively learning the language of men, but men still not knowing how to speak the language of women. VIDEO OF MERYL STREEP Tiffany: 1) Why isn't there more English candy sold in America? 2) The importance of in-person human connection 3) The current state of America's trajectory Favorite Things - Allyson: Take and Bake bread Sexy hair brand Big fun raiser Heated blanket on the front porch Tiffany: Compression Socks Lavina Fielding Anderson

Join Allyson and Tiffany this week as they break down the things they couldn't stop thinking about from the Faith Matters Restore Conference on October 12-14 at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. Favorite Things: Allyson - Red leaves on the snow covered Utah mountains Meetinghouse Mosaic An afternoon with my two BFF's from two different times in my life. Tiffany - Soap and Glory brand “Smoothie Star” scent Our male listeners - we love you! Jenn Nielsen for City Council in West Bountiful

Join Allyson and Tiffany in this week's episode as they share their thoughts on youth lessons on sexual purity, Costco prepared meals, and a 104-year-old woman who breaks the world record for skydiving 3 things we can't stop thinking about this week: Allyson - 1) Drag Queen or Dude IG account PLUS thoughts on youth lessons about sexual purity. 2) Republicans see Trump as a ‘person of faith’. 3) Jonathon Decker of Cinematherapy speaks out about the church denying that they supported or endorsed Tim Ballard or O.U.R.. Tiffany - 1) Where is the agency for kids who don't want to attend youth activities at church? 2) The conflict in the Middle East. 3) Good, strong women. Favorite Things: Allyson - 1) Playing Scrabble with Tiffany and Keaton 2) Maya's caramel apple butter 3) 104-year-old woman breaks the world record for oldest person to skydive Tiffany - 1) Costco prepared meals 2) Hour of the Witch, a novel 3) Tiffany's oldest child, Megan

Show Notes: Join Tiffany and Allyson as they each share three things they couldn't stop thinking about this week, as well as their three latest favorite things including inspiring sisters. Allyson - 1) How to respond to and address anti-LGBTQ messages in our church. 2) The impact vs. intent of conference messages that focus on families in the next life. (Concern about how hateful, far right extremists in our church will take those messages) 3) Another healing experience with forgiveness thanks to the positive messages of General Conference. Tiffany - 1) The reality that hateful DezNat extremists are sitting beside us in the pews at church. (Where is the love in their mission and messages?) 2) Fast fashion 3) Show me the love in the hateful accounts denouncing others in the church Favorite Things: Allyson - 1) Avatar, the Last Airbender 2) Home Goods Halloween decor 3) My baby, Rachael, who turned 16 this week Tiffany - 1) A food chopper 2) Nickelcade 3) Monica Lewinsky