Singled In

A gathering place for single members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints* in their 30s and 40s, also known as mid-singles. Music by Matt Pace *Singled In is an independent podcast not officially affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Episodes

Wedding Season and Season Finale

Wednesday May 03, 2023

Wednesday May 03, 2023

We're taking a break for the summer and we talk about our favorite moments in Season 1. But first, we talk about how to get through wedding season and how we feel about all our friends coupling up. Happy summer from Singled In!

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023

Another great perk of being single? Travel. We had so much fun hearing travel tips and travel stories (including horror stories) from two amazing women: Christy Cropper and Tifani Walker. 
 
Learn more about the Las Vegas nonprofit Three Square here: https://www.threesquare.org/

Wednesday Apr 19, 2023

Our friend Brad shares what it's like interacting with the world with unseen disabilities and how the midsingles ward has helped him find community.

Wednesday Apr 12, 2023

Our brilliant friend Megan shares her experiences with loss while single and how gospel principles and life coaching helped pull her through some dark times. With vulnerability and humor, she shares how recognizing that everyone is having a hard time, married or single, can help us both grieve now and look forward to all of God's promises being fulfilled eventually.
 
Find Megan here:
https://www.megansollis.com/ 
 
More on the grief cycle from Becky Beck here:
https://www.whatmatterswithbeckybeck.com/finding-joy-in-the-mourning-mini-course-study-journal
 

Wednesday Apr 05, 2023

Rachel Rueckert, author of East Winds: A Global Quest to Reckon with Marriage, joins us to discuss her own ambivalence with marriage and what she learned from studying marriage traditions in other cultures around the world. We discuss how our own church culture can make marriage feel especially overwhelming and how to address this by making choices and trusting ourselves.
 
Learn more about Rachel and East Winds here: https://rachelrueckert.com/eastwinds

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023

The incredible Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins us to talk about better ways than repression and compulsion to observe the Law of Chastity as singles. She also discusses how to seek out differentiated marriages where both parties can bring their whole selves to the relationship while continuing to grow closer together.
 
Find Dr. Finalyson-Fife here:
https://www.finlayson-fife.com/
https://www.finlayson-fife.com/podcasts/conversations-with-dr-jennifer
 

Wednesday Mar 22, 2023

In this episode, we discuss how singles in their 30s and 40s are represented in TV shows and movies, and we share how we feel about some of the streotypes portrayed. Our friend Brittny joins us and shares a bit about her divorce and how--just like many characters in these stories--she's been on a journey of redicovering herself with the help of single friends.

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

The amazing Ben Schilaty joins us to talk about his experiences finding belonging at church and advocating for himself and others as a gay member of the church. He discusses times where he has felt belonging with his church community, times when church has been painful, how to work with leadership to create meaningful change, and how to help everyone in your congregation feel more welcome.
 
Learn more from Ben here:
Questions from the Closet podcast
A Walk in My Shoes book
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023

Buckle up because we're discussing religious trauma with our friend Edgar. We share what it is, how it has shown up in our lives, and our ideas for how to address it and heal from it. TW: this episode mentions sexual assault without going into detail.

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023

Our friends Ed and Justin tell us about how a chance encounter with some missionaries at a restaurant last summer dramatically changed the course of their lives, which included joining the church (for Justin), coming back to church (for Ed), opportunities for growth, and many, many new friends.

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