Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Global Expert in Women's Leadership
Unleashing Sister Saints
Unleashing Sister Saints was created to strengthen the testimonies of sisters in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, while helping them wrestle through the cultural and gender dynamics that can limit or challenge women's influence and impact. Join host Dr. Susan R. Madsen, a global expert in women and leadership, mom of four, and a devoted member of the Church as she shares research, personal experiences, and weekly challenges to help women feel freed to bring their whole selves to the Lord’s work.
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Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Global Expert in Women's Leadership
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Jun 4, 2026
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Episodes
7. Our Identity as Sisters 01.10.2022 9:05
Join me as I share some of my thoughts around “identity” as sisters in the Church. As we know, “Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.” And gender research tells us that gender influences nearly everything. In fact, we have been taught that our premortal and mortal identity is deeply connected to our gender, and what we see women do...
6. The Box 23.09.2022 9:27
Join me as I discuss what I call “The Box.” Within the Church, we can hear messages from Church leaders, local leaders, or from members in our wards and stakes that can influence us in positive ways—but occasionally there are messages that can influence girls and women in negative ways. Many of these are engrained in what I call “The Box.” I believe that each of us has an invisible box in our mind...
5. Unleashing 16.09.2022 11:04
Join me as I discuss unleashing sisters—particularly what it means to me and how to do it. I talk about different categories, such as unleashing ourselves, feeling unleashed in our homes, perceiving “unleashness” in our own wards and stakes and as sisters in the Church, and even more broadly in our communities and world. Finally, I share a few thoughts about the internal and external elements of u...
4. Making Greater Impact 11.09.2022 11:06
Join me as I share and discuss three of my favorite quotes on how the Lord needs women in His Church to make an impact in more profound ways in our communities and societies. Sometimes as sisters see our role residing in very specific—and sometimes limited—spheres of influence. However, I believe we are being asked to use our heads, hearts, and hands in more visible and powerful ways moving forwar...
3. Repentance Ahahs 02.09.2022 10:01
Join me as I share my recent thoughts and “ahahs” about repentance. Because I feel like many of us as women think differently about repentance than do men, it can feel like drudgery as well as a weight or burden on our shoulders. I’ve recently had some breakthroughs in my thinking and understanding that I discuss in this third episode.
2. Hearing Vs. Believing 27.08.2022 9:25
Join me as I talk about the challenge we often have as girls and women in the Church with believing we are truly “daughters of heavenly parents.” I discuss the wrestle many of us have with letting that message sink deeply within our souls, so we focus on developing internal attributes more than worrying continuously about our external appearance. I also start a discussion on how to better let God...
1. Podcast Background & Purpose 25.08.2022 10:26
Join me as I provide some background on my new podcast, which is titled, “Unleashing Sister Saints.” I’ll be introducing myself and briefly discussing the purpose of the podcast, why I’m starting it, why I named it “Unleashing Sister Saints,” and what I hope to accomplish with it.
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