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Part 3 will dive more into scandals and tragedies, as well as some recent events that have been hot topics, as well as some listener submitted favorite anecdotes from internet rabbit holes. Not intended to offend or condemn, rather connect the dots related to questions surrounding the zeitgeists' current fascination with public facing bloggers that happen to be a part of this church, and listener feedback is read in this episode in order to ensure that fairness is delivered in terms of the accuracy of church teachings, even if interpretations are, well, up for interpretation. All stories are grounded in information shared or ascertained from actual events on the blogger/influencer's individual pages, social media, or other properties and all opinions expressed are Kate's own unless otherwise noted as a quote from thechurchofjesuschrist.org, the Benjamin Kroll study, or listener e-mails.

In part II of this series, Kate dives further into her most requested topic of all time. While not an expert, she's been a reader/fan/critic of many bloggers over the past decade. This episode is a stream of consciousness examination of the world of influence and specifically, as it relates to the (apparent) prevalence of Mormon/LDS mommy bloggers in the fashion/lifestyle/beauty blogging world. A lighthearted look at Kate's obsession with many of their impossible good looks, sprawling new construction compounds, lowkey business empires, seemingly well-behaved children, and consistent fresh blowouts, along with a deeper look at the implications of this (perhaps) intentional projection of perfection that lies within a faith that (seems to, from her research) prioritize appearances.

Part II is designed to go through listener feedback from Part I, correct some inaccuracies, and bridge to the next episode by separating the culture of the church from the doctrine of the church as it relates to the stereotypes surrounding many Utah-based bloggers. Kate also responds to a blogger who was discussed in episode 1 that reached out to her after listening to the episode and also discusses surprising news from another blogger as it relates to her growing brood of children. She also revisits questions after reading more information from scripture and conferences, such as, how much pressure is put on women to have kids? To marry young? What was the feedback like from people within the church who have felt both embraced and unwelcome as a result of decisions in their personal life? Additionally, she goes through some of the dark implications of intolerance as it relates to LGBTQ individuals' rights to be in relationships, marry, etc. and what studies have been done that link youth suicide rates to areas with a high concentration of church members. Part 3 will dive more into scandals and tragedies, as well as some recent events that have been hot topics, as well as some listener submitted favorite anecdotes from internet rabbit holes. Not intended to offend or condemn, rather connect the dots related to questions surrounding the zeitgeists' current fascination with public facing bloggers that happen to be a part of this church, and listener feedback is read in this episode in order to ensure that fairness is delivered in terms of the accuracy of church teachings, even if interpretations are, well, up for interpretation. All stories are grounded in information shared or ascertained from actual events on the blogger/influencer's individual pages, social media, or other properties and all opinions expressed are Kate's own unless otherwise noted as a quote from thechurchofjesuschrist.org, the Benjamin Kroll study, or listener e-mails.

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

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A quick intermission in between LDS Mommy Blogger deep dives (the second one takes more research) but I didn't want you to be without an episode this week! Answering listener questions from the BTI5 hotline while nursing an accidental hangover (which makes for a lot of weird commentary?) and covering a myriad of topics from general current pop culture, 90s music, Bravo-related, Taylor Swift related content!

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Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

Past sponsors:

Go to thefarmersdog.com/bethereinfive to get 50% off your trial for fresh, pre-portioned dog food with a personalized meal plan that's delivered right to your door (and Tugboat approved!)

$80 off your first two months of Rent the Runway Unlimited - use code Kate40 HERE

A stream of consciousness examination of the world of influence and specifically, as it relates to the (apparent) prevalence of Mormon mommy bloggers in the fashion/lifestyle/beauty blogging world. A lighthearted look at Kate's obsession with their impossible good looks, sprawling new construction compounds, lowkey business empires, seemingly well-behaved children, and consistent fresh blowouts, along with a deeper look at the implications of this (perhaps) intentional projection of perfection that lies within a faith that (seems to) prioritize appearances. Part 2 will dive more into scandals and tragedies, but this episode looks starts with the ties of core Mormon values (in the words of journalists and listeners who are current and ex-Mormons) that may lend themselves to blogging success, and how these women are shaping the influencer realm, one butler's pantry at a time.

To support the Be There in Five podcast and allow it to keep running ad-free, head to patreon.com/bethereinfive. $1 gets you access to early releases of episodes and bonus content!

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Follow Kate on Instagram for more pop culture commentary throughout the week @bethereinfive

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Shop Be There in Five artwork & remindoormats at bethereinfive.etsy.com

Join our Facebook group here to discuss the podcast!

Be There in Five is a pop culture podcast, specializing in a stream of consciousness style recap of current events, which is also peppered with celeb gossip, 90s nostalgia, the current zeitgeist, the influencer economy, social media, entrepreneurship, bravo shows, housewives, reality tv, women's small business ownership, wellness, mental health, and sharing anecdotes/life lessons from a "multi-preneur" who's still trying to figure it out. Can you tell i wrote this for the keywords? Love ya!

Past sponsors:

Go to thefarmersdog.com/bethereinfive to get 50% off your trial for fresh, pre-portioned dog food with a personalized meal plan that's delivered right to your door (and Tugboat approved!)

$80 off your first two months of Rent the Runway Unlimited - use code Kate40 HERE