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When you feel better, you do better. When you feel loved, you give love. When you feel peace, you bring peace. When you feel joy, you emulate joy.  In this week's episode, we discuss daily restoration items to help increase our capacity to handle stress and connect with and love others! These begin with a connection to ourselves and with God.   We are spiritual beings having a mortal experience, but we don't always remember that or have a hard time separating the two.  We discuss how journaling, reading the Book of Mormon, heart connection, and gratitude help us to connect at a deeper level with ourselves and with God. Listen in to hear more about doing our daily's for a deeper connection to yourself and to God!

Jay Shetty, a coach, monk, and host of the "On Purpose with Jay Shetty Podcast," has a phrase he uses often.  He says, "A mile wide and an inch deep."  He uses this to describe a lack of depth in modern life, knowledge, or relationships. He points out that while we have access to vast amounts of information (a "mile wide"), we rarely take the time to truly understand or apply it deeply (only "an inch deep"). In this podcast we discuss adding depth to our knowlege.  Rather than accepting our miles worth of surface level knowlege, actually digging and going deeper. I relate this using an experience I had with Mashed Potatoes. Rather than accept what I knew, how I did, and the fact that I was not a great mashed potato maker, I decided to go deep, do some reading, and discover that I could become a really great mashed potato maker. We talk about two tips to help go deeper: Ask: We can't go deeper unless we want to. We have to ask questions to sources and to ourselves. If we don't give our brains a project or problem to solve, it will do it on its own and not always be productive! Apply: To make what we are learning solidified, we have to apply it! And then do it over and over and over again! Listen in to this podcast episode as we discuss adding depth to our knowledge base, and then using that depth to contribute to our world!  

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing a simple experience that turned into a powerful reminder! It started with something small… selling a rowing machine. In a moment of overwhelm and decluttering, I listed it quickly without much thought, only to find out that I had drastically undervalued it. Instant regret! The "why didn't I think this through?" But underneath that reaction was a deeper lesson: We do this same thing to ourselves all the time. We confuse our worth with our value! We assess it based on our productivity, our performance, how we show up, or how others respond to us. But here's the truth: 👉 Your worth is constant 👉 Your value can grow, shift, and evolve In this episode, we talk about: The difference between worth and value Why we tie our identity to output And how to separate who you are from what you do If you've ever had a day where you felt behind, not enough, or like you were somehow "less than"… this episode is for you. You are not your output. You are not your worst day. And your worth? It was never up for negotiation.

I love all of the traditional Easter celebrations.   The egg hunts, the bunnies, the chicks, and the dying hard-boiled eggs to go from white to vibrant colors! What if, alongside all of the traditions, we took a chance to also reflect. In this episode, I'm sharing a simple invitation to remove the noise, reconnect with Christ, and realign with what matters most. Small, intentional shifts can bring powerful peace. Listen in to gain some insight and some ideas on what you can do to fill your Easter with more peace.    

Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. We either justify it or try to suppress it, but rarely do we stop to ask what's actually underneath it. In this episode, we're exploring the emotional iceberg and why anger is often just the surface emotion. Beneath it can be hurt, rejection, fear, or feeling unseen. Until we understand that, we stay stuck in the same reactive patterns. If you've ever felt frustrated, snapped in a moment, or wondered why certain things trigger you more than others, this episode will help you see your emotions in a completely new way. Because anger isn't the problem… it's the clue.

Friendship can be one of the most meaningful parts of our lives. It can also be one of the most vulnerable. This week on the podcast, I've been thinking about a phrase from the Old Testament that has stayed with me: "Consider your ways." As I sat in a lesson at church, I started thinking about my own relationships, my ministering, and the ways I show up for the people around me. Life gets busy. We focus on our families, our responsibilities, and the many demands of daily life. Sometimes without realizing it, we stop looking up long enough to see the people around us who might need connection, encouragement, or simply to be noticed. As someone who has spent years coaching teenagers through the challenges of making and maintaining friendships, I've realized that the struggles they face are often the same ones we experience as adults. We all want meaningful connection, but friendship can feel uncomfortable, risky, and sometimes even a little scary. In this episode, I talk about the "circles of friendship", why we naturally keep some people close for safety and trust, and how we can still reach outward to build connections with those around us. Who might be just outside your circle right now? This episode will give you suggestions on how to let them in.  Maybe friendship, like the temple in Haggai's time, is something we build one small piece at a time.

This week I found myself cleaning out a bedroom after one of my kids moved out, and what started as a simple room clean-out quickly turned into a whole-house decluttering project. As we sorted through years of accumulated memories, we kept asking the same question: Do I want this anymore? Do I need this? Do I even use this anymore? It made me realize that we often hold on to things in our lives the same way we hold on to physical clutter — thoughts, behaviors, reactions, and beliefs that may have once served us but no longer do. In today's episode, we talk about learning to pause, look honestly at ourselves, and ask an important question: Is this helping me become who I want to be? Because sometimes growth begins by letting go.  

There are to factors that impact every single human on the face of the earth.  Do you know what they are? Health  Money Those two factors influence our families, opportunities, and really everything! They require time, attention, and intention. This week, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of sophomore to senior girls in a body sculpting class, and what unfolded was deeper than sets and reps. We talked about the health aspect and where our health resides....in our bodies.   How we care for our bodies, our decisions, our food, and our exercise isn't just a matter of learning what to eat and what exercises to do; it's a matter of how we think about our bodies. If our relationships with our bodies are full of hate and judgment, our decisions and behaviors will be out of punishment. If our relationships with our bodies are with respect, love, and care, we will make deliberate decisions to care for our bodies and our health. In this episode, I talked about three things I wish I knew when I was 16.  All bodies are different. Bodies change, and they are supposed to. Our bodies are our friends.   We dive into each one of these and discuss how this can propel us forward to respect, listen to, and care for the body we have so we can have the health we desire! Listen in!

Welcome to the bonus replay! Luke Grover is my brother-in-law who was recently diagnosed with non-smokers lung cancer. He and his wife and their 5 kids have been on a roller coaster as they have navigated this new territory of this diagnosis, treatments, and what the future holds for them.  It hasn't been an easy road, but it's been a road full of lessons, learning, and miracles.  In today's podcast, we have a chance to hear from Luke and Emily personally as they discuss this experience and what they have learned through all of it.  We get an update on Luke, hear about the support they've had and lessons they have learned, get Luke's opinion on how to approach those going through hard times, hear about the miracles they have witnessed, and more! 

Welcome to the Bonus Replay of my Interview with Jeff Brabant! Jeff was my son Dylan's baseball coach at Miles Community College in Miles City, Montana.  Besides being an amazing coach, he was again, like Jason, a good human with so much wisdom and perspective.   One of the main things I loved about Jeff and his coaching style with the BOAC he had with each player. BOAC stands for a "bit of a chat." He'd have a one-on-one chat with each player discussing not just baseball, but ALL things.  Jeff knew that his players had a whole lot of other stuff in life, like school, family, and work. It wasn't just baseball.  He treated the players like humans, like family, and he loved them like his own.  I felt that when I met him, and I saw that when Dylan played for him.   We dive into acknowledging others' contributions to your life and your success. He said in a Facebook post, "A clock is worthless without its second hand." Listen in as we dig into this concept as we apply it to our homes, families, work, and communities!

Jason Hunt is a human physiology professor at BYU Idaho, a husband, father, and lover of motorcycles! Besides teaching in the classroom, Jason also speaks to audiences about managing and overcoming weaknesses through deliberate actions of humility, self-love, and love for others. He uses his knowledge of the human body and human behavior and the gospel of Jesus Christ to help others understand emotions and coping mechanisms we use to find relief. We learn about the "room" that we enter when we are trying to escape uncomfortable emotions, how to leave the "room" using the ACE acronym, and how to act deliberately based on our values system to have humility, love for ourselves, and love for others. This interview is POWERFUL and will help you see the patterns and behaviors of yourself and others in a different light. One that will invite growth, learning, self-discovery, and change.   Managing Weakness YouTube Video Managing Weakness PDF

Welcome to today's podcast! With the celebration of today's episode, number 300, we are reviewing the top episodes of Lifting the Lifter's!  First, Managing Weakness with Jason Hunt.  In this episode, we talk about our weaknesses and how we typically handle them, with coping strategies and mechanisms. All in an effort to avoid uncomfortable emotion. We use the ACE acronym, acknowledge, connect, and engage, to help us when we are in that unhealthy place to move forward and upward. We also discuss avoiding idle time and using deliberate actions to help us maintain a path of growth and progression.  The second-highest podcast is an interview I did way back in the beginning with Jeff Brabant. I did this interview and then also did a replay because it is so good. Jeff was my son Dylan's baseball coach at Miles Community College in Miles City, Montana.  Besides being an amazing coach, he was again, like Jason, a good human with so much wisdom and perspective.   One of the main things I loved about Jeff and his coaching style with the BOAC he had with each player. BOAC stands for a "bit of a chat." This episode was full of nuggets of wisdom for us all! Third top episode: Interview with my brother-in-law and sister about his battle with cancer.  It was raw and real.  Luke was diagnosed with lung cancer that shocked us all.  He has never smoked and has been a healthy, rough-and-tough hunter and dad his whole life.  The interview with him and my sister was full of tenderness, love, miracles, and hope.  If you or a loved one is struggling right now with a diagnosis, this one is good.  Henry Ford said: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young."  Aging is a journey of accumulating wisdom and new experiences, not just years, allowing us to become more authentic versions of ourselves. Keep learning and growing! Managing Weakness PDF Managing Weakness You Tube Video Managing Weakness Podcast Leading Saints Podcast with Jason Hunt

Have you ever noticed how fast you react sometimes, before you even have a chance to think? Recently, I had an allergic reaction to some jewelry, and it turned into the perfect reminder of how our bodies (and our nervous systems) are always trying to protect us. In this episode, we're talking about the difference between reacting and responding, why our brains go into autopilot under stress, and why your reactions aren't a personal failure; they're learned survival habits. I'm sharing this in a very real, very human way, and we'll explore what to do when you don't actually like how you show up in those moments. We'll talk about how to create a little space between the trigger and your response, how to get curious instead of critical with yourself, and how small, simple pauses can start to change the way you move through your relationships and your life. If you've ever thought, "Why do I keep reacting like this?" this episode is for you!

There are those times in our lives when we have big events and projects that are causing us some stress and some stretching, but then there are also just the day-to-day happenings that can get us off balance as well! We all need a little help and reminders on how to handle the stressors and loads we carry to give us some stability and traction! This episode will do just that! In our Guide to Going Only a Little Crazy, we discuss three ways to keep it all together.    Rocking our routines. Controlling the controllables Receiving Joy These three steps will help keep up regulated, grounded, and decrease the stress and tension to help us be better able to think, process, connect, and problem solve! As you listen, think about your routines, your controllables, and areas of joy, and then make some adjustments to help you feel calm, confident, and happy!

In this episode, I share my word for the year: Space. We discuss why it's become one of the most important shifts I hope to make for my nervous system, my relationships, and my emotional health. Drawing on Viktor Frankl's quote, "Between stimulus and response there is a space," we explore how most of us are living without that pause, and how that lack of space shows up as burnout, anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional reactivity, and chronic overwhelm. You'll learn: How living in constant hurry rewires your nervous system Why your reactions aren't personality flaws, they're survival responses A powerful visual metaphor for understanding your emotional triggers Four simple ways to create more space in your daily life How intentional pauses lead to growth, freedom, and better relationships If you want to stop rushing past your life and start responding with clarity and self-trust, this episode will help you begin!