Latter-day Life Coaches

What if your worth had nothing to do with how much you accomplish, how well you fulfill your roles, or whether you feel qualified for what's ahead? In this week's Come, Follow Me episode, Heather Rackham welcomes life coach Jill Pack to explore Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; and 20 through the lens of life coaching and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jeremiah's calling reminds us that God knew us before we w...

What if living the gospel isn't about checking every box perfectly, but about learning to understand your own heart, trust God, and recognize the path He has for you? This week, Heather is joined by emotional regulation coach Bonnie Butler to discuss Isaiah 58–66 and the law of the fast. The Come, Follow Me lesson invites us to consider both our reasons for fasting and the Lord's purposes for the...

Isaiah can sometimes feel difficult to understand. But what if understanding every symbol and every verse isn't actually the point? This week, Heather is joined by Master Certified Life Coach Michele Reyes to discuss Isaiah 50–57 through the lens of life coaching. Together, they explore what happens when we slow down, consider a different perspective, and allow these chapters to teach us about our...

What if reading Isaiah wasn't about understanding every symbol or verse, but about discovering a clearer picture of who Jesus Christ is? This week, Heather is joined by Coach Kristen Smith to discuss Isaiah 40–49 through the lens of life coaching. Together, they explore Isaiah's repeated invitations to "fear not," trust God, and recognize the ways Christ strengthens, carries, and stays with us thr...

What if some of the sorrow, fear, and uncertainty we experience comes not from our circumstances, but from the thoughts we've learned to believe? This week, Heather is joined by life coach Jen Maher to explore Isaiah through the lens of coaching and everyday life. Starting with Isaiah's promise that the Lord can give us "rest from thy sorrow," Heather and Jen talk about what it means to recognize...

What if becoming more like the person God created you to be didn't require fighting against who you are right now? This week, Heather is joined by life coach Michelle Keil to explore Isaiah 1–12 through a coaching lens. Together, they pull practical lessons from Isaiah about the way we speak to ourselves, how we respond when life genuinely feels scary, and what it might look like to transform the...

What does it really mean to "trust in the Lord with all thine heart" when life looks nothing like you expected? In this Come, Follow Me episode, Heather talks with LDS life coach Jenn Zingmark about the wisdom found in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and how these teachings can help us navigate uncertainty, difficult relationships, fear, grief, and unexpected seasons of life. Together, they explore: Why...

What if one of the most powerful ways to quiet comparison, anxiety, and self-doubt is to remember how God sees you? This week, Heather is joined by life coach  Karen Papin to explore Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150 through a life coaching lens. The Come, Follow Me lesson centers on praise, trusting God through suffering, following His path, and remembering that He knows our...

What if the emotions you're trying so hard not to feel aren't actually a problem to solve? This week, Heather is joined by life coach and seminary teacher Alicia Davis to explore the Psalms and what David's words can teach us about experiencing the full range of human emotion. The Psalms give us something we don't always see so openly in scripture: people expressing fear, grief, worry, hope, joy,...

What if peace isn't found by avoiding life's struggles, but by learning to trust God through them? This week, Heather is joined by coach Kristen Smith as they explore powerful lessons from Psalms 1, 8, and 23 through the lens of life coaching. Together they discuss radical acceptance, integrity, emotional healing, and what it means to trust the unique path God has prepared for each of us. They als...

Why do bad things happen to good people?  In this episode of the Latter-Day Life Coaches podcast, Heather Rackham is joined by Jenn Zingmark to explore the story of Job through a life coaching lens. Together, they discuss how faith and uncertainty can coexist, why suffering is not a sign of God's punishment, and what it truly means to trust God during life's hardest seasons. Whether you're navigat...

What if faith isn't the absence of fear, but the willingness to move forward anyway? This week, Heather is joined by life coach Sherylee Kartchner to explore the inspiring story of Esther through the lens of faith, trust, and courageous love. Although God's name is never mentioned in the book of Esther, His influence is woven throughout the story, reminding us that He is often working even when we...

What if the opposition you're facing isn't a sign to stop—but proof that you're building something that matters? This week Heather explores the inspiring story of Nehemiah, a reluctant leader who helped rebuild Jerusalem despite overwhelming obstacles. Through a life coaching lens, she uncovers timeless principles that apply to our families, faith, careers, relationships, and personal growth. In t...

Why do some people fall apart after everything starts going right? This week Heather explores the stories of King Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Uzziah and discovers that their greatest challenges didn't always come during hardship—they often came during success. Together we'll discuss: Why comfort can become a spiritual blind spot The importance of having a personal "Board of Directors" What prayer actual...

What does it really mean to be "gathered" as Israel? In this episode, Heather is joined by relationship coach and gut health specialist Kristen Smith to discuss an unexpected insight from 2 Kings. Rather than focusing on the physical scattering of Israel, they explore how scripture teaches that Israel lost something even more important—their identity as God's covenant people. Their conversation mo...

Why is asking for help so hard? In this episode, Heather is joined by somatic coach Hyo North to explore the stories of Elisha and two remarkable women in 2 Kings 4. Together they discuss trauma, the nervous system, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and how scripture reveals a compassionate Savior who meets us in our unmet needs. They explore why we often stay tied to old identities, why our nervous...

In this solo Come, Follow Me episode, Heather explores two powerful stories from 1 Kings 12 and 13 through the lens of relationships, personal agency, and emotional health. Drawing on her coaching experience, she discusses what happens when people feel unheard, the dangers of abandoning ourselves in relationships, and how to navigate situations where someone else's spiritual certainty conflicts wi...

In this Come, Follow Me coaching conversation, Heather and mental performance coach Brock Bumgarner explore the stories of Saul and David through the lens of confidence, identity, faith, and personal growth. They discuss the delicate balance between trusting God and trusting ourselves, the dangers of outsourcing our identity to others, and how self-doubt can keep us hiding from our potential. Thro...

In this week's Come, Follow Me coaching conversation, Heather and Bonnie Butler explore the story of David and Goliath through the lens of emotional regulation, nervous system awareness, and personal growth. They discuss how repeated messages of fear can shape our beliefs, why many of us unknowingly carry generational patterns into our lives, and how to recognize the internal "giants" that keep us...

In this episode, Heather sits down with mental performance coach Brock Bumgarner to explore the science and psychology of confidence. Brock shares how his background in counseling evolved into performance coaching and explains why confidence is the number one predictor of success. Together, they discuss the difference between confidence and arrogance, how to bounce back from failure, why athletes—...

In this week's Come Follow Me focused episode, Heather Rackham is joined by coaches Bob Smith and Jenn Zingmark to explore powerful life lessons from Ruth, Hannah, and Samuel through a coaching lens. Together they discuss identity, trust, emotional resilience, surrender, and spiritual alignment. Drawing parallels between ancient scripture stories and modern-day struggles, they offer practical insi...

In today's conversation, Heather and coach Michele Reyes explore the repeating cycles found in the book of Judges and how they mirror the emotional and spiritual patterns we experience in our own lives. Together, they unpack concepts like thought work, overwhelm, imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, nervous system protection, and stepping into divine potential. Through stories of Deborah, Barak, Gide...

In this episode, Heather uses the Come Follow Me–style format, looking at scriptures through the lens of life coaching. Jennifer Townsend, a betrayal recovery coach, shares how Joshua's transition after Moses' death offers powerful lessons for anyone facing uncertainty, divorce, betrayal, or major life change. Heather and Jennifer explore Joshua's call to "be strong and of good courage" through th...

What happens when faith shifts from obligation to intentional connection? Today Heather and Tanya Hale explore how moving beyond "checklist Christianity" opens the door to deeper relationships with God, ourselves, and others. Through the lens of Deuteronomy and the Israelites entering the promised land, they discuss emotional maturity, stages of faith, self-worth, agency, and the power of living f...

In today's episode Heather Rackham is joined by coach Kristen Smith for a new style of conversation that blends Come Follow Me scripture study with life coaching principles and emotional wellness tools. Together they explore the Israelites' journey through the wilderness in Numbers 11–14 and 20–24, drawing powerful parallels between ancient struggles and modern emotional challenges. Heather and Kr...