Dani Sumner | Christian Life Coach, Spiritual Director, Spiritual Transformation Coach
A HOLY MESS | Nervous System, Somatic, Regret, Exhausted, Burnout, Boundaries, Emotional Healing, Christian Mindset, Recovery
Do you ever feel stuck, emotionally drained, or like you’re constantly striving but never “enough”? You’re in the right place! Welcome to A HOLY MESS Podcast (ranked in the top 1% globally🎉), a podcast designed for you if you’re ready to break free and heal from self-doubt, burnout, and overgiving—so you can step into confidence, peace, God’s grace and purpose with clarity. Each week, I share biblical wisdom, mindset shifts, and real conversations to help you:✨ Overcome self-doubt and fear with faith-based confidence.✨ Let go of striving and perfectionism and embrace God’s grace.✨ Set heal...
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Dani Sumner | Christian Life Coach, Spiritual Director, Spiritual Transformation Coach
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Jul 11, 2026
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60. You Have More Courage Than You Think! Struggle With Judging Yourself? 1 Strategy That Can Help You Experience More Joy Even In Hard Moments. 09.10.2022 13:38
☎️ Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to explore if one-on-one coaching is right for you! Click here to schedule! 📆 Hi friend! I hope today's episode encourages you if you struggle with constantly judging and analyzing yourself. I know it can be exhausting to live under even our judgments, especially when we're walking through a difficult moment or season. If this is a core strug...
59. Permission For Joy. The Habit Of Scheduling Enjoyable Moments Into Your Daily Life Is Vital, And It’s Especially Helpful When Trying To Get Through Difficult Periods In Life. 29.09.2022 20:09
☎️ Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to explore if one-on-one coaching is right for you! Click here to schedule! 📆 Hi friend! I know many of us feel guilty at times doing things that bring us joy. In today's episode, we are talking about ways to find enjoyable moments throughout the day. I know it sounds funny, but we need to schedule more joy into our life. What little things ea...
58. Trouble Sleeping? Insomnia? Or 3 AM Anxious Thoughts? 4 Game-Changing Tips To Use In The Middle Of The Night To Help You Go Back To Sleep! 24.09.2022 15:40
☎️ Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to explore if one-on-one coaching is right for you! Click here to schedule! 📆 Hi friend! If you ever wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble going back to sleep, this episode is for you! ;) I share 4 tips that have helped me over the years when I wake up and need to get back to sleep. I hope it helps you! If you have another other s...
57. “Expect The Unexpected” & How Do You Move Forward When Unexpected Things In Life Sideswipe You? 16.09.2022 32:18
☎️ Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to explore if one-on-one coaching is right for you! Click here to schedule! 📆 Hi friend! In today's episode, we are talking through 3 strategies for internal growth when unexpected things in life happen and affect us. And I'm sharing a hilarious story about my husband and cold water that caused him to lose his 'cool' for a brief moment! I pull...
56. QUICK ENCOURAGEMENT. Embracing That Our ”Limp” In Life Brings Wisdom & Purpose. Nothing Is Wasted. But, Holy Moly, It Can Be Difficult At Times! ;) We’re A Work In Progress! (Romans 8:28) 13.09.2022 20:06
Hi friend! In today's episode, I share one of my favorite truths about God's economy--nothing is wasted. Whatever you are walking through, keep walking. Life's circumstances may not look how you want them to, but somehow, good things will come through them. The situation may not be or feel good, but you will get through it. Hang in there! Quote of the week: "There will come a time when you belie...
55. Permission Slip: It’s Okay To Stop Hiding Your Mess As A Christian 09.09.2022 24:40
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friend! If you’re struggling with specific aspects of life or life in general, there’s not something wrong with you! Sometimes just admitting life is messy brings so much freedom to our hearts and mind. We don't have to...
54. Struggling In Your Faith? Or Walking Through A Hard Season Or Difficult Circumstances, That’s Affecting Your Faith? The Truth About God’s Help In Difficult Times. 05.09.2022 26:06
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! I’m so excited about this next season with the Podcast! In the next 10-12 episodes, we will dive into how to feel better when life is a struggle! Mentioned in today’s episode: My 12 favorite Spiritual Prac...
53. Struggle w/ Anxious Thoughts Or Intrusive Thoughts That Fill You w/ Worry? 5-Easy Steps To Feel Better In The Moment. Could It Be The Holy Spirit Nudging You To Leave A Situation? 25.08.2022 22:03
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friend! I hope you are having a great week! In today's episode, I talk through 5 quick steps that can be helpful when we have anxious or intrusive thoughts. Flashes of anxiety and the thoughts that come with it can be so...
52. Hope & Healing After Trauma or PTSD! Ron Huxley LMFT Shares His AMAZING Wisdom, Experience & Thoughts On Post Traumatic Growth, EMDR & Other Healing Strategies. 03.08.2022 41:08
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friends! Today I'm having a conversation with Ron Huxley LMFT. I'm so excited to share this guy with you! He's been helping people heal from life's traumas (and dramas) for over 30 years. I know the word 'trauma' can fe...
51. QUICK ENCOURAGEMENT. Don’t Allow A Failure or Mistake Define Who You Are. Struggling With Condemnation Or Shame? The Power Of Changing Our View From ‘Failure To Lesson’ & Psalm 34 31.07.2022 11:24
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friend! Today’s episode was inspired by Will Smith’s apology on Instagram this week to Chris Rock. We won’t get into all the details, but one thing he said was way too important not to share! And I think an essential life...
50. QUICK ENCOURAGEMENT. Struggling w/ Feeling Unmotivated, Unproductive Or Overwhelmed? 4 Easy Steps To The Next Right Thing. Productivity & Motivation Tip! Quotes, Songs & Weekly Verse 28.07.2022 20:02
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello, my friend! Hopefully, this quick hack I use all the time will help get your head, and heart back moving in the right direction, no matter how unmotivated or overwhelmed you feel. He's with you! :) Quote of the week: ...
49. 3 Simple Things To Do When You’re Feeling Helpless or Hopeless That Can Help 12.07.2022 24:18
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi my friend! Have you ever felt trapped in a situation? Or like you had no choice or way out? Some of us have lived through one or more pretty horrible experiences, and those experiences could have planted helplessness and...
48. 4 Practical Ways To Help You Figure Out What Else Could Be Triggering You When Anxiety (or Depression) Hit & HOW TO FEEL BETTER In The Moment. The Strategy Of H.A.L.T—Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired 05.07.2022 18:21
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! In today's episode we talk about 4 ways to figure out what could be making difficult moments harder to deal with, and 4 simple strategies to feel better in the moment. H.A.L.T is an acronym popular in recov...
47. Have You Been Hurt By The Church Or Christian Leadership? Conversation w/ Pastor Brandon Beard - Why Church Hurt Runs Deep & Causes Many To Question Faith Or Leave The Church 01.07.2022 42:03
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! In Today’s episode I am talking with my dear friend Brandon Beard. We dive into the topic of “Church hurt”. We know the complexities when it comes to being hurt by “the Church”. We get real, honest and raw...
Episode 46. Is Shame Keeping You Stuck? How Shame and Regret From The Past & Anxiety About The Future Steals From The Present. Conversation w/ Stef Gass. 24.06.2022 43:31
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friend! In today's episode, I am having a conversation with my dear friend and coach Stef Gass from The Stefanie Gass Show. Stef is amazing! This episode was first aired on Stef’s show, but I felt it was an important con...
45. Conversation w/ My Coach Stef Gass. Your Life Matters. There’s More For You To Do On This Planet Than You Think. Your Calling, Purpose & Direction In Life, & How To Figure Out Next Steps 23.06.2022 45:30
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi my friend! This week we have 2 back-to-back episodes. Both are with my coach and dear friend Stef Gass from The Stefanie Gass Show . Stef has been a guiding light for me with this Podcast journey, and she is one awesome r...
44. QUICK Encouragement. Feeling Condemnation, Insecurity or Frustrated w/ Yourself? Exploring Other Reasons We Struggle & ‘God’s Non-Condemning Nature’—Dallas Willard & John Ortberg quotes 14.06.2022 22:01
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friend! If you have 2-5 minutes please fill out this survey ! Chance to win a $10 Starbucks gift card. :) Thank you so much for your time as we pray through and figure out some new content coming soon. Many of us deeply s...
43. Struggle w/ Being Hard On Yourself? Ever Use Scripture As A Weapon Against Yourself? Galatians 5. Fruit Of The Spirit. 07.06.2022 31:24
Hi there! So many of us can be hard on ourselves when we don’t feel joy, love, hope, patience, gentleness, self control, etc… In today’s episode we are digging into how to deal with barriers that keep us from experiencing the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5. Scripture can be so powerful and usher in so much change in our hearts and minds. At times, it can also be used as a ‘diagnostic tool’...
42. QUICK ENCOURAGEMENT. Feeling Like A Failure? Or Struggling w/ Finding Meaning and/or Purpose? Finding Peace In The Present Moment. Psalm 34, Inspiring & Empowering Quote by Thomas Edison 03.06.2022 12:24
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hi friend! This is a short one to encourage you if/when you ever feel like a failure in any part of your life. There’s hope. I have found it helpful to look at things that didn’t work out in life as lessons and experiences,...
41. Our Relationship w/ Our Future Self Is So Important. How Jesus Can Use Our Future Self To Help Heal Our Present Self or Our Struggles With Our Past. 27.05.2022 28:17
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! Today we are talking about our relationship with our future self! Yes, she/he in the future will thank you for it! Our relationship with our future self is so important, it’s vital in the transforming of o...
40. Let’s Talk About Insecurity & Embarrassment Around Dealing With Your Past. What’s Been Done To You & What You’ve Done Does NOT Define You. But It Does Impact You. (Navigating Through It All.) 26.05.2022 40:43
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! Today’s episode was prompted by a conversation I had last week with my friend and Podcast Coach, Stef Gass. Stef’s amazing! We had the best conversation about things that keep us from living up to our full...
39. QUICK ENCOURAGEMENT. There’s A Difference Between Fault & Responsibility. Psalm 49, Tip For Holding On & Thriving Through Any Season. 23.05.2022 10:19
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! Does your heart ever feel like a riddle? If it ever feels difficult at times to unpack what you're feeling or going through--you’re in good company! This week’s scripture talks about how complex our feelings...
38. Empowering Conversation w/ Therapist Hannah Warren. 1 Simple Tactic To Help You With Feelings Of Overwhelm, Over thinking, Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Regret, Suffering, Loss, Sadness Or Grief 17.05.2022 42:38
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! Today we are talking with Therapist Hannah Warren. I am so excited about this episode and all Hannah is sharing with us! Hannah brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and her heart is so awesome. We talk...
37. QUICK ENCOURAGEMENT. Struggling w/ Feeling Isolated, Sad or Depressed? Or Hating Things About Yourself? Hard Seasons Can Be Our Best Teachers At Times. Quote by Brennan Manning, Matthew 28. 13.05.2022 12:32
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! Welcome back to a “Quick Encouragement episode”! I hope this quick encouragement episode with an inspiring quote, fun song and powerful verse blesses you! I could have gone on and on about this subject of s...
36. Struggling With A Season Of Depression? Can A Christian Be Depressed? Um, YES! 3 Tips To Get Through It! 06.05.2022 20:29
Holy Shift! Ready for one?! Book a call with Dani to talk through if working one-on-one with her or working through one of her programs could help you! Click here to schedule! Hello my friend! If you’re struggling with a season of depression, I hope this episode blesses you. :) You are NOT alone! In today’s episode I share a bit of my journey with depression and how I get through darker moments an...
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