Better Than Happy

This is the final episode in the clean parenting series and it's packed with goodness. As a parent, you are a leader and good leadership skills can help create the results you want in your home and your family. Utilizing these tools contributes to the type of home and family life you desire. On this episode I'm first going to each you about servant leadership. Then I'm going to give you a suggesti...

Today I'm taking a break from the Clean Parenting Series (which will be back next week) in order to talk about the 2016 Presidential Election results. More specifically, I want to talk about what you're feeling and how to manage your emotions through this process. Then I have some questions sent in by listeners that I want to answer today. The post Ep 70. Election Results and Q/A appeared first on...

Our children are here on earth to experience an entire range of emotions and as parents it can be heartbreaking to watch. But for your child (and for yourself) resisting emotion actually feels much worse than just allowing and processing it. Most of us were taught to resist it as children and when we try to talk our kids out of feeling bad we're passing on that same harmful message. Today I'm teac...

You've heard of clean eating and how good it is for your body. Getting rid of toxins and chemicals and all the things that are not natural or good for us in the end? Clean parenting is how you get rid of the dirty pain that is keeping you from showing up how you really want to for your family. The post Ep 68. Clean Parenting Part 1: Coach Yourself appeared first on Jody Moore .

Gretchen Rubin says "outer order contributes to inner calm," and if you find that keeping your house clean and orderly is a challenge, today's episode is for you. Jessica Bennett is the founder and co-owner (along with her husband) of Alice Lane Home. Today she talks to us about how to create a space that we love and that loves us back. Creating an interior space that contributes to your lifestyle...

Our energy is like time or money in that it is in limited supply at any given time and it's something I want you to consider using wisely and investing to get a return on when you can. Many of us don't pay attention to where we are putting our energy and this lack of intention will not always create the life and feelings you want to have. The post Ep 66. Politics and Energy appeared first on Jody...

We all have interactions and events in our lives that help mold and shape us in profound ways. Sometimes they affect us in positive, empowering ways and sometimes they impact us negatively and keep us from progressing and feeling confident about ourselves and our world. I call these turning points. Turning points usually have a significant amount of emotion attached and cause us to realize that so...

Sometimes we're grateful that other people are good at things we're not good at. Other times we wonder why everyone isn't like us and at times we even find it very annoying and inconvenient. But we are all different and of course this is a good thing.  The post Ep 64. Strengths and Weaknesses appeared first on Jody Moore .

Sometimes it's hard to say no but failing to do so can lead to a life that is less than authentic. In fact it's living in dishonesty or at the least without full integrity for yourself and others. There is no room in your life or mine for this.  The post Ep 63. How to Say No appeared first on Jody Moore .

If you haven't heard Dr. Finlayson-Fife's message before you are in for a real treat. On today's episode I interview her and she talks to us about our sexuality in the context of our religious beliefs. She offers useful advice about how to best teach children about their sexuality and the law of chastity without shaming or creating potential problems later in life. We discuss pornography, what to...

Do you consume more than you create? We consume thing like food, clothing, housewares, electronics, information, entertainment, social media and much more. A part of you desires to contribute something in the world in order to give a part of yourself and feel connected to the greater whole.  The post Ep 61. Creation and Consumption appeared first on Jody Moore .

In today's episode I'm providing you with an introduction to the 4 main concepts I'll be teaching in greater detail in the Up Level Your Marriage Coaching Class. The class begins Oct 19th and will include lecture from me as well as coaching so you can get help applying them to yourself or learning them to better help others. You can attend the class on your own or with your spouse (who is free wit...

Failure. Most of us are afraid of it. Most of us have spent much of our lives avoiding or even running from it. Today we'll explore and de-bunk the main reasons why it feels so scary including that it triggers both of our core fears. We'll also take a look at how failure only lies in your definition of success and in fact the opposite of failure is not success, but perseverance. But what if you un...

This week in Take Tuesday I sent out a message asking, "why?" I wanted to know why you're thinking of your life as overwhelming and unfair and hard. We describe our lives this way as though we are just stating facts but the truth is all of it is the story we are telling ourselves and that story becomes our reality. Why would you want your reality to be so full of suffering and so lacking in joy? T...

Homework. Kids hate it. Teachers probably hate it. Most parents I know hate it. But whether or not we agree, it looks like most schools are going to keep offering homework. Given that, there are 3 valuable lessons your kids can learn from homework and they have nothing to do with Math or Spelling. Homework provides a perfect scenario to teach them that they don't "have" to do anything. Secondly it...

When Your Faith is Wavering To have faith is to choose to think thoughts that will never be proven in this lifetime. We think about faith in a religious context but there are actually many things we have faith in every day. If you are a logical, analytical thinker your mind will naturally want to see how things add up. If you are a more organic, creative thinker faith might come easier. The post E...

We all grow up hoping for happily ever after but knowing that life is full of challenges and unexpected turns. When your husband decides he no longer believes in the religion you both have practiced, it can be an all-consuming challenge that can wreck havoc on your marriage, your confidence, and the dynamic in your home. OR, it can be a way to provide your children an amazing opportunity, a chance...

I asked if you had any questions I could answer and you showed up in full force. One of many reasons I love you. Today I'm answering questions about everything from how to love your post-baby body to how to keep the intimacy alive in your marriage. The post Ep 54. Questions and Answers appeared first on Jody Moore .

What does it mean to "find yourself" and is that a worthy endeavor or just an excuse people use for otherwise unusual behavior? This episode is all about why knowing yourself is an important part of intentional living and some simple exercises you can try if you want to know yourself better. The post Ep 53. Finding Yourself: Discovering What Defines You appeared first on Jody Moore .

Everything you feel that is keeping you stuck is based on one of the two core fears I'm going to teach you about today. All bad behavior from yourself or other people is rooted in these same two core fears. The first is the fear of unworthiness and the second is the fear of missing out. The post Ep 52. Core Fears: Unworthiness and Missing Out appeared first on Jody Moore .

You don't want to yell at your kids because you don't like being "that mom" and you also don't believe it's good for them in the long run. But sometimes you just lose your patience and some days it's harder than others. There is a reason for this. It's your lower brain. Your lower brain memorizes behaviors, thoughts and feelings and repeats them. It's concerned with immediate survival and helping...

This episode comes in response to questions from listeners about how to connect more deeply with other and how to feel comfortable when you're new and feeling excluded. It's human nature to want to be liked and noticed. But when we operate from a place of needing to be liked we open ourselves up to rejection and are less than authentic which is not an attractive trait. The post Ep 50. How to Make...

I'm sharing some insight about stress, hunger, and fatigue. Ever wonder if some of it is just in your mind? Or all of it? What is the difference? When you understand the difference between sensations and emotions (even when they feel the same) you'll know how to find a remedy that truly addresses the cause of your problem. Failing to recognize the true problem means your remedy is only a distracti...

As human beings we all have needs and we all have wants. There is nothing selfish or wrong with any of it. But many of us feel our wants and needs just happen to us and we believe that if people and things outside of us changed, we would have those desires fulfilled. I have found tremendous peace in realizing I can want things without needing them. Especially when it comes to other people's behavi...

Today I'm introducing you to Lindsay Peterson, one of my beloved clients. Lindsay shares her insight with you and the changes she's experienced as she's applied the tools of intentional thinking and emotional management. Take a listen as you can probably relate to what she is going though. Beware. You might fall in love with her as I have. If you have any questions or want to reach out to her you...