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We've let the culture take the word abundance but I think we should take it back! Abundance is talked about all through the Bible. Our God is a God of abundance and blessings.    Sometimes we forget this when we put a heavy focus on suffering and pain and hold those up as Christian virtues. They can be but ultimate, the greatest blessings are the ones God has designed perfectly for us. 

In this episode, Lorissa shares about St. Joseph Moscoti and how his life and example can teach us about the beautiful and sacred ministry of holding space and being present to others.

So many of us struggle with having judgemental thoughts. And after those thoughts, we feel like garbage. We feel terrible about thinking that way.  Judging feels yucky. Then noticing we judge... feels even yuckier. Sterling outlays the exact steps to take if you're struggling with being judgemental. 

Resentfulness can be a very powerful and intense negative emotion that if not dealt with can cause great division in our relationships and lead to many other painful emotions and experiences. Lorissa shares from her own experience how to process the emotion of resentfulness in order to uproot it from our lives. 

How are those New Year's goals going? Today we explore why we break trust with ourselves and what to do instead.

In this episode, Lorissa reminds us of the restorative power of God's great mercy and the incredible privilege He's bestowed upon us to extend that mercy to others. If you are struggling to forgive someone in your life, this episode is for you. 

Sterling and Lorissa are talking about goals! They break down why you don't achieve your New Years Resolutions and what to do instead.   They unveil the new Great Life Blueprint program and explain the three steps you need to take to see real change in your life. The Great Life Blueprint workshop is on January 3rd. Join Masters before then!  

Sterling interviews her husband, Michael Jaquith, who is also a Catholic life coach.   They talk about how men and women approach and experience life coaching differently and they make a big announcement.  

If you're feeling behind in December, if you're wondering if you bought enough presents or created a special enough experience for your kids... the core of these fears is about enoughness.   But most of us haven't defined what enough is. We feel like there is a problem but we're not sure how to articulate it. Today Sterling shares what she thinks we're worried about and how to focus our brains on...

In this episode, Lorissa shares some personal insights, experiences and family traditions for engaging children and teens in our faith in meaningful ways.

God is always waiting for us. He loves us and He is a good father. Any time we doubt this, and it's completely normal to doubt this, we are believing something that isn't true.  Sterling shares her new Be Still & Know study and challenges us to ask what lies are we believing that are keeping us from having a deep and comforting relationship with the Lord. 

Lorissa and Sterling look back at the incredible year they've had in Made For Greatness! They share the things they've loved and some touching stories from their clients.    The Holy Spirit is definitely moving with our team and in this company. We have so many exciting things coming!

Why is it so hard to coach ourselves about husband challenges? Well, it's our most intimate relationship. We are the most vulnerable with our husbands and so we are able to be deeply hurt by what they say.   Sterling shares a five-step process for what to do when your husband hurts your feelings. We certainly won't get it right every time but it helps to know what steps we can take to feel less pa...

In this episode, Lorissa highlights the gift of teenagers and gives some provoking insights from her experience of working with teens the past 25 years. This episode is for everyone that desires to better support the teens in their lives. 

When you have a difficult person in your life, you often feel anxious when you think about spending time with them. You go into a fight or flight state before you're even in the room with them.  Today we'll talk about acceptance and how that is the very key to having peace around difficult people and situations and how it does not mean being indifferent.  

You won't want to miss this powerful episode where Lorissa interviews Masters Member Kayla Hudson. Listen in as they discuss the transformation Kayla has experienced as a result of managing her thoughts around motherhood, infertility, and processing pain. Kayla's story and her powerful witness remind us that there is hope even in the suffering and that having the right tools in place can keep us m...

From today's readings in Romans, are we slaves to sin or slaves to obedience? How can we know? How can we take the truths from the Bible and let them turn us into weapons of righteousness?

Lorissa shares her conversion story and how our Blessed Mother played a significant role in leading her to Jesus. 

Sterling shares the main tool we use in Masters for managing your mind. You can use this tool to be your own life coach. We call it self-coaching.    The more you slow down your thinking and see that your thinking creates the results in your life, the more power you will have to move your life in the direction that you want!

Are you loving enough? It's a hard question to ask ourselves. And often, it's a question we aren't asking ourselves until something tragic happens. In this episode, Lorissa shares some personal insights from the recent illness of her husband and the loss of his father and how reflecting on death can sometimes help us experience clarity in how we truly want to live. 

We're so excited to announce our newest coach Emily Brown. She has an incredible story of how the Holy Spirit has worked through her life.    In this episode, you'll learn all about Emily and the gifts that she's going to bring to the Made For Greatness team. 

Sterling interviews Kelsey about how Masters has improved her day-to-day life!

In this episode, Lorissa encourages us to look at the quality of the thoughts we have about our most important relationships, primarily our marriages. In living out our day-to-day lives, it's easy to get stuck in a series of negative thoughts and emotions that only end up hurting us and our relationship. By managing our minds, we are capable of disrupting those negative thoughts that hold us back...

It seems everywhere you look, lines have been drawn, people are angry, and we're not sure who we can trust.   As a society, we've lost our cool. We can also say we've lost our... peace. And we've forgotten who our peace comes from.   In this episode, Sterling describes what we can think in order to have more peace and hope during these days. 

We are dynamic human beings created by God to live dynamic lives. In this episode, Lorissa dives into this concept, showing how the brain sometimes gets in our way and gives examples of how we can more intentionally step into the dynamic lives we desire to live.