Coaching Your Family Relationships

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #025-- Comparing Yourself to Others and Coming Up Short It’s human nature to look around at other people and compare ourselves to them to see how we measure up. It’s also human nature for us to see how we fall short when we get stuck in comparison. The “compare and despair” mindset is real! Even though it’s natural for us t...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #024 – The Importance of Gratitude – “Every day, think as you wake up, ‘I’m fortunate to be alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it.’” Dalai Lama.  I’ve been reading “The Book of Joy” by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. I highly recommend this book if you are looking to find more joy in your life! On...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #023—Allowing Your Child to Write Their Own Story – One of the hardest things to do is to let go of what you thought your child’s life was going to look like and allow them to take a different path, especially when the stakes feel really high. It feels like you’re living in the Twilight Zone because this was never supposed...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #022—Show Up As Your Best Self During the Holidays The holidays are coming, and that means lots of extra activities, entertaining, get-togethers, and lots of added stress. Emotions can get high when we factor in the added stress factor. You don’t need to let your emotions take over during this time of year, and you don’t ne...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #021 – Expecting Other People to Be Different Than They Are The topic this week is one that gets all of us in trouble – when we expect other people to be different than they are. It can cause frustration, anger, resentment, and a whole lot of other emotions. Listen to this episode to find out the 3 reasons why you want to d...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast Episode #20 - How to Have a Difficult Conversation Are you avoiding having important conversations with people you love because it feels too difficult? Listen to this episode to learn how to prepare yourself and come up with a plan that will help you feel confident to move forward. Need more help with handling difficult con...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #019 - Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Parents' Hardest Questions Answered This is part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. I asked a group of parents what their hardest situations are with their young adult children and what they would ask Dr. Finlayson-Fife if they had the chance. She answers questio...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #018 - Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Bridging the LGBTQ Gap in the LDS Church Dr. Finlayson-Fife and I talk about the growing divide in the LDS church over LGBTQ issues. The divide has grown even deeper and wider after Elder Holland's BYU address. How do we begin to bridge the gap and become one in the church? How do...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #017—Why Your Thoughts Are So Important So many parents want their child to do something different or be different than they are. They tell me they just don’t understand why their child has made some of the choices they have made. I tell them they are focusing on the wrong thing. The things you are focusing on are the sympt...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #016 - Showing Unconditional Love to Your Child Micah is back for this episode where we talk about what unconditional love looks like for us. Micah is a natural at showing people love no matter where they are, so I knew he needed to be a participant in this discussion. Stay tuned for registration for the upcoming Masterclas...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #015 - Crystal Hansen - Helping your Family Member with Addiction Crystal Hansen is a coach who works with people who have a family member in active addiction. She has a lot of first hand experience in her own life with the topic and has so many great things to share with parents who find themselves in this position.  You c...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast Episode #014 – When you say, “I don’t know what to do” I often coach people on their thought of, “I don’t know what to do.” Seems like a normal thing to say to yourself, right? It might seem reasonable, but it isn’t useful, and it literally puts a red light on your brain’s ability to come up with solutions. This episode wil...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #013 - Stewardship vs Ownership This concept of stewardship vs ownership was introduced to me by Ganel-Lyn Condie, who is currently writing a book on the subject. When I heard it for the first time, my mind was blown and I couldn’t wait to share it on the podcast. Viewing every single circumstance in our life through a stew...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #011—Difficult People pt 2 – Family Relationships Do you have a “difficult” person in your life? Sometimes (pretty frequently) we find those “difficult” people in our own families. So often, you will want dread being around that person because they are so hard to deal with or it feels like you can’t win and get along with t...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #010 -- Difficult People, part 1 Do you have a “difficult” person in your life? We all encounter difficult people, and it can be so frustrating.  So often, you will want to cut these people out of our lives because they are too hard to deal with or it feels like you can’t win and get along with them, no matter what. This ep...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #009- Grief Grief is a natural reaction to loss. We tend to think we only grieve when someone dies, and that isn’t the only time we experience grief. Anytime you have had expectations that were left unfulfilled and unrealized, you will have grief. But, you might not recognize it in that way. It might show up as a different...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #008 - How to Stop Feeling Like a Failure If you are feeling like you have failed as a parent, this episode is for you! In this episode you will learn why you are feeling like a failure, where that feeling is coming from, and what you can do to start feeling better today. Don’t let your children’s choices define success or...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #007 - WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU'RE OFFENDED Are you feeling exhausted by being around other people and trying not to be offended by what they say about you or your child? Maybe it feels like too much to deal with, so you have started limiting contact with certain people or have cut them out of your life all together.  As hu...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #006 - Emotional Resilience Our emotions are something so often overlooked as we try to feel better about the circumstances in our lives. It's usually overlooked because we don't know what to do with our emotions, so we end up avoiding them in harmful ways - harmful to ourselves and the people around us. But, if w...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #005 - In this episode, Tom Christofferson and I have a discussion about families and their LGBTQ children. Tom is a gay latter-day saint who has been through many experiences in his life, including leaving the faith, and then returning years later. His experience and insight into what LGBTQ members and their families exper...

Ask a question, send us a message, or let us know how you like the podcast #003 - There is one relationship in your life that will determine your experience of every other relationship you have in your life - your relationship with your spouse, with your child, with your friends, and with God. In this episode, I tell you who this relationship is with, why it is so important, and how you can work o...