Here's The Thing: A Beginner's Guide to Adulting

Have you ever noticed that someone else's bad mood can become your bad mood? There's actually a scientific reason for that. This week, we're talking about emotional contagion —the surprising way emotions spread from person to person, just like a cold. You'll learn why negativity can be so contagious, why empathy doesn't mean absorbing someone else's emotions, and how to stay calm, caring, and grou...

Milestones That Turn Into Momentum Have you ever looked around and wondered why everyone else seems to be moving forward while your life feels stuck? Maybe you've graduated, started your career, or checked off all the "right" milestones—but you're still waiting for the house, the spouse, the financial stability, or the future you imagined would be here by now. In this episode, we're exploring why...

What if roommates are about more than shared rent, dishes in the sink, and negotiating thermostat settings? In this episode, we explore one of the most formative relationships of emerging adulthood: the people we live with. From hilarious roommate stories and unforgettable personalities to the deeper lessons hidden in shared living, we'll talk about how roommates help shape who we become. As we mo...

Money is rarely just about money. In this episode, we explore the hidden beliefs, emotions, and assumptions that shape the way we save, spend, earn, and think about money. Through four simple but powerful questions, you'll uncover the financial stories you may have been carrying for years without realizing it. What emotion comes up first when you think about money? What messages did you absorb abo...

Coming home from a mission is supposed to feel exciting—but for many returned missionaries, it can feel surprisingly lonely, confusing, and disorienting. In this episode, we explore why the transition home is often harder than expected. We talk about the unique loneliness of feeling changed but not fully understood, the challenge of maintaining the spiritual growth you experienced during missionar...

What if comparison isn't making you miserable because you're jealous—but because you're constantly absorbing thousands of other people's lives? In this episode, I use my favorite Disney roller coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, as a metaphor for growing up in a world that never fully stops moving. Between social media, endless content, and constant connection, many of us are experien...

Sometimes nothing about our circumstances changes — but the way we see them changes everything. In this episode, we talk about perspective: how the “lens” we look through shapes our emotions, reactions, resilience, and overall experience of life. Using a simple folktale, travel stories, and a practical self-awareness exercise, we explore how our experiences quietly build the internal narratives we...

Graduating high school can feel exciting… and strangely overwhelming at the same time. One minute the path is clear, and the next, the map opens up and suddenly there are endless possibilities, decisions, and pressure to figure out your whole life. In this episode, we talk about why your 20s can feel like a brand new level in a video game—and the three biggest things to watch out for as you step i...

Loss changes more than our emotions—it changes our relationships, our routines, and sometimes even the way we see ourselves. In this episode, we talk about how to navigate grief with more clarity, compassion, and steadiness. Whether you’re personally experiencing loss or trying to support someone who is, this conversation offers practical tools for understanding what grief actually does to us inte...

What if you already know what you want… but you’ve just been hesitant to admit it? In this episode, I share a moment from a playoff hockey game that sparked a bigger reflection about clarity, courage, and why most of us stay stuck in “thinking about it” instead of actually moving. We talk about: Why a “smaller truth” can keep your life smaller The difference between passive action and active actio...

In this final episode of the body shape series, we’re talking about a word that quietly shapes the way we think about ourselves—and often keeps us stuck: “should.” “I should be better at this.” “I shouldn’t struggle like this.” “I should be able to figure this out on my own.” These thoughts feel true… but they rarely move us forward. In this episode, we explore a different way to understand “shoul...

Struggling with cravings, emotional eating, or feeling like you lack willpower? In this episode, we break down the real science and psychology behind willpower, habits, and food cravings—so you can create lasting weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes. In Episode 3 of the Body Shape series, we explore why willpower isn’t something you can rely on long-term, especially when you’re stressed, tire...

Why do we eat when we’re not actually hungry? In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked parts of health and weight management—the mental and emotional patterns behind our habits. If you’ve ever found yourself standing in the kitchen, snacking without really thinking, or eating just to take the edge off a feeling… this conversation is for you. Building on last week’s focus on your “w...

As spring rolls in and conversations about “getting in shape” start to pop up, it’s easy to jump straight into goals, plans, and willpower. But what if the most important place to start… isn’t your habits—but your why ? In this episode (the first one of this month's series), we take a step back and explore the deeper motivation behind wanting to change your body. Is your “why” actually yours—or ha...

We’ve gotten used to living in stress… and calling it normal. Sometimes it even feels productive—like you’re focused, getting things done, staying on top of your life. But just because it feels productive doesn’t mean it’s actually healthy. In this episode, we explore a simple shift: what if stress isn’t something to push through, but something to pay attention to? If you’ve been feeling overwhelm...

Have you ever found yourself on a path you thought you wanted—only to realize it might not be right anymore? In this episode, we talk about one of the most common (and confusing) questions: How long should I wait before I decide to change direction? Whether it’s a major, a relationship, or a career path, it’s easy to feel stuck when you’ve already invested so much time and energy. Together, we’ll...

Our relationships with our parents can be some of the most meaningful—and sometimes most complicated—relationships in our lives. In this episode, I share a simple idea that can change the way you experience that relationship: sometimes the first step isn’t changing your parents—it’s changing how you think about them. We talk about what it really means to be an adult, why your perspective matters m...

What if one small shift in perspective could change the way you experience your entire life? In this episode, I share a simple idea my dad taught me when I was younger while explaining how airplanes fly. Pilots use a phrase: “Attitude determines altitude.” The angle of the airplane determines whether it climbs or descends. And the longer I've lived, the more I’ve realized the same thing is true in...

Technology makes life easier than ever. We can find information instantly, connect with family across the world, organize our schedules, and accomplish tasks in seconds that used to take hours. But that raises an important question: If technology is making life easier… what is the result in our lives? In this episode, I explore a simple but powerful idea: technology is either amplifying your life...

Why do you act differently around different people? There’s a difference between adjusting to context… and performing to control outcomes. And most of us don’t realize when we’ve crossed that line. In this episode, I’m talking about something almost every young adult experiences: the quiet pressure to shape-shift in order to belong. To laugh at the joke. To mirror the interest. To downplay the opi...

This week, we’re continuing our February theme of relationships, and I’m diving into a skill that I promise will serve you for the rest of your life: boundaries . I know—sometimes that word feels heavy. It can sound like conflict, ultimatums, or pushing people away. But in this episode, I’m breaking it down in a way that feels clear, calm, and actually empowering. Using one of my favorite metaphor...

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I want to talk about a different kind of love—the kind that exists in families. Family relationships can be complicated. We don’t get to choose our teammates, and many of us grew up on very different “teams” with different coaching styles, roles, and expectations. As adults, though, those relationships don’t have to stay the same. In this episode, I use a simple spo...

February is the month of love, so before we talk about dating, friendships, or family, I want to start with the relationship that impacts all of them—the relationship you have with yourself. In this episode, I’m talking about self-acceptance in a real, grounded way. Not the “just think positive” version, but the relationship that happens in your head every single day: how you talk to yourself, how...

This month, we’ve been talking a lot about goals—why we have them, what gets in the way, and how to stop feeling like we’re behind. In this final episode of January, I want to talk about something that comes up for all of us when we start thinking seriously about our future: the difference between settling and success . We hear “don’t settle” all the time, but settling isn’t always bad. Some parts...

If you’re heading into 2026 feeling excited, overwhelmed, motivated, exhausted—or honestly, all of the above—this episode is for you. 💛 In this powerful pep talk, I’m wrapping up our January goal-setting series by reminding you that you are already doing what life coaches call massive action , even if it doesn’t feel glamorous right now. We’ve spent this month talking about goals, self-sabotage,...