Imperfectly Broken The Podcast

I’m BACK! Hallelujah! I took a 3-4 week hiatus, but I’m back and hoping to not disappear on you again. Today I talk about my thoughts for my upcoming seminary lesson that I’ll be teaching tomorrow (3/19/24). It’s about feasting upon the words of Christ. My main focus is on showing the youth that reading the scriptures can be *exciting* and enjoyable. Because when it’s exiting and enjoyable, it’s s...

This episode is a quick run-down of my suggestions on how to support someone going through a difficult time. They aren’t research-based or evidence based. They are all just from my own experiences and what has been true for me. I hope it helps! Don’t forget to sign up for Remind! Text @kmpodcast to 81010 for little blurbs about each episode. Thank you soooo much for listening. Make sure to turn on...

For this episode, I share/read three (more) stories that give me strength. All of these stories come from the book, “Journey to the Veil” by John Pontius. John has a beautiful way with words and a great ability to tell powerful stories filled with truth. You can probably tell as you listen that I become emotional as I read. His stories tend to do that to me, so I hope that doesn’t distract from hi...

Today’s episode is a little unusual compared to other episodes. Instead of speaking for the majority of it (I speak for less than 3 minutes total), I recorded stories from five different church leaders (plus a song). These stories have been some of my favorites for a long time, so I thought I would share! I’m sure you’ve heard at least one of them, but I think reminders are powerful and important....

In this episode, Callie discusses what she learned on her mission. She shares a couple funny stories as well as a couple super spiritual stories (they made me tear up!) that are truly inspiring to hear. We talk about what getting a prompting is like, what righteous sadness is, never being alone, and about God’s love for you. I hope you are able to feel our love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in th...

This week I have a short and cringey joke that I had to turn in for my audio production class! The voices are supposed to come from different places of your speakers, so hopefully that’s a fun little surprise! P.S. Sorry if you’ve already heard it before. I think I’ve already shared it? Don’t forget to sign up for Remind! Text @kmpodcast to 81010 for little blurbs about each episode. Thank you soo...

I would just like to say THANK GOODNESS we recorded this before I found out I did not make it into the PsyD program. It was definitely divine design! If you listened to the episode on Monday, I explained how I feel about not getting into the program and why I believe everything will be okay. Today is a throwback to before I knew what was going to happen, and it is such a good lesson that I hope I...

The long-awaited update is here. Perhaps for you it doesn’t feel like it was that long, but it felt like a lifetime and a half for me! I just went back to episode 85 and added “Part One” to its title. So if you want to hear the background story, go check that one out! Although I wanted this episode series to consist of two parts, it looks like there is going to be at least three. I’ve decided that...

It’s finally here! I have been anxiously awaiting for this to air because I feel so proud of it! I highly recommend you listen to part one for the backstory because this episode is more focused on how to actually mourn with those whom mourn. It’s about being patient and reaching out. It’s about praying for them and offering to be there if they want. I take this opportunity to share my testimony on...

This Monday I totally dropped the ball! Instead of a full sized episode, I decided to record a quick little segment, inviting you to listen to episode 28, 29, 85, and/or 92. Stay tuned for an update of whether or not I got into the PsyD. program next Monday (I don’t know anything yet but I’m hoping I know by then). Also, make sure to listen in on Wednesday as Chantel and I finish our extremely imp...

One of my best friends, Chantel Sanders, joins me today to talk about mourning with those who mourn. She shares about the time when her sister-in-law passed away and how she, her husband, and other friends and family dealt with this loss. This is part one of a two part series, and the next episode will be out next Wednesday. Stay tuned for that one because it is more focused on the aspects of how...

I cannot even believe that this semester is my last as an undergraduate. I know I still have several years of school to go, so it does not feel any different being my “last” semester before I graduate with my bachelors degree. This episode is a quick recap of my last “first week.” I share something kind of surprising that I learned about myself, a few of my classes and how I feel about them, and g...

What would future you thank you for? What could you do today that future you would be grateful for? One concept that I love to live by is helping “future me” out. Perhaps I start an assignment earlier than I need to. Perhaps I fold my laundry after it’s finished rather than waiting a week. Perhaps I go to bed on time so I’m not exhausted the next day. There are so many small (and big!) decisions t...

Okay so here’s the deal. I have never done an episode like this, so it’s kind of boring. For next year, I think I’ll organize it a little differently. The issue is that I just kept sharing particulars about certain episodes and how many listens they had. I should have done the top ten and the bottom ten and left it at that. Alas, I did not. So if you want to skip around, I will never know and I do...

Today we talk about having skin in the game, finding purpose and meaning in suffering, being grateful for the fleas, and perspective. Jess, it was a pleasure having you on the podcast. Thank you for all your insight and for everything you brought to the conversation. Don’t forget to sign up for Remind! Text @kmpodcast to 81010 Thank you soooo much for listening. Make sure to turn on notifications...

Today’s episode is about hope. Both Jess and I decide to be a little bit vulnerable as we each share a personal story about losing hope and then finding it again. We briefly discuss body image, and I think this topic is so so important to discuss as this is something that is very prevalent in many of our lives. Jess is a fantastic human being. She’s smart, introspective, kind, and intuitive. It wa...

As I was listening back to this episode in order to edit it and clean it up, I was amazed at the findings of these studies all over again. Research is so so so cool! Learn about another (unknown) use for Tylenol, what watching happy movies does for you, how to best help others, and what makes humanity such a cool species. This episode is pretty awesome, and I recommend you give it a listen! Don’t...

Today I read another blog post and then give you a call to action. Follow through on that weird and persistent thought you’ve been having. Then seek and expect miracles to happen. You’ve got this! Read along here: https://imperfectlybroken.com/... (Or type ImperfectlyBroken.com into your search bar and scroll down) Don’t forget to sign up for Remind! Text @kmpodcast to 81010 Thank you soooo much f...

This episode just happened to be the next in the list to be posted, and it’s airing the same week as the one I recorded for Monday about emotion focused coping. What a fun coincidence! This episode is about naming your emotions, expressing your emotions (instead of suppressing them), and learning to recognize and accept your emotions. Research has found that when you can name your emotions, you ca...

I’m serious guys, the information in this episode just might blow your mind. I absolutely love being a psychology major and a family life human development minor. I constantly find the quality of my life being elevated, and I truly love learning. I’m very blessed! Our mental, emotional, and physical health is important, and this miracle medicine benefits all three. Sound too good to be true? That’...

And we are back! In this episode I mention that it’s been a week for you guys, but it actually ended up being two. Whoops! Keeley and I continue our discussion on President Nelson’s talk “Think Celestial!” and then discuss President Oaks’s talk, “Kingdoms of Glory.” We talk about the laws of the Gospel, about conversion, about bettering ourselves a little bit everyday, and about how the Gospel of...

I’m sure part of you is wondering why I’m doing an episode about teenage boys. What makes me the authority? That’s fair. I can respect that. I decided to record an episode about teenage boys because I read a book about the emotional development of boys. It was a very enlightening book, one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Because I learned so much, I decided to share some thoughts with you. I first star...

In today’s episode, Keeley and I discuss elements of President Nelson’s most recent general conference talk, “Think Celestial.” We talk about having power over our bodies, why “think celestial” is such a cool and powerful phrase, and about where truth comes from. Stay tuned for part two next week! Don’t forget to sign up for Remind! Text @kmpodcast to 81010 Thank you soooo much for listening. Make...

For today’s episode, I read one of my blog posts from last month. Feel free to read it instead or even follow along. The link is down below. ❤️ ImperfectlyBroken.com/the-healing-principle/ Don’t forget to sign up for Remind messages! Text @kmpodcast to 81010 Thank you soooo much for listening. Make sure to turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode!

Tune into this episode to learn about the expectancy theory, effects of positive thinking, instrumentality, luck, being optimistic, and living a more full life. Loving life and living life to its fullest can be done in many ways, and one way these studies explain how to do this is to expect that good things will happen. It reminds me of a certain quote … “Seek and expect miracles” -Russell M. Nels...