Latter-day Life Coaches

Heather is joined by Coach Jille Dunsmore, an advanced certified body, life, and mindset coach who recently became a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach. Jille explains how metabolic balance uses individual bloodwork and food chemistry to create a personalized nutrition plan designed to reduce inflammation, stabilize hormones, quiet cravings, and help the body return to its natural healthy weight—wi...

In the first episode of 2026, Heather sits down with betrayal coach Jennifer Townsend, founder of Happily Even After, to talk about what happens when trust is shattered by infidelity, emotional affairs, or pornography betrayal. Jennifer shares pieces of her own story, why betrayal feels uniquely traumatic, and what early healing actually requires—compassion, nervous system regulation, safe support...

In this episode, Heather is joined again by wellness coach and trainer Kara Kaufman to talk about what your body is revealing about your mind and emotions. Kara explains how posture, muscle tension, energy levels, and even our breathing can serve as real-time indicators of our mental and emotional state—and how small shifts in our body can open the door to more peace, purpose, and joy. Kara also s...

Today Heather sits down again with "doodle coach" Michelle Keil to talk about how we can close the year with gentleness instead of pressure. Using a simple melted candle doodle, Michelle walks us through a compassionate way to review our year—honoring both the light and the shadows—without turning it into a harsh report card. They explore how doodling can quiet the inner critic, regulate the nervo...

In this episode, Heather is joined by certified sex and marriage coach Amanda Louder for a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood relational dynamics: intent versus impact. Together, they explore why our best intentions still sometimes hurt the people we love—and how understanding the difference can transform communication, intimacy, and emotional safety in relationships. This episode is a c...

In this second conversation with postpartum coach and mom of five, Chassie Cox, Heather and Chassie go deep into what happens after the baby years—and why postpartum is actually a lifelong experience. Chassie shares how years of untreated postpartum depression and anxiety led to a spiritual and emotional rock bottom, and how holistic healing—mind, body, and spirit—completely changed her motherhood...

In today's conversation, Heather sits down with coach Chassie Cox, a mom of five and postpartum coach, to talk about the overlapping worlds of postpartum depression/anxiety, trauma, and faith. Chassie shares her story of hitting rock bottom in 2020 after her fifth baby was born—navigating intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, her husband losing his job, and a painful season where she felt she had...

In this episode, Heather and midlife coach Jackie Swainson unpack what it really means to be "anxiously engaged in a good cause" when you also live with very real anxiety. Drawing on doctrine, nervous system wisdom, and lived midlife experience, Jackie reframes "anxious" from frantic, fearful striving into intentional, faith-filled engagement with Christ. They explore agency, service, peacemaking,...

In this deeply validating and spiritually grounding conversation, Heather is joined again by Coach Michelle Keil, known as The Doodle Coach, who helps women quiet their inner critic, lighten their emotional load, and reconnect with their truest selves through creativity, doodling, and grace. Together they explore a pattern so many women of faith experience: serving from fear, guilt, and obligation...

In this heartfelt and healing conversation, Heather sits down with self-worth coach Alicia Hall, who helps men and women recover from the effects of toxic relationships by restoring wholeness through spiritual connection. Alicia shares her personal journey of escaping cycles of fear, shame, and self-blame, and how she found lasting safety and peace through Christ-centered healing. Together, they e...

In this episode, Heather sits down with young adult career coach Sam Smith to talk about one of the most universal human experiences—uncertainty. Sam works with 20-somethings who feel paralyzed by big life decisions.  Together, Heather and Sam explore why uncertainty is normal and necessary, how faith and trust in Heavenly Parents reframe our need for certainty, and why our divine identity matters...

In this special Latter-day Life Coaches roundtable, philosopher and author Adam S. Miller joins Heather Rackham and a panel of coaches to explore three big themes from Letters to a Young Mormon: sin (as preferring our story to God's life), scripture (as an ongoing work of translation in our own tongue and flesh), and hunger (as a God-given grace that keeps us present and alive to our needs and the...

Spirituality is our connection with the divine. It is where our spirits are able to connect on a level above mortality with God. Often we can become scared and fearful of that higher level connection and what it will mean for the current truths we hold dear if we learn things that contradict them and the beliefs of those around us. To Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, discovering those truths from a pl...

In this episode, host Heather Rackham welcomes returning guest Coach Jill Pack, creator of Seasons Coaching and the Beyond the Battle Map. Jill shares a transformative approach to navigating conflict—especially between parents and adult children—by reframing conflict not as danger, but as a path toward deeper connection. Together, they unpack five practical steps that guide listeners out of what J...

In this deeply informative and experiential episode, life and emotion coach Jill Freestone returns to explore somatic experiencing (SE), a powerful, body-based trauma healing modality developed by Peter Levine. Jill shares the origins and science behind SE, explains the difference between trauma and traumatic stress, and illustrates key concepts such as titration, pendulation, and the body's innat...

In this empowering conversation, coach Jille Dunsmore outlines six of the most common mistakes women make when trying to lose weight—and how to shift out of them. Rather than promoting restrictive dieting or extreme exercise, Jille teaches a mindset- and body-first approach to fat loss, built around self-ownership, nourishment, and emotional regulation. She shares stories from her life, her client...

In this episode, coach Bonnie Butler is back to share her experience working with foster and adoptive families navigating the emotional complexities of parenting children from hard places. The conversation dives into the often-overlooked grief and trauma that can resurface during the holidays, even in seemingly "settled" children. Bonnie offers insights into regulating expectations, recognizing be...

In this empowering episode, Heather welcomes returning guest Tanya Hale, a certified coach and podcast host, to explore the transformational idea of living in overflow—not depletion. Tanya challenges the traditional "fill your bucket just to empty it again" mindset and introduces a refreshing, soul-centered alternative: what if we are meant to live full, whole, and spiritually grounded so that our...

In this episode, Heather sits down with coach and mom of six, Rachelle Heywood, to explore how decluttering isn't just about stuff—it's about your peace, your presence, and your emotional freedom. Rachelle shares her personal journey from overwhelmed mom to peaceful homemaker, and how life coaching helped her understand the emotional and mental layers beneath physical clutter. Rachelle reveals how...

In this warm and heartfelt episode, Heather welcomes back Coach LeAnn Austin to explore one of life's most misunderstood emotional states: joy. More than fleeting happiness or surface-level positivity, joy is revealed as a deep, spiritually rooted experience that can coexist with grief, frustration, and uncertainty. Through personal stories, gospel insights, and one of her signature acronyms, LeAn...

In this powerful and practical conversation, Heather welcomes returning guest Coach Mindy Neal to discuss a hidden epidemic among high-functioning women—particularly those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: chronic fatigue. But this episode goes far beyond sleep and supplements. Mindy unpacks the emotional, mental, and relational causes of exhaustion that often go undetected—peopl...

In this insightful episode, Heather is joined by coach Jody Long to dismantle the "supermom" and "superhuman" ideal that so many women unknowingly carry. Jody shares her personal and professional insights on the emotional toll of perfectionism, the burden of unrealistic expectations, and why the badge of "superhero" may actually be causing more harm than good. Through humor, depth, and practical w...

In this episode, Heather is joined by Lisa Salisbury, a life and health coach who helps women break free from diet culture and heal their relationship with food. Lisa opens up about her personal journey from chronic dieting to discovering intuitive eating, and how her faith and mindset shifts played a key role. Together, they explore what it means to make peace with food, let go of shame, and rebu...

In the third installment of our series on anger, Coach Jill Freestone joins Heather Rackham to explore anger through a spiritual and religious lens. Jill shares how scriptural teachings and church culture can sometimes lead to misinterpretations about anger, causing unnecessary guilt and shame. Together, they discuss how to differentiate between the feeling of anger and the harmful actions often a...

How do you show up for someone in the middle of their hardest moments—especially when you don't know what to say? In this heartfelt episode, coach Susan Achziger joins Heather to talk about the sacred work of ministering to people who are hurting. Susan shares her personal experiences navigating her son's addiction, mental health struggles, and deep loss—and the profound lessons she's learned abou...