Latter-day Life Coaches

We are wired to be together. There is much comfort in gathering with like minded people to discuss and navigate the ups and downs of life. There are times in life where feeling like we don't have a group and don't have the support we need is more acute. Coach Jane Copier works with one of these groups. She helps women who are in midlife come together and get the support they need to transition fro...

Every invested parent hopes to have a lasting relationship with their children once they grow and leave the house but transitioning from having your children at home to adult children can often be difficult. Coach Brooke Oniki is a proponent of making sure the relationship between parent and child is a horizontal one. When a horizontal relationship is achieved parents become more trusted and they...

We are sexual beings just as much as we are physical and spiritual beings. In fact, the development of our spiritual being is connected to the development of our sexual one. Coach Dan Purcell is on the podcast today talking about the importance of sexuality and how we can each develop it more. He is a firm believer that sexuality is best grown in a marriage relationship and that parents can have a...

We all yearn and are wired to be connected to those around us. So how do we do it, how do we become more connected to those in our lives. Coach Meagan Skidmore feels the key to connection is the ability and willingness to be vulnerable. On today's podcast she shares great examples and insights on how to be more vulnerable and what connection can look like when we are.  If you feel like there is a...

We have many many thoughts that come in and out of our mind each day. We often feel like we have no control over them.  When we feel like we have no control over our thoughts that can sometimes cause a problem because it sets us on a course towards what Coach Jennifer Barnhart likes to call "'Thought Tornadoes'". A cycle of spinning thoughts in our heads that get us nowhere and leave emotional dam...

This is episode #134. Each episode has been a conversation with a coach. The question for you the listener is have you taken the leap and signed up for coaching yourself? The great thing about coaching is that there are so many different ways to receive coaching and as many coaching styles as their are coaches so if you have worries about being vulnerable and sharing the things that are holding yo...

The phrase "holding space" is very Coach specific lingo and yet, it is a skill that would benefit everyone.  Today coach Denita Bremer is here talking about what the term "holding space" means to her, how we can become better at doing it, what it means for us and others, and most importantly, how it helps us become like our Savior Jesus Christ. Denita is a trauma coach and we have talked a lot abo...

When trauma is introduced to the body it often gets stored there because one doesn't know how to release it. But it can be released and is necessary for a healthy mind-body connection.  Cami Birdno is back again this week talking specifically about four main tools or practices that one can use to identify and release the trauma we have within us.  As Cami will state, this is just an introductory o...

When we come to earth we begin our journey of mortality by getting a body. Our body and spirit start to experience all the joys and pains of living life as a human being. All of us in one way or the other will experience situations that can be classified as trauma. The body's response to these situations is the way God designed it to be so that the body can protect us as needed. However, as you wi...

Parenting any child is difficult but when you add on obstacles that don't fall within what most consider the "normal" range, parenting can become even more challenging. Coach Brigette Little is a parent that struggles with ADHD herself and has children who struggle from ADHD - these two dynamics add more obstacles then can typically be present in parenting, but there is hope. Brigette helps parent...

Having a spouse commit an affair is life changing and can be so emotionally overwhelming. But there is hope out there and a lot of that help can come through coaching. Therapy and support groups can be very helpful for the spouse who has been betrayed by an affair, but coach Kristin Romney found that coaching was the thing that helped the most because it shifted the focus from the past to the futu...

This is probably the youngest guest we will ever have here on podcast, but you will quickly come to see that she is wise beyond her years with a full dose of energy and enthusiasm. While upbeat and full of life Daisy is here to talk about her book on a heavy and often difficult event in a child's life - divorce of parents. She, along with her mom, wrote a book to help kids navigate the divorce pro...

When a parent has a child come to them, they often imagine what their life will look like and the person who the child will grow to be. In all the possibilities of the dreams of who they can be, no parent ever imagines their child growing up to be a drug addict.  As a parent of a child who is a drug addict, Coach Susan Achziger wants parents to learn things she didn't know when her child became an...

Going through a divorce can be messy and filled with a lot of difficult and hard times, but there are blessings that women can expect as they come to rely on their Heavenly Parents through this time in their life. Coach Hyo North believes that our Heavenly Parents are there for us no matter what state of life we are in and all are worthy of redemption from any situation. Hyo feels women have so mu...

We often refer to the first and second great commandments to love God and love our neighbor but all too often forget what coach Heather Shuler calls the third commandment and that is to love ourselves. In today's podcast Heather discusses the importance of loving ourselves and how when we tap into our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and have Them teach us our true worth and potential. Many think...

We earn money to pay for things. We earn trust from others by keeping our word. We earn muscle by working out. Have you ever considered that you can also earn confidence? Coach Kendra Huffman is on the podcast today to discuss two main things parents can do to help their teens gain the confidence they need and deserve so they can live a more fulfilling life. She believes everyone has the right to...

The emotional well-being of women is widely talked about, but the emotional well being of men still requires more champions for their cause so they can get the emotional help they deserve and need. There are so many men who work and try so hard to do all the right things and yet they still feel like they are failing and they are unhappy. They are checking all the boxes that they think will make th...

For far too long in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints many have viewed repentance as a painful and shameful step one must go through in order to become right with God again. But as understanding and learning has taken place there are many who are starting to view repentance as more of a gift than a punishment.  Coach Jill Pack discusses with Heather today how repentance is a gift bec...

In self help work we often put the majority of our focus on controlling our mind to create different outcomes in our lives. There are so many good things that come from mindset work, but coach Leah Davidson is here today to talk about the often overlooked importance of regulating the body as well as the mind. As you listen today, Leah will teach you so many good things about the mind-body connecti...

So much emphasis in today's world is put on our bodies and how they look. With so much outside messaging on how our bodies should be and what we should make them do, it can be really hard to learn to trust your body and see it as an ally instead of an enemy.  Coach Clarice Paulson is on the podcast today talking about how we can learn to trust our bodies more and treat them as temples the way our...

Who doesn't love the stories told in movies like Star Wars, Harry Potter, and The Hunger Games? There is something in all of us that can relate to the underdog, the one least likely to succeed, triumphing over evil and accomplishing great things. Have you ever thought that perhaps it's because that is the story many of us actually do live, or at least want to live? We want to be heroes in our own...

If you want to achieve anything in life there is one key skill that can make a huge difference - good communication. Coach Celinda Palmer was blessed with a father who was a great communicator and passed those skills along to her. She now teaches others the power of communication and how to use it in their lives. She believes good communication is essential when it comes to our relationship with G...

Pornography is an ever growing problem in the Church. There is often a lot of shame and self-loathing that accompanies those who struggle with pornography use. Coach Quinn Felix wants those who find themselves in this struggle to know they can break the cycle, deal with their emotions, manage their desires, and create a new identity.  If you, or someone you love is struggling with pornography, ple...

We hear a lot about having self-confidence but not a whole lot about self-compassion. Coach Tami Schwendiman has taken her work with confidence and pivoted just slightly to focus on compassion. The reason? Because she has found that as women are more compassionate with themselves they become more confident. She now helps high achieving women who want to love and accept themselves more.  If this is...

Do you ever wonder why you feel worn out and just run down by life at times? Coach Emily Wardrop is a believer that when you are feeling a lack of energy it is often due to not being in touch with yourself and what you really need. She talks about the three "A's" that comprise your emotional battery by telling you what they are and how to recharge them so you can get back on track working towards...