LDS Mental Health Podcast

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Some experiences just stick. No matter how much time passes, or how hard you try to move on, they keep showing up in how you feel about yourself, your relationships, even your ability to hear God. And the frustrating part? You can't just decide to be over it. In this episode, Niki sits down with therapist Allie Al...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. You wake up already feeling behind. There are a hundred things in your head, you're trying to be present, you're trying to pray, and your thoughts are still louder than everything else. You're not failing. Your mind is overwhelmed, and when your mind is overwhelmed everything feels harder. There are spec...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. You love God. You want to feel Him. But your mind is loud, life feels heavy, and you feel stuck in your own head. If that's you, please hear me. That doesn't mean you're failing spiritually. It doesn't mean God left. It means you're human. This week I'm walking through why the still small...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. As an LDS therapist, one of the most common things I hear from women is, "I feel torn inside."  There' is a part of you that wants to be calm and faithful, and another part that's anxious, or exhausted, or just done. Both can be true on the same day. That's not hypocrisy. That's being huma...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Ever feel like disappointing someone is basically the worst thing that could happen? Like your whole body goes on high alert the second you sense someone might be upset with you? That's not just anxiety. It might be rejection sensitivity dysphoria, and in this episode, ADHD and executive function coach Kelly Dyche...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. You can feel it the second someone’s mood shifts. The tension. The urgency. The need to fix it… fast. And before you even think about it, you’re carrying something that was never yours to hold. In this conversation with Dr. Amanda Harms, we get honest about what’s really happening when you feel responsible for everyone...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Talmage Erickson from Screen Guys to talk about the impact of kids using cell phones and what's actually happening inside their brains when they're on screens… and what we can do about it without going extreme or losing connection. We get honest about the all-or-nothing trap p...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. You’re trying. You’re praying. You’re doing all the “right” things. So why do you still feel stuck?! If your mind feels loud, your emotions feel heavy, and your connection with God feels quiet, this episode is going to challenge what you’ve been believing about your mental health. Not everything your brain tells you is...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. When trust breaks like this… it touches everything. How safe you feel. How you see yourself. Even how you hear God. In this week's episode, I sit down with therapist David Dodini who works in this space every day. And we talk about what’s actually going on beneath the surface. Not the shame. Not the assumptions. T...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Sometimes the hardest part isn’t leaving. It’s realizing something is wrong in the first place. You just feel… off. Confused. Second-guessing yourself. Walking on eggshells and calling it “being patient.” In this episode, I sit down with Becky Bytheway Wengreen, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, who shares he...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Some pain doesn’t feel forgivable. Not because you don’t want peace… but because it feels unfair to let it go. In this Sister Connection episode, two women share what it actually looks like to wrestle with forgiveness when the hurt runs deep. One is navigating forgiveness after years of abuse from her mother. The other...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Forgiveness gets talked about a lot. But for many women, it feels like pressure. Like you’re supposed to “move on” from something that still hurts… or make peace with something that never felt okay in the first place. In this episode, we’re clearing that up. You’ll learn what forgiveness actually is… what it is not… an...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. There’s a moment many women don’t see coming. The house gets quieter. The kids grow up. Roles begin to shift. And suddenly you find yourself wondering: Who am I now? For years you’ve poured your heart into motherhood, marriage, family, and service. And while those things matter deeply, they can quietly become the only...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Some grief doesn’t have a clear place to go. Infertility can quietly unravel so many things at once. Your plans. Your faith. Your sense of identity. Even the way you see God. In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with the women behind this Sister Connection episode to talk about the layered reality of infertil...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Some losses split life into a before and after. And no one hands you a map for the after. In this deeply tender conversation, Lawrence and Melissa Stone share what it actually looks like to grieve the loss of children while trying to stay married, stay faithful, and stay human. Not the polished version. The real one. S...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Some wounds don’t just hurt. They change how you see God, yourself, and everyone else. In this conversation, Elisha Harris shares how unresolved trauma can keep you stuck in survival mode even while you’re trying to do all the “right” things spiritually. We talk about the emotional armor many women carry, why staying b...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. When you’re the one everyone depends on, it can feel like there’s no space left for you to fall apart. This episode is for the quiet kind of exhaustion that comes from loving people through hard things while trying to hold your own life together. Niki answers listener questions about caring for a medically fragile chil...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Some days, advocating for your child feels like a full-time job you never applied for. In this episode, Niki sits down with Esperanza Reyes from the Utah Parent Center to talk about what it actually looks like to support a child with disabilities inside the school system without burning out, shutting down, or feeling l...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Blended families don’t usually struggle because people don’t care. They struggle because love feels complicated, loyalty feels divided, and everyone is carrying history into the room. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why is this so hard?” this episode will help you feel less alone. Today I sit down with three women who know t...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Helping youth with mental health can feel scary. What if you say the wrong thing. What if you make it worse. What if you don't know enough. You do not need perfect words or professional training to make a difference. You need presence. Empathy. And a willingness to listen instead of fix. Listen in to learn what ac...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Ever feel overwhelmed and just wonder why you can’t get it together? In this Ask A Therapist episode, Niki and Julie talk honestly about what overwhelm actually looks like in real life. Not the Instagram version. The real version. Things like, why anxiety sometimes shows up without a clear reason, why “trying harder” u...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Have you ever noticed that when life feels the loudest, God can feel the quietest? If you’ve been feeling spiritually disconnected lately, this episode is for you.  Hearing the Spirit can feel harder in busy, emotionally heavy seasons. Constant noise, pressure, comparison, and even well-meaning spiritual checklists can...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Finding peace when life feels overwhelming isn’t about doing more. It’s about having the right tools . In this episode of the Sister Connection Podcast, Deb, Olivia, and Susan share their personal stories of navigating grief, postpartum depression, workplace stress, and family challenges using skills they learned insid...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. What if working from home didn’t mean burnout, chaos, or hustling yourself into exhaustion? In this episode of the podcast, we're talking with a pro, Laura Jennings. Not only is she a virtual assistant, she has her own virtual assistants AND teaches women how easy it is to become virtual assistants themselves.  Be...

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast. Overwhelm doesn’t mean you’re failing. It often means your system is overloaded. In this episode, Niki is joined by Mandy-Marie Eldredge, certified professional coach, to explore how women can create mental clarity when life feels chaotic. Mandy shares her journey through depression and the tools she now teaches to hel...