Mint Arrow Messages

Do you believe there are angels among us? I do, and Neil does, and we’ve had some really special experiences here in Hawaii with our family members who have passed on. So today we’re discussing the idea of angels in the form of family members and ancestors looking out for us, helping us, cheering us on, encouraging us in our darkest moments and giving us a little nudge when we need it. I promise y...

Shawn Nelson is the founder and CEO of Lovesac, repeatedly recognized as the fastest growing furniture brand in the US for over a decade. Lovesac is publicly traded on Nasdaq and is projected to exceed $1 Billion in annual sales over the next few years with more than 270 Lovesac branded retail locations. From humble beginnings, Shawn founded Lovesac in 1998 making Sacs by hand for neighbors and fr...

Are the January blues hitting you? Are you feeling like everything is piling up on you? Are you in your pajamas right now? Me too! But really, how are you right now? If you’re not doing great, then today my friend, we did a podcast episode just for you. I hope you can feel our love for you and that you’ll hear this message today and be able to tell yourself, “it’s okay to be in a season of surviva...

One of my favorite quotes is from C. Joy Bell that says, “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them.” Today Neil and I are discussing what things we’ve let go of to make room for better things in our lives. Labels, past experiences, burdens that don’t belong to us… We’re also talking about HOW to do this and some...

If you’re feeling a little bit of a let-down after the wrapping paper is all thrown away and you feel like you survived the marathon of another Christmas season, but you wish you could’ve made Jesus just a little more central to it all, DON’T WORRY! I’ve got you, because I know just what that feels like. I have the perfect thing, and it’s actually really easy, and I’m going to walk you through how...

Jenn Kautsch, founder of Sober Sis, is passionate about making it safe for women to have a conversation about alcohol without judgment, labels, or rules. She’s a retired “gray area” drinker who realized in her 40s that her “wine o’clock” habit wasn’t doing her any favors. She started Sober Sis to share her knowledge and experience with other women who wanted to overcome drinking as a habit and lif...

In the spirit of Christmas so many of us (myself included) can get bogged down by the shopping lists and a full calendar and so many demands on our time and our wallets, but what really matters amidst all of that? Today we’re discussing the great gift we can give to others AND to Jesus by just simply following a prompting. Notes: “ The Spirit of Christmas” Talk by Thomas S. Monson https://speeches...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is someone I now think about more than I ever have during the Christmas season because of an experience I had two Christmases ago when I lost a pregnancy. Her attitude of being the handmaid of the Lord has helped me maintain the perspective of being willing to do the Lord's will even through some of the most challenging trials that have come with being a mother. Today I'...

Burnout is a topic that I feel like is tossed around a lot in media but I have a question for you to ponder: do you know what the signs are of burnout? And maybe even more importantly, do you know what to do if you are starting to feel like you're creeping toward the edge of burnout? Or maybe you're even already there! Let's talk about how to spot it and then what to do if it's invading your life...

If you've ever felt confused by how Jesus did everything for everyone and saved people and helped them and yet you can never do enough to feel like enough, then today's episode is for you. If you've ever felt like you're not sure how to be a good Christian and also take care of your own needs, today's episode is also for you. I'm so excited to share with you the many examples I've found in the scr...

Jessica N. Turner is a content creator and tastemaker for busy moms looking for hacks to live life with more intention and less stress. She is a blogging veteran, having established her platform in 2006, and has continued to evolve to meet the needs of her community and the influencer industry. Jessica lives with her three children in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also a vocal LGBTQ ally and is pro...

If the holidays make you nervous, anxious, or stressed because of any kind of FAMILY dynamic, then today's episode is specifically just for you. We're going to talk through some of the ways you can avoid having drama, stressing yourself out about people pleasing, and instead hold really good, healthy holiday boundaries to make 2023 your most codafree holiday season ever. I also have a download for...

This year I challenged myself to be as unfiltered and real as possible on this podcast so today I'm really putting that to the test as Neil and I share our most unpopular opinions. The point of today's episode isn't to persuade you to think just like us in all aspects, but to hopefully encourage you to stand out, speak up, and be different from the world. Be OKAY with not going with the flow of th...

We all have funny, quirky, sometimes weird, sometimes empowering thoughts and beliefs about money. How much it defines us, how we use it, how we get it, and what it's for in this life. Today Neil and I are going to unpack our beliefs about money and what we’re still working on, and our tools for success and happiness and having enough money for everything we need in this life. Time Stamps: [00:30]...

Mary Beesley has been a daydreamer since childhood, but after having profound difficulty learning to read, she couldn't be more surprised to have fallen in love with books. She writes stories that find hope in hardship and shine light on the goodness and strength of the human spirit. She's received a Crowned Heart of Excellence Review and a five-star Readers' Favorite Award. Her seventh published...

We all know the Tim McGraw song, "Live Like You Were Dying," but this topic has been on our minds and hearts recently after losing some really incredible people in our lives, who we'll share a little about today. If you've ever wondered about how to really make life worthwhile, or the regrets of the dying, or how to not regret the little time you have on this earth, that's what we're going to talk...

Nicole Walters is a former top-selling corporate executive who quit her six-figure sales job to pursue her passion and build a multi-million dollar business, coaching fellow dreamers and entrepreneurs. She is the host of a popular podcast, a TV personality, in-demand motivational speaker and the author of the forthcoming memoir NOTHING IS MISSING: A MEMOIR OF LIVING BOLDLY. Nicole is passionate ab...

Joshua Broome, once a renowned adult film star, went on an empty journey that led him to realize that fame, wealth, and worldly success couldn't fill the void in his heart. Overcoming depression, battling suicidal thoughts, and healing from the emotional scars of his past, Joshua has spent the last five years sharing his story on podcasts, TV shows, and stages, spreading God's message of restorati...

Bryson Barnes grew up in a small town in Southern Utah called Milford and is the middle child of 5. Bryson grew up loving sports and played a couple competitively in high school which included football, wrestling, baseball, and track. Bryson has been playing quarterback at the University of Utah for 3 years, with his intro to college football staged at the Rose Bowl where he threw a 15 yard pass t...

Being "authentic" or "authenticity" can be frequently used (and sometimes even over-used) buzz words in our world currently. But I read something this week that made me totally re-think what authenticity actually means, which isn't just about trying to share unfiltered pictures or messy, imperfect moments of our lives. This definition goes deeper into self-acceptance and the way we act maybe even...

BreeAnna Cox is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist, mother of four, and the founder of BodyByBree Fitness. Bree loves helping women find their inner power through meditation, personal development, fitness, and nutrition. Certified in behavioral change, Bree really believes in helping people align their thoughts with action and today Bree walks me through my current state of...

The adage "I've got your back" is something we say and hear all the time, but what does it mean? What are the ingredients to a friendship or building character that equates to being this kind of person, this kind of friend? We're unpacking this in many different ways today and giving you a challenge to be the person who lives in a way that shows others, "I've got your back." Time Stamps: [00:41] -...

Have you ever had a huge AHA moment in life where you realize, "Oh my gosh, that THING that I thought was real, it totally wasn't?" Or maybe you say to yourself, "Wow. That was totally not what I made it out to be in my mind?" Today we're going to talk about these situations, that we call, the many mirages of life. Time Stamps: [00:40] - Do you think everyone else has it together? [06:46] - Are yo...

Amberly Lago is a Peak Performance Coach, TED Speaker, Podcaster, and a leading expert in the field of resilience and transformation. She is the best-selling author of the book "True Grit and Grace," and the founder of the "UNSTOPPABLE Life Mastermind." Through her book, coaching methods, and masterminds she has curated unique tools to teach others how to tap into their superpower of resilience an...

When was the last time you felt like you were totally misunderstood, or someone really mistook you for something you are not? Did you consider if there was anything you presented in the situation that may have contributed to that misrepresentation? The good news is, it's probably an easy fix. In today's episode, Neil and I are unpacking one of our all-time favorite sayings: everything communicates...