Mothers Who Know

Does the word “trauma” strike a bit of discomfort in your heart? Can you empathize with the terror that a mother experiences when her child is struggling with something dark and frightening, and the mother has no idea how to help? Trauma describes well what a mother feels upon discovering that her child has been targeted and attacked and is involved in things no mother wants to even think about. W...

We know you'll enjoy listening to Ashly Leavitt as she answers questions from mothers about Healthy Boundaries. Let her teach you what's happening during the in between stages, of what you hear and what is really being said.  She will help you understand what's happening in your brain when satan is distorting thoughts, and teach a tool that will help us get back to being in the spirit. ...

Roslyn is authentic in sharing her experiences with grief and will have you consider what you might be grieving now. We all experience grief, whether it's unrealized expectations, loss of a relationship due to choice or illness and of course death. In Roslyn’s kind way, she explains what grief is and teaches that we must grieve and what we need to do to be willing to do to release that grief. You’...

Ashly Leavitt, Stay by the Tree: Messages of Hope presenter, shared her message "Waiting on the Lord: The Sacred Space of Limbo and Sorrow" on August 30, 2022.  While the title of her message came quickly to her mind months ago, the actual body of her presentation did not come until a few hours before she presented. In a very real way, Ashly shares her experience and what it means to wait on...

Listen as Emily Cox courageously speaks on the lessons she has learned as she has battled with many struggles in her life. Emily has personally experienced sexual violence, addiction and depression. She has been strengthened through her battles and now has a passion for empowering all people especially women. She is a RAD Self Defense Instructor and a force that we all can learn from. One of Emily...

We review all the previous episodes. Answer questions. Discuss Boundaries vs. Bill of Rights and how the Bill of Rights are the truths that help you decide and keep your boundaries. How to support ourselves as we get push-back from others around us when making boundaries–always go to the Lord for your answers, validations, clarifications, to figure out your weaknesses, etc. The 2 Spindles of our P...

If you don’t have the Spirit, don’t THINK! Ashly discusses some Satanic thought distortions. Parable of the Dirty Diaper. Understanding the Chemical Scale and what that looks like in our lives. Parable of the Ticking Clock. The Satanic Spin and how he gets us to act outside of our value system with his negative thoughts. Strategy to fight: NNTT: Notice it, Name it, Test it, Trigger it. Purposely t...

If you don’t have the Spirit, don’t talk, think or listen. Today we are going to focus on the DON’T TALK part. Discussed the 3 Ways the Holy Ghost Can affect our Conversations: 1) Constraining us to say something hard, 2) Prompting us not to speak, 3) Being present in our conversations. It’s important for us to notice how we feel in all of these situations because the Spirit speaks to us all uniqu...

Reviewed 3 kinds of boundaries: Protection, Safety, & Inclusion, and Boundaries in Service (Knowing what we HAVE and what we can DO). Discussed boundaries in conflict or discussions with others. Conflict vs. contention. How we can use the special skills to help us go from The Drama Triangle to the Empowerment Dynamic. Use our awareness to go from the victim to being a Creator . Use our Asserti...

Reviewed Boundaries and the 1st stages of doing “boundary work”: noticing ourselves, breaking down old thought pathways, noticing boundaries around us. Boundaries in Service: Discussed and compared scriptures Mosiah 2:17 & Mark 8:35 to Matt. 7:4-5. Knowing yourself and what you have and what you can give. Went over 5 Myths of Service . Discussed the Anti-Nephi-Lehies as an amazing boundary sto...

Introduction to Boundaries: A boundary is a limit of what we can and cannot do. 3 Basic Kinds of Boundaries: Protection (all-encompassing, live all the time), Safety (based on the situation right now), Inclusion (your behaviors and what you will do.). Ways to help you develop Inclusion boundaries: Write a Personal Bill of Rights; Thinking & Identifying: feelings are your friends and give you g...

Ashly Leavitt joins our Tuesday morning 11am MT Warrior Mothers Who Know meeting to share how boundaries increase our Joy and Success in Relationships. You may be surprised to discover that boundaries are all about keeping the spirit with us.  In fact, Ashly shares that boundaries are most effective when they are used to prioritize our connection with the spirit. Many of us might think bounda...

Kim Davis comes to our 11am Warrior Mothers Who Know Meeting for a follow-up Q&A after her stay by the tree "it's all about connection" presentation. There are so many good nuggets in this, it's worth a listen! Kim shares how Satan is a sneaky magician using the Illusions and deceptions of smoke and mirrors. The enemy subtly uses the situations happening in our lives to stir up emotional smoke...

TJ Rowden’s message today helps us see and understand that “The battle today, between Babylon and Zion, is being waged between the synapses of our brains.” What exactly does that mean? It’s where the focus of our brain is. TJ teaches us that if we compare where we are now and measure it to the IDEAL , we will experience feelings of failure, frustration, disappointment, low self-esteem, and depress...

Lisa has a true momma heart, especially as she shares some of her “big breaks”:  the disappointments and difficult challenges she has experienced with her children.  Before she shares the details of the circumstances, she wisely shares and gives us information about three different vessels. A Lachrymatory, or tear jar; a Herodian lamp, a lamp like what the 10 virgins might have used; and...

Kim Davis’ message, “It’s All About Connection” is a hopeful message for all!  As a Behavioral Specialist for Daughters of Light, a coach for new mentor certification training for Life Changing Services, and as an Eternal Warrior coach, she has experience with connections. Especially with God and the Spirit. Kim suggests what we can do to connect with ourselves, with God, with others, and why...

“Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine … I will be with thee… For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior.” Jamie Johnson, participant in the Warrior Women of Light program shares in vulnerability, her deeply sacred healing journey with Karen Broadhead, Director of Mothers Who Know and the Parent Support Specialist for Life Changing Ser...

Please be sure to mention the mental health month. We are sure you will agree with us that Crystal Tavenner's hope shines brightly before us, as you notice in her friendly, thoughtful, faith-filled voice that despite her mental health challenges, it is well with her soul. Crystal is an atmosphere angel and an expert in the mental health field because of her own journey. Me...

Welcome to the Mothers Who Know Podcast! Today Karen Broadhead interviews Smith Alley, a Sons of Helaman general, and an inspiring warrior. Join us as they delve into incredible topics such as the importance of love and connection, hitting rock bottom and standing back up, and uniting the family. We have supported and partnered with the Utah Coalition Against Pornography (UCAP) for nearly 20 years...

"Hello Everyone, This is KC Broadhead, the editor of this and the Like Dragons Did They Fight Podcast. Today, as this is a Mother's Day episode, I wanted to honor both my mother and grandmother. Both have always been incredible, stalwart, examples of seeking the spirit and trying your best. My mom, Karen, has always been there for me through my best times, cheering me on and lifting me higher, and...

Welcome back to the Mothers Who Know Podcast! In this week's podcast Maurice Harker, Director of Life Changing Services, teaches Warrior Chemistry. We invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the power of this episode! It could change your life! At the root of all Warrior Chemistry is love. You find your motivation to fight like a warrior because of your love for your family, yourself, y...

Like many of us Jennifer had plan for her life but realized quickly that the Lord had a different plan.  After the death of one of her children and another one caught in the trap of pornography, Jennifer shares with us the light that came into her life as she learned the power of the Atonement. She has seen the light of her Savior come into what could only be considered a dark place. Jennifer...

Listen as Karen visits with Melanie Smith.  Melanie shares her journey with how she learned to move forward in faith after discovering her son in the trap of pornography. She recognized that just as her loved ones must build their relationship with Christ so must she. Their family motto is as President Hinckley taught, "Move Forward with Faith, it's going to all work out."

Welcome Back! Today on our Podcast we have the wonderful opportunity to hear from Reuben Aiton, the Personal Warrior Trainer (PWT) director, and some of his PWTs. A Personal Warrior Trainer is assigned to every young man in the Sons of Helaman program and man in Men of Moroni. Their job is to help them make smart goals, stay accountable, and encourage them to keep going and keep trying. What a won...

Wowzer! This episode is going to be one you are so grateful to hear!!!  It's an eye-opener!  Christ Beynon teaches the double funnel theory as it relates to human connection.  Many things that I didn't know how to explain were explained here!  Like why follow the dating section of the "For the Strength of Youth" guide.  It's about following God's laws that lead to our...