Self Improvement, Mindfulness and Mental Health Tips - The Coached Soul Podcast

Julia and Steve confront the challenging topic of Ghosting. Is it the proper way of "adulting"? Is it healthy to ghost, and what mental impacts does it have on the receiver? It is a form of ostracism and it causes trauma. There are complications, but what does ghosting say about the individual doing it?

Do women expect men to mind read their minds? How do men engage women, or how do women engage men in conversation? Can words be used to preface the discussion to reduce friction? Steve and Julia discuss how to have better communication skills in this week's episode on communication styles.

Steve talks to a radio talk show host Cinthia Hiett about identity within relationships. Cinthia Hiett is a life coach, relationship expert, author, and motivational speaker with over 30 years of experience. She has her own talk radio show on Faithtalk1360 KPXQ at 12pm MST in Arizona In this podcast she stated two interesting comments: women are pact orientated and men have a leader within a tribe...

Steve talks to a radio talk show host Cinthia Hiett about roles within relationships. Cinthia Hiett is a life coach, relationship expert, author, and motivational speaker with over 30 years of experience. She has her own talk radio show on Faithtalk1360 KPXQ at 12pm MST in Arizona. In this podcast she stated two interesting comments: Recognizing there is a need to be seen. We can choose the type o...

Can a relationship be a win-win relationship without defining roles? How do roles in gender impact children? Male and female roles are vital in the growth of children. Julia and Steve discuss the roles in a family and the impact on children.

Women nurture, and men protect, but are they the proper roles? Can men be nurtured and create a safe place too? How can men and women step up to model for their children and teach them the proper steps? Julia and Steve take on a second episode of roles among genders.

Julia exposes her vulnerability and expresses her reasons for distancing from Steve and his heart surgery. This was prerecorded and at this time Steve has undergone his heart surgery at the time this is auto-posted. We want our listeners to know how to be vulnerable in difficult times and how to be okay with feelings and emotions through communicating them and creating a safe space.

Steve and Julia have a vulnerable moment of sharing thoughts. Steve's upcoming heart surgery impacted Julia in such a way she began to disengage due to her own past experiences and trauma. Listen to their stories as part one of being aware of feelings and emotions to address and confront the moment of impact.

Can we be open-minded about our approach to “gender roles?” What if it is not about gender? How can we openly discuss different hot topics and not shut down? How we feel or believe today does not determine the outcome in the future. We naturally grow into new experiences, which can lead to change. Is gender necessarily talked about when we talk about gender roles? Julia and Steve have an open disc...

Is your mind full, or are you mindful? Mindfulness can help you to be more aware of your emotional, mental, and physical conditions to help facilitate change within your emotional and mental health. Steve and Julia discuss the importance of how to be mindful and the purpose it brings. Even professionals need and practice being mindful.  

Happy New Year 2023! Are you set? Have you made them yet? Almost 80% of New Years Resolutions stop by February. What can you do different to succeed? Julia and Steve discuss ways of being successful this New Year.

The year 2022 is coming to a close. Is it good to remember the past? Can the past help us? This week Julia and Steve discuss their past and how the past can influence our present and future moments.

Merry Christmas. What is the science behind giving or receiving? Is giving selfish or not? In this topic, we talk about our experiences when we give and receive and the impact it makes on both parties.

Stress has a significant impact on your health. How can you not be stressed in a stressed-out world?

Ginine Mizerski tells her life story that has impacted her to produce, write and sing in her own band for Lace & Grit. See how music impacted her and how her life's stories come through music.

Listen to the songwriter, vocalist, producer, and lead singer of Lace & Grit and Chasing Oz explain how she came into the music business, produced her songs and how COVID impacted the music world. Music is healing; for the holidays, think about how music influences the soul. 

Happy Thanksgiving - It is important to rewire your brain for being thankful. Research has shown to improve your health and relationships. Julia and Steve discuss how to handle situations with gratitude.

Have you ever experienced domestic violence? You can be a parent of a child, grandparent of a grandchild, or even a first responder. Domestic violence can be multifaceted abuse because it starts being subtle and can increase. Listen to Misti and Julia’s story about domestic violence. It is not only the women who are abused; it can be men who do not report it, but the children in the family fall vi...

Two Army veteran soldiers, Nicole Smith and your host, Steve Hudgins, meet after 27 years because of one soldier's heart of compassion for another soldier was never forgotten. A soldier never forgets the family. Honor a Veteran by sharing this story. 

“Align: Attract, Accept, and Accelerate Abundance” is an anthology from forty incredible authors who have found tremendous value and/or freedom in being aligned.  Each author shares how alignment has impacted their life and the steps they take to maintain or regain alignment once they have discovered they are mis-aligned.  This powerful book will help you discover that abundance comes in many form...

There is a level of difficulty in dating due to fear. There is a level of fear that arises in marriages and relationships. How do you create a safe space for the other person? In this podcast, hear how to deal with fear in a relationship. 

What is there to fear? Fear of relationships, rejection, abandonment, or a fear of not being loved? We have fears, and Julia and I discuss these varieties of fears. Should we be afraid of opinions or criticism? Listen as we discuss the opinion of fear.

Pandemics, death, divorce, separation creates hearts that crave a sense of community or belonging. We need each other to thrive in life, but how do we set aside differences and become a sense of community?

There is a time in anyone's life for a need to be valued. Life can hit you like a large boulder rolling down the mountain side ready to crush anything in its path. The need to talk is finding an empathetic ear to listen to your story. This podcast discussses the need to talk.

Life can knock you down. You need a button for someone to rescue, but no one comes. Today's podcast is about a man with a blow in life who is considered and contemplates suicide as a way out. Then, a light; he overcame and is happy and thriving in life. Hear his story of how he overcame his adversity.