The LDS Mission Podcast

Other people will have a lot of ideas about what they want for you.  But, what is far more important is figuring out what you truly want. In this episode you will learn: •Why understanding what you want matters •How to figure out what you really want •Why we sometimes block ourselves from figuring it out What your wants are telling you What you really desire matters tremendously.  Listen in to lea...

No matter what step is next for you, going away to college, serving a mission, coming home from a mission, getting engaged, or starting a new job... you might be wondering whether or not you are ready or prepared.   In this episode you will learn: What it means to be prepared How you will know if are prepared The reason you might be having a hard time getting prepared. The one tool you need to kno...

Once you learn that your thoughts create your feelings, you might be tempted to get into a little bit of "thought swapping."  But, thought swapping isn't the most effective way to get to where you want to go.     Listen in today to learn my 5 steps to doing thought work.  These tools are a little bit more advanced, but if you are ready to see lasting change in the way you see yourself, your missio...

I've heard of more and more missionaries and missionary moms worried about their sons or daughters who are getting bullied on the mission. In this episode, I talk with Joey Mascio about how he became Bully-Proof. There is a specific set of skills that you can practice and develop that will allow you to show up confidently, regardless of how other people around you are behaving. Listen in to Joey a...

Sometimes when we set out to do something big and intimidating we feel very confident in ourselves and our abiltiy to be successful.  Maybe it's a mission, a new major, returning home from a mission, a marriage.   But, often... as the time to jump in looms closer we start feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, stressed or doubtful. When our brain freaks out like this, it can feel all cosuming.  But, the...

As humans, sometimes we like to ask ourselves the question:  "Does anyone love me?"  Often we look to outside sources to help ourselves feel validated and loved.  But, we can create that feeling now, without anyone else. Listen in to learn what to do when someone doesn't seem to love us and what you can do to increase your lovability.  Because as soon as you fill yourself up to brimming with love,...

Typically, when we find ourselves in a low spot, we judge ourselves and think we shouldn't be where we are.  But, what is so much more useful is developing the skill of learning how to observe yourself and showing love for yourself. You are likely pretty skilled at observing other people and loving them, but how good are you at doing that for yourself? In this episode you will learn: •Why, despite...

Do you ever feel like you keep getting sucked into other people's drama?  Maybe your companion or your roommate kinda seem overwhelmed or anxious, but you always find yourself right there with them? Or maybe you are a mom who keeps feeling overwhelmed about your child's struggles.   In this episode you'll learn what Mirroring is, why it's useful, when it can become a problem, and what to do if you...

Coming home from a mission can be a big change!  But, that change doesn't have to leave you without confidence, swimming in negative emotion, or feeling like you have no purpose.   After working with hundreds of clients, I've boiled all of my best tips for RMs into these 3 Quick Tools.   Listen in and equip yourself, or someone you love, with tools you can immediately implement to navigate your tr...

I have been seeing a pattern with a lot of my preparing, currently serving and returned missionaries.  They keep wondering if they are productive enough.  Sometimes they even judge themselves for the the things they don't get done.  Listen in to learn how to know if you are being productive, what productivity actually is, why judging your output or lack of output never works, and how to get the ve...

While much of the world is excited and feeling motivated about the new year, I often end up feeling a little melancholy and stuck.  Maybe you are feeling this way, too.  On this episode, I share some personal experiences and thoughts about President Nelson's October 2020 General Conference Talk, "Let God Prevail."  Listen in to learn the two components needed to Let God Prevail in your life, why l...

This is a magical time of year to really do some work on what we believe in.  Join me on this episode where I will share some of my favorite Christmas memories and Christmas traditions. You'll learn what a belief is, how you can grow your belief and lastly, if you want to create goodness in your future, the one thing you should believe in even more.  It's just so fun to believe.

Have you been asked to serve in a leadership position on the mission, at work, or in your ward?  Maybe you've been asked to be a senior companion, or a sister training leader, or to be a shift leader at work, or the Sunday School president of your YSA ward.  If you are feeling a little overwhelmed by the task, listen in to learn the three traps you might want to avoid when you are in a leadership...

During the Holidays, and really any other time during the year, we can often find ourselves feeling a little homesick.  In this episode you will learn:  What homesickness is, some of the things you might be doing that make your homesickness worse, and other tools to help you navigate the feeling of homesickness.  Whether you are feeling homesick for your actual home, or you ARE home and feeling ho...

The young adults choosing to serve missions have never been more spiritually prepared, but mental preparedness is more important than ever.  In this episode you'll learn: all about why I started my Mental Mission Prep Program and the struggles I've helped missionaries overcome.  You'll hear real-life examples of clients I've worked with, specific challenges they've and the changes they were able t...

Gratitude is an incredible feeling to feel.  Listen in to learn how to access the emotion that is one step up from gratitude:  abundance.  In this episode you will learn:  how to create abundance, why it's such a fulfilling emotion to feel, my abundance practices and how to use abundance to up-level your mission, your schooling, your dating scene and your life.  Is your life full of lack?  Check o...

More and more I am hearing people say that they think that they are a bad missionary.  And you can substitute any word for the word missionary.  Maybe you think you are a bad friend, student, or trainer.  Did you know that just because your brain offers you this thought, doesn't make it true?  In this episode you will learn: why our brains love this thought so much, what makes something actually g...

One thing I've been hearing a lot from clients, missionaries and even my own children is that they are feeling lonely.  Loneliness isn't the most fun feeling to feel, but it also doesn't have to pull us into even more loneliness.  In this episode you'll learn, why it's totally normal to feel lonely, some reasons you might be feeling lonely and what to do to move through it and feel connection inst...

Failure is part of being on a mission and part of life.  Often it is challenging to know how to use our failures to our advantage, rather than allowing them to bring us down or quit entirely.  In this episode you will learn:  the definition of failure that will really help you, why failure sometimes doesn't feel so good and the best mindset to keep our failures working in our favor.  Failure can a...

Sometimes we give fear a bad reputation.  But, being willing to feel fear is a necessary skill to get out of our comfort zone and grow.  Whether you are preparing to leave on your mission, trying to do something on the mission you've never done before, or getting ready to come home you might experience fear.  In this episode you will learn:  where fear comes from, why it's totally fine if we feel...

Each day we have many tools that help us. Tools can be very useful, until we use them in ways that harm us or tear us down. Some tools we'll discuss are...the Scriptures, Preach My Gospel, Mission Prep, Temple Attendance and Mission Teaching and Finding Goals. In this episode you'll learn: why we end up using tools meant for our good against ourselves, why judging yourself NEVER works, why there's...

Ever feel like you are not as happy as you "should" be?  In this episode you will learn what joy actually is, why the way you are feeling is the perfect way to feel and the Mr. Pibb Parable. Don't miss this episode to really deepen the joy you experience on your mission and in your life.

Do you have an idea about what you want you or your mission, relationships or life to look like in the future, but just can't seem to figure out how to get there?  In this episode you'll learn how to use the future in your favor, the best way to get going on what you want, and the magic sauce to make your future a reality.  Want to read your scriptures more, workout more, get an A on a final, or h...

The phrase that most of us hear most often from Return Missionaries is, "I feel like I've lost my purpose."  I've made it my mission to make sure no RM ever questions their purpose again.  In this episode you'll learn, what purpose actually is, why your purpose is NOT losable, how to choose your purpose, and what to do if you just feel completely confused about what that purpose is.  Your purpose...

Do you have a hard time making yourself do things?...  Like spend more time Facebook Finding, studying for that exam, or asking that girl out?  Maybe you just have a hard time just pulling yourself out of bed in the morning, or you really struggle to make yourself be consistent in your scripture study.  In this episode, you will learn, why it can be so challenging to make ourselves do things that...