The LDS Mission Podcast

Your amazing brain is a problem solving machine.  But, often I hear my clients say, "I'm just so in my head."  Sometimes it can feel like our amazing brains aren't working for our benefit.  Rest assured, they always are. Listen in to learn: •3 things it's NOT useful to do when your brain gets spinning •Why your amazing brain, whether we understand it logically or not, ALWAYS offers you thoughts it...

Feeling burnout can feel terrible.  Especially when we think we shouldn't feel burned out.  But, whether you are preparing to serve your LDS Mission, are currently serving, or even if you have been home for quite some time, the feeling of burnout doesn't have to keep us stuck for long.   Listen in to learn:   The number one culprit that leads to burnout What to do if you are experiencing mid-missi...

If you've ever felt guilty for taking a break, or wondered if you've hit some kind of mental or emotional plateau this episode is for you. Listen in to learn: •Why it's sometimes hard for us to slow down •The three kinds of rest you should probably pay attention to on your mission or in your life •How to offer yourself rest, without just quitting and taking a nap.   Website | Instagram | Facebook...

Ever feel like you're on a mental seesaw?  Maybe you think you've made peace with something in your mind, but then it keeps coming back up.  It might be because your brain likes to go to shame and when shame doesn't feel good, it likes to go to blame. In this episdoe you will learn: •The clues of how to know if you are stuck because of shame and blame •Which areas of our lives and missions we ofte...

Maybe you feel a little torn between all of the things that you want to balance on your LDS Mission or in your life.  Maybe where you want to spend your time feels like it is pulling you in too many directions. Well, today on the podcast you will learn: •Why trying to balance your life might not actually be useful •The three benefits to throwing balance out the window •The one way you can think ab...

The process of being assigned to a Service Mission and serving in a service mission, has changed a lot over the last few years.  I loved my conversation with Sydni Bringhurst who is currently serving as a service missionary.  I learned so much from the insights that she shares.  In this episode you will learn: •Some of the stigmas associated with the service mission and how to address them •What w...

If you sometimes feel like you are not enough, rest assured.  All of us think about ourselves that way from time to time.  Whether you are preparing to serve and LDS Mission, are Currently Serving an LDS Mission, or are an RM... this thought will usually shut us down. Listen in to learn: •Why we have this thought so often •What to do when "Not Enough" comes around •Why arguing with "Not Enough" do...

If you ever feel like you just aren't making progress towards what you want, it might be useful to separate out your Habits, Goals and Dreams. Many of my clients get these three things mixed up and it makes it really challenging for them to see where they are succeeding and how they are actually on the path that they want to be on. Listen in to Learn: •How to categorize the things that you want to...

Do you ever find yourself fixating on certain thoughts that you can't seem to let go of?  Maybe even thoughts you wish you didn't have to think?  Well, today on the podcast we are talking all about those thought errors or thought loops. You will learn: •What a thought error is •The difference between a regular thought and a thought error •Why your brain has a hard time moving on from thoughts abou...

When our missionaries or RMs are struggling, it is often difficult to know what to say.  Sometimes we inadvertently offer them thoughts or ideas that are not useful and can be quite disempowering.   Listen in to learn: •Four things you might be saying to your missionary or RM that aren't helping •Why some our default advice as a parents, friends or companions, might not be accomplish what we want...

Our lives are full of people that we have relationships with.  Whether it's a relationsip with a companion, a fiancee, a professor, a roommate or a boss... these relationsips can often prove to be challenging.  On the podcast today I'm talking all about some of the game changing ideas that have the ability to completely change any relationship that you are in. Listen in to learn: •What you should...

Sometimes we give ourselves a long list of things that we think we should get done.  Sometimes other people even give us that list.  Join me on the podcast where we will talk about useful mindset strategies that will help you more successfully work through what you want to get done. Listen in to learn: •Why waiting to feel motivated doesn't always work •Two tactics to work through what you want to...

Sometimes we feel like we just can't seem to get something done the right way, especially when we compare ourselves to what everyone else is doing.  But, learning to trust yourself is one of the most effective things that you can do to create a mission or post-mission life that you want. In this episode you will learn: •The best alternative to beating yourself up when you fail •Why self-care is mo...

When it comes to serving an LDS Mission, or coming home from an LDS Mission... Anxiety is becoming more and more associated with the experience missionaries are having.  Join me in listening to this convesation I have with Amy Koch.  She specializes in working with teens and young adults who experience anxiety. You will learn: •How to know if your anxiety is manageable and when to get help •Amy's...

Today we are jumping into one of the most fundamental rules that I teach my clients.  When you understand the 50/50 Rule you will introduce so much more compassion and acceptance into your mission and your life. You will learn: •Why we sometimes default to negativity •How to practice acceptance and curiousity for whatever we are thinking •Why embracing the negative actually creates MORE positive i...

Do you ever feel like you a doing life "wrong?"  Do you ever feel like you aren't totally loving the experience you are having on your LDS Mission? On Today's Episode I'm letting you in on the 3 Secrets that will help you create a life (or mission) that you can embrace and love. Listen in to learn: •My best advice for when you make decisions •The most empowering way to view the experience you are...

Have you ever felt like you are swimming in emotions that you really can't find your way out of?  Whether you are preparing for an LDS Mission, serving right now, or have been home for a little while we are going to feel a whole bunch of emotions.  Today I'm talking about one of the traps that keeps us from moving through those emotions and keeps us from moving forward. In this episode you'll lear...

Many times, when we feel unsettled or bored or challenged, we think we need to change courses, or change paths.  And you can.  But, before you change your major, or your job, or your apartment, or the person you are dating... there a few things that you'll want to keep in mind.   In this episode you'll learn: •How to know if you are changing paths for the "right" reasons. •The best process to deci...

I recently recieved an email from a missionary who had come home earlier than she expected.  She had the option of going back out after a waiting period of twelve weeks.  She asked me for some advice about what to do and how to make the decision.  After working with several missionaries in this situation, I have a few ideas for you. So, today on the podcast you will learn: •The seven things you ne...

So many of us logically understand that we have worth, but often it is a difficult concept to wrap our brains around.  On the podcast today we dive into understanding our worth. In this episode you will learn: •Why missionaries and returned missionaries often struggle with seeing their worth •Why every human on the planet has worth, including you •A simple way to continue to see yourself and under...

On the podcast today, I'm sharing one of the concepts that I teach my clients.  Maybe you have a goal of serving an LDS Mission, or completing a college degree or maybe you see yourself married with a family someday. All of these goals are completely yours for the taking, so long as you learn to stay in the River of Misery. In this episode you will learn: •What the River of Misery is •When and why...

Ever feel completely crippled by worry?  Are you taking finals, headed out on your mission or not dating as much as you'd like and wish you could pull yourself out of the way you feel stuck?  On today's episode we're taking a good look at worry, why your brain loves it and how to break free from it. Listen in to learn: •The 3 things you need to know about worry •How to gain more power over your wo...

Today I want to share with you a little thing to be aware of.  On this podcast you have learned that your thoughts create your feelings about your mission and your life, but sometimes a loaded word can get in the way.   Listen in to learn: •What loaded words are •Why loaded words can be problematic •Why our brains like loaded words •What to do to overcome the loaded words our brains might be offer...

Today is My Birthday!  (This is not a joke!) I was actually born on April Fool's Day. And if you've been around for awhile, I want to fill you in on a few things about me and why I became a Life Coach and started helping peopole through the LDS Mission Experience.   In this episode you'll learn: •The belief that haunted me for a long time •How I decided to love me the way that I am •Why you should...

Sometimes other people will have opinions about you and the way that you are showing up on your mission, or in your life.  But, before you make other people's opinion your opinion about yourself, make sure to run it through a filter. In this episode you will learn: •How to have your own back when people come at you •The tools I use to filter other people's opinions •How to know if someone else's o...