The Second Steps; How to get unstuck and achieve your goals!

Often life feels really scary and we can unintentionally spread this fear to others, especially our children. Recognizing when we are operating from fear is the first step and the second step is moving to faith. We can help our kids have faith in themselves when we believe in them. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we discuss the fact that research shows that prayer and faith are associated with good mental health.  Positive principals of kindness and gratitude are practices that assist in refocusing upsetting thoughts into more joyful emotional states. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This episode is about recognizing that sometimes the second step is letting people know what we need; others often don`t know. When we are having strong emotions we may need to let someone know we just need to be heard and understood and not told what to do. Once we name a feeling it starts to calm our strong emotions, and this may be the solution. We would love you to email us with your story at...

We all do our best as parents, but sometimes we can be really hard on ourselves or our kids can be hard on us. Accepting ourselves as human and letting go of ideas of perfection enable us to have a fresh start in our relationships. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This episode is about helping others by believing in them. Sometimes the second step is to step back and listen rather than giving advice. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Sometimes new situations feel really overwhelming. Taking time to talk about a situation can lead to ideas about how a situation can be broken down into smaller steps. Once the second step is recognized anxiety is usually decreased and the situation feels more manageable. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This episode focuses on making a choice to understand and accept people rather than looking to criticize and judge others. The way we approach people can connect us or disconnect us. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Most people want to feel like they make a difference in the world. This goal can seem lofty, and it is easy to resign to believing you are not successful enough, or have a big enough platform. In this episode Rachel talks about how a couple of strangers her family encountered made them feel like they were seen, interesting, and valuabe. A short time later she observed the ripples created when a st...

Do you get impatient because the opportunities you want are not the opportunities you have? A special guest, Becca, describes how saying yes to opportunities opened doors--one at a time. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Sometimes we have a stirring in our soul that says we need to make a change. Listening to your internal knowing that something feels "right", and believing that there is something to be learned in every situation helps to take the risk of change. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Gratitude has the power to lift you out of a slump and re-energize.  When stuck in a negative mindset the second step is to notice and appreciate what you have rather than what you don't have. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Do you ever feel angry at someone and feel unfairly treated? We can get stuck in a loop of hurt and anger or we can try to give people the benefit of the doubt. People are usually doing their best even when we disagree with their choices or feel hurt by them. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

We often have an intuition that is hard to describe. It may be in the form of a warning or it could be a felt sense that something is true or right. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This episode talks about those times when we have a sense that something doesn’t seem right and the importance of listening to it. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

So often we get stuck because we are trying to achieve perfection. The truth is that perfection is a fantasy and it is in the struggle and setbacks that we learn, grow, and become our best selves. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Making big and little decisions about your future can feel overwhelming. In this podcast Rachel talks about praying for guidance, and receiving signs that became landmarks that encouraged her to continue with school. We would love to have you email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com.

We often hear a lot about the negative side of technology and how people are disconnected by social media and video games. In this podcast we talk about how technology is enabling us to connect with people in meaningful ways that was not possible in the past.  Relationships can be maintained, and even deepened with video calls. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gm...

Goals need to be flexible and when family has an urgent need, the second step may be to drop previous goals.  Sometimes our head goals differ from our heart goals and listening to the heart usually feels true and right. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Often we may be indecisive and doubt the direction we need to go. There are often signs that we can use as landmarks that guide us. When the doubts creep up again remember that landmarks that have confirmed you are on the right path. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

When we are faced with a disappointment there is a natural emotional response of anger, fear or sadness. The next step is often to look up rather than down and believe that another good options will become available. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Doing something you have never done before can create a lot of anxiety. In this episode we talk about our own fears and anxiety and how to take a second step even when you are feeling afraid. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This is the third in a series of three episodes about what the 2nd Steps means to us. This episode is about fresh starts! We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

The second in a series of three episodes about what the 2nd Steps means to us. This episode is about experiencing success by breaking big projects down into manageable chunks.

The first of three episodes about what the 2nd Steps means to us. This episode describes getting through difficult times and adopting a fresh perspective. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This episode is about staying true to yourself. Often we are faced with choice points in our life and we may be tempted to grab an opportunity that seems lucrative, rather than staying on the path that feel true to our inner guide. We are rewarded in the long term when we follow our hearts calling. We would love you to email us with your story at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com