Your Next, Best Step

Feeling disconnected from God this Christmas? You’re not alone. In this 1-minute moment, Coach Janet J shares why spiritual “thirst” is not a failure- but a sign of life, longing, and God’s nearness. Visit YourNextBestStep.com for more episodes and get your daily reset. Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  Weekly encouragement + practical ti...

The holidays are meant to be joyful - yet for so many women, December becomes a season of exhaustion, pressure, and constant giving. In this episode, Janet J walks you through a gentle, practical, and deeply spiritual invitation from Jesus: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” If you’re juggling work, family, events, gifts, expectations, and responsibilities…...

 Feeling tired, stretched thin, or overwhelmed this season? Jesus offers rest right in the middle of the chaos. You don’t have to earn it. You just have to receive it. ❤️ Listen to this 1-minute reminder you didn’t know you needed today. Visit YourNextBestStep.com for more. Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  Weekly encouragement + practica...

This week on Your Next Best Step Podcast, Coach Janet J wraps up a meaningful December series with a practical and grace-filled conversation about staying healthy: body, mind, and spirit - during one of the busiest months of the year. After identifying what’s draining us and honoring the emotional weight of the season, today’s episode shifts into simple, research-backed ways to genuinely feel good...

December can feel heavy - emotionally, spiritually, and physically. In this episode, we walk through five simple, research-backed habits that protect your health, strengthen your immune system, lower stress, and help you feel grounded. But here’s the twist: you only need to pick one. Tap into what your body, mind, or spirit needs most this season and take your next best step. Listen to the full ep...

The holidays can make grief feel heavier. In this episode, Coach Janet J creates space for the kind of ache that shows up when someone you love is no longer at the table - whether through death, distance, divorce, or life changes. You’ll learn why grief intensifies this season, what Scripture says about God’s comfort, and how to navigate the holidays with honesty instead of pressure to “be okay.”...

“You don’t exist to make others comfortable. If someone is missing from your holidays this year, you’re allowed to feel what you feel. This gentle episode gives you permission to stop performing ‘fine’ and honor your real grief with compassion and faith.” 🎧 Full episode streaming on Your Next Best Step Podcast later at 6:00 PM, MST. Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant dow...

Feeling tired heading into December? You’re not alone. In this episode, Coach Janet J walks you through a December Energy Audit to help you identify what’s draining you and reclaim your peace with intention. We unpack the 5 Holiday Energy Drainers many women carry quietly:  • Performance pressure  • Emotional labor  • Financial stress  • Heavy memories  • Unfinished to-dos Coach Janet J also share...

Feeling drained and it’s only the beginning of December?  You’re not alone and you’re not imagining it. Most holiday stress comes from invisible energy drains you haven’t named yet. In this clip, we talk about why you’re feeling exhausted… and why acknowledging your weariness is actually the first step toward renewal. God gives strength to the weary - but you must protect that strength. 👉 Watch t...

Holiday traditions can be beautiful… until they become heavy. Maybe the things that once brought joy now feel like pressure, guilt, or obligation. In this episode, we talk about why traditions naturally shift over time, and how to lovingly release or redesign the ones that no longer fit your season. You’ll learn the four stages of a tradition, the signs it’s ready to evolve, and a simple framework...

Are you carrying a holiday tradition that no longer brings joy- but you keep doing it because you feel guilty changing it?  You’re not alone. In this clip, we talk about why traditions sometimes become burdens… and why it’s okay to let them evolve. ✨ Traditions are meant to serve people, not the other way around.  If it no longer fits your season, God may be inviting you into something new. 👉 Fu...

Feeling lonely during the holidays doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. You can be surrounded by people and still feel unseen, unheard, or disconnected - and you’re not the only one. In this episode of Your Next Best Step, we talk honestly about why loneliness shows up this time of year, what it’s actually signaling in your heart, and the small, meaningful steps you can take to move toward re...

“Loneliness doesn’t mean you’re broken - it means you’re human.  And God draws near to you right in that place. 🤍  Here’s the truth we need during the holidays.” ✨ Full episode now live on Your Next Best Step Podcast  🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts  ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube @CoachJanetJ 🌐 YourNextBestStep.com Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): Your...

Welcome to another episode of Your Next Best Step with Coach Janet J!  December is here - and for many women, that means calendars overflowing with holiday parties, school events, family obligations, gift shopping, meal prep… you name it. But what if this year you shifted from doing everything to simply being present ? In this episode, Coach Janet shares a deeply simple yet powerful way to reclaim...

Feeling overwhelmed by December? You’re not alone. Before the holiday pressure pulls you under, pause with me for a moment. Advent was never about perfection - it was always about presence.  🕯️ In this episode, I share a simple and powerful 3-minute practice you can do every day to make room for Jesus in the middle of a packed season. Three minutes. One candle. One invitation. 🎧 Listen to the ful...

 Is that sale worth your sanity? Before you rush into Black Friday deals, let’s pause. Breathe. And talk about what’s really driving the urgency we feel this weekend. Retailers know exactly how to trigger our stress response, but you can reclaim your peace, your clarity, and your budget with one simple shift. ✨ Listen to this quick moment of clarity from Coach Janet J, then catch the full episode...

Black Friday is loud - the sales, the countdown timers, the inbox explosions, the “limited time only” adrenaline.  But before you rush into the deals, Coach Janet J invites you to pause, breathe, and ask a deeper question: Is this a genuine need… or a scarcity-triggered impulse? In this episode, Janet breaks down: The psychology behind Black Friday pressure How urgency activates your stress respon...

If you’ve ever felt pressured to “just be grateful” during the holidays, this episode is for you. The day before Thanksgiving can stir up a mix of emotions - joy, stress, overwhelm, grief, and the desire to simply catch your breath. And while gratitude is beautiful, forced gratitude isn’t faith… It's pressure.  And your nervous system feels the difference. In this episode of Your Next Best St...

Feeling pressured to “just be grateful” this Thanksgiving?  Here’s the truth no one says out loud: you can be grateful and still struggling. That doesn’t make you ungrateful, it makes you human. In this 1-minute reset, I share why forced gratitude backfires, what the Bible actually models about honest emotions, and how to embrace a more compassionate, faith-rooted approach to Thanksgiving. You don...

The holidays can bring joy, but they can also bring overwhelm.  Travel, family dynamics, cooking, expectations, old wounds, even grief… it’s a lot for one heart to hold. In today’s episode of Your Next Best Step , Coach Janet J gives you a simple, science-backed, faith-centered reset you can use anytime you feel yourself getting overwhelmed this Thanksgiving week. These three “Peace Pauses” can be...

Feeling the tension rise as Thanksgiving gets closer? You’re not alone and you’re not powerless. In today’s sneak peek, I’m sharing a simple “Peace Pause” you can use anywhere: the bathroom, your car, the backyard… wherever you need a moment to come back to center. Think of this as your emergency calm toolkit for family gatherings, expectations, and emotional overload. Just a few intentional secon...

Whether your weekends are full of family activities or you’re finally catching your breath after a long week, one truth remains: honoring your body with rest and good nutrition sets you up for success. In today’s episode of Your Next Best Step , we’re rethinking meal prep, and it’s nothing like the internet version that has you spending four hours cooking identical meals in identical containers. I...

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by those “perfect” meal prep routines, this is your reminder: it can be simple, strategic, and stress-free. In this 1-minute clip, Coach Janet J shows you a kinder, more realistic approach to nourishing your body, one that doesn’t require spending your whole Sunday in the kitchen. No perfection. No burnout. Just practical steps that make your week easier. Watch the...

What if your workout didn’t require workout clothes, gym time, or even motivation?  In this episode of Your Next, Best Step Podcast , Coach Janet J challenges the idea that movement has to look a certain way, or take up a huge chunk of your day. Instead, she shares how small, consistent “movement moments” can transform your health, energy, and mindset without adding pressure or guilt. From stealth...

What if movement didn’t have to mean gym memberships, special clothes, or an hour-long routine?  In this clip, Coach Janet J shares a mindset shift that changes everything:  It’s not about exercise , it’s about movement.  Move in your kitchen. In your pajamas. Between meetings. While your coffee brews. Because every stretch, every step, every moment you move is an act of gratitude, and even worshi...