What Can You Do When You Feel Emotionally Overwhelmed? Have you ever become so emotionally overwhelmed that you couldn't think clearly? Your thoughts are spinning. Your emotions feel incredibly loud. You know there should be another perspective, but in the moment you can't seem to find it. Even God's truth—something you know and believe—can feel difficult to access when your emotional brain is demanding all of your attention. There is a brain-based reason this happens. And th

Why Can't I Think Clearly When I'm Stressed or Overwhelmed? Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you literally couldn't think straight? You may normally be capable, organized, productive, and able to solve problems—but suddenly your brain feels like it has stopped working. You can't make a decision. You can't concentrate. Simple tasks feel difficult. And you may find yourself thinking, “What is wrong with me?” There is actually a brain-based reason this can happen. What H

11/6/24 “I want to be more dependent on God,” said no one ever. Okay, maybe someone has actually said that. But do you know what it’s...

10/30/24 Last week we talked about Continuously Improving Your Life with Identity. It is based James Clear’s book Atomic Habits . And...

10/23/24 Hello friends. Welcome to episode number 167 - Continuously Improve Your Life with Identity. I just had a group coaching...

10/16/24 Hello, friends. Welcome to episode number 166 – Pre-Frame Your Stories In Episode number 106, we talked about how to Frame,...

8/16/23 Hello friends. This is the last of the Rewind series where I’m bringing back the most downloaded and requested podcast episodes....

8/2/23 Hello friends. Welcome to the Rewind series where I’ll be bringing back several of the most downloaded and requested podcast...

7/26/23 Hello friends. And welcome to the Rewind series where I’ll be bringing back several of the most downloaded and requested podcast...

7/19/23 Hello friends. Welcome to the Rewind series where I’ll be bringing back several of the most downloaded and requested podcast...

5/24/23 This has been a theme that’s come up all around me. From my friends, my clients, and I just found myself saying this out loud to...

5/3/23 I’m finally pulling this idea together after it’s come up in my own personal conversations, as well as with my clients. Working...

Can You Trust Yourself as a Christian? As a Christian, you've probably heard some version of, “Don't trust yourself—trust God.” Proverbs 3:5 even tells us to trust the Lord with all our hearts and not rely on our own understanding. So what happens when you need to make a decision? Should you trust your intuition? Your judgment? That quiet sense that you know what you need to do? Or should you distrust yourself and wait for God to somehow make the answer unmistakably clear? Fo

How Can Christians Develop Greater Self-Discipline? Do you know what you should do—but still struggle to make yourself do it? Maybe you procrastinate. You start things and don't finish them. You struggle to follow through on commitments, lack motivation, or keep telling yourself you simply don't have enough willpower. And then comes the self-criticism: Why can't I just be more disciplined? As Christians, struggles with self-discipline can carry an additional layer of frustr

How Do You Deal With an Unhealthy Relationship as a Christian? What do you do when someone you love is difficult, emotionally unhealthy, or continually creates chaos—but you've decided you don't want to end the relationship? Maybe it's your spouse. A parent. An adult child. A sibling. As a Christian, you may genuinely want to love this person well while also wondering, “How do I stay in this relationship without losing myself?” The answer begins by recognizing something impor

4/5/23 Hello friend! Before we jump in to today’s very important topic, I want to let you know that on April 27th 2023, that’s a...

3/29/23 My kids love to play board games. I do too, but I don’t play as often as they do. So, I lose quite a bit. We played Catan...

3/23/23 Yesterday at 5:15 p.m. I put on my pajamas and called it a day. The day before was the day I was supposed to post my weekly...

3/15/23 So, what fun for me to have my youngest son give you a welcome in Japanese. Especially for my Japanese listeners, or those fluent...

How Do You Take Your Thoughts Captive and Renew Your Mind? [The first step in changing a thought is learning to notice it. In Episode 187, I explain how metacognition helps you become more aware of your own thinking.] “Take every thought captive” is one of those biblical instructions that can sound wonderful in theory—but what does it actually look like in everyday life? Especially when you've been thinking the same negative thoughts for years. Maybe your mind automatically g