258. Healing Postpartum Depression, Trauma, and Faith with Chassie Cox
Release Date: 12/02/2025
266. The Importance of Doing Hard Things with Meg Tilton
Latter-day Life Coaches
Heather sits down with Meg Tilton—coach, counseling graduate student, and podcast producer—to talk about why “doing hard things” matters more than ever. Together they explore how discomfort is often mistaken for danger, how resilient kids are built through small everyday challenges, and why moms learning to tolerate their children’s discomfort is a form of powerful leadership. Meg shares practical ways to stop rescuing, teach capability, and grow capacity over time—without needing grand heroic moments. For more information about Meg and for links to access all she has to offer,...
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265. Divine Masculinity with Bob Smith
Latter-day Life Coaches
Heather sits down with Coach Bob Smith to talk about what many LDS men think is the problem in their marriage—lack of intimacy, communication issues, constant conflict—when the deeper issue is often absence: not knowing what they want, not showing up with emotional presence, and carrying unhealed wounds that hijack connection. Bob shares a powerful story about reconnecting with his daughters through intentional time and vulnerability, then breaks down the “recipe” he teaches men to reignite intimacy: identity + tools + healing. The conversation tackles the difference between...
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264. Metabolic Balance Reset with Jille Dunsmore
Latter-day Life Coaches
Heather is joined by Coach Jille Dunsmore, an advanced certified body, life, and mindset coach who recently became a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach. Jille explains how metabolic balance uses individual bloodwork and food chemistry to create a personalized nutrition plan designed to reduce inflammation, stabilize hormones, quiet cravings, and help the body return to its natural healthy weight—without shots, shakes, pills, or proprietary foods. She walks listeners through 8 simple daily rules and shares how combining this plan with mindset coaching is the “special sauce” that helps...
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263. When Trust Breaks: First Steps After Betrayal Trauma with Jennifer Townsend
Latter-day Life Coaches
In the first episode of 2026, Heather sits down with betrayal coach Jennifer Townsend, founder of Happily Even After, to talk about what happens when trust is shattered by infidelity, emotional affairs, or pornography betrayal. Jennifer shares pieces of her own story, why betrayal feels uniquely traumatic, and what early healing actually requires—compassion, nervous system regulation, safe support, and tiny doable steps. Whether someone chooses to rebuild or leave, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a path forward that doesn’t require abandoning yourself. For more information...
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262. What Is Your Body Telling You? with Kara Kaufman
Latter-day Life Coaches
In this episode, Heather is joined again by wellness coach and trainer Kara Kaufman to talk about what your body is revealing about your mind and emotions. Kara explains how posture, muscle tension, energy levels, and even our breathing can serve as real-time indicators of our mental and emotional state—and how small shifts in our body can open the door to more peace, purpose, and joy. Kara also shares her VO₂ Max framework for emotional and spiritual wellness. Together, Heather and Kara explore how to say no so we can say yes to what matters most, how to use movement and sensory cues to...
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261. The Melted Candle: Ending Your Year with Gentleness and Light with Michelle Keil
Latter-day Life Coaches
Today Heather sits down again with “doodle coach” Michelle Keil to talk about how we can close the year with gentleness instead of pressure. Using a simple melted candle doodle, Michelle walks us through a compassionate way to review our year—honoring both the light and the shadows—without turning it into a harsh report card. They explore how doodling can quiet the inner critic, regulate the nervous system, and help us hear God more clearly in the middle of our very human mess. Together, Heather and Michelle weave in the language of light, seeds, shadows, and faith—reminding us that...
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260. Intent vs. Impact: How Our Words Shape Our Relationships with Amanda Louder
Latter-day Life Coaches
In this episode, Heather is joined by certified sex and marriage coach Amanda Louder for a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood relational dynamics: intent versus impact. Together, they explore why our best intentions still sometimes hurt the people we love—and how understanding the difference can transform communication, intimacy, and emotional safety in relationships. This episode is a compelling roadmap for anyone who wants healthier communication, deeper intimacy, and relationships rooted in compassion and honesty. For more information about Amanda and for links to access all she...
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259. Healing Postpartum Depression, Trauma, and Faith - Part 2 with Chassie Cox
Latter-day Life Coaches
In this second conversation with postpartum coach and mom of five, Chassie Cox, Heather and Chassie go deep into what happens after the baby years—and why postpartum is actually a lifelong experience. Chassie shares how years of untreated postpartum depression and anxiety led to a spiritual and emotional rock bottom, and how holistic healing—mind, body, and spirit—completely changed her motherhood, marriage, and testimony of Jesus Christ. They explore nervous system regulation, inner child work, and how revisiting your story doesn’t “reopen wounds,” but transforms pain into wisdom....
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258. Healing Postpartum Depression, Trauma, and Faith with Chassie Cox
Latter-day Life Coaches
In today’s conversation, Heather sits down with coach Chassie Cox, a mom of five and postpartum coach, to talk about the overlapping worlds of postpartum depression/anxiety, trauma, and faith. Chassie shares her story of hitting rock bottom in 2020 after her fifth baby was born—navigating intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, her husband losing his job, and a painful season where she felt she had lost her faith in God and Jesus Christ. Together, Heather and Chassie explore how trauma actually lives in the body, why motherhood often pulls old wounds to the surface, and how healing can...
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257. Anxiously Engaged Without the Anxiety with Jackie Swainson
Latter-day Life Coaches
In this episode, Heather and midlife coach Jackie Swainson unpack what it really means to be “anxiously engaged in a good cause” when you also live with very real anxiety. Drawing on doctrine, nervous system wisdom, and lived midlife experience, Jackie reframes “anxious” from frantic, fearful striving into intentional, faith-filled engagement with Christ. They explore agency, service, peacemaking, and how to pause long enough to choose your response instead of being swept away by worry or busyness. For more information about Jackie and for links to access all she has to offer,...
info_outlineIn today’s conversation, Heather sits down with coach Chassie Cox, a mom of five and postpartum coach, to talk about the overlapping worlds of postpartum depression/anxiety, trauma, and faith. Chassie shares her story of hitting rock bottom in 2020 after her fifth baby was born—navigating intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, her husband losing his job, and a painful season where she felt she had lost her faith in God and Jesus Christ.
Together, Heather and Chassie explore how trauma actually lives in the body, why motherhood often pulls old wounds to the surface, and how healing can become a deeply spiritual journey. They talk about generational trauma, birth trauma, somatic healing, and what it really means to relearn who God and Christ are. This episode is validation, education, and hope for any parent who has ever wondered, “Am I broken…or is something deeper going on?
For more information about Chassie and for links to access all she has to offer, please click HERE!
To watch this interview on YouTube, go HERE.
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