Lifting the Lifters
This show dedicated to “lifting the lifters” in the day-to-day business of raising families. We will use real-life experiences to discuss topics, ideas, resources, and tools to help lift and fortify the mind, body, and spirit of women and moms so she can nurture with confidence and love! When they are fortified the home, family, and community can thrive!
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How to Follow Through When You Don't Feel Like It
10/09/2026
How to Follow Through When You Don't Feel Like It
Making a decision is one thing. Following through is another! Have you ever decided to do something, only to talk yourself out of it when the time comes to actually do it? That's resistance! In this episode of Lifting the Lifters, we're talking about the pushback we feel when it's time to follow through on our decisions and how we can use resistance and rewards to our advantage. You'll learn what that resistance is for, what it is telling you, how to make the habits you want easier, create resistance around the behaviors you want to change, and set yourself up for success. Following through doesn't always require more motivation or willpower. Sometimes it's about making the things you want to do easier and the things you don't want to do harder!
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How to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself
10/02/2026
How to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself
Have you ever felt completely worn out from making decisions or found yourself going back and forth long after you already made one?! In this episode, we’re talking about three kinds of decision fatigue: making too many decisions, avoiding a decision, and second-guessing a decision you’ve already made. We’ll also look at the fear and perfectionism that can keep us stuck searching for the “right” choice, and why discomfort after a decision doesn’t necessarily mean it was the wrong one. You’ll learn a few simple ways to create less stress around decisions, trust yourself more, and move forward without constantly reopening the choice you already made. We talk about systemizing, scheduling, and settling when it comes to our decisions to eliminate stress, overwhelm, fatigue, and provide hope, clarity, and calm for our busy lives.
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Why You Snap When You're Stressed
09/25/2026
Why You Snap When You're Stressed
Why do you sometimes snap over the smallest things? In this episode, you’ll learn what stress is doing inside your body, why little things can suddenly feel huge, and how to recognize when you’re getting close to your limit. We’ll also talk about simple ways to calm your body down so you can react less and respond more intentionally.
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Plan Ahead Before You Lose Your Head
09/18/2026
Plan Ahead Before You Lose Your Head
What happens when we wait until we’re tired, overwhelmed, emotional, or dysregulated to make important decisions? In this episode, I share a vulnerable piece of my own journey with food, emotional eating, and my longtime goal to “make peace with food.” Using the story of Odysseus and the Sirens, we’ll talk about why it can be so powerful to make a plan while your thinking brain is online, before your emotional brain takes over. This isn’t about control or perfection. It’s about intention, order, and creating more peace in your life. Whether your struggle is food, exercise, shopping, scrolling, procrastination, or something else, the principle is the same: plan ahead of time for the moments when you might “lose your head.” Sometimes the plan you make ahead of time can become one of your greatest weapons of peace.
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A Desire Is Not a Demand
09/11/2026
A Desire Is Not a Demand
What do you want? For years, my answer to that question was usually, “Nothing.” I didn’t want to be high maintenance. I didn’t want to ask for too much. And honestly, there were seasons when I had spent so much time taking care of everyone else that I didn’t even know what I wanted anymore. In this episode, I’m talking about why we can lose touch with our desires—through stress, self-sacrifice, fear of disappointment, and the habit of constantly putting our own preferences aside. Having desires doesn’t make us selfish, ungrateful, or demanding. A desire is simply something we notice, value, hope for, or want to move toward. We’ll talk about how to start listening to yourself again, why small preferences matter, and how creating a little more space can help you reconnect with what brings you joy and who you are becoming. Because a desire is not a demand, and learning to want again may be an important part of learning who you are and who God is helping you become!
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What if Your Theme Was Joy?
09/04/2026
What if Your Theme Was Joy?
What if you could stand back and pick a theme for the life you've lived thus far. What would it be? Exhuasted Busy Overwhelmed Anxious Have these just happened? Or have we chosen this? If I were to guess, most of us have a theme for our lives that has just kind of chosen us! But what if from this point forward, you decided that JOY is the theme for your life? What would that look like? It wouldn't necessarily change your circumstances. You'd still have the same life you live, but it would change how you lived it!? This week, we are discussing choosing the theme of JOY for the rest of your life. And what we can do to build our capacity to experience more of it! Because JOY doesn't have to be something you chase. It is something we are all learning how to return to, invite, build the capacity for, and experience over and over and over!
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What's the Theme?
08/28/2026
What's the Theme?
What’s the Theme? A good theme can make everything more fun! And it can also give us direction! After spending some time coming up with themes for golf prizes, I realized how much easier it was to create, plan, and make decisions once I knew the theme. What if we did the same thing in our everyday lives? Whether it’s a new school year, a busy week, a difficult season, or just an ordinary Tuesday, we’re often living by a theme without even realizing it: hurry, stress, perfection, survival, or “just get it all done.” In this episode, we’re talking about intentionally choosing our theme. It can be connection, joy, courage, presence, flexibility, faith, or even FUN. We may not get to choose everything that happens in our lives, but we can choose what we want to practice while we’re living it. Listen to this week's podcast as we discuss the theme for your day, your week, or your life. Then ask yourself one simple question: What’s the theme? And CHOOSE what you want it to be!
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Your Back to School Assignment
08/21/2026
Your Back to School Assignment
Back-to-school season can bring excitement, fresh starts…and a whole lot of anxiety. One phrase I’ve heard over and over from my kids and clients is, “I don’t know anyone in my class.” When we feel uncertain or like we don’t belong, our natural response is often to close in. That looks like looking down, staying quiet, pulling away, and waiting for someone else to make the first move. But sometimes the very things we do to protect ourselves from feeling isolated actually create more isolation. In this episode, I’m giving you a simple Back-to-School Assignment: notice when you’re closing in, practice opening up just a little, and look for someone else who may need help feeling like they belong. In this episode, I share an experience my mom shared after working in the school system for 30 years. None of us has to walk into a room feeling confident. We don’t have to make a best friend on the first day. Sometimes belonging begins with something as small as looking up, smiling, sitting by someone new, or being the first person to say hello. And in that process, we could be the reason others want to show up at school or work tomorrow.
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Own It and Work With It!
08/14/2026
Own It and Work With It!
What if the thing you keep fighting against is actually something you could learn to work with? In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to own what is and work with it. From hats left on the dresser, to unexpected changes in plans, to the Nephites becoming “exceedingly expert” at working with cement when timber wasn’t available, sometimes the answer isn’t wishing our circumstances were different. It’s learning how to build with what we have. Owning it doesn’t mean we have to like it, settle for it, or never make a change. It means we stop using all of our energy fighting reality and start asking, “This is what I’m working with, now what can I do with it?” Maybe it’s your body, your brain, your child, your finances, a relationship, or a season of life you didn’t expect. What if the very thing you wish were different could become the thing you eventually become “exceedingly expert” at navigating? Own it. Work with it. And build something with the cement you’ve been given.
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Just Get There
08/07/2026
Just Get There
Have you ever dreaded going somewhere, only to get there and think it wasn’t nearly as bad as you thought? Maybe you even ended up having a great time. In this episode, we’re talking about anticipatory anxiety: the worry, resistance, and sometimes full-blown dread that can show up before we do something. Inspired by my boys’ recent experience going on trek (which they definitely did NOT want to do!), we’ll look at why our brains can make the “before” feel so much harder than the actual experience. We’ll talk about what’s happening in the brain and nervous system when we anticipate something uncomfortable or unknown, why avoidance feels so tempting, and how continually avoiding discomfort can actually make anxiety stronger. Most importantly, I’ll share some simple tools to help you and the people you love move through that resistance and get to the other side. Because sometimes you don’t need to know that you’ll love it. You don’t need to feel excited or even ready. Sometimes you just need to get there.
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Your Great Adventure
07/31/2026
Your Great Adventure
Do you ever feel like life is one big test and you're worried you're not getting the answers right? Or worse, you might "fail?" This week we are exploring a perspective that has the power to change the way we experience our daily lives. Inspired by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk Your Great Adventure, we'll discuss what it means to see life not simply as a test to pass, but as an adventure designed to help us grow. Adventures aren't meant to be easy. They include unexpected detours, setbacks, mistakes, and moments of uncertainty. But those experiences don't mean we're failing! They're often the very things that shape us into who God knows we can become. We'll talk about the difference between living with a "test mindset" versus an "adventure mindset," why failure is often a stepping stone to growth, and how trusting the Savior allows us to embrace the journey with greater faith, courage, and peace. If you've ever wondered whether you're doing enough or worried you've made too many mistakes, this episode is a reminder that God isn't just interested in the destination; He's walking beside you every step of the way, helping you become who you were created to be. Join me as we discover how seeing life as an adventure can replace fear with curiosity, perfectionism with progress, and anxiety with hope.
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The Scarcity Trap: When "Not Enough" Steals Our Joy
07/24/2026
The Scarcity Trap: When "Not Enough" Steals Our Joy
As summer comes to a close, many of us feel pressure to squeeze in one more trip, one more activity, or one more memory. But what if that pressure isn't really about summer at all? In this episode, we explore the mindset of scarcity: the belief that there isn't enough time, opportunity, or life. This scarcity quietly steals our peace and joy. We'll discuss how scarcity fuels stress and comparison, why our nervous system reacts this way, and how faith invites us into a life of abundance, presence, and trust. We'll discuss how fear and scarcity live in the future and how abundance and joy live in the present and with gratitude. I'll give you a 3-step plan out of scarcity: Put your phone down. Breathe. List 3 things you are grateful for. If you've been feeling rushed or like you're falling behind, this episode is an invitation to slow down and discover that today's moments may already be enough.
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Becoming a Sharp Tool
07/17/2026
Becoming a Sharp Tool
Abraham Lincoln is often credited with saying: "Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." A simple phrase my husband told our missionary daughter that has stayed with me: "Do what you can to be a sharp tool." It led me to ask : Am I working harder, or am I becoming sharper? In Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, we'll explore the principle of "Sharpen the Saw" and how renewing ourselves physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially allows us to better serve God, our families, and those around us. We'll discuss why so many of us aren't broken, maybe we're depleted. The Savior modeled the importance of stepping away to pray, rest, and reconnect with the Father before returning to serve. You'll also be invited to consider where God may be prompting you to grow and how one small act of renewal can make a lasting difference. If you've been feeling like you're pushing through life with a dull blade, this episode is a gentle reminder that renewal isn't selfish....it's essential! As we become sharper, we increase our ability to love more deeply, serve more fully, and create lives filled with greater purpose and joy. Join me as we discover how becoming a sharper tool can help us become more useful in the Lord's hands and more joyful in our everyday lives.
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Don't Delete the Strikeouts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
07/10/2026
Don't Delete the Strikeouts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Have you ever noticed how we tend to keep only the highlights? Whether it's the pictures on our phones, videos of our kids, a scorecard on the golf course, or even the stories we tell ourselves, it's easy to celebrate the wins while trying to erase the moments that didn't go as planned. In this episode, I share a few personal experiences that made me stop and ask, Why am I so quick to delete the hard parts? We'll talk about how joy and sorrow can exist together, why we don't have to wait for life to be perfect to experience joy, and how God sees so much more than our highlight reel. Maybe the moments we're tempted to erase are the very ones shaping us into who we're becoming. And maybe we should start asking: "What part of my story have I been trying to delete that maybe God is asking me to keep?"
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The Joy Hunt
07/03/2026
The Joy Hunt
Many of us spend our lives mentally living somewhere else: Thinking about what happened yesterday. Worrying about tomorrow. Planning the next thing. Scrolling. Multitasking But the only place joy can actually be experienced is right now. Joy is a present-moment emotion. And how often are we truly present? I find my mind wandering to the future, worrying about the "next" thing, anticipating, problem-solving, and overthinking about things of the past. These are JOY KILLERS! Join with me as we learn more about JOY! How it lives in ordinary moments, not big fancy vacations or places in the mountains. It is in the little things every single day. We will discuss how the scriptures repeatedly remind us to remember! A word that connects us to the presence, one of the most sacred spiritual practices. We will discuss how joy can co-exist with grief, sorrow, and homesickness, and the enemies of joy! And, we will give ourselves a challenge to go on a Joy Hunt where we will look for five things in our ordinary, present moments! Listen in, become present, and experience more JOY!
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The Revolutionary Act of Kindness
06/26/2026
The Revolutionary Act of Kindness
With the 250th celebration of the United States being this year, what better way to honor America's past than by shaping its future through service? In this episode, we talk about why kindness is more than simply being nice, how small acts of service create lasting change, and why the greatest legacy we can leave is the way we love and lift those around us. We discuss how ordinary people, through everyday kindness, can make an extraordinary difference! How kindness and service benefit the give AND the reciever, and how we can try to do a little better to be KIND rather than just nice!
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When the Load Feels Too Heavy
06/19/2026
When the Load Feels Too Heavy
Does your load feel too heavy right now? While responsibilities like work, parenting, relationships, and service can fill our plates, often it's the other things that add the most weight. In today's podcast, we discuss 5 things that add weight to our loads. Responsibilities Worries Expectations Emotional Backpacks Other people's "stuff" We will discuss each of these and how they can all add up to the weight that we feel. We will also discuss how to help manage that weight and load. We will talk about making two lists: My responsiblities Things I'm worried about but can't contol. Most importantly, we'll reflect on Christ's invitation to those who are "heavy laden" and how learning to surrender our burdens can bring greater peace, strength, and clarity. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or emotionally exhausted, this episode offers a reminder to get clear on what it is that is adding weight and reminding us all that we don't have to carry everything alone. Questions to consider as you listen: What am I carrying right now? Which burdens belong to me, and which do not? What might I need to place in the Savior's hands? Join me as we explore how to lighten the load and find greater peace in the middle of life's demands.
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Parenting Ourselves
06/12/2026
Parenting Ourselves
As Mother's Day has come and gone and Father's Day approaches, I've been thinking about the ways our parents continue to shape us long after childhood. Many of us can still hear their voices in our minds, the "one liners" they repeated, the lessons they taught, and the encouragement they offered when we needed it most. When people say, "I miss my mom" or "I miss my dad," they often miss more than the person. They miss the comfort, guidance, protection, encouragement, and love that person provided. What happens when we need those things as adults? In this episode, we'll explore how the nurturing and strength we received from parents can continue to bless our lives today. We'll discuss how we can learn to offer ourselves compassion, encouragement, and support during difficult moments, and how we can become a source of comfort and strength for others. We'll also look at parenting through a spiritual lens and consider how our longing for "home" may reflect our desire to feel closer to our Heavenly Parents. Through the love, service, and kindness of those around us, we can experience glimpses of Their influence and love. Listen in as we explore the legacy our parents leave behind, not just in memories, but in the qualities we carry forward and share with others.
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State the FACTS
06/05/2026
State the FACTS
Fear has a way of pulling us into imagined futures. What if I fail? What if I get hurt? What if I let someone down? In this episode, we talk about lessons from by baseball, missionary goodbyes, and everyday life: when fear starts telling stories, it's time to come back to the facts. Using a simple framework called FACTS, you'll learn how to recognize what you're feeling, reconnect with what you know to be true, identify your support system, and take the next small step forward, even when fear is along for the ride. Whether you're facing a difficult conversation, a big decision, a challenge at work, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life's uncertainties, this episode will give you a practical tool to help you break the fear spiral and move forward with greater confidence and peace. State the FACTS! F — Feeling What am I feeling? A — Area Where do I feel it in my body? C — Certain What do I know for certain right now? T — Team Who is on my team? S — Small Step What is the next small step I can take? Remember: courage isn't the absence of fear. Courage is knowing the facts and stepping forward anyway.
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I Just Wanna Go Home
05/29/2026
I Just Wanna Go Home
"There's no place like home." This is something we've heard and felt our whole lives. It's that feeling when you walk through the door after a long day or a long vacation. That feeling after you cross home plate on the baseball field. And that feeling after a long stressful day. HOME Our bodies do all that they can to maintain "homeostasis." We sweat, release chemicals, shiver, and get defensive all in an effort to maintain or get back to a state of peace and rest. Sometimes our bodies just do their thing, and it works, and sometimes we use unhealthy coping mechanisms that can get in the way of our natural rhythms. In today's podcast, we talk about avoidance, overuse of external substances, and other methods we use to get a "quick fix" feeling of home, but they aren't a long-term solution. We also talk about those long-term solutions that are better for us in the long run, like sleep, connection, acceptance, and processing of emotions, and controlling the controllables. Listen in to today's podcast and learn ways to get back to HOME!
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Prayer, Proximity, and the Two Step Drill
05/22/2026
Prayer, Proximity, and the Two Step Drill
In today's episode, we are going to discuss prayer, proximity, and a concept called the two-step drill. This week my daughter Megan gave her farewell talk before she leaves on her mission to Louisville, Kentucky. In her message, she talked about prayer and how prayer is a way for us to gain a closer proximity to our Father and Heaven and the Savior. She used some personal experiences about her dad and Diet Coke that are amazing illustrations! Megan then taught us about the two-step drill. This is a method that was done for employers to see who would act first in a room full of interviewees, and who would "two-step" or act second. Megan related this to her own experience when she saw that she was "two-stepping" and how she wants to be quicker to act after she prays. This message is powerful, relatable, and full of truth and wisdom! Enjoy!
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Who Is Influencing You?
05/15/2026
Who Is Influencing You?
This week on Lifting the Lifters, we’re talking about the power of influence and how the small things we do every day quietly shape the trajectory of our lives, marriages, families, and future generations. I kept coming back to one important question: Who is influencing you? In this episode, we talk about the women in our lives who influence us? What we learn from them, and how their influence impacts our lives and the lives of others. We talk about Eve and her influence on the entire human family! We also talk about: • Why small daily actions matter more than we think • The influence parents, spouses, friends, and mentors have in our lives • How little consistent efforts eventually create generational impact The little things really do add up. Choose today who you allow to influence you and in turn, be an influence for good in other's lives!
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The Lines of Thinking
05/01/2026
The Lines of Thinking
In this week's podcast, we discuss the lines of thinking. I don't know if we ever really break them down to help us understand what goes on in our heads. We have what others think about us (or mostly what we THINK they think about us.) What we think of others. What we think about ourselves. We spend a lot of time in a day with all three of these lines of thinking, but do we put more mental time and energy into what others are thinking? If we are, we may consider this: What do we have control over? The only lines of thinking we have control over are what we are thinking about ourselves and about others. In this podcast, we break ALL THREE lines of thinking down. We talk about how when we try to get into other people's heads and read their minds or manipulate their thinking, we lose a sense of ourselves, and we become disregulated and put ourselves into a stressed state, fearing judgment and scrutiny. We talk about what we think about others, how we can be more kind and compassionate toward other people. And what we think about ourselves. We talk about creating a resume of all of the good qualities we possess. Listen in to this week to learn more about our lines of thinking and how each one has an impact on our stress, connection, and peace!
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The Healing Power of Connection
04/24/2026
The Healing Power of Connection
In today’s episode, I share a personal story from a night our family life changed in an instant after my husband suffered a serious fall. What followed was something I’ve never forgotten: friends who showed up, stayed close, checked in, and served our family. We talk about why acts of service create such a deep connection, the science behind support and belonging, and how helping others can calm stress, build trust, and strengthen relationships. If you’ve ever been carried through a hard season or had the chance to carry someone else, this episode is for you. You were never meant to do life alone!
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Daily's For a Deeper Connection
04/17/2026
Daily's For a Deeper Connection
When you feel better, you do better. When you feel loved, you give love. When you feel peace, you bring peace. When you feel joy, you emulate joy. In this week's episode, we discuss daily restoration items to help increase our capacity to handle stress and connect with and love others! These begin with a connection to ourselves and with God. We are spiritual beings having a mortal experience, but we don't always remember that or have a hard time separating the two. We discuss how journaling, reading the Book of Mormon, heart connection, and gratitude help us to connect at a deeper level with ourselves and with God. Listen in to hear more about doing our daily's for a deeper connection to yourself and to God!
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Let's Go Deep
04/10/2026
Let's Go Deep
Jay Shetty, a coach, monk, and host of the "On Purpose with Jay Shetty Podcast," has a phrase he uses often. He says, "A mile wide and an inch deep." He uses this to describe a lack of depth in modern life, knowledge, or relationships. He points out that while we have access to vast amounts of information (a "mile wide"), we rarely take the time to truly understand or apply it deeply (only "an inch deep"). In this podcast we discuss adding depth to our knowlege. Rather than accepting our miles worth of surface level knowlege, actually digging and going deeper. I relate this using an experience I had with Mashed Potatoes. Rather than accept what I knew, how I did, and the fact that I was not a great mashed potato maker, I decided to go deep, do some reading, and discover that I could become a really great mashed potato maker. We talk about two tips to help go deeper: Ask: We can't go deeper unless we want to. We have to ask questions to sources and to ourselves. If we don't give our brains a project or problem to solve, it will do it on its own and not always be productive! Apply: To make what we are learning solidified, we have to apply it! And then do it over and over and over again! Listen in to this podcast episode as we discuss adding depth to our knowledge base, and then using that depth to contribute to our world!
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Separate This and Everything Changes
04/03/2026
Separate This and Everything Changes
This week on the podcast, I’m sharing a simple experience that turned into a powerful reminder! It started with something small… selling a rowing machine. In a moment of overwhelm and decluttering, I listed it quickly without much thought, only to find out that I had drastically undervalued it. Instant regret! The “why didn’t I think this through?” But underneath that reaction was a deeper lesson: We do this same thing to ourselves all the time. We confuse our worth with our value! We assess it based on our productivity, our performance, how we show up, or how others respond to us. But here’s the truth: 👉 Your worth is constant 👉 Your value can grow, shift, and evolve In this episode, we talk about: The difference between worth and value Why we tie our identity to output And how to separate who you are from what you do If you’ve ever had a day where you felt behind, not enough, or like you were somehow “less than”… this episode is for you. You are not your output. You are not your worst day. And your worth? It was never up for negotiation.
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An Easter Invitation
03/27/2026
An Easter Invitation
I love all of the traditional Easter celebrations. The egg hunts, the bunnies, the chicks, and the dying hard-boiled eggs to go from white to vibrant colors! What if, alongside all of the traditions, we took a chance to also reflect. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple invitation to remove the noise, reconnect with Christ, and realign with what matters most. Small, intentional shifts can bring powerful peace. Listen in to gain some insight and some ideas on what you can do to fill your Easter with more peace.
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Anger is the Tip of the Iceberg
03/20/2026
Anger is the Tip of the Iceberg
Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. We either justify it or try to suppress it, but rarely do we stop to ask what’s actually underneath it. In this episode, we’re exploring the emotional iceberg and why anger is often just the surface emotion. Beneath it can be hurt, rejection, fear, or feeling unseen. Until we understand that, we stay stuck in the same reactive patterns. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, snapped in a moment, or wondered why certain things trigger you more than others, this episode will help you see your emotions in a completely new way. Because anger isn’t the problem… it’s the clue.
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Friendship is Built, Not Found
03/13/2026
Friendship is Built, Not Found
Friendship can be one of the most meaningful parts of our lives. It can also be one of the most vulnerable. This week on the podcast, I’ve been thinking about a phrase from the Old Testament that has stayed with me: “Consider your ways.” As I sat in a lesson at church, I started thinking about my own relationships, my ministering, and the ways I show up for the people around me. Life gets busy. We focus on our families, our responsibilities, and the many demands of daily life. Sometimes without realizing it, we stop looking up long enough to see the people around us who might need connection, encouragement, or simply to be noticed. As someone who has spent years coaching teenagers through the challenges of making and maintaining friendships, I’ve realized that the struggles they face are often the same ones we experience as adults. We all want meaningful connection, but friendship can feel uncomfortable, risky, and sometimes even a little scary. In this episode, I talk about the “circles of friendship", why we naturally keep some people close for safety and trust, and how we can still reach outward to build connections with those around us. Who might be just outside your circle right now? This episode will give you suggestions on how to let them in. Maybe friendship, like the temple in Haggai’s time, is something we build one small piece at a time.
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