Lifting the Lifter's Podcast
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -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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The Gift of Barriers
August 06, 2021 07:30 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MBMany times we will see rules or guidelines as restrictions and barriers. Things that will prevent us from having freedom and fun. But could the actually be what creates freedom and fun? Sometimes we may just need a little shift in our perspective to see they may be there FOR us, instead of against us. Listen in as we discuss the barriers in our lives. Barrier Story from Von G. Keetch Fenced in Playground Study
The Recipe of Our Lives
July 30, 2021 12:19 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MBWhat if our lives are like a recipe full of ingredients and tools we can use to come up with something AMAZING. I learned early on in my years to cook thanks to a patient mom and some cooking classes and got really good at making chocolate chip cookies. Join in this week's episode as we talk about how our lives have a recipe to help us, in the end, have the best result! Because everything is ALWAYS working out for us in the end.
Three Tips to Finish Those Tasks
July 23, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBHave you got many unfinished tasks that you just can't seem to get completed? I noticed that I had many piles, unfinished books, and tasks I just wasn't completing. I got curious and found three reasons they weren't getting finished and three ways to finish. Those three steps are: 1. Define Finishing 2. Swap Overwhelm for Fun 3. Monotask rather than Multitask To hear more listen to the entire podcast episode for examples and more! How Multitasking Affects Productivity and Brain H...
Our Primitive Brain
July 16, 2021 07:30 - 8 minutes - 6.56 MBOur brain is a complex organ that performs many functions. There are two main parts of our brains. The primitive brain and then the cognitive or higher brain. In today's podcast, we are going to discuss the primitive brain and what its job is. This part of our brain functions from a motivation triad: to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. This part of our brain helps keep us safe and performs to keep us alive, but sometimes it can also keep us stuck and stagnant. Join me this ...
What We Tolerate
July 09, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes - 11 MBA few weeks ago we took a trip to Arizona and it was HOT! We learned to tolerate the heat after a few days, found what worked! Tolerance is an allowance or acceptance and in today's episode, we discuss four types of tolerance. Allowance tolerance, acceptance tolerance, subjection tolerance, and finally, avoidance tolerance. Listen in to this episode as we dig into each type, what they mean, and if they are helping us move forward, keeping us stuck, or hurting us in the long run.
Family Unity
July 02, 2021 11:38 - 15 minutes - 11.1 MBAs we come upon the celebration of Independence Day, our topic for this week is Unity! We talk about what unity is, how it is achieved, and why it matters in our homes, families, and wherever we are! We discuss the importance of the moving parts of a team or family being different but contributing to the same goal or interest and how to achieve a "Union of Feeling."
Resistance
June 25, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 11.8 MBYou hear a lot about resistance in exercise. We want to have resistance to help build and maintain muscle mass. It is key to weight loss and metabolism. We also have emotional resistance. In today's podcast, we talk about what that is, what it looks like, and how to help us work through resistance rather than continue to push against it and compound it.
The Morning Report
June 18, 2021 11:37 - 17 minutes - 13.2 MBWhen a nurse goes in for a new shift, she will get a report from the nurse going off shift about the patients she cared for that day. She'll get many facts about that shift. The medications, the food, the doctor's orders, the fluids, etc. Basically the facts. Sometimes our minds will give a morning report about the day before, but it isn't always factual. There are probably some stories in there that can zap our energy. Today's podcast will help us come up with a plan when our morning repor...
Controlling the Controllables
June 11, 2021 12:21 - 20 minutes - 15.1 MBMany things are outside of our control. The weather, the economy, and the biggest: other people. But we do have control over one thing. Ourselves. In this week's episode, we talk about controlling the controllables. The basics. Our food, water, sleep, and connection. We discuss the importance of doing this and how it will affect the quality of our thoughts, then our thoughts create our lives! We discuss starting small, then working up to take care of our basic human needs.
Identifying Your Purpose with Maria Strange
June 04, 2021 09:30 - 33 minutes - 20.7 MBWhat is our purpose? I feel like we all have a purpose, and we are actually living that purpose. However, sometimes it is unclear what exactly that is. In this episode, I talk to my friend Maria Strange about identifying our purpose. We talk about what a purpose is, why it can help to identify it, and what this can do to help us in our day-to-day. We talk about our own purposes and walk through the exercise she practiced and taught me to help identify mine! See the guided worksheet below to...
This One's For the Girls: Secret Sisters
May 28, 2021 11:46 - 17 minutes - 12.9 MBThis is it! The last episode in May as we finish up our celebration of Womanhood and Motherhood! Today's episode is about Secret Sisters. Who are they? We talk about the experiences I've had with secret sisters and what that means! Guess What!? You are a secret sister! All of us are as we love and support our people in our lives! Give yourself some credit for being the woman behind the scenes going about doing good! Because you are! Good Morning Moroni Jeffrey R. Holland, Behold Thy Mo...
This One's For the Girls: The Lines On Our Face
May 21, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 11 MBThe lines on our faces. They come from the emotions that we experience. The joys, the pains, the sorrows, and the laughter! At the age of 40, with 5 kids and all of what I've experienced as their mom, I have MANY lines! Many of us will worry and get tied to the decisions of our kids and make that mean something about us. Did I do a good job? I should have done differently? This podcast is all about our kid's choices and what that means for US!
This One's For the Girls: Life Begins When....
May 14, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.7 MBThis one is for all of us who believe life will begin WHEN?! When what? When we get married, have our degrees, have our kids? All of these beliefs I had. In today's podcast, I tell you about my story. My journey. What happened for me and how have come to know that life has BEGUN! It began a very long time ago and we do not have to wait for an "event" to enjoy it now!
This One's For the Girls: Sleepers
May 07, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 15.1 MBThis one is for all of the teenage girls! So listen up girls! This is a time in your life where so many things are going on. Boys, bodies changing, friends, big decisions about your futures, it can get a little overwhelming. We all want to be a part of something, to be included, and be liked, but problems arise when we start to change who we are and what we value for the approval of others. When we base our happiness on our "status" or "kiss counts" we can end up unhappy and empty. Today we'...
What Other People Think
April 30, 2021 11:16 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this podcast we learn all about what other people think. Many of us spend time trying to decide what other people think about us. But do we actually know? And what does this create for us? We are going to discuss why this is something many of us tend to do, worry about what others think, what this creates for us, and how we can overcome this habit. We acknowledge we do it, become aware of the result, and ask ourselves some questions. Who is thinking it? What if they do? And what do I thin...
Interview With a Client: Jamie Lamm
April 23, 2021 10:46 - 31 minutes - 19.5 MBThis episode is a fun one! A client's perspective. Jamie Lamm came to me to be a part of the Get it Done in 2021 program in January. Her goal was to get control of her eating and lose a little bit of weight. She did create success in her goals but also learned a few things along the way. In this episode we discuss how she learned to be patient in the process, to see herself as more than a number on the scale, and how to listen more to her body. This was a great episode from a the perspectiv...
Your Body is Your Home
April 16, 2021 10:59 - 16 minutes - 12.4 MBOur bodies. Many of us have a tricky relationship with our bodies. It is almost like it is a separate entity. Do we consider it our homes? In this episode we discuss this topic. How our bodies are a home. A home to our spirit. A sacred home, like a temple, and how comparison can rob us of enjoying the homes that we reside in. Join in this week as we discuss this topic. We will learn the key to viewing our bodies as a home: thinking that it is! See liftingthelifters.com for show notes!
Perfectly Imperfect
April 09, 2021 11:34 - 21 minutes - 16 MBPerfect. This is a term that comes up often; however, when it comes to humans, there is no such thing! We are perfectly imperfect! We all have our "stuff" we carry and are working with, and we are all learning to manage our brains, bodies, and emotions. Join with me this week as we discuss our differences, the pedestal effect, and our similarities. We are ALL perfectly imperfect, you and me! Listen in to find out more! Go to liftingthelifters.com for show notes and worksheets!
How to Find Answers to Questions That Seem to Have No Answer
April 02, 2021 11:56 - 17 minutes - 12.9 MBIs there a question in your mind that's been brewing for a while that you just can't seem to find the answer to? This episode is all about those questions. We will explore what a question actually is then give you two permissions: permission to have questions and permission to have time to answer them. We will talk about questioning our questions then discovering the energy behind them. Listen in to find out how! See liftingthelifters.com for show notes and worksheets.
Becoming Your Future Self
March 26, 2021 11:13 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MBDo you ever think about what you'll be in 5 years? Where you will be? What you will have experienced and become? That is what this episode is all about. Our future selves. We can be intentional about our day to day by thinking about becoming that future version of ourselves! In this episode we talk about writing a letter from our future self, and she tells us what we are like, what to do, what to stop doing, and what we have become. Then we use that letter to set into motion our day to day a...
Be the Hero of Your Story
March 19, 2021 12:12 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBEvery story has characters that are either the victim, the villain, or the hero. Which character are you? In this episode we discuss the parts we choose to play, sometimes unintentionally, and the part we want to play! I want the hero story. We talk about how we can do that and where it starts, our THOUGHTS. We then talk about a Hero in American History, Rosa Parks, and how and when she decided to become the hero of her story. See liftingthelifters.com for show notes and details!
Do You Actually Think You Are Doing a Good Job at Parenting?
March 12, 2021 12:47 - 21 minutes - 17.8 MBThis question came up for us one morning from one of our kids and to be quite honest, it shocked the pants off of us! It has been interesting to find that this comes up for many. This question, and the ideas we have around good parenting. Join with me today as we discuss this. I work through a specific scenario and we talk about ways we can work through situations where we may think this. We can separate the facts from the thoughts, make a list of what we think good parenting is, drop the te...
Lessons After a Year of Lifting the Lifters
March 05, 2021 12:42 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MBOne year later! It has been a ride this year! As we celebrate a year of Lifting the Lifters, I am sharing what I have learned. I will share 5 quotes to live by that pretty much sum up what this year has taught me! You can apply these to any and every aspect of your life, whatever you are doing. Listen in to find out the 5 lessons! Go to liftingthelifters.com for show notes!
Interview With a Lifter: Shellie Thornley
February 26, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 21.3 MBShellie Thornley is the creator of the guided workbook Distinct and Different, she runs the Instagram @youdeservetheword, and she is a good friend of mine. In this interview with Shellie we discuss body image and some strategies and tools we can use to work on our relationships with our bodies. 1. Be aware of your thoughts and how you talk to yourself. 2. Understand positive body image is an inside job. 3. Fight for a good relationship with your body! It's worth the fight! Listen ...
Loving Thyself Mentally and Physically
February 19, 2021 11:56 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBOverall health and wellness plays a big factor in living our best life. We get to be the ones to be in charge of that health and wellness! This is part of loving ourselves, taking care of our health! In today's episode we talk about caring for our mental and physical health. We discuss ways that we can do that, tactics I use to help me, and why it is important: so we can love our neighbors too! Listen in to find out more and get details on the upcoming giveaway! Go to liftingthelifters.com...
Loving Thyself
February 12, 2021 12:44 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBThe two great commandments are love God and love thy neighbor, but many of us skip of the last part of that love thy neighbor....as thyself! This week we are going to talk about what loving thyself means and what that looks like. It may be different that what you think! Join in this episode as I walk you through acceptance and compassion for yourself and how to process emotions! Then lastly, talking nice to yourself, as if you're talking to that neighbor or family member you love so much. ...
Loving Feelings
February 05, 2021 11:37 - 17 minutes - 13.5 MBLove is an emotion that we can experience any time. It is a gift that we give to ourselves! This week we talk about loving feelings. We dive into more details about the model and why feelings are so important! They drive ALL of our actions! Listen in as we discuss what feelings do for us, why loving feelings are self-serving, who I try to emulate who is loving and HOW to generate these feelings of love the month of LOVE!
Math vs. Drama
January 29, 2021 11:55 - 20 minutes - 15.3 MBIn every good book or movie there is a good story with lots of drama. Twist and turns, adventure, suspense. Just like there is drama and a story in a movie or book, we have the same go on in our minds. In today's episode we continue to discus the topic I taught last week: The Model. Circumstances Thoughts Feelings Actions Results We will go into detail about the Circumstances and the Thoughts. This is the Math and the Drama. Listen in as I give MANY examples to help you see that...
My Word for 2021: Creator
January 22, 2021 11:48 - 18 minutes - 13.6 MBThis year is shaping up to be a great one with my word for 2021: Creator. Join with me in this episode as I teach you HOW to create what you want using the model. Circumstance Thought Feeling Actions Results This is what I use to help my clients and also help myself when I'm stuck, and when I'm striving to reach my goals. Thoughts become things and when we choose intentionally our thoughts, we can create some pretty amazing things! Visit liftingthelifters.com for more!
A Year of Enough
January 15, 2021 11:24 - 16 minutes - 12.8 MBDo you pick a word for the year? This is a practice I have done for a few years. Last year my word for the year was "Enough." As I kept this word on the forefront of my mind, I have seen it pop up in many different places. It has provided many opportunities for me to learn and study. Join with me in this episode as I discuss what I've learned this year about "ENOUGH." 1. It’s not a one and done deal 2. EVERY PERSON has this underlying fear of Not Being Enough 3. Your being enough do...
HOW to Set Your Goal
January 08, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 13.9 MBMany times we have the desire to set a goal then want to move straight into the ways to accomplish our goal, but don't look into HOW to set the goal so it sticks! In today's podcast we're going to do that. Dig into HOW to SET your goal, to set you up for success when taking the day to day actions. We will have a visit with our present self, our past self, and our future self. We will get clear on our values, see our own awesomeness, and then expect that our goal is as good as done! Listen in...
WHY Set a Goal?
January 01, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.7 MBHappy New Year! With the beginning of the new year comes all of the desires and commitments to set goals and resolutions. I love to set myself a goal to work on, but first I like to understand WHY? In this episode I discuss reasons to set a goal. 1. To learn to trust yourself 2. To give your brain a job 3. To EVOLVE 4. Just Because Listen in as I give details and personal experiences with each and every one of these. I will also give details to the Get It Done in 2021 Program ope...
Merry Christmas! Saving and Loving
December 25, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes - 14 MBMerry Christmas! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! In this episode I share our Christmas Card in appreciation and gratitude for YOU! Thank you! I love you! I also share a message about Saving and Loving. A wise woman told my mom, "It's not your job to save, it's your job to love." In this episode we dig into that. What our roles are and what they are not. How to let the Savior save, and how we can love. When we drop the role of Saving our Loving explodes. Nathan Mitchel Interview ...
Giving
December 18, 2020 11:45 - 16 minutes - 12.2 MBGiving to others is part of the Christmas season and traditions. It is a way to express our love to the people in our lives. We can give any time to any one, and did you know that when you give you also receive? In this episode we talk about an experience he had with a customer where he learned the difference between giving because he has, or having because he gives. We also discuss what it is that we WANT. Guess what the answer is....GIVE! Tune in to find out more! Wake Up to a Happie...
Secret Santa
December 11, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MBIt's Christmas Time! With that comes the season of gift giving. In this episode we talk about Secret Santa. Who he is, what he does, and my life goal to be Secret Santa! Then, we talk about being Secret Santa NOW! We don't have to wait for a time, money, or anything else for that matter. We can be Secret Santa now. In this episode we talk about two ways to be Secret Santa now. First, believe you are the gift. Second, go get them with your love. That's it! Listen in to get some spec...
Interview with a Lifter: Jeff Brabant Part 2
December 04, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode of our Interview with a Lifter: Jeff Brabant, we conclude our interview. We discuss how he coaches and parents with expectations, leadership, communication, building relationships, and so much more. There is so much wisdom and truth from this interview! He ended with 5 points: 1. Be You. 2. Build Relationships 3. Be better today than you were yesterday. 4. Make good decisions every day. 5. The problem is never the problem. If you didn't listen to Part 1, go the...
Interview with a Lifter: Jeff Brabant Part 1
November 27, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 18.6 MBJeff Brabant is a professor and the head coach of the Miles City Pioneer Baseball program. I got to know Jeff this year when our oldest son Dylan decided to join their program. He is a "Lifter" not only as a coach, but as a mentor and friend to the boys on his team, but to the parents and many other's he comes in contact with. In this interview we talk baseball, what is a BOAC, and so many other topics! The entire interview was too good to edit down, so listen in today and next week for th...
Reset, Regroup, Reroute
November 20, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 14.7 MBWe have to do a reset on many of the devices that we own. TV's, computers, heaven forbid, our phones! This reset is for the device that is typically stuck to get "unstuck" and start working again. Sometimes we are given opportunities in our lives to do a reset, and sometimes we choose to do them on our own. Listen in to todays episode as I discuss a reset, regroup, and reroute to help us move forward with a purpose. For show notes, episodes, and information visit Liftingthelifters.com
Here Come the Holidays! Preparing For the Parties
November 13, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 16.4 MBCan you feel it!? The holidays are coming! I LOVE this time of year! The beginning of the holiday season is always fun and exciting, but as the planning and preparing go on over the next few weeks, we can sometimes get overwhelmed. In today's episode, I am going to teach you a few things about Holiday Prep. Strategies and tips I have done to help me in the past and strategies I am going to implement this year. Listen in and learn how to constrain, plan, calendar, and stick to your plan to ...
Here come the Holidays! Preparing for the Parties
November 13, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 16.4 MBCan you feel it!? The holidays are coming! I LOVE this time of year! The beginning of the holiday season is always fun and exciting, but as the planning and preparing go on over the next few weeks, we can sometimes get overwhelmed. In today's episode, I am going to teach you a few things about Holiday Prep. Strategies and tips I have done to help me in the past and strategies I am going to implement this year. Listen in and learn how to constrain, plan, calendar, and stick to your plan to ...
Contentment
November 06, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 14.7 MBContentment is a state of happiness and satisfaction. Contentment is an emotion. It is a choice! We can choose contentment now. We don’t have to wait until we reach something. One of the best ways to feel content, practice Gratitude! What a perfect topic for the month of November! Join in this podcast as we discuss contentment, gratitude, wanting what we have, and the difference between being content and complacent. The Incredible Power of Contentment The Unmistakable Freedom of Conten...
What To Do With Fear and What Is on the Other Side?
October 30, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 12.2 MBFear has been a big topic this month. There is so much to learn about and understand what goes on in our brains when we are afraid. This episode focuses on what to do when we are afraid and why we would want to do anything. When we are afraid we can pause, recognize our fear, then replace it with excitement or put it in the back seat, as Elizabeth Gilbert would say. Why do this? Because on the other side of fear is freedom. Freedom to create, have experiences, and progress. On the other side...
Fear: Part 2
October 23, 2020 10:40 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBToday's episode on Fear: the nuts and bolts. I discuss 5 facets of fear and get into some details. First, it is an emotion. Second, although most of us don't see it this way, it is a gift. Third, it exists in the future. Fourth, it is a tool of the devil when it is misused. Lastly, it is something each and every human being and species experiences. Join me today's episode as we go into the details and discuss some real life experiences.
Fear
October 16, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 13.2 MBOctober and Halloween brings about all things scary! Witches, ghosts, goblins, haunted houses, straw mazes, and scary movies. For whatever reason, we like to be scared this time of year. Fear is an emotion that can be helpful, but also harmful. Join me in this episode as I discus some of my fears. One of them being rejection, and what affects and results this can have. I share a story I love about Sheri Dew and her experience with fear, and also my personal commitment to not "play small" ...
Celebrate You!
October 09, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 12.8 MBCelebrate you? Seems like kind of a silly thing, doesn't it? But it is key to getting the results you want. Our primitive brains are constantly scanning to move to the next thing. It moves so quickly that we forget to take a minute to bask in our accomplishments and who we are and are becoming! Listen in to this podcast to learn HOW to celebrate you and WHY! The Life Coach School Podcast Episode 309 Notorious Blog Post: Lifesaving Tips for a Mother of Big Families
The Magic Is in the Middle
October 02, 2020 11:18 - 14 minutes - 11 MBOreos, jelly filled donuts, stuffed crust pizza, these all have one thing in common: the filling in the middle, and it is oh so good!!! Our lives and experiences are a lot like this. They have a beginning, and ending, and a middle part. This middle part can be tricky at times. It can be full of excitement but also sorrow, but also MAGIC! Join me on this episode as I discuss the Magic in the Middle! You may find some magic in whatever middle part you're in at the moment!
How to Slow Down
September 25, 2020 10:54 - 14 minutes - 10.9 MBLast Episode we discussed our reason for feeling rushed and in a hurry. Our thinking is driving all of our actions. There's an underlying thought that in there. It has taken me time and a conscious effort to try to overcome this. List in to this episode as I describe the method to slow down, process your emotions, find those thoughts that are causing the problem, and examine them!
Slow Down!
September 18, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 11.6 MBDo you ever find yourself in a hurry or a rush and wonder why? What is the hurry? Why do I feel the need to be in such a rush and hurry? I have had these thoughts and feelings the majority of my life. After some self reflection and coaching I discovered what it was all about! Listen in to this episode to see what I found out, what I have learned, and relate this to many other goals and circumstances in our lives. Of Things That Matter Most
Your Age: What Does It Mean?
September 11, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBHow old are you, and what does that number mean to you? Is it really old, or young, or middle aged? In this episode we talk about what that number is and what it means. We discuss what that meaning is creating! It can be limiting or exciting! Both options are available, we get to choose which one we'd rather be! I tell you what I think about my age and what I have experienced in the last 40 years! Episode 10: Interview With a Lifter: Paulette Kirkham Episode 11: Lessons From a Lifter:...
Connecting With Teenagers
September 04, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 9.73 MBThis month we've discussed the different stages of parenting and some of the tools I've found helpful in each stage. To wrap up our discussion we will end with teenagers! I share a post I wrote for the 3 in 30 Podcast, which then turned into an article submission for Better Screen Time. I feel like the key for raising teenagers is to connect with them. In this podcast I share 3 tips for connecting with teenagers, why, and how. 3 in 30 Podcast Better Screen Time: 3 Ways to Connect With ...