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Use brain science + the Bible together to manage emotions and overcome fear for more joy, peace + confidence in Christ! Discover practical emotional management tools and heartfelt wisdom for spiritual growth and emotional health in this multi-award winning podcast by author + ICF-certified NeuroCoach Alicia Michelle (ACC, CPLC). Each week Alicia shares insight from her work with hundreds of clients on breaking free from perfectionism, people pleasing and anxiety caused by "knowing" biblical ...
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We’re tying our series on managing emotions together with testimonials of how this powerful mindset work can truly transform your life and relationships. In this episode, I'll be opening up with personal stories and testimonials to show you how managing emotions can strengthen your relationships and create a more joyful life. My book, Emotional Con…
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282: Emotional Responsibility: How to Stop Owning Other's Feelings + Take Charge of Your Own
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What does it mean to take responsibility for your feelings? Today, I am discussing how we can take charge of our feelings in a way that honors both ourselves and the people around us. Determining our emotional responsibility is key to having a thriving life! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [03:27] What Does It Mean to Take Emotional Responsibility as a Christia…
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If you’re dealing with up-and-down emotions in perimenopause, you may wonder, “What’s happening to my body and my moods?” In this episode, author Dr. Mikala Albertson shares how mood changes in menopause can affect us, ways to start the conversation with our doctor about hormone testing, and how we can address our fears around our bodies changing. …
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Managing our emotions is crucial for navigating difficult conversations during times of political anxiety and election stress. Join me as I discuss the importance of speaking the truth in love and share key questions to ask yourself before engaging with those who hold differing opinions—all while building emotional confidence with Scripture in mind…
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In today’s episode, I’m guiding you through the "Decide" step of ADD (my signature emotional management tool), where we learn how to obey God instead of giving in to our emotional impulses. I share practical tools to help us manage our emotions and surrender them to God, even when it’s hard. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [02:39] Decide: What Action Does God W…
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In today's episode, we're diving into step two of the ADD process - Discern. Join me as I share the importance of discerning truth from lies, how we can clarify these truths through emotional management tools, and the importance of growing in our ability to hear God’s voice so He can help guide us through life’s challenges. Remember that we need to…
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How can we acknowledge our emotions without letting them take over? Join me as we explore the first step in a powerful method I teach in my upcoming book “Emotional Confidence”. Join me as we discuss the importance of emotional management tools to help us notice our feelings (and validate them!) without judgment – which is essential for emotional h…
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Ever feel like your emotions take over and you find yourself wondering why you reacted the way you did? Today I want to introduce you to something I call “emotional prep” which can help you calm your emotions, build emotional confidence, and find peace within the chaos so you can move from a sympathetic to a parasympathetic state. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN…
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If you are looking for a resource to help you notice your feelings using the support from science + scripture, join the book launch team for my new book, Emotional Confidence! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [05:09] Why is It Important to Learn How to Express Our Emotions? [08:54] How Can The Emotional Iceberg and Emotional Wheel Help Us Understand The Emotions…
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Many Christians wonder– are emotions sinful? Join me today as I help ease the burden of how to process emotions with 5 truths that can help us honor both emotions and Biblical truth. Looking for a resource on how to navigate emotions for Christians (that’s also based on science)? Join the book launch team for my new book, Emotional Confidence! WHAT…
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Let’s address the elephant in the room - many of us struggle with the fear of managing emotions. Fear often prevents us from working through our feelings and finding emotional healing. If you are afraid to manage emotions, tune in for the empowerment to address them. Join me today as I share 4 empowering truths that will give you permission to rela…
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Do feelings of shame come up when you think about processing your emotions? Do you find yourself turning to distractions because you don’t know how to deal with them? Today we are continuing the talk about managing emotions with an episode that I hope will empower you to make a change, begin healing shame, and start to learn how to manage your emot…
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271: (New Book!) Emotional Confidence: 3 Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science + Scripture
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Did you know that building emotional confidence changes how you relate to yourself, other people, and God? I hear from so many different people about how they struggle with managing their emotions so today I’m sharing an inside look into my new book Emotional Confidence: 3 Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science + Scripture. Building confidenc…
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Many of us wonder how we can help our teenage daughters, sisters, nieces, friends or granddaughters live confidently in their identity in Christ despite cultural pressures. How can we positively influence our teen girls' mental health? In this episode author Hannah Conway shares her insight on how we can lovingly help our teen girls understand how …
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Many of us want a more joyful life and we’ve heard about the power of play as an adult. But what does that look like as a type-A woman, especially when it’s hard to release control, surrender and have fun? Join me as I share the power of letting go and how we can ease ourselves into play–for more happiness and freer you! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [03:25] …
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What if I told you that one of the best ways to boost your mental health has nothing to do with your mind? Our physical well-being is often overlooked when we are focusing on self-care for mental health but it can be the key to making a drastic change in our mental well-being! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [00:39] Your Body Is a Holy Temple That Affects Your …
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Our emotional needs are what makes us human – and thankfully, God wants to help meet these needs. Today I am sharing Bible verses for emotional needs for love, comfort and purpose, and 3 ways we can use scripture as therapy. Friend, let these verses help you embrace daily joy! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [03:19] Emotional Need #1: The Need to Be Loved [07:4…
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Struggling to keep your commitments and stick to your goals? If you feel like something is in the way of you fulfilling your self-commitments, join me as I share my story of taking action steps to build the gift of commitment in your life! If you want to build mindsets that help you stay committed, make sure to download my new free training “10 Hab…
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How can we use brain science and scripture to renew our thoughts, cultivate a biblical mindset and even prepare our minds for more joy? Let’s talk about specific ways you can find more joy when you renew your mind using science + scripture together! Looking to find more joy? Download my newest free resource “10 Habits and Mindsets to Cultivate Extr…
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [04:00] What is The Difference Between Happiness, Joy, and Thinking Positive? [07:43] Challenging Emotions Are Check Engine Lights From God [11:08] We Need to Embrace Challenging Emotions Before We Fill Ourselves Back Up with Positivity [16:25] Are You Going to “Regularly Water” Healthy or Unhealthy Mindsets? [19:59] Ask Yourself…
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What keeps us from finding joy as Christians? If you’re struggling with finding joy in hard times despite being connected with God, join me today as I share 10 common reasons why you may be disconnected from godly joy (and what you can do about it). Don’t forget to download my newest free resource “10 Habits and Mindsets to Cultivate Extraordinary …
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Hormones. Wrinkles. Getting older isn’t for sissies, right? If you’re ready for a new perspective on aging, you’ll love today’s episode on aging gratefully and aging gracefully. We’re chatting with my friend and body image coach Heather Creekmore on finding the humor in aging (and the blessings) even through perimenopause and our changing bodies. T…
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Have you been letting fear keep you from making changes? Many of us have the best intentions yet we get stuck in the cycle of taking in information and not acting on it. Join me in part 4 of our mental refresh series as I discuss why making a change goes beyond having willpower, the top 3 things that prevent us from making changes, and how we can o…
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Are you managing the thoughts that come into your mind? Our mind is the most valuable real estate in our body and if we can protect it, we can make a dramatic difference in how we live, function, and see God in our everyday lives. Join me as I explore the concept of a mental gatekeeper including why they are so important and powerful strategies to …
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So often we want to jump right past difficult emotions or get a three-step plan to fix them…but what if sitting in those emotions is the key to allowing God to heal them? Join me today as we discuss how God-centered mindfulness can help us address our emotional triggers and break the patterns underneath our emotional responses. Looking for a mental…
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Stuck in a season of overwhelm and want more life balance? Whether or not you struggle with workaholism, we can easily forget that we are human beings rather than human doings. In this episode, you will learn how overcoming burnout is crucial if we want to follow God’s plan for our lives and ways that we can receive replenishment in this season. Ma…
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Do you find yourself resenting your limitations and boundaries of this season? What if living with limitations can be a gift? Best-selling author Sara Hagerty joins us today to share that finding peace and contentment in our limitations is not only possible but life-changing when we accept them WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [03:53] Do You Feel The Pressure to…
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Can we be real? Motherhood is relentless–even if it is a blessing. How can we have the right perspective about our ability to be “enough” as moms, despite ongoing parenting struggles? Our guest today, author, speaker and mom of 8 Bethany Kimsey, shares powerful advice on renewing our motherhood mindset for any mom feeling disillusioned, tired, or w…
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255: Christ-Centered Women's Empowerment: Believing He Can, So You Will with Becky Beresford
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Find yourself trying to perform and overachieve yet always feel like you’re coming up short? Our guest today, author Becky Beresford, shares with us a new perspective on women’s empowerment and why we need to bring God back into the equation. Join us as Becky and I discuss feelings of inadequacy, where self-empowering messages are lacking, and how …
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Is it possible to stop people pleasing when you have spent your entire life seeking approval from others? If you were raised in chaos and dysfunction, you probably spent your childhood years searching for connection and security in your life - and have now carried this pattern with you. Author Courtney Burg and I discuss helpful strategies for peop…
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253: What Does Realistic Rest Look Like When You're Tired of Being Tired? with Jess Connolly
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Have you ever found yourself pushing past the point of exhaustion even though you are completely overwhelmed and tired? So many of us are experiencing burnout and mental exhaustion yet we feel as if something is wrong with us for needing rest or we are scared of slowing down. Today I am joined by Jess Connolly, author of “Tired of Being Tired”, to …
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252: Discovering God-Centered Courage to Confidently Move Through Fear with Jennifer Allwood
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Do you find yourself staying in your comfort zone because of anxious thoughts and fear of the future? I have seen so many women wanting to move toward what God has called them to do but have not learned how to move with fear. Join business coach and best-selling author Jennifer Allwood and I as we share about moving forward despite fearful thoughts…
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We often hear about the fear of failure but there are so many more types of fear such as the fear of success that play a role in holding us back from our dreams. Listen in as I share Bible stories about fear, why it is important to face fear rather than run from it, and a few personal stories around how I am navigating my fear of success. Need supp…
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Have you ever thought about how developing different character traits could make your current life transition easier? The traits we have ingrained in us are automatic responses, which can save us time and energy. Join me today as I talk about four different character traits with practical examples of how they can help us, why we need to be mindful …
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Ever desire to dream big for God and have expectant faith… but wonder, “how does that really happen when life feels hopeless and I have no idea how to make these dreams a reality?” Today we’re talking about taking the first step toward a dream (even when we’re full of fear and need help finding hope). Listen in to find biblical encouragement and to…
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248: Going through Life Changes (or Need to Make Some Changes?) You're Invited to Accountability, Encouragement and Support in Group Coaching
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Are you walking into a new life season and need personalized encouragement, accountability and community? If so, you’re in luck because I am welcoming the next group of women into The Onward and Upward Group Coaching Program starting in April. Let’s talk about why this program is the perfect mix of goal setting and Christian coaching to help you li…
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Tired of living exhausted from life’s everyday chaos? We’re each responsible for finding rest (mental rest and emotional rest) but how? Listen, we need accountability and community to create these new rhythms of rest, and today I’m sharing practical tips for mental rest and emotional rest, and also several powerful ways to create self-care rhythms …
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How’d you like some spiritual replenishment… while enjoying beautiful Italy?! I am thrilled to announce that I’m hosting a Christian Women’s retreat in September 2025 in Tuscany! Today I’m sharing the details of this life-changing retreat including our destinations, daily activities and of course all those amazing things about Italy like the food a…
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Ever wonder “What is God’s purpose for my work? Does my work matter for eternity, even if I’m not a missionary or don’t work for a church?” Best-selling author Jordan Raynor and I share about unspoken mindsets in the Church regarding secular work and life purpose, the Bible’s surprising wisdom on the type of work God sees as valuable, and how to di…
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Although living with anxiety, fearful thoughts, and fear of the future feels like a burden that we have to carry with us throughout our lives - this can be changed. Today we are talking about how we are wired to depend on God when we are managing fear and how we can develop a plan that can help us work through our anxious thoughts. WHAT YOU’LL LEAR…
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When anxious thoughts strike, many of us start to develop a fear of the future. In this episode, you will learn 3 steps you can take to turn your fearful thoughts and anxiety into healthy coping strategies for managing fear and bringing more peace and hope in your day-to-day life. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [02:06] How can we have compassion (instead of co…
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Do you struggle with anxiety around managing fear of the future? You are not alone. In this episode, you will learn how to combat these anxious thoughts and break free from the cycle of fear so that you can surrender to God. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [01:43] Is fear bad? [04:36] What is the difference between worldly fear and godly fear? [08:00] The conce…
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Is better health a New Year’s resolution for you? Join me for this fascinating conversation with today’s guest exercise physiologist and nutrition coach Laura Lindhaul as we talk about the role that mindset and mental health plays in losing weight and building a healthy body. What distorted body mindsets have you adopted over the years? How can we …
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How can we find hope in the darkness and get a new perspective in hard times? Listen to this conversation I had with Pastor Alan Wright about learning to see our life through Jesus’ perspective, what masks our ability to see God’s take on a situation, and why it is important to have Jesus as our tour guide. Although it might feel impossible to see …
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239: Stuck in An "Expired" Season? Seeking God for Perspective on What's Next with Shayna Rattler
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Are you in a transition season and find it difficult to let go? On today’s episode of the podcast, Alicia sits down with author and speaker Shayna Rattler to discuss what an “expired” season is, why it is so difficult to let go of, and why making space and hearing God through a “stillness fast” will help you figure out what’s next for you. Alicia a…
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Are you tired of feeling lonely? Unfortunately, loneliness is at an all-time high having an impact on our physical, spiritual, and emotional health. As heart-wrenching as this is, there are ways that we can combat this loneliness and feel more connected this year! Join me today as I dive into powerful statistics around loneliness, why building deep…
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This year has been painful for so many of us but with God’s support, emotional healing, and the right tools, it is possible to move forward! Whether you have gone through hard times or feel a transition season upon you, many of us see the new year as a fresh start. I am here to lovingly remind you that we have to do more than just hope for a change…
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Do you feel safe to step into your calling and follow your dreams? Unfortunately, many of us have had our safety compromised through different life experiences and we now find ourselves relying on logical willpower in order to meet our goals. In today’s episode, I am diving into the possibility of rebuilding emotional safety within ourselves and Go…
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Ready to learn how to become your best you in the upcoming year? Throughout the past few episodes, we have talked about the importance of goal planning to step into the big plans God has for us. If you have thought to yourself “This sounds great, but how can I start moving towards those plans?”, this episode is for you! Today let’s discover the thr…
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Ever feel like you can’t get soul rest, no matter how hard you try? If so, you’re not alone! Rest and self-care can feel like just another thing to add to our to-do list but in today’s episode, I am sharing what it means to create rhythms of rest in everyday life, how to overcome obstacles to rest, and the importance of setting boundaries so that w…
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