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The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women303: Navigating Emotional Triggers in Marriage Rooted in Father Wounds with Dr. Michelle Watson CanfieldAre father wounds unknowingly impacting your emotions in marriage? Sometimes, we do not realize where our emotional triggers in marriage come from, and today, we are shining the light on them. Join us as counselor Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield discusses how we can heal from father wounds and build emotional confidence along the way. This episode discusses some heavier topics, so please take care of yourself and reach out for support or sit with the Lord if you feel triggered and extra tender after listening. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[04:23] What Are Fath...2025-03-3141 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women295: Overcoming Loneliness: Practical Mindset Shifts to Build Friendships Starting Now with Becky HarlingMany of us feel lonelier than ever, but what if there were ways to start building connections and overcome that loneliness? Author Becky Harling joins us to discuss powerful mindset shifts for loneliness that we can implement today.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[04:56] Why Do We Feel Guilt and Shame Around Loneliness? [06:57] How Can We Break Free From The Things That Keep Us Stuck in Loneliness?[10:15] How Does Authentic Connection Relate to Our Connection With The Lord?[13:36] Why is Embracing Humility an Essential Step in Working Through Loneliness?2025-02-0343 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women293: Learning to Name What You're Feeling with Anjuli PaschallDo you struggle with naming emotions? Do you wish you had a tool to help you name your feelings? In today's episode, author Anjuli Paschall joins us to share why noticing your feelings may feel challenging and ways you can start to learn more about them. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[05:05] Our Emotions Are a Gift That Draws Us Closer to God[07:48] The Story Behind Anjuli’s Latest Book “Feel”[11:07] Why Is Noticing and Naming Our Emotions So Challenging?[15:23] What Are The Temptations We May Experience With Certain Emotions...2025-01-2037 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women291: Turning Inward to Make Outward Changes This YearIt is the time of year when everyone is goal-setting and focusing on outward achievements - but what if God is calling you to embrace emotional replenishment first? Join me today as I talk about the impact of going inward and how not every season of life is about outward production. It might be the time to step back, focus inward, and start waiting on God to bring replenishment.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[01:16] What if Turning Inward For Replenishment is What You Need For The Big Changes You Desire in Life?[04:32] Ju...2025-01-0628 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women269: How to Be More Playful When You’re A Control FreakMany 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] What Is Play, and What Does It Have to Do With a Healthy Mindset? [05:51] Question #1: Does Play Feel Reckless and Scary For You?2024-08-0521 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women261: So What Are You Going to Do About That?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 overcome the fear of change. Become your best you this summer by being obedient to God and making the changes that He has been calling you to do!WHAT YOU’LL...2024-06-1039 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women260: Who’s the Gatekeeper of Your Thoughts?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 develop a mental gatekeeper that will help you discover more confidence, joy and peace!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[03:30] We Don’t Have to Accept Every Thought That Come...2024-06-0330 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women259: Triggers + Responses: How Did You End Up Here?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 refresh this summer? Check out the Christian Mindset Refresh Bundle for Christ-centered meditations, affirmations and Bible study that restore your heart with peace and calm.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[02:00] What...2024-05-2726 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women258: When You're a Human "Doing" Instead of a Human BeingStuck 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.Make sure to join me over the next four weeks to help you slow down, listen to God, and set the re-set a more restful pace for your life!WHAT YOU’LL L...2024-05-2033 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women248: Going through Life Changes (or Need to Make Some Changes?) You're Invited to Accountability, Encouragement and Support in Group CoachingAre 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 live out the dreams that God has placed in your heart!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[02:58] Desiring change? Get much-needed support in The Onward and Upward Group Coaching Program[07:09] What makes this Gr...2024-03-1117 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women247: Avoiding Burnout: Finding Emotional + Mental Rest Despite Life's Everyday ChaosTired 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 in order to avoid burnout. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[01:21] Alarming statistics about burnout[08:48] What is emotional rest?[13:35] How is mental rest different from emotional rest? [2...2024-03-0443 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women246: Join Me Italy in 2025 for a Rest-Filled, Christ-Centered Travel Retreat for Women!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 and culture! Listen to my conversation with Karolina, our trip event host and planner, and hear more about this intimate and personalized experience for women focused on soul rest. PS, If you are interested, sign up soon because spots are limited!WHAT YOU...2024-02-2640 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women237: Fresh Starts: When It's Time to Move Forward After a Painful SeasonThis 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, we have to take concrete action in starting over. Join me in this episode of The Christian Mindset Coach as I discuss how to deal with the...2023-12-2522 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women234: Rebuild Your Rest: Set Up Soothing Rhythms + Boundaries for Less OverwhelmEver 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 we can do more of what rejuvenates us. This episode will help you discover what’s preventing you from building rest into your life so that you can find more...2023-12-0435 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women233: Restore Your Relationships: Create Guilt-Free Boundaries for Less Family + Friendship DramaSetting relationship boundaries can feel difficult, but with God’s support, it is possible to set boundaries without guilt! Listen in as I share how setting boundaries is not selfish, examples of where boundaries are needed in relationships, and 3 questions to ask yourself when you feel that a boundary is needed. We are all called to love each other and sometimes the most loving thing we can do is set a boundary.If you want support in figuring out what is underneath your struggles to set boundaries, check out the Christian Mindset Makeover where we use proven br...2023-11-2730 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women232: Renew Your Mind: Establish Truth-Filled Boundaries to Stop Racing Thoughts + Make Better DecisionsAre you tired of the overwhelm that comes with racing thoughts? If so, I get it! Luckily, there are mental boundaries that you can set in order to renew your mind and live life without all of the baggage that you have held onto. Join me today as I dive into why we need to get to the root of our racing thoughts, the importance of getting our thoughts out regularly, and how feeding our minds with the truth of the Bible can support us in making better decisions. I am here to support you on this j...2023-11-2023 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women231: Italy Trip Recap! When A Dream Comes True (All the Feels + Surprising Challenges)What happens when one of your God-sized dreams comes to fruition? In this episode of The Christian Mindset Coach, I am sharing with you what I learned about dreams from my trip to Italy! Join me as I reflect on my 10-day trip including how I dealt with my inner critic when it came up, why it is important to touch base with God around our dreams, and how Italy changed how I want to show up in my life.If you want to go for your dreams but aren’t sure where to start, I would lo...2023-11-1346 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women227: Disappointment + Self-Doubt Don't Have to Steal Your DreamsUnable to move forward because of disappointment? We all struggle with it sometimes. and it can keep us stuck living small and unable to dream big if we don’t acknowledge it and work through it. Today let’s dive into how to reawaken our hope and heal from our disappointment so we can live out the plans that God has for us. If you desire to heal from self-doubt and want to dream big by trusting God, I invite you to join me in the Christian Mindset Makeover. I created this program to help you get to th...2023-10-0934 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women226: How to Honestly Process Pain Before a Loving God When Life Is Hard with Dr. Michelle BengstonHave you ever found yourself asking “Where is God when it hurts?” When we’re walking through a season of life where we feel like our prayers aren’t being answered, it can be hard to remember that God is with us. Our guest today, Dr. Michelle Bengtson, shares her vulnerable story about writing her new book “The Hem of His Garment: Reaching Out to God When Pain Overwhelms” in the midst of pain.She opens up about processing pain in a way that honors that God is good, how to keep the faith when life is hard, and wh...2023-09-1838 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women225: Perfectionists, You Don't Need to Be Flawless to Be AcceptedWhen you deal with perfectionism it can be hard to remember that even through your flaws, you are accepted by God. Today I wanted to give you permission to make mistakes and be imperfect so you can live out what God has planned for you. Listen in as I share powerful scriptures around acceptance and a few personal stories to remind you that you aren’t alone in this pattern.If you are wondering how to overcome perfectionism, the Christian Mindset Makeover was created with you in mind! If you want to replace your inner soundtrack of pe...2023-09-0427 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women224: Performance-Addicts, You Don't Need to Prove Yourself to AnyoneEver feel trapped in the cycle of attaching your self-worth to your accomplishments? I know that I have! When you’ve subconsciously built an identity around performing for worth through workaholism, it can be a difficult pattern to rewire. But with God's support and a proven brain science tool - I’m here to show you that it’s possible. Join me as I share powerful “I am” statements from the Bible for over-performers and how to be secure in our inherent worth, identity, and talents that God has given us. If you can relate to being an overachi...2023-08-2825 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women223: People Pleasers, You Don't Need to Apologize for Your DecisionsAs a recovering people pleaser, I know what it’s like to place my self-worth in how others view me. If you are looking for support with people pleasing, listen in as I talk about how to stop apologizing when you are making a decision, Bible verses that demonstrate how we should treat others, and aspects of Jesus’ life to remind us of who we ultimately answer to. Over the next few weeks, I will also be helping you with mindset issues that pertain to perfectionism and overachieving. My hope is that you will start to see these...2023-08-2134 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women222: How to Manage Emotional Overwhelm with Christian MeditationIs managing emotions hard for you too? Today let’s talk about a very practical emotional management tool–Christian meditation. Even when emotions feel out of control and chaotic, Christian meditation can help with emotional overwhelm to bring peace and stress relief.Let’s discover how the body responds to different emotions and how Christian meditation helps us to focus on the reality of who we are in God. I also share a few testimonials from women that have been using my brand-new resource, Christian Meditations for Daily Calm so you can hear how meditating for just 5 minute...2023-08-1420 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women221: Super Busy? 15 Ways Christian Meditation Can Fit Into Your Daily ScheduleLove the idea of guided Christian meditation but feel like life’s too busy to add one more thing to your daily routine? I understand! Let’s talk about 15 ways that Christian meditation can fit into your daily routine to bring peace, no matter how busy you are! Whether you have a few minutes in the morning or time during your lunch break, being able to reconnect with God’s love will help to renew & refocus your mind. This is why my brand new resource Christian Meditations for Daily Calm, can be used on your phone in those b...2023-08-0721 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women220: How Can Christian Meditation Help You Better Manage Stress?Looking for a science-backed tool for stress relief? Join me on this week’s episode of the Christian Mindset Coach as we discuss how calming meditations can help bring more peace into your mind and body, as well as how to implement Christian meditation into your busy life, and why meditation supercharges your growth with the Lord. My brand new resource, Christian Meditations for Daily Calm, was created with stress relief in mind and will bring you peace within a few minutes!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[04:02] How Christian meditation renews our mind & the biol...2023-07-3128 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women219: Is Christian Meditation Biblical? How Is Christian Meditation Different from Eastern Meditation?Ready to learn more about Christian meditation after last week's episode? Today let’s discover how to use guided Christian meditation to help us find calm in our everyday lives. Listen in as I share six different scriptures on meditation that can help realign our thoughts and emotions with God’s truth, how Christian meditation emphasizes God and the Holy Spirit, and why giving ourselves space is needed to hear from God. Also, check out my brand new resource, Christian Meditations for Daily Calm, which I created specifically to help you refresh your mind with God’s...2023-07-2428 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women218: New Christian Meditations for Calm! 3.5 Minutes to Refresh Your Mind with God's PeaceWhat comes to mind when you hear the term Christian meditation? I am so excited to dive into this topic and discuss how to use Christian meditation as a tool to grow closer with God and embrace more of His peace in our lives. My team and I have carefully and prayerfully cultivated the Christian Meditations for Daily Calm resource to give you practical ways to infuse your spiritual life with peace, give you brand new confidence to help release stress, and to help you grow closer to God. Listen to today’s episode to hear a live example of...2023-07-1730 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women216: Lies We've Been Told About Sex and Being a "Good" Christian Woman with Sheila Wray GregorieIn God we can do all things, including having tough conversations. On today’s episode of the podcast, Alicia sits down with author Sheila Wray Gregoire to discuss the impact purity culture has had on Christian women’s self esteem and confidence, the inner lies it may have caused us to believe, and how we can be a part of a positive shift in Christian culture while staying true to God’s word.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[03:51] What prompted Sheila’s research into Christian purity culture[06:08] Sheila’s biggest discoveries during her research...2023-07-0345 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women215: Learning to Live in Abundance Instead of OverwhelmWhen you’re feeling overwhelmed, it can be difficult to view the blessings God has given you with clarity. Burnout is huge right now at the end of the school year and start of summer, so on this episode of the Christian Mindset Coach podcast, we’re discussing ways we can stop burnout and focus on abundant living, as well as reviewing three action steps you can take to help you in moments of managing overwhelm.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[04:50] Alicia’s recent proclamations and journaling experience on managing overwhelm[06:52] How we end u...2023-06-2627 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women212: My Story: Pt 2: Emotionally Supporting Yourself As a Parent of a Teen with Mental Health StrugglesIt can be difficult to find help for parents who are supporting teens with mental health issues. As the person who is carrying the weight of guiding and caring for your child, you need support too. Join Alicia on this week’s episode of the Christian Mindset Coach as she discusses experiencing grief and disappointment, the importance of our attitude and responses in moments where our children are struggling, as well as mental health resources and other parenting support for those walking alongside their children through mental health issues.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[03:57] Help...2023-06-0530 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women211: My Story: Pt 1: Emotionally Supporting Yourself As a Parent of a Teen with Mental Health StrugglesTrigger warning: This episode discusses teen depression and suicidal behavior. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression, you are not alone. If you are in crisis, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or dial 911.Parenting teens with mental health issues can be challenging. You may not know what to say or do. You may even feel like you’re alone. In this episode of the Christian Mindset Coach podcast, I share what it’s been like for me as a parent of a struggling teen, as well as help for pare...2023-05-2932 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women209: A Doctor's Personal Struggle with Depression with Dr. Michelle BengstonDo you or a loved one struggle with depression? As Christians, sometimes we find ourselves wondering why we can’t simply pray ourselves out of depression. Join Alicia and her guest, Dr. Michelle Bengston, as they discuss the physical, emotional, and spiritual components to christian depression, share bible verses that have helped them along their journeys, and share what we need to do in order to respond to depression from a Christ-centered perspective.Dr. Michelle Bengtson is the author of multiple books, including the award winning Hope Prevails book and bible study guide. Her ministry's goal is to...2023-05-1559 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women202: 5 Bible Verses and Christian Affirmations for Calming Anxious ThoughtsLooking for Christian affirmations and Bible verses to bring calm to anxious thoughts? Today we’re wrapping up a podcast series on anxiety with 5 calm affirmations and scriptures you can meditate on as a practical step to take when worried thoughts strike. Join me as we walk through these five promises of God that will calm your anxious thoughts and allow you to trust God in moments of fear and worry.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[04:55] Christian Affirmation for Anxiety #1: Calm your anxious thoughts by knowing God is with you[07:58] Christian Affirmation for Anxie...2023-03-2729 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women200:Transformation Story: How Bryn Found Healing from Crippling AnxietyDo you need help for anxiety? There is hope! Even if you struggle regularly with anxiety triggers, God has provided us with ways to turn down the dial of our anxiety and to step out of the hopelessness that it can bring. We can find continued healing from anxiety.On this episode of the podcast, Alicia is joined by Bryn, a coaching client and participant of the Christian Mindset Makeover who received emotional and spiritual healing from her anxiety by identifying her triggers and working with God to lower her anxiety. Join Alicia and Bryn a...2023-03-1352 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women199: Anticipatory Anxiety: "When Life Is Good, How Can I Stop Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop?"Do you struggle with anticipatory anxiety: that feeling of being unable to enjoy the present because you’re worried that bad things are ahead? Are you constantly “waiting for the other shoe to drop” in your life? Anticipatory anxiety is extremely common and definitely something that can derail our emotions and turn our thoughts away from the truth of God. Today on the podcast we’re playing an excerpt from a coaching call inside the Christian Mindset Makeover where we discussed this topic and explored how we can stop worrying and better manage anticipatory anxiety.WHAT YO...2023-03-0627 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women198: Transformation Story: How Beverly Regained Godly Confidence Despite Job Loss + Ongoing TrialsOne of the toughest things about walking through ongoing trials is the long term effect on our emotions and often, the effect on our ability to trust God. On this week’s episode of The Christian Mindset Coach podcast, you’ll hear Beverly’s journey back to godly confidence despite walking through an extended period of unemployment. Beverly, one of my coaching clients from the Christian Mindset Makeover, shares how addressing some core issues about how she’d defined her identity helped to renew and rebuild her confidence from God and ease her anxiety.Write a 5...2023-02-2738 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women193: 6 Negative Self Talk Phrases to Eliminate and Replace for More Self ConfidenceDo you have speech habits in your life that are undermining your self confidence? Negative self talk is something that we all struggle with at some point, and these seemingly innocent phrases can easily chip away at our ability to stand strong in our identity as God’s beloved daughters. Join me as we discuss six specific negative self talk patterns and how we can stop negative self talk by replacing these words with positive phrases to embrace more gratitude, positivity, and healing.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[04:24] Negative Self Talk Phrase #1: Switching “I have t...2023-01-2329 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women192: 3 Everyday Mindset Skills for More Emotional StabilityWhat are the everyday mindset skills we need to learn in order to make managing our emotions easier? We are in charge of our own mind maintenance, and today we’re talking about 3 essential life skills we can practice to help us discover more peace, joy and emotional stability. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[02:30] How mindset life skills can help us achieve greater peace and emotional stability [05:32] Mind maintenance: How are our everyday habits helping or hurting us? [09:29] Mindset Skill #1: Noticing and acknowledging [14:53] Mindset Skill #2: Daily connection with Christ [17:59] Spiritual Growth Rhythm: A simple way to connec...2023-01-1644 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women188: What's Your Money Mindset? Making Peace with Money Fears as a Christian with Linda and Bob LotichHow does our view of money and provision affect our ability to trust God? In this episode with money experts Bob and Linda Lotich, we talk about our money mindset, and specifically how money fears affect our relationship with God.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:47] Bob and Linda’s story [5:52] How does a Christian’s view of money differ from a non-believers view of money?[7:05] How our past affects our current money mindset[10:05] How do money mindsets affect a marriage?[11:27] How may our worth play into our money mindset?[14:16] What lessons can we learn from unhealt...2022-12-1947 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women186: Pt. 1 How to Step Into Surrender When You Can’t Stop Trying to Fix Your LifeIn part one of this conversation, we are diving deep into the topic of active surrender. What does it mean to surrender? Why can’t we stop trying to control our lives? Why is trusting God so hard when He calls us to surrender our problems to Him? If you’re naturally a control freak and find it hard to surrender (like me!), you’ll love this honest episode on how we can manage our thoughts and emotions when we’re called to surrender. As you may have noticed, this episode is split into two parts so make sure...2022-12-0535 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women185: Want Connection with God this Christmas? How to Break Free from the Holiday Hustle with Ruth Chou SimonsTired of the holiday hustle this Christmas and looking for more connection with God as you celebrate the holidays with family and friends? Many of us look forward to the holiday season as a chance to discover Christmas joy, but often find ourselves swept up in the busyness and hustle. That can create a mindset of overwhelm that may make us not so excited to step into the Christmas season. My guest today, Ruth Chou Simons, and I talk about how to cultivate a more Christ-centered Christmas that honors the Christmas traditions, baking and making memories without a...2022-11-2851 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women183: Are you a Recovering Perfectionist? Being Your Best While Avoiding a Perfectionist Mindset with Becky KeifeDo you struggle with perfectionism? Many of us wonder, “How can you be your best without getting tangled into the perfectionist mindset?” As a recovering perfectionist myself I understand that challenge between being a goal setter and natural leader and not allowing the perfectionist mindset to take over. My guest today, Becky Keife, and I sincerely know this story of recovering from perfectionism. Becky shares her own story of how she has struggled with this challenge and has explicitly felt that tension around needing to be perfect, consistently achieving, and people-pleasing. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:2022-11-1439 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women182: 3 Steps to Take When You’re Stuck In an Emotional FunkHave you ever found yourself in an emotional funk? I know I have. How are we supposed to manage our emotions when we feel discouraged, like everyone around us is annoying and life feels untameable? When we’re in an emotional funk like this we want practical ways to manage our emotions to work through our discouragement so we can stop feeling down in the dumps. Today, we’re covering three specific biblically based actions we can take when we want to get out of a funk. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:42] Bible Verses f...2022-11-0744 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women181: Becoming Better or Bitter? Allowing Life's Difficulties to Grow You Closer to Christ with Connie AlbersHow do we walk through the trials we face and come out stronger than before? We have two choices when we face life’s difficulties: We can become either better or bitter. Today our guest Connie Albers shares how she has used her difficulties as spiritual growth opportunities. We talk about how we can manage our minds as we manage the trials we face and use them to grow closer to Christ.There is immense power in capturing our thoughts and rewriting the script playing in our minds, and this is especially important during hard times. If yo...2022-10-3158 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women178: How Can We Find Hope After Divorce and Cultivate a Healing Mindset? with Tracie MilesHow can we pick up the pieces again and find hope after divorce or other life-changing events? Today we are continuing our series on how to manage our thoughts and emotions while walking through life trials and big challenges. I have brought on my friend, best-selling author Tracie Miles, to talk about her divorce journey and how to maintain a healing mindset after divorce. Discover how Tracie cultivated a healing mindset and a vulnerable relationship with God despite the trauma, grief, fear, and anger of divorce. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[4:50] Tracie’s Backgr...2022-10-1044 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women168: How to Trust God When You're Scared You'll Be Hurt AgainHow can we trust God again when we have a fear of being hurt? We want to trust God, but these deep subconscious thoughts and fears are blocking us from being able to deepen that trust with Him. When we make decisions rooted in fear it causes us to hear God’s voice less and less, which can lead to anger or frustration. We have to take control of our thoughts to understand the true perspective of what is happening.Let’s dive deeper into the root of our fears, how they are affecting our connection with God...2022-05-3045 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women167: How to Connect with God When You’re Struggling with Shame, Guilt + Not Feeling EnoughMany of us wonder “How can we connect to God and hear God’s voice?” We want to know when God is speaking, but often we overlook the mindset piece that can hinder our ability to hear God’s voice. When we’re struggling with shame and feeling not enough or we’re dealing with guilt it can be incredibly hard to hear God’s voice over our own mental chatter. Let’s talk about how to address the issues of shame, guilt and not feeling enough so that we can connect with God and truly find the freedom and p...2022-05-2339 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women166: How to Manage Your Mind to Hear God’s VoiceHow can managing our thoughts help us hear God’s voice and grow spiritually? What role do fear, negative thoughts and anxiety play in our ability to hear God’s voice and to grow spiritually? What happens when we don’t feel God emotionally and we’re not sure if we can still hear His voice? These are important questions about how our mindset can affect our ability to hear God’s voice!Bible study and prayer are two main ways we can hear God’s truth, but our mindset plays a critical role in how we’re able to rec...2022-05-1635 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women160: 3 Ways to Keep a Positive Mindset When You're Surrounded by Negative PeopleEver wonder “How can I keep a positive mindset when I’m surrounded by negative people?” This question came up frequently when we did a recent podcast listener survey. We don’t want to let other people’s moods affect our mindset, and we don’t want their negativity to drag us down. How can we stay positive around negative people? Today I’m sharing three simple ways to keep a positive mindset.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[3:34] Keeping a positive mindset by allowing ourselves to feel our frustration[7:06] Keeping a positive mindset by making decisions about...2022-04-0420 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women159: My Favorite Self Sabotage Strategy to Break Free from Self Sabotaging Behavior“How can I break free from self sabotage?” is always one of the top mindset questions I’m asked as a Christian mindset coach. Today I’m sharing a very specific self sabotage exercise that goes along with the self sabotage behavior strategies and the questions we have discussed in the other episodes in this series. I can’t wait to share this simple-yet-powerful exercise to help you break free from self sabotaging behaviors!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[4:18] The inspiration behind my favorite self sabotage strategy[6:42] How to write a letter to our self sabotaging b...2022-03-2821 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women158: Stop Self Sabotage with These Powerful Questions + Healthy Behavior StrategiesAre you tired of engaging in self sabotage behavior? Then you’ll love the powerful questions and healthy behavior strategies for managing self-sabotage shared in today’s podcast episode. These self-sabotage strategies (based on brain science and biblical truth) address the root of self-sabotage from a compassionate perspective that honors the biological and physical drivers of self sabotage. I personally use the questions when I’m tempted to self-sabotage (and share them with my mindset coaching clients in the Christian Mindset Makeover)!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:19] The steps we can use to manage se...2022-03-2128 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women157: Mindset Coaching: "Self-Sabotage: Why Can't I Stop Turning to Food as Comfort?" with AngelaDo you use food as comfort too? It’s such a common form of self-sabotage for women! Today I’m sharing a mindset coaching conversation I had with Angela, a member of the Christian Mindset Makeover, about her struggle with binge eating for comfort at night. Can’t wait for you to hear Angela’s story and how we help her discover the root thought behind her self-sabotaging behaviors. If you struggle with using food for comfort, you’ll love these practical ways to work through self-sabotaging behaviors. You are not alone and it is possible to break free...2022-03-1430 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women156: #1 Mindset Question: Self-Sabotage: How Do I Stop Doing What I Don’t Want to Do?Here’s the #1 mindset question I’m asked as a mindset coach: “How do I stop doing what I don’t want to do?” We often refer to these behaviors as self-sabotage, and in fact, this topic is even mentioned in the Bible. We often refer to these behaviors as self-sabotage, and in fact, this topic is even mentioned in the Bible. If we know how we want to act, then why do we act in opposing ways? Why do we know the truth, but we aren’t able to live it? This can be so frustrating! Let’s talk...2022-03-0738 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women155: New Podcast Name! The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia MichelleWelcome to the new podcast: The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle! We have been working on this for several months now, and it is really in line with the direction that we see the podcast going, as well as with the needs that you all are sharing with us. There is a need for this content and this information, and I’m thrilled to bring it to you!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:09] What is a Christian mindset coach?[4:55] Fun things to expect from The Christian Mindset Coach podcast in the future[9:06] Where to find...2022-02-2814 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian WomenTrailer: Welcome! Learn More About The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia MichelleHey friend! So glad you're here and want to learn more about this podcast: The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle. Take a listen to this quick intro to me (Alicia Michelle) and my heart behind equipping Christian women with brain-and-biblically based mindset tools that help you step out of overwhelm and worry and into the peace, freedom and confidence of a renewed, Christ-centered mind!Send us a textWant support applying what you’re learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now...2022-02-2811 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women154: How to Let Go of Competition with Other Women and Build Connection with Misty PhillipDo you struggle with competition with other women? Do you long to build community with others but find yourself stuck in comparison? I’ll admit: I’ve allowed my competitive nature to steal from my life, hurt relationships and friendships, and limit the work that God wants to do in me. Yet more than ever, we need to build connections with other Christian women and stop the competition battle.Misty Phillip is the perfect person to share about this topic, because, as the head of the Spark Media Podcast Network, she is passionate about helping women let go o...2022-02-2139 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women153: The Comparison Trap: Being Honest About Comparison in the Name of Self-Improvement with Heather CreekmoreEver found yourself unintentionally stuck in the comparison trap? As we seek self-improvement and look to make our lives better we can easily fall into the comparison trap. We know that comparison is an incredibly destructive mindset, but how can we manage our thoughts in a way that doesn’t use comparison as a motivation for self-improvement?Where is that line between growing and becoming our best, and being content with where God has us now? I invited my friend, Heather Creekmore, to discuss her own battles with comparison, especially when it comes to body image. We have...2022-02-1447 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women152: How to Lose Weight + Love Your Body Better by Letting Go of Toxic Thoughts with Wendie PettWant to lose weight, eat healthy, work out more, detox, or improve your physical health in 2022? What if I told you that your mindset about your body plays a huge role in your success? Today, we’re talking about how to make the physical changes we desire by first getting in touch with the toxic thoughts behind our overeating or self-sabotaging behaviors. I’ve asked my friend and nationally-recognized fitness expert Wendie Pett for her thoughts on how we can use love our bodies better and meet our fitness goals by letting go of toxic thoughts.2022-02-0745 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women148: Find More Joy in Your Life This Year with This Powerful Mindset SwitchReady to find more joy as we start a brand new year? I love fresh starts, but making change in our lives is not what is going to bring us joy. Biblical joy starts with a mindset switch.As Christians, we often wonder what godly joy looks like. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that we can’t predict what is going to happen and we can’t derive all of our joy from what is going on around us. In today’s episode let’s talk about how to find joy from...2022-01-1046 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women147: 3 Powerful Ways Christian Women Can Cultivate Godly Confidence with Trish BlackwellHow can we be more confident in our identity as Christian women? What does it mean to have godly confidence instead of self-confidence? We’re kicking off the new year with this conversation with Confidence Coach Trish Blackwell on how to let go of those things that steal our confidence so that we can fully step into our calling as daughters of God. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[1:17] The difference between being a confident person and having Godly confidence[5:00] Balancing God’s supernatural work and our own security[9:13] What keeps women from stepping into Godly confide...2022-01-0343 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women144: Creating New Mindsets for Fresh Starts + New Beginnings in the New YearReady for fresh starts and new beginnings in the new year? This episode is part one in a three-part series on goal setting and creating a mindset that is going to support us in the changes we want to make in the new year.Today we’re talking about the vital step we must take before we set New Years resolutions or make changes. Plus I’m sharing the reasons why we stay stuck in old habits or self-sabotage our efforts (hint: it has to do with brain science!) and tried-and-true practices for creating long-term life change. ...2021-12-0630 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women143: 10 Recommended Resources for Finding Soul Rest as a Christian WomanFinding soul rest is at the top of several of our to-do lists for the upcoming year. But how do we get to rest? How can we find rest in everyday practical ways? Today I’m sharing what I’ve learned about rest and giving you my ten favorite resources for finding soul rest.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:26] Why soul rest is important[8:04] What rest is and what rest isn’t[13:19] How to make soul rest a priority[14:38] Resource #1: Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith[17:33] Resource #2: Draw Your World by Samantha Dion Baker[20...2021-11-2943 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women142: How My Battle with Depression Helps Me Grow Closer to God with Amber CullumAlthough it seems counterintuitive, a battle with depression can help us grow closer to God. We know depression exists, and maybe we have struggled with depression ourselves, but we don’t really talk about depression enough in the Church. We might wonder, where is God when I’m battling depression? What does God say about overcoming depression? Is it OK to take medication during times of depression? Today’s guest Amber Cullum shares about her lifelong battle with depression as a Christian woman. We will discuss the stigma surrounding depression, what it is like to live with depressio...2021-11-2255 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women141: How to Cultivate Self-Compassion When You're a PerfectionistSelf compassion is a big part of having a healthy identity as a Christian woman, or just as a woman in general. If we struggle with perfectionism, however, at times it can feel downright impossible to have compassion for ourselves. All we can see are the things that are wrong, or the things that need to change. How can we cultivate self compassion when we struggle with perfectionism? As a recovering perfectionist myself, the info I’m sharing in today’s episode blew my mind! I cannot wait to share how to welcome more self compassi...2021-11-1548 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women139: How to Break Free From Hopelessness and Find Hope in Times of Despair with Julie SanfordHow can we find hope when times are difficult? We may have hope when times are easy, but what happens when that hope turns to despair and we’re plagued with negative thoughts of hopelessness? Even if we have faith in God, when there is something so terrible, so difficult, so unimaginable happening in front of us, hope can feel really far away. Today we are talking about how to break free from hopelessness and rise above hard times to find bravery and courage and to believe that God is going to come through.Today’s podc...2021-11-0139 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women138: 10 Bible Verses on Managing Emotions That Every Christian Needs to KnowWhat does the Bible say about managing emotions and how can these verses help us manage negative thoughts and even grow closer to God? We are sharing 10 Bible verses on managing emotions that every Christian needs to know. I’ve arranged these mindset Bible verses in a specific pattern to help us understand the big mindset issues we face in managing our thoughts and the specific ways God encourages us to renew our minds. My goal is to give you a list of Bible verses on managing emotions that will bring you direction on how to manage your...2021-10-2527 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women137: How to Find Life Balance and Create Mental Space to Grow Closer to God with Christy WrightI’m often asked “how do I create mental space to grow closer to God when my life is so busy?” Today I’m excited to bring in bestselling author Christy Wright for her perspective on how to find life balance and create life rhythms to support your priorities, such as spiritual growth. Christy will be sharing from her new book Take Back Your Time which has some awesome insights on how to set boundaries and create space for what matters such as our relationship with God. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[3:52] Seeking life balance...2021-10-1846 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women136: How Christian Meditation Can Help a Teen Girl Renew Her Thought Life with Sarah GeringerChristian meditation for teens is a wonderful way for teen girls and teen boys to learn how to renew their minds and grow closer to God. If you’ve ever wondered how to help your kids overcome negative thoughts, today’s conversation with Sarah Geringer offers great insight on how to help our kids manage toxic thoughts using the power of God’s word.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:41] What is Christian meditation?[3:42] The need to help teens manage their minds[5:20] How anxiety manifests in teens versus in adults[10:31] How parents can introduce Christian meditation to their...2021-10-1137 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women134: 6 Self-Sabotaging Behaviors That Keep You Stuck in Toxic ThinkingThe most frustrating part of renewing your mind is self-sabotage. Why would we work against ourselves to change our hearts and thoughts when we know what God wants for us? Today we’re talking about what it means to self-sabotage, where self-sabotaging thought patterns come from, and why so many of us struggle with these self-sabotaging behaviors. Plus I have a really fun acronym that I’ve created to help you overcome these self-sabotaging patterns so you can break free from them and find freedom.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[2:09] Where self-sabo...2021-10-0434 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women133: Brain Priming: #1 Brain Hack to Renew Your Mind and Overcome Negative ThoughtsIn today’s episode, I’m sharing all the details about brain priming: what it is, how it works, why it’s effective, and why it is the number one tool I use to help women overcome negative thoughts - especially when they feel stuck in toxic thinking ruts and they just can’t get out. Once we’ve discovered some of the core thought patterns (especially around worth, love and being enough) we use brain priming to help women transform their negative thoughts about themselves. Brain priming literally prunes away old neural networks associated with the toxic thoug...2021-09-2742 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women132: Mindset Coaching: "How Can I Let Go of Past Hurts to Feel Safe in New Relationships?" with SusanHave you ever felt held back being who you want to be in a relationship? Maybe you’ve had past hurts and those keep you from new relationships. You might want to meet new people and develop deeper relationships, but then you self-sabotage the relationship and cut off the relationship before things get started. What deeper mindsets are at play here? How might our identity in God (and our relationship with God) play a role in feeling safe in relationships?That’s what we talk about today in this coaching call with Susan, a member of th...2021-09-2039 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women129: How to Identify Toxic Thinking Patterns and Break Free from Negative ThoughtsToday we’re talking about overcoming negative thoughts - and if you struggle with negative thoughts, then you know that you cannot just get rid of them! You have probably tried to stop them, but for whatever reason, they feel like they’re stuck in your mind. I want to help you understand why that is happening, and why it’s related to subconscious thought patterns you may be struggling with. We will be talking about some of those subconscious thought patterns, or core soundtracks, whether they are toxic or not, and determining if we want to...2021-08-3130 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women128: Mindset Coaching: "How can I overcome my fear of pursuing God's calling?" with StaceyDo you have a fear of pursuing God’s calling for your life? It can be overwhelming to think about the big plans God is preparing us for! If you want to pursue your calling (but aren’t sure how to push past the fear) you’ll love this coaching conversation with Stacey from the Christian Mindset Makeover as we help her work through the mindsets and negative thoughts behind her fears of pursuing God’s calling. We also talk about people pleasing, two different kinds of fear and why fear is an understandable response when we want to...2021-08-2328 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women127: Mindset Coaching: "How can I stop thinking "I am not good enough?"" with HeidiEver feel like you’re not good enough? We all struggle with feeling like we’re not good enough sometimes. In fact not feeling enough ("I’m not a good enough wife", "I’m not a good enough mom") is one of the most common broken soundtracks that Christian women struggle with. Why do so many of us struggle with feeling like we’re not good enough? How can we rewire these core negative thought patterns so that they’re in line with God’s truth? Today’s episode is an excerpt from a coaching session...2021-08-1629 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women126: Confessions of a Recovering Workaholic + PerfectionistI am a recovering perfectionist and a recovering workaholic. Do you struggle with being a workaholic or a perfectionist too? Today we’re talking about what it’s like to live inside the mind of a perfectionist and a workaholic so that if you struggle with these thought patterns and want to find healing you can find practical tips to renew your mind and comfort that you’re not alone. We cover: Why are so many of us stuck in workaholism and over-functioning? What are the signs of a workaholic?What are some of the lies w...2021-08-1228 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women125: How the Hustle Culture + Need to Achieve Nearly Took My LifeHow does hustle culture and the need to achieve affect our thoughts and overall mental health? I believe the hustle culture is toxic.In fact, in 2017, the hustle culture mentality nearly took my life. Today I’m sharing my story of how I escaped from the hustle culture and the number one thing to focus on if you struggle with workaholism, perfectionism and want to stop the hustle in your life.If you want to stop the hustle in your life and get to the root of why you feel the need to be...2021-08-0340 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women124: Trusting God As We Follow God-Sized Dreams with Rachel SwansonHas God asked you to step out in faith to pursue God-sized dreams or a life calling that feels scary and overwhelming? Even if we have a strong relationship with God, all kinds of negative thoughts and fear can arise when we step into a new season of trusting God with our life calling and big dreams. Today my guest Rachel Swanson and I are talking about listening to God when He calls us to pursue a God-sized dream, specifically how to stay strong and have courage to follow your dreams as you wa...2021-07-2644 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women123: Overcoming Body Image Issues + Finding Body Confidence with Rachael GilbertStruggle with body image issues + want more body confidence? Tired of being in the diet cycle? If you have a negative body image or feel unworthy or unhappy because of your body image, today’s podcast episode with Rachael Gilbert. offers great tips for renewing your thoughts about your body and encourages you that you’re not alone in these issues of body confidence.We address body image and body dysmorphia issues, including topics like: how to step into more awareness and acceptance about our bodieshow to stop the shame and blame cycles associated with un...2021-07-1937 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women120: The Truth About Finding Contentment in God During Trials with Nicole JacobsmeyerWe all wonder how to find contentment in Christ when we’re struggling through life challenges, don't we? That’s what my guest Nicole Jacobsmeyer and I talk about on today’s podcast. We share about finding contentment in the Lord when we’re going through difficult seasons. We talk about how joy isn’t a requirement for contentment, the gifts of waiting in the messy middle of a trial, and the power of God’s love that woos us to a deeper understanding of peace and contentment despite life’s circumstances. I love that this conversatio...2021-06-2950 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women117: Mindset Matters: Time for a Mindset Makeover to Renew Your ThoughtsReady to renew your thoughts with a mindset makeover? We’ve been talking for several weeks now about why managing our thoughts matters, the power of renewing our minds, how to stop overthinking, mindfulness for Christians and so much more. I’ve given you bible verses and scientific evidence on how to renew your mind so you can battle toxic thought patterns, manage anxiety, and find more peace. Now it's time to TAKE ACTION.Listen--all that we've been talking about in this mindset series is meaningless if you don’t implement the 3 step...2021-05-2429 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women116: Mindset Matters: What Is Mindfulness and Is Mindfulness Appropriate for Christians?What is mindfulness? Is mindfulness appropriate for Christians? Are there benefits of mindfulness to help anxiety, depression, and to help manage negative thoughts? Today we’re giving a mindfulness definition (what mindfulness is and is not), talk about how to practice mindfulness and explore the topic of what it means to be mindful as a Christian. We’ll also look at the health benefits of mindfulness from a brain based and spiritual perspective. Lots of great truths here about mindfulness for Christians! If you wonder how mindfulness can help you guard your th...2021-05-1435 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women115: Mindset Matters: How to Stop Overthinking EverythingDo you struggle with worry and want to know how to stop overthinking (every. little. thing.)? Maybe you need help to manage negative thoughts and to stop worrying about the future or dwelling on things in the past. But I understand--when you're stuck in overthinking, you’re lost in our own negative thought patterns and it’s hard to manage these racing thoughts! If you’re wondering how to stop overthinking and just relax, today’s podcast episode is just what you need. We’ll talk about signs you’re an overthinker, o...2021-05-1040 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women114: Mindset Matters: 7 Weapons of Warfare to Renew Your MindWhen it comes to renewing your mind, friend, you and I are in a battle. The Bible tells us to guard our thoughts against anything that opposes God’s truth about us. Yet we continually struggle with negative thoughts that the enemy throws at us as part of the battlefield of the mind. What are some spiritual weapons of warfare you can use to renew your mind and manage your thoughts?In today's podcast episode, I’m teaching you 7 Christian mindset strategies (plus several renew your mind Bible verses) to help you be transf...2021-05-0334 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women111: What Is Christian Meditation? with Sarah GeringerWhat is Christian meditation? How is Christian meditation different from eastern forms of meditation? And how can Christian meditation help us grow closer to God?Today my guest Sarah Geringer and I discuss the power of Christian meditation, including practical, everyday examples of how to use Christian meditation to work through negative thoughts and renew our minds with Bible verses. This podcast episode is a great info for Christian meditation for beginners as it talks about several Christian mediation techniques and shows you how to make Christian meditation a regular part of your spir...2021-04-0545 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women99: 3 Categories of Spiritual Growth Obstacles: Pt 3: Relationship Issues with GodReady to grow spiritually and find more peace as you grow closer to God? Today is the final part of our series on common spiritual growth obstacles, and we’re talking about issues with our relationship with God.If you have “why God?” questions, if you have questions about God or the Bible, if you have a fear of God, or if you’re thinking “I can’t trust God” because of some disappointments and life challenges, I want to help you take the first steps to dealing with the pain you’re feeling.This is not a p...2021-02-1123 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women98: How to Have a Weekly Spiritual Check-InIs there a way to consistently check in on our spiritual growth process and determine if we're growing closer to God? Not in a legalistic way, but to keep track of our spiritual self and notice, “What am I learning about God?” and “Am I connecting with God in the way I want to?”Today I’m introducing you to some questions you can ask yourself on a regular basis to determine your spiritual growth progress. In the Connected Bible Community, these spiritual growth questions are a part of our Weekly Check-In Sheet and an esse...2021-02-1011 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women97: 3 Categories of Spiritual Growth Obstacles: Pt 2: Life Rhythm IssuesWant to know how to grow spiritually and find more peace and joy? We’ve categorized common spiritual growth challenges into three areas, and today on the podcast we’re talking about the second area: life rhythm issues. If you’re saying “I want to spend time with God, but I get distracted,” or "I can’t make time for God when my to do list is overflowing,” then today’s episode on how to create a daily quiet time habit is perfect if you feel like life is too busy to find time to spend with God...2021-02-0813 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women96: 10 Minutes to Daily Spiritual Connection with God (Spiritual Growth Rhythm™)If you're looking for a simple way to discover daily spiritual connection, I can't wait to introduce you to a power Bible study method to help you grow closer to God: the Spiritual Growth Rhythm™. In today's podcast episode we'll talk about this easy way to study the Bible and grow closer to Christ so that your daily Bible time transforms your life so you can find more hope, peace and joy. NEXT STEPS: Join us for the Reconnect 5-Day Spiritual Growth Challenge and Find New Hope in God Ready to rekin...2021-02-0427 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women95: 3 Categories of Spiritual Growth Obstacles: Pt 1: Connection with God IssuesEver wondered “Why can’t I grow closer to God?” We all have these questions about how to grow spiritually and find more peace and joy. We’ve categorized these spiritual growth obstacles into three areas, and today on the podcast we’re talking about the first area: connection with God issues.If you've struggled with any of these questions about how to grow spiritually then you may be dealing with this first category of spiritual growth challenges:“How do I read the Bible?” “How do I study a Bible verse?”"What does it mean to be...2021-02-0314 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women94: Reignite Your Faith with the Reconnect Spiritual Growth ChallengeReady to reignite your faith and grow closer to God? In today’s podcast episode we’re talking about the awesome Reconnect 5-day spiritual growth challenge from Feb 15-19 that will help you identify spiritual growth obstacles and teach you a simple way to connect with God each day for ongoing spiritual growth. Learn more here and join us for this powerful spiritual growth challenge!As a member of the Reconnect Challenge, you'll get:4 days of Bible study (Spiritual Growth Rhythm™ Worksheets)Weekly Spiritual Growth Check-In SheetSpiritual Growth Assessment4 days of live video...2021-02-0118 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women83: Mindset Matters: My 3 Step Tool to Manage Your Emotions for More Calm + ConfidenceHow can you manage your emotions in a way that honors what you're feeling without letting them take over your life? What does the Bible say about emotions? Learning how to control my emotions (which still respecting emotions as valid) has been a huge part of my self-care journey the past few years. If you need a simple way to control your emotions for more calm and peace, I’m excited to introduce to you my three-step emotional management strategy (something I call ADD: Acknowledge, Discern and Decide) that will empower you to switch on yo...2020-11-0246 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women72: Mindset Matters: How to Renew Your Mind + Overcome Negative Thought PatternsWant practical tips to renew your mind like the Bible encourages in Romans 12:2? We must learn to overcome negative thought patterns, reverse negative thinking, and manage our thoughts if we want to have life balance and live with freedom and power as God's daughters. Today we're talking about why our thoughts matter (not only to us but to God); and how we can use scripture, neuroscience and what we know about the brain to create a happier life through the power of our thoughts.You'll learn:Why our thoughts have such power o...2020-07-1325 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women61a: Mindset Matters: HELP! I Need a New Mindset + a New Attitude!Are you thinking, "I need a new mindset!” in light of what’s going on around us? Are you ready for a new attitude, especially around difficult life circumstances that are out of your control? I get it! I’m going through that right now too, and here’s what I’m doing about it (and what you can do too).Today’s podcast gives practical tips for getting through a funk or releasing negative emotions so that you can be happier and more peaceful.Apply Now to Work with Me for a Minds...2020-04-1438 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women33: Transformation Stories: Life Balance Group Coaching Spotlight with Kecia, Julie + NancyWhat’s it like to be in a community of Christian women who are all taking imperfect action toward more life balance and self care? That’s the focus of today’s special podcast episode, one where I’ve invited three women from my Reset Life Balance Group Coaching program to share their stories of transformation. You’ll Hear:Why they felt stuck and how group coaching brought new clarity and hope Their biggest wins so far in their life balance journeysLaughter and joy as we talk about their struggl...2019-08-2642 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women32: Get Over the Fear of Change (+ Choose What’s Best Over What’s Comfortable)Ever wonder why so many of us say we want to make a change, but change doesn't happen? What are those hidden things inside of us that keep us from moving forward toward the life we want? In today's bonus podcast episode we get real about the biological and emotional aspects of ourselves that make change more difficult (many of them rooted in fear and survival).I also share my story of how our family was recently asked to step into the unknown, take a big risk and choose what's best over what's co...2019-08-2227 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women31: How to Ditch the GUILT Surrounding Self CareWhy do so many of us feel guilty about taking care of ourselves? We know the importance of self care and life balance. So why do we struggle with guilt about it? Today we’re getting real about the GUILT around self care, and offering some mindset shifts that can start us on the journey toward less guilt and more life balance.YOU’LL LEARN:The difference between “healthy” and “unhealthy” guilt 10 reasons why we’re stuck feeling guilty around self care Key mindsets to adopt to release the guilt and find freedom Tired of Feeling...2019-08-1944 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women22: Mindset Matters: How to Change Your Perspective and Change Your LifeHere’s the truth: You have the power to be exactly who you want to be. But here’s the challenge: Your life can't REALLY change until you change your perspective about your circumstances.Today I’m so excited to give you a simple 3-step process you can use to change your perspective on life, money, work, stress, food—whatever.YOU WILL:• Learn the definition of perspective• Discover what it means to have a godly perspective• Uncover 3 simple steps anyone can take to change perspective• Hear the Bible...2019-06-1735 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women11: Mindset Matters: Feeling Stuck? How a Curiosity Mindset Can Set You FreeFrustrated by your life circumstances, but you’re not sure how to fix them? Or maybe you know you need to make a change, but you’re paralyzed by shame, perfectionism and a fear of failure?If you’re feeling stuck and aren’t sure what to do, today’s episode is a lifesaver! You’ll learn how a curiosity mindset can help you find answers to your problems and help you move forward toward clarity and peace. You’ll Learn:Why a curiosity mindset can be so scary (and how to conquer that fear)How anyone...2019-04-0131 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women7: Mindset Matters: Managing Your Inner Critic with Practical Skills That WorkTired of feeling beat down and stifled by your inner critic? Then today’s episode is exactly what you need to step into a healthier mindset so that you can live your best life. Today we’re going to shed a bright light on the inner critic by examining what the inner critic sounds like, where the inner critic comes from, and when she’s most likely to show up. YOU’LL LEARN: What the inner critic says to other women (real life examples from our community!) Where the inner critic comes from (and her true pur...2019-03-0420 minThe Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Spiritual Growth and Mindset Tips for Christian Women0: Welcome to the Vibrant Christian Living Podcast with Alicia MichelleWant to overcome those big obstacles in your life and to discover your true potential and purpose? Ready to live the life you were made to live—the vibrant life found in a thriving relationship with God? Then this podcast was designed for you!I’m Alicia Michelle, Christian life coach, author and owner of Vibrant Christian Living, which is an online community for women who are seeking to live victorious, centered, purposeful lives as followers of Christ.This episode shares why we’ve started a podcast, practical information about t...2019-01-2811 min