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No Empty ChairsWhere We Are Now - Episode 55Send us a textToday's episode shares a quick update about the future of No Empty Chairs: the podcast for moms whose kids don't come to churchYou found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your email to...2025-07-2206 minNo Empty ChairsElements of Dignity: Understanding and Accountability - Episode 54Send us a textThe Dignity IndexSpeaking of the Utah Pilot Project, University of Utah President Taylor Randall said, “The Dignity Index relies on one of the most ancient tools for social change in the history of human beings – conscience. When we see how often we use contempt and how harmful it is, we see we’re a part of the problem, and that makes us part of the solution.”Donna Hicks, the author of the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict created the list of The 10 Elements of Dignity. ACCEPTI...2025-07-0809 minNo Empty ChairsElements of Dignity: Recognition, Fairness, and Benefit of the Doubt - Episode 53Send us a text The Dignity IndexSpeaking of the Utah Pilot Project, University of Utah President Taylor Randall said, “The Dignity Index relies on one of the most ancient tools for social change in the history of human beings – conscience. When we see how often we use contempt and how harmful it is, we see we’re a part of the problem, and that makes us part of the solution.”Donna Hicks, the author of the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict created the list of The 10 Elements of Dignity. ACCEPTIN...2025-06-2409 minNo Empty ChairsElements of Dignity: Acknowledgement and Independence - Episode 52Send us a text The Dignity IndexSpeaking of the Utah Pilot Project, University of Utah President Taylor Randall said, “The Dignity Index relies on one of the most ancient tools for social change in the history of human beings – conscience. When we see how often we use contempt and how harmful it is, we see we’re a part of the problem, and that makes us part of the solution.”Donna Hicks, the author of the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict created the list of The 10 Elements of Dignity. ACCEPTIN...2025-06-1009 minNo Empty ChairsMother's Day - Episode 51Send us a textBecause it's never too late to hear encouragement for women and mothers, here's the talk Candice gave in her ward on Mother's Day.Quotes included in the talk:“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my...2025-05-2714 minNo Empty ChairsListen, Learn, and Love - Episode 50Send us a textThis episode is an interview with Richard Ostler that originally appeared on Listen, Learn, and Love.Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Ostler - Episode 807Bridges–Support for Latter-day Saint Parents of Adult Children Facebook groupI’ll Walk with You–A Support Group for Latter-day Saint Parents of LGBTQ+ Children Facebook groupcandiceclarkcoaching.comhttps://www.facebook.com/candiceclarkcoaching/No Empty Chairs podcastYou found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candi...2025-05-1358 min
Hey BOSS LadiesHow to Make BOSS Moves and Delegate with Leslie ClarkSend us a textHey BOSS Ladies!👋 💼✨ In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Leslie Clark, founder of GYST Business, and she’s breaking down how delegation isn’t just helpful — it’s a boss move.We’re talking about her journey from teacher to entrepreneur, how she helps business owners get their life (and schedule) together, and why burnout is a sign it’s time to stop doing it all yourself.Leslie also introduces us to the Freedom Compass, a tool that helps y...2025-05-0618 minNo Empty ChairsElements of Dignity: Inclusion and Safety - Episode 49Send us a text The Dignity IndexSpeaking of the Utah Pilot Project, University of Utah President Taylor Randall said, “The Dignity Index relies on one of the most ancient tools for social change in the history of human beings – conscience. When we see how often we use contempt and how harmful it is, we see we’re a part of the problem, and that makes us part of the solution.”Donna Hicks, the author of the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict created the list of The 10 Elements of Dignity. ACCEPTIN...2025-04-2909 minNo Empty ChairsElements of Dignity: Accepting Dignity - Episode 48Send us a text The Dignity IndexSpeaking of the Utah Pilot Project, University of Utah President Taylor Randall said, “The Dignity Index relies on one of the most ancient tools for social change in the history of human beings – conscience. When we see how often we use contempt and how harmful it is, we see we’re a part of the problem, and that makes us part of the solution.”Donna Hicks, the author of the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict created the list of The 10 Elements of Dignity. ACCEPTIN...2025-04-1509 minNo Empty ChairsQuiet - Episode 47Send us a textAnother experience of meditation from Thomas McConkie's podcast One Heart One Mind. "Episode 2: The Prayer of Quiet"Father Thomas Keating said in his book Open Mind Open Heart, “My conviction is that if people are never exposed to some kind of non-conceptual prayer, it may never develop at all because of the overly intellectual bias of western culture and the anti-contemplative trend of Christian teaching in recent centuries.”What happens if you take your foot off the gas?What would it look like for you to introduce more...2025-04-0108 minNo Empty ChairsPraying for Atmosphere - Episode 46Send us a textA few thoughts on Thomas McConkie's new podcast One Heart One Mind.Moses 7:18 "And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them."Thomas's book Atonement: Embodying the Fullness of Human DivinityHoward Thurman quote from Disciplines of the Spirit:“The experience of prayer can be nurtured and cultivated. It can create a climate in which a man’s life moves and functions. Indeed, it may become a wa...2025-03-1806 minNo Empty ChairsGood Hearts: A Conversation with Tina Gosney - Episode 45Send us a textTina Gosney, the Family Conflict Coach, shares some of what she's learned as a relationship coach and as a mom of kids who don't come to church--kids with good hearts.To learn more from Tina and her good heart, follow her podcast Coaching Your Family Relationships or visit her website to find out how you can work with her.You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit...2025-03-0440 min
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What’s holding you back from stepping into your full potential? In this episode, Dr. Phyllis Clark joins me to unpack impostor syndrome, confidence, and the power of faith in leadership. We also dive into the importance of taking a beat to rest—she shares how a 100-day reset after resigning helped her refocus and rebuild.
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2025-03-031h 06No Empty ChairsBanana Pudding - Episode 44Send us a textHow do you handle a treasured family recipe when the intended recipient doesn't eat the title ingredient?You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your email to be the first to know about...2025-02-1804 minNo Empty ChairsGrowing Confidence: A Conversation with Lisa Shumway - Episode 43Send us a textIn this episode, Candice interviews Lisa Shumway, a mother of five and an active moderator in the Bridges Facebook group for LDS parents of adult children. Lisa shares her deeply personal journey of raising children who have stepped away from the LDS Church, the complexities of their individual paths, and her own evolving faith. She discusses the impact of her children's unique challenges, such as medical issues and autism, on her family dynamics, and how these experiences shifted her mindset away from a transactional view of faith. Lisa also reflects on her changing...2025-02-0437 min
Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard OstlerEpisode 807: Candice Clark, LDS Mother of Queer Kids, “No Empty Chairs” PodcastMy friend Candice Clark (mother of 5, lives in Iowa City, Iowa) joins us to share her story of her journey to love, understand, and accept her queer kids—and the blessings of using their preferred pronouns.
Candice is open about the sometimes choppy road to using preferred pronouns—but talks about how that brought improved relationships and more love, open communication, and genuine family unity and understanding. She shares ten messages a queer person might hear when we use their pronouns:
You know yourself better than I know you.
I would rather change the way I speak about you than hurt...2025-01-2355 minNo Empty ChairsNot Enough - Episode 42Send us a textEpisode 41 asserted that we are enough. What happens if someone says we are not enough?You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your email to be the first to know about news and...2025-01-2106 minNo Empty ChairsEnough - Episode 41Send us a textMy word for 2025 is “enough.” Here are some things that help me remember that I'm enough, and so are my kids. There is enough time, enough room, enough love for whatever comes my way. Doctrine and Covenants 104:17, “there is enough and to spare”Doctrine and Covenants 104:15, “it is my purpose to provide for my saints.”Good Inside: Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy“Am I Enough” Love Like You by Emma Nissen “When Paths Diverge - Parenting Through Faith Shifts” Coach Tina Gosney and Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fif...2025-01-0711 minNo Empty ChairsFear Not - Episode 40Send us a textMerry Christmas! I wish you love, peace, and joy in our Savior as we celebrate His birth.You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your email to be the first to...2024-12-2410 minNo Empty ChairsFaith, Hope, Love - Episode 39Send us a textWhat if faith is a belief or thought, hope is a feeling that comes from that thought, and charity is the actions that flow from a feeling of hope? What does that mean for you as the parent of a child who doesn't come to church?You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship...2024-12-1011 minNo Empty ChairsGetting Here from There - Episode 38Send us a textWhat would happen if you believed things will work out? What if that's true, even if you can't see how right now?You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your email to be...2024-11-2610 minNo Empty ChairsMaybe, We'll See - Episode 37Send us a textThis is terrible! Maybe, we'll see. This is amazing! Maybe, we'll see. In the face of uncertainty, we can decide what we want to believe about the future.You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign...2024-11-1209 minNo Empty ChairsFocus - Episode 36Send us a textWhen you can't quite change that stubborn thought, you can always change your focus.https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/24kearon?lang=engYou found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your...2024-10-2910 minNo Empty ChairsMostly What God Does - Episode 35Send us a textCandice talks about Savannah Guthrie's book Mostly What God Does. Spoiler Alert: Mostly what God does is love us.You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your faith. While you're there, be sure to pull up a chair and sign up with your email to be the fi...2024-10-1505 minNo Empty ChairsSelf-Confrontation or Over-Responsibility? - Episode 34Send us a textLearn more about self-confrontation: https://www.finlayson-fife.com/podcasts/conversations-with-dr-jennifer/post/3-ways-become-better-partnerMatthew 7:3-53 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy [child’s] eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?4 Or how wilt thou say to thy [child], Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote ou...2024-10-0109 minNo Empty ChairsEmbracing My Journey - An Interview with Susan Hinckley and Cynthia Winward of At Last She Said It - Episode 33Send us a textCandice talks with Susan Hinckley and Cynthia Winward as part of At Last She Said It's "Embracing Your Journey" seriesQuotes from the episode“A covenant is not a cage” -Candice“People want to hear what I have to say” - Candice"Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny" by Dale Renlund, April 2022At-One-Ment, by Thomas Wirthlin McConkie“Big Voice—go ahead.” —Mrs. Frazzled (here)“God is in relentless pursuit of you.” —Patrick KearonYou found me! If what you heard on the No Empty C...2024-09-1754 minNo Empty ChairsRelease - Episode 32Send us a textCandice shares a fitness lesson about letting go that may benefit your relationship, too.The psoas release exercise she talks about is part of the Restore Your Core program created by Lauren Ohayon. You can find Lauren on Instagram.You found me! If what you heard on the No Empty Chairs podcast gives you hope for more help, please schedule a free Conversation with Candice. You can also visit candiceclarkcoaching.com for more information about how coaching tools can help you keep your relationship with your children and your...2024-09-0307 min