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The Happiness LadderHave a Listen to my new podcast: Counsel Like the SaviorSend us a textWhich is better to try to cheer your child up when they are discouraged or to listen carefully? In this episode we will discuss how to give the best emotional support you can.2024-11-2502 minThe Happiness LadderJesus Suffered for me, Jesus Knows How to Help Me Alma 7:11-12Send us a textWhat do you say when your kid says, “I feel like I’m being bullied. I try but I can’t stick up for myself.”Today we’re going to talk about a Sister Dean who suffered emotional abuse on her mission. This wisdom, word of God and why applies to anyone who’s in a relationship where they are being controlled, manipulated or taken advantage of.2024-09-2418 minThe Happiness LadderCounsel Like the Savior: Sexual Identity Part 2Send us a textThis is part 2 of how to help your child or you client when she says, "I think I might be bisexual." We discuss how it's possible to have "the blessed and happy state" of temple marriage. I will show you how to use the 4W's to Counsel like the Savior, and help like the Savior.2024-09-1721 minThe Happiness LadderCounsel Like the Savior: Sexual Identity Matthew 19:4-6 Part 1Send us a textWhat do you say when your kid says, “I’m wondering if I could be bi-sexual?”Whether you are a parent or a counselor, we’ll discuss some remarkable mental health scriptures which prepare you to say the things Jesus would say and help the way Jesus would help.2024-09-1122 minThe Happiness LadderCounsel Like the Savior: When Your Child Struggles in SportsSend us a textYou know how your put your child on that sports team to help her grow and develop, make friends and gain confidence. What can you say when it's just not working and is miserable and makes her cry? What's the best thing to say to be encouraging and supportive?In this episode I'll show you how the 4W's can help your child athlete get their mind right and find their why.2024-08-1617 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Counsel Like the Savior: What to Say When Your Child is Depressed/AngrySend us a textWhat will you say when your child's go to emotion is anger? This is the story of how I found the recipe to help someone with depression/anger to heal through Christ.2024-07-2420 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Counsel Like the Savior: And Help Your Child Battle PornographySend us a textWhat will you say when your teen son says, "I'm so depressed. I try to stop using porn but every three weeks, I get stressed and I break down and use again."This has become a pervasive problem. Almost every family I know has to deal with pornography.I will teach you how to use the 4Ws- Worries, Wisdom and Word to help your teen achieve true love, and avoid counterfeit love.2024-07-1916 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Counsel Like the Savior: And Help Your Child Tranquilize PerfectionismSend us a text What will you do when someone you care about says "If I can’t do it if it’s not perfect""I have very high standards for myself""I worry all the time it’s not good enough"To help your child with these types of perfectionistic statements, you'll need a deep dive into the scriptures. Today we'll cover Moroni 4:3 Always Remember Him. I'll teach you how to use the four words, Worry, Wisdom, Word, Why. These 4W's will help you take on an attribut...2024-07-0916 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Counsel Like the Savior: And Help Your Child Feel Like they are Good EnoughSend us a text What will you say when someone you care about says "No matter how hard I try, I'm never good enough. Or "I'm so anxious I can't sleep?"I've always known there were solutions to mental health problems in the scriptures, and I tried to help my clients of faith by quoting them. But it wasn't enough, just reciting scripture lacked the power for change.In Chile, South America I discovered how to help a person feast on the scriptures and generate solutions to their problems and b...2024-07-0213 minThe Happiness Ladder5 Things Never to Say to Your KidSend us a textIt was a tense moment. A student in my Human Growth and Development class said that the way he motivated and toughened up his boys was to yell, "Move your lazy butt! You're crying like a little girl!" Let's discuss things you never want to say to a child, and how to focus on the good. We'll also look at the difference between good, better and best compliments.2023-12-2724 minThe Happiness LadderGratitude Attitude Beatitudes: How to Increase Gratitude Part 2Send us a textHave you ever wondered how to use the scriptures more effectively when you are discouraged or depressed, or how to help someone you love to use them? In this episode we'll cover how to use "Look to Me in Every Thought, Doubt Not, Fear Not" to help someone you love.Additionally, have you ever been around someone who was great at helping everyone around them feel thankful and grateful? We'll cover Gratitude Attitude Beatitude #4, Blessed are they who help others increase their gratitude.2023-12-0720 minThe Happiness LadderGratitude Attitude Beatitudes: How to Increase Gratitude Part 1Send us a textI've always known that being more thankful would make me happier and more Christlike, but how do I do that? How do I find and express more gratitude? In this podcast I show you how one of my Florida clients, who was probably the most negative person I've ever met can teach us all how to increase our gratitude.2023-11-2921 minThe Happiness LadderJerry's Retirement Party2023-09-2930 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Solve Your Biggest Problem part 3Send us a textIn part two I told you how setting a timer for 30 minutes to study my scriptures started to completely change my life. Part three is the finale. Here's where I really tackled the problem of losing weight and with God's grace, won the battle. However (spoiler alert) the solution to this problem was not what I was expecting. I believe what I learned can help you solve your biggest problem.2023-09-2624 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Solve Your Biggest Problem Ppart 2Send us a textFour years ago I had three really big problems. Part two is how problem number three, loosing weight turned out to be one of the most stubborn and challenging problems of my life. This podcast is for anyone struggling with the difficulty of an unsolved problem.2023-09-1827 minThe Happiness LadderHow to Solve Your Biggest Problem Part 1Send us a textFour years ago I had three huge problems. This podcast is part 1 of that story, how a remarkable book, the best of spirituality, helped me solve those challenges. And, unexpectedly, helped me change and be a better person in the process. My inspiration to get these challenges solved may not be your path, but I promise you, with God, nothing is impossible.2023-09-0822 minThe Happiness LadderHow to De-fuse Anger by Moving From Firecracker Brain to Logic BrainSend us a textThis podcast is to help people of all ages who explode. When we get angry, we use a part of the brain I call Firecracker Brain. I present the ABC's of anger management to help you and help your children move from from a part of the brain that can't reason and understand consequences to the Logic Brain.2023-08-2113 minThe Happiness LadderHow to go from obsessing about your body to loving your beautiful soulSend us a textWhy do we obsess about our bodies? By 2030, half of Americans will be obese. And…. No matter their current size or weight, 91% of college aged women are dissatisfied with their bodies and 22% of men aged 18-24 no matter their size are dissatisfied with their bodies because they are not muscular enough or not big enough. As a licensed mental health counselor, I feel we have not just a health crisis, but a mental health crisis of body obsession and body hatred of what we should call.... epic proportions. 2023-07-2219 minThe Happiness LadderCouples Spell Love... T I M ESend us a textCould your marriage use some help? Would you like to feel alive and excited about your marriage? Would you like some ideas to make marriage better?In 30 years of marriage counseling, I found there were 10 strengths of a great marriage. Couple Time is #1 of the 10 strengths of a great marriage. This week I share how "Couple Time" helped Trisha and Ben survived an affair. 2023-07-1319 minThe Happiness LadderRelationships Part 4: Inspiration HealsSend us a textThis week I discuss a problem so big, so overwhelming that all the best of psychology, all the other four parts of improving relationships I've presented this far weren't enough. In Part 4 I present how inspiration or those "Aha" moments when an idea comes into your mind, might be the answer you need to solve a problem and heal a relationship.2023-07-0615 minThe Happiness LadderRelationships Part 3: Am I Good Enough?Send us a textIn an age of amped up comparison from social media, many of us ask ourselves "Am I good enough?"Comparisons and negative thoughts attack our self esteem. How do you focus on the all the good you do and chase negative thinking away?Using the best of psychology and the best of spirituality, Dr. Tracy gives an effective solution.2023-06-2719 minThe Happiness LadderRelationships Part 2: How to BondSend us a textWould you like to learn more about creating connection by giving emotional support?This skill helps couples cleave, helps parents bond to children, helps singles connect to future spouses. In this episode, parents of a 14 year old boy and a 16 year old girl experience the heartache and joy of giving emotional support when their children need it.2023-06-2120 minThe Happiness LadderConnection: How to Bond Part 22023-06-2119 minThe Happiness LadderRelationships Part 1: Climb From Good to GreatSend us a text What's the difference between a good parent and a great parent? For Father's day we examine times when you've been good, and times when you've been better and sometimes....when you're a great parent and using the best of psychology and spirituality we and analyze the difference.2023-06-1523 minThe Happiness LadderParenting: Climb From Good to Great Part 1For Father's Day I ask, "What's the difference between a good parent and a great parent?" The answer: Time Alone. This podcast covers attachment style and the things you've done to be a better parent and how you might be able to tweak that appropriate attention just a little bit.2023-06-1423 minThe Happiness LadderThree Phases of Growth that Lead to HappinessSend us a text Why does developing and sharing our talents leads us to happiness? This weeks story is of a boy who desperately wanted to be a pilot, but had to earn $88,000 by himself. This story illustrates how the best of psychology and the best of spirituality can help you achieve your dreams and go from good, to better, to best! At the root of this exploration, you will find that the word that best describes this reaction is growth.2023-06-0731 minThe Happiness LadderDoes a relationship with God make us happier?Send us a textA relationship with God is one of the six strengths of happy people. Today we analyze the life and research of Dr. Lisa Miller PhD to discuss the questions, "Does a relationship with God make us happier? What is an awakened brain? How do you get it? How does it help stave off depression? 2023-05-3116 minThe Happiness LadderThe Power of PromptingsSend us a text2023-05-1820 min