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Lifting the Lifter's Podcast10 Steps to ClarityJarred gave me a carwash pass for Mother’s Day, and after lots of lugging, shuttling, and adventuring, one day I noticed how bad my car needed to be washed, specifically the windshield. It was so dirty! So I pulled through the carwash, and when I got out, it was like a breath of fresh air! Being able to see through that dirty window, it was like a whole new world was opened up! It reminded me of the same experience I’d had when I put a new screen protector on my phone after the previous one h...2025-06-2013 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWaves and Weaves: Summer Patterns You'll Love!I love a good, tight pattern. I love to see straight lines, uniform paterns, and regularities. My eye doesn't just love a good pattern, but my brain does too! Brains love patterns because they create safety, control, ease, and comfort. With summer underway, are you creating a good summer pattern, or are you still struggling to get a good one going? Well, if so, this podcast is for you! In today's podcast, we discuss why patterns are helpful, why some of our patterns are not so helpful, and how...2025-06-1316 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastMarriages Are Like Rock FormationsDo you remember your 5th-grade science classes, where we learned about rocks, weathering, and erosion? Where there is molding and shaping, weathering, and change? This week, I took a journey back to those classes as I recalled the processes and related them to Jarred and my marriage. We celebrated 25 years this week, and it has been a ride for sure! There has been molding and shaping and building during those 25 years, and they have come through our life together, the family we have created, the work, the hobbies, and our homes! In...2025-06-0615 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastIt Takes A VillageIt's that time of year when graduations are happening in every corner, and it's exciting! The graduates of 2025 are giving commencement speeches and spreading their wings to take on their next adventure! We celebrated Meg's graduation last week, and I have been overwhelmed by the support she's had throughout her life that has molded and shaped who she is. While I hope I've been an influence for good in her life, I recognize that Jarred and I are not the only ones who have been on her journey! It has taken a village! I...2025-05-3012 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWater: The Chill Pill You're MissingYou’ve heard the term: Take a chill pill! Or take a chill pill and call me in the morning! What does that even mean?! Well, to put it simply, it means to relax! There are, in fact, pills that we can take to relax, but that’s not always the most healthy or beneficial. There are other solutions to help us manage our stress because It is inevitable. We all have stressful situations, relationships, and circumstances. It isn’t really something that we can get away from.2025-05-1612 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastGrace Instead of Mom GuiltMom Guilt. This is a real thing. A day doesn't go by that we don't experience this phsycological phenomenon. All of the should have dones, could have dones, the mistakes we've made that we'd like to change. The times we did show up as our best, or show up at all. We all have an expectation of what a "good mom" looks like, and spend a lot of time feeling guilt for these expectations. These persistent feelings of guilt can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, or just a flat gr...2025-05-0913 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastCompensationThese past few weeks I’ve been working on my golf game, again… it seems as if that is a never ending battle. Once you get something going good, there’s another issue that arises. I have a golf coach who is amazing and so patient with me. She came and we worked on a few things and when I went and played a few rounds, the things we worked on worked! I was hitting straighter and more consistently. Then, something happened, and I started hit to the right. The far right. Not just a little. So our efforts with my las...2025-05-0211 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Power of PonderingHave you ever considered adding pondering to your day-to-day? Pondering is a time to reflect, think, and meditate. In our fast-paced, go go-go-go, hurried world, it seems counterintuitive to slow down, ponder, and reflect. Slow down to speed up? Yep! That's exactly right. There is great power in pondering. And the benefits are pretty remarkable. Improved decision-making: Pondering allows for thoroughly weighing options and potential consequences, leading to more informed and rational decisions. Deeper understanding: Pondering can reveal deeper insights and a more comprehensive understanding of complex issues by takin...2025-04-2510 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThere Was a Queen OnceThere was a queen once.... Do we look in the mirror and see that we are the queens and kings? Do we see that? Or do we see the person that could be better, isn't good enough, has no value, talents, or worth? In this podcast we talk about an experience Megan had with a little girl who handed her a Burger King crown after a loss at a pageant. This crown reminded us both, we are queens even withouth the "title." Do we act that way? Do we see ourselves in a wa...2025-04-1115 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastGetting Answers to Opposing IdeasIt seem’s like we can find conflicting information in everything. Politics, for sure. Health, for sure. Parenting. Education. You name it. So how in the world are we supposed to navigate all of that? How in the world are we to know who’s right and who’s wrong? It feels like we are in the weeds a lot of the time! Sorting and just looking for the “right” answer! One quote said, "I'm more confused than a chameleon in a bag of Skittles!" We live in a world where we can have access to information...2025-04-0412 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastEndurance: Six Tips to Enduring WellIt's March Madness! And, we’re all rooting for our college basketball teams and brackets! We’ve all been following our teams, watching games and highlight reels of upsets, wins, victories, and celebrations. It’s easy to just breeze on by and not pay much attention to the other team. The losers of the games. One morning I had the TV on watching ESPN and the highlights of the winners, but then they switched to a reel of the teams that had upsets and losses. They did press conferences with many, and there were tears. BIG tears from players, coaches...2025-03-2813 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHow to Handle any HardIn this episode we talk about how to handle any hard. There is hard all around us. It is supposed to be that way. We are meant to be here to struggle, work through challenges, learn and grow. But, it can be gruelling sometimes! The way to handle ANY hard is to look beyond today. Look toward the future, get a bigger picture, a better perspective, and that is through focusing on something bigger than we are. I focus on Jesus Christ, the atonement, and the Plan of Happiness. When I do s...2025-03-2113 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThree Tips to Pull Back the Layers of EmotionWhen we go out to the cold, we layer. I love layers. I put on thermals, hoodies, coats, jackets, hats and gloves. I love layers in seven layer dip and I love layers in lasagna. Sometimes, layers aren't helpful. Sometimes, we layer emotions, only to amplify the emotions and make them worse. We get frustrated over being frustrated. Mad about being mad. Irritated about being irritated. In these scenarios, layering isn't helpful. In today's podcast, we talk about our emotional layers and how to stop layer...2025-03-1414 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastManaging Weakness with Jason HuntJason Hunt is a human physiology professor at BYU Idaho, a husband, father, and lover of motorcycles! Besides teaching in the classroom, Jason also speaks to audiences about managing and overcoming weaknesses through deliberate actions of humility, self-love, and love for others. He uses his knowledge of the human body and human behavior and the gospel of Jesus Christ to help others understand emotions and coping mechanisms we use to find relief. We learn about the "room" that we enter when we are trying to escape uncomfortable emotions, how to leave the "room" using the ACE acronym...2025-03-0746 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWelcome to the Zoo! Observing Our Monkey Brain!The zoo is one of the funnest places to go as a kid. I remember taking a trip to Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City one summer as a kid and observing the monkeys! It's crazy how much they resemble humans sometimes! We all have a part of our brains that are monkey like. This is the part of our brain that wants to keep us safe, have fun, and conserve energy. This monkey part, although it is very helpful when in actual danger, sometimes isn't very helpful and can create problems. In this podcast we...2025-02-2825 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastUsing Guardrails, Greens, and Grace to Manage Your StressWhen shopping for a used car we always look for one that has had regular oil changes, good tires, good breaks, the interior is clean, and it’s been maintained. When you think about all the places our cars take us, you need them to work! We drive them to school, to work, to activities. Our baseball games are just about to get started and we’ll be on the road many of the weekends from March until July and we need to be confident our vehicles will get us there. Our cars drive through many diff...2025-02-2114 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastEssential Tips for Sustainable Weight ManagementWeight, weight loss, the scale, food—all of these can be very tricky and touchy topics for some of us, especially women. Many of us want to maintain a healthy weight but don't know how to do so. Or, maybe you've tried for years and are tired of the battle. In today's podcast I share two simple tips to help you maintaintain a healthy weight. Yes, there are a million tips, tricks, and other things, but today, just two. Weigh yourself regularly. Hold on, hold on, don't leave me yet! I...2025-02-1414 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastReady, Set, Go! 10 Travel Tips for Perfectly Planned GetawaysTraveling is one of our family's favorite things to do. We love to get away, to experience something new, and to take a break from our day-to-day, but it can also be stressful! Today's podcast discusses 10 tips that can help you have a perfectly planned getaway! Consider your top priorities! What is most important, weather, accommodations, activities, what's the biggest priority on your list? Do your research! Start asking questions, reading reviews, and looking at a variety of different options before making a decision. Consider using a 3rd party. We just used Costco and it was fa...2025-02-0720 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastSupporting Your Family Through Nervous System Regulation with Leah DavidsonFamily life is exhausting, tricky, and at times very hard, but it is also very rewarding and full of joy. It has ups and downs all along the way—I feel like we're on a roller coaster ride many days! Some days we feel like we are successful and some days, we don't. In today's podcast, I interview guest Leah Davidson. She is a Nervous System Resilience Coach, a Speech and Language Pathologist, a wife, a mom, and more! She teaches about the Nervous System, regulation, what that means, how to do it, and how we can suppo...2025-01-3138 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWe Don't Fail, We FallFailing. That's a pretty big term that we use. We avoid the F on report cards as kids, avoid taking risks to avoid failure, and every single day, we experience failure. I can't tell ou the amount of times I hear: "I failed that one." "Epic Failure." "Mom Fail" But we forget, failure is just part of the journey. We think in our minds that it is the opposite of success, but it's not! In today's podcast we discuss Failure is part of the success equation. The...2025-01-2413 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHow to Build Successful FamiliesSuccess. This is something we all crave and are trying to attain. Success personally and professionally, but what is it exactly? Can any one person define what success means for everyone? The answer is no. Success is in the eye of the beholder. Og Mandino said: "What is success other than a state of mind? Which two, among a thousand wise men, will define success in the same words;" Success is determined by each and every one of us. So what does success in family life look like...2025-01-1716 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastOne WordHave you ever been in a conversation with someone and just stopped with one word they said? It either stopped you in your tracks, caused you to pause or think a little, gave you a reason to ask more questions, or taught you something. One word can make all the difference in the trajectory of a conversation, decisions, and day. When one of our kids went running into the parking lot at the grocery store with incoming cars…One word….Stop When we went to Olive Garden this weekend the waitress asked for soup...2025-01-1015 minLifting the Lifter's Podcast2024: A Year of Gains!Happy New Year!!! 2025 is under way! If you took a minute to reflect on the past year, what do you see? Do you see a year of Gaps or a year of Gains? When we are in the gap, we see where we didn't measure up. Where we missed the mark and didn't reach the ideal or the perfect scenario. The problem is, is it ever "just right?" Did we ever see the ideal or the perfect scenario? Gap thinking leaves us deflated, unmotivated, and unhappy. If we see a year of...2025-01-0315 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastChrist is In Your StoryAs we have just celebrated Christmas, the decorations will come down, the carols change to regular music, and family will go home, but Christ will still be there. He is in each and every one of our stories. He's in the thick things and the thin things. Do we see Him? In this podcast, I tell you a story about how we saw Crhist in our story and how we still see him. We talk about how he delivers, heals, changes, and provides miracles for each of us! Listen in and identify where you...2024-12-2713 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastNewNew. This is the word I’d use to sum up 2024. We had a whole lot of new experiences, changes, surprises, challenges, and blessings come our way! When a package arrives on our doorstep we love to see what new thing the UPS man has delivered, but when it comes to life experiences, the Rydalch family loves to know what’s going on, loves to have a plan, and doesn’t necessarily love “new surprises” in the beginning, but we eventually warm up and see that “new” allows us to learn, grow, change, and bless our lives. In this podcast...2024-12-2011 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastTen Holiday Hacks to Decrease Your Stress!This time of year can get a bit overwhelming and stressful with activities, social gatherings, gifts, and parties. I have the best of intentions to enjoy the holidays, but sometimes it is difficult to manage it all! So in today's podcast, we are going to talk about 10 Holiday Hacks to help with the stress! Make meal times easy! Make a list of what's on your mind. De-clutter a space or a room for projects or planning. Make time for you to "rest" and that doesn't necessarily mean sleep! Prioritize protein and eat less sugar. Drink WATER Don't eat l...2024-12-1314 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHOME for the HolidaysWhenever we travel, we love to come HOME. After a long day of school, work, and errands....HOME is the place we all want to be! At home is a place we can relax, let our gaurds down, feel safe, comfortable, and at peace. Maybe it's not necessarily your "home" that you feel this place, but if you have a "happy place" those feelings are the same. You feel safe. Sometimes going home, or to our happy place, isn't always possible, but the good news is we can access those feelings...2024-12-0613 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHoliday Gift Giving and Traditions ReplayChristmas is around the corner! This year Thanksgiving was a little late so Christmas will be here before we know it! As we set into motion our plans for holiday shopping and traditions, sometimes we can get lost in the shuffle and forget the reason for all of it.! Join in this episode as we discuss some gift-giving ideas and traditions, what they mean, and some of my favorite ideas to help you create and give some meaningful gifts and traditions with your loved ones! New Era: Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh2024-11-2923 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastFour Easy Gratitude Practices to Incorporate in Your DaySometimes the days can go by at our house when it didn't even feel like we connected as a family, we touched base, and got a chance to catch up! We just go through the motions moving from one commitment to the next! It requires some intentional effort to slow down and put aside what we are doing so that we can have these moments. One of the practices we like to do as a family this time of year to help us slow down and connect is the Thankful Tree. We spend just a minute each mor...2024-11-1512 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastOne of Life's Lessons: Express GratitudeWhat would you say if you could write a letter to your family, loved ones, and friends right now, in whatever phase you are in? What advice would you give? On three different occasions this week, as I have been running around, listening, and studying, I have run into just that. One was titled “Insights from my Life" by Neal A Maxwell. One was in the Book of Mormon, chapter 7, Mormon is at the end of his life and makes a list. Another was in the Don’t Miss This Scripture Study b...2024-11-0813 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWho's Your Wingman?In your lives who would you say is your wingman? A wingman can refer to a pilot in the Air Force or a friend or partner who helps and supports another person. They are there for help, support, backup. Sometimes we feel lost and alone, like we have no one there for support and help or backup. In those times it is good for us to have a list handy of people who we know are there. Who are our wingmen? So today, please take a minute to think about who those people a...2024-11-0116 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastFear Not!Fear is upon us this time of year with all of the scary things in town! The Haunted Forests, Mills, and all other experiences that elicit fear! Fear is something we are all born with and is a very natural state of being for our mortal experience. It is there for protection, but we default to fear all too often! In the scriptures, we hear to "Fear Not" repeatedly! Why? Because fear blocks our ability to have FAITH! When we are fearful, we stop ourselves from progressing, see the world with different eyes, and hide....2024-10-2513 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastSay Yes to the Dress!When you start planning for a wedding, a theme, style, and colors are at the top of the list. That is where we began when Dylan and Rachael decided they were ready to tie the knot, Rachael chose pink and saige as her wedding colors and the hunt was on for the dress. I looked everywhere from here to Timbuktu looking for a pink dress, and ordered several online just hoping I'd find that perfect dress that I had in my mind and that fit "me." By the skin of my teeth just days before the...2024-10-1817 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastTransparencyThere's a scene that I love in the movie Hook: Robin Williams, Peter Pan, returns to Neverland, and the Lost Boys and Peter himself don't believe he is Peter Pan! Peter has been gone from Neverland for years! He has taken on the traditions of work, family life, stress, climbing the corporate ladder, and more. Tinkerbell drug him back to Neverland to save his kidnapped children and enlist the help of the Lost Boys! In one scene, Rufio, the new leader of the Lost Boys, draws a line in the sand and says, "Anyone who doesn’t beli...2024-10-1114 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastBe Inspired!Is there someone who inspires you? Who makes you want to do better, be better, or give you the courage to try something new? There have been many people in my life who have inspired me! I remember being in awe of Kelly Rippa's arms when she started weightlifting and I wanted to be ripped like Kelly Rippa! That led me on a journey full of exploration, knowledge, trial and error, and experiences that have taught me about weight lifting, diet, proper form, and so much more! I was inspired! Being inspired fosters...2024-10-0413 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHow to Set Up A Good Morning RoutineSome of us have a morning routine that we stick close to. For me, I get up, brush my teeth, go to the bathroom, wash my face, put my contacts in, change my clothes, and exercise. After exercising I make myself some herbal tea, then sit at my desk and read, write, study, pray, play, and meditate. I don’t venture away too far from my routine, and when I do, I can tell something is just off. Are you having a hard time setting up a morning routine? Well, maybe a bedt...2024-09-2716 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhy We Need to be Awed!When was the last time you said this is awesome! Struck with pure amazement When you were totally in awe Maybe it was this morning Maybe it was last week Maybe it’s been a while! Did you know that the feeling of being in awe is scientifically proven to increase happiness? Research on the experience of awe has found that it can have many positive effects on people, including: Increased generosity Lower stress and inflammation A greater sense of meaning and connection Self-transcendence And Mor...2024-09-2010 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhat's Your Legacy? What legacy are you leaving behind? Every day we interact with others, we work, play, love, serve, and so much more. What are we leaving trailing behind us as we go? In this week's podcast, we talk about the legacy of Love that Jarred's uncle Butch left behind, the legacy of freedom for our God, religion, and families Captain Moroni left behind, and I ask for a special birthday wish that each of you leave a legacy of love! President Alvin F. Meredith said in a recent podcast: "In the church to...2024-09-1309 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Missing IngredientsWhen we make something to eat, we follow a recipe with all the key ingredients to make the meal successful! But what if one of those ingredients is missing?! Usually, that means a quick trip to the store, a call to a neighbor, or a substitution is made to make that ingredient part of the recipe. When it comes to our pursuits in life, and in family life, sometimes we are missing a key ingredient that isn't something we can just run to the store and make a quick stop! Sometimes that missing ingredient has to come w...2024-09-0612 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Family ShipIf you could design and build your very own cruise ship, The Jesser Ship” What would that look like? What activities would be on there, what shows, what would the design be, the different stops, if it was all you and you had to answer to no one what would your ship look like? My ship would be clean. Everything is in its place—a library FULL of books. A track all the way around to run on It would have a pool, and game rooms, a big kitchen to cook in, Full of Me...2024-08-3013 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastCreating ReservoirsIf you ask any of our kids where their happy place is, they'd say up in Island Park at the cabin. My happy place, well, it also happens to be the cabin. Island Park has had a special place in my heart since I was a little girl. We’d go up and stay at my grandma’s cabin and go boating in Island Park reservoir. It was here I learned to waterski, wakeboard, and surf. It’s in this reservoir that we fish, we jump off the docks to swim, and at night, we catch crawdads. In the...2024-08-2313 min
Building Resilience PodcastEp. 192: Your Nervous System Matters Series: with guests Marcie Mcgee And Jessica RydalchLife can often feel like a juggling act, where we try to balance our thoughts, emotions, and physical well-being all at once. But have you ever wondered how your nervous system plays into all of this, especially when things feel overwhelming? This is a question that many of us encounter, whether consciously or not, in […]
The post Ep. 192: Your Nervous System Matters Series: with guests Marcie Mcgee And Jessica Rydalch first appeared on Leah Davidson Life Coaching.2024-08-2142 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastPrepare for BattleEvery single day we wake up with an agenda and to-do list. In a sense, we go to war or to battle to conquer the day. Are we prepared? What are we doing to prepare? In this week's podcast we talk about preparing for our battles and talk about the armor we put on to do this. I liken our armor to football gear that my little grid kid player has. They are: Helmets: Fill our minds with goodness. Keep the garbage out and "Don't give the enemy a seat at our tables."...2024-08-1613 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Magic PillWhat is the single best thing we can do for our health? What is it that makes the biggest difference? What has the biggest return on investment? Biggest bang for our buck? In a study, people with arthritis who used the "Magic Pill" for 1 hour 3 times per week decreased their pain and disability by 47%. Older patients who did this decreased their progression of Alzheimers and dementia by 50%. For those patients who had diabetes, it reduced their progression by 58%. Postmenopausal women who had 4 hours a week of this...2024-08-0218 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWho's In Your Circle?Who's in your circle? Your circle of people you can count on in good times and in bad. Female elephants are a fascinating group of animals. They live in a herd together with mostly just females, one being the herd's matriarch, and the others the daughters. When a pregnant female is about to give birth, the other females in the herd back in around the mother forming a circle. They create a circle of protection and safety. The mother in the center stands to give birth while being protected from predators in her circle of si...2024-07-2608 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhy We Need A Summer RoutineWhen we had babies, toddlers, and little kids, a routine saved my life. It was the saving grace for all of us to have good days. We had feeding routines, sleeping routines, bathing routines and rituals, nighttime routines, and more. You name it. When I was in the thick of little kids and these routines I would get frustrated and almost resent the fact that we had these routines, I would get teased for having routines and “schedules.” Now, that these routines are gone, that there is more flexibility and freedom, I am seeing how valuable they have been and are...2024-07-1913 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastIndependence and ChoiceWith the celebration of our independence on July 4th, we talk a lot about freedom, liberty, and independence. One of the other words that comes to mind when I think of independence is CHOICE. The ability to choose. We were given the gift of agency and freedom to choose from the very beginning. In the premortal existence, this was the basis of the plan of redemption. Choice. It goes against our very nature when we feel like we are without choice. This isn't just disturbing spiritually, but also physically. When we feel like we don't have a choice...2024-07-0510 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastInside Out 2 is a Must Do!I always love a good recommendation and today I am giving one to you! Inside Out 2 is a must do! Inside Out, the first one, was about a girl named Riley and her brain and emotions. In this film we become acquainted with Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust as Riley experiences a move, making new friends, and the ups and downs that come with that. In Inside Out 2, Riley has matured to a teenager and puberty enters the building along with the emotions of Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui (boredom in French). In this movi...2024-06-2812 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastLessons from Our Dad'sWe just had the opportunity to celebrate Father's Day and the men in our lives! WAY back, I did an episode sharing a few things that Jarred and I have both learned from our dads. They are good men who have been a gift and a blessing to our lives! In today's episode, we go back and revisit this episode about our dad's and the influence they have in our lives. I shared one of the biggest lessons Jarred and I have learned from these good men. Take time for quality time. In this episode, I share how they spe...2024-06-2116 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHealing Takes TimeWhen we catch a common cold or the flu, our bodies respond and usually within a few days, we feel better and we are healed. Sometimes, healing doesn't come so fast. In this episode we talk about healing. Healing from a surgery takes at least 6 weeks of post op care, and then even sometimes requires some physical therapy and some TLC for a year! Each one of us is on a journey of healing. Maybe physical, maybe emotional, maybe mental, and maybe within relationships. Our healing may be from broken bones and also from broken hear...2024-06-1414 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastRemembering Those Who Have PassedThis weekend we’ve celebrated Memorial Day! Memorial Day for us means a 3 day weekend. Sometimes we have baseball games, that we get rained out of, and sometimes we can sneak in a little camping, a little barbeque in the backyard, some yardwork, and some fun, and it means the end of school and the start of summer!!! Memorial Day was a day that started way back in the 1860s as a day to remember those who passed in the Civil War. It was orinally known as Decoration Day, but has since evolved to Memorial Da...2024-05-3112 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastSelf DeceptionIgnaz Semmelweis was a Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of childbed fever and introduced the "germ theory" to the medical world. Unfortunately, it was through his experience of contaminating his patients that he learned that he was the problem. He was the carrier of the disease that led to many deaths in Vienna General Hospital. Like Semmelweis, we are the problems to our problems. We don't always see it, because we are self-deceived, but we are the contributors to our problems. In this podcast we discuss self-deception, how we contribute to our problems, and ho...2024-05-2413 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastSix Secrets for Graduating SeniorsThe school year is quickly wrapping up! With field trips, field days, finals, crazy schedules, and more, the month of May will be over before you know it and summer vacation will be underway! These past few weeks I have loved getting my mail to see graduation announcements from the class of 2024. Friends and families all over are celebrating their seniors as graduation day approaches and they are off and running onto their next great adventure! I have a couple of clients who are graduating this year and I have loved the chance to get th...2024-05-1713 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhat I've Learned from my Mission with Cody RydalchIt's always a pleasure to interview one of my children for the podcast! This week I chat with my son Elder Cody Rydalch! Cody has been serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Costa Rica for the last 18 months. About a month ago, he came home for health reasons and we have had the joy of having him home while we work to get him well. As he has been home he has continued to serve as a service missionary. In this episode, I talk to Cody about his mission in Cos...2024-05-1023 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastUsing the Five Pillars to Live a Spirit Lead LifeOur bodies go through a lot in a day. They are the vehicles we use to work, play, serve, teach, nurture, and so much more! They require a little TLC! Last week we talked about the Five Pillars to Living well. Sleep Nutrition Movement Sunlight Connection When one of these is ours, we naturally work to compensate by other means. Sometimes we eat more when we are tired. Sometimes we use coping strategies to compensate. Do you ever notice that when one of these areas is...2024-05-0313 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastFive Pillars to Living WellDying Well. What does that look like? When we think of dying well, it means probably with loved ones, home, comfortable, safe, enjoying life, free of pain and suffering. Does living well look the same? I have wondered if in our efforts to die well, we acutually live well. This podcast discusses Five Pillars to Living (and Dying) Well! They are Sleep Nutrition Movement Sunlight Connection In each of these areas, there is so much information and so much every one of us has experience...2024-04-2614 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastFind Rest with RegulationEverywhere we go we can find rules and regulations. When we travel to a baseball tournament on the weekends, there are regulations for the number of innings, runs, and pitch counts. The purpose of these regulations is to maintain safety and provide proper rest for the players. Just like a pitcher needs regulations and rest, so do we. We need nervous system regulation to help us flexibly fluctuate between states of arousal and not get stuck or so stimulated that we shut down. In this podcast, we talk about Nervous System Regulation and I offer 5 of my...2024-04-1917 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastAskEvery single one of us has a problem or challenge that can feel like we are walking around with a 50 pound weight on our shoulders. They can be heavy, burdensom, and tiring. And sometimes it feels like we are completely alone when packing that challenge. I know that I have a tendency to keep my worries and burdens to myself, to not ask for help from God or from anyone else. Probably due to some pride and also some fear. Fear of being vulnerable and letting my gaurd down. Fear of admitting that I don't have it all f...2024-04-1213 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhen Things Don't Go As PlannedThere are many times when things go just as we thought they would. When we have planned and prepared and everything goes perfectly, and then there are times when they don't. In fact. As I think about most things, they often look different than I thought they would have in my mind, but it's OK. This week we had a surprise text that followed with having our son Cody coming home from his mission from Costa Rica! He has been having several health challenges for months and we've done all we can to support him out there...2024-04-0511 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastReplay! This Mother KnowsEaster is coming! I love this holiday and the opportunity to reflect on Jesus Christ. A few years ago I was asked to write an essay to enter into a compiled essay book. While the book is still in the works, I am sharing this essay with you today in celebration of the Easter holiday! Mother's Who Know, Julie B. Beck Will You Engage in the Wrestle? Sheri Dew2024-03-2914 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastEaster Traditions You'll LoveAs promised, this week we are going to talk about Easter and some Traditions to incorporate with your families. Some of you may do easter egg hunts, baskets, and bunnies, and some may not, and choose to just focus on the Savior, his life, and his resurrection. And some may do both. We try hard to find a balance between both. So I am going to give you a couple of ideas for both! There really isn’t a right or a wrong, it is whatever you feel is best for your family. All traditions tak...2024-03-2216 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHow to Handle WorryWe all have things we’re pretty good at. I would say I’m a pretty good cook. I’m a pretty good housekeeper. I’m good at exercising. I’m good at taking care of my family. I’m good at something else. Worrying. I have heard myself say “I’m a worrier” I spend a lot of time thinking, and overthinking, about things. Over and over and over. I spend time worrying about things that others may or may not give a second...2024-03-1525 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastUnderstanding the Stress ResponseEvery single one of us has stress. We have so much on our plates as we juggle family life, kids, jobs, and the list goes on. We all do our best to manage and deal and cope, but do we understand stress? In this podcast, we are going to discuss the stress response to help us better understand it, and by understanding it, we can help manage it. Stress is caused by the "stressors" in our lives. These are outside sources that we all juggle. Our nervous system then interprets these stressors. This interpretation is influenced by our...2024-03-0823 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastScanning for SafetyWhenever we travel, one of the biggest stressors is getting through the airport. There are so many security checks and measures. There are machines, security guards, and dogs all scanning for danger or threats. We have an internal scanning system called our Nervous System. Our nervous system is meant to scan for safety, danger, or life-threatening situations to keep us safe! It scans outside of us, inside of us, and between us to decide if there is something to be concerned about. Many times our scanning system gets it right! We jump into protection mode and fight, flight...2024-03-0115 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Power of Relationships with Dylan RydalchThis week on the podcast we get to hear from my oldest son Dylan on the Power of Relationships. Dylan and I always had a pretty good relationship, but during his mission our relationship grew and developed. As a missionary Dylan had the opportunity to interact with many different people and companions, and he developed some very valuable skills to improve his ability to connect and have meaningful relationships. Today on the podcast we discuss what he learned, how to apply them, and offer some tips on how to help us in our daily interactions! Catch a Vision. Se...2024-02-2329 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastHopes and ExpectationsRulon D. Pope said, "We live in an age and society where hope becomes expectation, and expectation turns quickly into entitlement." This made me wonder how often some of our hopes may have become expectations. In our relationships with others, we can hope for things, but when expectations arise and those expectations are not met, we have disappointment, resentment, and pain. The truth is, other people can't read our minds, and they don't always do the things we think they will or want them to. Things might look a little different than we thought, and that...2024-02-1612 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhat Does Love Look Like?What does love look like? Have you ever asked this question? What does it look like for you!? And what would Love look like in every situation? These are a few places I saw love this week: Love is the random sugar cookie on the counter with a note that said: For Mom, love Meg because she knows I love drink shop sugar cookies. Love is walking away from a discussion or argument and saying, “We need to talk about this later when we’re not upset.” Love is a random text th...2024-02-0913 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastShining EyesThe winter months can be long and hard around here, especially for playing baseball. Our family does a lot of that and practicing baseball can be tricky. A few facilities are available, and I have found it helpful to hire coaches to do some hitting and fielding sessions with the kids during these months. I hired a coach to keep my 14-year-old Austin in shape and work with him on his hitting for the next few months. One night after Austin’s hitting session he and I were chatting about the session and he asked me if I knew...2024-02-0216 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhere Your Focus GoesEvery day our mind is consumed with thoughts and ideas. If we were to look at our thoughts and rank them in how often we think of something, or what is at the top of our minds, what would those thoughts be? Home Family God Work Entertainment Food All of these areas of focus are on my mind constantly, but do I put them in the proper order? Is there an area you could say I worship? Tune into today's podcast as we discuss the t...2024-01-2610 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhat Every Person Needs to HearWhen our kids were little we took them to Build a Bear Workshop to make a stuffed animal that was especially for them. They could pick the bear or animal, the inside qualities we put in them, the stuffing, the accessories, all of it. They were perfectly tailored to fit each child. Wouldn't it be nice if we could do the same about ourselves? Pick every little thing we wanted and get rid of everything we didn't want. But does all of that matter? We put so much value on the outside things. Our jobs, titles, degrees, numb...2024-01-1915 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastFamily is the FoundationWhy do we get up and grind every single day? Why do we continue to push and endure the hard? What is the purpose of all of this? What really matters? I have been asking myself a lot of these types of questions, and the answer is Family. It all comes down to the fundamental unity of society. Family. God created the earth as a place for human families to learn and grow and develop to become like Him. In this week's podcast, we talk about the family as the deep why behind our day to day. We nurture an...2024-01-1215 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastLooking Back to Move ForwardAs the new year begins, we all seem to have great intentions and goals to conquer and accomplish. We look forward with anticipation of what is to come! But have you thought about the benefits of looking back? Sometimes we look back and feel regret and sadness, and that's OK, but if we can look back through the lens of learning, and growth, and remember all the good the bad and the ugly with that in mind, we will be able to propel ourselves into 2024. We can gain momentum, energy, and motivation to accomplish what it is that we d...2024-01-0515 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastA Year of IntentionAt the beginning of this year, I introduced my word for the year: Intention. In this podcast episode, I talk about a few things I have learned during my year of intention! First, intention requires some attention! I picked my word, I was really intentional, but then sort of forgot about that word! If I want to have intention it does require some attention and some work to create! This brings to lesson number two: When we give intention some attention, we create what we want. When we focus on our desires, Heavenly Father and the universe provide opportunities...2023-12-2916 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Truth About ChangesChange is happening right as we speak. It is just part of this life, part of our every day, but that doesn't mean we always enjoy it! There are a few things we can plan on with change. It is part of life. It happens. Every single day. It is part of God's great plan of happiness. There is growth with change. BELIEVE in the growth with change and you will see just that! GROWTH! Listen in to today's podcast as we discuss change, we talk about how to embrace change even when it's hard, and how t...2023-12-2216 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastShine Your LightChristmas is the time of year when you can find lights everywhere. On our homes, our trees, windows, garlands, and more! The lights illuminate the dark and dreary days of winter, add cheer and warmth to our homes, and remind us of the true source of light, Jesus Christ. In this podcast episode, we talk about how each one of us carries light. We have the light within us! Some days our lights shine bright and some days our lights can be dimmer, but we all have the light. We also are drawn to light! This is called the Heli...2023-12-1515 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastCelebrating the Holidays When You are Missing a Loved One with Maria StrangeThe holidays are a time of celebration, relationships, and gathering, but what about when you are missing the presence of a loved one? Many circumstances can prevent us from getting together with the people we love during the holidays: death, military, serving missions, traveling, finances, scheduling, and the list goes on. With intention, a little planning, and some thought, you can still enjoy the holiday and make it memorable and special! In this week's podcast Maria Strange and I talk about the many ways we can make the holidays special even without the presence of a loved on...2023-12-0830 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastIf It's Easy to Do, It's Easy to Not DoMany things in our day-to-day lives are super easy to do, and therefore we put them off and convince ourselves we can do them later. If they are easy to do, then that means they are easy to not do. No one will even notice, right? No one will care? It's no big deal. We can tend to do this with cooking, cleaning, and laundry, but also with our relationships, with promptings and impressions. Is it us or is it the adversary? Who knows? But the bigger question is, does it matter? If there is an opportunity to d...2023-12-0115 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastStrengthen Relationships with GratitudeRelationships can be tricky. They can have highs and lows and ebb and flow. Sometimes we can be full of love and then other times we can feel pretty frustrated, disconnected, and conflicted with our relationships. One of the ways we can strengthen them is with Gratitude! Gratitude can be just the thing to help us improve our relationships. In this podcast we will discuss how this happens! First, it shows that we care. That we see and notice the other person. Second, it brings attention to the positive. It is very easy to stay focused on the negative but...2023-11-1717 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastGratitude: Take the Medicine!We’ve all probably been to the doctor to get some help with a sickness, illness, injury, or ailment, and he has written us a prescription. Some form of medication or treatment to help us feel better. Did you know gratitude can do the same!? President Russell M. Nelson said: Over my nine and a half decades of life, I have concluded that counting our blessings is far better than recounting our problems. No matter our situation, showing gratitude for our privileges is a fast-acting and long-lasting spiritual prescription. Does gratitude spare us fro...2023-11-1016 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastGetting Over the Halloween HangoverI'm a succor for all of the Halloween goodies and sweets! Actually, I'm a succor for any sweets! The day after Halloween can be rough sometimes. Not just because of a late night, but also because of the amount of excess sugar we may have eaten. Many teachers I talked to in the schools called this the "Halloween Hangover." This leads to tired and grumpy kids and teachers, or absent kids and teachers! What is this "Halloween Hangover?" Well, it is simply the aftereffects of too much sugar in our systems! Listen to today's podcast to hear what happens t...2023-11-0313 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastThe Colors We SeeOur vision, the way we perceive the world and how it operates, has been influenced by everything! It is influenced by our genetics, our upbringing and childhood experiences, our day-to-day experiences, all of it. Our brains and bodies are always scanning and taking in everything! I think of it like Superman with his x-ray vision. We are always scanning, learning, interpreting, and taking in information. When we are young, our brains are very moldable, or neuroplastic, As we age, our brains are less moldable, however, they are still able to be, it just takes a little more wo...2023-10-2716 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastMagic WandsWith Halloween coming up the big question is what are you going to be?! What are you going to dress up as!? Ghosts, goblins, witches, and wizards, so many options! Every costume has accessories. For some costumes we will have wigs, some will need face paint, and some have Magic Wands. Which costumes need magic wands? Witches and fairies were the first 2 that came to my mind. Wizards, sorcerers, and many types of characters have a magic wand as part of their attire and their identity. These magic wands, what do...2023-10-2014 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastYou Are ChosenWe all want to be picked, to be chosen, and to be wanted. You can probably remember as a kid being in PE class and having a team captain choose teams. Were you first picked? Or were you last picked? I always cringe when I think of being the last picked and when I watch others be last picked as well. Every one of us has the internal desire to be seen, to be picked, and to be chosen. It is the desire to belong to the tribe. When we aren't picked, it feels unsafe and dangerous, and then we...2023-10-1316 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhen We JudgeAll too often we think of judgment as a bad thing, but is it always? When we use judgment to criticize and condemn others, then yes. When we use it as a blanket statement to someone or someone's actions as if it is a final sentencing, then judgment only blocks connection and creates problems. But there is another kind of judgment, righteous or intermediate judgments, that are a necessary part of mortality and agency. Join in this week's podcast as we discuss judgment, their differences, and how we can discern between the two. ?Is It I...2023-10-0613 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastOther People's SpendingThere are two main things each and every one of us has to spend. Time and Money. Time: We all have exactly the same amount of time in a day 24 hours a day 7 days a week About 4 weeks a month And 12 months in a year. Those are given. Money on the other hand, everyone has different amounts of money. Some have an abundance of money and others live paycheck to paycheck Everyone also has their own perspective on money.2023-09-2913 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWeaknesses and StrengthsI’m sure if we were asked where you feel like you have areas that you struggle with or limitations, you could all make a grocery list of items. A few of mine: I get a little snappy and snarky when I am anxious. I am good at procrastinating and putting things off until the last minute. I don’t listen very well sometimes. I’m a bit of a control freak and like order and control. I love treats and overeat junk food sometimes. If you had to...2023-09-2218 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastWhat Lasts? In Rome and Florence, Jarred and I walked in and out of several different buildings and churches. We walked up and down the cobblestone streets lined with buildings. We saw buildings and structures and roadways that have been there for centuries! The Roman Forum, where goods were traded and sold like a street market or fair, was built before Christ's time. The Colosseum was finished in 80 AD. Over 2000 years! Almost back to Christ’s time on the earth! And many other buildings and structures like Mich...2023-09-1514 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastNestingNesting is a phenomenon that some women will experience before the arrival of a new baby! They will clean, organize, prepare, and plan for the upcoming arrival of their new bundle of joy! It is also a way to cope with some stress and gain some control in our world that may be shifting. Although I am not pregnant, I have been nesting with the expected arrival of our son from his mission. Join this week's podcast as we go deeper into the nesting phenomonon and discuss reasons that you may be doing it in your day to day! W...2023-09-0810 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastSeeing OthersAll too often when I am talking to someone or doing something, my mind is somewhere else. It is thinking of the next thing, thinking what to say, what to do, and more. Then, I'm off and running to that next thing. Last year I noticed Stockton would turn and wave every time I dropped him off at school. It was important to him that I see him before he walked in and waved back. I vowed to do better. I could give him a few more seconds before I went on with the rest of the day.2023-09-0115 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastNew School Year, New Beginnings, and Setting Yourself and Your Family up to Get What You WantIt's that time of year! When the school bell rings, kids are back, and we get back into routines and schedules! The beginning of a school year is a great time to reassess and can be a new beginning for many of us! In this episode, we talk about how to set ourselves up to get what we want during this new school year. How do we want this year to look? Is there something we want to have, do, or become? We will discuss 5 steps to do this. Begin with the end in mind. Create your day. Fu...2023-08-2514 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastYour Dots Will ConnectIn this week's podcast, we talk about 3 more "lessons" or "reminders" I had while in Italy. Michaelangelo, the great artist and sculptor had a fascinating life and after reading and learning about his story, it is very apparent he was guided, led, and put exactly in the right places to allow him to develop and share his talents. His dots are all connected. Ours are the same, we just don't see the whole story now, but they do connect! We also learned that the most memorable experiences were off the beaten path! Not part of the "tour" bu...2023-08-1814 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastLessons While Roaming in RomeMy husband and I had the opportunity to travel to Rome and Florence and it was amazing! But a lot of planning and prep goes into traveling! For today's podcast we will talk about lessons I learned while planning this trip but also while on the trip! We will discuss our brain's desire to have the entire puzzle put together and know all the answers in the beginning, but remind ourselves we don't have to do that! Just take one piece at a time! Other lessons we will discuss are to plan for the best AND the worst, ask f...2023-08-1123 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastExpand Your CircleAs an independent insurance agent, my husband Jarred and his business have the opportunity to work for many insurance companies. Some companies do incentives for the agencies that they are partnered with. Well, one of the companies does trips for an agent and a guest and it just so happened Jarred drew on the trip this year and we went to Italy! We had the opportunity to go to Rome and to Florence for 10 days! It was AWESOME! So much history, so many beautiful places and buildings, churches and museums, countryside, and just an amazing expe...2023-08-0417 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastQuestions are the AnswerMany times we will find ourselves in an environment with new people or people we are not familiar with. It is human nature to want to stick with our tribes, to be with the people who we know and feel comfortable with, so we will try to avoid the discomfort of meeting someone new and putting ourselves out there by getting on our phones! We will start to internalize how awkward the situation is, pick ourselves apart, and get all anxious! The solution to this is to ask questions! This will help us shift our focus from ourselves to...2023-07-2810 minLifting the Lifter's PodcastDare of the Day to Increase ConfidenceDo you remember as kids playing Truth or Dare?! Or daring eachother to do silly or crazy things? Sometimes I will dare my own kids to do things. A dare creates a little bit of competition and fun and games. It pushes us outside of our comfort zones and causes us to try to do new or hard things. Sometimes, we need to dare ourselves! We don't always have someone giving us that challenge, so we can create that for ourselves! The reason for this....to increase confidence. When we dare ourselves and push ourselves, we take action. Those act...2023-07-2113 min
Overburdened No More087: Anxiety with Jessica RydalchText me your thoughts on the episode!When we are always moving and thinking about what we’re going to be doing next, in the future, we are missing the present. We can release ourselves from a lot of anxiety by focusing more on what we are doing right now.Email: jesser@liftingthelifters.comInstagram and Facebook: @lifting.the.liftersPodcast: Lifting the Lifters with Jessica RydalchThe Fearless Mind by Craig Manning Register for Camp Connection: https://www.hunkeedori.com/CampSign up f...2023-03-0132 min