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Stay Bright45. Pushing Pause2020-11-2313 min
Stay Bright44. Creating Better HabitsThis week we continue reviewing James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, and learn what a habit is as well as the fundamental parts of a habit. We then explore the science of how a habit works so we can begin to improve our habits. “Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.” Sounds exciting, right? Understand the steps that establish a habit pattern - cue, craving, response, reward- the backbone of every habit, and learn a practical framework we can begin using immediately to design good hab...2020-11-1636 min
Stay Bright43. Atomic Habits: A Book ReviewIn this bonus episode, Angie reviews the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. She’ll share two concepts that will turn everything you thought you knew about personal development on its head! Learn why we need to worry less about big goals and more about small processes and plans. Take a closer look at what you really believe about yourself and how your identity affects your ability to change. Gain the confidence you need to uproot old beliefs and cast some votes for the person you really want to be. Get ready to celeb...2020-11-0933 min
Stay Bright42. Motherhood- Four Encouraging Spiritual TruthsYou’ve got this mama! And we’re with you! Join us this week for a special episode in which Angie shares four spiritual truths that not only encourage and empower us as mothers, but remind us that we have heavenly aid to assist us through life’s most important job. We’ll expand on the eternal power and influence just one mother and one child can have on generations of posterity. How can that ripple effect give us the daily strength we need to give our all where it counts?Next...2020-11-0227 min
Stay Bright41. Honest MotherhoodThis week, Kristy draws on her own experience and the experiences of dear friends to talk about honest motherhood. She’ll share four assets of encouragement to help us thrive through the highs and lows of being a mom. We’ll share simple ideas to help win the hearts of our kids through easy to do traditions and talk about how to meld and mold their memories so that even if we screw up, they’ll still look back on their lives with a smile!Then, we’ll touch on how we can help confirm and grow...2020-10-2648 min
Stay Bright40. Faith- Worth the RiskTake a leap with us this week! Sometimes faith can feel like a risk because it asks us to walk to the edge of the light and then a few steps into the dark. Most of us don’t like the feeling of the unknown! It can even feel paralyzing. We’ll learn how NOT knowing exactly what to do next can be an opportunity to exercise faith. How can we overcome that stuck feeling and awaken our faith into a principle of action? We’ll quiet our fears in the face of trials by taking a...2020-10-1929 min
Stay Bright39. Principles of Risk TakingThis week on the podcast, Kristy shares some research based principles around risk taking that will help us understand not only our personal tolerance for risk, but also will help us better understand the people we care about. Learn to distinguish the difference between decision making and risk taking by assessing the severity of possible outcomes. Improve your risk management by looking at how your history, upbringing and social context may influence your ability to wisely take risks. Can this be improved on, or are we built a certain way that doesn’t easily change? How can kno...2020-10-1234 min
Stay Bright38. Glorify God in Your BodyHave you ever stopped to wonder why God sent you to earth in your body? What is the purpose of experiencing mortality in these temples of flesh? In the fourth and final episode of our installment on physical health, Angie and Kristy go beyond the “how” of caring for our bodies to the spiritual “why.” We’ll share stories that teach how our bodies can be the vehicle to gain godly traits. Learn what it means to “glorify God in your body” as the scriptures teach. Come closer to reaching the full measure of your creation by coming to terms with the...2020-10-0543 min
Stay Bright37. Inspiration for Better Physical HealthOn the podcast this week, Kristy and Angie share two additional inspirations for improving our physical health. We discuss how physical symptoms of pains, ailments, and illnesses (digestive issues, skin problem, restless sleep, anxiety and so on) can be indicators of deficiencies in macronutrients and micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Come join in the conversation and listen to Kristy’s personal story of healing. Learn about each of our cell’s specific functions and understand how to help our bodies operate properly on a cellular level so that we can repair damage and prevent illness and d...2020-09-2833 min
Stay Bright36. A Nourished Life with Nutrition Coach Jill ThompsonIn this episode:Jill touches on her three non-negotiables: balanced sleep, whole foods and movement. She teaches how even a beginner can use these foundation stones to make small changes toward better health. Jill offers guidance on how to add good habits to our existing routines through the stacking method and reveals her number one inspiring resource for changing our habits. Jill also gets personal and shares how six years ago, after struggling with extreme anxiety, she had an aha moment that prompted her to finally do the joyful work of taking care of...2020-09-2147 min
Stay Bright35. Food as Fuel: Caring for Our Physical HealthThis week on the Stay Bright podcast, Kristy and Angie begin a 4-week journey about physical health beginning with learning about food as fuel. Based on Michael Pollan's adage, "Eat real food, not too much of it, mostly plants" we begin to break down some essentials to have what we put into our bodies really work for us: work to heal us, work to give us energy, work to sustain our active lifestyles, and so on. We learn how to and why it's best to make choices for REAL food, how to coach ourselves to eat the right amount...2020-09-1432 min
Stay Bright34. Five Affirmations for the High AchieverAfter a positive COVID test and an unusually challenging week for both hosts, Kristy and Angie break from the usual Stay Bright format with some unscripted real talk about how to get through this rapidly changing pandemic world. Kristy shares five things to help high achievers reconcile the new struggles many haven’t previously had like depression, lack of motivation and decreased productivity. Angie shares how she overcomes mom-guilt when she needs to take a break or ask for help, and Kristy gives encouragement on how to nourish our bodies, spirits and minds with good food and self care. Li...2020-09-0739 min
Stay Bright33. The Three “D’s” of Moral RelativismBuckle up! This isn’t our typical Stay Bright episode! How well can we spot the snares of moral relativism? In this segment, we’ll reveal three warnings we need to identify in order to steer clear of worldly traps that can harm us. We’ll learn about the scriptural significance of salt and how it relates to our moral potency and effectiveness and then discover how powerful the savor of just one soul can be in effecting others. Then, we’ll take our own temperature to gauge our standing with the three “D’s”: Diluting, Downpl...2020-08-3128 min
Stay Bright32. Moral Relativism: Free to ActWith so many philosophies about what is right and wrong, we can find ourselves pushing the line. Things can become hazy, unclear, confusing or even scary. In this episode, Kristy approaches moral relativism through the talk Free to Act For Themselves by D. Todd Christofferson. We’ll start from the base that we have the principal decision-making role for our lives and talk about four ideas that help us decide what compels us to live within a moral code and what we will base those decisions on. Learn how to discover truth and obey, influence others for goo...2020-08-2428 min
Stay Bright31. Gordon B. Hinkley: A Role Model for Spiritual Capacity“While the body may reach the peak of its maturation in a few years, the development of the spirit may never reach the limit of its capacity, because there is no end to progression.” Russel M. NelsonThis week, Angie teaches about a personal hero, Gordon B. Hinkley through the lens of Russel M. Nelson. She shares what the prophet has observed about growing our spiritual capacity from the example of President Hinkley. Learn how the power of personal interests and passions can enrich our souls, how curiosity can expand our experiences, the role of the H...2020-08-1736 min
Stay Bright30. Our Ever-Changing CapacityDo some days feel like you can tackle the world, but other days feel like you’re just creeping by? This week, Kristy draws on lessons from nature to show how our physical, emotional and mental resources relate to our ability to maintain or grow our capacity. We’ll talk about which major and minor life factors can affect our capacity and how they contribute to why our load is always changing. We’ll learn cues to help us know if it’s time to slow down or hit the gas and then brainstorm ways we can rest and replenis...2020-08-1036 min
Stay Bright29. Christlike Traits for ConfidenceThis week Angie and Kristy discuss the relationship between confidence and spirituality and specifically identify three Christlike traits we can live TODAY to build more confidence. Angie looks for patterns that Christ lived by that can help us face difficult tasks and circumstances, shift our perspective from a place of insecurity to power, and develop our sense of worthiness as we build it in others. We hope you feel encouraged as we learn from His example!RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:1. How to Build Confidence and Self Esteem2. Confidence and Self...2020-08-0329 min
Stay Bright28. Three Ways to Improve Self ConfidenceSelf confidence is like the water running in your house. We may not know all of the ins and outs of it, but if it’s not working, it has a painful effect on our health and lifestyle! Our self confidence is a general view of how likely we are to accomplish a goal, especially based on our past experience. Kristy and Angie discuss three practical ways we can fortify our self-confidence. Learn how to expose ourselves to new experiences, increase our tolerance for risk and discomfort and view our non-linear progress as growth instead of failure. Invest in yo...2020-07-2733 min
Stay Bright27. The Repair ChecklistHave you ever felt like you don’t have the words to navigate a disagreement? Do you find yourself getting hurt and angry or even out of control? Do you have arguments that seem to come up over and over? Join Angie and Kristy as they teach the words and phrases from the Gottman Repair Checklist that will de-escalate, soothe and repair those hurtful arguments in our lives. Learn exactly what to say when you’re overwhelmed, worried, sorry or are trying to bridge a gap, but don’t know quite how. This is a must listen for anyone wantin...2020-07-2033 min
Stay Bright26. Reconciliation: Better Than BeforeThis week we discover principles of reconciliation that will allow us to not only heal and restore our relationships but make them better, stronger, healthier and happier. Join us as we learn concepts that have been used to heal damaged political relationships in history and see how these relate to our own one on one relationships. Understand the connection between reconciliation, struggle and transformation and why it's important to honor the truth of what has happened in order for reconciliation to truly take place. Do you desire more beautiful relationships? Listen in and let us know how this episode...2020-07-1333 min
Stay Bright25. Power Thinking: The Mind/Spirit ConnectionThis week, we continue our two week topic of the power of our thoughts. Angie shares four spiritual questions we can ask ourselves to wield this power most effectively. Learn which of these four Ezra Taft Benson says is THE most important question we could ever ask ourselves. Move into your week with a real plan to think better of yourself, step into your power and face challenges with confidence!"The thought in your mind at this moment is contributing- however infinitesimally, almost imperceptibly to the shaping of your soul, even to the lineaments of your countenance...2020-07-0549 min
Stay Bright24. The Power of Thoughts: ManifestingThis week we explore the power of thought! We’ll teach you how we can reframe our thinking to realize the life we really want as we dive into the concept of manifesting. Kristy shows how we must do more than just positive or negative thinking to move closer to our dreams. How much depends on us? How much depends on God? How can we show God we’re ready to pioneer toward something wonderful? Learn two powerful tools to help us embark into our best lives!"....positive or negative thoughts bring positive or nega...2020-06-2944 min
Stay Bright23. The Seven Levels of IntimacyIn this bonus episode, Kristy and Angie review The Seven Levels of Intimacy by Matthew Kelly. Kelly teaches that intimacy must develop in a linear fashion, step by step. Learn how applying the different levels can support the true purpose of a relationship: to help, challenge, encourage, and inspire each other to become the best version of ourselves. We promise this resource will excite you for what’s possible for your relationship! “Intimacy is mutual self revelation. It is two people constantly discovering and rediscovering each other.” RESOURCES AND REFERENCES: 1. The Sev...2020-06-2237 min
Stay Bright22. Love is Not a Rule Free Zone “Both healthy and unhealthy couples fight. The key distinction is how they fight.” This week we share lessons from Dan Bates, a clinical mental health counselor, on the rules of love which he says must be followed to truly love your partner. Troubleshoot your relationship and determine if you might be breaking one of the six argument commandments. Learn to increase intimacy, trust, and respect through establishing ground rules for disagreements.RESOURCES AND REFERENCES: 1. Intimacy Has It's Rules, Psychology Today, Dan Bates2. 3 Nephi 14:123. Mary Stallings, Come Follow Me Daily2020-06-1547 min
Stay Bright21. Intimacy: To Know and Be KnownThis week we are sparking a desire to foster more intimacy! Learn the four types of intimacy that psychologists, researchers and experts agree are key in developing deep, abiding and joyful relationships. Fortify your intimacy intelligence with tips and examples from some of Kristy’s favorite books on the subject and take Angie’s double dog dare challenge to help you feel closer to those you love!"Intimacy is the one thing we cannot live happily without. We can survive but cannot thrive without it. Without intimacy, all the riches in the world cannot satisfy our hungry hear...2020-06-081h 01
Stay Bright20. Cast Your Voice In For GoodStay Bright welcomes guest Hans Rawhouser. Hans shares his perspectives on how to navigate sensitive public discourse without being disagreeable. Learn his peaceful communication beatitudes along with critical thinking tips to help us make a positive impact in any discussion. 2020-06-0139 min
Stay Bright19. Unity Through Skillful PeacemakingIn this week’s episode, we examine anger though its spiritual opposite: unity. Angie shares four strategies from Henry B. Eyring’s talk, “Our Hearts Knit Together as One” to help us become more skillful peacemakers. 2020-05-2536 min
Stay Bright18. I Need Help with Anger and That's O.K.This week we’re taking the shame out of admitting we need help with anger. We’ll share what author Gary Chapman (author of The 5 Love Languages) says are the origins and purposes of anger in his book, The Other Side of Love - Handling Anger in a Godly Way and reveal how anger feeds family dysfunction. Learn five tools to help us process anger with dignity and listen in on some funny and not so funny stories from Kristy and Angie that will help us all take a deep breath and do better next time! "When we f...2020-05-1838 min
Stay Bright17. Emotionally Navigating a Crisis- Special EpisodeThis week Dr. Elia Gourgouris, a positive psychology expert certified by the American Red Cross in Disaster Mental Health joins award winning facilitator and coach, Konstantinos Apostolopoulos (Coach Kon) to reveal the four types of human responses to unexpected or rapid change (crisis). We learn the difference between danger and fear and how to choose faith over fear in dire situations. Dr. Elia and Coach Kon share how we can strategically develop more resilience by practicing the 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis. Grab a copy of their practical guide to emotionally dealing with pandemics and other disasters and learn...2020-05-1546 min
Stay Bright16. Focused and Frequent Yields Spiritual GrowthHow does the idea of small and simple things relate to our spiritual growth? Angie leads a discussion on how focused and frequent nourishment to our spirits will help us sink deep testimony roots. We explore the nobility of ordinary, small and simple tasks, and reveal the power that little course corrections inspired by the Holy Spirit have to not only keep us on the safe road back to our Heavenly Father, but to also improve our relationships here on earth. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES: 1. Small and Simple Things by Dallin H. Oaks 2...2020-05-0437 min
Stay Bright15. Small Acts - BIG ImpactThis week is all about small and simple! Kristy shares research and her personal philosophy that when we make the effort to do small and simple things, we can have a BIG impact on others and that will in turn make a difference in our own lives. She also offers three easy tools we can put into action right away to help us start making a difference in the world and reaping the joy that comes with small acts of goodness. Pinkie swear, they really are simple!RESOURCES AND REFERENCES: 1. Happy to...2020-04-2739 min
Stay Bright14. Hope and Happiness in Long Term TrialsThis week the Stay Bright Podcast hosts Catina Haverlock in a special bonus episode. Catina shares tender lessons and personal wisdom about grief and choosing joy after her life took a sudden and unexpected turn. Catina is the mother of 22 year old, Adam who is profoundly affected by autism. She shares advice on how to avoid the comparison trap when we could be tempted to measure our happiness against others’ situations, why it’s ok to feel sad sometimes, and how to find daily bright spots of gratitude regardless of our circumstances. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES: ...2020-04-201h 06
Stay Bright13. From Why Me? to What's Next?Stay Bright welcomes our first guest to the podcast! Musician Stacie Morris joins Kristy and Angie to share an unexpected lesson she learned about herself when a painful door closed in her life. Angie and Kristy discuss four tools that take us from wandering in our own emotional and spiritual wildernesses, to pointing our faith to the future. Lessons on the relationship between progress and obedience from the experiences of a developing Joseph Smith and encouraging words from Jeffrey R. Holland, John Bytheway, and Gordon B. Hinkley. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:1. Five Scriptures t...2020-04-1346 min
Stay Bright12. Obstacle to OpportunityThis is an episode for anyone who’s ready to look forward and not back! When doors in our lives close, we mourn the loss of what once was. Closed doors are hard. They should feel hard. Kristy leads a discussion on how to reframe our thinking to find other doors that can lead to new forms of opportunity, joy and beauty. These research-backed tools are especially helpful for navigating the unexpected changes of plans that life throws at us, and for the natural transitions we encounter along the way. Join us and get inspired to embrace the future wi...2020-04-0637 min
Stay Bright11. Choose the Good Part: Spiritual EssentialismMost of us have more things expected of us than we can possibly do. Our spiritual and physical health depend upon our ability to regularly assess what is needful in our lives and to let the rest go. Using the Savior’s admonition to Martha to choose what is needful, Angie leads a discussion on the four key relationships that will help us determine what is spiritually essential in our lives. "I’m going to make a simple and bold statement: I believe it is vital for our spiritual and physical health to learn how to regul...2020-03-3052 min
Stay Bright10. Living By Design: A Closer Look at EssentialismUsing concepts from Greg McKeown’s Book, Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less, Kristy makes the argument that only once we give ourselves permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can we make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter. She teaches some key tenets of essentialism including the need to prioritize our own lives before everyone and everything else will. We explore some tools that help us decide what our highest work is, how to cut out good opportunities for something better and how to give a graceful no. Jo...2020-03-2347 min
Stay Bright9. Power Over Worry: Spiritual Tools to Worry LessAngie poses the question: Is worry a choice? And if so, what can we do to overcome it? She bases her spiritual tools for worry on the principles Paul taught about fear in 2 Timothy: Power, Love and a Sound Mind. She shares insights from those who survived the Great Depression and the Holocaust and issues a single challenge that will help you experience more peace and light and worry less. "...repeat after me, we are not puppets in the hands of fate, and no matter how dire our situation is, we are not designed to be acted u...2020-03-1643 min
Stay Bright8. The Riptides of Worry: How to Worry Less or Stop Worrying AltogetherManaging emotions is a full-time job! And learning how to soothe worry is a fundamental life skill and a key component to emotional intelligence. In this episode, Kristy leads a discussion that helps us understand why we worry and guides us to make a healthy plan for managing it. We’ll explore how worry can actually be useful and give you tools to escape the riptides of worry - when worry runs amok! Also, tips on how to know if what you are feeling is more serious than run-of-the-mill worry. "We want a sense of self-mastery... that our...2020-03-0939 min
Stay Bright7. The Crossroads of Shame and Guilt: Are we Hypocrites or Just Human?In this episode, Angie shares tools to help us turn disabling shame into faithful action. Through the concept of divine discontent, we explore the usefulness of a healthy sense of guilt and how it can motivate us to strive for change. We learn to identify when our productive guilt has soured into paralyzing shame and what to do to break out of it. "Healthy and reasonable guilt is taking personal responsibility for our not acting in a way that honors our true potential . . . This is responsible and can even be hopeful and productive." "There i...2020-03-0235 min
Stay Bright6. Take Off The Mask: Are We Hypocrites or Just Human?In the process of growing into more mature and developed versions of ourselves, we can sometimes compare where we are on the journey to where we feel like we should be. We can be our own worst critics. We might even call ourselves hypocrites. In this episode, Kristy breaks down the distinction between a true hypocrite - one who pretends to be something we are not in order to deceive, and a human - one who makes mistakes in the process of improving. She shares tools to help us take off our masks and view our own and...2020-02-2426 min
Stay Bright5. Sleeping From Sorrow: How to Stop BufferingAngie leads a discussion that compares emotional buffering to spiritual sleep. We explore the concept of spiritual bondage and how it relates to habits that hurt. Learn how to identify when a buffer is becoming an addiction and how to instead bind ourselves to behaviors that heal and help us spiritually awaken!...RESOURCES and REFERENCES: Mary Stallings Come Follow Me Post- Sleeping from SorrowFree Forever to Act for Themselves: D. Todd ChristophersonFlaxen Threads by Carlos E AsayYouTube video on how flax thread is made...2020-02-1731 min
Stay Bright4. Busting Buffers: How to Stop BufferingKristy leads a discussion on emotional buffering. We learn how to identify the negative behaviors we use when avoiding pain or uncomfortable emotions. She shares tools to overcome buffering behaviors like overspending, over-scheduling, negative food relationships and more. We learn how to be compassionate with ourselves when we do buffer and how to employ more positive solutions for coping with stress and discomfort. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES1. Article- Buffering Effect2. Book- Emotional First Aid by John Fishbein2020-02-1032 min
Stay Bright3. Born to Create: Happiness is a Skill SetAngie leads a discussion that explores the connection between personal development and happiness. She teaches what the scriptures reveal about the pattern God has shown to us for using our gifts and talents to experience joy. She and Kristy shed light on how to discover these gifts and talents - especially if you feel you don’t have any, and give some ideas that broaden our understanding of what a talent might be.RESOURCES AND REFERENCES: 1. Proverbs 3:13 "Happy is the man (or woman) that findeth wisdom and the man who getteth understanding."2. Pr...2020-02-0234 min
Stay Bright2. Tools for More Happiness: Happiness is a Skill SetHOW TO HAVE MORE HAPPINESS:Kristy leads a conversation that explores the concept that happiness is not only a mindset, but also a skill set. She teaches what the world’s researchers, thought leaders and experts have to say about the tools that create more happiness - including the number one factor discovered by Harvard researchers in a study that has spanned over 80 years. Kristy and Angie share their top four critical components of being happy. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:1. Super Soul Podcast- I Am: Life is How You See It2. Original Se...2020-02-0232 min
Stay Bright1. What's This All About Anyway?: Introduction to Stay BrightWHAT IS THE STAY BRIGHT MOVEMENT? Hosts Kristy Stout and Angela Larkin introduce themselves and give a behind the scenes peek at how the Stay Bright Movement came to be. Kristy shares the string of events including finishing her graduate degree during the most challenging year of her life, that led to her vision of sharing the tools that helped her through it. Angela gives a preview of podcast topics and describes how the movement evolved from conversations between two friends to a vision to help all people find the resources they need to stay bright...2020-02-0108 min