Lifting the Lifter's Podcast

Does your load feel too heavy right now? While responsibilities like work, parenting, relationships, and service can fill our plates, often it's the other things that add the most weight. In today's podcast, we discuss 5 things that add weight to our loads. Responsibilities Worries Expectations Emotional Backpacks Other people's "stuff" We will discuss each of these and how they can all add up to the weight that we feel. We will also discuss how to help manage that weight and load. We will talk about making two lists: My responsiblities Things I'm worried about but can't contol. Most importantly, we'll reflect on Christ's invitation to those who are "heavy laden" and how learning to surrender our burdens can bring greater peace, strength, and clarity. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or emotionally exhausted, this episode offers a reminder to get clear on what it is that is adding weight and reminding us all that we don't have to carry everything alone. Questions to consider as you listen: What am I carrying right now? Which burdens belong to me, and which do not? What might I need to place in the Savior's hands? Join me as we explore how to lighten the load and find greater peace in the middle of life's demands.

Welcome to the bonus replay! Luke Grover is my brother-in-law who was recently diagnosed with non-smokers lung cancer. He and his wife and their 5 kids have been on a roller coaster as they have navigated this new territory of this diagnosis, treatments, and what the future holds for them. It hasn't been an easy road, but it's been a road full of lessons, learning, and miracles. In today's podcast, we have a chance to hear from Luke and Emily personally as they discuss this experience and what they have learned through all of it. We get an update on Luke, hear about the support they've had and lessons they have learned, get Luke's opinion on how to approach those going through hard times, hear about the miracles they have witnessed, and more!

Jason 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, and how to act deliberately based on our values system to have humility, love for ourselves, and love for others. This interview is POWERFUL and will help you see the patterns and behaviors of yourself and others in a different light. One that will invite growth, learning, self-discovery, and change. Managing Weakness YouTube Video Managing Weakness PDF

Have you ever noticed how fast you react sometimes, before you even have a chance to think? Recently, I had an allergic reaction to some jewelry, and it turned into the perfect reminder of how our bodies (and our nervous systems) are always trying to protect us. In this episode, we're talking about the difference between reacting and responding, why our brains go into autopilot under stress, and why your reactions aren't a personal failure; they're learned survival habits. I'm sharing this in a very real, very human way, and we'll explore what to do when you don't actually like how you show up in those moments. We'll talk about how to create a little space between the trigger and your response, how to get curious instead of critical with yourself, and how small, simple pauses can start to change the way you move through your relationships and your life. If you've ever thought, "Why do I keep reacting like this?" this episode is for you!

In this episode, I share my word for the year: Space. We discuss why it's become one of the most important shifts I hope to make for my nervous system, my relationships, and my emotional health. Drawing on Viktor Frankl's quote, "Between stimulus and response there is a space," we explore how most of us are living without that pause, and how that lack of space shows up as burnout, anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional reactivity, and chronic overwhelm. You'll learn: How living in constant hurry rewires your nervous system Why your reactions aren't personality flaws, they're survival responses A powerful visual metaphor for understanding your emotional triggers Four simple ways to create more space in your daily life How intentional pauses lead to growth, freedom, and better relationships If you want to stop rushing past your life and start responding with clarity and self-trust, this episode will help you begin!

In this bold and empowering New Year episode, we explore the questions that quietly shapes every goal, decision, and direction in your life: Who are you telling yourself you are? And Who's voice are you listening to? President Nelson reminds us that the way we think about our identity influences almost every decision we will ever make. So before we rush into new plans and resolutions, we are going to take time to anchor into truth, identity, and divine worth. We talk about: • why identity determines direction • who and what you're listening to and how those inputs shape your confidence • how the adversary targets identity through subtle thoughts • the "Hall of Mirrors" effect and why other people's perceptions cannot define you • choosing self-love rooted in eternal truth, not comparison or pressure You'll leave this episode feeling clearer, stronger, and grounded in who you truly are: a child of God with purpose, power, and divine potential. Plus, I give you two simple but powerful challenges to help you step into this year confident and aligned with truth.