Podcasts about discouraged

Episode 69 and GENERATION RIPE's interview is a revisit with Episode 30 guest: actress, writer, director, producer, and licensed therapist Shelley McLendon. Originally from Long Beach, California, Shelley McLendon has lived in the northwest for over 25 years.  She is known for writing sketch comedy as well as adapting cult movies into staged parodies that are performed to sold-out audiences. Discouraged by the auditions she was being called for, Shelley decided her best bet was to write her own material that would highlight her comedic chops. It was her staged adaptation of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film ROAD HOUSE which she co-wrote with fellow writer Courtenay Hameister back in 2010 that was the catalyst for her production company Bad Reputation Productions. With Bad Reputation Productions, she's become a driving force in Portland's comedy scene. Also a talented comedic actor, she's successfully made the jump into producing and directing other artists. With the opening of The Siren Theater in 2015, she's added a venue to her growing empire.Along with her performing art career, Shelley holds a Master's of Arts in Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Oregon.  In addition to private counseling, Shelley has worked with individuals and groups in alcohol/drug recovery, in college counseling centers and in community mental health agencies, and has taught courses in counseling and psychology as an adjunct university instructor.Also on Episode 69 Wendi and Dfernando catch up on things, like Wendi's booster Pfizer vaccine and binging on FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN and the second part of Netflix's TIGER KING documentary series.  On THE RIPE REPORT there's sourdough bread turkey and Christmas time in New York City.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Shelley McLendon, The Siren Theater & her TwitterRemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1258/29 I get easily discouraged by all the bad news on TV and from my friends. What advice do you have? What happens to our souls when we die? If I've experienced divorce, am I now unfit for church leadership?

Pastor JD provides a message of hope and encouragement to those who are weary and discouraged with Biblical and practical ways to overcome in the face of difficulty and despair.

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Pastor JD provides a message of hope and encouragement to those who are weary and discouraged with Biblical and practical ways to overcome in the face of difficulty and despair. Social MediaMobile & TV Apps: https://subsplash.com/calvarychapelkaneohe/appProphecy Website:  http://jdfarag.orgChurch Website:  http://www.calvarychapelkaneohe.comTwitter:  https://twitter.com/JDFaragFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JDFaragInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/JDFarag

Pastor JD provides a message of hope and encouragement to those who are weary and discouraged with Biblical and practical ways to overcome in the face of difficulty and despair. Social MediaMobile & TV Apps: https://subsplash.com/calvarychapelkaneohe/appProphecy Website:  http://jdfarag.orgChurch Website:  http://www.calvarychapelkaneohe.comTwitter:  https://twitter.com/JDFaragFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JDFaragInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/JDFarag

Pastor JD provides a message of hope and encouragement to those who are weary and discouraged with Biblical and practical ways to overcome in the face of difficulty and despair. The post Weary and Discouraged, Hebrews 12:1-3 – November 21st, 2021 appeared first on Calvary Chapel Kaneohe.

thought I was going to move on from PURPOSE, but alas, there was more. Here it is.

During the initial first few weeks of your weight loss journey or fitness journey in general, have you ever been discouraged on why you have gained weight or haven't lost any weight in your first few weeks? It feels like, you're hustling non stop to achieve your goals and you've been on your plan for a solid 14 days, but have seen progress in ways you don't wanna see it. This is absolutely normal in the beginning. Your body is going through a transition phase which is crucial for your body's health. Don't be discouraged, keep hustling. Key Takeaways Discussing the reasons why weight loss is a process and what the body needs vs what you want The main causes of weight gain or no weight loss during your first few weeks in your journey The in depth explanation of the "transition phase" that your body has to go through when leaving one lifestyle to another If you have any questions you want answered or wanting to talk to me directly, head over to: https://www.trainhardlivestrong.com/ask Check out all our partnerships: https://www.trainhardlivestrong.com/Partnerships Flex Pro Meals: https://www.flexpromeals.com/ : Code/ TrainHard to save 20% OFF Host: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_fitness_trainer/ Athletic Beings Training & Apparel: www.athleticbeings.com / www.athleticbeingstraining.com Podcast Website: www.trainhardlivestrong.com/podcast LiquidIV: Liquidiv.com / Code: TrainHard / Save 25% off your entire purchase FNX Fit: https://fnx.grsm.io/TrainHard / Code:Trainhard / Save 15% off your entire purchase Flex Pro Meals / 20% off your 1st order / Code: TrainHard: https://www.flexpromeals.com/ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewFitnessTrainer Train with Coach Matt Anywhere: www.EliteHIITPerformance.com

Pastor Heath preaches from Revelation 21:1-22:5, Giving hope for the Future

Hey all! Thank you so much for listening to the #CreateYourEarthLife podcast! On this podcast episode I am going to continue sharing my testimony of how God answered my prayer... this is where I share insights from my Christian therapist. I will be covering idols, God's plan, and hopeful Bible stories!A breakdown of this episode:Reflection Questions: If God took away something you have worked for or your are currently working hard for... Would you still praise Him? Would you still love Him? Would you still trust Him?If something you want becomes more important to you than what God wants for you... it has become an idol.Commandment #4: Absolutely nothing should come before God... even our children.God's plan is good and better than our own plan.Reflection: Imagine your perfect world where you have everything you desire... (God can do better!)Going over hopeful Bible stories!Reading three Bible versesReading a devotionalPrayer!Check out the podcast IG page and share the episode with a friend!IG Page: www.instagram.com/createyourearthlifeWebsite: www.createyourearthlife.comMay God bless you all!

Our encouragement today comes from some thinking about the tsunami of opportunities and possibilities before us. We live in a remarkable time where there is a veritable smorgasbord feast of things to experience. Come with me to think about them and also the balance of life.

Hey all! Thank you so much for listening to the #CreateYourEarthLife podcast! On this episode I will be sharing a testimony of how God spoke to me this week, and He answered my prayer. This kind of goes along with last weeks episode, "How God Speaks to Us". If you haven't listened to it yet, I would suggest you check it out!This is what I will be sharing today:-Explaining how I have felt discouraged-Pouring my heart out to God-God giving me a sign after I asked-Psalm 42:11 "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God."-Praise God!-Sharing how I had a melt down but luckily I had therapy that night with my Christian therapist-To be continued on next weeks episode where we will talk about the insight my therapist gave me which involves the discussion of idols, God's plan, and a few Bible stories-PrayerCheck out the podcast Instagram page www.instagram.com/createyourearthlifewww.createyourearthlife.com

Discouragement is something each of us faces at some point. We got a review from a listener this week that really impacted us. It reminded us of the “why” behind everything we do, and it reminded us to run with endurance that race that lies before us.  Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We never want to allow discouragement to cause us to give up on what God calls us to, and we don't want that for any of you either. Who knows how many things we have given up on right before the breakthrough, or never started because we felt someone else was doing it better. How about you?  What are you facing right now that is causing you to experience discouragement and what can you do in that place? Will you allow it to break you or allow it to refine you? Maybe you aren't discouraged right now, but you can be used by God to encourage someone that is. We want you to remember, and to know, the God we serve. That He can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. That He wants to give good gifts to His children, and He certainly doesn't want us to stay in discouragement. Look to Him no matter what you face and don't allow discouragement to stop you from running your race well. We hope this helps you in your marriage because we want you to thrive and not just survive! We would love to connect with you! https://linktr.ee/UnrelentingPursuit -Social Media unrelentingpursuitofmarriage@gmail.com - Email Us --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unrelentingpursuit/message

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David faced discouragement when his friends want to stone him he trusted God and prevail. Scripture Taken From NKJ Bible ( 1Samuel 30)

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Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Luke 12:54-59 -  Why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Saint John Paul II, pray for us Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Refuse your employer's regular PCR nasal swabs WhyYou Should Refuse Your Employer's Regular PCR Nasal Swabs | PrincipiaScientific Intl. (principia-scientific.com) 3) Why conversions are discouraged https://dwightlongenecker.com/why-conversions-are-discouraged/ 4) As of October 20, 2021, 6,389 people have died from the mRNA jabs. These numbers are so buried within the CDC site. It's all the issues/deaths from the Jab. ONLY 10% has actually been turned in. Get this out to people! Very disturbing!! https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D8/D240F299

God provides 3 awesome encouragements to His discouraged people. -1. God is in control of history. -2. God is faithful to His people. -3. God is the only true - living God.

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Doug talks about not getting discouraged.

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Jake Kassan is the Founder of MVMT - based out of Los Angeles, CA. He started his first business at the age of 16 and dropping out of college at 19. He's grown three E-commerce brands from start-up to profitability generating millions in revenue. Born and raised in Valencia, California, 27-year-old entrepreneur Jake Kassan knew he wanted to run his own business from a young age. In his early teens, however, he founded two businesses which eventually failed. Discouraged but not defeated, Jake turned his failures into fuel when he dropped out of college to pursue the dream of shaking up the watch industry. This manifested into a global success — MVMT. As CEO and co-founder, Jake has scaled one of the fastest-growing watch and lifestyle brands in the world. His tenacity as a businessman and leader has since caught the attention of the The New York Times, Entrepreneur and Forbes' prestigious 30 Under 30 list. EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode you'll get to know Jake Kassan - the entrepreneur behind scaling MVMT to a successful exit. Building a top e-commerce brand - best practices, tips and advice for scaling a brand. Influencer Marketing - MVMT's approach and understanding the landscape of social media The Journey of getting sold to Movado for $100M and the life of an entrepreneur post-exit. Where Jake's passions, future visions and endeavors lie moving forward All things Mental Health and downsides of Entrepreneurship most don't discuss Personal development routines, rituals and self-serving practices ALL people should adopt How to discover what a truly fulfilling and successful life looks like to you Helpful Entrepreneur Mindsets to adopt in this "journey" we are all on The meaning of a happy life Whats next for Jake, post-exit & SO MUCH MORE. Share the love & let me know your thoughts over on Instagram, @coffeeandagoodvibe | @ayeshasehra EPISODE MENTIONS: Learn more about Jake Kassan. Check out MVMT here. CONNECT: YOUTUBE ➟ Watch & subscribe to our channel here ➟ Coffee & A Good Vibe Video Interviews To connect with Ayesha Sehra ➟ click HERE Check out our podcast insta ➟ click HERE To learn about my Branding & PR Agency Grow The Social ➟ click HERE To connect with this week's guest click ➟ HERE

Learn how to QUICKLY attract all of your desires, even if you're discouraged, depressed or feeling painful emotions in this live broadcast with Chelsea Rose. Check out our “Magnetic Mastery” online course here: https://www.chelsearoses.com/magneticmasterycourse Join the Magnetic Mentorship Circle and get personally coached by both Chelsea and I here: https://www.chelsearoses.com/magnetic-mentorship-circle For private coaching inquiries with Chelsea, you can email her at info@chelsearoses.com (be sure to let her know I referred you!). If you'd like to attend my podcast recordings LIVE and get your personal questions answered, download the Bullhorn podcast app from the App Store or Google Play here (it's 100% FREE!): http://onelink.to/gw2bn8 Once you've downloaded the Bullhorn podcast app, search for and FOLLOW my "Master Your Magnetism" podcast to get notified when I go live. Looking forward to connecting with you and talking to you personally!

RICH CELENZA talks about how a lot of people out there are A-holes and the victim at the same time. A lot of people out there treat people with no respect but expect others to treat them well. Or they also claim they need help but have no interest in helping others. He also talks about how a lot of people say the reason the way they are is because of the way others treat them. If you are kind and giving it is going a lot further than always expecting others to do things for you. 

SHOW NOTES Good Note: Michal started his entrepreneur journey in 2017 as an author and advertising books. He reached out to his first client to help the client with sales. He brought the book sales from 5 to 100 in the first month. He then realized that he could provide value and continue with his business. Bad Note: After selling one best seller after another, things seemed to be going good. The next book ended up flopping even after trying to revive the book several times. Discouraged by the lack of sales you take the lesson and carry on. Learn to write for the people that you will connect with. Do your market research in coming to that conclusion. Learning from the best: Starting in the self help sector, you quickly realize that it's about learning from others more than making things work by yourself. Learn from a successful self publisher on Amazon. By joining groups with similar interest, things started snowballing. Connecting with people was the one thing he wished he had done sooner. Now he is in the business of teaching others. Practice Makes Progress: Deliberate practice takes energy, time & focus. There are different levels to it. As this is hard to keep up, try practicing in smaller increments to stay sharp and to not burn out. Learn from you critics and your compliments. Keeping the Hat Full: When you have income, you must know how to divide it. Taxes, fixed cost, payroll, reinvestment, etc… Having multiple bank accounts to keep income in order. THE STORY In 2012, Michal read the book titled “The Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson, and he started to turn his life around. In the next nine years, he lost weight, broke over 200 personal fitness records, developed dozens of daily habits, doubled his income, started a book advertising business, liberated his wife from a day job, and published eighteen books sharing how he achieved all of the above. He regularly blogs at ExpandBeyondYourself.com and the story of his life's transformation was featured in the re-release of “The Slight Edge” in 2013.

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Sunday, October 3, 2021: "Stronger (Part 2: When I Am Discouraged) by Fellowship Church

Welcome to the Truth Alchemy Podcast, hosted by Ella Tsang, Truth Embodiment Coach & a magical multidimensional being. This podcast is your portal into leading your Truest & most beautiful life & brand, where you are ALL of YOU. Together we play in the realms of purpose activation, unconditional self-love, Truth embodiment, mindset & emotional intelligence, multidimensional online branding, Kundalini Yoga, spirituality, embodied leadership, manifestation & energetics... & soul much more. This is an expansive space for coaches, healers, leaders, heart-led entrepreneurs & spiritual seekers to Remember who they really are, what they are capable of & the life they are here to live. So, open up that big beautiful heart of yours to receive potent codes & transmissions that'll activate you into your next level. Let's play! In this episode, I share with you a powerful transmission from an Instagram live I did earlier this week, building off of my post "A Love Letter to the One Who Feels Discouraged". In this transmission, we dive into connecting with the part of you that KNOWS - the part that knows what you came here for & how to keep on going no matter what. We play with the concepts of holding space for your emotions, how it's not a matter of hope, but it's a matter of time for creating what you want, how to establish a new empowering relationship with doubt & uncertainty, & soul much more juiciness. I absolutely LOVE live energy because there's such a certain magic that every soul brings when they show up live to co-create together. I hope you enjoy this training & I am certain your heart will receive exactly what it's looking for. Hope you enjoy! Come Hang Out with Me

Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson & For Our City Blog Daryl talks with us about a recent post he had on his substack page titled: When the Leader Gets Discouraged.  Juliana Taimoorazy – Iraqi Christian Relief Council Juliana is in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize and is set to find out next […] The post When Leaders Get Discouraged | Fighting for the Flourishing of Iraqi Christians appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

  Podcast #462 Confidence For When You Feel Different or Just Plain Discouraged We live in a chaotic world filled with conflicting opinions everywhere you turn. In a world that is more connected than ever, we are more divided, more lonely, more isolated and more conflicted internally on standing strong in our own opinions, even when they are unpopular or simply opposed by those closest to us. This podcast goes into depth on how to stay confident in yourself, in your relationships and in your hope for the future when the evidence you have in front of you is that division is pressing and discouragement is around every turn.   In this episode of The Confidence Podcast we're talking about: How to feel confident about the future when the future feels so discouragingCreating connection with others in a world of divisionThe secret to believing that life is different, but still good.   REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Trish Blackwell Confidence Podcast - 5 Stars, A Will NC Trish - you never disappoint. I have been a listener for years, a member of your college, and we worked one-on-one, as well. I am on the edge of a big change at work and needed some extra confidence. I was feeling myself teeter into thinking about staying small instead of taking the risk and chasing my purpose .I needed several hours of you in my ear to straighten my backbone. Thank you for hanging with me all day. It started with the very timely assertive podcast, followed by your entire people pleaser course in the College of Confidence. I knew from our work together that I was beginning to give into other people's comfort and sacrificing my goals and my gifts. I am happy to say that I am forging ahead and will be having a tough, but needed conversation today, unapologetically, I might say, because other people's feelings are not my responsibility! Cheers to being me and being free. Thank you!!!!   THE QUESTION THAT PROMPTED TODAY'S EPISODE: How do we appropriately "mourn"/bid farewell to life before 2020 and then still be filled with hope for life beyond it, beyond now? I keep getting so overwhelmed with feelings of will people always disagree? Will I ever travel again? Will my kids ever see the rest of the world? I know these are all "what ifs" and not at all productive. I also know that covid won't ever fully go away any time soon. So how do I find a peaceful reality affirmation that life is different but still good?   HOW TO STAY ENCOURAGED WHEN THE FUTURE FEELS DISCOURAGING Thank you for this question. I too am having all of the thoughts, and here's how I'm exiting them  from taking unnecessary space in my brain. I encourage myself that of ALL the years of the history of the world, God decided that I was best fit to live HERE, NOW, in 2020, 2021. I want to argue with this, but I trust His sovereignty and that makes me feel capable of standing strong in believing that yes, I AM WELL ABLE to not just survive these years and this transition of culture/life/limitations/pandemic, but to THRIVE in it.  What our new "normal" looks like is going to be different, but I assure you, it will be good. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. You arrange your mind to be happy, you don't wait for life's circumstances to arrange themselves for you to be happy The happy brain is the person who experiences a happy life.A happy life doesn't happen because of the way normal looks like, the amount of travel we get to do or the circumstances in our lives. A happy brain is arranged to be happy. So, I can't arrange the future, but I can arrange my brain on how I want to think about the future, how I want to think about the past, and how I want to think about the present. If you're always holding onto what could have been, you'll completely miss what can be.I am determined to fix my focus not on what could have been, but instead on what can be and how I still believe with total crazy faith that the best is yet to come.  

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Luke 24 is often seen as a model of the journey that Jesus makes with many of us today. Two followers of Jesus don't even recognize their risen Lord as they walk along the road and have conversation with Him. Suddenly, their eyes are opened, and their deep discouragement turns into passion. Similarly, as followers of Jesus, we all at times will experience discouragement and apathy in our own walks with the Lord. What is the remedy to discouragement and spiritual blindness in the life of the believer? Join our Bible study today to find out.

Defensive back Logan Ryan joins Moose & Maggie on WFAN Sports Radio to discuss the loss of Blake Martinez and preview Sunday's matchup against the Saints.

Your quitting - your “resignation” can be a “going-up” experience. Quitting something that you don't care about, or something where you're mediocre, or something that is “killing your soul” can free up your brainpower, your energy, your accumulated wisdom, your passion and your talent - for something where you can WIN. Questions: 1. What should you do if you are dissatisfied with your current situation? 2. Is resigning an act of giving up? 3. What are the three critical things you need to be successful? Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the 48 Days Eagles Community in the podcast show notes at Permalink: https://www.48days.com/resigning-but-not-discouraged/

The hope of heaven is what puts suffering in context. Because Christian hope tells you that your afflictions are light and momentary compared to the glories in heaven that you are accruing as you trust God through pain. Yes, life is hard. But there is always hope in your hardship!

Feeling anxious and discouraged? Me too sis. Thank goodness God has some good words for us. Listen to the episode to check out the encouragement God provided me in hopes it does the same for you! Support the show (http://www.kelleyrowland.com)

Today on Through the Psalms with Pastor Don Green.--Hope for the Discouraged- Psalm 42--https---throughthepsalms.com

Today Caleb Zysk and Jeffrey Eadon talk about growth mindset and how it can keep you going when you're feeling discouraged. At one point earlier in his career Jeff's business had grown to $8,000 a month. Then it collapsed down to $5,000 a month.  Jeff started beating himself up over this perceived failure. He started thinking of himself as stupid and a failure. Those negative thoughts actually started to affect his business even more. The more he held onto his negative mindset, the more his business would suffer. So, ask yourself, if your business is currently stagnant or collapsing, are you the reason for your own failure? Are you the reason your business is on hold? Are you the reason why you're not seeing the success you want? 9 times out of 10, your negative mindset will be the reason your business is being held back. If you don't believe you deserve to be successful, then why would you ever be successful? Coach Caleb went through the Mastermind Academy close to a year ago. He hit $10K rather quickly, but then had a sudden drop to $4K a month. Caleb immediately blamed himself. “I'm not a good entrepreneur.” “I'm not good at making money.” “I'm not good at growing a business.” The more Caleb told himself these negative things, the more he believed them.  The ironic thing is, the Mastermind Academy puts a particularly strong focus on mindset.  Caleb recalled his training and started practicing a growth mindset. He soon found his business rebounding and his income levels reaching $10K a month and more. (Listen to episode #478 and learn how to put a growth mindset to work in your business!)   I've Been There. I've Done That. Now Learn with Me. I know all the ins and outs of online fitness coaching. I've made mistakes and I've had successes. But I've never given up. That's how I was able to open my own gym and start an online coaching business that has not only brought me success, but also benefited over 600 other online fitness coaches. I love to share my knowledge. So, when you work with me, you learn with me. I'm ready to help you shed those 9-5 shackles and enjoy the freedom, satisfaction, and yes, money, you'll get from being an online fitness coach. If you got value from this podcast and would like to work closely with me and my team to scale your fitness business and learn how to go online, go to my Instagram account @bmarkfit and DM me with the words “Change Lives.” We can start a conversation about our amazing Online Trainer Escape Plan, that allows you to make $10,000 plus a month by helping people transform their lives through health and fitness. Follow Me. I'll Help You Succeed. While you're here, be sure to subscribe to my podcast Change Lives Make Money: The Podcast For Online Trainers. It's a great source for free advice and info. Rate and review too. It helps me know whether or not I'm giving you the kind of content you want and need. And don't forget to follow and subscribe to my social media accounts. TikTokInstagramFacebookYoutube My DM is always open. Let's keep talking! I want to hear from you! You can contact me any time through my social media accounts or email. Tell me about your latest successes. Ask me questions. Give me ideas for future podcasts. I've always felt a successful business is built on two pillars:  Persistence and Communication. If you're looking for a little bit of help with your online coaching business, click here to shoot me a message

It's not unusual to experience discouragement on the road to holiness, especially when we live in a world that is filled with temptations and persecution. With God on our side, nothing the devil can do will ever prevail over us. However, it's the moment we become too discouraged to ask God for help that the devil is waiting for. So how can we prevent this from happening? Today, Fr. Mike explains the root of discouragement in our faith journey, and how to keep leaning on God through that struggle.

The journey to fulfill our calling in life is not usually a short trip. In fact, it's often a long road with some inevitable bumps along the way. And, if we're not careful, we will stumble into weariness and get stuck. But with a dependable source of fuel and strength, we can have the stamina, passion, and perseverance needed to pursue our dreams, fulfill our purpose, change the world, and remain fruitful throughout our lives. And there is actually only one place we can find that dependable source of fuel—in Jesus. This episode will empower you to lean on Jesus for strength, passion, and joy as you seek to become who he has called you to be and do what he has called you to do. For more from Christine and to check out the show notes visit www.christinecaine.com/podcast today.

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/404477-sarah-zylstra-pastors-discouraged-bad-news.html "It feels like everything's negative all the time," says Sarah Zylstra. "But there is more to the story...God is working in amazing ways all over the world."   ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-churchleaders-podcast/id988990685?mt=2   Connect with ChurchLeaders Online! ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the church. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive content. Visit ChurchLeaders Website: https://churchleaders.comFind ChurchLeaders on Facebook: https://facebook.com/churchleaders Follow ChurchLeaders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChurchLead Follow ChurchLeaders on Instagram: https://instagram.com/churchlead/ Follow ChurchLeaders on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/churchleaders/

Intense Performance / Public Speaking Anxiety, Part 2 of 2 Last week we presented the first half of the session with Michelle Wharton at the Live Therapy workshop on May 16, 2021. Michelle had been struggling with years of intense public speaking anxiety, especially in professional settings. So far, we've commented on the T = Testing and E = Empathy portions of the session. Today, we present the exciting and inspiring conclusion of that session. A = Assessment of Resistance At the end of the moving and tearful empathy phase, we asked Michelle about her goals for the session, which included Not to have to feel this terror at full volume. Not to be stopped from volunteering for things that require public speaking and teaching, and to be able to feel some excitement in my career! After Michelle said she would be willing to press the Magic Button to achieve all these goals instantly, with no effort, we suggested a round of Positive Reframing so we could see what might be lost of she suddenly achieved all these goals. You can click here  to review the Positive Reframing that we did together, as well as Michelle's Emotions table at the end of the Positive Reframing. You can see her goals for each emotion when we used the Magic Dial. The idea is to dial each feeling down to a lower level that would reduce your suffering, while still allowing you to preserve all the awesome things about you! The Positive Reframing is one of the unique aspects of TEAM-CBT. Although we are encouraging the patient to keep the symptoms, the Positive Reframing typically eliminates or drastically reduces the patient's resistance to change, and opens the door to the possibility of rapid recovery. This will be true even if the patient has been struggling with a problem unsuccessfully for years or even decades, as was the case with Michelle. M = Methods We asked Michelle what Negative Thought she wanted to work on first, and she chose #5: “People will think you are selfish and self-preoccupied.” She believed this thought 100%. First, we asked Michelle to identify and explain the cognitive distortions in this thought. As you can see on her Daily Mood Log (LINK), she found all ten distortions. Of course, the most prominent distortion in this thought is Mind-Reading. That's because Michelle thinks she knows how other people will be thinking and feeling about her when they find out about her intense public speaking anxiety. This distortion is nearly always present in any form of social anxiety. I know this from my clinical work and personal experience, since I have personally suffered from at least five forms of social anxiety, including extremely public speaking anxiety, when I was young. You feel absolutely certain that you're flawed and that people will judge you! Then we challenged the Negative Thought, and Michele she was able, with a little help and a couple of role reversal, to crush it. Take a look. (LINK) Here were Michelle's reflections on that portion of the session. First we used the Double Standard and I think that's when I said this to the imaginary friend with the exact same problem: “I think you're being kind of brave.” Then it evolved into Externalization of Voices. Both David and Jill played the negative Michelle and I had a little difficulty talking back to my Negative Self. I connected on a logical level, but didn't yet have the ammunition or determination I need to blow my Negative Thoughts out of the water. David spotted my ambivalence immediately, and suggested that maybe it wasn't something we should work on. Before he made that comment, I didn't even realize that I had mixed feelings about giving up my intensely self-critical thoughts. At that point, I found myself making the decision to fight back and felt myself getting stronger. The next time David (as the Negative Michelle) asked if he could talk to me for a minute I told him he had only 30 seconds to make his point because it was time to back off. I had some hesitation about only using the Counter Attack to defeat the thought but David said he liked the feisty response. Then David and Jill both told me of all the positive feedback that was coming through the chat, and I was given the opportunity to use the Survey Method with a couple of audience members. I think I asked two or three people if they thought I was using up valuable time, since that was one of my painful Negative Thoughts. The both commented that they found the session incredibly helpful and that they could relate to these feelings of anxiety and shame, and that they weren't judging me harshly at all! Here you can see how Michelle challenged thought #9. As you can see, her belief in this thought fell from 100 to 50, and then to 0. Negative Thoughts % Now % After Distortions Positive Thoughts % Belief 5. people will think that you're selfish and self-preoccupied. 100 50 0 AON OG MF DP MAG/MIN ER LABE SS SB In fact, I'm being kind of brave!! 100         My anxiety is very real, and it's good to ask for help. 100         My fear of public speaking is a common and exceptionally worthy problem! 100 You can see Michelle's Emotions table at the end of the session, after she had crushed all of her Negative Thoughts. Emotions % Now % Goal % After Emotions % Now % Goal % After Down 40 5-10 5 Embarrassed, foolish, self-conscious 100 5 0 Anxious, panicky 100 20-30 0 Discouraged 70 0 0 Inferior, inadequate, incompetent 90 25 5 Frustrated, stuck 80 10 0 Lonely 80 0 0 Angry, mad, resentful, annoyed, irritated, upset, furious 60 0 0 After the workshop, Michelle sent us this email. HI David and Jill, I was going to write to you and tell that I would probably be happy to go ahead with the podcast but that I wanted to do a DML on some concerns about judgements as well as concerns about crossing of professional boundaries (worrying that I'm ‘oversharing' with clients). Then, I just so happened to have supervision scheduled with Robyn Blake-Mortimer (another Level 4 therapist in Adelaide - I think she was Robyn Fowler when working in New York) this morning and she suggested we do some TEAM personal work on it. It was incredibly helpful and I've decided that I'd be happy for you to share the podcast, if Jill and Maor give permission. Robyn helped me to see that there was probably (intentional distortion!) a large impact on my life from the fact that my family survived Cycle Tracy (Christmas 1974) despite our house being 99% destroyed. Our lives were hugely affected and I (now) see a strong connection between this and the bed wetting. Which is not to say it changes the ‘ok-ness' of the issue, rather that it helped me to see the amount of cognitive distortions that were in my worries about broadcasting the podcast (that ‘my problems should all be fixed by now'). Another liberating moment for me, thanks again to TEAM. Here's what was left of our house after the Cyclone - just the bathroom where we were. Thank you again. M. This was my response to Michelle: Wow, Michelle, that's fantastic, kudos, I really like the way you've caught the pass and you're running for a touchdown, like a speedy wide receiver (if you follow football.) I really like all of your thinking and plans! Also, something both of you might want to consider is if we might consider turning each session into two consecutive podcasts. People love and are helped the most by live work podcasts. This is not required, and is just a thought. So proud of both of you! Warmly, david Michelle's scores on all the scales on the Brief Mood Survey at the end of the session were zero, and her scores on the Happiness Test soared to 100%. Her ratings of Jill and David on the Empathy and Helpfulness tests were perfect as you can see at this link. Here's what she wrote on the question on “what did you like the least about your session?” "Absolutely nothing!! This was such a gift and I feel so fortunate and incredibly grateful." Here's what she wrote on the question on “what did you like the best about your session?” "Addressing the ambivalence, the Positive Reframing, the warmth from you both, and how it helped me to soften into and accept these feelings." On the audio, you will also hear the amazing follow-up interview we had with Michelle many weeks after this session. Thanks for listening. I hope you learned a ton and were moved emotionally and inspired. Write and let us know what you think! And thanks, too, to Michelle for giving all of us a gift that's worth far more than gold! Rhonda, Jill, Michelle, and David