It was the middle of the night. My husband was traveling. I was alone with the kids, and I woke up to the loudest noise. My heart was pounding. Adrenaline spiking. I was already mentally planning how to grab all three kids and escape out a window before whoever was in my house could get to us.

Except… nobody was in my house.

It was the ice maker. 😅

And that story? It's the perfect picture of what our minds do to us every single day, and most of us don't even realize it.

In this episode, I'm giving you a mini psychology class the way I teach it to my students at the Faith Based Coaching Academy and in my speaking engagements — simple, powerful, and life-changing. Because once you understand HOW your thoughts work, you can stop being a victim of them and start being the author of your own story.

Free Purpose Workshop! Go to https://faithbasedcoachingacademy.com/FW to secure your spot

WHAT I'M TEACHING IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why a thought is just a sentence, and sentences only have the power YOU give them

• How limiting beliefs are formed (and why your well-meaning parents, teachers, and surroundings may have accidentally built some for you)

• What confirmation bias is doing to your mind RIGHT NOW without you knowing it

• The mind-body connection: why your body physically reacts to things that aren't even real

• What a self-fulfilling prophecy actually looks like in a real relationship, and how it can destroy something beautiful

• Why the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between truth and fantasy (and what that means for YOU)

• My 3 P's of Affirmations: the exact formula I use to make affirmations actually WORK

• How to go from "I'm not good enough" to creating a reality that reflects who God says you are

MY INVITATION TO YOU:

Take out a piece of paper right now. Write down the sentences, the thoughts, that have been running on repeat in your mind that are NOT serving you. The "I'm not good enough." The "I'll never succeed." The "He's going to leave." The "I'm too much" or "I'm not enough."

Now write the affirmation that replaces it. Present. Positive. Powerful. Repeat it until it becomes your new truth. Because with God all things are possible, and I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me. That's not just a nice verse. That's a sentence worth automating. 💛

Resources & Links:

• Ready to step into your purpose and answer God’s calling to do more? Learn about my programs at FaithAndGrowth.com

• If you’re ready to take action, book a call at TalkToBetsy.com

• Grab my book, Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Grief, Loss, and Adversity: https://a.co/d/awwbAgc

• Download the Better with Betsy App and gain 24/7 access to Betsy through her Betsy Bot!

• Free Purpose Workshop! Go to https://faithbasedcoachingacademy.com/FW to secure your spot

This episode is different. And honestly? A little scary for me to share.

I'm not teaching today. I'm not giving you a framework or a tool or a five-step strategy. Instead, I'm sitting down with you and sharing something much more personal, my private truths.

"Private truths" is a concept I borrowed from my coach Amy Porterfield. She asked me to think about the things my ideal client privately believes but never says out loud, the thoughts they keep to themselves for fear of judgment. And when I started writing mine down... I realized I had a whole list of things I believe deeply about faith, religion, and God that I've been quietly holding on to.

So after today, they won't be so private anymore.

I hope you don't judge me. And I hope that in hearing mine, you feel permission to love yourself for yours.

MY PRIVATE TRUTHS IN THIS EPISODE:

· I am deeply, proudly Catholic, AND I believe religion can sometimes get in the way of spirituality. Both are true at the same time.

· I grew up with a fear-based experience of God. It wasn't until I met a priest who showed me the God of love and mercy, not rules and punishment, that everything changed.

· I believe there are deeply Christlike people who don't call themselves Christian, and I think we are called to love them, admire them, and yes, even learn from them.

· I believe the Bible is the living Word of God AND that it can be misused to justify almost anything, including harm and abuse, and that frightens me.

· I believe the Bible is meant to be LIVED, not just studied and memorized. And the way I protect myself from interpreting it through my own ego is through surrender, meditation, and contemplative prayer.

THE STORY THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME:

I remember going to confession and telling my priest, Father Hadover, that I hadn't been making it to Sunday Mass — because I was a brand new mom and my daughter's nap schedule was making it impossible. I was bracing for a lecture. Instead, he looked at me with so much compassion and said: "God doesn't want you to feel guilty. He wants you to be excited to come visit Him. You are living your Mass at home when you take care of that child He entrusted to you."

That one moment cracked something open in me. I never missed Mass again, not because I was afraid, but because I was in love. THAT is the God of love and mercy I believe in.

MY INVITATION TO YOU:

What are YOUR private truths? What do you think and believe privately that you've been afraid to say out loud?

I believe that when we release the truths that don't serve us and embrace the ones that bring us closer to God, we step into the freedom He designed us to live in.

I love you like crazy, and I am SO proud of you for being here. 💛

Resources & Links:

• Ready to step into your purpose and answer God’s calling to do more? Learn about my programs at FaithAndGrowth.com

• If you’re ready to take action, book a call at TalkToBetsy.com

• Grab my book, Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Grief, Loss, and Adversity: https://a.co/d/awwbAgc

• Download the Better with Betsy App and gain 24/7 access to Betsy through her Betsy Bot!

• Free Purpose Workshop! Go to https://faithbasedcoachingacademy.com/purpose/ purpose to secure your spot

I am praying for you to have the strength, the wisdom, and the courage to get started today. I love you like crazy. 💛

You, my friend, are assigned to others who are praying for you. And every time you procrastinate your calling, they have to wait.

I want to tell you about the time I showed up to the Summit of Greatness, Lewis Howes' iconic personal development event, two days in a row. Hair done. Heels packed. Keynote outfit ready. I had emailed, cold-guessed email addresses, asked my coach to put in a word... I was READY to speak on that stage.

And I never got called.

And yet? I was so happy. Because showing up as if it's already done, THAT is what faith looks like in action.

That story is where this episode begins. And where it goes is an invitation, I want to extend to YOU: stop living on autopilot and start living as if today were your last day on earth. Not in a morbid way, in the most alive, intentional, purpose-filled way possible.

Free Purpose Workshop! Go to https://faithbasedcoachingacademy.com/purpose/ purpose to secure your spot

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

· Why procrastination is NOT a time problem, it's a FAITH problem (and what God showed me about this)

· The "One Day Syndrome" that keeps you stuck and how to make today Day One instead

· What's happening in your brain when you resist change, and how to bring it back intentionally

· The "Last Day Thinking" shift that instantly clears the noise and shows you what truly matters

· Why YOU are the producer and director of your own movie, and nobody is coming to do it for you

· Real stories from my clients and people I love dearly who waited for "the right time"... and what happened

💬 I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING:

What is it that you have been wanting to do "one day"?

Today is Day One. Not "one day." DAY ONE.

If you feel called to shift careers, become a coach, show up differently for your family, your ministry, your community, I promise you, God's timing is perfect. And it might just be right now.

SIT WITH THESE QUESTIONS:

• What would you do differently if today were your last day on earth?

• What nudge or calling have you been ignoring because "the timing isn't right"?

• Who is waiting and praying for the version of you that you keep postponing?

Resources & Links:

• Ready to step into your purpose and answer God’s calling to do more? Learn about my programs at FaithAndGrowth.com

• If you’re ready to take action, book a call at TalkToBetsy.com

• Grab my book, Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Grief, Loss, and Adversity: https://a.co/d/awwbAgc

• Download the Better with Betsy App and gain 24/7 access to Betsy through her Betsy Bot!

• Free Purpose Workshop! Go to https://faithbasedcoachingacademy.com/purpose/ purpose to secure your spot

I am praying for you to have the strength, the wisdom, and the courage to get started today. I love you like crazy. 💛

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