Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications

By Leann and Melissa

This podcast is a discussion of two Christian women's ah-ha moments from their perspective and experiences as they focus on creating a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. They share and discuss

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December 03, 2025 What Really Matters: Finding Balance During the Holidays
Leann and Melissa discuss ways to simplify this upcoming holiday season by reprioritizing your favorite parts of the holiday, being willing to say no, and focusing on Christ.

Ponder Questions:
How do I find Christ in Christmas?
What kind of a holiday do I want to create?
What is the most important to me?
Am I living in gratitude?
How can I love and serve others?
How much time do I have to give?
What causes me stress during the holiday season?
Where am I going overboard?
Am I letting guilt in?
What “shoulds” am I letting in?
What expectations do I have?
Am I taking time for myself?
Who am I celebrating?
Is it time to change some traditions?
How can I simplify?
Who needs my service?
What would Christ be doing?
Where am I needed?
Am I letting go of expectations?

Invitation:
Take some time to write down your focus and what you want to create this holiday season.

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If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh0r5hkYIMni7s1GcP-PZJK_AGTHMjZoE

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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November 26, 2025 “Enough and To Spare”: Cultivating an Abundance Mindset
Leann and Melissa discuss rejoicing in and building both spiritual and temporal abundance, ways to move out of a scarcity mindset, and embracing our limitless potential as children of God.

Ponder Questions:
How is abundance showing up in my life?
How am I cultivating abundance?
What do I consider abundance?
What areas am I abundant in?
How is scarcity showing up in my life?
How do I add to what is already out there?
Am I letting my ego get in the way?
What do I have to share?
Am I being generous?
Am I giving from the heart?
Am I putting labels on others?
Am I limiting myself?
Am I a scooper or a scraper?
How can I be limitless?
What do I want to be more abundant in?
Am I savoring the good?
What are my excuses?
What am I missing out on in the gospel when I am focusing on the things of the world?
Where do I need to improve to create more abundance?
Do I have an abundant heart?
How am I cultivating that spark within me?

Invitation:
Think about the areas of your life you are lacking in abundance. Savor the areas where you are abundant and show gratitude.

References:
“How To Cultivate an Abundance Mindset,” Ingrid Fetell Lee, aestheticsofjoy.com
“The Abundant Life,” Joseph B. Wirthlin, April 2006 General Conference
Title quote is from D&C 104:17
“What is Abundance?”, Andy Hayes, Plum Deluxe blog, plumdeluxe.com

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations, questions and clips from that week’s episode throughout the week. You can also find us on YouTube.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David and Bruce.
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November 19, 2025 “You Guys Need To Do Something Like That”: Embracing Belief in Self
Leann and Melissa announce their new YouTube channel and share their story about the origins of Aha’s and Awakenings and Applications, and then dive into the topic of conquering limiting beliefs and working with Christ to build self-confidence and enjoy the journey of life.

Ponder Questions:
What fears am I overcoming?
Do I really feel that I am a child of God?
Am I turning to Christ first?
Am I trusting Jesus Christ to teach me?
Am I starting my day with Christ?
Am I going out and doing good?
Am I giving others grace?
What things are holding me back?

Invitation:
Look for areas in life where you can find more joy.
Find your inner courage and ask Christ to join you on the journey!

References:
“11 Ways To Believe in Yourself,” tonyrobbins.com
“He Died for 40 Minutes - What He Saw In Jail Will Change You Forever,” Prioritize Your Life, September 18, 2025
“Get Your Mother and the Marshmallows • followHIM Favorites • Sept 22-28 • Come Follow Me,” followHIM Podcast, Sep 18, 2025

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese, David, and Bruce.
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November 13, 2025 “A Blessing of Duty and Love”: Engaging in Inspired Ministering
Leann and Melissa expand the definition of ministering to include neighbors and communities as they discuss following promptings and showing love through simple, consistent ways.

Ponder Questions:
Am I ministering to someone each day?
Do I understand the true reason for ministering?
Do the people I minister to feel ministered to?
Do the people I minister to feel comfortable enough to ask for my help because of the relationship that we have?
Am I ministering to the people I see who have a need?
Am I expanding my ministering to all people?
Am I available and listening to act on promptings to minister to others?
Am I acting right away when I receive a prompting?
Am I leaving the world behind?
Am I expanding my capacity to serve?
Do I show my gratitude when others serve me?
What more can I do?
What is my ultimate goal?
Am I praying for others struggling on the other side of the world?
Am I judging or loving?
Do I have a willing heart?
Do I see the vision of ministering, and am I allowing my heart to change?

Invitation:
Find a way to minister to someone every day.
Pray to know whom you can serve today.
Look for ways to make an impact on someone else’s life.

References:
Title quote from the hymn “Have I Done Any Good?”, Will L. Thompson, Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
"Ministering,” Gerrit W. Gong, April 2023 General Conference
"Ministering as the Savior Does," Jean B. Bingham, April 2018 General Conference
D&C 101:7-8
"Sisters’ Participation in the Gathering of Israel,” Russell M. Nelson, October 2018 General Conference

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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November 05, 2025 “Just Breathe”: Learning to Release and Accept or Breath of Life Part 2
Melissa, Leann and Erin continue to discuss the importance of listening to your body and ways to release old emotions and patterns to facilitate personal healing. Erin walks Melissa and Leann through some breathwork exercises.

Ponder Questions:
Am I thanking my body for the messages it is giving me?
Am I stuck in my head?
Am I leading with my heart?
Am I living in alignment with what I know?
How is holding this emotion serving me?
Am I willing to release?

Invitation:
Do the mini session that is included towards the end of the episode.

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.

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October 29, 2025 “Just Breathe”: Learning to Release and Accept Part 1
Erin, a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, joins Melissa and Leann to talk about the importance of the breath and how it allows you to reconnect with your body and move forward with God.

Ponder Questions:
What is it I want to let go of, and what do I want to receive?
Am I intentionally finding my breath?
Am I intentionally breathing?
Am I aware of what my body is saying?

Invitation:
Notice your breath throughout the day.

References:
Jin Shin Jyutsu, jsjinc.net/index.php
Pause Breathwork, pausebreathwork.com
Reflections Inside and Out With Laurel Dawn Huston, reflections-inside-and-out-laurel-huston.square.site

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.

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October 22, 2025 “Be Still and Know That I Am God”: Reconnecting Through Meditation
Melissa’s friend Shauna, creator of the Refill My Soul app, joins Melissa and Leann to discuss how meditation helps us to abide with God and share everything with Him.

Ponder Questions:
Am I taking time to be still?
Have I forgotten what it is like to be still?
Am I in a place of poor reception where I am unable to hear the Holy Ghost?
Am I in a spiritual slump?
Do I believe in a God who is present and breathing?
Am I having “pour-out” prayers?
Am I taking opportunities throughout the day to be still?

Invitation:
Start mediating.

References:
"What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2021 General Conference
"We Can Do Better and Be Better,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2019 General Conference
D&C 123:17
Episode title taken from Psalm 46:10
John 15:4-5

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast where we share quotes, affirmations and questions from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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October 15, 2025 Christlike Connections in the Latter Days: Reflecting on General Conference
Leann and Melissa discuss messages and themes from the October 2025 General Conference, including ways to become more like Christ in these last days.

Ponder Questions:
What attributes of Christ can I work on?
How can I connect with others?
Am I choosing to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?
Am I being proved?
Am I deeply studying the Book of Mormon?
Am I choosing moral agency?
Am I excited for the final judgement?
Who am I becoming?

Invitation:
Start studying the talks from the latest general conference while they are still fresh in your mind.

References:
"The Eternal Gift of Testimony,” Kevin G. Brown, October 2025 General Conference
"The Lord Looketh on the Heart," Ronald M. Barcellos, October 2025 General Conference
"Blessed Are the Peacemakers," Gary E. Stevenson, October 2025 General Conference
“Adorned with the Virtue of Temperance,” Ulisses Soares, October 2025 General Conference
"The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ,” Dallin H. Oaks, October 2025 General Conference
"Do Your Part with All Your Heart,” Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2025 General Conference
“Tune Your Heart to Jesus Christ: The Sacred Gift of Primary Music,” Tracy Y. Browning, October 2025 General Conference
"Proved and Strengthened in Christ,” Henry B. Eyring, October 2025 General Conference
"The Book of Mormon—an Immeasurable Treasure on Our Journey,” Ozani Farias, October 2025 General Conference
"The Good News Recipe," John D. Amos, October 2025 General Conference
"They Are Their Own Judges," David A. Bednar, October 2025 General Conference
“And Now I See,” Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2025 General Conference

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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October 08, 2025 “Think Celestial”: A Tribute to President Nelson
Leann’s daughter-in-law Caitlin joins Melissa and Leann in remembering President Nelson and discussing how his prophetic counsel and invitations have blessed their lives.

Ponder Questions:
Have I followed his invitations?
Am I focusing on Christ?
Am I preparing to understand symbols as I go to the temple?
Am I accessing God's power?
Am I missing out on blessings by not following prophetic council and invitations?
What nuggets of hope have I gained from President Nelson?

Invitation:
Ponder the things that you have learned from President Nelson, and share them with someone or on social media. Write down your feelings as things are still fresh.

References:
“A Plea to My Sisters,” Russell M. Nelson, October 2015 General Conference
"Peacemakers Needed,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference
“Think Celestial!” Russell M. Nelson, October 2023 General Conference
“Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2017 General Conference
“Sisters’ Participation in the Gathering of Israel,” Russell M. Nelson, October 2018 General Conference
D&C 109:22

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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October 01, 2025 We Are God’s Work and Glory: Separating Personal Worth and Worthiness
Leann and Melissa discuss our internal and eternal value as children of God, worthiness as a process, and how Christ offers us personal hope.

Ponder Questions:
What is my value?

Invitation:
Ask to know how Heavenly Father feels about you.

References:
D&C 18:10
“Value beyond Measure,” Joy D. Jones, October 2017 General Conference
“Choices for Eternity,” Russell M. Nelson, Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults With President Nelson, May 4, 2022
George Q. Cannon quoted by Marvin J. Ashton in his “On Being Worthy” talk in April 1989 General Conference, originally cited in ⁠Gospel Truth: Discourses and Writings of President George Q. Cannon compiled by Jerreld L. Newquist
“You Matter to Him,” Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2011 General Conference
“Your Repentance Doesn't Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy,” Tamara W. Runia, April 2025 General Conference
“Recommended to The Lord,” Ronald A. Rasband, October 2020 General Conference

Connect With Us: [email protected]
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on Instagram at @awakeningspodcast, where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.

We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQs about Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications:

How many episodes does Ah-ha's, Awakenings, and Applications have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.