Choose 2 Think: Renew Your Mind. Live with Purpose.

Choose 2 Think: Renew Your Mind. Live with Purpose.

By Victoria D. Lydon, MA | Author and Certified Christian Life CoachReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Choose 2 Think: Renew Your Mind. Live with Purpose. episodes

  • 065: Secrets to Reaching the Hearts of Your Children with Katrina Dorroh

    Katrina Dorroh is passionate about families passing on their love for Jesus to the next generation. She has developed a resource which comes alongside parents to help them create fun-faith filled memories with their kids.



    It's called Faith and Family Box.

    Katrina's ministry mission is to transform lives through Gods Word, Family Time and Joy.

    Katrina Dorroh lives in North Carolina with her husband, Robert and two teens: Caleb and Kaitlyn. Katrina has a Master’s of Divinity Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been in ministry for over 25 years. She is a writer, minister, speaker, wife and mom. Katrina is the Founder of Faith and Family Box. A monthly subscription box which comes alongside families and resources them to have fun-faith-filled nights once a month.


    Visit www.victoriadwalker.com to stay connected! 


    CONTACT KATRINA

    website:  https://faithandfamilybox.com/

    DISCOUNT CODE for my listeners: choose2think

    podcast: Popcorn Moments: Faith and Family



    39 min
  • 064: Neuroplasticity, Truth Leads & Developing New Habits

    Your brain and mine are plastic or moldable, and if this isn’t the best news ever I’m not sure what is! Those negative, toxic thoughts and mindsets that seem to be hard wired into our brains circuitry can actually be deenergized and disassembled and then rewired with God’s Truth. 

    Truth leads us toward optimal emotional health and wholeness. 

    What you think matters A TON and if you’re not behaving in a godly fashion or if you find yourself stuck in otherwise toxic emotions, there is hope BECAUSE you can control what you think! And you can establish the habit of taking thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10: 3-5) and you can become transformed by the renewing of your mind (Rom. 12:2). 

    With God’s help and time or repetition, you may just stand amazed at how far you can go simply by choosing to think! 

    Today, we’ll talk about 6 ways and practical tips to store God’s Word in your heart. Then we’ll talk about how to establishing life-changing habits to help you become the person you most want to be!

    Inspired excerpts from Session 5 of the Fired Up Mind Challenge! 

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    35 min
  • 063: Six Christian Leaders Share Defining Moments in Their Lives

    I am so excited to bring you to this episode with six Christian leaders as they share exactly how they have overcome toxic thinking and self-limiting thoughts and lies in their life's journey.   

    Below I introduce them to you in the order in which they appear complete with all their contact information!  Be sure to let them know how much you enjoyed their vulnerability and authenticity on today's episode!

    REMINDERS:

    • Did you enjoy this episode? Please SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & WRITE A REVIEW for the Choose 2 Think Podcast on APPLE PODCASTS HERE. 
    • Chat with all these leaders on the FIRED UP MIND & C2T PODCAST COMMUNITY on Facebook!  Join the tribe!
    • Merch design for this episode:  I choose 2 be a BRAIN CHANGER today

    • Coach Brie

      • coachbrie.com (get the free eBook: Natural Ways to Boost Your Immunity)
      • https://www.facebook.com/coach4life.us
      • https://www.instagram.com/bernadettegabrielle/ 
      • Shannon Turner

        • shannonlturner.com
        • Girlfriends and Coffee Christian Networking Private Group on Facebook
        • Katie Smith

          • Katie Smith on Facebook
          • email contact: [email protected]
          • Beatrice Bruno

            • Drill Sergeant of Life website
            • On Facebook
            • On Twitter 
            • Joan Bandy

              • Couch to 5K
              • App on Google
              • Joe Detre

                • email contact: [email protected]
                • https://www.instagram.com/thejoeonthemic/
                • Complimentary Coaching Strategy session 

                • Get the themed t-shirt for today's episode:  I CHOOSE 2 BE A BRAIN CHANGER TODAY!  

                  Visit my website here:  www.victoriadwalker.com


                  19 min
                • 062: What's bugging you? Let's get to the root of the issue!

                  This episode offers excerpts from Session 4 of the Fired Up Mind Challenge where we go deep to examine the spiritual and emotional roots that may be producing unhealthy behavior in our lives.  Isn't it time to start living your best thought life? :) 

                  STEPS to get to the roots:

                  1) Examine the "fruit" you are bearing in your life so you can identify the root

                  2) Examine your thoughts and self talk to reverse engineer and find the roots

                  NOTE:  Often, bad roots are created when we need comfort...where do you go for comfort?


                  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23, NASB

                  Please visit my website for more information:  www.victoriadwalker.com

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                  Thanks for tuning in!


                  42 min
                • 061: Finding Joy after Losing Conjoined Twins at Birth with Janelle Banks [In Loving Memory of Josiah and Josias]

                  Janelle Banks and I chat about the loss of her con-joined twin sons, Josiah and Josias in 2015.  We start by talking about being moms, podcasting, and how it is to work with her husband. Then we move into the more intimate subject of her experience with her conjoined twin boys. 

                  What gripped my heart during this interview was Janelle's awe-inspiring trust in God and her strong faith and acceptance of His ways, even when faced with losing her babies.

                  Janelle Banks, a former Public School Special Education Teacher and now a Homeschool Mom/Teacher and Homemaker, is wife to Joseph Banks, Jr. and mother of 5 children. She and Joseph host A Love Worth Dying For Podcast, a marriage and family podcast supporting a Biblical worldview. Janelle enjoys spending time with her family and friends and serving in the children's and women's ministries at church.


                  Free 1-1 60-minute Thought Strategy Session with Coach Victoria: https://www.victoriadwalker.com/coaching.html

                  Join the Fired Up Mind and Choose 2 Think Podcast Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think

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                  Connect with Janelle:

                  https://flow.page/aloveworthdyingfor

                  A Love Worth Dying For Podcast

                    

                  47 min
                • 060: Dealing with Our Emotions & Choosing Foods that Impact Our Moods Plus a BONUS segment from 3 Fired up Mind Challenge Participants

                  What a wonderful lesson about our emotions and mood foods. We start the session* defining what emotions really are and what causes them. We later dive into the brain / gut connection and those foods that affect our thinking, emotions and our moods. And if you listen til the end you’ll hear a few of the participants share their takeaways from this information packed session.

                  Kelly mentions something so important about the fear of expressing our emotions or freezing especially when it is with folks we know and love. 

                  Later April shares such a great life example of a pesky issue she was dealing with – you are sure to relate to her story of the battle between doing and saying what we want to do vs. doing and saying what we don’t want to say and do.  

                  And Julie brings to the discussion an excellent point about how to handle those troubling but REAL life scenarios and events that happen in our lives that happen to be negatively charged. 

                  *Session 3 of the Fired Up Mind Challenge, January 2020. 

                  Stay connected:

                  https://www.victoriadwalker.com/

                  FREEBIE:  GUT / BRAIN / MIND Connection (list of brain healthy foods to help your moods!)

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                  https://www.instagram.com/victoriadwalker/

                  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8Z2B9TtXvWn0RKelVY5DQ

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                  45 min
                • 059: On Suicide with Mental Health Professional Stephen Johnson, LCSW

                  Discussing the sensitive topic of suicide can be quite sticky at times because it is emotionally charged.  Today's guest Stephen Johnson, a licensed social worker who has been in practice for decades, reduces the charge on this issue by addressing it in a loving and God-honoring fashion.  

                  I basically had only 2 questions for him:

                  1) Why would someone choose to take their own life?

                  2) What can the survivors (family members, friends, the community) do to deal with their grief and any guilt they may be feeling?

                  Stephen's counsel drips with wisdom and concern.  In only a few moments of listening, you will notice his sincere desire to help those who are struggling from their own loss of a loved one or who are currently feeling discouraged and hopeless in their lives. 

                  The practical tips that he gives may be just what you or someone else needs to put into play today to turn the corner and walk in a new, life-giving and healthy direction.


                  http://www.stephenjohnsonandassociates.com/

                  Call Stephen Johnson and Associates LLC at 859-219-9800  today to start your journey to healing and restoration.

                  Stephen serves the Greater Lexington & Central Kentucky Areas.

                  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

                  Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.

                  Learn more

                  800-273-8255

                  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

                  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/

                  48 min
                • 058: 10 Powerful Practical Actions You Can Start Today to Declutter Your Thoughts & Kitchen Cupboards!

                  Let's examine the gut/brain/mind connection!

                  In today's episode, you'll hear snippets from the Fired Up Mind Challenge Session 2 "Detox" recorded live.  This session dealt with detoxing both the mind and brain and features guest speaker Adam Reid.  Adam shared his personal testimony on the podcast just a few weeks ago in episode 055 When Shame Grips Your Heart and Mind.

                  You may also hear the voices of a few of the challenge participants, Julie and April.  

                  Be sure to snag your free infographic: The 5 R's to Living Your Best Thought Life here.  Pin this printable on your fridge or at your desk to remind you of the 5 steps to demolishing those pesky self-defeating thoughts, lies, and doubts that keep nagging you.  I speak briefly about these steps today on the show.

                  Then Adam picks up with the brain-gut connection.  He shares 5 practical action items to help you make healthy and wise food choices daily. Food is medicine.  What you consume probably makes more of a difference on your overall emotional health and wellbeing than you may have ever guessed.   Don't miss the 3-page Mind & Brain Smoothies cheat sheet with lists of healthy  brain foods and smoothie recipes as well as tips for detoxing your mind. 

                  If you like what you are hearing, can you think of even one person who might also benefit from this episode?  Will you please share on social, text, or email the link to that person?  Or consider supporting by clicking the Listener's SUPPORT Tab below.  A one-time gift or $5 bucks a month makes a huge difference to me.  I truly appreciate your regular listening and prayer support as well!   Thank you so much!


                  FREEBIE:  5 R's to Living Your Best Thought Life  (a 1-page infographic)

                  FREEBIE:  Mind & Brain Smoothies (3 pages of healthy goodness for your brain and mind)

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                  Contact Adam Reid LOVE IS REAL WELLNESS


                  33 min
                • 057: The Journey to Launch a Non-profit Organization and Online Magazine with Grace Julius Ssembatya

                  "You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving." — Amy Carmichael, missionary to India


                  Today you'll hear from Grace Julius Ssembatya, Editor of UnWoke Magazine and Director and Evangelist with Grassroots Ministry in Mukono District of Uganda in Africa.  

                  Grace will share the heartbeat of his mission:  to not only take the "Good News" to those who would be blessed by it....but to start by lending a helping hand with the practicals first, such as food and clothing.  



                  A quote on the Grassroots Ministrywebsite is from Bono: "God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the silence of a mother who has infected her child with a virus that will end both their lives. God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us if we are with them."

                  Grace will inspire you to love, to go, and to give. Please reach out to Grace, share this episode, and help us to get the Good News out to a world that desperately needs to hear the Truth. 


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                  CHOOSE 2 THINK WEBSITE

                  FIRED UP MIND & CHOOSE 2 THINK COMMUNITY ON FACEBOOK

                  MERCH DESIGN FOR THIS SHOW inspired by Grace Julius's drive and persistence:  I CHOOSE 2 START TODAY

                  Contact Grace Julius Ssembatya

                  Tel / WhatsApp +2560393241663

                  Facebook: @GRASSROOTSMINIS

                  Editor: Unwoke Magazine   

                  Director/Evangelist:  Grassroots Ministry


                  46 min
                • 056: Improve Brain Health and Renew Your Mind NOW Using These Practical Actions!

                  I’ve got a real treat for you on this episode! As you may know, recently I wrapped up the FIRED UP MIND CHALLENGE! Thank you to the lovely souls who joined the Zoom and who showed up commenting in the live stream on facebook in our community there!  I really appreciate your patience during this whole process as I was lovin' the learnin' on how to do all of this! I thought it would be so awesome to share with you clips from the sessions. You’re really gonna wanna listen carefully today because I’m gonna leave you with a whole list of practical fast action items that you may want to put into play in your own life.  


                  The 10 action items today to improve brain health come from Jim Kwik from Kwik Brain!  He taught me to memorize this list of practices we can put into place to achieve optimal overall health!

                  The FUM Challenge was divided into 2 options: And I would invite you to ponder if you’d like to take me up on the challenge as well: You may be interested in renewing your mind OR improving brain health OR both!  It's not too late to start doing what is right!  Choose 2 Think today!

                  Let’s jump in to the Session 1 which was called REBOOT.

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                  28 min

                About Choose 2 Think: Renew Your Mind. Live with Purpose.

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                What if the way you think could change the way you live?