New Year’s resolutions. Were you filled with a sense of dread from those three words? Well, guess what? You don’t HAVE to set New Year’s resolutions. Did you know that? Do you feel like a weight has been lifted? With a new year, so many of us feel the need or desire to set lofty goals—lose 30 lbs, eat healthier, fall in love, get a raise at work. But really, change happens little by little, and these big goals can often do more harm than good. This month on the podcast we’re talking all about change—in many areas of our lives. 

The most common resolutions you’ll hear about relate to physical appearance or health. Today, we’re joined by Sarah Clark, a wife, expecting mom, and nutrition and fitness coach. Sarah works with clients to find balance in nutrition and fitness in healthier ways—mentally and physically. 

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What do you think about Jesus? What words come up when you think of his personality? Would you say he’s playful? Fierce? Disruptive? Cunning? John Eldredge would—and did—describe Jesus using these traits and so many more. Join us as we explore his book, “Beautiful Outlaw,” with guests Nancy Haight and Sarah Abbott. This book brings up lots of opinions, beliefs, and feelings. Many feel inspired, others don’t agree with many of Eldredge’s thoughts. In this book review, we’ll cover the things that we and these guests found interesting, inspiring, and thought provoking, as well as some more uncomfortable feelings while reading this book. 

Whether you have read Beautiful Outlaw, you plan to, or even if you’re religious or not, this episode is a good one. 

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Only a few days left until Christmas! This might feel exciting, overwhelming, and maybe even painful. In a short and sweet episode, walk through some holiday thought re-frames and listen to a beautiful poem reminding us what the giving season is really about. 

As we near the end of 2023, we approach 9 months of podcasting. Thank you for listening, contributing, and supporting throughout this journey. We could not be “doing the work” without you, and are excited to continue learning and growing together. Have a very merry Christmas! 

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This episode features Skip Brooks, whose life was forever altered by a tragic accident that claimed his wife Charmaine and daughter Lizzie.

Skip, is a man of empathy and kindness, and shares his journey of loss, love, and the power of giving. Hours after Skip and Kristi discuss his experiences, Kristi has an unexpected experience with loss. Discover how their experiences illuminate the intricate relationship between generosity , grief and emotional healing. Through Skip’s and Kristi’s experiences, we learn that giving — be it time, talent, or resources — is not just an act of kindness but a source of deep personal strength and renewal.

With insights drawn from real-life struggles and triumphs, this episode is a testament to the human spirit's resilience. It offers listeners a unique perspective on coping with grief, finding inner peace, and the transformative impact of living generously.

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There are about 8.1 million people on earth right now. Most of us want to leave our mark on the world and really make a difference, but it’s easy to feel small and insignificant with that staggering amount of people. Can one person really make a difference? 

Nancy Cadjan’s emphatic answer to that question is YES! Are you wondering how? Sounds like you’d better listen to this episode!

Nancy is an advocate, writer, artist, and entrepreneur. She has experience working with Global Fortune 500 C-Suite companies to facilitate conversation and knowledge sharing. She’s been connected to Eastern Europe for the last 30 years, and is passionate about helping those affected by the recent Ukrainian conflict. She works as an advisor for To Ukraine with Love, an organization connecting those who want to serve with the needs of Ukraine. 

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Christmas is all about Christ, and this week’s guest is here to share how he finds and shares Christ through any way he can, especially in music. Kenneth Cope is a musician and composer. He has composed over 25 songs for the EFY program, has 12 of his own albums, and is the creator of Son of Man, a stage production celebrating Jesus Christ. Throughout his career, he’s been honored with many awards, but he finds the most fulfillment from pointing others to God and Jesus through song, words, and love. In this episode, learn about how he’s discovered Jesus Christ and himself through this process.

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Happy holidays! And also—uncomfortable holidays, disappointing holidays, sad holidays, lonely holidays, exhausting holidays. Does this ring true for you too? In this episode, Kristi is joined by some close friends (all some familiar faces) to talk about the expectations and realities of the holiday season. Liz, Becky, and Michelle are all wise, fun, and empathetic women, who have plenty of experience with the wide range of emotion that traditions and holidays bring.

As we enter into the holidays, we invite you to take a look at the expectations you’ve had around the holidays. Where do they come from? What important principles and emotions are you trying to create through your traditions? How can you better focus on those things—joy, peace, connection, service, gratitude—rather than the traditions themselves?

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Other Do the Work episodes with these guests: 

Body image—are you critical or compassionate? With Becky Berry

Answering your questions with Elizabeth Jaggi

Why do I feel like I am not enough, not lovable, not safe, or that my needs don’t matter?

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In a public speaking course, Kristi read a very popular self-help book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. While this book has helped some people and the author does address some important things, this idea of winning people over and persuading them to agree or like you is actually very harmful. 

We’d like to suggest an alternative: Be a friend and connect with people. When we measure our worth by what others think of us, we become codependent people-pleasers, an exhausting and inauthentic way to live. To have relationships are are truly connecting, we must be honest, authentic, and open to conflict and disagreement. 

People-pleasing and codependency are human experiences. We will all feel the need to prove our worth or try to control what others think of us. In this episode, listen for some helpful questions to get yourself back on track to connect with others and yourself. 

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How does emotional health affect physical health? And vice versa? Answers to this and many more questions can be found in “The Body Keeps the Score,” a book that has spent over 141 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, including over 6 months in the #1 spot. 

Steve Berry, a family physician in Orem, UT, joins Kristi to talk about the truths they have both found in this book. As a medical professional, Steve has seen his fair share of traumas, both emotional and physical. In this episode, we can learn from him the importance of emotional safety, how our bodies are in direct communication with our brain (including emotions, experiences, and perceptions), and that ultimately you have power over your well-being.

Steve has been a Board Certified Family Physician for 24 years. He is married to Becky Berry (who was on the podcast recently, link below!), and they have four boys. He enjoys the outdoors, speaking Portuguese with some of his patients, and being involved in church activities.

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With the holidays right around the corner, we start to hear lots of things about happiness and joy. And those things do happen with the holidays, but often so does pain and hurt. This week, Kristi is joined by a long-time friend. As you’ll hear, Sandy’s journey hasn’t been easy, but is such an amazing example of how our stories don’t define who we are or even the reality we live in. Sandy has continuously made the choice to focus on gratitude and faith instead of loss and anger. She shows all of us the truth in this phrase—that “pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." 

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