Grief doesn’t only come from loss we can name or explain. Sometimes it comes from shattered expectations—especially when someone we love chooses a path different from the one we imagined for them.

In this episode, life coach Lindsey Shumway joins me to share a powerful and compassionate grief protocol she has taught to many of her clients—and recently used herself as her daughter took a direction Lindsay didn’t expect.

Lindsey opens up about her own experience with honesty and tenderness, then walks us through a simple but deeply meaningful 4-step process designed to help us move through grief rather than get stuck inside it. This protocol honors both love and disappointment, allowing space for pain without letting it define the relationship—or us.

If you’re grieving what could have been, what you hoped for, or what didn’t turn out the way you planned, this conversation may offer exactly the support you’ve been looking for.

Lindsey's books: I Chose You, 101 Creative Dates for Latter-day Saints, Teeny Tiny Talks, What Baptism Means to Me are available at www.cedarfort.com

The FREE Heart-Centered Breathing Meditation: https://meditation.hello-bliss.com

The Emotional Guidance Scale:  https://thejoywithin.org/authors/abraham-hicks/moving-up-the-emotional-guidance-scale

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In this episode, I share a powerful journaling method that helped me move through a season of deep emotional pain—and has the potential to ease both emotional and physical pain.

After learning this approach from my friend and past podcast guest Julie Hawkes, I discovered a simple but profound truth: unresolved emotions can keep our nervous system stuck in pain. When those emotions are safely expressed and released, the pain no longer needs to stay.

If you’re carrying pain—grief, anger, fear, heartbreak, or even unexplained physical symptoms—I invite you to listen with an open heart and consider giving this “medicine” a try.

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This beautiful bonus episode is a meditation that can be used to accompany the "Junk Journaling" method for the last 10 minutes, or can be used as a stand-alone meditation any time you want to use it. This meditation is a gift for you.

Alyce Jeppesen is an interfaith chaplain, devoted wife, and mother to a beautifully blended family of seven. Her life story includes seasons of deep pain and profound growth—abuse, divorce, remarriage, blending families, cancer, having multiple family members leave the church, and courageously questioning her own faith.

In this tender and honest conversation, Alyce shares her journey through heartbreak and healing, what it has meant to stay present in uncertainty, and how her heart has been restored along the way. Her story offers gentle wisdom and “golden gems” of insight that bring hope, compassion, and peace—no matter where you find yourself on your own path.

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Welcome to Season 3 of Just Love Them. This season is an invitation to find peace, heal relationships, and learn to trust God with the people we love—especially those who have stepped away from our faith.

In this episode, we explore a powerful truth that brings deep comfort: God’s love and help are not reserved for just the obedient or the “faithful.” God is aware of every one of His children and is actively involved in all of our lives—regardless of belief, behavior, or church attendance.

This episode gently challenges the belief that God withdraws His love or help when someone steps off the covenant path. Instead, it offers reassurance that God never abandons His children. He is present, aware, and working for good in the lives of all whom He loves—including your loved ones.

God is not an all-or-nothing God. His love is constant, inclusive, and relentless. And on this truth, you can rest.

Peace is possible.

Scripture References

• John 3:17

• John 14:18

• Hebrews 13:5

• 1 Nephi 21:14–16

• Doctrine & Covenants 18:10

• Doctrine & Covenants 50:40–42

• Alma 36:3

• Moroni 7:33

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The original of this powerful episode aired on Feb. 24, 2025.

Faith and hope are essential to belief—but what happens when we anchor our hope in the wrong thing? This week, Melonie Mullen joins us to share her journey, the hard lessons she’s learned, and the incredible transformation that comes when we shift our hope to the right place. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about perspective, trust, and finding true peace.Check out Melonie’s blog⁠HERE⁠ to read about the shocking event that happened less than 24 hours after we recorded this episode—and see how she applied these very principles to find peace in the midst of it all.

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The original of this powerful episode aired on January 6, 2025.

Understanding how people give and receive apologies differently can be a game-changer, especially when faith differences create tension or distance. We’ll discuss the five apology languages, how they can help bridge misunderstandings, and ways to use them to foster healing and connection with those you love.

If you're feeling hurt, lost, or unsure how to mend a strained relationship, this episode is here to help. We’ll explore practical ideas and heartfelt perspectives to guide you toward understanding, healing, and peace. Tune in and let’s work through this together.

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Take the quiz: ⁠https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/apology-language⁠

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⁠The 5 Love Languages

Welcome to Episode 100 of the Just Love Them podcast!
What a perfect topic to celebrate it with: JOY.

At Christmastime we see the word everywhere, but real, lasting joy goes far deeper than holiday décor or happy moments.

Tune in to this episode to learn how joy is different from happiness, and how to get more of this deep and fulfilling feeling into your life - regardless of what you are currently experiencing. Joy is a gift from God, and it is meant for YOU.

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Today’s episode is all about the promises you have access to right now. Did you know that the promises we read about in scripture weren’t just for ancient people—but are extended to you, personally, today?

Julie Hawkes, a master scriptorian, joins me to share powerful stories from the scriptures alongside experiences from her own life. Together, we explore how God steps into impossible situations and keeps His promises in ways that are often unexpected, tender, and transformative.

If you need a reminder that God is aware of you—and is already working in your story—this hopeful episode is one you won’t want to miss.

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We’ve all had a moment when a tiny pebble sneaks into our shoe and makes it almost impossible to keep walking. We stop, we remove it, and we move forward.
But what about the pebbles in our hearts—old hurts, resentments, memories, or disappointments that stay hidden until something shakes them loose?

In this episode, I share a deeply personal story of discovering a pebble I didn't know I still carried. A story about a niece I loved like my own daughter—our closeness, our drifting apart, and the shock of realizing that years later, I still held hurt.
When tragedy struck her life, I wanted to help. But that pebble—unnoticed, unacknowledged—made generosity feel hard. Pain blocked compassion. I wasn’t proud of how I felt, but I was honest about it. And that honesty opened the door to healing.

This is an episode about:

💛 Listening to your heart instead of ignoring the pain💛 Letting God remove what you cannot💛 Replacing hurt with love💛 Choosing compassion over resentment💛 Letting miracles begin inside you.

Resources Mentioned

🔸 Write & Burn Method LINK
🔸 Additional heart-healing tools

🔸 GoFundMe for Olivia (Niki) — LINK