The Christian Life Coach Podcast: Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind

Your thoughts matter more than you realize. In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast: Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind, Shanna unpacks how every result in your life can be traced back to your thoughts.

Through the Creation Cycle—thoughts, emotions, actions, results—you’ll learn:

Why awareness of your thinking is the starting point for transformation

How unhelpful thoughts keep you stuck in cycles of fear, shame, or discouragement

How to do a simple thought download to uncover your most repeated thoughts

Why filtering your thoughts through “Is it true? Is it helpful?” is powerful

How Scripture reminds us to meditate on God’s truth and reject condemnation

This episode is both practical and encouraging, helping you see the direct connection between what you think and the life you live.

📖 Scriptures mentioned:

Romans 12:2 – “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

John 8:32 – “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Colossians 3:2 – “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”

Isaiah 26:3 – “He will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast.”

👉 Resources:

Download your free Thought Download + Creation Cycle Worksheet: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources

Get Shanna’s devotional: Self-Care as Stewardship: A 31-Day Devotional: https://amzn.to/4oG4nQx

Schedule a Right Fit Call to see how Life Coaching can help you: https://calendly.com/coachshannap/right-fit-call

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In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna Pyzer dives deep into the role of feelings in weight loss and everyday life. 

If you’ve ever found yourself overeating, procrastinating, or numbing out because of emotions, this episode is for you.

Shanna explains how to separate facts from feelings, why emotions are valid but not always true, and how to let God’s truth—not your emotional impulses—guide your actions.

You’ll learn:

Why feelings are real but not always reliable

How emotions drive actions through the Creation Cycle

Practical steps for sitting with uncomfortable feelings instead of avoiding them

How to bring your emotions to God and renew your mind with truth

If you’re ready to stop letting your feelings control your health, your habits, and your faith walk, listen in and start practicing emotional resilience today.

👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming episodes on mindset, weight loss, and living fully as the woman God created you to be.

Watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/dKavz18wTis

Romans 12:2 – Be transformed by the renewing of your mind

In this episode, we’re kicking off a powerful 3-part series on the Creation Cycle—a foundational coaching tool that helps you create a life you actually want. Today we’re talking about actions, what you do every day, and how those actions are shaping your life one choice at a time.

From your weight to your relationships to your finances… your current results aren’t random. They are the result of your practiced behaviors. But the good news? You’re not stuck. You’re just practiced, and you can practice something new.

If you’re ready to reverse-engineer the results you want and become the woman who lives them out, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.

💜 Life coaching is life changing—one renewed thought at a time.

🔗 Learn more at shannapyzer.com

📖 Self Care as Stewardship: Now available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4njMCFb

📍 Join the SHIFT group coaching experience:  https://buy.stripe.com/7sYbJ1b7Q2RYbs24LecAo0X

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lXRtNWf_X4s

In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna dives into the biblical and scientific benefits of gratitude—and why it’s far more than a fluffy “feel-good” practice. Gratitude is both a command in Scripture and a proven way to rewire your brain for peace, joy, resilience, and stronger relationships.

You’ll hear Shanna share a personal story about journaling through anxiety and how gratitude immediately shifted her perspective. She unpacks Bible verses on thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 3:15-17) and connects them to neuroscience research on dopamine and serotonin.

Most importantly, you’ll learn how gratitude helps you make the shift from focusing on what you lack to becoming the woman God is calling you to be—confident, joyful, and free.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 

Why the Bible commands us to “give thanks in all circumstances.” 

How gratitude literally rewires your brain for peace and joy. 

A simple daily gratitude practice to reduce stress and increase resilience. 

How focusing on what you already have trains you to see God’s provision. 

Why gratitude is a core SHIFT practice to transform your life.

Resources & Links: 

Join SHIFT (6-week group coaching program beginning Sept 7): https://shannapyzer.com/jointheshift

Grab my devotional Self-Care as Stewardship: A 31-Day Devotional: https://amzn.to/4fW3cs5

Schedule a Right-Fit Call for 1:1 coaching:  https://shannapyzer.com/work-with-me

In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast: Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind, Shanna sits down with special guest Jaclyn Waltman, content editor for Christian creatives (and the editor of Shanna’s new book!).

Together, they talk about:

• What it looks like to steward your story well 

• The process of taking an idea from messy draft to finished product 

• Why clarity and honesty are essential in both writing and personal transformation 

• How editing parallels life coaching: refining, cutting away the unnecessary, and highlighting the truth  

• What it takes to pursue the thing God is calling you to—whether that’s writing a book, building a business, or stepping into a new season of life
  

This episode is part encouragement, part behind-the-scenes, and full of wisdom for anyone navigating their own creative or transformational journey.

Connect with Jaclyn Waltman

https://www.jaclynwaltman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/writeswithjaclyn/

[email protected]

What’s going on with Shanna (there’s a lot!)

Order your copy of Self-Care As Stewardship → https://amzn.to/4oG4nQx

Learn more about the Shift 6-Week Coaching 

Program → https://shannapyzer.com/jointheshift

After leading “Reset” groups for over a year, I realized something: the word reset can unintentionally keep us in a start-stop cycle. While fresh starts are valuable, true transformation requires forward motion—shifts that carry us toward who God created us to be.

In this episode, I share:

• Why I’m changing the name (and focus) from Reset to Shift

• How a “shift” mindset leads to lasting transformation instead of temporary results

• The small, consistent changes that compound into a completely different destination in life

• What’s staying the same (and what’s new) in the upcoming 6-week group program
  

If you’re ready to stop starting over and start moving forward—one shift at a time—this episode is for you.

Join the first round of The Shift – starting the second week of September: Join HERE

Get all the information HERE

Faith, Family, and Finding Strength: A Conversation with Kim Boylan

In this powerful joint episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast with Shanna Pyzer and The Journaling Room Podcast with Kendall Snyder, special guest Kim Boylan shares her inspiring story of faith, marriage, parenting, and perseverance through life’s hardest challenges.

Kim opens up about:

Celebrating 46 years of marriage and the lessons learned about building a godly foundation.

Navigating a later-in-life faith journey and walking through cancer diagnoses for both herself and her husband.

The surprising way Christian life coaching equipped her to face trials with resilience and hope.

Shifting from “Mama Bear” parenting to spiritually supporting adult children.

Her unique morning routine that starts with prayer before her feet hit the floor.

This episode is filled with wisdom for Christian women in midlife who are balancing faith, family, and personal growth. Whether you’re seeking encouragement for your marriage, tools for parenting adult children, or a reminder that God is faithful in every season, Kim’s story will inspire and uplift you.

Listen in to discover:

How to prepare your heart for marriage before saying “I do.”

Why prayer is often more powerful than presence with adult children.

Practical ways to apply Scripture in your daily mindset.

How to view trials as an honor and opportunity for growth.

Connect with Kim:

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kimboylan/

Breath of Heaven Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/978894212300994

Connect with Kendall:

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kendallsnydercoaching/

https://www.instagram.com/journalingroompodcast/

Connect with Shanna:

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/

Website:  shannapyzer.com

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannap

Resources Mentioned:

Edie Wadsworth:  https://www.instagram.com/ediewadsworth/

Legacy of Prayer: https://amzn.to/4lfa44G

Ever catch yourself scrolling social media, listening to a friend’s success story, or watching someone’s highlight reel and instantly feel guilt, shame, or even jealousy? We’ve all been there.

In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna helps you pause in those comparison moments and ask one simple but powerful question: Do I even really want that?

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize when you’re falling into the comparison trap.

• Filter other people’s habits, routines, and results through what truly matters to YOU.

• Identify whether a desire is real or just a reaction to what you’ve seen.

• Align your goals with your season of life, priorities, and identity in Christ.

• Release the guilt and focus on what’s worth your time, energy, and attention.

If you’ve been “shoulding” yourself into overwhelm, this episode will give you the freedom to get clear, intentional, and joyful about your own journey.

Links & Resources:

DM Shanna on Instagram @coachshannap with your aha moments.

In this vulnerable and practical episode, Christian life coach Shanna Pyzer shares what went right with her vacation protocol—and what she completely forgot to plan for: coming home.

After doing an incredible job taking care of herself on a 3-week trip, Shanna returned home without a reentry plan. 

What followed was a month of joy, exhaustion, family time, and missed self-care rhythms. In her signature honest, encouraging style, Shanna walks you through the lessons she learned and how you can create your own reentry strategy to avoid the same pitfall.

Whether you’ve just come back from vacation, had family visiting, or feel like you’ve “fallen off the wagon,” this episode will help you reset, realign, and recommit without guilt.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why reentry matters just as much as your vacation protocol

• What to include in a reentry plan (without being rigid)

• How to reset with grace instead of shame

• Why spending time with people you love is never a failure

• What to do when your emotions and self-care collide

  
  

  Get your Reentry Protocol Worksheet here: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources

  
  

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 25: My Vacation Protocol

• Episode 6:  Help! I've Fallen Off the Wagon
  

🎧 Listen now and give yourself permission to start fresh—today.

💜 Life Coaching is life-changing, one renewed thought at a time.

Connect with Shanna on Instagram:  @coachshannap

Join the Reset Waitlist to get notified of the upcoming 6-week Reset:  https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/

I'm in the middle of a 3 week, 4 state trip, and I take my habits with me. In this episode I show you how I do it!Traveling doesn’t mean abandoning your habits.

In this episode, Shanna shares her real-life approach to staying healthy, grounded, and aligned with her goals while traveling across four states over the course of three weeks.

You’ll hear how she plans ahead, establishes non-negotiable habits, and uses mindset work to maintain consistency—even without her normal routine.

Whether you’re heading out on vacation, navigating a hectic week, or adjusting to any life transition, this episode will help you create a flexible but powerful protocol that works anywhere.

What You’ll Learn:

How to shift your mindset from “off track” to intentional

What Shanna’s personal non-negotiables are (and how to create your own)

Ways to manage eating, movement, and hydration while on the go

How to plan for success and celebrate follow-through

Why consistency doesn’t require perfection

Key Quotes:

“Travel is part of my life—and I take my habits with me.”

“The impact of taking impeccable care of myself is immeasurable.”

“Consistently—not perfectly—is the goal.”

Action Step:

Create your own travel or transition protocol using Shanna’s framework:

List your non-negotiable habits

Decide what mindset you want to practice

Celebrate every follow-through win

Get your Travel Protocol Worksheet here: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources

🎯 Create your own travel protocol or transition plan and tag @coachshannap on Instagram!

💜 Subscribe, rate, and share the episode to spread the encouragement.

ps. Thank you Chat GPT for the show notes!