The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Managing Emotions and Overwhelm Using Brain Science and Biblical Truth for Calm + Clarity

The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Managing Emotions and Overwhelm Using Brain Science and Biblical Truth for Calm + Clarity

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  • 345: Loving, Practical Ways to Comfort Those Walking Through Grief with Sherrie Pilkington

    What does it look like to show up well for those walking through grief? When someone we know is walking through grief, we want to help by knowing what to say to ease their pain.  

    And yet, many of us feel awkward around grief and loss. We worry that we’ll make things worse by saying the wrong thing. Often we don’t know how to emotionally support others without trying to fix the situation or offer what can feel like empty platitudes.  

    Today I’ve invited my friend and fellow podcaster Sherrie Pilkington to share her grief journey after the sudden loss of her husband several years ago. As an advocate for those walking through grief, Sherrie offers practical, much-needed suggestions to best care for a loved one on a grief journey in order to show Christian compassion during this challenging time. 


    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why Grief Feels Confusing and Uncomfortable for Everyone 

    [09:00] “Grief Doesn’t Need Answers. It Needs..” 

    [12:00] Why Sitting With Someone’s Grief Is Often More Healing Than Trying to Fix It 

    [14:00] How Consistent, Thoughtful Support Helps Restore Connection To the Grieving 

    [16:00] Why Does Being Remembered After the Initial Loss Matter So Deeply? 

    [18:00] What Does Grief Support Look Like When Words Fall Short? 

    [23:00] How Simple, Tangible Gifts Can Help Those Grieving Feel Seen 

    [25:00] Which Phrases Unintentionally Increase Pain for those in Grief? 

    [29:00] Monthly Grief Boxes: How to Offer Realistic, Specific Help Without Overwhelming the Grieving 

     

    Connect with Sherrie Pilkington via her podcast Finding God in Our Pain, on Instagram (@livelovedthrive), or check out her Sealed With a Hug Grief Boxes (for those wanting to support others walking through grief).  

     

    Get the FREE 7-Day Course: Notice + Name Your Feelings  

      
    Learn the simple mindset tool that helps you understand what you’re really feeling, so you can stop spiraling and experience more peace!  

    Start the free course here: AliciaMichelle.com/feelings  

     

    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 119 — Find Healing Through Grief by Serving Others with Ashley from Bridget’s Cradle  

    Ep 177 — Coping with Grief and Shattering Loss When Tragedy Strikes (with Lisa Appelo) 

    Ep 297: Believing in God’s Love Again After You’ve Been Hurt with Rachael Adams 

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    40 min
  • 344: How to DIY Your Own Rest Retreat (When Getting Away Feels Impossible)

    Do you long for deep rest but feel like getting away just isn’t realistic in this season? In this episode, let’s talk about how to create your own version of a rest retreat—right where you are! 

    We’ll explore how to design intentional rhythms of rest that meet your physical, emotional, spiritual, and creative needs. I believe we can all find practical ways to build small, sustainable rest into life and experience real replenishment even when extended time away feels impossible! 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why Neglecting Rest Eventually Affects Your Body, Emotions, and Relationships 

    [03:00] Why Forced Rest Is Not the Same as Chosen, Intentional Restoration 

    [07:00] What Is a “DIY Rest Retreat” and Why Does It Matter? 

    [08:00] What Does True Rest Look Like for You in This Season? 

    [10:00] The Different Types of Rest: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, Creative, Social, and Sensory 

    [14:00] How Do You Discern Which Kind of Rest You Need Most Right Now? 

    [16:00] Why Superficial Dopamine Hits Don’t Replenish the Soul 

    [18:00] How Can You Design Rest That Leaves You Truly Filled Instead of Drained? 

    [19:00] Why Starting Small Creates Sustainable Rhythms of Restoration 

    [24:00] How Creativity, Solitude, and Time with God Deepen Soul Renewal 

    [26:00] Why Understanding Your “Why” Makes Rest a Spiritual Priority 

    [28:00] How Do You Begin Designing Your Own Personal Rest Retreat? 

     

    Get the FREE 7-Day Course: Notice + Name Your Feelings  

      
    Learn the simple mindset tool that helps you understand what you’re really feeling, so you can stop spiraling and experience more peace!  

    Start the free course here: AliciaMichelle.com/feelings  

     

    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 335 — Need Deep Soul Rest? Join Me in 2026/2027 for Women’s Retreats That Restore Your Spirit 

    Ep 336 — Stories from the Italy Retreat: Blessings and Surprises from Our Time in Tuscany 

    Ep 330 — How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions 

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    32 min
  • 343: Is Your Emotional Health Blocking Your New Year Breakthrough? 10 Signs to Pay Attention To

    Are you stepping into a new year with goals, plans, and intentions but still feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or reactive? In this episode, explore how unaddressed emotional patterns can quietly block progress, clarity, and peace, even when motivation is high. 

    Learn 10 practical signs your emotional health may need attention, why willpower alone isn’t enough for lasting change, and how noticing and naming emotions can help you move forward with greater calm, confidence, and alignment in the year ahead. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why New Year Motivation Often Fades Without Emotional Awareness 

    [03:00] Why Does Focusing Only on Actions and Results Keep Us Stuck? 

    [05:00] How Emotional Patterns Influence Goals Around Health, Relationships, and Faith 

    [12:00] Why Unexplained Tears or Emotional Shutdown Deserve Attention, Not Shame 

    [18:00] What Can Physical + Relationship Symptoms Reveal About Emotional + Spiritual Health? 

    [24:00] Why Saying “I Don’t Have Time to Deal With This” Often Backfires 

    [26:00] How Learning to Notice and Name Emotions Supports Long-Term Growth and Breakthrough 

     

    Get the FREE 7-Day Course: Notice + Name Your Feelings  

    Learn the simple mindset tool that helps you understand what you’re really feeling, so you can stop spiraling and experience more peace!  

    Start the free course here: AliciaMichelle.com/feelings  

     

    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 333 — Tired of Going from One Crisis to Another? How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding 

    Ep 341 — Step #1 to Calming Emotional Spirals: Notice + Name Your Feelings 

    Ep 342 — Help for Emotional Overreaction in Relationships 

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    33 min
  • 342: Help for Emotional Overreaction in Relationships

    Do you ever find yourself reacting strongly in relationships and wondering, Why did I respond like that?  

    In this episode, explore why emotional overreactions often make sense beneath the surface, how unrecognized fears and triggers fuel intense responses, and why this isn’t a character flaw but a skill gap that can be learned and healed. Discover how noticing and naming emotions creates clarity, compassion, and healthier responses in your relationships. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Emotional overreactions feel illogical, but often make sense beneath the surface 

    [01:30] Understanding the “why” behind the reaction helps us break the embarrassment and guilt behind the cycle  

    [03:00] How hidden fears and “what if” thinking fuel emotional reactions 

    [05:00] What if emotional reactivity is not a character flaw but a skill issue?  

    [06:30] What role does fight or flight play in emotional overreaction? 

    [8:00] Emotional reactions are signals, not verdicts 

    [10:00] How learning to notice and name emotions prevents sideways emotional leakage 

    [12:00] What role do physical, hormonal or emotional factors play in reactivity? 

    [15:00] How noticing and naming emotions slows the nervous system and increases clarity 

    [18:00] How emotional awareness improves communication and trust in relationships 

    [21:00] How the Free Notice + Name Your Feelings Course Helps with Emotional Overreaction in Relationships 

     

    Get the FREE 7-Day Course: Notice + Name Your Feelings 

    Learn the simple mindset tool that helps you understand what you’re really feeling, so you can stop spiraling and experience more peace! 

    Start the free course here: AliciaMichelle.com/feelings 

     

    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 330 — How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions 

    Ep 333 — Tired of Going from One Crisis to Another? How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding 

    Ep 341 — Step #1 to Calming Emotional Spirals: Notice + Name Your Feelings 

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    30 min
  • 341: Step #1 to Calming Emotional Spirals- Notice + Name Your Feelings (New Free Course!)

    There’s nothing worse than being stuck in an emotional spiral—feeling like your thoughts are a swirling vortex of noise and chaos that feels overwhelming and illogical. Today, let’s talk about the first and most important step to calming emotional spirals: noticing and naming what you’re actually feeling. 

    Learn how naming emotions brings clarity, reduces reactivity, and opens the door to healthier, Spirit-led responses.  

    PS I’d love to teach you more about this key emotional management tool in my free 7-day course “Notice + Name Your Feelings”! Get the free course here. 


    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why emotional reactions often feel confusing or overwhelming 

    [03:00] How unrecognized emotions lead to reactivity, shutdown, or numbness 

    [04:00] Is emotional overwhelm a sign of spiritual immaturity? 

    [06:00] Why noticing and naming emotions is the first essential skill 

    [10:00] How noticing and naming changes communication and relationships 

    [12:00] Emotions are “alarm signals,” not failures 

    [13:00] What the free Notice + Name Your Feelings 7-day course includes 

    [15:00] How this skill fits into long-term emotional and spiritual growth 

     

    Get the FREE 7-Day Course: Notice + Name Your Feelings 

     
    Learn the simple mindset tool that helps you understand what you’re really feeling, so you can stop spiraling and experience more peace! 

    Start the free course here: AliciaMichelle.com/feelings 

     

    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 312: What to Do When You Can’t Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down 

    Ep 330 — How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions 

    Ep 333 — Tired of Going from One Crisis to Another? How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding 

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    19 min
  • 340: Rediscovering Joy (When You've Forgotten How to Enjoy Your Life)

    Have you gotten so good at “managing” life that you’ve forgotten how to enjoy it?  

    In this episode, we talk about why joy fades when life becomes task-driven, how emotional numbness sneaks in, and what it looks like to reconnect with delight, presence and the simple pleasures God designed us to savor.  

    Let’s discover how to begin enjoying life again, with God leading the way. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why high-functioning, over-responsible seasons drain joy 

    [03:00] What role do hidden expectations play in suffocating joy? 

    [05:00] The difference between managing life and actually living it 

    [11:00] How to rediscover what genuinely brings you delight 

    [17:00] How delight strengthens your ability to love others well 

    [19:00] What to expect in the Emotional Confidence Club’s Jan/Feb Joy study 

     

    Go here to read the article Alicia mentions on the signs of depression. 

    JOIN ME IN JAN/FEB FOR A 6-WEEK STUDY ON JOY: If life feels flat or joy has gone missing, join us for our next 6-week journey inside the Emotional Confidence Club: “Rediscovering Joy + Finding True Happiness.” Let’s rediscover God’s design for lasting joy! Go to AliciaMichelle.com/club to join the Jan/Feb joy study. 

     

    RELATED EPISODES:  

    Ep 330 — How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions 

    Ep 333 — Tired of Going from One Crisis to Another? How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding 

    Ep 339:  Rediscovering Joy (When You’re Unsatisfied + Restless) 

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    22 min
  • 339: Rediscovering Joy (When You're Unsatisfied + Restless)

    What do you do when life looks “fine on the outside,” yet something still feels off? When you feel flat, restless or like you’re quietly aching for more? In this episode, uncover what Scripture says about joy, why so many women feel unsatisfied even when life appears good, and how to return to a steady, soul-anchoring joy in Christ instead of chasing temporary emotional highs. 

    Learn the signs that you might be pursuing happiness instead of cultivating joy, how expectations distort contentment, and the biblical foundation for experiencing joy as a fruit of the Spirit. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why joy can feel dim or distant even when life looks “good” 

    [01:30] What does Psalm 51:12 show us about losing the joy of salvation? 

    [03:00] How do hidden expectations quietly sabotage our joy? 

    [05:00] The difference between chasing emotional highs and cultivating Christ-centered joy 

    [08:00] Why joy anchors the soul rather than acting as a mood 

    [14:00] What is “destination sickness,” and why does it leave us restless? 

    [19:00] Why achievements and accomplishments can’t create lasting joy 

    [23:00] How to re-anchor your joy with Scripture, reflection, and spiritual truth 

     

    6-WEEK STUDY ON JOY: If life feels flat or joy has gone missing, come be part of our next 6-week journey inside the Emotional Confidence Club: “Rediscovering Joy + Finding True Happiness.” Let’s rediscover God’s design for lasting joy! Go to AliciaMichelle.com/club to join us. 


    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 330 — How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions 

    Ep 333 — Tired of Going from One Crisis to Another? How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding 

    Ep 337 — Holiday Emotional Challenges: 3 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Tricky Situations + Difficult People 

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    29 min
  • 338: Living in an Outrage Culture - Practical Tools to Manage Our Emotions + Represent Jesus Well When Feelings Flare

    Do you ever feel pressured to “pick a side,” react instantly or otherwise “join the outrage” in today’s intense culture?  

    In this episode, discover practical, faith-based tools for managing emotional reactivity so you can represent Jesus with peace, clarity, and discernment. Learn how Daniel and Jesus modeled emotional stability, why outrage sabotages our witness and how to regulate your nervous system before responding. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] Why is outrage rising in today’s culture? 

    [03:00] How pressure to take sides affects Christians 

    [06:00] The line we should take a stand on as believers 

    [09:00] What Daniel teaches about calm conviction under pressure 

    [12:00] How Jesus modeled emotional regulation and healthy boundaries 

    [15:00] Four reasons outrage damages our witness and spiritual health 

    [19:00] How emotional regulation tools help us respond instead of react 

    [24:00] How to set boundaries with media, comments, and unhealthy conflict 

    [29:00] A practical invitation to grow emotional stability with Jesus 

     

    2026 SAN DIEGO BEACH RETREAT: Join Alicia in Feb 2026 in San Diego for this all-inclusive, 5-day experience for Christian women seeking deep soul rest at the beach (virtual options available).  


    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 326: A People Pleaser’s Guide to Setting Boundaries (When You’re Afraid to Offend Others) 
     

    Ep 327: Is It Time to Set a Boundary? My Favorite Tool to Express Boundaries in a Loving Way 
     

    Ep 282: Emotional Responsibility: How to Stop Owning Other's Feelings + Take Charge of Your Own 

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    34 min
  • 337: Holiday Emotional Challenges- 3 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Tricky Situations + Difficult People

    Holiday gatherings can be joyful, but they can also stir up anxiety, conflict, or emotional pain—especially with complicated relationships or unresolved family history. In this episode, learn how to prepare your heart and mind before stepping into challenging holiday situations so you can show up with peace, strength, and wisdom. 

    Discover three biblical and practical tools that protect your emotional wellbeing during the holidays: healthy boundaries, emotional fitness, and the A.D.D. method for processing emotions with God. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [01:00] Why Your Responsibility Isn’t to Fix People—But to Show Up Healthy 

    [04:00] Tool #1: Healthy Boundaries — Your First Line of Emotional Protection 

    [14:00] Tool #2: Emotional Fitness — Taking Responsibility for Your Thoughts 

    [17:00] What Does It Mean to “Get Off the Mat” and Take Action? 

    [19:00] How to Decide What Thoughts You Will Let “Land” 

    [21:00] When Are We Creating Our Own Drama or Overreacting? 

    [23:30] When Victim Thinking Keeps Us Stuck 

    [28:00] Tool #3: The A.D.D. Method — Acknowledge, Discern, Decide 

    [33:00] Using A.D.D. Proactively or After an Emotional Trigger 

     

    2026 SAN DIEGO BEACH RETREAT: Join Alicia in Feb 2026 in San Diego for this all-inclusive, 5-day experience for Christian women seeking deep soul rest at the beach (virtual options available).  


    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Boundary + Responsibility Episodes
    Ep. 327 — Is It Time to Set a Boundary? My Favorite Tool to Set Boundaries in a Loving Way
    Ep. 326 — A People Pleaser’s Guide to Setting Boundaries (When You’re Afraid to Offend Others)
    Ep. 282 — Emotional Responsibility: How to Stop Owning Other People’s Feelings 

    Emotional Fitness Episodes
    Ep. 304 — Get Off the Mat + What Thoughts Will You Let Land?
    Ep. 305 — Procrastination, Complaining, Victim Thinking 

    A.D.D. Emotional Processing Episodes
    Ep. 286 — Emotional Confidence Through Holiday Stress
    Ep. 277–279 — A.D.D. Breakdown Series
    Ep. 204 — 6 Questions to Ask When Emotions Feel Overwhelming 

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    44 min
  • 336: Stories from the Italy Retreat-Blessings and Surprises from Our Time in Tuscany

    What happens when women from all walks of life come together in one of the most beautiful places on earth to rest, connect, and hear from God? In this episode, Alicia shares highlights and testimonies from the 2025 Italy Retreat, where God’s presence was unmistakable through laughter, connection, rest, and reflection. 

    Hear stories from the women who joined her in Tuscany, the surprises they experienced, the spiritual lessons that unfolded, and how the retreat’s balance of rest and exploration created space for deep renewal. 

    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

    [00:00] How the Italy Retreat Came Together and What Made It Unique 

    [02:00] Stories from Attendees: Why They Said “Yes” to the Trip 

    [05:00] What It Was Like to Attend with a Spouse and Travel as a Group 

    [07:00] How God Showed Up Through Connection, Prayer, and Shared Experiences 

    [16:00] The Power of Connection and Vulnerability in a Christ-Centered Community 

    [21:00] Favorite Moments and Memories from the Retreat (Cooking, Worship, Laughter) 

    [24:00] Reflections on God’s Promises and What Comes Next for Future Retreats 

     

    2026 SAN DIEGO BEACH RETREAT: Join Alicia in Feb 2026 in San Diego for this all-inclusive, 5-day experience for Christian women seeking deep soul rest at the beach (virtual options available).  

    2027 SCOTLAND RETREAT: Get on the interest list for this 10-day all-inclusive retreat experience with Alicia in the Scottish Highlands in June 2027 for Christian women (spouses of retreat attendees welcome).   

     

    RELATED EPISODES: 

    Ep 335: Need Deep Soul Rest? Join Me In 2026/2027 for Women’s Retreats that Restore Your Spirit  

    Send us Fan Mail

    40 min

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