The Unapologetic You

These last few weeks I’ve been thinking about a sentence shared in General Conference that I haven’t been able to shake. Emily Belle Freeman said, “Maybe it took both the worst days and the best days for Peter to become who he needed to become.”

In this episode I reflect on the story of Peter walking on water and what it teaches us about the moments when we begin to sink. So often we see our hardest days as proof that something is wrong with us, but what if those moments are actually part of God shaping who we are becoming?

I share a coaching tool I use in my own life when doubt, fear, or shame creep in, and how asking a different question can completely shift the way we see our struggles.

If you’re in a season that feels uncertain or heavy, this conversation is for you.

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In this Mother’s Day episode, I share a very personal story about my relationship with my mother and the healing that came during the last years of her life.

Through a simple coaching practice of removing the labels and expectations I had placed on her, my heart began to soften and our relationship changed in ways I will always be grateful for.

After she passed away, I had a tender experience in the temple that deepened my faith in eternal families and reminded me that the relationships we cherish may continue to bless our lives in ways we cannot always see.

In this episode, I invite you to consider how releasing expectations and choosing curiosity and compassion might open the door to healing in your own relationships.

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This week on The Unapologetic You, I share a quiet moment from Relief Society that stayed with me all week. One small verse from Jonah stopped me in my tracks: “Theythat observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.” I found myself sitting with that line longer than I expected, wondering what it might look like in our lives today.

Sometimes we hold tightly to things that promise relief, validation, or control. At first they feel justified, maybe even necessary. But over time they leave us feeling heavier, not freer.

In this episode, I talk about the stories we hold onto, the pride or hurt that can quietly fill our hands, and how the Lord’s mercy may have been waiting there the whole time. Sometimes the invitation isn’t to fix everything, it’s simply to notice what we’re gripping and loosen our hold.

And if this conversation speaks to something you’re walking through right now, I’d love to work with you. Coaching is a space where we gently untangle those stories and create room for more clarity, peace, and truth. You can learn more about working with me at www.amberinsera.com

In this episode of The Unapologetic You, I talk about the quiet thoughts that shape our lives more than we realize. Grounded in Proverbs 4:23 in the GNT, “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts,” I share how what we think affects what we believe, how we feel, and what we do. I also share a personal story, a faith based coaching tool you can use this week, and a reminder that with God’s help, you do not have to believe every thought that passes through your mind. You can notice it, question it, bring it to God, and begin choosing thoughts that are more true, more steady, and more life giving.Work with me www.amberinsera.com

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Do you ever replay your mistakes long after the moment has passed, quietly wondering why you still fall short even when you’re trying so hard to live faithfully?

In this episode, I share a real life parenting moment that turned into a powerful reminder about grace, repair, and beginning again.

Learn a simple coaching tool called Mercy Rehearsal that helps retrain your mind to notice God’s compassion instead of obsessing over failure, all grounded in the truth that His mercies are new every morning.

A conversation about grace, emotional growth, and learning to live in daily relationship with a merciful God.

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In this episode of The Unapologetic You, we talk about comparison, not the obvious kind, but the quiet voice inside your head that sounds helpful at first and slowly wears you down.

If you’ve ever felt tired, discouraged, or like you’re never quite enough, this episode is for you. We explore how comparison often shows up as an inner critic, why it keeps us stuck and exhausted, and how it pulls our focus away from what God is doing in our own lives.

You’ll learn a simple coaching tool to help you name your inner critic, notice what triggers it, and gently reframe your thoughts with compassion. We also ground this conversation in Romans 2:4, reminding us that God leads change through goodness, not pressure or comparison.

This episode is an invitation to stop looking sideways, listen with kindness, and let God’s goodness lead you forward.

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In this episode of The Unapologetic You, we talk about something many of us overlook... our bodies.

Not fixing them. Not pushing harder. Just learning how to honor them.

If you’ve ever felt spiritually strong but physically exhausted, faithful yet disconnected from what your body is trying to say, this conversation is for you. We explore how the body is not separate from your faith, but part of it, and how listening to physical signals like tension, fatigue, or restlessness can become a spiritual practice.

You’ll learn a simple coaching tool to help you pause, notice what your body is communicating, and respond with kindness instead of correction. We also reflect on scripture and the idea that God meets us not only in our thoughts, but in our breath, movement, emotions, and rest.

This episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen, and let honoring your body be one of the ways you love God.

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In this episode, I share a moment from a coaching session that stopped me in my tracks and opened up a bigger conversation about why scripture can sometimes feel heavy, especially as we spend time in the Old Testament.

We talk about the quiet pressure many of us carry in our faith, the questions we don’t always realize we’re asking when we open our scriptures, and how reading with Christ at the center can change the entire tone of our spiritual life. I anchor this conversation in Luke 24:27 and the tender image of Jesus walking with the disciples before they understood.

If faith has ever felt like a measuring stick instead of a relationship, this episode is for you.

And if you’re ready to explore this work more deeply, I’d love to walk with you through it. You can learn more about working with me at www.amberinsera.com

In this episode of The Unapologetic You, I open up about a tender wrestle I know many of us face, that quiet fear that maybe the thing we long for is not the thing God longs for with us. I share a real moment with a client who voiced the very question I have carried myself. Then I turn to a verse in Psalm thirty seven that invited me to shift my focus, not toward forcing clarity, but toward delighting in the Lord instead.

I walk you through the simple practice I offered her, one you can start today. It is small, but it softens fear and makes room for God to shape or steady the desires of your heart.

If you have ever held a hope you barely say out loud, I think this conversation will feel like a gentle place to breathe.

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In this episode, I’m sharing a practice that has quietly shaped my life, choosing one word to carry with you through the year.

I talk about why I don’t choose resolutions, and how a single word can become a steady companion when life feels loud, uncertain, or heavier than expected. I share the story of my word from last year, courage, and how it guided me through uncomfortable conversations, hard decisions, and moments when I didn’t feel brave at all.

We explore how to listen for your word instead of forcing it. How God often speaks in patterns, through repetition and gentle nudges. And why your word matters most in the hard moments, but belongs in the good ones too. I ground this practice in scripture, including Joshua 1:9, and offer a simple coaching question you can return to when you’re not sure how to respond.

If you’re heading into 2026 craving clarity, steadiness, or a quieter way to move forward, this episode is for you. Not to fix you, but to walk with you.

I’ve also created a free Reflect and Renew 2025 workbook (only available thru the month of January) to help you slow down, listen, and begin this practice in a tangible way. You can download it on my website at https://www.amberinsera.com and use it on your own, with your spouse, your family, or a small group.

Your word isn’t about what you accomplish this year. It’s about who you are becoming along the way.

Thank you for being here. And as always, thank you for being you.

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